Backstage Note On MLW Roster Plans

MLW is planning to do a little bit of a roster shake up in the relatively near future, according to a new report. Fightful Select has the update, reporting that according to sources, the company will be undergoing a refesh to the roster. MLW is choosing not to renew some contracts and drop some contracts that are not for performers. The decisions are said to be based on data that they have received from Tubi, who serve as the broadcast platform for Fusion.

The report notes that MLW has said internally that they had not have access to some of the kinds of data that they have now received from Tubi, as BeIN didn’t get Nielsen numbers and YouTube data can be skewed. The company plans to clear up some payroll and try to use it to sign one or two larger free agents that they’ve been wanting to sign. The reasoning is that the one or two bigger names can be more impactful to its numbers than around six or so mid-level talents.

No word on who may be exiting, but the exits are likely to be announced by the talent. Donovan Dijak announced his exit today but to be clear, there was no indication in Fightful Select’s report that he is among those the company chose to let go for this reason. Dijak has confirmed that he had been working without a contract for MLW.