Various: AAA To Hold New El Grande Americano Serenata Event on 5/29, Former PROGRESS Wrestling Co-Owner Issues Statement After Nikki Cross & Big Damo Acquire Promotion, MLW Signs New Streaming Deal with Veeps, Utami Hayashishita Makes Stardom Return at May 26th Event

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May 27, 2026

AAA Holding El Grande Americano Serenata Event on May 29th

Lucha Libre AAA recently announced that they will be holding a special Serenata event for El Grande Americano, also known as Ludwig Kaiser in WWE, on May 29th in Monterrey, Mexico.

This will be the second week in a row that AAA will be holding a special serenata event dedicated to El Grande Americano, following last week’s event on May 21st initially being cancelled due to Kaiser’s recent arrest in Florida for battery chargers after an altercation with a man. This event was later rescheduled and took place on May 22nd in Mexico City.

Former PROGRESS Wrestling Co-Owner Issues Statement After Nikki Cross & Big Damo Acquire Promotion

As noted before, former WWE talents Nikki Cross and Killian Dain, also known as Nikki Storm and Big Damo in the indies, recently acquired PROGRESS Wrestling and also became the new co-owners of DEFY Wrestling.

Former PROGRESS co-owner Lee McAteer issued an official statement on Tuesday on Twitter reflecting on his time running the company and him being incredibly excited for the future of the company under Cross and Big Damo.

“Being a custodian of PROGRESS Wrestling has been one of the greatest honours of my life, and with fellow owners Martyn Best and Matt Buczek, we have restored and protected PROGRESS and leave it in a stronger place for it to grow to the next level.

I have been so proud of the connection we have nurtured with our loyal fans, and it will be something I will always treasure.

I am delighted that we are handing the company over to two people I have great admiration for, and who are highly respected throughout the wrestling community. Big Damo and Nikki Cross are British and Irish wrestling royalty, and after hearing their thoughts, I know that the most exciting chapter in PROGRESS’s history is still to come.

I am incredibly excited for the future of PROGRESS under Big Damo and Nikki. Let’s all get behind both of them.

To all the PROGRESS fans, wrestlers, colleagues and partners, thank you.

Lee McAteer”

MLW Signs New Streaming Deal with Live Nation’s Veeps

Major League Wrestling announced that they have recently signed a new streaming deal with Live Nation’s Veeps to air their weekly MLW Fusion shows and quarterly pay-per-view events on the service.

Official press release:

MLW Launches Weekly Saturday Night Wrestling Franchise on VEEPS

MLW teams up with Live Nation & VEEPS.

LOS ANGELES, CA; May 26, 2026 — Major League Wrestling (“MLW”) and VEEPS today announced a new partnership that will bring weekly wrestling programming to fans worldwide via Veeps.com/MLW. Starting May 30, fans can tune in every Saturday night for new episodes of MLW’s weekly flagship series “MLW Fusion” featuring marquee matches, special events and exclusive digital content, creating a consistent destination for wrestling fans on VEEPS. Programming will be free to viewers worldwide, with VEEPS audiences receiving access to limited-edition merchandise drops, giveaways, and special offers available only during premiere streams.

Beyond the weekly Saturday night series, VEEPS and MLW will partner on quarterly premium live PPV supercard events featuring title matches and tentpole moments throughout the year.

The partnership marks a significant expansion of VEEPS’ live sports and entertainment slate, following the platform’s recent streaming of Danny Wimmer Presents’ Blood4Blood in partnership with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. For MLW, VEEPS provides a global streaming home built around direct-to-fan engagement, connected TV viewing, and commerce integration.

As part of the deal, VEEPS will launch exclusive limited-edition merchandise collections for MLW fans, drawing on the platform’s direct-to-fan commerce infrastructure that has powered some of the most successful fan-driven live event campaigns in music. VEEPS will also work with MLW to infuse music culture into future events, creating crossover moments connecting wrestling audiences with artists across metal, country, punk, hardcore, and alternative communities.

MLW’s flagship series, MLW Fusion, anchors the weekly lineup, alongside premium live specials, supercards, archived matches, and exclusive content designed to deepen fan engagement.

“Professional wrestling thrives on weekly storytelling and passionate fan communities,” said Kyle Heller, Co-founder of Veeps. “MLW has built an incredibly loyal audience and a strong creative identity, and we’re excited to bring that energy to fans every Saturday night on VEEPS. These events sit at the intersection of live sports, music, fandom, and community, and we see a huge opportunity to help bridge those worlds.”

“VEEPS understands fandom, community, and culture in a way that naturally fits MLW,” said Court Bauer, CEO of Major League Wrestling. “With the incredible momentum MLW has built over the past year, partnering with the VEEPS and Live Nation ecosystem gives us the ability to bring together MLW Fusion, major events, exclusive merchandise drops, and immersive fan experiences all in one place while creating a stronger direct connection with our audience around the world.”

Programming is available across web, mobile, and connected TV, including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung TV. For more information and upcoming programming announcements, visit:
Veeps.com/MLW

MLW Fusion is executive produced by Court Bauer, Paul Walter Hauser & Bryan Walsh.

Court Bauer and Major League Wrestling represented by Artists First. Paul Walter Hauser represented by Artists First & WME.

Utami Hayashishita Makes Surprise Stardom Return at May 26th Event

Tuesday’s Stardom At Nighter in Korakuen event in Tokyo, Japan featured former Stardom and Marigold talent Utami Hayashishita making her surprise return to Stardom.

During the show, Hayashishita’ music played and she came out to the ring to confront Saya Kamitani.

This was Utami’s first appearance in Stardom since April of 2024, which was also the last time both Hayashishita and Kamitani shared the ring together in the company.

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