{"id":64647,"date":"2019-11-13T09:39:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T15:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=64647"},"modified":"2019-11-13T09:39:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T15:39:20","slug":"mlw-announces-the-first-opera-cup-tournament-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2019\/11\/13\/mlw-announces-the-first-opera-cup-tournament-match\/","title":{"rendered":"MLW announces the first Opera Cup tournament match"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3859358782\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Major League Wrestling announced the first Opera Cup tournament match for the December 5 event in New York at Melrose Ballroom. TJP will face Brian Pillman Jr. in the first round of the tournament. Read the full press release at <a href=\"https:\/\/mlw.com\/2019\/11\/13\/tjp-returns-to-mlw-for-opera-cup-fights-brian-pillman-jr-in-opening-round\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MLW.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> A press release notes that it will be TJP&#8217;s first appearance in MLW since 2004. The tournament will have four first-round matches and is single elimination. The full tournament will play out in one night. We are looking for reports from the tapings. 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