Courtroom Bauer, the founding father of Main League Wrestling, talks to FOX Enterprise in regards to the development of the corporate over the previous couple of years.
Main League Wrestling (MLW) has grown tremendously over the previous couple of years with the addition of superstars to its All-Star roster and the strengthening of partnerships with New Japan Professional-Wrestling (NJPW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).
MLW founder Courtroom Bauer informed FOX Enterprise in an interview on Thursday that their development has allowed the corporate to get to a brand new stage. Bauer stated the corporate partnered with Panini for a buying and selling card deal and was set to launch a brand new set of motion figures.
“Rising our enterprise is such an necessary factor. If you happen to’re not rising, you’re dying. And it’s such an thrilling and aggressive time proper now. So, we’ve been actually large on increasing and going to new markets, Los Angeles, we bought out two instances in a row this yr alone. We’re going to Charleston, South Carolina, later this month. We’re partnering with Danny McBride’s Don Gato tequila, which is incredible.
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Main League Wrestling’s Courtroom Bauer comes down the ramp. (Main League Wrestling / Fox Information)
“We’ve been doing that, pumping up our roster. We’ve got a large All-Star roster – a who’s who of men which were from WWE to the NFL and now at MLW. So, we’re actually pumped. Ending the yr sturdy and going to 2026 roaring. A whole lot of enterprise developments on that entrance.”
Bauer stated the buying and selling card set will embrace fight sports activities legends like Mike Tyson and professional wrestling superstars just like the late Hulk Hogan.
He instructed he’s prepared to go above and past to make the buying and selling playing cards as distinctive as they may very well be.
“I’ve stated, ‘guys, if you would like items of our scripts, our run sheets, have at it,’” Bauer stated. “We need to go the place nobody else has gone on this class. You may positively get the autographs. There’s totally different ranges of playing cards you’re gonna have. Very limited-edition ones, distinctive ones. I simply noticed this morning, I used to be reviewing the designs for what’s gonna be hitting earlier than the top of the yr and I’m like, ‘Man, these items is superb.’
“And so they have one other line, which is an instantaneous line, so anytime you’ve an enormous battle developing, proper after that, new playing cards will drop that you would be able to get, which is fairly cool. It’s an actual superb area to be in as a result of the buying and selling card scene is insane. It’s gotten so large since again within the day after I used to gather and going again and seeing how large it’s now, we’ll get playing cards that hit the moment on Panini and so they’re simply bought out. And you’ll’t get it. There’s one-of-five after which there’s no extra left. So, it’s been actually thrilling getting in there.”
Extra Main League Westling motion figures are on the way in which, in line with Courtroom Bauer. (Main League Wrestling / Fox Information)
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Bauer added that one of many causes for the expansion of MLW is due to a fan-first mindset in relation to how they’re able to entry MLW occasions – whether or not it’s weekly or at a serious present – and the affordability that comes with it.
The MLW co-founder informed FOX Enterprise they “don’t need any partitions up” and have chosen to go the place the youthful demographic is – YouTube and TikTok. He stated the corporate has seen success bringing in that kind of viewers.
“It’s as a result of we found out the right way to speak to that viewers and tremendous served them which I feel is so necessary,” he stated. “Be over-generous and provides them every part you’ll be able to. We received away from the pay-per-view mannequin earlier than anybody and gave stay, month-to-month, premium, signature occasions on YouTube as a result of we knew the fan would discover it and we needed to maximise the eyes and I actually assume that’s helped us be disruptive. We would like some large media rights deal however we additionally know we gotta give the followers, via the nice instances and the unhealthy instances, a product at a terrific worth however at a top quality.
“Like even our occasion in Charleston, our lowest ticket for Nov. 20 is $15. A few of our rivals are charging 4, 5 figures, it’s insane for a ticket. If you happen to have a look at the economic system, lots of people are going via laborious instances, that doesn’t actually work effectively. I actually imagine you gotta give the followers one thing they might work with to allow them to exit for an evening, have enjoyable and see some fights and perhaps take pleasure in a little bit little bit of tequila too.”
Main League Wrestling founder Courtroom Bauer at an occasion. (Main League Wrestling / Fox Information)
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Professional wrestling followers serious about “tequila and titles fights” had been urged to move to Charleston for MLW x Don Gato Tequila: Lucha de los Muertos later this month.