Paul London To Face Austin Aries In Opera Cup Bout At MLW Slaughterhouse
MLW has announced another 2025 Opera Cup Tournament Quarterfinal bout for MLW Slaughterhouse.
MLW has confirmed that Paul London will face Austin Aries in tournament action. The match will take place on October 4 in Long Beach, California.
LONG BEACH, CA — Major League Wrestling (MLW) today announced Austin Aries vs. Paul London in an Opera Cup Quarterfinal match at MLW Slaughterhouse’25 this Saturday, October 4 at Thunder Studios Arena in Long Beach, CA and presented live on YouTube and on cable on beIN SPORTS.
🎟 Buy tickets starting at $10 at http://www.MLWLA.com and Eventbrite.
Slaughterhouse will feature a blockbuster Opera Cup quarterfinal clash as two decorated pro wrestlers, Paul London and Austin Aries, collide in a match being billed as a battle of honor versus toxicity.
Both London and Aries enter this match with momentum and a reputation that precedes them. At Fury Road this past weekend, Aries faced Kushida in an opening round Opera Cup bout that earned a legitimate Best Bout Bonus and had fans buzzing about the return of Aries’ brilliance inside the ring. Meanwhile, London toppled international standout Okumura to secure his own spot in the quarterfinals, proving that his storied career continues to evolve on the Opera Cup stage.
Adding intrigue to this showdown, London and Aries got into a heated confrontation at Fury Road moments after both men advanced in the tournament. The tension now comes to a head in Long Beach.
For London, the Opera Cup represents a chance to cement his legacy as one of the sport’s most honorable competitors, a man celebrated for his pioneering style and underdog spirit. For Aries, it’s another opportunity to showcase his unmatched technical acumen, his volatile edge, and a win-at-all-costs mentality that has defined his controversial path. Both share parallel legacies as innovators who reshaped modern wrestling — and both are hungry to carve their names into Opera Cup history.
The stakes are high: the winner of London vs. Aries will advance to the semifinals to face the winner of the Místico vs. Último Guerrero quarterfinal. With such icons looming ahead, victory in Long Beach could very well shape the destiny of this year’s Opera Cup.
Secure your seat today at www.MLWLA.com and Eventbrite, with tickets starting at just $10. Don’t miss your chance to experience the most anticipated MLW event of the year live in the City of Angels!
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MLW Slaughterhouse live on YouTube card (10pm ET start)
2025 Opera Cup Quarterfinals
Mistico vs. Ultimo Guerrero
MLW Women’s World Featherweight Champion
Shoko Nakajima (c) vs. HIMAWARI
Chamber of Horrors for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship:
Mads Krule Krugger (c) vs. Matthew Justice vs. Mr. Thomas vs. CW Anderson vs. ? vs. ?
The debut of THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT with SHOTZI
Alex Hammerstone vs. Matt Riddle
2025 Opera Cup Quarterfinals
Satoshi Kojima vs. Bishop Dyer
2025 Opera Cup Quarterfinals
Austin Aries vs. Paul London
beIN SPORTS card (7 pm CT local start)
MLW National Openweight Championship:
Blue Panther (c) vs. Atlantis vs. Rugido
Scramble-5 Match:
Magnus vs. Ikuro Kwon vs. Okumura vs. Stigma vs. Diego Hill
Card subject to change.
Tickets start at $10 at http://www.mlwLA.com. Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office unless the event sales out in advance.
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