Battle Riot V was a

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produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) that took place on April 8, 2023, at the

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, Pennsylvania. It was the fifth event under the Battle Riot chronology. The main event aired as a special episode of '' MLW Underground Wrestling'' on Reelz on April 25, 2023, while other matches were taped for future MLW programming.

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 a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW). 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 m ...

, 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 MLW World Heavyweight Championship. On February 8, 2023, it was announced that Battle Riot V would take place on June 23, 2022, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. On the March 21 episode of '' MLW Underground Wrestling'', it was announced that the event will air on Reelz in the U.S. It was later announced that Battle Riot V will air on April 25 as an episode of ''Underground Wrestling''.

Storylines

The show will 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 MLW World Heavyweight Championship match anytime and anywhere. On March 27, via MLW's "Open Door Policy," MLW announced, in collaboration with Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), Shigehiro Irie will defend the

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against Calvin Tankman at Battle Riot V.

Results

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Battle Riot match entrances and eliminations

(*) – Adonis and Warner eliminated each other. (**) – Page and Fatu eliminated each other. (***) – Manders replaced fellow Second Gear Crew member

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after the latter was attacked by The Calling.

References

External links

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