Major League Wrestling’s upcoming Battle Riot match has 3 more confirmed participants. So far, the promotion has confirmed 17 of the planned 40 participants.
The Battle Riot match will take place July 19th, 2018 from the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, NY.
Sami Callihan, Joey Ryan, and Jason Cade are the latest 3 wrestlers to be confirmed for the match. A recent report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter also stated MLW was hoping to broadcast the show on pay-per-view. As it stands now, however, the event is scheduled as a TV taping for MLW Fusion on the BeIN Sports Network.
List of Confirmed Battle Riot Participants:
- Pentagon Jr.
- Pierre Carl Ouellet
- Rich Swann
- Jason Cade
- Joey Ryan
- “Taskmaster” Kevin Sullivan
- ACH
- John Morrison
- Lance Anoa’i
- Swoggle
- Konnan
- Jake Hager
- “Worldwide Desperado” Sami Callihan
- Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- Teddy Hart
- Barrington Hughes
- Jimmy Yuta
In addition to the Battle Riot match, ACH and Rich Swann will team up to go against the New Hart Foundation. Teddy Hart will team with Davey Boy Smith Jr for the first time in years. Hart and Smith will also be managed by Brian Pillman Jr.
Last night on MLW FUSION in the Battle Riot control center, 3 more names were revealed for the first-ever Battle Riot on July 19th: Joey Ryan, Jason Cade and "Worldwide Desperado" Sami… https://t.co/EfGkbVInUD
— #MLWFusion on BeIN Sports Fridays (@MLW) June 24, 2018
What is a Battle Riot Match?
Major League Wrestling describes the rules of Battle Riot to be a mash-up between a Royal Rumble and Lucha Underground’s Aztec Warfare.
“A mash-up of a battle royal, royal rumble and anything goes street fight, this super-sized main event will feature 40 wrestlers with new participants entering the ring every 60 seconds.
Elimination is by pinfall, submission or by throwing an individual over the top rope.
Anything is possible July 19th in a Battle Riot!”
Where Can I Watch MLW?
MLW signed a television deal with BeIN Sports and has broadcast 10 episodes on the network thus far. The episodes air on Friday nights but viewers who are unable to get BeIN Sports can check out the full episodes on YouTube the day after they air.
