Fightland (2024)
Fightland was a professional wrestling live streaming event produced by Major League Wrestling. It took place on September 14, 2024, at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the sixth event in the Fightland chronology and featured the semi-finals and finals of the 2024 Opera Cup. The event streamed live on MLW's YouTube channel, with additional matches taped for the "Pit Fighters" special; which aired on September 26 on Bein Sports USA and YouTube.
Production
Background
Fightland is a recurring event produced by Major League Wrestling that was first held in 2018 as a television taping for MLW's weekly program, MLW Fusion.On June 3, 2024, MLW announced that Fightland would take place on September 14, 2024, at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
Storylines
The card will consist of matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by MLW's writers. Storylines are played out at MLW events, and across the league's social media platforms.In addition to several freelancers per MLW's "Open Door Policy", wrestlers from partner promotions Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and New Japan Pro-Wrestling would also appear on the event. On September 2, 2024, NJPW's Kevin Knight was announced to face Bobby Fish at the event.
Contra Unit have been feuding with CozyMax over the summer, dating back to former's assault on them at the end of War Chamber. On August 19, MLW announced that Kojima would defend the MLW World Heavyweight Championship against Krügger at Fightland. Suzuki and Kwon would then defeat CozyMax to win the MLW World Tag Team Championships at Summer of the Beasts on August 29.
Delmi Exo had been trying to regain the MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship from current champion Janai Kai since Kai defeated her at Slaughterhouse the previous October. Exo had been unsuccessful in recent opportunities at the Fury Road TV special and Battle Riot VI. After defeating Miyu Yamashita at Summer of the Beasts to become the number 1 contender, Exo would call out Kai. On September 10, MLW announced that Exo would face Kai for the title during the TV taping portion of Fightland in a Taekwondo Rules match; a martial art Kai regularly practices and utilizes.