RevPro Uprising 2024 is RevPro’s last event of the year and looks to be one of their most impressive so far.
Being broadcast from York Hall in London, Uprising features some of the top wrestlers in Britain. The main event sees Michael Oku challenging Luke Jacobs for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship, in a rematch from their incredible clash earlier this year.
In this post, we will give you all the match reports and winners for the matches at RevPro Uprising 2024. That includes any significant events that may occur, including surprise returns, shocking debuts and anything else that may occur.
This page will also detail Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings for RevPro, looking at every match on the card. We will also detail the Cagematch rating for the event, as well as our own ratings on BritWrestling.
Serena Deeb vs Kanji
RevPro Uprising 2024 opened with a bang as Nottingham’s Kanji faced off with an American import in Serena Deeb.
This international dream match pitted Britain’s own against an AEW star who has been one of the top stars in the US over the past few years. Serena Deeb may have challenged multiple times for the AEW Women’s Championship, but her match with Kanji was one of her biggest tests yet.
It kicked off with some fantastic technical wrestling, which was expected considering the women involved. Deeb locked Kanji in some incredibly intricate submission moves that wowed the crowd and prompted duelling chants from the fans.
Kanji managed to land a brutal-looking kick, but a neckbreaker through the ropes kept Serena Deeb in control. The crowd was hot for this opening match and the two women kept up with them throughout the match.
At one point in the bout, Serena Deeb managed to tie Kanji up in her own hits. She sat on her as the crowd booed before taking her out with a big kick to the head.
The amount of intricate and complex submissions was incredible. This match did more for Deeb’s image as a technical wizard than most of her AEW bouts. Being in the ring with a great technician like Kanji worked wonders for both women.
Kanji got the crowd on her side again with a 619, drop kick and spear combination for the first near-fall of the match. She locked in an impressive bridging full-nelson before launching full-force forearms to the back of Deeb’s neck before the American continued working the leg of Kanji.
Both women trade uppercuts and elbows in the ring deep into the match. Kanji got the better of Deeb, although Deeb almost won the match with a crucifix pin, followed by another near-fall following a powerbomb.
Serena Deeb had Kanji locked in a stretch muffler submission, but Kanji snuck a quick roll-up to steal the win, getting the biggest victory of her career.
This was a very good match. It was probably my favourite from both women’s careers so far and made me finally see what Tony Khan sees in Serena Deeb.
Winner: Kanji
- Dave Meltzer’s Star Rating – Available 27/12/24
- Cagematch Rating – Available 22/12/24
- BritWrestling Rating – 3.5 Stars
After the match, a vignette played and Stephen Wolf cut a promo, announcing his return to RevPro on a permanent basis.
CPF vs Will Kaven, Mark Krew & Keiron Lacey
Despite being announced on Twitter as the opening match for RevPro Uprising 2024, the six-man tag match for the Trios Grand Prix trophy went second on the show.
CPF defended their hard-won trophies against the team of Will Kaven, Mark Krew and Keiron Lacey in a match you will not want to miss. Sadly, Will Kaven was removed from the match due to illness and was replaced by Connor Mills instead.
It started out with an all-out brawl as Maverick Mayhew and Kieron Lacey started off the match. Ethan Allen quickly got into the ring and on top as the heels began to dominate with quick tags.
However, CPF managed to avoid their trickery and tag another member of the group. Their tag team moves were great fun to watch, including a moonsault DDT and a version of the Silly String move.
Past this point, the match was too fast-paced to keep up with what was going on. Allen got a near-fall after a Doomsday Device from the top rope as CPF refused to give up on their Trios Grand Prix trophies.
They managed to keep a hold of their prize with an FIJ to pin Lacey and take the win. The match was short, but wrestled at an incredible pace and featured some moves you’re never going to see elsewhere.
Winner: CPF
- Dave Meltzer’s Star Rating – Available 27/12/24
- Cagematch Rating – Available 22/12/24
- BritWrestling Rating – 3 Stars
Undisputed British Women’s Championship: Dani Luna Vs Mina Shirakawa
A huge title match is up next. Mina Shirakawa, in a rare appearance in RevPro, defended her Undisputed British Women’s Championship against former champion Dani Luna.
The English star lost the title to the Japanese wrestler at the 12th Anniversary show earlier this year, with this match giving Dani Luna the chance to get some revenge on the former idol.
Despite Luna being the British representative in the match, Mina Shirakawa’s “live event charisma” was too much for the crowd as they chanted her name before the bell rung.
Mina hugged Zoe Lucas before the match, as she continues to work towards a return to the ring after two years out.
