Battle Riot IV was a

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event produced by

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(MLW) that took place on June 23, 2022 at the Melrose Ballroom in

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. It was the fourth event under the Battle Riot chronology. Matches from the event were taped for future MLW programming; the main card aired as a television special on November 3, 2022 on Pro Wrestling TV (PWTV), while the undercard would air as part of the new season of ''

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'' that premiered on November 10.

Production

Background

Battle Riot is a recurring event that was established by MLW in 2018. The event is named after the

Battle Riot match 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 ar ...

, 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

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, 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

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. On March 19, 2022, it was announced that Battle Riot IV would take place on June 23, 2022 at the Melrose Ballroom in New York City.

Storylines

The show feature several

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that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed

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, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. The main feature of the event is the titular

, a 40-man rumble rules-based match where the winner will receive a "golden ticket", which they can redeem for an

match anytime and anywhere. On the May 19 episode of ''Fusion'', MLW announced the first five participants in the Battle Riot:

Lince Dorado José Rafael Cordero (born May 11, 1987), better known by the ring name Lince Dorado (Spanish for Golden Lynx), is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a wrestler and a trainer at the WWE Performance Center. Cordero began h ...

, Marshall Von Erich,

Alex Kane Alex Kane (born October 21, 1993) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Major League Wrestling where he is a former MLW World Heavyweight Champion and a former MLW National Openweight Champion. Professional wrestling care ...

Calvin Tankman Christopher Heyward III, better known by the ring name Calvin Tankman, is an American professional wrestler, currently performing on the independent circuit. He is known for his tenures with Major League Wrestling, IWA Mid-South, Wild Championshi ...

, and

Killer Kross Kevin Robert Kesar (born July 19, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Karrion Kross. Prior to his time at WWE, Kesar performed for Impact Wrestling, Lucha Libre ...

. The week after that, the field included EJ Nduka,

Jacob Fatu Jacob Fatu (born April 18, 1992) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown brand and is the WWE United States Champion in his List of WWE United States Champions, first re ...

Mini Abismo Negro Mini Abismo Negro (born November 21, 1976) is the ring name of a Mexican ''Luchador enmascarado'' who works in the ''Mini-Estrella'' division for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). Mini Abismo Negro is a former, two time Mexican Nati ...

Budd Heavy, Matt Cross, and Ross Von Erich. Bandido,

KC Navarro Christian Michael Navarro (born July 21, 1999), better known by his ring name KC Navarro, is an American professional wrestling, professional wrestler. Known for his high-flying style, Navarro has competed in several promotions, including Combat ...

Lance Anoa'i Lance Sterling Anoa'i (born February 15, 1992) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT (WWE brand), NXT WWE brand extension, brand. He previously wrestled in Major League Wre ...

, Juicy Finau, and

Richard Holliday Joe Zimbardi (born November 8, 1992) is an American professional wrestler best known for his tenure in Major League Wrestling, where he performed under the ring name Richard Holliday and was a former one-time MLW World Tag Team Champion. Hollida ...

were announced on June 2. On June 9, names announced included

Real1 Eric Arndt (born December 8, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE under the ring name Enzo Amore and came to prominence for his partnership with Big Cass, whom he teamed with from 2013 to 2017. Toge ...

Davey Richards Wesley David Richards (born March 1, 1983), best known under the ring name Davey Richards, is a retired American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. Best known for his time in Impact Wrestling, TNA Wrestling and Ring of Honor, and for ...

Little Guido James Maritato (born March 12, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring names Little Guido and Nunzio. A high-school ...

Ace Romero Justin Romero (born May 1, 1990) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Ace Romero. He is best known for his tenure with Impact Wrestling, where he performed under the ring name Acey Romero. He has previously wrestled ...

Savio Vega Savio Vega (born August 10, 1964) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is known for his work in World Wrestling Federation, World Wrestling Council and International Wrestling Association. After leaving the WWF in 1999, Rivera returned ...

, and Los Maximos ( Joel and

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). O the June 16 ''Fusion'',

Mads Krügger Matthew Waters (born August 23, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he performs under the ring name Mads Krule Krügger and is the leader of the Contra Unit. He also ...

, Myron Reed, Ken Broadway,

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, and

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entered the match. On June 23,

Gangrel David William Heath (born February 16, 1969) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1998 to 2001 and intermittently throughout the mid-2000s under the ring name Gan ...

Arez Arez may refer to: * Arez (Nisa), a former parish of Nisa, Portugal *Arez (wrestler) (born 1991), Mexican ''luchador'' * Arez Ahmed (born 1991), Pakistani actor and model *Arez Cobain (born 1988), American rapper *Arez, a brand used for AMD graphic ...

, Mr. Thomas, and Dr. Dax were added to the match. Through MLW's "Open Door Policy", several free agents will be announced for the event.

Scarlett Bordeaux Elizabeth Chihaia-Kesar (born May 13, 1991) is an American professional wrestler, Model (person), model, singer and ring announcer, better known by the ring name Scarlett Bordeaux. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw (WWE brand), ...

was announced on June 2. On June 13, Dragon Gate's La Estrella was announced as a participant in the Battle Riot.

Event

Cesar Duran opened the show by calling out

Alexander Hammerstone Alex Rohde (born January 17, 1991), better known by the ring name Alexander Hammerstone or simply Hammerstone, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he was a former MLW World Heavyweight Champ ...

. After Hammerstone beat Duran's security,

appeared to laid him out with a chair. Duran then made a rematch between the two for later that night, but under falls count anywhere rules. Both Bandido, Hammerstone's originally intended challenger, and

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did not appear due to injuries. The main event, the titular "Battle Riot", saw the returns of

Mance Warner Quirt Miller (born October 10, 1988), better known by his ring name Mance Warner, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He also makes appearances on the independent circuit, predominantly fo ...

, after previous contractual issues that included him asking for his release in December 2020, among others. Former NXT superstar

Parker Boudreaux Parker Boudreaux (born March 9, 1998) is an American professional wrestler. He is primarily working for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and Gleat. He also worked for WWE as Harland, and All Elite Wrestling under his real name. Early life Boudreaux w ...

also made his debut in the promotion during the match.

Results

Battle Riot match entrances and eliminations

Notes

References

External links

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