Templario Defends Middleweight Title Against Diego Hill At Kings Of Colosseum

Templario will make the first defense of his MLW World Middleweight Championship against Diego Hill at MLW Kings of Colosseum, scheduled for Saturday, September 5, 2026.

Templario captured the title by defeating KUSHIDA in Mexico, bringing the championship under the banner of CMLL and setting up a new era for the division. Now he faces Hill, one of the promotion’s most talked-about young stars, in a bout that carries real stakes for both men.

Hill trains under the legendary Blue Panther, a maestro of lucha libre technique whose tutelage has shaped generations of standout in-ring workers. That pedigree has been evident in Hill’s rise through MLW, where he’s built a reputation as a sharp, disciplined competitor capable of hanging with anyone in the middleweight ranks. A victory over Templario wouldn’t just hand him a championship — it would instantly vault him into the upper tier of the division and validate the years of technical grounding Blue Panther has instilled in him.

For Templario, the challenge is about proving his title win over KUSHIDA wasn’t a one-off. New champions are often judged not by how they won the belt, but by how they defend it, and a hungry, well-schooled challenger like Hill is exactly the kind of test that can define an early reign. If Templario can turn back Hill’s challenge, it sends a clear message that the middleweight championship — and the weight class as a whole — now runs through him.

The matchup also underscores how deeply MLW’s middleweight scene is intertwined with lucha libre tradition. Between Templario’s CMLL ties and Hill’s connection to Blue Panther, this title fight doubles as a showcase for the technical, high-speed style that has become a signature of the division. It’s a storyline that gives international flavor to a company that has increasingly leaned into cross-promotional relationships with Mexican wrestling institutions.

MLW Kings of Colosseum airs live Saturday at 6:05 PM ET, streaming free on YouTube, with availability on VEEPS starting at 9:00 PM ET. The show will also stream the following Monday at 12:00 PM JST on NJPW WORLD, giving the title fight global reach in step with MLW’s international broadcast partnerships.

With a new champion looking to make a statement and a hungry challenger eyeing a career-altering win, the middleweight title picture is shaping up as one of the more compelling storylines heading into Kings of Colosseum.