The National Wrestling Alliance is headed to Milwaukee for NWA Samhain: Part IV, with the promotion set to make its debut at the Turner Hall Ballroom on Sunday, September 27.

The event will serve as an NWA television taping and continues the promotion’s annual Samhain presentation, which leans into a seasonal atmosphere while placing its roster of champions and featured acts in front of a live audience. Tickets are currently available through the Pabst Theater Group.

Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom will host the NWA for the first time, giving the September event an added sense of occasion beyond its place on the promotion’s yearly calendar. The venue will welcome a lineup that includes the company’s top titleholders, established NWA names, tag teams, and several personalities positioned across the current roster.

Leading the announced talent is NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Thrillbilly Silas Mason. As the reigning holder of the NWA’s most historic championship, Mason’s presence puts the promotion’s premier title at the center of the Samhain: Part IV lineup, even though no match card or title defense has been confirmed as part of the announcement.

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NWA World Women’s Champion Tiffany Nieves is also scheduled to appear. Nieves joins Mason as one of the two principal singles champions advertised for Milwaukee, ensuring that both of the company’s world championships are represented at the Turner Hall Ballroom.

The announced roster also features a significant number of other champions. NWA National Heavyweight Champion Mike Mondo is listed alongside Aron Stevens and the Federation of Champions. Mondo’s group includes Carson B. Drake, NWA World Jr Heavyweight Champion Slade, and the reigning US Tag Team Champions The Slimeballz. Their collective inclusion makes the Federation of Champions one of the most heavily represented units currently announced for the taping.

On the women’s tag team side, NWA World Women’s Tag Team Champions Pretty Empowered will be part of the event. The championship duo of Kenzie Paige and Kylie Paige adds another titleholding act to a card that has already been framed around the depth of the NWA’s champion roster.

Champions and featured names announced

While matchups have not yet been announced, the early talent list provides a clear picture of the range of performers expected in Milwaukee. In addition to Mason, Nieves, Mondo, Slade, The Slimeballz, and Pretty Empowered, the NWA has confirmed appearances by the following names:

  • The Giant
  • Gretta
  • Aron Stevens
  • Carson B. Drake
  • The Pope
  • King Trevor Murdoch the First and his Royal Court
  • Thom Latimer
  • Looks That Kill, Bryan Idol and Natalia Markova
  • Sirena Veil

The list places several distinctly different NWA acts on the same show. The inclusion of King Trevor Murdoch the First and the Royal Court brings a full faction presentation to the announced field, while The Pope and Thom Latimer represent two well-known singles competitors. Gretta, Sirena Veil, and Natalia Markova add further depth to the women’s side of the lineup.

Looks That Kill, consisting of Bryan Idol and Natalia Markova, has also been named for the taping. Their appearance means the Milwaukee audience can expect another established pairing alongside the promotion’s championship teams and larger faction-based acts.

The NWA has not specified which of its champions will defend their titles at Samhain: Part IV, nor has it announced opponents for the talent listed. That leaves the competitive details of the card to be determined in the weeks leading into September 27. For now, the announcement emphasizes the breadth of the talent scheduled to be in the building rather than individual bouts.

A new setting for the Samhain tradition

Samhain has become a recurring fixture for the NWA, and Part IV will mark the latest edition of that annual tradition. This year’s installment is notable because it takes the event into a new building for the promotion. Turner Hall Ballroom is the site of the NWA’s Milwaukee debut, providing a fresh live setting for the company’s television production.

The event description promotes the show with the phrase, “THRILL…OR BE THRILLED,” while presenting Samhain as a family-friendly night of live professional wrestling built around the NWA roster. The seasonal branding is a natural fit for a late-September event, but the company’s announcement has kept its focus on the in-ring lineup and the opportunity to see the promotion’s champions in person.

“On Sunday, September the 27th, The National Wrestling Alliance presents NWA Samhain: Part 4. THRILL…OR BE THRILLED as a part of the annual tradition as the NWA celebrates its debut at the Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI.”

That positioning makes the Turner Hall show more than a standard stop on the schedule. The NWA is presenting Samhain: Part IV as both a continuation of an established event identity and an introduction to a new local audience in Milwaukee.

For fans attending the taping, the announced lineup offers the possibility of seeing multiple championship divisions represented in one night. The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Women’s Championship, National Heavyweight Championship, World Jr Heavyweight Championship, US Tag Team Championship, and World Women’s Tag Team Championship are all connected to performers confirmed for the event.

What remains to be announced

There is still ample room for the NWA to fill in the competitive structure of Samhain: Part IV. No matches, championship defenses, stipulations, or broadcast details were included with the initial event announcement. The promotion has also indicated that additional talent will be part of the show, with the currently revealed names representing an early slate rather than a complete final card.

That uncertainty will be especially relevant around Thrillbilly Silas Mason and Tiffany Nieves. Both world champions are advertised, but neither has a confirmed challenger. The same applies to Mike Mondo, Slade, The Slimeballz, and Pretty Empowered, whose respective championships make them important figures in any potential card construction.

The presence of Aron Stevens and the Federation of Champions could also shape the night’s programming in a major way. With Mondo, Slade, Carson B. Drake, and The Slimeballz all attached to the group, the faction has representation across several divisions. Whether that results in championship action, multi-person competition, or separate appearances remains unannounced.

Elsewhere, performers such as Trevor Murdoch, Thom Latimer, The Pope, The Giant, Gretta, Sirena Veil, and Looks That Kill offer the promotion numerous possible directions as it builds the taping. At this stage, however, any specific match speculation would go beyond the details confirmed for the event.

Milwaukee date and ticket information

NWA Samhain: Part IV takes place on Sunday, September 27 at the Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is being promoted as a television taping, and tickets are available through the Pabst Theater Group.

With the NWA’s world champions, multiple additional titleholders, major groups, and a collection of recognizable roster names already announced, Samhain: Part IV is taking shape as a substantial showcase for the promotion. The final match lineup remains to be revealed, but Milwaukee will host the NWA’s first event at Turner Hall Ballroom as the company continues its annual Samhain tradition.

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