MLW Slaughterhouse is a
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event
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produced by
Major League Wrestling
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(MLW). It is a
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-themed show that is usually held in October.
History
The event's name originated from a 2019
special episode of the promotion's television series, ''
MLW Fusion'', called "
Jimmy Havoc
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's Slaughterhouse". The episode, which was taped during
The Crash/Major League Wrestling show on October 5, 2019, would air on October 19 on
Bein Sports USA.
The first standalone event under the "Slaughterhouse" name took place on October 14, 2023, and was streamed live on
FITE (now TrillerTV) as part of a partnership to produce live events for its FITE+ subscription service.
On July 10, 2024, MLW announced that a
second event would take place on October 4, 2024, at The Coliseum in
St. Petersburg, Florida
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, and would stream live on MLW's
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channel. However, the event was cancelled due to
Hurricane Helene
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.
The event's name would be repurposed as a TV special, with matches being taped at
Lucha Apocalypto on November 9, 2024.
Dates and venues
References
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Slaughterhouse
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Recurring events established in 2023