MLW National Openweight Title Match Set For NJPW Music City Mayhem

NJPW Music City Mayhem is set to take place on July 30 in Nashville, and MLW has announced a “historical interpromotional title bout” for the show. The company revealed that current National Openweight Champion Davey Richards will defend his title against Clark Connors at the event.

Here’s the full release from MLW on the match:

“American” Wolf Davey Richards will step foot in a New Japan Pro Wrestling ring for the first time in a decade in a historic interpromotional title bout.

NJPW will host the next MLW National Openweight Championship title bout.

The National Openweight title fight will feature Davey Richards vs. NJPW’s Clark Connors at Music City Mayhem July 30 in Nashville.

“New Japan hosting this interpromotional title fight is historic,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “Davey wanted this fight bad and Connors is a beast. The implications of the outcome of this title fight could ripple through two promotions.”

Richards dethroned Alex Kane last month in New York City to claim the National Openweight title and become only the third fighter to ever hold the belt. Could Clark Connors be the fourth? Find out next Saturday, July 30.

And here’s the updated card:

* NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. Big Damo
* MLW National Opeweight Championship: Davey Richards (c) vs. Clark Connors
* No DQ Match: Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado
* FTR & Alex Zayne vs. TJP & Aussie Open
* KUSHIDA vs. Alex Shelley
* Blake Christian vs. Hiromu Takahashi
* Yuya Uemura, Fred Yehi, & Shota Umino vs. Ren Narita, The DKC, & Kevin Knight