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* '''MLW World Tag Team Champions''': '''The World Titan Federation (Tom Lawlor and Davey Boy Smith Jr.)''' since March 1, 2024

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* '''MLW World Tag Team Champions''': '''The World Titan Federation (Tom Lawlor and Davey Boy Smith Jr.)''' '''Vacant''' since March 1, April 23, 2024

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* TakeThat: The Quagmire Ribs (sponsor of the Hart Foundation's webseries H2) website has a menu option of 'Sinclair's Extreme Right Wings' and its made in Baltimore. A jab at Wrestling/RingOfHonor by extension of its owners, the Sinclair Broadcasting Group.

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* TakeThat: TakeThat:
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The Quagmire Ribs (sponsor of the Hart Foundation's webseries H2) website has a menu option of 'Sinclair's Extreme Right Wings' and its made in Baltimore. A jab at Wrestling/RingOfHonor by extension of its owners, the Sinclair Broadcasting Group.


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** The World Titan Federation is basically one to Wrestling/{{WWE}} as it presents its wrestlers as "Superstars" and promotes "Sports Entertainment". Even their tagline is a mockery of WWE's tagline of "Then, Now, Forever" with theirs being "Then, Now, Whatever".

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** Wrestling/{{Raven}} and his new faction The Calling, sort of mix between Raven's old stables like The Flock or Raven's Nest, and Contra.

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** Wrestling/{{Raven}} and his new faction The Calling, Calling in 2023, sort of mix between Raven's old stables like The Flock or Raven's Nest, and Contra.Contra.
** Mr. Saint Laurent and his World Titan Federation starting from late 2023.
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* '''MLW World Middleweight Champion''': '''Rocky Romero''' since October 14, 2023
* '''MLW World Tag Team Champions''': '''The Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice and 1 Called Manders)''' since November 18, 2023

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* '''MLW World Middleweight Champion''': '''Rocky Romero''' '''Mistico''' since October 14, 2023
March 1, 2024
* '''MLW World Tag Team Champions''': '''The Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice World Titan Federation (Tom Lawlor and 1 Called Manders)''' Davey Boy Smith Jr.)''' since November 18, 2023March 1, 2024
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* InsistentTerminology: In the revival, MLW's in-ring talent are referred to as "Fighters", in order to emphasize that there are numerous styles of wrestling employed by the members of the roster.

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* InsistentTerminology: In the revival, MLW's in-ring talent are referred to as "Fighters", in order to emphasize that there are numerous styles of wrestling employed by the members of the roster. Mr. St Laurent's World Titan Federation is meant contrast this with his in-ring talent being referred to as "Superstars".
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* '''MLW World Heavyweight Champion''': '''Alex Kane''' since July 9, 2023

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* '''MLW World Heavyweight Champion''': '''Alex Kane''' '''Satoshi Kojima''' since July 9, 2023February 3, 2024



* '''MLW National Openweight Champion''': '''Ricky Shane Page''' since September 3, 2023

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* '''MLW National Openweight Champion''': '''Ricky '''Rickey Shane Page''' since September 3, 2023
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** On August 24 2023, MLW announced an official crossover with Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, starting with them sending KUSHIDA to wrestle at Fury Road'23.

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** On August 24 2023, MLW announced an official crossover with Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, starting with them sending KUSHIDA to wrestle at Fury Road'23. They also announced a partnership with Wrestling/TokyoJoshiProWrestling the same month, sending Maki Itoh to wrestle at Fury Road'23.
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* '''MLW World Tag Team Champions''': '''The Calling (AKIRA & Rickey Shane Page)''' since July 9, 2023

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* '''MLW World Tag Team Champions''': '''The Calling (AKIRA & Rickey Shane Page)''' Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice and 1 Called Manders)''' since July 9, November 18, 2023
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* '''MLW World Middleweight Champion''': '''AKIRA''' since June 15, 2023

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* '''MLW World Middleweight Champion''': '''AKIRA''' '''Rocky Romero''' since June 15, October 14, 2023



* '''MLW Women’s World Featherweight Champion''': '''Delmi Exo''' since June 15, 2023

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* '''MLW Women’s World Featherweight Champion''': '''Delmi Exo''' '''Janai Kai''' since June 15, October 14, 2023
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** An unofficial oone with Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling has been going on since the Restart, with New Japan’s Rocky Romero wrestling in a few matches for the promotion, while Tom Lawlor regularly wrestles in and has established a Team Filthy branch in New Japan Strong. Lawlor also formed another Team Filthy branch in Paradigm Pro Wrestling.

