-- Major League Wrestling (MLW) announced that it has signed Jacob Fatu to a multi-year contract. Fatu was rumored to have been on the radar of both WWE and AEW as a potential signee. Jacob's father is Sam Fatu, the former Tonga Kid in WWE and he was trained by his uncle Rikishi and his cousins are The Usos, Jimmy and Jey.
Major League Wrestling (MLW®) announced today they it has signed the reigning World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu to a new long-term multi-year contract. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
“This is where I wanted to be all along. CONTRA in MLW: this is my home,” Fatu said. The deal, which ties the “Samoan Smashing Machine” for the next several years to the league, goes into effect immediately.
“Fatu has been a revelation in the sport with a breakout year and has shown all the attributes we look for in a champion,” stated MLW CEO and founder Court Bauer.”We are excited to know that Fatu is someone we can build around, and we look forward to seeing him fight under the MLW banner for years to come.”
Fatu took MLW by storm earlier this year with high profile victories over some of the league’s top ranked wrestlers en route to dethroning “Filthy” Tom Lawlor on July 6 in Chicago.
Representing CONTRA Unit, Fatu, alongside Josef Samael, Ikuro Kwon and Simon Gotch have dominated MLW since the self-described global dealers in violence first raided the league.
Fatu will next compete for the league on December 5 at the Opera Cup hosted by the Melrose Ballroom in New York City. Tickets are available at www.MLWTickets.com.
-- PWInsider adds that MLW has verbiage in the contract to book out Fatu to independent promotions, giving them control over how Fatu is booked and portrayed. This is being done in order to ensure that Fatu's character is protected outside of MLW given that he is a critical talent for the promotion.
