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High Stakes (2025)
High Stakes (2025) was the 12th High Stakes professional wrestling event produced by Revolution Pro Wrestling. It took place on 20 April 2025 at the Doncaster Dome in Doncaster, England. The event featured the RevPro debut of Mercedes Moné, who won the Undisputed British Women's Championship at Wrestle Dynasty that January. Storylines The event featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray heroes, villains A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "baddy"; The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.126 "baddy (also baddie) noun (pl. -ies) ''informal'' a villain or criminal in a book, film, etc.". the feminine form is villai ..., or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines are produced on RevPro's weekly tour-based shows. Matches See also * 2025 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes Moné
Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional wrestler and actress. , she is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she performs under the ring name Mercedes Moné () and is the current AEW TBS Champion in her first reign. She also appears in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and its sister promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a former and the longest-reigning Strong Women's Champion, as well as in Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro), where she is the current Undisputed British Women's Champion in her first reign. Varnado became widely known for her time in WWE from 2012 to 2022, where she performed under the ring name Sasha Banks. She is the first and only female professional wrestler to win championships across WWE, AEW, and NJPW. Varnado began her wrestling career in 2010 on the independent circuit, most notably for Chaotic Wrestling, where she won the Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship. She signed with WWE in 2012 under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HowStuffWorks
HowStuffWorks is an American commercial infotainment website founded by professor and author Marshall Brain, to provide its target audience an insight into the way many things work. The site uses various media to explain complex concepts, terminology, and mechanisms—including photographs, diagrams, videos, animations, and articles. The website was acquired by Discovery Communications in 2007, but was sold to Blucora in 2014. The site has since expanded out into podcasting, focusing on factual topics. In December 2016, HowStuffWorks, LLC became a subsidiary of OpenMail, LLC, later renamed System1. In 2018, the podcast division of the company, which had been spun-off by System1 under the name Stuff Media, was acquired by iHeartMedia for $55 million. History In 1998, then North Carolina State University instructor Marshall Brain (1961–2024), started the site as a hobby. In 1999, Brain raised venture capital and formed HowStuffWorks, Inc. In March 2002, HowStuffWorks wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Slater
Leon Slater (born September 27, 2004) is an English professional wrestler signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He is known for his tenures with various promotions from his native England such as Revolution Pro Wrestling and Progress Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Revolution Pro Wrestling (2022–present) Slater made his debut in Revolution Pro Wrestling at ''RevPro Live In London 64'' on August 7, 2022, where he unsuccessfully challenged Luke Jacobs for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. He continued to make regular appearances in the company's signature events such as the British J-Cup, where he made his first appearance at the 202 edition where he defeated Lio Rush in the first rounds but fell short to Robbie X, Lee Hunter and Will Kaven in a four-way match in the finals which occurred on the same night. One year later, Slater succeeded in winning the cup by defeating Will Kaven in the first rounds and then Harrison Bennett, Máscara Dorada a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Oku
Michael Oku (born 1993) is an English professional wrestler, notable for his work on the British Independent circuit, particularly with Revolution Pro Wrestling, where he is the current Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship, Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion, after defeating Luke Jacobs on 21 December 2024. Professional wrestling career Revolution Pro Wrestling (2018–present) Oku debuted for Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro), facing Great-O-Khan in a losing effort. On January 6, 2019, he fought for Team El Phantasmo, ELP and lost a eight man tag team match against Team David Starr (wrestler), David Starr. He soon started having a losing before defeating the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship, Undisputed British Cruiserweight Champion El Phantasmo in a non title match, which earn him a title match at RevPro Summer Sizzler, which he failed to win. On November 24, Oku defeated Rocky Romero in the first round and made El Phantasmo submit in a 4-Way Elimination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling Match Types
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. Throughout professional wrestling's decades-long history, some gimmick matches have spawned many variations of the core concept. Singles match The singles match is the most common of all professional wrestling matches, which involves only two competitors competing for one fall. A victory is obtained by pinfall, submission, knockout, countout, or disqualification. One of the most common variations on the singles match is to restrict the possible means for victory. Blindfold match In a blindfold match, the two participants must wear a blindfold over their eyes for the entire duration of the match. A well-known example of this match is the WrestleMania VII match between Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Rick Martel. No count-out match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serena Deeb
