It seems like promoting Paul Walter Hauser to executive producer is doing wonders for MLW.
Major League Wrestling confirmed that the The Fantastic Four actor was appointed to executive producer in March and Hauser has just made a big event that’s going to help MLW in a major way.
Not only is Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down, Righteous Gemstones) a partner in this deal, but it’s been confirmed that McBride’s Don Gato Tequila and MLW will host MLW x Don Gato: Lucha de los Muertos in Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday, November 20th at the Charleston Music Hall. The event will stream live on Youtube. Tickets will go on sale next Tuesday.
MLW Blood & Thunder wasn’t the first time that McBride made an appearance for MLW as he appeared back in May during their Azteca Lucha show with Cesar Duran aka Lucha Underground’s Dario Cueto.
As of this writing, no matches have been confirmed for the upcoming event, but this is a huge announcement for Major League Wrestling as McBride is a big name. It doesn’t appear he’ll be wrestling at the event, but that’s just speculation on my end.
Hauser has been wrestling consistently in MLW since 2023. The Emmy winner always dreamed of being a professional wrestler and he has put in the work since starting his career in 2023. Hauser made his debut against Tom Lawlor at MLW's Never Say Never show in 2024.
He’s been consistently wrestling across the globe as Hauser also competed in DEFY, Wrestlecon, Southern Honor Wrestling, and The Wrestling Revolver. The actor-turned-wrestler was even involved with an angle at AEW’s Revolution.
Hauser just challenged QT Marshall to a match, so he’ll likely be back on AEW/ROH television very soon. Add in the fact that the 38-year-old is in Fantastic Four and he’s been very busy. But Hauser genuinely loves professional wrestling and it’s cool to see a celebrity have respect for the sport and try to elevate it in the process. There’s no word on what the matches will be on the MLW x Don Gato: Lucha de los Muertos show, but it should be a good one regardless.