With the growing popularity of the sport of ultimate,[2] the AUDL was formed in 2012 by Josh Moore[3] with eight teams spanning the East Coast and Midwest.

The Bluegrass Revolution were one of those eight inaugural teams, and they were initially composed of ultimate disc players from Kentucky and the surrounding area.

[4]In the 2012 season, the Revolution played in the AUDL's Western Division alongside the Detroit Mechanix, the Indianapolis AlleyCats, and the Columbus Cranes.

[12] Additionally, the Revolution was being able to play its home games at the University of Cincinnati's Sheakley Athletic Center, which was then regarded as one of the top stadiums in the league.

Powers, who lead the league with 74 assists,[29] made the All-AUDL First Team,[30] Jeffries recorded a team-high 36 goals[31] and Mark Fedorenko established himself as a solid deep defender with a team-leading 29 blocks.

[39] The remaining roster spots were filled by players who competed for a place on the team in a combination of open and closed tryouts and practices beginning on November 9.

Despite a strong first quarter, which resulted in a commanding 5–3 Revolution lead at the break, Cincinnati faltered in the second and third periods and fell to Madison 25–16.

[44] It was arguably the biggest upset in franchise history, as the Revolution relied on Nate Botti (8 assists, 5 goals) throughout the game[45] and staved off an impressive offensive performance by the Wildfire's A.J.

[51] The Revolution were also the first team in professional ultimate disc to use a GoPro camera to record video from a radio-controlled helicopter during games.