10 Wrestlers You Didn't Know Wrestled In Major League Wrestling

The focus of the wrestling world is often placed on WWE and AEW nowadays, but there are plenty of other great promotions as well, one of which is Major League Wrestling. The company might not be in the spotlight as much, but there have been some fantastic wrestlers who have been part of the show over the years.

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MLW has always pushed some great talent throughout its history and that has helped make the shows enjoyable to watch. However, there are a lot of wrestlers that fans may not be aware have worked for MLW, who have either gone on to have great success or were already established names when they worked for the company.

10 MJF

A lot of wrestling fans are under the pressure that MJF is someone who broke through via AEW, but the fact is that he is a former MLW competitor. It was working for this company where he was able to make a name for himself.

MJF was able to express himself and truly develop his character when working with MLW, showcasing his skills as a top-level heel which caught the attention of Tony Khan, as he has now kicked on with AEW.

9 Sabu

Sabu worked for MLW during the first iteration of the company, which took place in 2002-2004, and by the time he was part of the company, Sabu was already an established name. Having had success with ECW, he was a major signing for MLW.

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However, because this was nowhere near the level of the company where he truly made his name or with WWE, a lot of people don't know that it happened and simply aren't aware of this portion of Sabu's career.

8 CM Punk

CM Punk wasn't around MLW for tons of time in comparison to other wrestlers, but he did enjoy a brief run with the promotion in 2003. He had a major feud during this time, working against Raven where the two men put together some excellent encounters.

It was at the time where Punk was starting to make waves and get people to talk about him as a wrestler, which proved to be a good decision for MLW to bring him in. However, this period of his career isn't something that a lot of fans talk about regularly.

7 Matt Riddle

Matt Riddle was part of MLW for a while in 2017-18 and he certainly made his mark for the promotion. He was heavily involved in a tournament to crown a new MLW World Champion and he got to the finals.

However, he would ultimately fall short to another wrestler that is now part of the WWE roster in Shane Strickland. At this time, Riddle was making big waves on the independent scene, but he was working everywhere, which meant a lot of his matches blurred into one, as was the case with his time in MLW.

6 Tyson Kidd

Long before he became Tyson Kidd in WWE, he got the chance to work with MLW alongside Harry Smith. The two men worked together as The Stampede Bulldogs and that is when he got the chance to appear for the promotion.

The two men were undefeated in MLW, competing for the company during a tour where MLW put on shows in Orlando, Florida. It's a period of time that is often forgotten, mainly because Kidd went on to have such a strong WWE career.

5 Jake Hager

When MLW returned as a promotion, they brought in a lot of big names to help draw in interest. One of those just so happened to be Jake Hager, who is somebody that fans were familiar with due to his WWE career.

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However, at that time he was heavily involved in MMA and that is where a lot of fans were focused on when it came to Hager. Because AEW then came around, his time with the company didn't last that long, but he did get the chance to have some major matches with Tom Lawlor.

4 MVP

MVP has achieved a lot throughout his wrestling career, so it's no surprise that certain moments end up being forgotten about overall. He worked with MLW for two years where he got to feud with the likes of Sami Callihan and Low Ki.

When people think about MVP, it is typically WWE that comes to people's minds, mainly because he has had two fantastic spells with the company. However, he certainly proved himself during his time in MLW, putting on some great matches during this time.

3 John Morrison

John Morrison is another WWE Superstar who has worked with MLW throughout the history of the promotion. He is somebody who has worked at a lot of places throughout his career, from WWE to TNA and a wide variety of independent promotions as well.

Because he often changed his name throughout the different places he worked, many fans forget about certain places that he worked. In MLW he performed as John Hennigan, which isn't something a lot of fans are familiar with and that is why fans forget he appeared for the promotion.

2 Pentagon Jr

It isn't just WWE Superstars that have worked for MLW over the years as Pentagon Jr also spent time with the promotion as well. Pentagon was one of the top stars during his time, but because he was a much bigger name in Lucha Underground and Impact Wrestling, most people remember him from that.

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Anybody who was a fan of Pentagon before him working for AEW likely knew him from one of those places, rather than MLW, but that is purely down to the size of the promotions. However, his matches for MLW were fantastic.

1 Madman Fulton

Madman Fulton is a former member of WWE, having been part of the original SAnitY lineup. However, he is now best known for his work with Impact Wrestling, rather than what he did during his time with MLW, although he did spend a period of time with the promotion.

However, because he wasn't the main event name in MLW, Madman Fulton isn't somebody that everyone talks about when it comes to this promotion. While it was a crucial period for him in building his name and rebuilding after his WWE career, most people arent aware of this spell.