Mercury Rising is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event currently produced by the World Wrestling Network (WWN) under the name WWNLive Supershow: Mercury Rising. The event takes place during WrestleMania weekend, at a venue in the same metropolitan area the WrestleMania is held, and features talent from WWN's affiliate promotions, including EVOLVE, Full Impact Pro and SHINE.[1]
From 2010 to 2014, Mercury Rising events were promoted by WWN affiliate Dragon Gate USA. In December 2014, WWN confirmed they were putting the Dragon Gate USA brand on an indefinite hiatus.[2]
DGUSA Mercury Rising
edit2010
edit| DGUSA Mercury Rising 2010 | |||
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| Promotion | Dragon Gate USA | ||
| Date | March 27, 2010 | ||
| City | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
| Venue | Celebrity Theatre | ||
| Mercury Rising chronology | |||
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| No. | Results[3] | Stipulations | ||
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| 1 | TJP defeated Brad Allen | Singles match | ||
| 2 | CHIKARA Sekigun (Jigsaw & Mike Quackenbush) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) | Tag Team match | ||
| 3 | SHINGO defeated Genki Horiguchi | Singles match | ||
| 4 | Jack Evans & Jimmy Jacobs defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London | Tag Team Match | ||
| 5 | Jon Moxley defeated Tommy Dreamer | Hardcore match | ||
| 6 | YAMATO (c) defeated Susumu Yokosuka | Open the Dream Gate Championship Title match | ||
| 7 | WORLD-1 (BxB Hulk, Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi) defeated WARRIORS (CIMA, Dragon Kid & Gamma) | Six Man Tag Team Match | ||
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2011
edit| DGUSA Mercury Rising 2011 | |||
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| Promotion | Dragon Gate USA | ||
| Date | April 2, 2011 | ||
| City | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| Venue | Presidential Ballroom | ||
| Mercury Rising chronology | |||
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| No. | Results[4] | Stipulations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Moxley (with Trina Michaels & Val Malone) defeated Arik Cannon | Singles match | ||
| 2 | Brodie Lee defeated A. R. Fox, Jimmy Jacobs, Jon Davis, Silas Young & Stalker Ichikawa | Six Way Elimination match | ||
| 3 | Masato Yoshino defeated Sami Callihan | Singles match | ||
| 4 | PAC (c) (with Masato Yoshino) defeated Akira Tozawa | Open the Brave Gate Championship Title match | ||
| 5 | Charade & Danny Steel vs. Sin City Saints (Billy Rayz & Scotty Rayz) ended in a no contest | Tag Team match | ||
| 6 | YAMATO (c) defeated Austin Aries | Open the Freedom Gate Championship Title match | ||
| 7 | Blood Warriors (CIMA, Naruki Doi & Ricochet) defeated Ronin (Chuck Taylor, Johnny Gargano, and Rich Swann) | Six Man Tag Team match | ||
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2012
edit| DGUSA Mercury Rising 2012 | |||
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| Promotion | Dragon Gate USA | ||
| Date | March 31, 2012 | ||
| City | Miami Beach, Florida | ||
| Venue | Deauville Beach Resort | ||
| Mercury Rising chronology | |||
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| No. | Results[5] | Stipulations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Fish defeated Jon Davis | Singles match | ||
| 2 | A. R. Fox defeated Arik Cannon (with Pinkie Sanchez) by DQ | Singles match | ||
| 3 | Sabu defeated Sami Callihan | Street Fight | ||
| 4 | El Generico defeated Chuck Taylor, CIMA, Lince Dorado, Rich Swann & Samuray del Sol | Six Way match | ||
| 5 | The Scene (Caleb Konley & Scott Reed) (with Amber O'Neal, Larry Dallas & Shelly Martinez defeated Los Ben Dejos (Ben Dejo & Marty Con Dejo) | Tag Team match | ||
| 6 | Johnny Gargano (c) (with Rich Swann) defeated Masato Yoshino | Open the Freedom Gate Championship Title match | ||
| 7 | Low Ki & MB (Akira Tozawa & BxB Hulk) (with Christina Von Eerie) defeated Masaaki Mochizuki & WORLD-1 International (PAC & Ricochet) | Six Man Tag Team match | ||
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2013
edit| DGUSA Mercury Rising 2013 | |||
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| Promotion | Dragon Gate USA | ||
| Date | April 7, 2013 | ||
| City | Secaucus, New Jersey | ||
| Venue | Meadowlands Expo Center | ||
| Mercury Rising chronology | |||
