RPW/NJPW Uprising 2015
| Uprising 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Revolution Pro Wrestling | ||
| Date | October 2, 2015[1] | ||
| City | Bethnal Green, London, England[1] | ||
| Venue | York Hall[1] | ||
| Attendance | 680[1] | ||
| Event chronology | |||
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Uprising 2015 was a professional wrestling supershow co-produced by the British Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW) and Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotions. The event was held on October 2, 2015 in the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England. The event marked the first collaborative event held by RPW and NJPW.
Background
The event was the first collaborative event held by NJPW and RPW; the two promotions had established a working relationships early in the year as a part of NJPW's "New IWGP Conception."[2][3][4] The show was scheduled to featured eight matches, two of which were to be contested for championships.[5]
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Revolutionists (James Castle and Sha Samuels) defeated Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) | Tag team match | 8:29 | ||
| 2 | Martin Kirby defeated ACH | Singles match | 11:42 | ||
| 3 | Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Big Damo | Singles match | 15:10 | ||
| 4 | Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jyushin Thunder Liger defeated Chaos (Gedo and Kazuchika Okada) | Tag team match | 16:30 | ||
| 5 | Kyle O'Reilly defeated Kushida | Singles match | 17:43 | ||
| 6 | Tetsuya Naito defeated Mark Haskins | Singles match | 12:58 | ||
| 7 | Josh Bodom (c) defeated Jimmy Havoc | No disqualification match for the British Cruiserweight Championship | 16:10 | ||
| 8 | AJ Styles (c) defeated Marty Scurll and Will Ospreay | Three-way match for the British Heavyweight Championship | 18:22 | ||
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Aftermath
The following night on October 3, the inaugural Global Wars UK event was held. Global Wars UK has since become an annual tour held by NJPW and RPW.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "RevPro Uprising 2015". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "新日本プロレス３～５年後上場目指す". Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. July 18, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "木谷オーナーが「ファーム設立プラン」「21世紀のIWGP構想」、そして「新日本プロレスは株式上場を目指す」と宣言! 【7.18戦略発表会】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). July 18, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Caldwell, James (July 18, 2015). "NJPW news: New Japan announces big int'l expansion plans, including expanded N. America partnerships & NXT-like program". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Rev Pro UK/NJPW: Uprising 2015 Review". Pro Wrestling Truth. Blogger. October 15, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ F4W Staff (November 11, 2017). "REVPRO GLOBAL WARS UK RESULTS: MINORU SUZUKI VS. MATT RIDDLE". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
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