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** An unofficial oone one with Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling has been going on since the Restart, with New Japan’s Rocky Romero wrestling in a few matches for the promotion, while Tom Lawlor regularly wrestles in and has established a Team Filthy branch in New Japan Strong. Lawlor also formed another Team Filthy branch in Paradigm Pro Wrestling.



** On September 26 2023, in a promo by Salina del la Renta, it was revealed that MLW has partnered with historic Mexican Lucha Libre promotion Wrestling/CMLL, in a landmark strategic alliance between MLW, NJPW and CMLL for a variety of crossover collaborations, commencing on October 2023.

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** On September 26 2023, in a promo by Salina del la Renta, it was revealed that MLW has partnered with historic Mexican Lucha Libre promotion Wrestling/CMLL, Wrestling/{{CMLL}}, in a landmark strategic alliance between MLW, NJPW and CMLL for a variety of crossover collaborations, commencing on October 2023.



** Jacob Fatu was undeafeated and reigned as world heavyweight champion for about 2 years before Alexander Hammerstone dethroned him.

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** Jacob Fatu was undeafeated undefeated and reigned as world heavyweight champion for about 2 years before Alexander Hammerstone dethroned him.

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** One with Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling has been going on since the Restart, with New Japan’s Rocky Romero wrestling in a few matches for the promotion, while Tom Lawlor regularly wrestles in and has established a Team Filthy branch in New Japan Strong. Lawlor also formed another Team Filthy branch in Paradigm Pro Wrestling.

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** One An unofficial oone with Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling has been going on since the Restart, with New Japan’s Rocky Romero wrestling in a few matches for the promotion, while Tom Lawlor regularly wrestles in and has established a Team Filthy branch in New Japan Strong. Lawlor also formed another Team Filthy branch in Paradigm Pro Wrestling.


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** On March 27 2023, MLW announced an international inter-promotional collaboration with German promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling was in the works, that later revealed that WXW wrestlers would come over to defend their titles at MLW shows.
** On August 24 2023, MLW announced an official crossover with Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, starting with them sending KUSHIDA to wrestle at Fury Road'23.
** On September 26 2023, in a promo by Salina del la Renta, it was revealed that MLW has partnered with historic Mexican Lucha Libre promotion Wrestling/CMLL, in a landmark strategic alliance between MLW, NJPW and CMLL for a variety of crossover collaborations, commencing on October 2023.
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* '''MLW World Junior Heavyweight Championship''': '''Sonjay Dutt''' since September 19, 2003 (deactivated after the company stopped hosting events in its original run. The championship was not brought back after MLW's promotional return and replaced by the World Middleweight Championship)

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* '''MLW World Junior Heavyweight Championship''': Champion''': '''Sonjay Dutt''' since September 19, 2003 (deactivated after the company stopped hosting events in its original run. The championship was not brought back after MLW's promotional return and replaced by the World Middleweight Championship)

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They also have one unofficial title that is still defended at its shows;

* '''MLW Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (a regional title originally from IWA-PR)''': '''Octagon Jr.''' since May 13, 2022

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* '''MLW World Junior Heavyweight Championship''': '''Sonjay Dutt''' since September 19, 2003 (deactivated after the company stopped hosting events in its original run. The championship was not brought back after MLW's promotional return and replaced by the World Middleweight Championship)

They also have had one unofficial title that is still was defended at its shows;

* '''MLW Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (a regional title originally from IWA-PR)''': '''Octagon Jr.''' since May 13, 2022
2022 (Title has been returned to IWA-PR and no longer defended at MLW when it was declared vacant on January 6, 2023)


