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Battle Riot IV
Promotional poster of the event
PromotionMajor League Wrestling
DateJune 23, 2022
(aired November 3, 2022)
CityNew York, 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.

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

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Background

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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

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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

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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

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No.Results[44]StipulationsTimes[45]
1Alexander Hammerstone defeated Los Aztecas (Uno and Cinco) (with Cesar Duran) by pinfall2-on-1 Handicap match0:38
2KC Navarro defeated Mini Abismo Negro by pinfallSingles match4:04
3Jacob Fatu defeated Real1 by disqualificationSingles match[36]2:01
4Davey Richards defeated Alex Kane (c) (with Mr. Thomas) by pinfallSingles match for the MLW National Openweight Championship[37]12:52
5Scarlett Bordeaux defeated Clara Carreras by pinfallSingles match[38]1:47
6Alexander Hammerstone (c) defeated Richard Holliday (with Cesar Duran) via submission[a]Falls Count Anywhere match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship[39]21:55
7Myron Reed (c) (with Mr. Thomas) defeated Arez, Lince Dorado and La Estrella by pinfallFour-way match for the MLW World Middleweight Championship[40]6:54
8The Samoan SWAT Team (Juicy Finau and Lance Anoa'i) (with Jacob Fatu) defeated Los Maximos (Joel and Jose) by pinfall[b]Tag team match[41]3:14
9Killer Kross (with Scarlett Bordeaux) defeated Matt Cross by pinfallSingles match[42]4:38
10Taya Valkyrie (c) defeated Brittany Blake via submissionSingles match for the MLW Women's Featherweight Championship[43]6:50
11Jacob Fatu won by last eliminating Real140-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

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Draw Entrant Order Eliminated by Method of elimination Elimination(s)
1 EJ Nduka 3 Arez and Lince Dorado Over the top rope 2
2 Calvin Tankman 2 EJ Nduka Over the top rope 0
3 Mr. Thomas 1 EJ Nduka Over the top rope 0
4 Lince Dorado 12 Killer Kross Over the top rope 1
5 Arez 6 Killer Kross Over the top rope 1
6 Micro Man 8 Real1 Over the top rope 0
7 Mini Abismo Negro 7 Sami Callihan Over the top rope 0
8 La Estrella 9 Sami Callihan Over the top rope 0
9 KC Navarro 20 Rickey Shane Page Over the top rope 0
10 Kim Chee 4 Joel Maximo Submission 0
11 Joel Maximo 5 Killer Kross Pinfall 1
12 Killer Kross 38 Jacob Fatu Over the top rope 5
13 Sami Callihan 37 Jacob Fatu Over the top rope 5
14 Real1 39 Jacob Fatu Over the top rope 6
15 Gangrel 15 Killer Kross Over the top rope 0
16 Kwang The Ninja 11 Killer Kross Over the top rope 0
17 Budd Heavy 10 Real1 Over the top rope 0
18 Little Guido 14 Davey Richards Submission 0
19 Jose Maximo 13 Homicide Pinfall 0
20 Davey Richards 33 Real1 and Sami Callihan Over the top rope 3
21 Lance Anoa'i 19 Real1 Over the top rope 1
22 Ken Broadway 16 Sami Callihan Over the top rope 0
23 Homicide 17 Lance Anoa'i Over the top rope 1
24 Rickey Shane Page 28 Mads Krügger Over the top rope 1
25 Juicy Finau 24 Real1 Over the top rope 1
26 Los Azteca 80 18 Juicy Finau Pinfall 0
27 Dr. Dax 21 Jacob Fatu Pinfall 0
28 Jacob Fatu – Winner – 8
29 Mads Krügger 35 Jacob Fatu Over the top rope 4
30 Wil Maximo 22 Mads Krügger Pinfall 0
31 Warhorse 27 Mads Krügger Over the top rope 0
32 Myron Reed 29 Davey Richards Over the top rope 0
33 Los Azteca 33 23 Jacob Fatu Over the top rope 0
34 Los Azteca 22 25 Jacob Fatu Over the top rope 0
35 Matt Cross 26 Jacob Fatu Over the top rope 0
36 Mance Warner 34 Mads Krügger Over the top rope 0
37 Alex Kane 30 Davey Richards Over the top rope 0
38 Savio Vega 31 Real1 Over the top rope 0
39 Taya Valkyrie 32 Parker Boudreaux Over the top rope 0
40 Parker Boudreaux 36 Killer Kross and Sami Callihan Over the top rope 1

Notes

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  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.

References

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  13. ^ "Mini Abismo Negro enters the Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
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