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| Founded | 2016 |
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| Defunct | 2020 |
| Style | Women's professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | Naperville, Illinois |
| Founder(s) | Kevin Harvey |
| Owner(s) | Kevin Harvey |
| Website | https://rise-wrestling.com/ |
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.
History
Rise 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. The company hosted the Rise PPV's and in 2017 began weekly tapings called Rise ASCENT, touring across the US. In 2018, the company announced a partnership with Impact Wrestling and hosted Impact talent on Rise events. Rise held its last event on October 23, 2020.
Championships
As of January 3, 2025
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix of Rise Championship | Big Swole | 1 | August 10, 2019 | 1973+ | Defeated Zoe Lucas. |
| Guardians of Rise Championship | Killer Death Machines (Jessicka Havok and Neveah) |
1 | March 29, 2019 | 2107+ | 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. 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.
Phoenix of Rise Championship
Reigns
As of January 3, 2025.
| 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. | |
| 6 | Kylie Rae | March 29, 2019 | RISE 13: Legendary | Berwyn, IL | 1 | <1 | 0 | This was a no rope submission match | |
| 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 | Big Swole | August 10, 2019 | The Summit | Toronto, ON | 1 | 440 | 2 | ||
Guardians of Rise Championship
Reigns
As of January 3, 2025.
| 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 | ||
Events
Main article: Rise Wrestling eventsReferences
- 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 (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.
- ^ "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
- Official website
- Live event subscription - http://riseascent.com/
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