RevPro Anniversary Weekend Begins: History, Surprises, And A Hall Of Fame Induction - Night 1

Crystal Palace, London — Aug 22, 2025. Night One of RevPro’s 13th Anniversary weekend—branded Global Wars UK in partnership with NJPW, CMLL and ROH—delivered a brisk, varied show that mixed title stakes, inter-promotional flavor, a surprise cameo, and a rare dream team reunion. The venue was the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, with Night Two set for the same building tomorrow.

If you’re new to RevPro (quick primer)

Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) is a London/Portsmouth-based promotion founded by Andy Quildan in 2012. It’s become the UK’s most consistent hub for top-tier international collaborations (NJPW, CMLL, AEW, ROH), producing the annual Anniversary supercard every August. “Global Wars UK” is RevPro’s long-running NJPW co-branded banner, revived this year to headline Night One.

Night One — Full card & results

Leon Slater def. Francesco Akira

Persephone def. Alexxis Falcon by DQ

Undisputed British Tag Team Championship: Young Guns (Ethan Allen & Luke Jacobs) (c) def. Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake)

Chris Ridgeway def. Blue Panther

Yuya Uemura def. Connor Mills

Title vs. Title: Mercedes Moné (RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Champion) def. Emersyn Jayne (Discovery Wrestling Scottish Women’s Champion) — Moné leaves with both belts

Athena def. Mercedez Blaze (impromptu; see notes below)

Tomohiro Ishii def. Jay Joshua

10-Man All-Star Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuyori Shibata, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Michael Oku & Zozaya def. Kyle Fletcher, Hechicero, Robbie X & Cowboy Way.

What stood out (quick hits)

Moné adds another title. In a winner-take-all bout, AEW’s TBS Champion and RevPro Women’s Champion Mercedes Moné defeated Emersyn Jayne to also pick up Discovery Wrestling’s Scottish Women’s Championship—her ninth active title per POST’s tally. This comes a day before she works the six-woman tag on Night Two and then the TBS four-way at Forbidden Door London.

Athena surprise & Mina run-in. ROH Women’s World Champion Athena answered Mercedez Blaze’s open challenge, scored the win, then—alongside Billie Starkz—sparked a brawl that brought out Mina Shirakawa to even the sides.

Young Guns keep the straps. Ethan Allen & Luke Jacobs turned back former WWE/NXT duo GYV, extending their first RevPro tag reign that began at Epic Encounter in March.

Stone Pitbull smashes through. Tomohiro Ishii out-slugged RevPro powerhouse Jay Joshua in a crowd-pleasing demolition derby.

Reunion you don’t see often. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuyori Shibata shared the same corner—something Sports Illustrated flagged as their first team-up since 2016—capping the night with a feel-good win as Tanahashi continues his announced retirement road toward Jan 4, 2026 (Wrestle Kingdom 20).

A Hall of Fame moment: Jushin “Thunder” Liger honored

RevPro used Global Wars UK to induct Jushin “Thunder” Liger into its Hall of Fame, recognizing the legend’s unique role in opening NJPW–RevPro doors (first NJPW star featured at a RevPro show, first British J-Cup winner, and an early York Hall headliner for the promotion).

Why tonight matters heading into Night Two (Sat, Aug 23)

RevPro’s second night is the true “Anniversary” bill and it’s loaded:

Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship vs. Career: Ricky Knight Jr. (c) vs Sha Samuels

Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Zozaya

Michael Oku vs. Leon Slater

Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship: Nino Bryant (c) vs Robbie X

Great British Tag League Final: Connor Mills & Jay Joshua vs Cowboy Way

Mercedes Moné, Kanji & Dani Luna vs Alex Windsor, Nina Samuels & Safire Reed (six-woman tag)

Night Two’s Title vs. Career stakes for Samuels have been promoted directly by RevPro and Samuels himself, adding real jeopardy to RKJ’s first big defense after taking the belt from Michael Oku at Summer Sizzler in July.

How to watch & catch up

Replays and live streams for RevPro events are available on RevPro On Demand; Night One and Night Two are listed there. If you’re hopping in fresh, the on-demand library makes it easy to backfill key shows like Epic Encounter and Summer Sizzler.

Extra context & trivia for newer readers

What is “Global Wars UK”? A RevPro/NJPW collaborative label dating back to 2015—revived this year and expanded with ROH & CMLL representation. Think of it as a Brit-wres crossroads card with Japanese and Mexican flavor layered on top of RevPro stories.

Anniversary weekend tradition. RevPro has turned late-August into a destination for traveling fans. The 11th Anniversary (2023) at the Copper Box featured Will Ospreay vs Shingo Takagi and the headline-grabbing Chris Jericho ambush on Ospreay the night before AEW’s Wembley show.

Who’s who?

Mercedes Moné: AEW TBS Champion and RevPro Women’s Champion—now also Discovery’s Scottish Women’s Champion. Belt collector mode fully engaged.

Hiroshi Tanahashi: NJPW President, on his retirement road to Jan 4, 2026. A living ace, and part of tonight’s feel-good main event.

Young Guns (Allen & Jacobs): RevPro’s standard-bearer team; first tag reign began in March 2025.

Blue Panther: Lucha legend from CMLL—booking him opposite a snug striker like Chris Ridgeway is peak Global Wars matchmaking.

The bottom line

Night One did what an inter-promotional show should do: move RevPro stories forward (Moné’s dominance, Young Guns’ run, Joshua’s proving ground), give you bucket-list pairings (Tanahashi/Shibata together), and seed hooks for tomorrow (Samuels’ career on the line; Oku/Slater; the women’s trios follow-up). If you only dip into RevPro once a year, this is the weekend to jump in.

Sources

Results & angles: POST Wrestling; Fightful.

Night Two card & SI preview context: Sports Illustrated.

RevPro background & partnerships: Wikipedia (RevPro; Global Wars UK).

Liger Hall of Fame induction: F4W/WO.

Streaming: RevPro On Demand.