Riot City Wrestling
Acronym | RCW |
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Founded | January 2006[1] |
Style | Professional wrestling Lucha libre Strong style |
Headquarters | Adelaide, South Australia |
Website | http://riotcitywrestling.com/ |
Riot City Wrestling (RCW) is an Australian independent professional wrestling promotion founded in January 2006 in Adelaide, South Australia. It runs shows independently, in conjunction with local festivals, as well as with other organizations and wrestling promotions.
History
Riot City Wrestling was founded in Adelaide in January 2006.[1][2] In 2010, RCW appeared at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, hosting the STRENGTH Cup tournament, and was voted one of the festival's top five attractions by the Adelaide Advertiser.[3] They returned to the festival in 2011, hosting the tournament again.[3] For the 2014 festival, the company promoted a lucha libre-themed show.[4]
On 1 July 2012, the Goodwood Saints Football Club of the South Australian Amateur Football League hosted RCW for a special fundraiser.[5] RCW wrestlers the Basso Boys, who competed at the event, had previously played C Grade Australian Rules Football.[6] As of August 2014, Jeff Jarrett's American-based Global Force Wrestling announced working agreements with Riot City Wrestling.[7] That month, during a WWE tour of Australia, several RCW wrestlers were also invited to participate in a WWE training camp.[8]
Wrestling reviewer Rod Lewis has noted the promotion for its "high octane acrobatics" as well as "the comical theatrics and surprising plot twists".[9] RCW has built an alliance with Melbourne City Wrestling, which has featured a rivalry between wrestlers from the two promotions.[10][11]
RCW runs a training academy, which is located in Wingfield.[12] Wrestlers who have competed for RCW include WWE NXT tag team champion Murphy,[13] and Voodoo, who competes for Grand Pro Wrestling.[14]
Championships
Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Previous champion | Reference |
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RCW Championship | Brad Smyth | 7 May 2016 | Big Brodie Marshall | [15][16][17] |
RCW Women’s Championship | Miss Fortune | 7 May 2016 | Savannah Summers | [18][19] |
Tournaments
Tournament | Current winner(s) | Date won | Previous winner | Reference |
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RCW Strength Cup | Jett Armstrong | 3 March 2016 | Big Brodie Marshall | [17] |
RCW Key to the City | Brad Smyth | 10 October 2015 | Nick Armstrong | [17] |
See also
References
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External links
- Official website
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- Riot City Wrestling on Facebook
- Cagematch profile
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