Killer Kross Returning To MLW, First Five Battle Riot Participants Set

Killer Kross is returning to MLW with a future world title shot in his sights.

This week’s episode of MLW Fusion saw the first five participants for the Battle Riot match revealed. The following names will be entering the match, set to take place on June 23 in New York City:

Lince Dorado
Marshall Von Erich
Alex Kane
Calvin Tankman
Killer Kross

Kross will make his first appearance for MLW since the Superfight tapings that took place in Charlotte in February. Lince Dorado made his MLW debut at the company’s recent Kings Of Colosseum television tapings in Philadelphia.

Battle Riot is a 40-man match where wrestlers are eliminated by either pinfall, submission, or going over the top rope. The winner of the Battle Riot match will receive a future title shot for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship.

Who will riot in NYC? It's time to find out which competitors will enter this years Battle Riot with the Battle Riot control center.https://t.co/BTyTHwZppn pic.twitter.com/f6Jvpdd4w5

— MLW Underground on REELZ (@MLW) May 20, 2022

Killer Kross is also set to enter The Wrestling Showcase in September. During a recent interview with Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux, WrestleZone revealed that Kross would face Tony Nese in the tournament and Kross commented on his opponent’s skill (and fate).

“I met Tony Nese back in NXT and I was already familiar with his work prior to having anything to do with WWE. I always knew that we were going to be in the ring together at some point, and it’s actually pretty interesting that it’s going to be [at The Wrestling Showcase]. I’ve always said, honestly, Tony Nese is a guy that nobody should be sleeping on,” Kross noted. “This is the part where people are like, ‘Ah, he’s going to put him over and speak really highly of him…’ No, for real, I think he’s on the level of Kenny Omega, he’s a guy that could carry a company, a guy that could main event. He’s a guy that could do 30 [minutes] or an hour in a ring and barely break a sweat.”

Check out his full response below:

.@bpritchard152 got to tell @realKILLERkross who his @WrestShowcase opponent will be.

Kross put over @TonyNese as a main event talent that no one should sleep on… but also warned Nese that it won't go well for him on September 3.

Details: https://t.co/za8Uq3B3AC pic.twitter.com/FThpeuBstT

— WrestleZone (@WRESTLEZONEcom) May 16, 2022

The Wrestling Showcase is a new event featuring a one-night, eight-man tournament set to take place on All Out weekend in Schaumburg, Illinois. Competitors confirmed for the tournament so far include Matt Cardona, Steve Maclin, Killer Kross, Jacob Fatu, Tony Nese and Johnny Showcase (John Morrison). Deonna Purrazzo and Taya Valkyrie will also be in action at the event in non-tournament matches.

Tickets for The Wrestling Showcase are now on sale and can be purchased here. Meet and Greet tickets can be purchased at this link. The PPV event on FITE is available for pre-order now. For more talent announcements, tournament pairings and card updates, along with VIP and meet-and-greet information, follow The Wrestling Showcase on Twitter (@WrestShowcase) or online at www.TheWrestlingShowcase.com.