{"id":47741,"date":"2019-06-03T17:07:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T21:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=47741"},"modified":"2019-06-08T09:50:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T13:50:38","slug":"hammerstone-mlw-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/06\/03\/hammerstone-mlw-national\/","title":{"rendered":"#AndNEW: Hammerstone Inaugural MLW National Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alexander Hammerstone<\/strong>\u2019s rise to the Top of the Major League Wrestling (MLW)<\/strong> ladder has been swift and devastating leaving a trail of disappointment in his wake. On Saturday night, he became the first MLW National Openweight Champion with his win at Fury Road<\/strong> <\/em>in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The Dynasty<\/strong>\u2019s Alpha Male defeated Hart Foundation<\/strong> member Brian Pillman Jr.<\/strong> to capture the inaugural title. It\u2019s clear who the next superstar is in a company that has made a major statement in the wrestling landscape without all the hype. The Beefcastle from Arizona has created his own since arriving in the League and has the MLW Gold to prove it.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLW\/status\/1135019954980446209<\/p>\n

Hammerstone Inaugural MLW National Champion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Alexander Hammerstone made his MLW debut February 2\u00a0in Philadelphia and made it perfectly clear to the fans that boo Santa Claus<\/strong> \u201cyou don\u2019t run my match,\u201d when they asked for him to suplex \u00a0Ariel Dominguez<\/strong> again. Soon after his debut, Hammerstone helped MJF<\/strong> and Richard Holliday<\/strong> by smashing Teddy Hart<\/strong> with a chair several times in the ring leaving him busted open. The Dynasty was formed and has caused nothing but problems for the Hart\u2019s ever since. He dispatched Brian Pillman Jr. for the first time in Chicago a few weeks later on television. Soon after, the Dynasty vanquished the Harts in a Tables match, when Hammer tossed Pillman through the Table for the win. It was obvious who had the momentum going into their Title bout despite Pillman\u2019s impressive win over Rich Swann<\/strong> in Round 1. Hammerstone vanquished Gringo Loco<\/strong>\u00a0on the other side of the bracket.<\/p>\n

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Look at this man.<\/p>\n

A genetic freak. <\/p>\n

Your new @MLW<\/a> National Open-weight Champion! The first to bring gold to #TheDynasty<\/a> but We\u2019ll soon have it all my friend. <\/p>\n

If you didn\u2019t see it live on @beINSPORTSUSA<\/a> then watch history tonight on YouTube at 7pm pic.twitter.com\/YCjxQGRyy4<\/a><\/p>\n

— Richard Holliday (@MostMarketable) June 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When Hammerstone signed with MLW<\/a>, he was not a household name despite his dominant run out west<\/a>. He proved immediately where he belongs and vaulted to the top with in-ring skill. Arguably, there may not be a better promo in wrestling today. He can build fights with just the mic and surpasses arguably the entire roster. MLW sees this as he\u2019s featured in promo segments almost every single week. The Business has picked up and he continues to show who truly does have the Genetic Advantage.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLW\/status\/1135189772048240640<\/p>\n

There is a long list of possibilities for Hammer\u2019s first few Title defenses and one of them is Teddy Hart. Hart is the MLW Middleweight Champion and we could see those two hook up in what would be a big money fight although that’s likely down the road. Contests with Davey Boy Smith Jr, Ace Romero, Jacob Fatu<\/strong>, and MLW World Champion Tom Lawlor<\/strong> would also be terrific. The MLW fans haven\u2019t gotten to see just how great the 28-year-old will be since he\u2019s just scratching the surface himself.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned to the\u00a0Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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