Progress Wrestling
Progress Wrestling's logo | |
Founded | 2011 |
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Style |
Professional wrestling Sports entertainment |
Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Founder(s) |
Jim Smallman (Owner) John Briley (Owner) |
Owner(s) |
Jim Smallman (Owner) John Briley (Owner) Glen Joseph (Owner) |
Website | PROGRESSWrestling.com |
Progress Wrestling (stylized as PROGRESS) is a British professional wrestling promotion that was established in 2011 by comedian Jim Smallman and events and comedy promoter Jon Briley, later to be joined in management of the company by actor Glen Joseph.[1]
History
The company was conceived by Jim Smallman and Jon Briley in 2011, who were both massive wrestling fans. Smallman is a big fan of "strong-style" wrestling, Japanese in particular, and Briley was Smallman's agent.[2] The pair decided to put on a wrestling show in London, as not many shows were being put on in the capital itself, featuring the type of wrestling that they would both like to watch. The pair then spent seven months putting their first show together. Smallman is also a huge fan of punk music, and the pair decided to emphasize the fact that it would be a London-based promotion with a punk rock vibe. They also were keen not be import-heavy, like other promotions, but to promote British talent. The pair eventually settled on The Garage in Islington for the venue, because of the size and also having a great reputation as a music venue. The Garage were also very supportive of what Smallman and Briley wanted to do, and the pair ran their first show on 25 March 2012.
After eleven consecutive sell out shows at the Garage, with the later shows drawing 350 fans, the promotion moved to the 700-capacity Electric Ballroom in Camden from Chapter Twelve in March 2014 for their second anniversary show where the sell outs have continued. To date PROGRESS has sold out all London Chapter shows at The Garage and Electric Ballroom.
The promotion have been reluctant to use "imports" (talent for which the UK is not their home or one of their homes). Colt Cabana was the first such talent to be included on a show as part of the debut show, Chapter One, in a losing effort to Loco Mike Mason. Ricochet has appeared twice for the promotion, losing to El Ligero at Chapter Six and in a triple threat with Mark Haskins and Zack Sabre Jr at Chapter Eleven. Adam Cole was the first non-European wrestler to register a win in PROGRESS, defeating Mark Haskins at Chapter Ten. Prince Devitt also appeared twice for the promotion, defeating Zack Sabre Jr at Chapter Thirteen and losing to Jimmy Havoc at the PROGRESS World Cup, his final match in the UK before signing with the WWE. Other talents that have appeared include Samoa Joe, Roderick Strong and Tommaso Ciampa—though Ciampa has established himself as a PROGRESS regular with seven Chapter show appearances. At Chapter 21, Adam Cole and Roderick Strong made their second appearances for PROGRESS by answering and later losing Sumerian Death Squad (Tommy End & Michael Dante)'s open challenge.
Though they have run most of their shows in London, in 2014 Progress held three shows at The Satellite Stage at the Sonisphere Festival, and in 2015 they appeared for five nights at Download Festival.[3] In December 2015 they began running regular shows at The Ritz in Manchester.[4]
It was announced that Chapter 36, to be held in September 2016, will now be held at the legendary Brixton Academy in London. This will be the biggest show PROGRESS have ever held, with a capacity of over 2000 people expected to attend.
