Battle Riot VIII was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) that took place on January 29, 2026, at the Osceola Heritage Park Events Center in Kissimmee, Florida. As the name implies, it was the eighth event in the Battle Riot chronology. The event aired on tape delay on February 5 on BeIN Sports USA and streamed on MLW's YouTube channel.
Several matches were also taped for the revival of MLW's weekly series, MLW Fusion.
Production Background Battle Riot is an annual event produced by Major League Wrestling that was first held in 2018 as a television taping for MLW Fusion. 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 the winner. The match begins with two 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 "golden ticket", which they can redeem for a future MLW World Heavyweight Championship title shot anytime and anywhere; however, this year, the World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line in this Battle Riot.
On November 13, 2025, MLW announced that Battle Riot VIII would take place on January 29, 2026, at the Osceola Heritage Park Events Center in Kissimmee, Florida. On January 26, MLW announced that the event will air on tape delay on February 5.
Storylines The card consisted of matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by MLW's writers. Storylines were played out at MLW events, and across the league's social media platforms.
Following an overwhelming response from fans online, MLW announced on January 19 that current MLW World Heavyweight Champion Mads Krule Krügger would defend his title in the Battle Riot match. This marks only the second consecutive time that the title would be on the line in the match.
Results
Battle Riot match entrances and eliminations DrawEntrantOrderEliminated byMethod of eliminationElimination(s)1Killer Kross–Winner–72Matt Riddle39Killer KrossOver the top rope43Ben Bishop1Matt RiddleSubmission04Doc Gallows2Killer KrossOver the top rope05Cha Cha Charlie3Mads Krule KrüggerOver the top rope06Joe Coffey12Matt RiddleOver the top rope17Diego Hill10Mads Krule KrüggerOver the top rope08Mads Krule Krügger (c)17Sentai Death SquadOver the top rope59Matthew Justice4Josh BishopOver the top rope, through a table010Paul Walter Hauser7Paul LondonPinfall111Josh Bishop20Killer Kross and Matt RiddleOver the top rope112Paul London9Paul Walter HauserOver the top rope113Anthony Greene8Joe CoffeyOver the top rope014Don Gato6Stallion RogersOver the top rope115Stallion Rogers5Don GatoOver the top rope116Austin Aries35Alex HammerstoneOver the top rope317Alan Angels11Cody FluffmanPinfall018Adam Brooks26Austin AriesOver the top rope019Cody Fluffman13Trevor LeeOver the top rope120Kushida16Mads Krule KrüggerOver the top rope021Trevor Lee27Austin AriesOver the top rope122Ikuro Kwon14Mads Krule KrüggerOver the top rope023Wolfgang21Alex HammerstoneOver the top rope024Babathunder18HimselfOver the top rope025Simon Gotch15Mads Krule KrüggerOver the top rope026Sentai Death Squad19HimselfOver the top rope127Jesús Rodriguez28Matt RiddleOver the top rope028Karl Anderson23Donovan DijakOver the top rope029Sidney Akeem30Alex HammerstoneOver the top rope030Alex Hammerstone38Killer KrossOver the top rope631Ricky Martinez24FestusOver the top rope032Ariel Dominguez22Alex HammerstoneOver the top rope033Festus25Alex HammerstoneOver the top rope134Donovan Dijak36Killer KrossOver the top rope335Bishop Dyer37Killer KrossOver the top rope236LJ Cleary29Alex HammerstoneOver the top rope037Madman Fulton34Donovan Dijak and Bishop DyerOver the top rope038Onix Caballero31Austin AriesOver the top rope039Mr. Thomas32Donovan Dijak and Bishop DyerOver the top rope040Mark Coffey33Killer KrossOver the top rope0
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