RISE (professional wrestling)
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| RISE | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | RISE |
| Debut | September 2007 |
| Disbanded | February 2010 |
RISE (Real International Super Elite) was a
2007 G1 Tag League. In 2009 several members left the group to join Great Bash Heel
(GBH) and by early 2010 RISE was ended.
History
2007
In August 2007,
2007 G1 Tag League
.
2008
By January 2008, RISE would recruit
Jyushin Thunder Liger and AKIRA, Bernard and Tomko lost the IWGP Tag Titles to the Most Violent Players (Togi Makabe and Toru Yano). Despite the losses, RISE would win the big one as Nakamura defeated Kurt Angle to retain the IWGP Title and win the IWGP 3rd Championship, thus unifying the titles.[4] After the February 17th show, RISE lost Tomko as a member as New Japan decided not to renew his contract. In March, Bernard and Goto entered the 2008 New Japan Cup with both losing to Tanahashi (Goto in the 1st round and Bernard in the final).[5] On March 9, Nakamura and Bernard challenged Makabe and Yano for the IWGP Tag Team Championship but the match ended in a no contest.[6]
On March 30, Nakamura defeated Tanahashi to retain the IWGP Title. On April 27, Nakamura lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Keiji Mutoh.[7] in June, Devitt and Minoru entered the Best of the Super Juniors tournament but neither won as Minoru finished third in his block while Devitt was injured in his first match and had to withdraw.[8] In July, RISE added Rick Fuller to the group who formed a team with Bernard. On July 21, Minoru and Devitt defeated Liger and AKIRA in a rematch to regain the IWGP Jr. Tag Titles while Bernard and Fuller challenged Makabe and Yano for the IWGP Tag Title but they came up short.[9]
In August, Nakamura, Goto, and Bernard entered the G1 Climax tournament with Goto ultimately winning the tournament defeating Togi Makabe in the final.Taichi Ishikari but neither team won as Milano finished last in his block while Nakamura and Goto lost in the semi-finals to Makabe and Yano.[12] On December 8, Goto once again fought Giant Bernard but once again was denied revenge, but Nakamura was able to defeat Yano.[13]
2009
In 2009, at
RESOLUTION '09, Nakamura turned Heel during his match with Togi Makabe when Toru Yano betrayed Makabe and assisted Nakamura during the match. Following the event, Nakamura left RISE and created a new stable: CHAOS
. After Nakamura defected, RISE began to decline and despite the fact RISE would continue, the group largely went dormant as Goto returning to the New Japan Seikigun while Milano and Devitt would form teams and began feuding with each other.
By February 2010, Milano retired due to injuries and RISE quietly broke up.
Championships and accomplishments
- Inoki Genome Federation
- IWGP 3rd Belt Championship(1 time) - Nakamura
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 1 time) - Nakamura
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - Bernard and Tomko
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 times) - Minoru and Devitt
- G1 Climax (2008) - Goto
- 2007) - Bernard and Tomko
- New Japan Cup (2009) - Goto
References
- ^ htbtp://www.puroresucentral.com/nakamura.html
- ^ http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results08.html [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitism08.html [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitism08.html [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.purolove.com/njpw/history/njcup08.php [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitnjc08.html [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitbrave08.html [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.purolove.com/njpw/history/bosj08.php [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitsoul08.html [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.purolove.com/njpw/history/g1climax08.php [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/08summerimpact.php [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.purolove.com/njpw/history/g1tag08.php [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitalive08.html [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results09.html [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results/circuitism09.html [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.purolove.com/njpw/history/njcup09.php [bare URL]