Alex Hammerstone returns to MLW at Fightland, joins WTF

  • Ian Carey
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Alex Hammerstone is back in MLW, although not in storyline.  

After publicly requesting his release from the promotion last month, Hammerstone appeared at the end of MLW Fightland on Saturday night at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena. 

In storyline, MLW granted Hammerstone’s release, allowing him to sign with Mister Saint Laurent’s World Titan Federation (WTF), a faction of “Superstars” looking to re-brand MLW.  

Following the show’s main event, WTF members Matt Cardona, Steph de Lander, and our own Tom Lawlor hit the ring to attack Alex Kane and a brawl with the Bomaye Fight Club ensued. The lights went out and when they came back on, Hammerstone was in the ring wearing a WTF tank top. Hammerstone then attacked Kane and Fatu. 

The show closed with WTF standing tall in the ring and Cardona holding up the MLW World Heavyweight title belt. 

“MLW.com can confirm that Hammer was in fact granted his release from MLW this week… but no one expected him to sign instantly with Saint Laurent’s World Titan Federation and return tonight to crash FIGHTLAND,” reads an MLW press release. 

Other notes from MLW Fightland:

  • The Second Gear Crew beat The Calling to win the MLW Tag titles in a ladder match. AKIRA accidentally hit Rickey Shane Page with a chair while all four wrestlers were climbing the ladders. This eventually led to 1 Called Manders pulling down the belts. 
    • After the match, RSP and AKIRA ended up brawling and then two masked members of The Calling came in and helped RSP beat down AKIRA. 
  • Steph de Lander made her MLW debut. After it was teased that she was romantically involved with Mance Warner, de Lander then speared Warner through a table and helped Matt Cardona pick up the win in a Loser Leaves MLW match. 
  • Alex Kane successfully retained his MLW World Heavyweight Championship after choking out Jacob Fatu in a match that went 48 minutes. 

MLW FIghtland 2023 results:

  • The Second Gear Crew (1 Called Manders & Matthew Justice) defeated The Calling (AKIRA & Rickey Shane Page) in a ladder match to win the MLW World Tag Team Championships
  • Matt Cardona w/Mister Saint Laurent & Steph de Lander defeated Mance Warner in a Loser Leaves MLW match
  • Ichiban & Mascara Dorada defeated Promociones Dorado (Rocky Romero & El Barbaro Cavernario) w/Salina de la Renta
  • MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alex Kane defeated Jacob Fatu to retain his title