Battle Riot V

Battle Riot V
Promotional poster for the "Special Edition" broadcast on FITE
PromotionMajor League Wrestling
DateApril 8, 2023
(aired April 25, 2023)
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue2300 Arena
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Battle Riot V was a professional wrestling supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) that took place on April 8, 2023, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the fifth event under the Battle Riot chronology, and featured the finals of the 2023 Opera Cup.

The main event aired as a special episode of MLW Underground Wrestling on Reelz on April 25, 2023, while other matches were taped for future MLW programming. A "Special Edition" of the telecast was streamed on May 18 for FITE+ subscribers as part of MLW's new partnership with the streamer.[1]

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 February 8, 2023, it was announced that Battle Riot V would take place on June 23, 2022, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.[2][3]

On the March 21 episode of MLW Underground Wrestling, it was announced that the event will air on Reelz in the U.S.[4] It was later announced that Battle Riot V will air on April 25 as an episode of Underground Wrestling.[5][6]

Storylines

The show will 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.[7]

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 March 27, via MLW's "Open Door Policy," MLW announced, in collaboration with Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), Shigehiro Irie will defend the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship against Calvin Tankman at Battle Riot V.[8]

Results

No.Results[15]StipulationsTimes
11 Called Manders defeated Yoscifer ElSingles match1:56
2Alexander Hammerstone defeated Mr. ThomasSingles match2:33
3B3cca defeated Brittany BlakeSingles match[9]3:33
4The Samoan SWAT Team (Lance Anoa'i and Juicy Finau) (c) defeated The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and 1 Called Manders)Hardcore tag team match for the MLW World Tag Team Championship[10]7:33
5Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Rickey Shane Page (with Raven and Mandy León) ended in a double disqualificationSingles match for the MLW National Openweight Championship[11]12:08
6The FBI (Little Guido and Ray Jaz) defeated The Mane Event (Jay Lyon and Midas Black)Tag team match—
7Willie Mack defeated John Hennigan (with Sam Adonis) and Lio RushThree-way match[12]8:45
8Akira (c) (with Raven) defeated Lince DoradoSingles match for the MLW World Middleweight Championship[13]9:01
9Shigehiro Irie (c) defeated Calvin TankmanSingles match for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship[8]9:50
10Mandy León defeated Billie StarkzSingles match[14]2:35
11Sam Adonis defeated Mance WarnerStrap match9:46
12Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated Tracy Williams2023 Opera Cup Tournament Final9:45
13Delmi Exo (c) defeated Taya ValkyrieSingles match for the MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship8:59
14Alex Kane won by last eliminating Davey Boy Smith Jr.40-man Battle Riot match for a future MLW World Heavyweight Championship match41:59
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Opera Cup Tournament bracket

Semifinals
War Chamber
April 6 		Final
Battle Riot
April 8
      
Davey Boy Smith Jr. Pin
Calvin Tankman 10:29
Davey Boy Smith Jr. Pin
Tracy Williams 9:45
Tony Deppen 11:42
Tracy Williams Pin

Battle Riot match entrances and eliminations

Draw Entrant Order Eliminated by Method of elimination Elimination(s)
1 Alex Kane – Winner – 11
2 Willie Mack 5 Sam Adonis Over the top rope 0
3 Jesus Rodriguez 4 Mance Warner Pinfall 0
4 Lince Dorado 14 Akira Over the top rope 1
5 Calvin Tankman 11 Rickey Shane Page Over the top rope 1
6 Lance Anoa'i 2 Alex Kane Over the top rope 0
7 Micro Man 6 Alex Kane Submission 2
8 Los Azteca 33 1 Microman and Lince Dorado Pinfall 0
9 Juicy Finau 23 Akira and Rickey Shane Page Over the top rope 2
10 The Beastman 3 Calvin Tankman, Juicy Finau, and Microman Over the top rope 0
11 Little Guido 9 Juicy Finau Over the top rope 0
12 Sam Adonis 8 Mance Warner * Over the top rope 2
13 Mance Warner 7 Sam Adonis * Over the top rope 2
14 Jimmy Lloyd 13 Raven Pinfall 0
15 Mr. Thomas 15 Delirious Over the top rope 0
16 TJ Crawford 12 Akira Over the top rope 0
17 Ken Broadway 10 Akira Over the top rope 0
18 Calling Soldier 1 20 Jacob Fatu Over the top rope 0
19 Calling Soldier 2 21 Jacob Fatu Over the top rope 0
20 Dr. Cornwallis 18 Jacob Fatu Over the top rope 0
21 Akira 22 Himself Over the top rope 5
22 Rickey Shane Page 25 Jacob Fatu ** Over the top rope 4
23 Delirious 19 Jacob Fatu Over the top rope 1
24 Raven 17 Himself Over the top rope 2
25 Los Azteca 9 16 Rickey Shane Page Over the top rope 0
26 Jacob Fatu 24 Rickey Shane Page ** Over the top rope 5
27 Kim Chee 26 Alex Kane Submission 0
28 Midas Black 27 Alex Kane Submission 0
29 Taya Valkyrie 28 Alex Kane Pinfall 0
30 Jay Lyon 29 Alex Kane Submission 0
31 Ray Jaz 30 Alex Kane Submission 0
32 Lio Rush 35 Davey Boy Smith Jr. Over the top rope 1
33 Tracy Williams 33 Davey Boy Smith Jr. Over the top rope 0
34 O'Shay Edwards 36 Davey Boy Smith Jr. Over the top rope 1
35 Duke Droese 31 Alex Kane Submission 0
36 1 Called Manders *** 32 John Hennigan Over the top rope 0
37 John Morrison 37 Alex Kane Over the top rope 2
38 Davey Boy Smith Jr. 39 Alex Kane Submission 4
39 Shigehiro Irie 38 Davey Boy Smith Jr. Over the top rope 0
40 Gene Snisky 34 Alex Kane, O'Shay Edwards, John Hennigan, and Lio Rush Over the top rope 0

2(*) – Adonis and Warner eliminated each other.

2(**) – Page and Fatu eliminated each other.

(***) – Manders replaced fellow Second Gear Crew member Matthew Justice after the latter was attacked by The Calling.

References

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