MLW Battle Riot VIII had a handful of surprises in their version of the Royal Rumble, and the biggest surprise was Festus. Biscuits and gravy!
If you recall, Festus was a character in the WWE debuting in 2007. Festus has the peculiar ability to appear mentally compromised in his rest state then unleash physicality at the sound of the bell.
It’s funny because Doc Gallows was in the match earlier in a quick elimination. Later down the line, Festus arrived on the scene to a big pop from the crowd. They
chanted to ring the bell as Festus slowly entered the ring. He was met by Karl Anderson, who wanted nothing to do with the oddball.
After Anderson was eliminated, the Skyscrapers duo of Bishop Dyer (aka Baron Corbin) and Donovan Dijak began bullying Festus in the corner. Anderson did what any good brother would do. He rang the bell. Festus went wild cleaning house. He even scored an elimination on Ricky Martinez before Alexander Hammerstone sent him packing.
Other surprises included Ben Bishop, Josh Bishop, Don Gato, Stallion Rogers, Alan Angels, Babathunder, Simon Gotch, Sidney Akeem, Ariel Dominguez, LJ Cleary, Madman Fulton, and Onix The One. Clearly, Festus was the big draw of that bunch.
The Battle Riot VIII event is streaming for free on the MLW YouTube channel (video).
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