Major League Wrestling (MLW) sent out the following press release on Thursday, announcing that newly-crowned MLW Women’s Featherweight Champion Taya Valkyrie will be defending her title against Brittany Blake at Battle Riot IV, which takes place on June 23rd from the Melrose Ballroom in New York City.
You can check out the official announcement below:
Women’s World Featherweight Title Fight added to Battle Riot in NYC next Thursday
See MLW’s return to NYC June 23 featuring a TV taping
Following tonight’s historic crowning of Major League Wrestling’s first-ever Women’s World Featherweight Champion, MLW has announced a Women’s World Featherweight Championship bout: Taya Valkyrie (c) vs. Brittany Blake as MLW presents Battle Riot IV at New York City’s Melrose Ballroom on June 23, featuring an MLW Fusion TV taping.
Limited tickets are available at www.MLWNYC.com and on Eventbrite.
Fresh off being crowned the inaugural Women’s World Featherweight Champion, Taya Valkyrie will hit New York City next Thursday defending her newly won title for the first-time ever.
MLW Matchmaker Cesar Duran escalated the already signed bout between Valkyrie and Blake making the stakes higher and prize much richer: the World Championship!
Who will walk out of the Melrose Ballroom as champion? Taya or Brittany?
Find out LIVE in New York City on June 23 at MLW Battle Riot IV!
CARD
World Heavyweight Championship
Alex Hammerstone (champion) vs. Bandido (with Cesar Duran)
National Openweight Championship:
Alex Kane (champion) vs. Davey Richards
World Middleweight Championship 4-way:
Myron Reed (champion) vs. Lince Dorado vs. La Estrella vs. Arez
Women’s World Featherweight Championship
Taya Valkyrie vs. Brittany Blake
Samoan SWAT Team vs. Ross & Marshall Von Erich
Scarlett Bordeaux vs. Clara Carreras
BATTLE RIOT MATCH
Who will outlast, outfight and out riot 39 other wrestlers and earn a title shot against the World Champion? Find out June 23 in the Big Apple at the Melrose Ballroom.
Battle Riot Participants:
Jacob Fatu
Killer Kross
Davey Richards
Lince Dorado
EJ Nduka
Calvin Tankman
Alex Kane
Marshall Von Erich
Ross Von Erich
Matt Cross
Savio Vega
La Estrella (Dragon Gate)
Richard Holliday
Juicy Finau
Lance Anoa’i
Little Guido
Ace Romero
KC Navarro
Mini Abismo Negro
Los Maximos
Plus more to be announced in the days ahead!
More talent and matches will be announced in the coming weeks ahead at MLW.com.
In other MLW news, the company sent out this press release to announce that Davey Richards, Ken Broadway, La Estrella, Mads Krugger, MicroMan, Myron Reed, and Warhorse have been added to the 40-man Battle Riot IV match.
You can check out the official announcement below:
Davey Richards enters Battle Riot in NYC next Thursday
See MLW’s return to NYC June 23 featuring a TV taping
Major League Wrestling today announced Davey Richards as a participant in the 40-wrestler Battle Riot as MLW returns to New York City’s Melrose Ballroom on June 23, featuring an MLW Fusion TV taping.
Limited tickets are available at www.MLWNYC.com and on Eventbrite.
The hunt is on next Thursday as Davey Richards has officially entered the Battle Riot.
The decorated veteran wrestler has the experience, tenacity and in-ring excellence to go deep in the Riot.
A master of the ring, could the American Wolf be the last man standing at the end of the night?
Find out LIVE in New York City on June 23 at MLW Battle Riot IV!
CARD
World Heavyweight Championship
Alex Hammerstone (champion) vs. Bandido (with Cesar Duran)
National Openweight Championship:
Alex Kane (champion) vs. Davey Richards
World Middleweight Championship 4-way:
Myron Reed (champion) vs. Lince Dorado vs. La Estrella vs. Arez
Taya Valkyrie vs. Brittany Blake
Samoan SWAT Team vs. Ross & Marshall Von Erich
Scarlett Bordeaux vs. Clara Carreras
BATTLE RIOT MATCH
Who will outlast, outfight and out riot 39 other wrestlers and earn a title shot against the World Champion? Find out June 23 in the Big Apple at the Melrose Ballroom.
Battle Riot Participants:
Jacob Fatu
Killer Kross
Davey Richards
Lince Dorado
EJ Nduka
Calvin Tankman
Alex Kane
Marshall Von Erich
Ross Von Erich
Matt Cross
Savio Vega
La Estrella (Dragon Gate)
Richard Holliday
Juicy Finau
Lance Anoa’i
Little Guido
Ace Romero
KC Navarro
Mini Abismo Negro
Los Maximos
Plus more to be announced in the days ahead!
More talent and matches will be announced in the coming weeks ahead at MLW.com.
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