It was also announced that at Chapter 29 on the 24th of April in London, Progress would host two qualifying matches for the WWE Global Cruiserweight Series.[5]
Events
2012
Title | Venue | Location | Date |
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Chapter One: In The Beginning | The Garage | London, England | 25 March 2012 |
Chapter Two: The March Of Progress | The Garage | London, England | 24 June 2012 |
Chapter Three: Fifty Shades Of Pain | The Garage | London, England | 30 September 2012 |
Chapter Four: The Ballad Of El Ligero | The Boston Dome | London, England | 25 November 2012 |
2013
Title | Venue | Location | Date |
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Chapter Five: For Those About To Fight, We Salute You | The Garage | London, England | 27 January 2013 |
Chapter Six: We Heart Violence | The Garage | London, England | 31 March 2013 |
Chapter Seven: Every Saint Has A Past, Every Sinner Has A Future | The Garage | London, England | 19 May 2013 |
Chapter Eight: The Big Boys Guide To Strong Style | The Garage | London, England | 28 July 2013 |
ENDVR:1 | The Bedford | London, England | 1 September 2013 |
Chapter Nine: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kick Me, Kill Me | The Garage | London, England | 29 September 2013 |
ENDVR:2 | The Bedford | London, England | 17 November 2013 |
Chapter Ten: Glory Follows Virtue As If It Were Its Shadow | The Garage | London, England | 24 November 2013 |
2014
Title | Venue | Location | Date |
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Chapter Eleven: To Fight War, You Must Become War | The Garage | London, England | 26 January 2014 |
ENDVR:3 | The Bedford, Balham | London, England | 2 February 2014 |
Chapter Twelve: We're Gonna Need A Bigger Room | Electric Ballroom, Camden | London, England | 30 March 2014 |
ENDVR:4 | The Bedford, Balham | London, England | 13 April 2014 |
Chapter Thirteen: Unbelievable Jeff! | Electric Ballroom, Camden | London, England | 18 May 2014 |
ENDVR:5 | The Garage | London, England | 29 June 2014 |
PROGRESS World Cup | The Garage | London, England | 29 June 2014 |
Sonisphere Night 1 | The Satellite Stage, Sonisphere Festival | Knebworth, England | 4 July 2014 |
Sonisphere Night 2 | The Satellite Stage, Sonisphere Festival | Knebworth, England | 5 July 2014 |
Sonisphere Night 3 | The Satellite Stage, Sonisphere Festival | Knebworth, England | 6 July 2014 |
Chapter Fourteen: THUNDERBASTARD | Electric Ballroom, Camden | London, England | 27 July 2014 |
ENDVR:6 | The Bedford, Balham | London, England | 7 September 2014 |
Chapter Fifteen: Just Because You're Paranoid, Doesn't Mean They Aren't Out To Get You | Electric Ballroom, Camden | London, England | 28 September 2014 |
ENDVR:7 | The Bedford, Balham | London, England | 2 November 2014 |
Chapter Sixteen: Very Very Very Breaky Breaky Breaky Bishi Bishiii | Electric Ballroom, Camden | London, England | 30 November 2014 |
2015
Title | Venue | Location | Date |
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ENDVR:8 | The Garage | London, England | 4 January 2015 |
Chapter Seventeen: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 25 January 2015 |
ENDVR:9 | The Bedford | London, England | 1 March 2015 |
Chapter Eighteen: The Show We Can't Call ProgressleMania for Legal Reasons | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 22 March 2015 |
ENDVR:10 | The Garage | London, England | 19 April 2015 |
Chapter Nineteen: Super Strong Style 16: Tournament Edition 2015 (Part 1) | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 24 May 2015 |
Chapter Nineteen: Super Strong Style 16: Tournament Edition 2015 (Part 2) | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 25 May 2015 |
Download Festival Night 1 | Download Festival, Donington Park | Castle Donington, England | 10 June 2015 |
Download Festival Night 2 | Download Festival, Donington Park | Castle Donington, England | 11 June 2015 |
Download Festival Night 3 | Download Festival, Donington Park | Castle Donington, England | 12 June 2015 |
Download Festival Night 4 | Download Festival, Donington Park | Castle Donington, England | 13 June 2015 |
Download Festival Night 5 | Download Festival, Donington Park | Castle Donington, England | 14 June 2015 |
ENDVR:11 | The Garage | London, England | 21 June 2015 |
Chapter Twenty: ThunderBastard: Beyond ThunderBastard | The Electric Ballroom | London, England | 26 July 2015 |
PTNTL:1 | The Bedford | London, England | 11 August 2015 |
PTNTL:2 | The Bedford | London, England | 27 August 2015 |
