Battle Riot V

Battle Riot V is an upcoming professional wrestling supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) that will take place on April 8, 2023, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It will be the fifth event under the Battle Riot chronology.

Battle Riot V
PromotionMajor League Wrestling
DateApril 8, 2023
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue2300 Arena
Event chronology
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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.[1][2]

On the March 21 episode of MLW Underground Wrestling, it was announced that the event will air on Reelz in the U.S.[3] It was later announced that Battle Riot V will air on April 25 as an episode of Underground Wrestling.[4][5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

Matches
No. Matches* Stipulations
1 40 TBA competitors 40-man Battle Riot match for a future MLW World Heavyweight Championship match
2 Alexander Hammerstone (c) vs. Real1 Singles match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship[8]
3 Shigehiro Irie (c) vs. Calvin Tankman Singles match for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship[7]
4 Jacob Fatu vs. Rickey Shane Page Singles match[9]
5 John Hennigan (c) vs. Lio Rush vs. Willie Mack Three-way match for the MLW National Openweight Championship[10]
6 The Samoan SWAT Team (Lance Anoa'i and Juicy Finau) (c) vs. The Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice and 1 Called Manders) Hardcore tag team match for the MLW World Tag Team Championship[11]
7 Mandy León vs. Billie Starkz Singles match[12]
8 Lince Dorado (c) vs. Akira Singles match for the MLW World Middleweight Championship[13]
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • *Card subject to change

List of Battle Riot participants
Entrant Announcement date
Shigehiro IrieMarch 10, 2023[14]
Willie MackMarch 11, 2023[15]
Mr. ThomasMarch 12, 2023[16]
John HenniganMarch 13, 2023[17]
Jimmy Lloyd
RavenMarch 15, 2023[18]
Rickey Shane PageMarch 16, 2023[19]
1 Called MandersMarch 17, 2023[20]
Sam AdonisMarch 18, 2023[21]
Lance Anoa'iMarch 19, 2023[22]
Alex KaneMarch 20, 2023[23]
Jacob FatuMarch 22, 2023[24]
Mance WarnerMarch 23, 2023[25]
Matthew Justice
Juicy FinauMarch 25, 2023[26]
Ray JazMarch 26, 2023[27]
Tracy WilliamsMarch 28, 2023[28]
Davey Boy Smith Jr.April 5, 2023[29]
Microman
Akira
Jay Lyons
Midas Black
Delirious
TJ Crawford
Little Guido
The Beastman
Ken Broadway
Dr. Cornwallus

Notes

    References
    1. Thomas, Jeremy (February 8, 2023). "MLW Announces Date & Location For Battle Riot V". 411Mania. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
    2. Russell, Skylar (February 8, 2023). "MLW To Return To Philadelphia On 4/8 For Battle Riot V Event". Fightful. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
    3. "MLW Announces Battle Riot V Will Air On REELZ". Fightful. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
    4. "MLW Battle Riot V To Air On REELZ On April 25". Fightful. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
    5. "April 2023 Premieres Showcase New Original Stories About Beloved TV Icons Elizabeth Montgomery, Robert Reed and Flip Wilson". The Futon Critic. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
    6. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
    7. "wXw title to be defended at Battle RIOT V in Philly April 8". Major League Wrestling. March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
    8. "Real1 vs. Hammerstone World Title Fight in Philly April 8". Major League Wrestling. March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
    9. "Jacob Fatu vs. Rickey Shane Page in Philly April 8". Major League Wrestling. March 30, 2023. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    10. "John Hennigan vs. Willie Mack vs Lio Rush in Philly". Major League Wrestling. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
    11. "SST vs Second Gear Crew Hardcore Tag Title Match in Philly". Major League Wrestling. April 4, 2023. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
    12. "Billie Starkz vs. Mandy León signed for Philly this Saturday". Major League Wrestling. April 5, 2023. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
    13. "AKIRA vs. Dorado for Middleweight Title in Philly". Major League Wrestling. April 6, 2023. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
    14. "Shigehiro Irie enters Battle RIOT V". Major League Wrestling. March 10, 2023. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
    15. "Willie Mack enters Battle RIOT V in Philly". Major League Wrestling. March 11, 2023. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
    16. "Mr. Thomas enters Battle RIOT V". Major League Wrestling. March 12, 2023. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
    17. "John Hennigan & Jimmy Lloyd enter Battle RIOT V". Major League Wrestling. March 13, 2023. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
    18. "Raven enters Battle RIOT V in Philly". Major League Wrestling. March 15, 2023. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
    19. "Rickey Shane Page enters Battle RIOT V". Major League Wrestling. March 16, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
    20. "1 Called Manders enters Battle RIOT V". Major League Wrestling. March 17, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
    21. "Sam Adonis enters Battle RIOT V". Major League Wrestling. March 18, 2023. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
    22. "Lance Anoa'i enters Battle RIOT V in Philly". Major League Wrestling. March 19, 2023. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    23. "Alex Kane enters Battle RIOT V in Philly". Major League Wrestling. March 20, 2023. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
    24. "Jacob Fatu enters Battle RIOT V". Major League Wrestling. March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
    25. "Second Gear Crew enter Battle RIOT V in Philly". Major League Wrestling. March 23, 2023. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
    26. "Juicy Finau enters Battle RIOT V in Philly". Major League Wrestling. March 25, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
    27. "Ray Jaz of FBI enters Battle RIOT V". Major League Wrestling. March 26, 2023. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
    28. "Tracy Williams enters Battle RIOT V". Major League Wrestling. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
    29. "11 participants added to Battle RIOT match this Saturday". Major League Wrestling. April 5, 2023. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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