MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone Coming To 1PW In The UK

By Andy More Last updated Apr 20, 2022

1PW in the UK recently announced their return following a 10 year plus hiatus having originally ceased operation in 2011, the UK promotion ran their first show back in 2005 at the Doncaster Dome return home with “A New Twist Of Fate” to the Doncaster Dome on the 1^st of October.

1PW’s return came with the announcement that top US stars such as Rob Van Dam, Micky James and AEW’s Ruby Soho will all be in action, with Soho making her first UK appearance since leaving the WWE. The Promotion also announced that former ROH superstar Mark Haskins and wife Vicky Haskins will be part of A New Twist Of Fate as well as top UK independent stand out Robbie X, all of the announced stars will also be part of FanSlam Meet and Greet available pre show.

Yesterday evening 1PW announced that MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone will be in action, making the announcement via social media;

https://twitter.com/1ProWrestling/status/1516447076107833344

This will be Alexander Hammerstone first appearance in the UK and current MLW World Heavyweight Champion sent in a video promo to 1PW challenging the best of 1PW.

https://twitter.com/1ProWrestling/status/1516491991042899971

Hammerstone also announced that he will be bringing the MLW World Heavyweight Championship with him and has mentioned stars such as Robbie X, Mark Haskins and Nathan Cruz as possible opponents. The video also announced that Hammerstone will not be the only MLW talent who will make his way to 1PW, announcing that 1PW and MLW have agreed a working relationship that will see talents exchanged between the two promotions.

Hammerstone became the current MLW Heavyweight Champion after defeating Jacob Fatu at MLW’s Fightland 2021 on the 2^nd October, he has since gone on to successfully defend the championship on 4 occasions. He is set to defend his MLW World Heavyweight Championship against former Dynasty stablemate Richard Holliday at MLW Kings Of Colosseum on the 13^th of May.