Actor Paul Walter Hauser has left MLW over creative differences.
Hauser posted a statement on Instagram:
With a heavy heart, but a clear mind, I said goodbye to the MLW family late last week. Before speculation or conjecture try to rear their ugly, & needless, head – my decision was simply rooted in creative differences. The truest, & least sexy, answer,” he began.
He then explained how much he learned there.
“I enjoyed my time in Major League Wrestling. Sami Callihan introduced me to Court Bauer who gave me an opportunity at Battle Riot 6 & beyond. I learned a lot about bettering my in-ring work, producing & directing backstage segments, and picking up on some of the environmental & situational behaviors in the wrestling business, which can prove elusive or confusing to a newcomer, like myself,” he said.
He did admit though he didn’t do his best there.
“To be perfectly honest, I don’t think any of my best matches were in MLW, but I did the best I could with what I had at the time. Sometimes that was getting MLW writeups in the Wall Street Journal or having MLW clips featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Sometimes it was bringing in snacks for craft service, on-site empanadas to bolster catering, or having my videographer, Caleb Wall, run out to help a crew member buy a piece of missing equipment. I also pitched the product to anyone in Hollywood who would listen. But more than anything, I hope I was a value-add to their culture, & I hope I created moments for the fans – diving off the ladder at Battle Riot onto BRG, preparing a solid promo to irk the ears or make the audience laugh, turning on my former tag partner & mentor, Paul London,” he continued.
He then gave some shout-outs.
“I am grateful for Court & his team of good-hearted crew & creative, & I am most grateful for the boys who taught me & embraced me. Suzuki didn’t hafta do a spot with me, Tom Lawlor didn’t have to be that generous, Trevor Lee didn’t need to smarten me up. But they did. I’ll miss camaraderie & convos with Ikuro Kwon, Beastman, Josh Bishop & many others. I’ll miss trying to make Dijak, Kross or Gallows laugh. I’ll miss the Coffeys & Wolfgang just being the kind workhorses that they are Shoutout to the MLW product. So much more to come, I am sure of it, & so many ways to watch right now. If anyone cares to bad mouth me & or rewrite my contributions to MLW, I have receipts & I have friends in high places,” he concluded.
Hauser began his career in 2023 and has wrestled for Wrestling Revolver, MLW, Monster Factory, Progress and GCW.
Hauser is known for his roles in Richard Jewell, Black Bird, Kingdom, Cobra Kai, Reno 911!, Cruella, The Fantastic Four: First Steps and The Naked Gun. He has won numerous awards including a Primetime Emmy Award for Black Bird.
