Titan will be one of the many luchadors wrestling at MLW Fightland on Sept. 13 in North Richland Hills.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — After hosting a successful show earlier this year, Major League Wrestling is returning to North Texas a second time this September for Fightland, and bringing even more lucha libre action.
One of the new names to appear this time is Titán, a world-renowned luchador who has competed all over the world, particularly in Japan as part of New Japan Pro Wrestling's group, Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ).
Titán has only worked in Texas a few times prior to this show. Most recently, he wrestled last month in Arlington at Ring of Honor's Supercard of Honor, where he lost to Nick Wayne in an ROH World Television Championship match.
(Editor's note: The following quotes were translated into English by an interpreter during the interview.)
"I'm really amazed to be in Texas," Titán said. "I love the food, I love the culture. Recently, I've been there working, not just wrestling. I enjoy it a lot and it's a place I really love."
Titán is one of the many wrestlers from Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) competing on the show. There are a number of CMLL wrestlers, considered legends in Mexico, who will be working on the show, including Atlantis, Blue Panther, Ultimo Guerrero and Volador Jr.
"In MLW, there are too many legendary wrestlers," he said. "It's an honor for me to be part of this big event in MLW."
CMLL has been on fire the last couple of years. Titán and other luchadors on the show compete on multiple CMLL shows every week in front of thousands of fans, and regularly draw more than 10,000 fans to their big show every Friday in Mexico City.
Titán said fans who come to the Fightland can expect to see CMLL wrestlers give everything to show them why CMLL is one of the best wrestling companies in the world.
In his 17 years as a professional wrestler, Titán said that right now is the best part of his whole career.
"To be in Arena Mexico, Guadalajara, Puebla, [Arena] Coliseo, and see the sell-outs, it's so amazing for all of us," he said. "There's a lot of motivation, and if CMLL is doing great things right now, for sure, there will come better things for the company."
Perhaps the highlight of Titán's career so far was wrestling in the finals of NJPW's 2023 Best of the Super Juniors tournament, where he was defeated by Master Wato in nearly 25 minutes. The match was universally praised and earned a five-star rating from prominent wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer.
LIJ recently disbanded, but Titán said it's his hope for all of LIJ to wrestle together in the ring one more time.
"Even if that doesn't happen, we are so happy with what we did over the years," he said. "I learned a lot of things to be part of [LIJ], not only about wrestling, but also the character."
Japan is known for a more hard-hitting, sports-based style than typically seen in U.S. wrestling. Titán said he's had to adapt somewhat when he's wrestling outside of Mexico, be that in the U.S. or in Japan.
"I have the preparation to adapt to any style of lucha libre," he said. "Of course it's complicated, the Japanese style, but with the experience that I have, it's not that complicated for me right now."
Titán said it's one of his goals to wrestle even more in the U.S. and in even more countries all over the world.
To see Titán, other luchadors, and the rest of the MLW roster in action at MLW Fightland, click here for tickets.