Former WWE Superstar Buddy Murphy will wrestle AEW star / FTW Champion Brian Cage on Saturday, September 18 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia for the Battleground Championship Wrestling promotion.
Cage wrote the following on Instagram:
“JUST ANNOUNCED! Murphy vs Machine. One of the hot matches I was looking fwd to since the slew of WWE releases. Bout to own the spotlight, have the match of the night and def get my s–t in! One helluva return to the ECW Arena. On Saturday September 18th live from the 2300 Arena Worlds Collide! Secure your tickets now at battlegroundcw.com and witness live the epic clash of two forces that will come together in one incredible showdown. Witness AEW’s FTW Champion Brian Cage go one on one with the supremely talented Buddy Murphy! The 2300 Arena will be the setting. The Battleground will be the place. You will be the witness. Doors open at 6:30 with belltime at 7:30 sharp! Come see history #machine #swolverine #buddymurphy #aew #wwe #wrestling #thisisawesome.”
Murphy will become a free agent when his 90-day non-compete clause expires on Tuesday, August 31. He was released by WWE due to budget cuts.
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