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MLW star Brick Savage eyes Killer Kross' world title, vows to bring 'sense of fear and danger' to the ring

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Gaydos, R. (2026, September 29). MLW star Brick Savage eyes Killer Kross' world title, vows to bring 'sense of fear and danger' to the ring. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/mlw-star-brick-savage-eyes-killer-kross-world-title-vows-bring-sense-fear-danger-ring

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Brick Savage, an imposing 6-foot-2 wrestler weighing 340 pounds in Major League Wrestling (MLW), aims to challenge current world heavyweight champion Killer Kross for the title. In an interview with OutKick Dropkick, Savage described himself and his faction, Contra Unit, as a dangerous group that instills fear and unpredictability in their opponents and fans alike. He emphasized his intent to bring back a sense of genuine danger to wrestling, aiming to make people feel uneasy about what could happen when he's in the ring.
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Brick Savage, a 6-foot-2, 340-pound wrestler with MLW (Major League Wrestling), has been making a significant impact since joining the league. He recently defeated wrestlers like Trevor Lee and Matt Riddle. As part of the Contra Unit, a faction known for its intimidating presence in the locker room, Savage vows to continue his aggressive behavior. In an interview with OutKick Dropkick, he stated that Contra members are seen as dangerous outsiders who work well together due to their shared backgrounds. Savage is now eyeing the MLW world heavyweight championship held by Killer Kross and aims to bring a "sense of fear and danger" to future matches.

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Topics

Contra MLW Major League Wrestling OutKick Dropkick Tubi

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Narrative

"Contra is a cast of misfit toys that nobody wants, nobody wants to be around because they're dangerous people, and that camaraderie that we all have together, each background that they are from, we're the dangerous people in the locker room that people usually avoid.
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Claims (31 extracted, 4 hedged)

Major League Wrestling (MLW) has been able to bring in some of the biggest and baddest competitors onto its roster with some making an immediate impact and having their eyes on gold. asserted
some → bring → gold
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
The 6-foot-2, 340-pound behemoth has already run through Trevor Lee, Matt Riddle and Flip Sequoyah and has aligned himself with Contra Unit as MLW’s most-feared faction continues to rip through the rest of the roster. asserted
faction → run → roster
Savage insisted in an interview with OutKick Dropkick that Contra should still be on everyone’s radar. asserted
Contra → insist → radar
"Contra is a cast of misfit toys that nobody wants, nobody wants to be around because they're dangerous people, and that camaraderie that we all have together, each background that they are from, we're the dangerous people in the locker room that people usually avoid. asserted
people → want → that
So, you put those people in a group together and we work well together." asserted
we → put → group
Savage said everyone on the MLW roster is on notice, including MLW world heavyweight champion Killer Kross. asserted
everyone → say → Kross
Savage said he is seeking to bring gold back to Contra. asserted
he → say → Contra
"I'd list everybody on the roster – all of them. asserted
I → list → them
They're all on the list," he said. asserted
he → say → list
"The main guy at the top of my list is going to be the heavyweight champion, Killer Kross. asserted
guy → go → list
There’s other guys along the way that I'm sure I'll get my hands on, but the main goal, the main prize is to carry the gold and the top honor at MLW, to take the heavyweight championship. asserted
goal → ’ → championship
"That has to belong to Contra at some point." asserted
That → have → point
Kross won the Battle Riot match at Battle Riot VIII during the start of the year. asserted
Kross → win → year
He has held the belt every day since then, putting away any opponent who has stepped up to him. asserted
who → hold → him
Savage has been in pro wrestling for a while, making his name on the independent scene. asserted
Savage → make → scene
But for those who are unfamiliar with his game, he said he wants fans to know just how dangerous he could be. uncertain
he → say → game
"Basically, want them to know and feel how unhinged and how heinous I can be. asserted
I → want → ?
I think the sense of danger has been lost in wrestling a lot. asserted
sense → think → wrestling
A lot of it's good in entertainment and stuff like that, but there hasn't been a big sense of fear and danger that feels absolutely real," he explained to OutKick Dropkick. asserted
he → feel → Dropkick
"When I walk out the curtain, I want them to feel that oh s--- moment that this is about to get serious and ‘I need to be on my guard, my toes to pay attention about what's about to happen because who knows, I could be next.’ uncertain
I → walk → attention
That's the feeling I want to introduce to people and what's coming up. asserted
what → want → people
For me, I feel that elevated danger is going to start to rise more and more." asserted
danger → feel → me
MLW announced earlier this month it would show its weekly series, "Fusion," on Tubi. asserted
it → announce → Tubi
"It’s incredible to be honest," Savage said. asserted
Savage → ’ → ?
"Man, to already be part of the MLW roster and be part of Contra is already amazing, and then getting a Tubi deal to air free on Thursdays is absolutely insane. asserted
deal → get → Thursdays
They're moving so fast at connecting all these pieces, it's actually incredible. asserted
it → move → pieces
"They're one of the fastest growing wrestling companies out there. asserted
They → grow → companies
And being on Tubi, right, and just say, ‘Hey, go watch me on Tubi,’ and people being able to pull up the app, pull it up on their TVs, pull it up on their phones, watch it wherever they are is absolutely incredible. asserted
they → say → it
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