Mistico injury forces change to MLW Battle Riot VII card
An injury to Mistico has forced MLW to change up its plans for Saturday’s Battle Riot event.
Mistico was scheduled to defend his MLW Middleweight Championship against Templario at the Battle Riot show. That match is now off the card, but Templario will be in action in a three-way bout against fellow CMLL stars Hechicero and Esfinge.
Though he is unable to wrestle, Mistico is still making the trip to Long Beach, California for an appearance at Battle Riot.
“Despite being unable to compete due to injury, Mistico will still be in Long Beach for Battle RIOT VII and the MLW Fan Expo to meet and greet fans. He will also make a special appearance during Battle RIOT VII for an in-ring interview, ensuring that supporters can still see one of lucha libre’s biggest stars,” MLW wrote.
“And although Mistico cannot compete this Saturday, he will be watching from ringside with keen interest, preparing for his in-ring return and scouting the winner of this must-see clash.”
Mistico is dealing with a partial triceps tear, an ankle ligament injury, and lower back pain. As of the most recent update, it was believed that he would not need surgery and will be out of action for 2-3 weeks. He remains MLW Middleweight Champion, having held the title for more than a year now.
Battle Riot will air live on MLW’s YouTube channel for free on Saturday night. It has a start time of 10 p.m. Eastern.
Here is the updated card:
MLW Battle Riot VII (Saturday, April 5) —
- MLW World Heavyweight Champion Matt Riddle defends his title in 40-person Battle Riot match
- MLW Women’s Featherweight Champion Delmi Exo defends against Shoko Nakajima
- Templario vs. Hechicero vs. Esfinge
- Atlantis, Atlantis Jr. & Star Jr. vs. Ultimo Guerrero, Barbaro Cavernario & Magnus
- HIMAWARI vs. Janai Kai
- MLW Middleweight Champion Mistico will appear for an in-ring interview