Following our massive debut in Craigieburn in 2013, Melbourne City Wrestling will be returning to the Craigieburn Leisure Centre on Saturday August 9th, as we present ‘Clash of the Titans!’ Front row tickets for the event sold out within the first 24 hours, and with ticket sales already well underway, the time has come for us to officially announce the main event for our return to Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

At Ballroom Brawl last month (available to watch online now), we witnessed the year long journey for Carlo Cannon reach a fitting conclusion, as he ended the 546 day title reign of Mike Petersen, and became the Melbourne City Wrestling Champion, his first major championship title in his nine year career. That same night, we saw Elliot Sexton win the Ballroom Brawl Rumble, making him the number one contender to Cannon’s newly won championship, which he declared he’d be cashing in the following month. On June 14 at New Horizons, Sexton and Cannon fought for the MCW Championship in a back and forth spectacle, with the crowd evenly split between the two combatants. However, the match was ruled a no contest, thanks to the interference of the MCW Tag Team Champions, Dowie James and Adam Brooks: The Loose & The Wreckless. Earlier in the night, James & Brooks were refused a championship title shot by Cannon, should he retain the title. Taking matters into their own hands, the main event was ruined, and both Carlo Cannon and Elliot Sexton left dazed and confused.

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