Battle Riot is an annual
professional wrestling event produced by
Major League Wrestling (MLW). The inaugural event took place on July 19, 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 two participants in the
ring. Another fighter then enters every minute until 40 wrestlers have joined the match. Competitors are 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.
The first two, and
fourth, events served as television tapings for ''
MLW Fusion''. The
first and
second events were broadcast as special episodes of ''Fusion'', with the second event airing live on
Bein Sports USA.
The
third, fourth, and
sixth events have been presented as standalone specials, equivalent to a
pay-per-view; with matches from the third event also being taped for the ''MLW Fusion: Alpha'' miniseries. The
fifth event was a television taping for ''
MLW Underground Wrestling'' on
Reelz, and aired as a special episode on April 25, 2023; it would be the show's penultimate episode before its cancellation. A "Special Edition" of the telecast was streamed on May 18 for
FITE+ subscribers as part of MLW's partnership with the streamer.
Dates, venues and winners
Championship match for winner
: – Championship victory
: – Championship match loss
References
External links
Major League Wrestling official website
{{MLWPPV, Battle Riot
Professional wrestling battle royales
Major League Wrestling shows