Chapter Twenty-One: You Know We Don't Like To Use the Sit-Down Gun | The Electric Ballroom | London, England | 6 September 2015 |
ENDVR:12 | The Garage | London, England | 13 September 2015 |
Chapter Twenty-Two: Trust, Encouragement, Reward, Loyalty...Satisfaction | The Electric Ballroom | London, England | 18 October 2015 |
ENDVR:13 | The Garage | London, England | 1 November 2015 |
PTNTL: 3 | Nambucca | London, England | 25 November 2015 |
Chapter Twenty-Three: What a Time To Be Alive | The Electric Ballroom | London, England | 29 November 2015 |
Chapter Twenty-Four: Hit the North! | The Ritz | Manchester, England | 6 December 2015 |
2016
Title | Venue | Location | Date |
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ENDVR:14 | The Garage | London, England | 3 January 2016 |
Chapter Twenty-Five: Chat Shit Get Banged | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 24 January 2016 |
Chapter Twenty-Six: Unknown Pleasures | The Ritz | Manchester, England | 14 February 2016 |
ENDVR:15 | The Garage | London, England | 13 March 2016 |
Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Lost Art of Suffering | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 27 March 2016 |
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want | The Ritz | Manchester, England | 10 April 2016 |
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Practically PROGRESS In Every Way | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 24 April 2016 |
ENDVR:16 | The Garage | London, England | 15 May 2016 |
Chapter Thirty: Super Strong Style 16 2016 Day 1 | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 29 May 2016 |
Chapter Thirty: Super Strong Style 16 2016 Day 2 | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 30 May 2016 |
Chapter Thirty-One: All Hail The New Puritans | The Ritz | Manchester, England | 19 June 2016 |
Chapter Thirty-Two | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 26 June 2016 |
Chapter Thirty-Three | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 31 July 2016 |
Chapter Thirty-Four | The Ritz | Manchester, England | 14 August 2016 |
Chapter Thirty-Five | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 28 August 2016 |
ENDVR:18 | The Garage | London, England | 11 September 2016 |
Chapter Thirty-Six: We're Gonna Need A Bigger Room, Again | Brixton Academy | London, England | 25 September 2016 |
Chapter Thirty-Seven | The Ritz | Manchester, England | 16 October 2016 |
Chapter Thirty-Eight | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 30 October 2016 |
ENDVR:19 | The Garage | London, England | 13 November 2016 |
Chapter Thirty-Nine | Electric Ballroom | London, England | 27 November 2016 |
Chapter Forty | The Ritz | Manchester, England | 11 December 2016 |
Training School
In late 2012 PROGRESS launched the only full-time wrestling school in London and the South East, also known as the ProJo. The school has classes for beginner and advanced level wrestlers, and has a wrestling ring permanently erected along with another ring-sized matted area. The original head trainer at the school was Jimmy Havoc, but he was replaced in November 2013 by Darrell Allen. Other trainers include Danny Garnell, James Davis, Eddie Dennis and Wild Boar Mike Hitchman. The school has hosted seminars by the likes of Michael Elgin, Scott Levy, Nigel McGuinness and others. In late 2013 PROGRESS announced that the ProJo students would be putting on their own shows, which would be called ENDVR. ENDVR shows feature a mix of trainees from the ProJo, their trainers, and other professional wrestlers. The first four ENDVR shows were held at The Bedford Arms in Balham, while ENDVR:5 was held as an afternoon show before the Progress World Cup on 29 June 2014 at The Garage in Islington. Starting from ENDVR:8, the trainee shows move to The Garage on a permanent basis.
Jimmy Havoc & Regression
To date, the most significant storyline within the company has been that of Jimmy Havoc's ascent to the championship. Havoc debuted for PROGRESS on Chapter Two in May 2012 and went on to lose six matches without registering a victory, though became very popular with the PROGRESS fans as an underdog babyface. At Chapter Nine in November 2013 Havoc attacked promoter Jim Smallman and aligned himself with the London Riots, turning heel in the process. Havoc would then use an open contract given to him by Smallman to defeat PROGRESS champion Mark Andrews (who had just wrestled both Paul Robinson and Rampage Brown in consecutive matches) to become champion and pick up his first victory in PROGRESS.
