Krugger wins MLW World Title with Gravity Gamble cash in at Fightland

Mads Krule Krugger cashed in his Gravity Gamble contract and captured the MLW World Heavyweight Championship Saturday night at MLW Fightland, turning a scheduled Matt Riddle versus Donovan Dijak title defense into a threeway and pinning Riddle to win the top prize at the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills, Texas. The cash in came shortly after the opening bell of the main event, and Krugger sealed the victory with a full nelson face slam and a pinfall after Riddle had appeared to floor Dijak with a Brostone piledriver.

The finish set off a chaotic postmatch sequence in which Dijak attacked Krugger and the two brawled through the arena. The fight spilled outside the building before former MLW champion Alex Hammerstone returned to the scene and struck Krugger with a steel chair as the broadcast was ending. MLW.com noted that Krugger’s win returns the world title to CONTRA Unit, calling it a reminder of the faction’s renewed prominence. The promotion also said this marked the 13th time the MLW world title has changed hands, with Krugger becoming the 12th wrestler to hold it.

Krugger earned the Gravity Gamble contract by winning a ladder match at Kings of the Colosseum in...