AJ Francis entered Major League Wrestling (MLW) and quickly sowed opposition, setting his sights on Alex Kane and Bomaye Fight Club in hopes of becoming the group’s new leader.
Francis stormed onto the MLW scene and immediately called out Kane. He defeated Mr. Thomas, one of Kane’s closest confidants, at MLW’s “Once Upon a Time in New York City,” and on Friday at the “MLW War Chamber” in Tampa, Florida, he defeated former MLW heavyweight We’re going to play against the champion.
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AJ Francis (right) defeated Mr. Thomas in his first major league wrestling match. (MLW)
The former WWE star told FOX News Digital that his rivalry with Kane draws inspiration from ‘Black Panther,’ as the two alpha dogs battle for control of MLW’s integral group. .
“I come in as an outsider trying to claim the throne. And so far, I have already sown discord in his ranks and defeated his right-hand man, Mr. Thomas, at the top.” he explained. “I have already begun laying the groundwork for a hostile takeover of Bomaye.”
Francis said the two have given each other input on how the game should go, but that with Francis in place, “they have a leader who is actually going to give them the level of exposure they deserve. I guess so,” he said.
He told Fox News Digital some of his plans when he actually took control of Bomaye. It starts with defeating Kane.
Alex Kane holds the MLW World Heavyweight Championship. (MLW)
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“First of all, I’m going to beat Alex Cain,” he said. “Just like in ‘Black Panther,’ to be king you have to defeat the king. And after I beat Alex Kane, I had a faction like Bomaye behind me in MLW and generally I think it will save me from many difficulties if I say “Snake in the Grass.”
“I always have backup. There are always people who strive for the betterment of our group, but also for my personal benefit. This is a very representative group; It’s a very representative team and I’m really looking forward to taking over.”
Coach Francis also hinted at the possibility of adding Bomaye.
“You know, I can bring in anybody. I can bring in Rich Homie Swann from TNA. You can bring in old friends who have worked with you. You can bring in an infinite number of people.
AJ Francis beats up Mr. Thomas in a match. (MLW)
“The good thing about working at MLW is that if[MLW founder Court Bauer]likes the idea, he’s happy to go along with it. And I have a lot of really good ideas. ”
The match between Francis and Kane is not the only match on this card.
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