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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BRAD JACKSON has been involved in the wrestling industry since 1993 and brings his wealth of expertise to UPRISING. Jax is a shrewd and cut-throat businessman, and his no-nonsense personality doesn't mesh well with talent that refuses to stay in line. He applies a tough love approach to those who don't perform to his expectations and has a tendency to reward those who do.
BRAD JACKSON has been involved in the wrestling industry since 1993 and brings his wealth of expertise to UPRISING. Jax is a shrewd and cut-throat businessman, and his no-nonsense personality doesn't mesh well with talent that refuses to stay in line. He applies a tough love approach to those who don't perform to his expectations and has a tendency to reward those who do.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
?? After the departure of Larry Gowan as GM, COO and other majority shareholder, it was apparent that someone else had taken on those duties, but the identity of those individual(s) are currently hidden behind a wall of red tape.
?? After the departure of Larry Gowan as GM, COO and other majority shareholder, it was apparent that someone else had taken on those duties, but the identity of those individual(s) are currently hidden behind a wall of red tape.
CHIEF BRAND OFFICER
PERRY ROWLER has been involved in professional wrestling and combat sports all his life. He started out as Head of Media Relations for RWF, a role he held until the promotion closed its doors in the early 2004. He then accepted a position with Louisville-based Professional Championship Wrestling, where he served as Head of Media Relations as well as the on-air color commentator for their events. Perry later worked as an executive for Invictus FC and UNLEASHED Fighting Championship.
In September of 2021 UPRISING hired Perry to serve as Chief Brand Officer. In this role he is responsible for UPRISING's image, experience and promise. He also occasionally appears on screen as a commentator and analyst.
PERRY ROWLER has been involved in professional wrestling and combat sports all his life. He started out as Head of Media Relations for RWF, a role he held until the promotion closed its doors in the early 2004. He then accepted a position with Louisville-based Professional Championship Wrestling, where he served as Head of Media Relations as well as the on-air color commentator for their events. Perry later worked as an executive for Invictus FC and UNLEASHED Fighting Championship.
In September of 2021 UPRISING hired Perry to serve as Chief Brand Officer. In this role he is responsible for UPRISING's image, experience and promise. He also occasionally appears on screen as a commentator and analyst.
HEAD EMT
ASH DEVEREAUX has a military background and served overseas in Afghanistan before completing his medical certification at Johns Hopkins. He was previously employed with Sin City Wrestling as a medical technician prior to its closure in 2016 and has since been working in hospice care, assisting terminally ill patients. He brings his wealth of expertise to Reno and looks forward to keeping the talent healthy and patched up.
ASH DEVEREAUX has a military background and served overseas in Afghanistan before completing his medical certification at Johns Hopkins. He was previously employed with Sin City Wrestling as a medical technician prior to its closure in 2016 and has since been working in hospice care, assisting terminally ill patients. He brings his wealth of expertise to Reno and looks forward to keeping the talent healthy and patched up.
HEAD OF SECURITY
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DEVON RIVERA is the CEO's son-in-law, but that doesn't mean he's not qualified for the job. Former army reserve (and current social worker with troubled youth), he's no stranger to combat. Rivera worked both security and management in Jackson's nightclub in Queens, NY before taking over ownership when the former wrestler moved out to Reno. He's got the experience and he's not afraid to get his hands a little dirty in dealing with unruly talent.
DEVON RIVERA is the CEO's son-in-law, but that doesn't mean he's not qualified for the job. Former army reserve (and current social worker with troubled youth), he's no stranger to combat. Rivera worked both security and management in Jackson's nightclub in Queens, NY before taking over ownership when the former wrestler moved out to Reno. He's got the experience and he's not afraid to get his hands a little dirty in dealing with unruly talent.
HEAD OF MEDIA RELATIONS
MARK BISHOP began his career in the wrestling business as a backstage interviewer in WCWF back in 1999. When the company filed for bankruptcy, he landed on his feet as a columnist for Pro Wrestling Insider. He's worked with several companies in the past and is a longtime friend of Jackson. He brings his wealth of expertise to UPRISING and will be providing news coverage as well as acting as liaison throughout Reno for advertising of the company and its product.
MARK BISHOP began his career in the wrestling business as a backstage interviewer in WCWF back in 1999. When the company filed for bankruptcy, he landed on his feet as a columnist for Pro Wrestling Insider. He's worked with several companies in the past and is a longtime friend of Jackson. He brings his wealth of expertise to UPRISING and will be providing news coverage as well as acting as liaison throughout Reno for advertising of the company and its product.
BACKSTAGE INTERVIEWER
GRETCHEN DEVEREAUX is a lifetime wrestling fan who's spent over a decade watching friends and family compete in the squared circle. This bubbly and vivacious blonde has the perfect temperament to deal with difficult talent and to match quips with the snarkiest of snarks. Sorry, boys; don't get your hopes up. She's married to the head of our medical staff (which means she's definitely off-limits). She's the interviewer of choice for most of the "good guys" on the roster and also served as color commentary alongside Larry Gowan and Intern Steve for the Terrordome match at the SOLSTICE Supershow. She took time off from April until October 2022 for maternity leave, returning just in time for Season 3.
