On May 2, 2023, a new partnership between MLW and FITE was announced, in-which the promotion would produce live events for FITE+ subscribers. MLW would subsequently announce four upcoming FITE+ specials on July 8, 2023, with the first Slaughterhouse announced to be taking place on October 14,[2][3] at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] On July 10, 2024, MLW announced that the second Slaughterhouse would take place on October 4, 2024, at The Coliseum in St. Petersburg, Florida, thus establishing Slaughterhouse as an annual event.[5][6]