 Current Riot City Wrestling logo | |
| Acronym | RCW |
|---|---|
| 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.
Riot City Wrestling was founded in Adelaide in January 2006. [1] [2] In 2010, RCW appeared at the Adelaide Fringe, 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 Kilkenny. [12] Wrestlers who have competed for RCW include former AEW World Trios Champion Buddy Murphy, [13] Voodoo, who competes for Grand Pro Wrestling, [14] and current WWE Raw’s Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley. [15]
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCW Grand Championship | Chris Basso | 1 | 18 May 2024 | 251 | Goodwood, South Australia, Australia | Unlocked the Key To The City to defeat DELTA for the RCW Grand Championship at Trial By Stone 2024 [16] | [17] |
| RCW Emerald Crown | Zak Sabbath | 1 | 14 December 2024 | 41 | Goodwood, South Australia, Australia | Defeated Sigma in the C4 ABSOLUTE Grand Prix Grand Final at Battle for Supremacy 2024. Previously vacated as a result of former champion, Vincent Di Maria, failing to qualify for the C4 ABSOLUTE Grand Prix Grand Final at Powertrip 2024. [18] | [19] |
| RCW Tag Team Championship | Kings of Ruin (HAVOK and Mike Boomer) | 1 | 8 November 2024 | 77 | Royal Park, South Australia, Australia | Defeated the previous champions Thorn Enterprises (B.O.B. and Kaitoa) at RCW Brewtality - Part 2: Dawn Of The Shed. [20] | [21] |
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