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.
History Riot City Wrestling was founded in Adelaide in January 2006. 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. They returned to the festival in 2011, hosting the tournament again. For the 2014 festival, the company promoted a lucha libre-themed show.
On 1 July 2012, the Goodwood Saints Football Club of the South Australian Amateur Football League hosted RCW for a special fundraiser. RCW wrestlers the Basso Boys, who competed at the event, had previously played C Grade Australian Rules Football. As of August 2014, Jeff Jarrett's American-based Global Force Wrestling announced working agreements with Riot City Wrestling. That month, during a WWE tour of Australia, several RCW wrestlers were also invited to participate in a WWE training camp.
Wrestling reviewer Rod Lewis has noted the promotion for its "high octane acrobatics" as well as "the comical theatrics and surprising plot twists". RCW has built an alliance with Melbourne City Wrestling, which has featured a rivalry between wrestlers from the two promotions.
RCW runs a training academy, which is located in Kilkenny. Wrestlers who have competed for RCW include former AEW World Trios Champion Buddy Murphy, Voodoo, who competes for Grand Pro Wrestling, and current WWE superstars Rhea Ripley and Zaria.
Championships and accomplishments ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays heldLocationNotesRef.RCW Grand ChampionshipBanjo Powers122 August 2026Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaDefeated previous champion Dean Brady at Heavy is the Crown.RCW Emerald CrownMatt Hayter112 July 2026Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaDefeated previous champion Ben Braxton at Riot City Rumble. This was a Four Way Match that also included KIT and SMASHRCW Tag Team ChampionshipCadie Tre and Layla Paige122 August 2026Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaDefeated previous champions CBTM (SNAXX and Vincent Di Maria) at Heavy is the Crown.
Alumni Demi Bennett DELTA Elliot Sexton Indi Hartwell Jessie McKay Jonah Rock KC Cassidy Matt Silva Matty Wahlberg Toni Storm
See also
Professional wrestling in Australia List of professional wrestling organisations in Australia
References
External links
Cagematch profile