MLP Mayhem is an upcoming professional wrestling television program produced by Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP) that is scheduled to premiere in July 2026 on TSN2 in Canada.
| MLP Mayhem | |
|---|---|
 Logo | |
| Genre | Professional wrestling |
| Created by | Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling |
| Starring | Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling roster |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Scott D'Amore |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Production company | Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling |
| Original release | |
| Network | TSN2 |
History
editOn April 14, 2024, Michael E. Dockins filed a trademark for "Maple Leaf Wrestling". The address listed on the filing was for Border City Wrestling (BCW), owned by former Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) president Scott D’Amore.[1]
On August 8, D’Amore announced a relaunch of the Maple Leaf Wrestling brand dubbed Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP). Its inaugural two-night event, "Forged in Excellence", took place on October 19 and 20 at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and streamed live on Triller TV.[2]
The promotion has since began uploading archival footage of the original Maple Leaf Wrestling, as well as classic content from BCW, on its new YouTube channel and social media platforms.[3]
On August 19, 2024, MLP announced the formation of the Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) with Qatar Pro Wrestling (QPW) and Oceania Pro Wrestling (OPW).[4] The promotion announced Mauro Ranallo as "The Voice" of MLP; handling announcing, promotional vignettes, commercials and match previews,[5] and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) personality Don Callis as colour commentator.[6]
On October 7, 2024, MLP and the PWA announced Rohan Raja and Jake Something would compete on night one of "Forged in Excellence" for the inaugural Champion’s Grail, a title to be defended across all PWA members.[7] On Night One at Forged in Excellence, Raja defeated Something to become the inaugural PWA Champion's Grail holder.[8]
MLP held their first event of 2025, Mayhem, at St. Clair College from March 14-15. A third event, Northern Rising, was held on May 10 at Maple Leaf Gardens, where they crowned Josh Alexander as their inaugural MLP Canadian Champion and Gisele Shaw as their inaugural MLP Canadian Women's Champion.[9]
During Global Wars Canada on March 27, 2026, MLP announced a television deal with The Sports Network (TSN) that will see a weekly television show, MLP Mayhem, begin airing in July 2026.[10][11] On March 28, 2026 during the Uprising pay-per-view, Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling would announce television tapings for the show which are set to take place on June 12, 2026, June 13, 2026, August 7, 2026, and August 8, 2026 at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[12] On April 20, 2026, Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling announced that the show would air in a seasonal format with 12 episodes being taped for the first season.[13] On April 25, 2026, Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling would announce that interim MLP Canadian Champion Stu Grayson, Jay Lethal, the New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn), Bishop Dyer, Blake Christian, Rohan Raja, MLP Canadian Women's Champion Gisele Shaw, Rhino, and Dani Luna would participate during the first two tapings.[14]
On June 12, 2026, MLP announced that Mayhem would premiere on July 15, 2026 on TSN2 at Midnight Eastern Standard Time.[15]
References
edit- ↑ "Trademark Filed For 'Maple Leaf Wrestling'".
- ↑ Currier, Joseph (August 8, 2024). "Former TNA executive Scott D'Amore announces revival of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Legendary Canadian wrestling brand gets a reboot thanks to this former grappler". CBC News. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Maple Leaf Pro, Qatar Pro Wrestling and Oceania Pro Wrestling Form Pro Wrestling Alliance". Wrestlezone. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Scott D'Amore: Mauro Ranallo Has Agreed To Be The Voice Of Maple Leaf Pro". Wrestlezone. August 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Top AEW Performer Joins Scott D'Amore's Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling As Commentator". eWrestling. September 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Jake Something To Face Rohan Raja To Crown Inaugural Champion's Grail At Maple Leaf Pro Forged In Excellence". Fightul. October 7, 2024.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (2024-10-23). "Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling "Forged In Excellence - Night One" results: Vetter's review of Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mike Bailey, Raj Dhesi vs. Bully Ray in a tables match, Rohan Raja vs. Jake Something in a Champions Grail match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (2025-05-12). "Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling "Northern Rising" results (5/10): Vetter's review of the Gauntlet For The Gold to become MLP Canadian Champion, Kylie Rae vs. Gisele Shaw to become MLP Women's Canadian Champion". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ↑ Bellacicco, Bob (May 30, 2026). "Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling lands coast-to-coast television deal with TSN". CTV News.
- ↑ Verhei, Vincent (2026-03-27). "Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling announces TV deal". Wrestling Observer Newsletter/Figure 4 Weekly. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (March 28, 2026). "Details On MLP Mayhem On TSN Tapings". Fightful. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ Wannan, Jack (April 20, 2026). "Maple Leaf Pro: Mayhem to air as 12-episode season on TSN". POST Wrestling. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ Thompson, Andrew (March 28, 2026). "Details On MLP Mayhem On TSN Tapings". Fightful. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ Thompson, Andrew (June 12, 2026). "MLP Mayhem To Premiere On TSN2 On July 15th". Fightful.