Court Baur comments on Richard Holliday, Reelz deal, more

[Chris]

Richard Holliday is a free agent, but MLW will welcome him back if he wants to return.

MLW founder Court Bauer revealed the news during a Tuesday appearance on Busted Open Radio, saying Holliday's contract expired during his chemotherapy treatments which were completed earlier this year.

Holliday revealed last December that he was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkins lymphoma. He has been with MLW since 2018 and signed a multi-year deal in May 2020.

Bauer said the two sides stay in regular touch and that Holliday's recovery has gone well. He said he told Holliday that "a seat is warm for him" in MLW when, and if, he wants to return.

MLW & Reelz

On the future of MLW Underground and Reelz following the recent questions around its future, Bauer said it's "business as usual" without giving any clear answer on the future of the partnership.

"A month and a half ago, a press release came out and put up a lot of question marks. It's been business as usual. People try to connect dots and that's always the way things have been in wrestling," he said.

He said they will do a season finale on Reelz as they have done in the past on BeIn which he expects people to read into when it comes to their future with Reelz.

Live TV shows

Bauer said the company will do live televised events and it's something they have been working on prior to the pandemic. He said they have received bids and should be announcing something this summer but didn't specify whether that would be on Reelz, a different provider, or pay-per-view.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/other-wrestling/mlw-notes-richard-holliday-free-agency-live-televised-shows-coming-this-year

 

[Comrade Khan]

Live TV shows

Bauer said the company will do live televised events and it's something they have been working on prior to the pandemic. He said they have received bids and should be announcing something this summer but didn't specify whether that would be on Reelz, a different provider, or pay-per-view.


yeah I have heard this before, I will believe it when and if it ever happens

 

[OMB]

WWE should swoop in if they also want to make a play for MJF in 2024 too plus I think Holiday fits WWE more then just about anyone plus Alica Atout be a perfect personality fr E. That said he could easily go to AEW given that a lot of his friends are there. This dude tho is a star in the making Most Marketable act too is a great heel persona. I am sure wherever he goes he will make the most of his shots

 

[Comrade Khan]

Wwe is on a hiring freeze and I don't think getting Holliday would have any affect on landing MJF. Havent heard much about them interested in Atout sadly, either.

 

[Alexa]

Holiday goes to AEW to be with his buddy MJF and then soon enough Hammerstone and the boys will be back

 

[Comrade Khan]

Holiday goes to AEW to be with his buddy MJF and then soon enough Hammerstone and the boys will be back

I would LOVE Hammerstone but...I am kind of afraid he may get lost in the shuffle. AEW's strength is def not booking big dudes.

 

[Comrade Khan]

or at least, not more than one at a time. *gasp* I am being negative about AEW

 

[OMB]

I would LOVE Hammerstone but...I am kind of afraid he may get lost in the shuffle. AEW's strength is def not booking big dudes.

so Hammerstone in my eyes would prob been booked like Wardlow from the very start of AEW. I mean like everything Wardlow has done Hammerstone could have been and I wonder if originally that was the idea for Hammerstone to be MJF heavy.

 

[Alexa]

I would LOVE Hammerstone but...I am kind of afraid he may get lost in the shuffle. AEW's strength is def not booking big dudes.

I would disagree. The problem with AEW and big guys is that most of them aren't charismatic and can carry a promo like Hammerstone.

 

[Comrade Khan]

I would disagree. The problem with AEW and big guys is that most of them aren't charismatic and can carry a promo like Hammerstone.

Well I agree with this as well. I like all three but Archer is a pretty lame promo, Wardlow is pretty mid as well. Hobbs is getting there and has the most personality of the three but I'd agree it's not main event level. Miro is the exception but he is not there and he has his shortcomings in the ring, hot take.

 

[OMB]

Well I agree with this as well. I like all three but Archer is a pretty lame promo, Wardlow is pretty mid as well. Hobbs is getting there and has the most personality of the three but I'd agree it's not main event level. Miro is the exception but he is not there and he has his shortcomings in the ring, hot take.

Archer shouldnt have to talk let Jake do it I'm also very much a Archer mark so any Archer slander I am read to say....

 

[Chris]

 

[Comrade Khan]

Archer shouldnt have to talk let Jake do it I'm also very much a Archer mark so any Archer slander I am read to say....

Jake is a corpse these days

 

[OMB]

pay the man

 

[Chris]

I don't think we know if he'll even be able to come back to wrestling tbh