RevPro Anniversary Show

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Anniversary Show
Promotion Revolution Pro Wrestling
First eventSeven Year Anniversary
Event gimmick Celebrating the anniversary of the promotion's first event in 2012

RevPro Anniversary Show is a major professional wrestling event produced by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW), which is held annually in August since 2019 (with the exception of 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic) to celebrate the anniversary of the promotion's first event Summer Sizzler, which took place on August 26, 2012.

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Hailed as the promotion's biggest event since the first edition in 2019, Anniversary Show has generated hype by featuring matches and major appearances by internationally renowned stars such as Jushin Liger's last match in the UK, which headlined the Seven Year Anniversary event. [1]

The eleventh edition of the Anniversary Show took place at the All In weekend, on August 26, 2023 at the Copper Box Arena in London, England. It was RevPro's biggest event in history, [2] which generated hype by featuring a main event between partner promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling stars Shingo Takagi and Will Ospreay. [3] Mickie James was also announced to make her debut for RevPro at the event. [4] The event drew a record-setting crowd for the promotion at 4,072. [5] [6] [7] [8] The event was widely discussed in the wrestling media after Chris Jericho made his surprise debut for the promotion by attacking Will Ospreay after the main event to build up their scheduled match at All In. [9]

Winners, dates, venues and main events

EventDateCityVenueMain eventRef.
Seven Year AnniversaryAugust 18, 2019 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Cheltenham Town Hall Jushin Liger and Michael Oku vs. Chris Brookes and Hikuleo [10]
Nine Year AnniversaryAugust 21, 2021 Manchester, England Victoria Warehouse Ricky Knight Jr. (c) vs. Shota Umino for the British Heavyweight Championship [11]
Ten Year AnniversaryAugust 20, 2022 London, England York Hall Will Ospreay (c) vs. Mike Bailey for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship [12]
August 21, 2022 Will Ospreay (c) vs. Ricky Knight Jr. for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship [13]
11 Year Anniversary August 26, 2023 Copper Box Arena Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay [14]
Twelve Year AnniversaryAugust 24, 2024 Michael Oku (c) vs. Luke Jacobs for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "London: RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show: Join us for our biggest show ever". Revolution Pro Wrestling . May 20, 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Ian Carey (May 12, 2023). "Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi set for RevPro All In weekend event". WON / F4W . Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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  7. ↑ "Peak Behind The Curtain: Looking Back 11 Years Later". Revolution Pro Wrestling . September 1, 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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