The show takes its name after the promotion's original television series, MLW Underground TV, which was produced from 2003 to 2004.
[2][3] The premiere episode featured segments from the 2022 Fightland event, which was originally taped for the promotion's other weekly series, MLW Fusion,[4][5] with the Last Man Standing match between Alexander Hammerstone and EJ Nduka for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship serving as the main event.
"[9] In March 2023, it was announced that Battle Riot V would air on April 25 as an episode of Underground Wrestling.
[10][11] Though Reelz's linear channel and programming would be picked by NBCUniversal-owned streaming service Peacock shortly after the show's launch, Underground Wrestling and all MLW programming are blacked out on the service due to a pre-existing exclusivity agreement with WWE.
[7] In February 2023, it was announced that Underground Wrestling would air on Ayozat TV in the United Kingdom starting March 6.