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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Salina de la Renta Earns New Title In MLW
Salina de la Renta is one the most popular personas in Major League Wrestling. Her 'father', Cesar Duran, is the President of MLW. Now, he has named her the new Vice President of Wrestler Relations in MLW. Recently, at the MLW War Chamber 2025 special event, the MLW President, Cesar Duran addressed the crowd. He claimed that it is time to take MLW to the next level. In order to do so, he needed someone in his corner that he can trust. Thus he picked his daughter, Salina de la Renta, to be the Vice President of Wrestler Relations. Advertisement 'Azteca Lucha… what a triumph,' proclaimed Durán. 'CMLL hosting a sold out Arena Mexico to MLW selling out Chicago! The world saw exactly what happens when we control the chaos. But now, as President of Major League Wrestling, it's time to take this to the next level. And to do that… I need someone I trust. That's why I'm naming you the new Vice President of Wrestler Relations,' Cesar Duran said. Salina de la Renta replied by saying that, 'Finally the crown fits.' Janai Kai appreciates having Salina de la Renta in MLW WrestleZone recently spoke with Janai Kai about her time in MLW. When she first joined MLW, Kai was aligned with the Promociones Dorado stable led by Salina de la Renta, who also was the Creative Director of the MLW Women's Division at that time. Advertisement 'It's been really great, working with her. When I first came in, she was more like my manager. That's made me actually feel comfortable coming in, so I didn't really feel alone. So, I appreciated her just being there throughout that time. And then obviously, she had a baby and everything. She got pregnant, she just had her baby, but she still keeps an eye on us,' Kai explained. Kai said she benefited a great deal from working with de la Renta. Specifically, Kai appreciates de la Renta being a strong female authority figure who also helped her with many 'wrestling-adjacent' aspects of her career. 'In women's wrestling, we don't really get a lot of that, a female figure to really watch over us in the business or for a lot of shows in general. So, I've really appreciated her with that,' Kai added. 'She is very educated and knowledgable of not only the business, but a lot of other things alongside with it — social Media, PR, and all of that. So, there are certain things that she would mention that were very helpful for me when it came to the marketing and stuff, really showcasing more of that character side.' Kai announced she was leaving MLW in May. Advertisement Read More: Did You Know There's a Luchador-Themed Tequila? What are your thoughts on Salina de la Renta becoming the new Vice President or Wrestler relations? The post Salina de la Renta Earns New Title In MLW appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MLW Teases Shotzi Blackheart's Debut
Consider this a warning shot — Shotzi Blackheart is coming to MLW. MLW aired a teaser promo during its 2025 Azteca Lucha event. The video clearly references Shotzi's arrival in the promotion, with multiple references to her persona. Advertisement 'The warning SHOTZ will be fired,' reads the screen, which features green text and a tank in the background. 'June 26 Hearts turn black' the video showed, before confirming June 26 as the date for MLW Summer of the Beasts in New York City. Shotzi recently confirmed her WWE tenure was coming to an end. She is still under contract for a bit of time, but WWE will not renew her contract and she will be a free agent. Shotzi also shared that 'come July I will be full time balls to the walls!' and shared her booking info. Shotzi had been with WWE since November 2019. She debuted as 'Shotzi Blackheart,' the same name she used on the indies. Her name was later shortened to the mononym 'Shotzi' when she debuted on the SmackDown roster in 2021. Now that she is free of WWE, she will be returning to using the 'Blackheart' surname. Advertisement Shotzi is a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion. She also won NXT's Breakout Star of the Year Award in 2020. The 'Ballsy Badass' apparently saw the 'writing on the wall' regarding her WWE status and prepared a hype video declaring she was 'back.' News of her WWE departure broke a short time later. Read More: Reported Details Behind Dakota Kai's WWE Release The post MLW Teases Shotzi Blackheart's Debut appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Fox News
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Banged up Matt Riddle ready to defend MLW world title against Donovan Dijak at Azteca Lucha
Matt Riddle will walk into Major League Wrestling's (MLW) Azteca Lucha pay-per-view Saturday night banged up when he takes on Donovan Dijak for the world title. Riddle has held the MLW world heavyweight championship belt for nearly four months after he defeated Satoshi Kojima at Kings of Colosseum. Since then, he's defeated Kojima and Alex Kane at SuperFight 6 and won the Battle Riot match last month to hold onto the title. Dijak may be Riddle's toughest challenge yet. He's yet to be pinned or submitted since he made his MLW debut last year. He lost to Riddle at MLW's One Shot in December via disqualification. He made quick friends with manager Saint Laurent and found a new ally in Bishop Dyer when he made his debut at Battle Riot last month. Riddle told Fox News Digital he's aware of the challenges he faces, but it's part of the burden of being the top guy in the company. "At the end of the day, it's kind of like motivation. Sometimes, when you're just one-on-one with somebody, you kind of drop your guard," Riddle said. "Unfortunately for me, it's never a one-on-one situation, even when it's supposed to be. It's just another day for the bro. It's just another day for the MLW heavyweight champion of the world. "I think I'm ready. After winning the Battle Riot and having 39 other competitors, including (Rob Van Dam) there and still walking away … MLW world heavyweight champion, I'm confident, but not too confident, that I know what I have to do to get the job done." Riddle will enter the match with some busted ribs he sustained in a steel chair assault from Dijak. Riddle still vowed to defend the title. "The ribs are a little banged up," Riddle said. "But that's bound to happen in this line of work. I think the important part is that Dijak is the one responsible for injuring my ribs. He'll probably be trying to target them in this world title match in Chicago. "I'm looking out for that, but, at the same time, I've been doing some sit-ups. I've been trying to keep the abs tight." Austin Aries is expected to be on the call for the event. He returned to MLW on the mic at Battle Riot. He shared his thoughts on the match with Fox News Digital. "I know as good as anybody to win the championship is difficult, but to keep the championship is even more difficult because now you're a marked man, everyone's coming for you, everyone's gunning for you," Aries said. "And, on top of that, you're being asked to do media, you're getting asked to be the face of the company. It's a heavy burden to carry, and Riddle's been carrying for a while. "If there's anyone that's going to take the championship off of them and if at any point it's gonna happen, Chicago coming up here on May 10 very well could be that day." Azteca Lucha is set for Saturday at Cicero Stadium in Chicago. The event can be seen on YouTube. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