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| No. | Results[5] | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amasis defeated Mikey Webb | Singles match |
| 2 | Anthony Nese (with Mr. A) defeated Soldier Ant (with Fire Ant) | Singles match |
| 3 | Scott Reed (with Larry Dallas and Trina Michaels) defeated Caleb Konley | Singles match |
| 4 | The Super Smash Brothers (Player Uno & Player Dos) defeated DUF (Arik Cannon & Sami Callihan) | Tag Team match |
| 5 | Brian Kendrick defeated Chuck Taylor (with Nolan Angus, Orange Cassidy and The Swamp Monster) | Singles match |
| 6 | Uhaa Nation defeated A. R. Fox, Christina Von Eerie, Facade, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson & Samuray del Sol | Ladders Are Legal Seven Way Fray |
| 7 | Orange Cassidy (with Chuck Taylor, Drew Gulak & The Swamp Monster) defeated Jon Davis by disqualification | Singles match |
| 8 | Johnny Gargano, Rich Swann & Ricochet defeated CIMA, Eita & Tomahawk TT | Six Man Tag Team Match |
| 9 | SHINGO defeated Akira Tozawa | Singles match |
2014
edit| DGUSA Mercury Rising 2014 | |||
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| Promotion | Dragon Gate USA | ||
| Date | April 5, 2014 | ||
| City | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Venue | McAlister Auditorium | ||
| Mercury Rising chronology | |||
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| No. | Results | Stipulations | ||
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| 1 | Kennedy Kendrick defeated Purple Haze | Singles match | ||
| 2 | Ricky Starks defeated Wayne Van Dyke | Singles match | ||
| 3 | A. R. Fox, Rich Swann & Ricochet defeated Chris Hero, Masato Tanaka & Roderick Strong | Six Man Tag Team Tournament Semi Final Match | ||
| 4 | Chuck Taylor vs. Maxwell Chicago ended in a no contest | Singles match | ||
| 5 | The Premier Athlete Brand (Anthony Nese, Caleb Konley & Trent Barreta) (with Mr. A & Su Yung) defeated Biff Busick, Chuck Taylor & Teddy Hart (with Larry Dallas & Mister Money) | Six Man Tag Team Tournament Semi Final Match | ||
| 6 | Lince Dorado & The Colony (Fire Ant & Green Ant) defeated Moose & The Bravado Brothers (Harlem Bravado & Lancelot Bravado) | Six Man Tag Team Tournament Semi Final Match | ||
| 7 | Ivelisse (c) defeated Mercedes Martinez | SHINE title match | ||
| 8 | Low Ki defeated Johnny Gargano | Singles match | ||
| 9 | The Premier Athlete Brand (Anthony Nese, Caleb Konley & Trent Barreta) (with Mr. A & Su Yung) defeated A. R. Fox, Rich Swann & Ricochet and Fire Ant, Green Ant & Lince Dorado | Six Man Tag Team Tournament Final Three Way Elimination Match | ||
| 10 | Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels & Kazarian) defeated The Bravado Brothers (Harlem Bravado & Lancelot Bravado) | Dark Tag Team Match | ||
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WWNLive Mercury Rising
edit2015
edit| WWNLive Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015 | |||
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| Promotion | WWNLive | ||
| Date | March 28, 2015 | ||
| City | San Jose, California | ||
| Venue | Santa Clara County Fairgrounds | ||
| Mercury Rising chronology | |||
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| No. | Results[6] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1 | Ethan Page defeated Caleb Konley (with Andrea, Brian Cage & SoCal Val) | Singles match | 11:22 |
| 2 | Mia Yim and The Kimber Bombs (Cherry Bomb & Kimber Lee) defeated Andrea and The Canadian NINJAs (Nicole Matthews & Portia Perez) | Six Woman Tag Team match | 11:53 |
| 3 | Drew Galloway (c – EVOLVE) defeated Johnny Gargano (with Ethan Page) (c – Freedom Gate) | EVOLVE Championship / Open the Freedom Gate Championship Title match | 21:13 |
| 4 | T. J. Perkins defeated Biff Busick and Drew Gulak and Tommy End | Four Way match | 11:35 |
| 5 | PJ Black defeated A. R. Fox | Singles match | 10:06 |
| 6 | Timothy Thatcher defeated Chris Hero | Singles match | 21:32 |
| 7 | Generation Next (Austin Aries & Roderick Strong) defeated Ricochet and Uhaa Nation | Tag Team match | 18:05 |
2016
edit| WWNLive Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016[7] | |||
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| Promotion | WWNLive | ||
| Date | April 2, 2016 | ||
| City | Dallas, Texas | ||
| Venue | Eddie Deen's Ranch | ||
| Mercury Rising chronology | |||
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| No. | Results[7] | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | Chris Hero defeated Zack Sabre Jr. | Singles match | 26:51 | ||
