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Battle Riot III

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

Battle Riot match entrances and eliminations

(*) - LAX 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

  1. ^ Ashish (July 10, 2021). "Full MLW Battle Riot III Taping Results (SPOILERS)". 411mania.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Battle Riot III to stream on YouTube this Saturday - MLW.com
  3. ^ "MLW Fusion Alpha Results (9/22): Davey Richards Vs. TJP, Bunkhouse Brawl, More". wrestlinginc.com. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hammerstone enters Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. June 12, 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  6. ^ "4 wrestlers enter the Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. June 17, 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  7. ^ "TJP & Gringo Loco added to Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. June 19, 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Arez & Kevin Ku added to Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. June 20, 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Mads Krügger, Myron Reed & Gino added to Battle Riot III". Major League Wrestling. June 22, 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Tankman & Savio Vega added to Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. June 24, 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  11. ^ "EJ Nduka signs with MLW". Major League Wrestling. June 24, 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Von Erichs & Aramis added to Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. June 26, 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  13. ^ "King Mo, Bu Ku Dao & Alex Kane added to Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. June 28, 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Davey Richards, Daivari & Kit Osbourne added to Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "Samael, Kwon & Gotch added to Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "Tom Lawlor added to Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  17. ^ "KC Navarro & Jordan Oliver added to Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  18. ^ Oliver, Iain (July 24, 2021). "MLW Battle Riot III results: A new World title challenger is crowned". Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  19. ^ Reichlin, Michael (July 11, 2021). "*Spoiler* Popular Faction Debuts At MLW Battle Riot III". sescoops.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  20. ^ "King Muertes vs. Richard Holliday signed for Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. June 18, 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Davey Richards vs. TJP signed for Battle Riot". Major League Wrestling. June 21, 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  22. ^ Haulotte, Kellie (July 11, 2021). "Spoilers For MLW Battle Riot III". wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  23. ^ Ravens, Andrew (July 10, 2021). "SPOILERS: Full Results For MLW Battle Riot III From Philadelphia, PA 7/10/21". wrestlingheadlines.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  24. ^ a b c d "MLW Battle Riot III recap: Dario Cueto steals the show". Cageside Seats. July 25, 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

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