MLW announces Opera Cup’s return for October in Philadelphia

Major League Wrestling has announced the return of the Opera Cup.

The eight-man tournament will make its return at the upcoming Fightland/Fusion TV taping in Philadelphia, PA, on Saturday, October 2nd.

Both the opening round and semifinals will take place on October 2nd while the finals will take place on November 6th, also in Philadelphia, at Intimidation Games. Both shows will emanate from the historic 2300 Arena with no participants yet to be announced.

The Opera Cup was brought back to wrestling in 2019 after a 71-year hiatus with Davey Boy Smith winning that year’s tournament.

Before its return, the tournament was held around the world in multiple places and boasted winners like George Hackenschmidt, Stu Hart and others. After Hart won the Cup in 1948, it was retired and went into the possession of the Hart family. Teddy Hart eventually donated it to MLW in 2019 which helped reignite the format.

Former MLW World Champion Tom Lawlor won the 2020 tournament.