RPW/NJPW Uprising 2015

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.

Uprising 2015
Promotional poster for the event, featuring wrestlers from both NJPW and RPW
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
Revolution Pro Wrestling
DateOctober 2, 2015[1]
CityBethnal Green, London, England[1]
VenueYork Hall[1]
Attendance680[1]
Event chronology
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Global Wars UK (NJPW / RPW)

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
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

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]

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See also

References
  1. "RevPro Uprising 2015". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Rev Pro UK/NJPW: Uprising 2015 Review". Pro Wrestling Truth. Blogger. October 15, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  6. 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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