What happened
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP) has confirmed two new matches for its Northern Rising 2026 event, according to Fightful and TPWW. Andrade El Idolo will face Rohit Raju after answering Raju’s open challenge, and the MLP Canadian Tag Team Championships will be defended in a three-way match.
The tag title bout will see current champions 1st Faction, made up of Sheldon Jean and Brent Banks, defend against Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) and Sinner and Saint, per TPWW.
What we know
Northern Rising 2026 is scheduled for October 3 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, according to TPWW. Fightful reported that Andrade El Idolo answered an open challenge issued by Rohit Raju, making the singles match official for the card. 411Mania described Andrade El Idolo as an AEW star who will appear at the event.
TPWW reported that the tag team title match will be a three-way contest featuring 1st Faction, Grizzled Young Veterans, and Sinner and Saint, with the MLP Canadian Tag Team Championships on the line.
What is not confirmed
None of the supplied sources detail the full storyline or history behind the open challenge between Andrade El Idolo and Rohit Raju. The reports do not specify the members of Sinner and Saint or provide additional biographical or roster context for that team.
Why it matters
The addition of an AEW star like Andrade El Idolo to the Northern Rising card, alongside a three-way tag title match involving Grizzled Young Veterans, adds notable cross-promotional star power to MLP’s October event in Toronto.
