MLW Fusion features Baron Corbin free agency news and Teddy Long's return
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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

Major League Wrestling's Fusion on July 4, 2026, broadcasts at 6:05 PM ET. The episode includes segments on the free agency status of Bishop Dyer, formerly known as Baron Corbin, who is rumored to be headed to WWE. Dyer currently holds the MLW World Tag Team Championship alongside Donovan Dijak. Pressure is on Dijak to choose a new partner or vacate the titles. Additionally, the show will introduce the Southern Crown Championship through a Bunkhouse Stampede match to crown its first champion. Teddy Long returns to MLW, raising questions about a potential general manager role.
- •MLW Fusion airs July 4, 2026, at 6:05 PM ET.
- •Bishop Dyer's free agency status is a key focus.
- •Dyer holds the MLW World Tag Team Championship with Donovan Dijak.
- •A Bunkhouse Stampede will crown the inaugural Southern Crown champion.
- •Teddy Long returns, potentially seeking a management role in MLW.
- 9:00 PMCageside Seats — Watch MLW Fusion (July 4, 2026): Baron Corbin news, Teddy Long returns
"Major League Wrestling is ready for the Fourth of July with fireworks on Fusion (July 4, 2026). The weekly installment features news on the free agent status of Bishop Dyer (aka Baron Corbin), a Bunkhouse Stampede to crown the inaugural Southern Crown champion, and the return of Teddy Long, playa. Rumors are raging that Dyer is heading to WWE. MLW is working that angle on TV by saying that Dyer presented outrageous demands to be re-signed. The issue is that Dyer holds the MLW World Tag Team Championship with Donovan Dijak. It sounds like MLW is putting pressure on Dijak to pick a new partner or vacate the titles. MLW is introducing the new Southern Crown Championship to honor the history of southern wrestling. The match of choice to crown the inaugural titleholder is a multi-man Bunkhouse Stampede. Question are abound about Long returning the MLW. Could the former general manager in WWE be pursuing the same role in MLW? The advertised lineup includes: MLW Southern Crown Championship in Bunkhouse Stampede: Trevor Lee vs. Andrew Everett vs. Matthew Justice vs. Paul Walter Hauser vs. more! Karl Anderson vs. Donovan Dijak LaBron Kozone vs. Alan Angels Killer Kross goes Hollywood Bishop Dyer free agency drama Teddy Long returns MLW Fusion airs Saturday night at 6:05 pm ET on YouTube, at 9 pm ET on Veeps, and at 10 pm ET on beIN SPORTS. Join us when the show begins, click play above, and chat in the comments. MLW! MLW! MLW!
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