Battle Riot III

Battle Riot III
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PromotionMajor League Wrestling
DateJuly 10, 2021
(aired July 24, 2021)
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue2300 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.

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[22][23]StipulationsTimes
1DRustin Grundy defeated Anthony CatenaSingles match—
2Delmi Exo (with Ashley Vox) defeated Brittany BlakeSingles match6:40
3Alex Kane (with King Mo) defeated Budd HeavySingles match3:08
4Gino Medina defeated KC NavarroSingles match4:16
5The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich) defeated Team Filthy (Kevin Ku and Kit Osbourne) (with Tom Lawlor)Bunkhouse Brawl11:24
6Calvin Tankman defeated Lee MoriartySingles match10:59
7King Muertes defeated Richard Holliday (c)Caribbean Rules match for the IWA Caribbean Heavyweight Championship[20]11:12
8Alexander Hammerstone (c) defeated Tom LawlorSingles match for the MLW National Openweight Championship12:43
9Willow Nightingale defeated Ashley Vox (with Delmi Exo)Singles match7:16
10Davey Richards defeated TJPSingles match[21]15:01
115150 (Rivera and Slice Boogie) defeated Injustice (Jordan Oliver and Myron Reed)Tag team match6:59
12Aramís defeated ArezSingles match11:50
13Jacob Fatu (c) defeated Matt CrossSingles match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship11:17
14Alexander Hammerstone won by last eliminating Mads Krügger41-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

Draw Entrant[24] Order[24] Eliminated by[24] Method of elimination[24] Elimination(s)
1 Davey Richards 24 Lance Anoa'i Over the top rope 2
2 Tom Lawlor 2 Davey Richards Over the top rope 0
3 TJP 13 E. J. Nduka Over the top rope 1
4 Lee Moriarty 15 Calvin Tankman Over the top rope 0
5 Kit Osbourne 4 Marshall Von Erich Pinfall 0
6 King Mo 9 E. J. Nduka Over the top rope 0
7 Calvin Tankman 18 E. J. Nduka Over the top rope 2
8 Arez 11 E. J. Nduka Over the top rope 0
9 Gringo Loco 6 E. J. Nduka Over the top rope 0
10 Zenshi 7 E. J. Nduka Over the top rope 0
11 Aramis 3 Slice Boogie Over the top rope 0
12 Alex Kane 8 E. J. Nduka Over the top rope 0
13 Myron Reed 21 Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie * Pulled down 1
14 Savio Vega 1 Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie Pinfall 0
15 Jordan Oliver 22 Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie * Pulled down 1
16 The Beastman 5 E. J. Nduka Over the top rope 0
17 Danny Rivera 19 Jordan Oliver and Myron Reed Over the top rope 1
18 Slice Boogie 20 Jordan Oliver and Myron Reed Over the top rope 2
19 Matt Cross 14 E. J. Nduka Over the top rope 1
20 Bu Ku Dao 12 TJP Pinfall 0
21 Marshall Von Erich 37 Mads Krügger Over the top rope 4
22 E. J. Nduka 17 Calvin Tankman Over the top rope 10
23 Kimchee 10 E. J. Nduka Over the top rope 0
24 Zicky Dice 25 Ikuro Kwon Pinfall 0
25 Kevin Ku 16 Davey Richards Submission 0
26 KC Navarro 28 Mads Krügger Over the top rope 0
27 Lance Anoa'i 27 Mads Krügger Over the top rope 1
28 L. A. Park ** 23 Marshall Von Erich Over the top rope 0
29 Simon Gotch 38 Alexander Hammerstone Over the top rope 0
30 Daivari 39 Alexander Hammerstone Over the top rope 0
31 The Blue Meanie 26 King Muertes Pinfall 0
32 Ikuro Kwon 35 Marshall Von Erich Over the top rope 1
33 Ross Von Erich 36 Mads Krügger Over the top rope 1
34 Josef Samael 34 Alexander Hammerstone Over the top rope 0
35 Alexander Hammerstone – Winner – 5
36 Sentai Death Squad *** 32/33 Alexander Hammerstone and Marshall Von Erich Over the top rope 0
37 Kwang The Ninja 30 King Muertes Pinfall 0
38 King Muertes 31 Marshall and Ross Von Erich Over the top rope 3
39 Gino Medina 29 King Muertes Over the top rope 0
40 Mads Krügger 40 Alexander Hammerstone Over the top rope 4

(*) - 5150 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

See also

References

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