Battle Riot II was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW). It took place on April 5, 2019 at the Melrose Ballroom in New York, New York. The event aired live as a two-hour special episode of Fusion on beIN Sports.[1] It was the second event under the Battle Riot chronology.

Battle Riot II
Promotional poster featuring various wrestlers
PromotionMajor League Wrestling
DateApril 5, 2019
CityNew York, New York
VenueMelrose Ballroom
Event chronology
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Battle Riot chronology
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MLW Fusion special episodes chronology
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Twelve matches were contested at the event with four matches airing live at Battle Riot. The other seven matches were taped for future episodes of Fusion and one match was a non-televised match. The main event was the 39-man Battle Riot match, in which the winner would earn a future MLW World Heavyweight Championship opportunity. L. A. Park won the Battle Riot to earn the title shot. Also on the card, Teddy Hart retained the World Middleweight Championship against Ace Austin.[2][3][4][5]

Event

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Preliminary matches

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The event opened with a match in which Teddy Hart defended the World Middleweight Championship against Ace Austin. During the match, The Dynasty provided guest commentary and Hart snatched MJF's champagne then drank it and threw it in the security guard's face. Hart executed a diving Hart Destroyer and then a second Hart Destroyer on Austin for the win to retain the title. After the match, Hart berated MJF during an interview which led MJF to hit Hart with a bottle of champagne thus knocking him out with a concussion.

Next, Minoru Tanaka made his televised MLW debut against Myron Reed. Tanaka pinned Reed with a cradle for the win.

The next match to air on the Battle Riot special was a street fight, in which Tom Lawlor defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Jimmy Havoc. The match was taped at Rise of the Renegades on April 4. Havoc knocked out the referee when the referee warned him about repeatedly using the stapler. Lawlor would then execute a Death Valley Driver to Havoc onto the wood and then nailed an Acid Rainmaker to Havoc onto a chair and covered him for the pinfall but the referee was knocked out. A second referee arrived and then Lawlor hit Havoc with the chair in his jaw twice to win the match and retain the title.

Main event match

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L. A. Park won the 2019 Battle Riot match to earn the Golden Ticket.

The main event was the namesake Battle Riot match, where the winner would earn a World Heavyweight Championship opportunity at any time and any place of his choosing within six months. Maxwell Jacob Friedman was the #1 entrant and Dan Severn was the #2 entrant. Teddy Hart was supposed to be the #16 entrant but he was unable to compete due to concussion suffered from the earlier attack by MJF. The #23 entrant Jacob Fatu attacked several of the competitors along with his Contra Unit teammates Josef Samael and Simon Gotch and poured gas on them which led to the security escorting Fatu away from the ring thus removing him from the match. The assault by Contra Unit allowed MJF to pin Jimmy Yuta, Rey Horus and Kotto Brazil in quick succession. The #26, #27 and #28 entrants were Santana, Ortiz and Konnan respectively. The three members of The Latin American Exchange brawled with The Hart Foundation, which resulted in Brian Pillman Jr. eliminating Santana and Ortiz and a brawl between Harts and LAX led Konnan to leave the ring. The final four participants were L. A. Park (#30), Alexander Hammerstone (#34), Sami Callihan (#35) and Mance Warner (#39). Warner and Hammerstone brawled with each other on the apron and Warner knocked him to eliminate. Hammerstone would then be eliminated by Callihan. Park nailed Callihan with a backbreaker and a spear and then tossed him over the top rope to win the Battle Riot and earn the Golden Ticket.

Results

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No.ResultsStipulations
1DJ-Rocc defeated Troy HollywoodSingles match
2FTEl Hijo de L.A. Park defeated Gringo LocoSingles match
3FTLucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix) defeated Air Wolf and Rey HorusTag team match
4FTMance Warner and Sami Callihan defeated El Hijo de L.A. Park and Ricky MartinezTag team match
5FTAlexander Hammerstone defeated Gringo LocoSingles match
MLW National Openweight Championship tournament semi-final
6FTBrian Pillman Jr. defeated Rich SwannSingles match
MLW National Openweight Championship tournament semi-final
7Teddy Hart (c) defeated Ace AustinSingles match for the MLW World Middleweight Championship
8Minoru Tanaka defeated Myron Reed (with Rich Swann)Singles match
9FTTom Lawlor (c) defeated AvalancheSingles match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship
10L. A. Park won by last eliminating Sami Callihan39-man Battle Riot match for a future MLW World Heavyweight Championship opportunity
11FTJacob Fatu and Josef Samael defeated Ace Romero and Barrington HughesTag team match
12FTLow Ki defeated DagaSingles match
13FTL. A. Park defeated Sami CallihanSingles match
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match
FT – the match was taped for a future broadcast of Fusion