Serena Deeb (born June 29, 1986) is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She is well known for her first stint with WWE, appearing on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown WWE Brand Extension, brand and also known for her time with the developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling, under the ring name Serena. Deeb made appearances for National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where she is a former NWA World Women's Championship, NWA Worlds Women's Champion, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling champion. Serena was a OVW Women's Championship#Title history, six-time OVW Women's Championship, Women's Champion, Shimmer Women Athletes and Wrestling New Classic and a WNC Women's Championship#Title history, one-time WNC Women's Championship, WNC Women's Champion. Early life and education Deeb was born in Fairfax, Virginia, on June 29, 1986, and raised in Oakton, Virginia. Deeb's love of Professional wrestling, wrestling began wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dani Luna
Chloe Smyth (born 2 March 1999), known under the ring name Dani Luna, is an English professional wrestler who is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and is a two-time TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champion with Jody Threat. She also wrestles in her native England for Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro), where she is a former one-time Undisputed British Women's Champion. From 2020 to 2022, she was signed to WWE where she performed on the NXT UK brand. Professional wrestling career Early career (2016–2020, 2017) Smith made her wrestling debut on 3 December 2016, under her real name, and wrestled in the English promotion Evolution, where she was defeated by Lana Austin. Two months later, she reappeared in Evolution, losing a 2 on 1 handicap match to Mya Mae and Sierra Loxton. In 2017, she made her debut for British Empire Wrestling. After a few losses, she decided to appear in various other promotions such as Preston City Wrestling, Dragon Pro Wrestling, International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship
The Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro/RPW) promotion. The title was created and debuted on 6 December 2008. The current champion is Will Kaven, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating defending champion Neón, El Phantasmo, Leon Slater, Cameron Khai and Dante Martin in a six-way scramble at RevPro 12th Anniversary Show on August 24, 2024 in London, England. Title history As of , there have been a total of 24 reigns shared between 19 champions and two vacancy, as well as one interim champion. Mark Haskins was the inaugural champion. Josh Bodom has the most reigns at three and also served as the interim champion in early-2017 while until reigning lineal champion Will Ospreay returned from Japan (this is not counted as one of Bodom's three reigns). Michael Oku's reign is the longest at 890 days, while Andrew Everett's reign is the shortest at 2 days. Will Kaven is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lio Rush
Lionel Gerard Green (born November 11, 1994), better known by the ring name Lio Rush, is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is one-half of CRU with Action Andretti. He also performs in its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), and makes sporadic appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He has also performed for Major League Wrestling (MLW), and Impact Wrestling, where he was a former Impact X Division Champion and former MLW World Middleweight Championship, MLW World Middleweight Champion, as well as for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), where he performed as Aracno. Rush additionally worked for WWE, where he was the youngest NXT Cruiserweight Championship, NXT Cruiserweight Champion, served as the Manager (professional wrestling), manager of Bobby Lashley, and was the winner of the 2018 WWE United Kingdom Championship Invitational. He is also known for his time in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he won the ROH Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singles Match (professional Wrestling)
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick, gimmick matches" in the Glossary of professional wrestling terms, jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Angle, storyline. Throughout professional wrestling's History of professional wrestling, decades-long history, some gimmick matches have spawned many variations of the core concept. Singles match The singles match is the most common of all professional wrestling matches, which involves only two competitors competing for one Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Fall, fall. A victory is obtained by Professional wrestling#Pinfall, pinfall, Submission (professional wrestling), submission, Knockout (professional wrestling), knockout, Countout (professional wrestling), countout, or Disqualification (professional wrestling), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dijak
Christopher James Dijak ( ; born April 23, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he performs under the ring name Donovan Dijak. He also currently works on the independent circuit. Dijak began his professional wrestling career in 2013 under the ring name Donovan Dijak, working in several promotions on the independent circuit, most notably for Chaotic Wrestling, where he trained. In 2014, he signed a contract with Ring of Honor (ROH), where he won the ROH Top Prospect Tournament#2015, 2015 ROH Top Prospect Tournament, Top Prospect Tournament. After leaving ROH in 2017, he signed a contract with WWE. He was assigned to their NXT (WWE brand), NXT WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name of Dominik Dijakovic. In September 2020, he made his main roster debut as part of the Retribution (professional wrestling), Retribution faction under the ring name T-Bar. Although Retribution disbanded in March 2021, he continued teaming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Knight Jr
Ricky may refer to: Places *Říčky, a municipality and village in the Czech Republic *Říčky, a village and part of Orlické Podhůří in the Czech Republic *Říčky v Orlických horách, a municipality and village in the Czech Republic *Rickmansworth, a town in Hertfordshire, England, sometimes nicknamed Ricky Film and television * ''Ricky'' (2009 film), a French fantasy film * ''Ricky'' (2016 film), an Indian Kannada-language thriller film Music *Ricky (band), a UK indie band * ''Ricky'' (album), a 1957 album by Ricky Nelson * "Ricky" ("Weird Al" Yankovic song), 1983 * "Ricky" (Denzel Curry song), from the 2019 album ''Zuu'' * "Ricky" (Game song), from ''The R.E.D. Album'', 2011 People *Ricky Owubokiri (born 1961), also known as Ricky, Nigerian footballer *Ricky (footballer, born 1973), Spanish football forward *Ricky (given name), a diminutive of Richard, Enrique, Fredrick or Patrick *Ricky (musician), Japanese singer Other uses *Ricky (dog), decorated for bravery in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
