Battle Riot III

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Battle Riot III
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Promotion Major League Wrestling
DateJuly 10, 2021
(aired July 24, 2021)
City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue 2300 Arena
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Battle Riot III was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) that took place on July 10, 2021, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was MLW's first event since its hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic to feature live ticketed fans, the last being the MLW vs AAA Super Series in 2020. [1] It was the third event under the Battle Riot chronology.

Contents

The event featured matches that would be taped for future MLW programming; the main card aired as a television special on July 24, 2021, on beIN Sports USA and MLW's YouTube channel. [2] The undercard would air as part of the mini-series, MLW Fusion: Alpha , which premiered on September 22, 2021, on YouTube. [3]

Storylines

The show featured twelve professional wrestling matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. [4]

Several names announced to participate in the Battle Riot were Alexander Hammerstone, [5] King Muertes, Richard Holliday, Zenshi, Lee Moriarty, [6] TJP, Gringo Loco, [7] Arez, Kevin Ku, [8] Mads Krügger, Myron Reed, Gino Medina, [9] Calvin Tankman, Savio Vega, [10] E. J. Nduka, [11] Aramís, Marshall Von Erich, Ross Von Erich, [12] King Mo, Bu Ku Dao, Alex Kane, [13] Davey Richards, Daivari, Kit Osbourne, [14] Josef Samael, Simon Gotch, Ikuro Kwon, [15] Tom Lawlor, [16] KC Navarro and Jordan Oliver. [17]

Event

Before the match, Azteca Underground owner Cesar Duran made his first appearance in an MLW ring and announced he was MLW's new matchmaker. He was then interrupted by Myron Reed and Jordan Oliver of Injustice, who demanded a match for the MLW World Tag Team Championship. They were in-turn interrupted by Konnan and a new incarnation of The Latin American Xchange (now composed of Slice Boogie, Rivera (formally known as Danny Limelight) and Dr. Julius Smokes), later to be known as 5150, and the two teams would get into a brawl. [18] [19]

Results

No.Results [20] [21] StipulationsTimes
1DRustin Grundy defeated Anthony Catena Singles match —
2 Delmi Exo (with Ashley Vox) defeated Brittany Blake Singles match 6:40
3 Alex Kane (with King Mo) defeated Budd Heavy Singles match 3:08
4Gino Medina defeated KC Navarro Singles match 4:16
5 The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich) defeated Team Filthy (Kevin Ku and Kit Osbourne) (with Tom Lawlor) Bunkhouse Brawl 11:24
6 Calvin Tankman defeated Lee Moriarty Singles match 10:59
7 King Muertes defeated Richard Holliday (c) Caribbean Rules match for the IWA Caribbean Heavyweight Championship [22] 11:12
8 Alexander Hammerstone (c) defeated Tom Lawlor Singles match for the MLW National Openweight Championship 12:43
9 Willow Nightingale defeated Ashley Vox (with Delmi Exo) Singles match 7:16
10 Davey Richards defeated TJP Singles match [23] 15:01
11 5150 (Rivera and Slice Boogie) defeated Injustice (Jordan Oliver and Myron Reed) Tag team match 6:59
12 Aramís defeated Arez Singles match 11:50
13 Jacob Fatu (c) defeated Matt Cross Singles match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship 11:17
14 Alexander Hammerstone won by last eliminating Mads Krügger 41-man Battle Riot match for a future MLW World Heavyweight Championship opportunity56:00
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match

Battle Riot match entrances and eliminations

DrawEntrant [24] Order [24] Eliminated by [24] Method of elimination [24] Elimination(s)
1 Davey Richards 24Lance Anoa'iOver the top rope2
2 Tom Lawlor 2Davey RichardsOver the top rope0
3 TJP 13E. J. NdukaOver the top rope1
4 Lee Moriarty 15Calvin TankmanOver the top rope0
5Kit Osbourne4Marshall Von ErichPinfall0
6 King Mo 9E. J. NdukaOver the top rope0
7 Calvin Tankman 18E. J. NdukaOver the top rope2
8 Arez 11E. J. NdukaOver the top rope0
9 Gringo Loco 6E. J. NdukaOver the top rope0
10Zenshi7E. J. NdukaOver the top rope0
11 Aramis 3Slice BoogieOver the top rope0
12 Alex Kane 8E. J. NdukaOver the top rope0
13 Myron Reed 21Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie *Pulled down1
14 Savio Vega 1Danny Rivera and Slice BoogiePinfall0
15 Jordan Oliver 22Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie *Pulled down1
16The Beastman5E. J. NdukaOver the top rope0
17 Danny Rivera 19Jordan Oliver and Myron ReedOver the top rope1
18 Slice Boogie 20Jordan Oliver and Myron ReedOver the top rope2
19 Matt Cross 14E. J. NdukaOver the top rope1
20Bu Ku Dao12TJPPinfall0
21 Marshall Von Erich 37Mads KrüggerOver the top rope4
22 E. J. Nduka 17Calvin TankmanOver the top rope10
23Kimchee10E. J. NdukaOver the top rope0
24 Zicky Dice 25Ikuro KwonPinfall0
25 Kevin Ku 16Davey RichardsSubmission0
26KC Navarro28Mads KrüggerOver the top rope0
27 Lance Anoa'i 27Mads KrüggerOver the top rope1
28 L. A. Park **23Marshall Von ErichOver the top rope0
29 Simon Gotch 38Alexander HammerstoneOver the top rope0
30 Daivari 39Alexander HammerstoneOver the top rope0
31 The Blue Meanie 26King MuertesPinfall0
32Ikuro Kwon35Marshall Von ErichOver the top rope1
33 Ross Von Erich 36Mads KrüggerOver the top rope1
34 Josef Samael 34Alexander HammerstoneOver the top rope0
35 Alexander Hammerstone –Winner–5
36Sentai Death Squad ***32/33Alexander Hammerstone and Marshall Von ErichOver the top rope0
37 Kwang The Ninja 30King MuertesPinfall0
38 King Muertes 31Marshall and Ross Von ErichOver the top rope3
39Gino Medina29King MuertesOver the top rope0
40 Mads Krügger 40Alexander HammerstoneOver the top rope4

(*) - LAX were already eliminated when they pulled Injustice off the ring apron

(**) - Lawlor disguised himself as L. A. Park to reenter the match

(***) - Two of Contra's Sentai Death Squad members entered

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