ORLANDO, FL – Major League Wrestling (MLW) today announced Matt Riddle as a participant in MLW Battle RIOT VIII on Thursday, January 29 at the Osceola Heritage Park Events Center in Kissimmee, FL.
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Riddle’s legacy in the Battle RIOT is unmatched.
In 2024, Riddle conquered the RIOT to earn a guaranteed World Title shot — a victory that ultimately led to him capturing the MLW World Heavyweight Championship.
In 2025, Riddle made history again, becoming the first champion to successfully defend the World Title inside the Battle RIOT itself.
Now, the two-time RIOT winner returns to the battlefield that made him — this time with one goal: reclaim the championship.
Standing in his way is the towering force who dethroned him, Mads Krule Krugger. And with MLW Nation demanding that the World Title be on the line, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The fans spoke. MLW listened. Once again, the MLW World Heavyweight Championship will be defended in the RIOT.
But this is not the same Matt Riddle.
Since losing the championship, Riddle has embraced his inner Rude Dude. The laid-back swagger has hardened into a sharper edge. The attitude adjustment has created a loose cannon — and a man who was already dangerous has become downright lethal.
To reclaim the gold, Riddle must do the unthinkable once more: outlast and outfight the reigning champion… and 38 other combatants.
The Battle RIOT is MLW’s most unforgiving match. Two competitors start. Every 60 seconds, a new wrestler enters. Eliminations come by pinfall, submission, or being thrown over the top rope. There are no disqualifications. Weapons are legal. Alliances are temporary. Survival is everything.
He’s done it before.
He’s done what no one else has.
And now, with the World Title on the line…
Can Matt Riddle make history yet again and 3-peat at the RIOT?
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