Davey Richards will defend the MLW National Openweight Championship at NJPW Music City Mayhem on July 30.
MLW has announced that NJPW‘s Clark Connors will challenge for the gold.
The announcement, courtesy of MLW’s website, is as follows:
“American” Wolf Davey Richards will step foot in a New Japan Pro Wrestling ring for the first time in a decade in a historic interpromotional title bout.
NJPW will host the next MLW National Openweight Championship title bout.
The National Openweight title fight will feature Davey Richards vs. NJPW’s Clark Connors at Music City Mayhem July 30 in Nashville.
“New Japan hosting this interpromotional title fight is historic,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “Davey wanted this fight bad and Connors is a beast. The implications of the outcome of this title fight could ripple through two promotions.”
Richards dethroned Alex Kane last month in New York City to claim the National Openweight title and become only the third fighter to ever hold the belt. Could Clark Connors be the fourth? Find out next Saturday, July 30.
NJPW Music City Mayhem will be held at the Nashville Fairgrounds on July 30 as part of Starrcast/SummerSlam weekend.
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— MLW (@MLW) July 21, 2022
The updated card for NJPW Music City Mayhem is as follows:
- Blake Christian vs. Hiromu Takahashi
- MLW National Openweight Championship: Davey Richards (c) vs. Clark Connors
- No DQ: Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado
- NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. Big Damo
- KUSHIDA vs. Alex Shelley
- FTR & Alex Zayne vs. TJP & Aussie Open
- Ren Narita, The DKC, & Kevin Knight vs. Yuya Uemura, Fred Yehi, & Shota Umino
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