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Rise Wrestling (stylized as RiSE Wrestling or RISE Wrestling and often referred to simply as RiSE) was an American independent women's professional wrestling promotion. It aired events on Internet pay-per-view (iPPV by subscription) and hosts live events around the US. It has been inactive since late 2019 as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic.[1]
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| Founded | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 2020 |
| Style | Women's professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | Naperville, Illinois |
| Founder(s) | Kevin Harvey |
| Owner(s) | Kevin Harvey |
| Website | https://rise-wrestling.com/[usurped] |
History
editRise was created in 2016 by former Shimmer ring announcer and associate executive producer Kevin Harvey. Initially created to be a discovery and development program for Shimmer, the company created wrestling seminars hosted around the nation to introduce talent to the industry, and to scout talent.[2] The company hosted the Rise PPV's and in 2017 began weekly tapings called Rise ASCENT, touring across the US.[3] In 2018, the company announced a partnership with Impact Wrestling and hosted Impact talent on Rise events.[4] Rise held its last event on October 23, 2020.
Championships
editAs of November 18, 2024
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix of Rise Championship | Big Swole | 1 | August 10, 2019 | 1927+ | Defeated Zoe Lucas. |
| Guardians of Rise Championship | Killer Death Machines (Jessicka Havok and Neveah) |
1 | March 29, 2019 | 2061+ | Defeated Paradise Lost (Dust and Raven's Ash) |
The inaugural Phoenix of Rise Champion was Angel Dust, who defeated Britt Baker, Delilah Doom and Kate Carney at RISE 1.[5] The inaugural Guardians of Rise Champions are Paradise Lost who won the titles in a four corners elimination match at RiSE of the Knockouts PPV defeating Chelsea Green and Britt Baker, Jessica Troy and Charli Evans, and Kylie Rae and Miranda Alize.[6]
Phoenix of Rise Championship
editReigns
edit
As of November 18, 2024.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | Angel Dust | November 10, 2016 | RISE 1: Ignite | Berwyn, IL | 1 | 121 | 2 | Dust defeated Britt Baker, Delilah Doom and Kate Carney in a four-way match to become the inaugural champion. | |
| 2 | Shotzi Blackheart | March 11, 2017 | AIW Girls Night Out 19 | Cleveland, OH | 1 | 244 | 9 | ||
| 3 | Delilah Doom | November 10, 2017 | RISE 5: Rising Sun | Berwyn, IL | 1 | 236 | 4 | This was a six-way elimination challenge also involving Britt Baker, Deonna Purrazzo, Dust and Kikyo. | |
| — | Vacated | July 4, 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Delilah Doom vacated the championship due to injury. | |
| 4 | Tessa Blanchard | July 7, 2018 | RISE 9: RISE of The Knockouts | Naperville, IL | 1 | 104 | 1 | Blanchard defeated Mercedes Martinez in a 30-minute iron woman match to win the vacant championship. | |
| 5 | Mercedes Martinez | October 19, 2018 | RISE 10: Insanity | Berwyn, IL | 1 | 161 | 1 | This was a 75-minute iron woman match. | [7] |
| 6 | Kylie Rae | March 29, 2019 | RISE 13: Legendary | Berwyn, IL | 1 | <1 | 0 | This was a no rope submission match | [8] |
| 7 | Zoe Lucas | March 29, 2019 | RISE 13: Legendary | Berwyn, IL | 1 | 134 | 2 | Lucas won a 30-women gauntlet match on RISE 13: Legendary to receive a championship match at any time of her choosing. | [8] |
| 8 | Big Swole | August 10, 2019 | The Summit | Toronto, ON | 1 | 440 | 2 | [9] | |
Guardians of Rise Championship
editReigns
edit
As of November 18, 2024.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | Paradise Lost (Dust and Raven's Ash) |
July 7, 2018 | RISE 9: RISE of The Knockouts | Naperville, IL | 1 | 265 | 4 | Ash and Dust defeated The Blue Nation (Charli Evans and Jessica Troy), Fire And Nice (Britt Baker and Chelsea Green) and Kylie Rae and Miranda Alize in a four-way tag team elimination match to become the inaugural champions. | |
| 2 | Killer Death Machines (Jessicka Havok and Neveah) |
March 29, 2019 | RISE 13: Legendary | Berwyn, IL | 1 | 574 | 3 | [8] | |
Events
editReferences
edit- ^ DeFelice, Robert (15 March 2020). "SHIMMER & RISE Postpone Events Set For Late March Due To Coronavirus Outbreak". Fightful.
- ^ Baker, Suzannne. "As women's wrestling grows in popularity, RISE brings all-female card to Naperville". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ Josue (19 October 2016). "RISE announces RISE 2: ASCENT event as part of touring brand". Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ Greer, Jamie (27 February 2018). "RISE and Impact Wrestling Announce Partnership". Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ Hollie, Matthew (11 November 2016). "Results: RISE 1- IGNITE, inaugural Phoenix of RISE Champion crowned". Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ Josue (9 July 2018). "Results: RISE 9 – Rise of the Knockouts". Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ pwguru [@pwguru65] (October 20, 2018). "#Rise10 #TessaBlanchard vs #MercedesMartinez 75 min Iron Woman Match. Mercedes wins at 5-4 and is the new Phoenix of Rise Champion. https://t.co/eM0ISCp28h" (Tweet). Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "RESULTS: RISE Wrestling – 'Legendary'". Squared Circle Sirens. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Michael, Casey. "RESULTS: SHIMMER, SMASH Wrestling, RISE & Femmes Fatales – The Summit". Squared Circle Sirens. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Live event subscription - http://riseascent.com/