Compared to the previous match, this felt much slower-paced. It worked though, as Mina played to the crowd as she kept on top of Dani Luna in the opening exchanges. However, a huge suplex and clothesline from Luna got the first near-fall of the bout.
The size and strength difference between the two was clear and Luna made it the point of the match. She worked with her advantages, using big throws and hip attacks to ground the Japanese star.
Mina Shirakawa used her speed and technical skills to wear down her opponent, but Dani Luna hit a huge powerbomb to bring that to an end.
The story of the match was clear – Mina could do her usual stuff but there would always be the chance for a big throw or Hansen-esque out of nowhere to cut her down to size.
Dani Luna managed to grab the ropes while locked in the Figure Four leg lock, before Mina hit a springboard sling blade and draped DDT for another two count. She kept finding ways to squirm out of the Luna Landing before a disgusting-looking deadlift dragon suplex turned the tide.
Luna finally hit the Luna landing but Mina Shirakawa managed a crafty roll-up to steal the win and shockingly retain her title. I did not expect that but was very pleased with the match. It was on par with the Kanji match earlier tonight but in a very different way.
After the match, Mercedes Mone officially challenged Mina Shirakawa to put the title on the line against her at Wrestle Dynasty. The Cut Throat Collective then attacked both women in the ring. It looked like Zoe Lucas was going to run in to save them, but she stayed in her seat at ringside.
That was until the CTC came to ringside and goaded her into action. She answered the call, but ate a powerbomb in the ring for her troubles.
Winner: Mina Shirakawa
- Dave Meltzer’s Star Rating – Available 27/12/24
- Cagematch Rating – Available 22/12/24
- BritWrestling Rating – 3.5 Stars
60 Minute Iron Man Match: Leon Slater Vs Zozaya
This was the first-ever sixty-minute Iron Man match in RevPro. It did not start as you’d expect, with both men flying out of the blocks and attempting to get points on the board as quickly as possible.
Obviously, I’m not going to recap the entire match. You don’t want to read thousands of words about what happened over an hour of wrestling, no matter how entertaining it was.
The match was incredible, with Slater targeting Zozaya’s shoulder as they did some insane sports for the entire hour, but you should discover how good it was yourself on RevProOnDemand.
However, I will recall all the falls that took place while encouraging you to watch this match and experience it for yourself.
Just to be clear, go and watch this match. It may be the best sixty-minute Iron Man match of all time. Zozaya and Leon Slater are immense.
First Fall: Zozaya pins Leon Slater with an inside cradle (1-0)
Second Fall: Zozaya pins Leon Slater with a roll-up (2-0)
Third Fall: Leon Slater taps out Zozaya with a Rings of Saturn (2-1)
Fourth Fall: Leon Slater pins Zozaya with a top rope Rock Bottom (2-2) with three seconds to go.
Andy Quildan then came out to announce that the match would continue with the final fall deciding the winner.
Fifth Fall: Zozaya pins Leon Slater with a top-rope Death Valley Driver (3-2)
This match has overtaken Bryan Danielson vs MJF as my new favourite Iron Man match of all time.
Winner: Zozaya (3-2)
- Dave Meltzer’s Star Rating – Available 27/12/24
- Cagematch Rating – Available 22/12/24
- BritWrestling Rating – Five Stars
Undisputed British Tag Team Championship: Sunshine Machine vs Jay Joshua & Connor Mills
Following the half-time interval, Connor Mills and Jay Joshua challenged Sunshine Machine for the Undisputed British Tag Team Championships.
The challengers have been putting on some incredible matches over the past few weeks in RevPro, while Sunshine Machine’s last match saw the bout being thrown out due to interference.
It had all the makings of a top match and all four men did their best to live up to the high expectations the fans had for the match. It kicked off as expected, as the four men brawled in the ring before the bell even rang to start the fight.
Sunshine Machine figured that the quicker they could end the match, the better. As soon as they could, Chuck Mambo got on the shoulders of TK Cooper and through himself outside the ring onto the challengers.
However, both men were thrown into the crowd as Mills & Joshua took control, hitting a double foot stomp onto the outside in an electric start to the second half of the show.
Jay Joshua used his strength to avoid a roll-up from Chuck Mambo and hit a brutal-looking powerslam/senton combination. Joshua looks to be a big player in the UK going forward and is on our “ones to watch” list for 2025.
The chemistry between Sunshine Machine was unmatched. They have some of the most fun offense in RevPro (sorry CPF) and it’s impossible not to cheer for them. Luckily, Mills and Joshua are excellent heels and the combination made for a great story.
The match descended into pure controlled chaos. They traded massive moves, most notably Joshua’s ridiculous flying headbutt. Sunshine Machine thought they’d won the match after a combination of flying moves, but Joshua pulled the referee out of the ring at the last moment.
