Satoshi Kojima announced for MLW One Shot

  • Ian Carey
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A former MLW World Champion is returning to the promotion. 

Satoshi Kojima has been announced for MLW One Shot on Thursday, December 7 at the Melrose Ballroom in New York City. The event will air live on FITE for subscribers to FITE+.

“Now, 20 years after his meteoric rise in MLW, Satoshi Kojima makes a triumphant return to the league. The stage is set for him to once again etch his name in the history books as he pursues a historic feat – becoming the first-ever two-time MLW World Heavyweight Champion. The anticipation is palpable as Kojima, the Bread Club Warrior, steps back into the spotlight to ignite a new era in MLW. The legend continues, and the legacy of Kojimania is poised for a glorious resurgence,” reads an MLW press release. 

The only match announced for MLW One Shot thus far is Alex Kane defending the MLW World title against Matt Cardona. However, Cardona wrestles a Loser Leaves MLW match against Mance Warner at Fightland on November 18. It was revealed on Fusion this week that if Warner defeats Cardona at Fightland then he’ll receive the title shot against Kane at One Shot. 

Miyu Yamashita will also make her promotional debut at MLW One Shot. 

Kojima won the MLW World Heavyweight Championship on the promotion’s second-ever show, MLW Reload on September 26, 2002. He is recognized as the inaugural holder of the title, with the MLW Championship won by Shane Douglas on the company’s first show being declared a separate title with a different lineage. He dropped the belt to Mike Awesome at MLW Hybrid Hell on June 20, 2003. Awesome then lost the title on the same show to Steve Corino.