Alex Hammerstone will try to accomplish a feat in Major League Wrestling (MLW) only one other person has ever done in the history of the promotion – win the Battle Riot match twice.Hammerstone won the 41-man event in 2021. It was the third iteration of the match in the company’s history. He entered the ring as the 35th competitor and came out on top. Later that year, he defeated Jacob Fatu for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship.MLW announced Hammerstone as the first participant for Battle Riot VIII, which will take place on Jan. 29 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee,






