Battle Riot match entrances and eliminations

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Draw Entrant[6] Order[6] Eliminated by[6] Method of elimination[6] Elimination(s)
1 Maxwell Jacob Friedman 22 Brian Pillman Jr. Over the top rope 6
2 Dan Severn 5 Minoru Tanaka Over the top rope 0
3 El Hijo de L.A. Park 7 Maxwell Jacob Friedman. Over the top rope 1
4 Air Wolf 2 Unknown Over the top rope 0
5 Minoru Tanaka 11 Rich Swann and Myron Reed Over the top rope 3
6 Jordan Oliver 3 Ace Romero Over the top rope 0
7 Rey Fénix 1 Maxwell Jacob Friedman Over the top rope 0
8 Pentagón Jr. 4 El Hijo de L.A. Park Over the top rope 0
9 Avalanche 16 Ace Romero Over the top rope 2
10 Ace Romero 23 Davey Boy Smith Jr. Over the top rope 5
11 Ken Kerbis 10 Ace Romero Over the top rope 0
12 Leo Brien 6 Minoru Tanaka Over the top rope 0
13 Michael Patrick 8 Minoru Tanaka Submission 0
14 Gringo Loco 12 Avalanche Over the top rope 0
15 Kotto Brazil 21 Maxwell Jacob Friedman Pinfall 0
16 Teddy Hart 9 Withdrew due to concussion
17 Rey Horus 19 Maxwell Jacob Friedman Pinfall 0
18 Rich Swann 15 Ace Romero Pinfall 0
19 Myron Reed 13 Ace Romero and Barrington Hughes Over the top rope 1
20 Barrington Hughes 14 Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Avalanche, Rey Horus and Ace Austin Over the top rope 1
21 Ace Austin 17 Jimmy Yuta Over the top rope 1
22 Jimmy Yuta 20 Maxwell Jacob Friedman Pinfall 1
23 Jacob Fatu 18 Escorted out by security 0
24 Brian Pillman Jr. 27 Alexander Hammerstone Over the top rope 1
25 Davey Boy Smith Jr. 36 Alexander Hammerstone Over the top rope 5
26 Ortiz 25 Davey Boy Smith Jr. Over the top rope 0
27 Santana 24 Davey Boy Smith Jr. Over the top rope 0
28 Konnan 26 Himself Over the top rope 0
29 Low Ki 29 Daga Over the top rope 0
30 L. A. Park Winner 2
31 Emil Sitoci 30 Davey Boy Smith Jr. Over the top rope 0
32 Daga 32 L. A. Park Over the top rope 1
33 The Blue Meanie 28 Sami Callihan Pinfall 0
34 Alexander Hammerstone 37 Mance Warner Over the top rope 3
35 Sami Callihan 39 L. A. Park Over the top rope 2
36 Ariel Dominguez 31 Alexander Hammerstone Over the top rope 0
37 Ricky Martinez 33 Mance Warner Over the top rope 0
38 Lance Anoa'i 34 Richard Holliday Pinfall 0
39 Mance Warner 38 Sami Callihan Over the top rope 2
40 Richard Holliday 35 Davey Boy Smith Jr. Over the top rope 0

References

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  1. ^ "MLW BATTLE RIOT II ON BEIN SPORTS LIVE SPECIAL REPORT - PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
  2. ^ "MLW Battle Riot II Results (4/5/19): LA Park Wins Battle Riot II - Fightful Wrestling". www.fightful.com.
  3. ^ "411MANIA". MLW Battle Riot II Results from Queens, NY: La Park Wins Battle Riot, Lawlor Retains Title.
  4. ^ "MLW Battle Riot 2 live results: 40 wrestlers vie for a World title shot". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 5 April 2019. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "MLW BATTLE RIOT 2019 HITS & MISSES: Battle Riot II, Ace Austin, The Dynasty smashes champaign bottle over Teddy Hart's head, NYC Street Fight, Cornette's commentary -". 17 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "Battle Riot II: LA Park is coming for Tom Lawlor's title, if the Contra Unit doesn't get him first". Cageside Seats. April 13, 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.