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Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux will return to Major League Wrestling (MLW) in a highly anticipated match next month in Charleston, South Carolina.
Kross, who will be accompanied by Bordeaux, will take on one-time MLW World Heavyweight Champion Matt Riddle at the “MLW x Don Gato Tequila Live Wrestling Special” on Nov. 20 at Charleston Music Hall.
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Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux are set to return to Major League Wrestling. (Major League Wrestling)
Kross and Bordeaux have performed across the independent wrestling scene since their departure from WWE. The husband-and-wife duo has previous experience performing in MLW, and their next match appeared to be a long time coming.
“We’ve always had a good correspondence with MLW and Court Bauer and the whole team there — going back before 2019, I think,” Kross told Pakinomist Digital. “We came up in India, we came up in what would be the closet thing for the territory days, work all over the world. We had met Court a long time ago and always kept in touch. This was a very simple decision. When we all got in touch with each other, we thought this would be a good fit for their audience.”
Kross and Bordeaux are far from the only former WWE stars to make their way to MLW in the past few years. Riddle, Donovan Dijak, Bishop Dyer, Shotzi and Priscilla Kelly are the more recent former WWE figures to make their way to the promotion. Bauer also previously worked at WWE before founding and revitalizing MLW.
“When we’re on the independents, we ask our friends, ‘What places do you have the most fun? What places have great production? What places would you recommend we work at?’ And these are ex-WWE people, so MLW is an easy fit,” Bordeaux said.
Cross vs. Riddle is being billed as a “dream match,” with the two competitors expanding their fan base over the past few years.
Matt Riddle wins the MLW title. (Major League Wrestling.)
Kross told Pakinomist Digital that he just hoped they could remain friends after their fight.
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“I’ve known Matt for a few years now,” he said. “I consider him a close friend and he’s been my training partner. He’s a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He’s as legit as they get. The idea of what a tough guy is is kind of romanticized in the Clint Eastwood archetype—just being really stoic and not saying a lot. Matt’s goofy, he likes to have fun, and he likes to have fun, and he likes to have fun. Matt is really recognized. He’s a very legit martial artist.
“I’ve fought some of the best martial artists in the world, really, really good guys. And then there are people who are on another level – that’s Matt Riddle. And I just hope that things continue to be cool with us after we compete, because sometimes that can change a friendship. I’ve got to go in there and I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do – what people pay to do ‘riddle’ and that’s the ‘name’ that people pay. a killer in his own right, I just hope Matt and I can still be friends after it’s all said and done because like I said sometimes it gets weird and I hope it doesn’t happen but people will get a show.
Bordeaux is not on the MLW card on Nov. 20, but shouldn’t be brushed off as just a valet or a manager. Pro Wrestling Illustrated named her one of the top 100 female wrestlers in the world in 2019, and she has held women’s championships at multiple promotions throughout her career.
She teased that it may be a little longer before she is back in the ring for MLW.
“Maybe November 20th, it could be a little longer though,” she told Pakinomist Digital. “But I had my first in-ring return about two weeks ago, which was a blast. We tagged Jimmy Jacobs for a show in Detroit, and then I’ve got a couple of singles matches coming up.
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“But right now we’re in negotiations. I don’t have an opponent yet – if I’m going to wrestle in MLW – but it’s in negotiations.”
Donovan Dijak has been with MLW for over a year. (Major League Wrestling)
The card will also include Dijak and Dyer defending the MLW Tag Team Championship against Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, the Opera Cup finals between Mistico and Volador Jr. and an appearance by pro wrestling legend Arn Anderson.
