Battle Riot IV

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Battle Riot IV
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Promotional poster of the event
Promotion Major League Wrestling
DateJune 23, 2022
(aired November 3, 2022)
City New York City, New York
VenueMelrose Ballroom
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Battle Riot IV was a professional wrestling supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) that took place on June 23, 2022 at the Melrose Ballroom in New York City. It was the fourth event under the Battle Riot chronology.

Contents

Matches from the event were taped for future MLW programming; the main card aired as a television special on November 3, 2022 on Pro Wrestling TV (PWTV), while the undercard would air as part of the new season of MLW Fusion that premiered on November 10. [1] [2]

Production

Background

Battle Riot is a recurring event that was established by MLW in 2018. The event is named after the Battle Riot match, a multi-competitor match type in which wrestlers are eliminated until one is left and declared winner. The match begins with a number of participants in the ring, who are then eliminated by either pin, submission, or going over the top rope and having both feet touch the venue floor. The declared winner of the Battle Riot match receives a future title shot for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship. On March 19, 2022, it was announced that Battle Riot IV would take place on June 23, 2022 at the Melrose Ballroom in New York City. [3] [4]

Storylines

The show feature several 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. [5]

The main feature of the event is the titular Battle Riot match, a 40-man rumble rules-based match where the winner will receive a "golden ticket", which they can redeem for an MLW World Heavyweight Championship match anytime and anywhere. On the May 19 episode of Fusion, MLW announced the first five participants in the Battle Riot: Lince Dorado, [6] Marshall Von Erich, [7] Alex Kane, [8] Calvin Tankman, [9] and Killer Kross. [10] The week after that, the field included EJ Nduka, [11] Jacob Fatu, [12] Mini Abismo Negro [13] Budd Heavy, [14] Matt Cross, [15] and Ross Von Erich. [16] Bandido, KC Navarro, [17] Lance Anoa'i, [18] Juicy Finau, [19] and Richard Holliday [20] were announced on June 2. On June 9, names announced included Real1, [21] Davey Richards, [22] Little Guido, [23] Ace Romero, [24] Savio Vega, [25] and Los Maximos (Joel and Jose). [26] O the June 16 Fusion, Mads Krügger, [27] Myron Reed, [28] Ken Broadway, [29] Warhorse, [30] and Microman [31] entered the match. On June 23, Gangrel, Arez, Mr. Thomas, and Dr. Dax were added to the match. [32]

Through MLW's "Open Door Policy", several free agents will be announced for the event. Scarlett Bordeaux was announced on June 2. [33] On June 13, Dragon Gate's La Estrella was announced as a participant in the Battle Riot. [34]

Event

Cesar Duran opened the show by calling out MLW World Heavyweight Championship Alexander Hammerstone. After Hammerstone beat Duran's security, Richard Holliday appeared to laid him out with a chair. Duran then made a rematch between the two for later that night, but under falls count anywhere rules.

Both Bandido, Hammerstone's originally intended challenger, and Marshall and Ross Von Erich did not appear due to injuries.

The main event, the titular "Battle Riot", saw the returns of Mance Warner, after previous contractual issues that included him asking for his release in December 2020, among others. Former NXT superstar Parker Boudreaux also made his debut in the promotion during the match. [35]

Results

No.Results [36] StipulationsTimes [37]
1 Alexander Hammerstone defeated Los Aztecas (Uno and Cinco) (with Cesar Duran) by pinfall 2-on-1 Handicap match 0:38
2KC Navarro defeated Mini Abismo Negro by pinfall Singles match 4:04
3 Jacob Fatu defeated Real1 by disqualification Singles match [38] 2:01
4 Davey Richards defeated Alex Kane (c) (with Mr. Thomas) by pinfall Singles match for the MLW National Openweight Championship [39] 12:52
5 Scarlett Bordeaux defeated Clara Carreras by pinfall Singles match [40] 1:47
6 Alexander Hammerstone (c) defeated Richard Holliday (with Cesar Duran) via submission [a] Falls Count Anywhere match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship [41] 21:55
7 Myron Reed (c) (with Mr. Thomas) defeated Arez, Lince Dorado and La Estrella by pinfall Four-way match for the MLW World Middleweight Championship [42] 6:54
8 The Samoan SWAT Team (Juicy Finau and Lance Anoa'i) (with Jacob Fatu) defeated Los Maximos (Joel and Jose) by pinfall [b] Tag team match [43] 3:14
9 Killer Kross (with Scarlett Bordeaux) defeated Matt Cross by pinfall Singles match [44] 4:38
10 Taya Valkyrie (c) defeated Brittany Blake via submission Singles match for the MLW Women's Featherweight Championship [45] 6:50
11 Jacob Fatu won by last eliminating Real1 40-man Battle Riot match for a future MLW World Heavyweight Championship match48:52
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Battle Riot match entrances and eliminations

DrawEntrantOrderEliminated byMethod of eliminationElimination(s)
1 EJ Nduka 3Arez and Lince DoradoOver the top rope2
2 Calvin Tankman 2EJ NdukaOver the top rope0
3Mr. Thomas1EJ NdukaOver the top rope0
4 Lince Dorado 12Killer KrossOver the top rope1
5 Arez 6Killer KrossOver the top rope1
6 Micro Man 8Real1Over the top rope0
7 Mini Abismo Negro 7Sami CallihanOver the top rope0
8La Estrella9Sami CallihanOver the top rope0
9KC Navarro20Rickey Shane PageOver the top rope0
10 Kim Chee 4Joel MaximoSubmission0
11 Joel Maximo 5Killer KrossPinfall1
12 Killer Kross 38Jacob FatuOver the top rope5
13 Sami Callihan 37Jacob FatuOver the top rope5
14 Real1 39Jacob FatuOver the top rope6
15 Gangrel 15Killer KrossOver the top rope0
16 Kwang The Ninja 11Killer KrossOver the top rope0
17Budd Heavy10Real1Over the top rope0
18 Little Guido 14Davey RichardsSubmission0
19 Jose Maximo 13HomicidePinfall0
20 Davey Richards 33Real1 and Sami CallihanOver the top rope3
21 Lance Anoa'i 19Real1Over the top rope1
22Ken Broadway16Sami CallihanOver the top rope0
23 Homicide 17Lance Anoa'iOver the top rope1
24 Rickey Shane Page 28Mads KrüggerOver the top rope1
25Juicy Finau24Real1Over the top rope1
26Los Azteca 8018Juicy FinauPinfall0
27Dr. Dax21Jacob FatuPinfall0
28 Jacob Fatu –Winner–8
29 Mads Krügger 35Jacob FatuOver the top rope4
30 Wil Maximo 22Mads KrüggerPinfall0
31 Warhorse 27Mads KrüggerOver the top rope0
32 Myron Reed 29Davey RichardsOver the top rope0
33Los Azteca 3323Jacob FatuOver the top rope0
34Los Azteca 2225Jacob FatuOver the top rope0
35 Matt Cross 26Jacob FatuOver the top rope0
36 Mance Warner 34Mads KrüggerOver the top rope0
37 Alex Kane 30Davey RichardsOver the top rope0
38 Savio Vega 31Real1Over the top rope0
39 Taya Valkyrie 32Parker BoudreauxOver the top rope0
40 Parker Boudreaux 36Killer Kross and Sami CallihanOver the top rope1

Notes

  1. ↑ Initially, Bandido was scheduled to face Hammerstone for the title but pulled out due to an injury suffered at Triplemanía XXX on June 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ Initially, The SWAT Team were scheduled to face The Von Erichs but the latters pulled out due to injury.

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