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* WrongfullyAttributed: The "Caribbean Heavyweight Championship" had several fictional aspects were added to the background of the title in this form. Despite using the belt and the acronym “IWA” being visible on camera, MLW confabulated it with the longevous WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship by claiming that it had “been won by the likes of Wrestling/PedroMorales, Gilberto “Gypsy Joe” Meléndez, Wrestling/AbdullahTheButcher, and Wrestling/GorillaMonsoon” (though of these, only the third actually held that title, with the others holding different accolades within the World Wrestling Council). The promotion claimed that “the San Juan Star, El Vocero and Claridad island newspapers have all chastised Holliday's actions when he held the tile”, this despite the first being defunct, the second no longer covering professional wrestling and the third never having done so. The claim that it was sanctioned by the “Sports Ministry of Puerto Rico” is equally fictional, since no such executive department exists and the Puerto Rico Department of Sports and Recreation only oversees promotions as a form of entertainment business.
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* '''MLW National Openweight Champion''': '''Wrestling/JacobFatu''' since June 22, 2023

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* '''MLW National Openweight Champion''': '''Wrestling/JacobFatu''' '''Ricky Shane Page''' since June 22, September 3, 2023
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* '''Davey Boy Smith Jr.''' (2023)
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* '''Alex Kane''' (2023)

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* '''Alex Kane''' (2023)
(2023) Successfully cashed in his title shot against Alexander Hammerstone at Never Say Never 2023.
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Title changes after MLW Never Say Never 2023


* '''MLW World Heavyweight Champion''': '''Alexander Hammerstone''' since October 7, 2021

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* '''MLW World Heavyweight Champion''': '''Alexander Hammerstone''' '''Alex Kane''' since October 7, 2021July 9, 2023



* '''MLW World Tag Team Champions''': '''Samoan SWAT Team (Lance Anoa’i & Juicy Finau)''' since March 14, 2023

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* '''MLW World Tag Team Champions''': '''Samoan SWAT Team (Lance Anoa’i '''The Calling (AKIRA & Juicy Finau)''' Rickey Shane Page)''' since March 14, July 9, 2023
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* '''MLW National Openweight Champion''': '''[[Wrestling/JohnMorrison John Hennigan]]''' since March 1, 2023

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* '''MLW National Openweight Champion''': '''[[Wrestling/JohnMorrison John Hennigan]]''' '''Wrestling/JacobFatu''' since March 1, June 22, 2023
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* '''MLW World Middleweight Champion''': '''Lince Dorado''' since January 12, 2023

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* '''MLW World Middleweight Champion''': '''Lince Dorado''' '''AKIRA''' since January 12, June 15, 2023



* '''MLW Women’s World Featherweight Champion''': '''Taya Valkyrie''' since June 17, 2022

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* '''MLW Women’s World Featherweight Champion''': '''Taya Valkyrie''' '''Delmi Exo''' since June 17, 2022
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* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: CM Punk claimed that the Japanese wrestler [=Nosawa=] was UsefulNotes/StraightEdge like him, with Joey usually talking about seeing Nosawa at the bar. At ''MLW War Games'', September 19, 2003, [=Raven=] defeated Nosawa. Punk started criticizing Nosawa for letting him down, and Nosawa responded, "I don't give a [bleep!]," with Joey saying, "He speaks very good English." This was immediately followed by Vampiro returning and {{Squash|Match}}ing Punk.
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* '''Alex Kane''' (2023)
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** The Calling has GasMaskMooks.
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** Wrestling/{{Raven}} and his new stable The Calling.

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** Wrestling/{{Raven}} and his new stable faction The Calling.Calling, sort of mix between Raven’s old stables like The Flock or Raven’s Nest, and Contra.

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** Wrestling/ContraUnit, headed by Jacob Fatu & Josef Samael, have been this since for ''almost two years now''.

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** Wrestling/ContraUnit, headed by Jacob Fatu & Josef Samael, have been this since for ''almost two years now''.years''.


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** Wrestling/{{Raven}} and his new stable The Calling.
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* InterfaceScrew: Happens whenever The Calling are onscreen.
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* '''[[Wrestling/LaParka LA Park]]''' (2019) Cashed in his title spot against Wrestling/JacobFatu but came up unsuccessful.

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* '''[[Wrestling/LaParka LA Park]]''' (2019) Cashed in his title spot at against Wrestling/JacobFatu but came up unsuccessful.



* '''Jacob Fatu''' (2022)

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* '''Jacob Fatu''' (2022)
(2022) Cashed in his title shot againt Alexander Hammerstone but came up unsuccessful.

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