| 2 | Drew Gulak (with Matt Riddle, TJP & Tracy Williams) defeated Fred Yehi | Singles match | 09:20 | ||
| 3 | Tracy Williams defeated Matt Riddle | Singles match | 12:41 | ||
| 4 | Ethan Page defeated Anthony Nese | Anything Goes match | 13:09 | ||
| 5 | Taylor Made (c) (with Andrea & SoCal Val) defeated Nicole Matthews | Shine Championship Title match | 08:02 | ||
| 6 | Caleb Konley (c) (with Andrea & SoCal Val) defeated Gary Jay and Jason Cade and Maxwell Chicago | FIP World Heavyweight Championship Four Way Title match | 13:13 | ||
| 7 | Timothy Thatcher (c) defeated Sami Callihan | Evolve Championship Title match | 16:22 | ||
| 8 | Johnny Gargano, Kota Ibushi & TJP (with Stokely Hathaway) defeated Marty Scurll, Tommy End & Will Ospreay | Six Man Tag Team match | 22:47 | ||
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2017
edit| WWNLive Supershow: Mercury Rising 2017[8] | |||
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| Promotion | WWNLive | ||
| Date | April 1, 2017 | ||
| City | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Venue | Orlando Live Events | ||
| Mercury Rising chronology | |||
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| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | Keith Lee defeated Jason Kincaid, Austin Theory and Blaster McMassive | Four way match | 6:06 | ||
| 2 | LuFisto (c) defeated Toni Storm | Shine Championship match | 7:25 | ||
| 3 | Ethan Page defeated Jimmy Havoc | Singles match | 10:30 | ||
| 4 | Travis Banks & TK Cooper defeated Chris Dickinson & Jaka | Tag team match | 15:10 | ||
| 5 | Pete Dunne (c) defeated A. C. H. | Progress Championship match | 18:40 | ||
| 6 | Zack Sabre Jr. (c) defeated Mark Haskins | Evolve Championship match | 19:52 | ||
| 7 | Matt Riddle defeated Tracy Williams, Fred Yehi, Timothy Thatcher, Jon Davis and Parrow | "Battle of Champions" elimination match to become the first WWN Champion | 28:06 | ||
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2018
edit| WWNLive Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018[9] | |||
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| Promotion | WWNLive | ||
| Date | April 8, 2018 | ||
| City | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Venue | Pontchartrain Center | ||
| Mercury Rising chronology | |||
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| No. | Results | Stipulations | ||
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| 1 | A. R. Fox, DJ Z & Trey Miguel defeated Austin Theory, Travis Banks & Zachary Wentz | Six Man Tag Team match | ||
| 2 | Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Munenori Sawa | Singles match | ||
| 3 | Anthony Henry & James Drake defeated Dominic Garrini & “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams & Odinson & Parrow | Triple threat tag team match | ||
| 4 | LuFisto (c) defeated Holidead | Shine Championship match | ||
| 5 | Daisuke Sekimoto defeated Keith Lee | Singles match | ||
| 6 | Chris Dickinson & Jaka (c) defeated Timothy Thatcher & WALTER | Evolve Tag Team Championship match | ||
| 7 | Matt Riddle (c) defeated Will Ospreay | Evolve Championship match | ||
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2019
edit| WWNLive Supershow: Mercury Rising 2019[10] | |||
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| Promotion | WWNLive | ||
| Date | April 5, 2019 | ||
| City | New York, New York | ||
| Venue | La Boom | ||
| Mercury Rising chronology | |||
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| No. | Results | Stipulations | ||
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| 1 | Anthony Henry (c) defeated Absolute Andy | Singles match for the FIP World Heavyweight Championship | ||
| 2 | Anthony Greene defeated Barrett Brown, Colby Corino, Cyrus Satin, Harlem Bravado, John Silver and Shotzi Blackheart | Seven-way elimination match | ||
| 3 | Miyu Yamashita (TJPW) defeated Allysin Kay (Shine) | Singles match for the Tokyo Princess of Princess Championship and for the Shine Championship | ||
| 4 | Austin Theory and Brandi Lauren defeated Darby Allin and Priscilla Kelly | Tag team match | ||
| 5 | The Unwanted (Eddie Kingston, Joe Gacy and Shane Strickland) defeated Team wXw (Alexander James, Jurn Simmons and Marius Al-Ani) | Six-man tag team match | ||
| 6 | JD Drake (c) defeated Kazusada Higuchi | Singles match for the WWN Championship | ||
| 7 | Damnation (Daisuke Sasaki, Soma Takao and Tetsuya Endo) defeated The Skulk (Adrian Alanis, A. R. Fox and Leon Ruff) | Six-man tag team match | ||
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