GRETCHEN DEVEREAUX is a lifetime wrestling fan who's spent over a decade watching friends and family compete in the squared circle. This bubbly and vivacious blonde has the perfect temperament to deal with difficult talent and to match quips with the snarkiest of snarks. Sorry, boys; don't get your hopes up. She's married to the head of our medical staff (which means she's definitely off-limits). She's the interviewer of choice for most of the "good guys" on the roster and also served as color commentary alongside Larry Gowan and Intern Steve for the Terrordome match at the SOLSTICE Supershow. She took time off from April until October 2022 for maternity leave, returning just in time for Season 3.
SENIOR BACKSTAGE INTERVIEWER
LUIS "MOUTH OF THE SOUTH" MONTES is well-known in the Southwest for being a color commentator and backstage presence, having gotten his start in Baja, California and down into the Mexican territories. He's fluent in Spanish and will also act as the foreign language correspondent for broadcasting although you won't find a Spanish Announce table down at ringside, for obvious reasons. He can be counted on to ask the hard-hitting questions as he's definitely the more polished and experienced. Luis is a favorite of the "bad guys" on the roster.
LUIS "MOUTH OF THE SOUTH" MONTES is well-known in the Southwest for being a color commentator and backstage presence, having gotten his start in Baja, California and down into the Mexican territories. He's fluent in Spanish and will also act as the foreign language correspondent for broadcasting although you won't find a Spanish Announce table down at ringside, for obvious reasons. He can be counted on to ask the hard-hitting questions as he's definitely the more polished and experienced. Luis is a favorite of the "bad guys" on the roster.
SPECIAL SEGMENT INTERVIEWER
NATALIE RIVERA is a former professional wrestler who was sidelined by injury a few years ago when she was on the brink of making it big in the independent circuit. She's got a degree in broadcast journalism and has signed on with UPRISING to spearhead special segment interviews, including SPILLING TEA WITH NATALIE which debuted on Revolution 17. She also covered backstage interview duties while Gretchen was out on maternity leave, ingratiating herself with some of the nicer talent backstage.
NATALIE RIVERA is a former professional wrestler who was sidelined by injury a few years ago when she was on the brink of making it big in the independent circuit. She's got a degree in broadcast journalism and has signed on with UPRISING to spearhead special segment interviews, including SPILLING TEA WITH NATALIE which debuted on Revolution 17. She also covered backstage interview duties while Gretchen was out on maternity leave, ingratiating herself with some of the nicer talent backstage.
HEAD REFEREE
STEFANIE DELANO has been a referee for many years on the independent circuit, calling both wrestling and amateur boxing matches alike. She's known for being cool as a cucumber and absolutely unbiased. Shenanigans and blatant cheating aren't going to slip under the radar when she's officiating a match, that's for sure.
STEFANIE DELANO has been a referee for many years on the independent circuit, calling both wrestling and amateur boxing matches alike. She's known for being cool as a cucumber and absolutely unbiased. Shenanigans and blatant cheating aren't going to slip under the radar when she's officiating a match, that's for sure.
JUNIOR REFEREE
NEIL RANA was a rookie when he stepped into the squared circle to call matches in a company called Full Throttle Wrestling almost a decade ago. When the company closed its doors, he settled down into a life in the suburbs, coaching Little League baseball and driving a minivan. When the call came to don those stripes one more time, he couldn't pass up the opportunity, although he's made it clear that he's not the most scrupulous of officials, having been bought by the One Percent to make a shady call in a match that resulted in a suspension of 60 days.
NEIL RANA was a rookie when he stepped into the squared circle to call matches in a company called Full Throttle Wrestling almost a decade ago. When the company closed its doors, he settled down into a life in the suburbs, coaching Little League baseball and driving a minivan. When the call came to don those stripes one more time, he couldn't pass up the opportunity, although he's made it clear that he's not the most scrupulous of officials, having been bought by the One Percent to make a shady call in a match that resulted in a suspension of 60 days.
JUNIOR REFEREE
JUSTIN "BIG J" SOAMES is a former Marine who served in Afghanistan alongside our chief medic. Honorably discharged back in 2008, he's been working for a private security firm on the west coast for the last decade, making a decent living. He brings that wealth of knowledge in laying down the law and breaking up fights to calling the action in the ring, promising to be fair and unbiased.
JUSTIN "BIG J" SOAMES is a former Marine who served in Afghanistan alongside our chief medic. Honorably discharged back in 2008, he's been working for a private security firm on the west coast for the last decade, making a decent living. He brings that wealth of knowledge in laying down the law and breaking up fights to calling the action in the ring, promising to be fair and unbiased.
INTERN STEVE
STEVE GOLDSTEIN is the unpaid intern for UPRISING, LLC. A second-year business administration major at UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO, Steve is also the nephew of Mark Bishop (which is probably how he got the job). He does everything from fetching coffee to acting as chauffeur for the talent. His most important duty, though, is maintaining the company website and the official Twitter feed (a task he is VERY passionate about).
STEVE GOLDSTEIN is the unpaid intern for UPRISING, LLC. A second-year business administration major at UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO, Steve is also the nephew of Mark Bishop (which is probably how he got the job). He does everything from fetching coffee to acting as chauffeur for the talent. His most important duty, though, is maintaining the company website and the official Twitter feed (a task he is VERY passionate about).