Chuck Mambo broke up the pin after a spiked piledriver on TK Cooper threatened to end the bout. However, he couldn’t stop after a Burning Hammer into a powerslam secured the win.
Connor Mills and Jay Joshua won the match and became the new Undisputed British Tag Team Champions.
Winner: Connor Mills and Jay Joshua
- Dave Meltzer’s Star Rating – Available 27/12/24
- Cagematch Rating – Available 22/12/24
- BritWrestling Rating – Three Stars
Mascara Dorado vs Robbie X
A match with very little story was up before the main event, but that didn’t matter. Robbie X, who is one of the best talents in the UK today, took on Mexican sensation Mascara Dorada in a rematch from last year’s British J Cup.
This was a pure work-rate match that wouldn’t be out of place in an AAA or CMLL ring. They even did the Ospreay/Ricochet flipping spot, showing how evenly matched both men are in the ring.
Mascara Dorada was ridiculous the way he flew through the air. He bounced between the ropes, a la RVD’ moonsault, to launch an arm drag on Robbie X and hit a running Shooting Star Press onto the outside as well.
How WWE managed to mess this guy up is beyond. Why they haven’t signed Robbie X, who has proved he can wrestle anybody in any style and be better than them, also bemused me.
Dorado hit a downright dangerous (it wasn’t) Crucifix Bomb before a shooting star press got him the win via pinfall. This was a surprising result, with Mascara Dorado making himself 2-0 against Robbie X in RevPro so far.
Winner: Mascara Dorada
- Dave Meltzer’s Star Rating – Available 27/12/24
- Cagematch Rating – Available 22/12/24
- BritWrestling Rating – Four Stars
After the match, a video announced 1 Called Manders was returning to RevPro in February.
Finally, we get to the main event of RevPro Uprising 2024 at York Hall.
In a rematch from RevPro 12th Anniversary show, Michale Oku battled Luke Jacobs. Jacobs beat Oku that night, taking home the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship in the process.
In doing so, he became the only man ever to hold the top titles in Progress and RevPro at the same time. This made him the top wrestler in the UK, something that Michael Oku wanted to change in the main event of Uprising 2024.
Luke Jacobs once again came out to Bon Jovi’s “Dead or Alive”. Its a great song, but I still don’t think it works as an entrance theme. Saying that, any licensed music fans can sing along to is cool so keep them coming, RevPro!
Oku dropkicked Jacobs as soon as the match started. Jacobs responded with a clothesline and they traded punches before Oku clotheslined Jacobs to the outside. He took some big punishment from Jacobs as the match hit a high great just seconds into it starting.
Oku then hit a frog splash onto the floor onto Jacobs as the punishment continued. Oku then ate a spear through the barricade but hit his head worryingly on the ring post as a consequence. Jacobs was bleeding himself as the start of the match was worrying for both men.
The bout continued, so hopefully Oku did not suffer a concussion. Given the following succession of dropkicks, he seemed absolutely fine to carry on.
Jacobs looked like he died from a top rope Posionrana and Fosbury flop knocked him to the outside. He then hit Oku with a piledriver onto the stage as this match continued as a frantic pace as the violence continued to increase.
Oku avoided the ten count to eat a huge clothesline, but locked in the first half crab of the match onto Luke Jacobs. He managed to escape but suffered from numerous impressive moves.
“Stunning stuff from Oku”, as the RevPro commentary said.
This match was insane. It was big move after big move and unlike anything else on the card. They seemed intent on killing each other, showing just how important the Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion is.
The six-star Frog Splash only managed a one count, which Oku matched after a lariat. A Death Valley Driver almost put Oku away as the crowd could not believe the match that was unfolding in front of them.
An unconventional series of headbutts to the neck knocked Oku to the mat as the pair traded elbows and kicks. Oku nearly won with a suplex driver that threatened to break the champion’s neck, but he soon returned the favour with a top-rope powerslam.
After two consecutive frog splashed, Luke Jacobs somehow kicked out. This match did toe the line of ridiculousness at this point, as it seemed nothing would be able to pick up the win.
However, an extreme rendition of the half-crab saw Michael Oku force Luke Jacobs to tap out and reclaim the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship. It was a brilliant match that made both wrestlers look incredible and provided a shocking ending that I never expected.
Winner: Michael Oku
- Dave Meltzer’s Star Rating – Available 27/12/24
- Cagematch Rating – Available 22/12/24
- BritWrestling Rating – Four Stars
After the match, Ricky Knight Jr – the man who Oku beat to win the title last year – attacked Oku and Amira. He hit Michael Oku with a Rikishi Driver onto the belt and posed with the title as the show went off air.
