Nigerian Wrestler Sacked By WWE Becomes New Tag Team Champion

By Olamide Oyetunji - It is a new beginning for wrestler of Nigerian descent as there was a title change at MLW SuperFight 2022. On Saturday, February 26, MLW hosted SuperFight 2022 at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, NC. The event was taped and will air on future episodes of FUSION.

One of the matches set for SuperFight was a World Tag Team Championship bout between 5150 and EJ “The Judge” Nduka alongside a mystery partner, who was revealed to be Calvin Tankman.

It was leaked by a Twitter user but exact details on what happened during the match remain unknown, it has been learned that Nduka and Tankman defeated Slice Boogie & Danny “Limelight” Rivera to become new champions.

5150 first won the titles in November 2021 from Los Parks (El Hijo de LA Park & LA Park Jr.).

Ezekwesiri "EJ" Nduka Jr is a former WWE recruit, having signed with the company in 2019 before being released in May 2021. During his time with WWE he worked in the Performance Center and did not appear on NXT.