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Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux will make their return to Major League Wrestling (MLW) in a long-awaited match next month in Charleston, South Carolina.
Kross, who will be accompanied by Bordeaux, will face former MLW World Heavyweight Champion Matt Riddle at the “MLW x Don Gato Tequila Live Wrestling Special” on November 20 at the Charleston Music Hall.
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Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux are ready for their return to Major League Wrestling. (Major League Wrestling)
Kross and Bordeaux have been performing on the independent wrestling scene since their departure from WWE. The husband and wife duo have previously performed in MLW and their next match seemed like a long time coming.
“We’ve always had great correspondence with MLW, Court Bauer and the whole team there — that goes back to before 2019, I think,” Kross told PK Press Club Digital. “We started out in the indies, arriving in what would be the most reserved era of territories, working all over the world. We had met Court a long time ago and always kept in touch. It was a very simple decision. When we all got in touch with each other, we thought it would be a great fit for their audience.”
Kross and Bordeaux are far from the only former WWE stars to join MLW in recent years. Riddle, Donovan Dijak, Bishop Dyer, Shotzi and Priscilla Kelly are the most recent former WWE personalities to join the promotion. Bauer also worked in WWE before founding and revitalizing MLW.
“When we talk about freelancers, we ask our friends, ‘Which places do you have the most fun? What places have fantastic production? What places would you recommend we work in?’ And they’re ex-WWE people, so MLW is an easy choice,” Bordeaux said.
Kross vs. Riddle is billed as a “dream match,” with both competitors having expanded their fan bases over the past few years.
Matt Riddle wins the MLW title. (Major League Wrestling.)
Kross told PK Press Club Digital that he just hoped they could remain friends after fighting.
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“I’ve known Matt for a few years now,” he said. “I consider him a close friend, and he’s been a training partner of mine. He’s a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He’s totally legit. The idea of what a badass is is a little romanticized in the Clint Eastwood archetype – he’s just very stoic and doesn’t say much. Matt is goofy, he likes to have fun, he likes to say outrageous things and I think people forget that Matt is really credentialed. He’s a very legitimate martial artist.
“I’ve faced some of the best martial artists in the world, really, really good guys. And then there are people who are on another level – that’s Matt Riddle. And I just hope things continue to be cool with us after our competition because sometimes that can change a friendship. I have to go and I have to do what I have to do – what people pay me to do, which is ‘kill’ people. That’s the name. And Riddle is a killer himself “I just hope Matt and I can still be friends after all is said and done because, like I said, sometimes these things get weird and I hope they don’t, but whatever happens, people will get a show.”
Bordeaux is not on the MLW card for November 20, but should not be considered a mere valet or manager. Pro Wrestling Illustrated named her one of the top 100 female wrestlers in the world in 2019 and she has held women’s championships in several promotions during her career.
She said it might take a little longer before she returns to the ring for MLW.
“Maybe November 20 could be a little bit longer,” she told PK Press Club Digital. “But I made my first return to the ring about two weeks ago, which was great. We met Jimmy Jacobs at a show in Detroit, and then I have a few singles matches coming up.
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“But right now we’re in talks. I don’t have an opponent yet – if I wrestle in MLW – but he’s in talks.”
Donovan Dijak has been with MLW for over a year. (Major League Wrestling)
The card will also feature Dijak and Dyer defending the MLW Tag Team Championship against Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, the Opera Cup final between Mistico and Volador Jr. and an appearance from professional wrestling legend Arn Anderson.