In his first title defence at Chapter Eleven, Havoc defeated Zack Sabre Jr with the help of his newest associate, PROGRESS trainee 'The Omega' Isaac Zercher. Havoc was joined at Chapter Thirteen by Paul Robinson, and the group later christened themselves 'Regression' as a play on the name of the company and to symbolise their hatred of PROGRESS Wrestling.
The group lost its first members at Chapter Fifteen, as the four members of the group (not including Zercher) took on PROGRESS Tag Team champions Eddie Dennis and Mark Andrews, Will Ospreay and Noam Dar in a 'titles vs careers' match. Ospreay pinned James Davis of the London Riots, meaning that the Riots were gone from PROGRESS.
Havoc eventually lost the title at Chapter Twenty to Will Ospreay in a no disqualification match. At Chapter Twenty-One, Havoc and Robinson were placed in a number one contenders no disqualification match against each other. The two engaged in a bloody contest with Robinson emerging victorious, seemingly signalling the end of Regression.
Championships
PROGRESS World Championship
Unlike conventional wrestling championships which are generally represented by a belt, the PROGRESS championship was initially represented by a large staff with an eagle head piece. At Chapter Sixteen the staff was replaced by a more traditional title belt. As of April 2, 2016 the title was officially renamed the Progress World Championship, having been defended in the United States at the Wrestlecon Supershow in Dallas, Texas. The title was subsequently defended in Italy on April 30th 2016.[6]
# | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | Nathan Cruz | 1 | 25 March 2012 | 245 | London, UK | Chapter One: In The Beginning | Defeated Marty Scurll, El Ligero & Mike Mason in a tournament final to crown the inaugural champion | |
2 | El Ligero | 1 | 25 November 2012 | 245 | London, UK | Chapter Four: The Ballad of El Ligero | ||
3 | Rampage Brown | 1 | 28 July 2013 | 119 | London, UK | Chapter Eight: The Big Boy's Guide to Strong Style | ||
4 | Mark Andrews | 1 | 24 November 2013 | 0 | London, UK | Chapter Ten: Glory Follows Virtue As If It Were Its Shadow | Cashed in his Natural Progression Series title shot | |
5 | Jimmy Havoc | 1 | 24 November 2013 | 609 | London, UK | Chapter Ten: Glory Follows Virtue As If It Were Its Shadow | Cashed in his open contract given to him by Jim Smallman | |
6 | Will Ospreay | 1 | 26 July 2015 | 182 | London, UK | Chapter Twenty: ThunderBastard: Beyond ThunderBastard | ||
7 | Marty Scurll | 1 | 24 January 2016 | 100+ | London, UK | Chapter Twenty Five: Chat Shit Get Banged | Title renamed "Progress World Championship" following title defenses in the USA and Italy[7] |
PROGRESS Tag Team Championship
It was announced at Chapter Nine that beginning in November 2013 there would begin a series of matches to determine the first PROGRESS Tag Team champions. The champions were crowned at Chapter Twelve, the second anniversary show, in March 2014. As with the PROGRESS championship not being a conventional belt, the Tag Team championship is represented by a shield with the PROGRESS eagle on the front. The shield splits into two, one for each championship holder.
# | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | FSU (Mark Andrews and Eddie Dennis) | 1 | 30 March 2014 | 301 | London, UK | Chapter Twelve: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Room | Defeated Screw Indy Wrestling and Project Ego in a tournament final to crown the inaugural champions | |
2 | The Faceless/The Origin (Nathan Cruz, El Ligero, Danny Garnell and Damon Moser) | 1 | 25 January 2015 | 120 | London, UK | Chapter Seventeen: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger | Originally captured the titles as 'The Faceless' before unmasking as Nathan Cruz and El Ligero, renaming themselves 'The Origin' on 24 May 2015 | |
3 | The Sumerian Death Squad (Tommy End and Michael Dante) | 1 | 25 May 2015 | 188 | London, UK | Chapter Nineteen: Super Strong Style 16: Tournament Edition 2015 (Day 2) | ||
5 | The Origin (Nathan Cruz and El Ligero) | 2 | 29 November 2015 | 156 | London, UK | Chapter Twenty-Three: What A Time To Be Alive | Won in a three way match also involving The London Riots. |
PROGRESS Atlas Championship
At Chapter Twenty Seven, it was announced that PROGRESS would be adding a third title, which would be called the Atlas Championship. The criteria for this championship is that it would be a division for wrestlers who weigh over 205lbs, and the matches have a 15-minute time limit. Two blocks of four wrestlers will compete in a round robin format from April to September 2016, with the winner from each group facing off in a final match at Chapter 36 to decide the inaugural champion.
