Battle Riot IV explained

Battle Riot IV
Promotion:Major League Wrestling
Date:June 23, 2022
Date Aired:November 3, 2022
Venue:Melrose Ballroom
City:New York, New York
Liveevent:y
Lastevent:Kings of Colosseum
Nextevent:Fury Road
Event:Battle Riot
Lastevent2:III
Nextevent2:V

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.

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

Battle Riot match entrances and eliminations

DrawEntrantOrderEliminated byMethod of eliminationElimination(s)
1EJ Nduka3Arez and Lince DoradoOver the top rope2
2Calvin Tankman2EJ NdukaOver the top rope0
3Mr. Thomas1EJ NdukaOver the top rope0
4Lince Dorado12Killer KrossOver the top rope1
5Arez6Killer KrossOver the top rope1
6Micro Man8Real1Over the top rope0
7Mini Abismo Negro7Sami CallihanOver the top rope0
8La Estrella9Sami CallihanOver the top rope0
9KC Navarro20Rickey Shane PageOver the top rope0
10Kim Chee4Joel MaximoSubmission0
11Joel Maximo5Killer KrossPinfall1
12Killer Kross38Jacob FatuOver the top rope5
13Sami Callihan37Jacob FatuOver the top rope5
14Real139Jacob FatuOver the top rope6
15Gangrel15Killer KrossOver the top rope0
16Kwang The Ninja11Killer KrossOver the top rope0
17Budd Heavy10Real1Over the top rope0
18Little Guido14Davey RichardsSubmission0
19Jose Maximo13HomicidePinfall0
20Davey Richards33Real1 and Sami CallihanOver the top rope3
21Lance Anoa'i19Real1Over the top rope1
22Ken Broadway16Sami CallihanOver the top rope0
23Homicide17Lance Anoa'iOver the top rope1
24Rickey Shane Page28Mads KrüggerOver the top rope1
25Juicy Finau24Real1Over the top rope1
26Los Azteca 8018Juicy FinauPinfall0
27Dr. Dax21Jacob FatuPinfall0
28Jacob Fatu - Winner - 8
29Mads Krügger35Jacob FatuOver the top rope4
30Wil Maximo22Mads KrüggerPinfall0
31Warhorse27Mads KrüggerOver the top rope0
32Myron Reed29Davey RichardsOver the top rope0
33Los Azteca 3323Jacob FatuOver the top rope0
34Los Azteca 2225Jacob FatuOver the top rope0
35Matt Cross26Jacob FatuOver the top rope0
36Mance Warner34Mads KrüggerOver the top rope0
37Alex Kane30Davey RichardsOver the top rope0
38Savio Vega31Real1Over the top rope0
39Taya Valkyrie32Parker BoudreauxOver the top rope0
40Parker Boudreaux36Killer Kross and Sami CallihanOver the top rope1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MLW and Pro Wrestling TV Strike Streaming Deal. October 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Fusion Preview: Real1 vs. Jacob Fatu. November 11, 2022.
  3. Web site: MLW Battle Riot IV announced for New York. Renner . Ethan . March 10, 2022. April 7, 2022 . .
  4. Web site: MLW Battle Riot IV Will Be Held In NYC On 6/23/22. Defelice . Robert . March 10, 2022. April 7, 2022 . Fightful.
  5. Web site: How Pro Wrestling Works . Grabianowski . Ed . August 21, 2017 . HowStuffWorks, Inc. . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm . November 29, 2013 .
  6. Web site: Lince Dorado enters the Battle RIOT . . May 24, 2022 . May 20, 2022.
  7. Web site: Marshall Von Erich enters Battle Riot IV . . May 24, 2022 . May 21, 2022.
  8. Web site: Alex Kane enters the Battle Riot . . May 25, 2022 . May 25, 2022.
  9. Web site: Calvin Tankman enters the Battle Riot . . May 24, 2022 . May 24, 2022.
  10. Web site: Killer Kross enters the Battle Riot . . May 24, 2022 . May 23, 2022.
  11. Web site: EJ Nduka enters the Battle Riot . . May 28, 2022 . May 28, 2022.
  12. Web site: Jacob Fatu enters the Battle Riot . . May 31, 2022 . May 31, 2022.
  13. Web site: Mini Abismo Negro enters the Battle Riot . . May 31, 2022 . May 31, 2022.
  14. Web site: Budd Heavy enters the Battle Riot . . June 2, 2022 . June 2, 2022.
  15. Web site: Matt Cross enters the Battle Riot . . June 1, 2022 . June 1, 2022.
  16. Web site: Ross Von Erich enters the Battle Riot . . June 4, 2022 . June 4, 2022.
  17. Web site: KC Navarro enters the Battle Riot . . June 5, 2022 . June 5, 2022.
  18. Web site: Lance Anoa'i enters the Battle Riot . . June 6, 2022 . June 6, 2022.
  19. Web site: Juicy Finau enters the Battle Riot . . June 6, 2022 . June 6, 2022.
  20. Web site: Richard Holliday enters the Battle Riot . . June 3, 2022 . June 3, 2022.
  21. Web site: Real 1 enters Battle Riot in NYC next Thursday . . June 15, 2022 . June 15, 2022.
  22. Web site: Davey Richards enters the Battle Riot . . June 16, 2022 . June 16, 2022.
  23. Web site: Little Guido enters Battle Riot in NYC . . June 14, 2022 . June 14, 2022.
  24. Web site: Ace Romero enters Battle Riot . . June 10, 2022 . June 10, 2022.
  25. Web site: Savio Vega enters the Battle Riot in NYC . . June 12, 2022 . June 13, 2022.
  26. Web site: Los Maximos enter Battle Riot June 23 in NYC . . June 11, 2022 . June 13, 2022.
  27. Web site: Mads Krugger enters the Battle Riot . . June 17, 2022 . June 18, 2022.
  28. Web site: Myron Reed enters the Battle Riot . . June 19, 2022 . June 20, 2022.
  29. Web site: Ken Broadway enters the Battle Riot . . June 19, 2022 . June 20, 2022.
  30. Web site: Warhorse enters the Battle Riot this Thursday in NYC . . June 18, 2022 . June 18, 2022.
  31. Web site: Microman enters Battle Riot this Thursday . . June 20, 2022 . June 20, 2022.
  32. Web site: Gangrel, Arez, Mr. Thomas & Dr. Dax added to tonight's Battle Riot . . June 23, 2022 . June 23, 2022.
  33. Web site: Scarlett Bordeaux makes debut June 23 in NYC . . June 2, 2022 . June 2, 2022.
  34. Web site: DragonGate's La Estrella enters Battle Riot . . June 13, 2022 . June 13, 2022.
  35. Web site: Spoiler: Former NXT Star Debuts, Talent Returns, Winner Crowned In MLW Battle Riot IV. fightful.com. Jeremy. Lambert. June 23, 2022. June 24, 2022.

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