MLW Blood & Thunder 2025

MLW Blood & Thunder 2025 premiered on August 9, 2025, headlined by a rematch for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship as Matt Riddle defends the title against Donovan Dijak in a one-on-one bout following CONTRA Unit's interference in their first meeting. The 2025 Opera Cup kicks off with three opening round bouts, featuring reigning champion Mistico against Ikuro Kwon, Satoshi Kojima against Bobby Fish, and Bishop Dyer against Anthony Greene. The loaded card also includes Shotzi's MLW debut against Ava Everett, a 10-Minute Lightning Match between Paul London and Neon, and a chaotic Scramble-6 Match featuring six competitors.