PROGRESS Women's Championship
It was announced on April 24th, 2016 that the 4th Natural Progression Series would crown the first PROGRESS Women's Champion.
Tournaments
Natural Progression Series
Beginning with Chapter Four: The Ballad of El Ligero, PROGRESS launched the Natural Progression Series, with the intention of showcasing young and up-and-coming British talent. From Chapter Four each card will feature a match in the series. The tournament was announced as an annual tournament. The winner gains a shot at the PROGRESS title, the Natural Progression Series trophy and is allowed to install a wrestler who was previously eliminated in that year's tournament into the next Natural Progression Series. At the conclusion of the Natural Progression Series III, it was decided to revoke the opportunity for the winner to install someone into the next tournament. This was because the Natural Progression Series IV would be an all-female tournament to crown the first PROGRESS Women's Champion.
Series I
Quarterfinals (Chapters Four, Five, Six and Seven) | Semifinals (Chapters Eight and Nine) | Final (Chapter Ten) | ||||||||||||
Mark Andrews | Pin | |||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | ||||||||||||||
Mark Andrews | Pin | |||||||||||||
Jonathan Windsor | ||||||||||||||
Mike Hitchman | ||||||||||||||
Jonathan Windsor | Pin | |||||||||||||
Mark Andrews | Pin | |||||||||||||
Paul Robinson | ||||||||||||||
MK McKinnan | ||||||||||||||
Paul Robinson | Pin | |||||||||||||
Paul Robinson | Pin | |||||||||||||
Eddie Dennis | ||||||||||||||
Eddie Dennis | Pin | |||||||||||||
Darrell Allen Joey Lakeside Xander Cooper | ||||||||||||||
At the conclusion of the first Natural Progression Series final the winner, Mark Andrews, decided to install Will Ospreay into the next tournament.
Series II
Quarterfinals (Chapters Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen & Fourteen) | Semifinals (Chapter Fifteen) | Final (Chapter Seventeen) | ||||||||||||
Josh Bodom | ||||||||||||||
Morgan Webster | Pin | |||||||||||||
Morgan Webster | Pin | |||||||||||||
Pete Dunne | ||||||||||||||
Pete Dunne | Sub | |||||||||||||
Robbie X | ||||||||||||||
Morgan Webster | Pin | |||||||||||||
Zack Gibson | ||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | ||||||||||||||
Zack Gibson | Sub | |||||||||||||
Zack Gibson | Sub | |||||||||||||
Ali Armstrong | ||||||||||||||
Ali Armstrong | Pin | |||||||||||||
Chuck Mambo Pastor William Eaver | ||||||||||||||
Series III
Quarterfinals (Chapters Twenty-Two, Twenty-Three, Twenty-Four & Twenty-Five) | Semifinals (Chapters Twenty-Seven & Twenty-Eight) | Final (Chapter Twenty-Nine) | ||||||||||||
Damian Dunne | Pin | |||||||||||||
Tyler Bate[NPS 1] | 8:54 | |||||||||||||
Damien Dunne | 10:33 | |||||||||||||
Pastor William Eaver | Pin | |||||||||||||
Pastor William Eaver | Pin | |||||||||||||
Tyler Bate | 9:56 | |||||||||||||
Pastor William Eaver | Pin | |||||||||||||
Damon Moser | 11:15 | |||||||||||||
Damon Moser | Pin | |||||||||||||
Jack Sexsmith Shen Woo | 6:54 | |||||||||||||
Damon Moser | Pin | |||||||||||||
Aston Smith | 10:09 | |||||||||||||
Ashton Smith | Pin | |||||||||||||
Kyle Ashmore | 9:28 | |||||||||||||
- ↑ Damien Dunne originally lost to Sebastian at Chapter Twenty but on 18th January 2016 it was announced that Sebastian had withdrawn from the tournament. Damien Dunne vs Tyler Bate was scheduled as a "Second Chance" match to find a replacement.
