Mr. Thomas is the latest name to join MLW’s Battle Riot.
Matt Riddle is scheduled to defend the MLW World Heavyweight Championship in the company’s annual Battle Riot match and it’s shaping up to be a star studded event featuring names from all kinds of professional wrestling. For those who don’t remember, Battle Riot is a 40-wrestler match where pinfalls, submissions, and over-the-top eliminations all count.
This is also the first time that the Battle RIOT match has been held for the World Heavyweight Championship. MLW has already confirmed several big names; former MLW World Heavyweight Champion Satoshi Kojima, Paul Walter Hauser, Bobby Fish, Jesus Rodriguez, Paul London, and Brock Anderson are just some of the competitors confirmed for the match.
Mr. Thomas hopes to finally win his first title in Major League Wrestling.
Mr. Thomas has been wrestling for over a decade in places such as EVOLVE, Full Impact Pro, and Monster Factory Pro Wrestling. He made the full transition into MLW in 2021 and Mr. Thomas was always a good hand who can put on entertaining matches. The 6-foot-5 athlete hasn’t had the best luck in singles competition in the past year, but size and strength can truly be a difference maker.
Mr. Thomas is the tallest entrant in the match so far. Of course, there’s plenty of examples in professional wrestling where the giant is defeated, but given the level of violence in past Battle RIOT matches, Mr. Thomas can come in at the right time and instantly become the next MLW World Heavyweight Champion. The MLW veteran may not have any MLW titles under his belt, but all that can change in one match.
Battle Riot is rounding out nicely. Check out the updated line-up below:
40-wrestler Battle RIOT match for Matt Riddle’s MLW World Heavyweight Championship. Participants:
- Matt Riddle (champion)
- Donovan Dijak
- Satoshi Kojima
- Barbaro Cavernario
- Hechicero
- Paul Walter Hauser
- Paul London
- ”Filthy” Tom Lawlor
- Atlantis Jr.
- BRG
- Bobby Fish
- MLW National Openweight Champion Matthew Justice
- Alex Kane
- Brock Anderson
- Esfinge
- Okumura
- Kushida
- Anthony Greene
- Atlantis
- Ultimo Guerrero
- Bishop Dyer
- Ikuro Kwon
- Star Jr.
- Shane Haste
- Mr. Thomas
MLW World Middleweight Championship:
Místico (champion) vs. Templario
MLW Women’s World Featherweight Championship:
Delmi Exo (champion) vs. Shoko Nakajima