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. 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.Battle Riot III to stream on YouTube this Saturday - MLW.com The undercard would air as part of the mini-series, MLW Fusion: Alpha, which premiered on September 22, 2021, on YouTube.
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.
Several names announced to participate in the Battle Riot were Alexander Hammerstone, King Muertes, Richard Holliday, Zenshi, Lee Moriarty, TJP, Gringo Loco, Arez, Kevin Ku, Mads Krügger, Myron Reed, Gino Medina, Calvin Tankman, Savio Vega, E. J. Nduka, Aramís, Marshall Von Erich, Ross Von Erich, King Mo, Bu Ku Dao, Alex Kane, Davey Richards, Daivari, Kit Osbourne, Josef Samael, Simon Gotch, Ikuro Kwon, Tom Lawlor, KC Navarro and Jordan Oliver.
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.
Results
Battle Riot match entrances and eliminations DrawEntrantOrderEliminated byMethod of eliminationElimination(s)1Davey Richards24Lance Anoa'iOver the top rope22Tom Lawlor2Davey RichardsOver the top rope03TJP13E. J. NdukaOver the top rope14Lee Moriarty15Calvin TankmanOver the top rope05Kit Osbourne4Marshall Von ErichPinfall06King Mo9E. J. NdukaOver the top rope07Calvin Tankman18E. J. NdukaOver the top rope28Arez11E. J. NdukaOver the top rope09Gringo Loco6E. J. NdukaOver the top rope010Zenshi7E. J. NdukaOver the top rope011Aramis3Slice BoogieOver the top rope012Alex Kane8E. J. NdukaOver the top rope013Myron Reed21Danny Rivera and Slice BoogiePulled down114Savio Vega1Danny Rivera and Slice BoogiePinfall015Jordan Oliver22Danny Rivera and Slice BoogiePulled down116The Beastman5E. J. NdukaOver the top rope017Danny Rivera19Jordan Oliver and Myron ReedOver the top rope118Slice Boogie20Jordan Oliver and Myron ReedOver the top rope219Matt Cross14E. J. NdukaOver the top rope120Bu Ku Dao12TJPPinfall021Marshall Von Erich37Mads KrüggerOver the top rope422E. J. Nduka17Calvin TankmanOver the top rope1023Kimchee10E. J. NdukaOver the top rope024Zicky Dice25Ikuro KwonPinfall025Kevin Ku16Davey RichardsSubmission026KC Navarro28Mads KrüggerOver the top rope027Lance Anoa'i27Mads KrüggerOver the top rope128L. A. Park23Marshall Von ErichOver the top rope029Simon Gotch38Alexander HammerstoneOver the top rope030Daivari39Alexander HammerstoneOver the top rope031The Blue Meanie26King MuertesPinfall032Ikuro Kwon35Marshall Von ErichOver the top rope133Ross Von Erich36Mads KrüggerOver the top rope134Josef Samael34Alexander HammerstoneOver the top rope035Alexander Hammerstone–Winner–536Sentai Death Squad32/33Alexander Hammerstone and Marshall Von ErichOver the top rope037Kwang the Ninja30King MuertesPinfall038King Muertes31Marshall and Ross Von ErichOver the top rope339Gino Medina29King MuertesOver the top rope040Mads Krügger40Alexander HammerstoneOver the top rope4
Notes
See also 2021 in professional wrestling
References
External links Battle Riot III official website