ECW Legend Returning To MLW

Major League Wrestling have announced that an ECW legend is set to return to the promotion for their upcoming show in Philadelphia in May.

Writing in a press release on MLW.com, it was revealed that former five-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion The Sandman will be in action in the former ECW Arena:

“MLW today announced the return of THE SANDMAN for Kings of Colosseum ’22 on Friday, May 13 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, featuring an MLW Fusion TV taping.

“As MLW celebrates the 20th anniversary of its first card, the league is welcoming several of its original roster back to where it all began, including “The Extreme Icon” The Sandman! Debuting in MLW in 2003, the pool hall brawling, beer drinking, Singapore cane swinging Philly fighter waged war against the likes of Steve Corino, the Extreme Horsemen and Jerry “The King” Lawler throughout his extreme tour of Major League Wrestling.From saving Terry Funk from a brutal beating in a no ropes barbed wire match to challenging for the Global Tag-Team Crown championship, The Sandman was one of MLW’s most popular wrestlers.

“Throughout the nineties, The Sandman’s blood, sweat and beers fueled the rise of a revolution as the ECW Arena became one of the sport’s most infamous arenas. Now the stage is set for The Sandman to enter it one more time on May 13th. What will The Sandman do when he walks into the 2300 Arena? Find out Friday night, May 13 in Philadelphia at MLW Kings of Colosseum!”