National Openweight Title Match Added To MLW Super Series
A new title match is set for MLW Super Series.
As first announced by MLW’s website, National Openweight Champion Davey Richards is set to defend his title against against Dragon Gate’s SB KENTo at the upcoming Super Series event in Atlanta, Georgia.
From MLW:
MLW today announced an inter-promotional National Openweight Championship bout featuring DRAGONGATE’s SB KENTo vs. Davey Richards (champion) at MLW: SUPER SERIES’22 presented by MLA from greater Atlanta on Sunday, September 18 at the Space Event Center at 6100 Live Oak Pkwy in Norcross, Georgia 30093.
The card is a FUSION TV taping, airing on beIN SPORTS nationwide on cable and dish and in over 60 countries around the world.
Purchase tickets at http://www.LuchaTickets.com.
Two master technicians will fight for the first-time ever as the rising star of DRAGONGATE SB KENTo challenges for his first championship in America.
Davey Richards has defended the National Openweight Championship against threats from New Japan Pro Wrestling and the NWA and upon hearing of DRAGONGATE’s presence in the Super Series, the hunt was on for the “American Wolf” to make it a trifecta with DRAGONGATE.
Determined to defend the National Openweight Title against anyone anywhere, Richards worked with league officials over the past few weeks to lock in a title fight for Super Series. Now that bout is set.
Mr. Toru Kido, CEO of DRAGONGATE, has authorized SB KENTo to challenge for the title, with MLW CEO Court Bauer and Cesar Duran signing off on the inter-promotional championship bout this morning.
Representing DRAGONGATE and the infamous Z-Brats, SB KENTo is a former Open The Twin Gate Champion, a two-time Open The Brave Gate Champion and an Open The Triangle Gate Champion. All belts won in a mere 3 year window, made even more impressive given he debuted in 2019.
Aligned with Shun Skywalker, KENTo is a technical force, crushing skulls with his brainbuster, “SBK” is also known to end matches with his brilliant bridging straight jacket German suplex and sharpshooter.
Will SBK bring gold home to Kobe, Japan? Find out in Atlanta at MLW Super Series’22.
Learn more at: https://mlw.com/superseries22/.
Fans can see the updated lineup for MLW Super Series below.
MLW Super Series (9/18)
- MLW World Heavyweight Championship: Alex Hammerstone (c) vs. Bandido
- MLW World Middleweight Championship: Myron Reed (c) vs. Shun Skywalker
- MLW National Openweight Championship: Davey Richards (c) vs. SB KENTo
Stars like Jacob Fatu, Taya Valkyrie, Alex Kane, Mance Warner, and Mads Krugger are all scheduled to appear at the event.
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