RISE (professional wrestling)

RISE
Stable
Members	Shinsuke Nakamura Hirooki Goto Giant Bernard Prince Devitt Minoru Travis Tomko Milano Collection AT Rick Fuller Low Ki
Name(s)	RISE
Debut	September 2007
Disbanded	February 2010
Promotions	NJPW

RISE (Real International Super Elite) was a professional wrestling stable that competed in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that was active from 2007 until 2010. The group was founded and led by Shinsuke Nakamura. The group was the successor to the group "BLACK" which featured Nakamura as a co-leader with Masahiro Chono. At one point or another Hirooki Goto, Giant Bernard, Prince Devitt, Minoru, Travis Tomko, Milano Collection AT, Rick Fuller and Low Ki were members of the group. Members of RISE held the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, IWGP Tag Team Championship, IWGP Junior Tag Team Championship as well as winning the 2007 G1 Tag League. In 2009 several members left the group to join Great Bash Heel (GBH) and by early 2010 RISE was ended.

In August 2007, Masahiro Chono left BLACK to form LEGEND with other New Japan legends. In September, upon returning from injury, Shinsuke Nakamura reshaped BLACK into RISE. For the new group, Nakamura retained the services of Giant Bernard, Travis Tomko, and Milano Collection AT and recruited Hirooki Goto, Minoru, and Prince Devitt. The groups saw success very quickly with Bernard and Tomko already holding the IWGP Tag Team Championship and by November, they also won the 2007 G1 Tag League.