Series IV
The start of the Natural Progression Series IV has not been announced, but it will be to crown the first PROGRESS Women's Campion.
Super Strong Style 16
The Super Strong Style 16 is an annual two-day tournament with competitors from around the world, in the vein of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Battle of Los Angeles or Westside Xtreme Wrestling's 16 Carat tournament. The winner of the tournament receives a PROGRESS Championship match. The first event was held in 2015, and was won by Will Ospreay, who went on to win the championship at Chapter Twenty: ThunderBastard: Beyond ThunderBastard.
2015
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
El Ligero | 9:12 | ||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Mark Haskins | 10:48 | ||||||||||||||
Mark Haskins | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Jack Gallagher | 8:04 | ||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Roderick Strong | 12:45 | ||||||||||||||
Rampage Brown | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Big Daddy Walter | 7:26 | ||||||||||||||
Rampage Brown | 14:04 | ||||||||||||||
Roderick Strong | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tommy End | 17:49 | ||||||||||||||
Roderick Strong | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr | 17:57 | ||||||||||||||
Eddie Dennis | 10:49 | ||||||||||||||
Marty Scurll | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Marty Scurll | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Dave Mastiff | 9:24 | ||||||||||||||
Dave Mastiff | Stop | ||||||||||||||
Noam Dar | 10:41 | ||||||||||||||
Marty Scurll | 19:48 | ||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Damian O'Connor | 12:52 | ||||||||||||||
Tommaso Ciampa | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tommaso Ciampa | 15:49 | ||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Zack Gibson | 15:47 | ||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr | Sub | ||||||||||||||
2016
The draw for the 2016 tournament has yet to be announced. Currently announced entrants are: Sami Callihan, Mikey Whiplash, Mark Haskins, Tommy End, Pete Dunne, Matt Cross, Dave Mastiff and Rampage Brown.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
PROGRESS World Cup
The PROGRESS World Cup was held in June 2014 at The Garage in Islington, with 8 members of the PROGRESS roster representing individual countries. The winner of this one-day tournament would be given a title shot against the PROGRESS Champion.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
Tommy End | Pin | |||||||||||||
Eddie Dennis | 8:22 | |||||||||||||
Tommy End | 8:34 | |||||||||||||
Rampage Brown | Pin | |||||||||||||
Rampage Brown | Pin | |||||||||||||
Paul Synott | 8:51 | |||||||||||||
Rampage Brown | 15:40 | |||||||||||||
Noam Dar | Pin | |||||||||||||
Noam Dar | Pin | |||||||||||||
Grado | 18:00 | |||||||||||||
Noam Dar | Sub | |||||||||||||
Darrell Allen | 11:37 | |||||||||||||
Darrell Allen | Pin | |||||||||||||
RJ Singh | 8:33 | |||||||||||||
At the conclusion of the tournament final Jim Smallman approached Rampage Brown, the tournament runner-up, and said that if Brown left the Screw Indy Wrestling faction he would let him face Samoa Joe at Chapter 14. Brown accepted the offer, and was installed as Samoa Joe's opponent at the promotion's Thunderbastard show in July.
Atlas Championship tournament
Group A | Group B | ||
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T-Bone | 2 | Michael Dante | 2 |
Big Daddy Walter | 0 | Joe Coffey | 1 |
Iestyn Rees | 0 | Rampage Brown | 1 |
Dave Mastiff | 0 | Big Damo | 0 |
Group A | T-Bone | Iestyn Rees | Big Daddy Walter | Dave Mastiff |
---|---|---|---|---|
T-Bone | X | Bone (9:43) | ||
Iestyn Rees | X | |||
Big Daddy Walter | Bone (9:43) | X | ||
Dave Mastiff | X | |||
Group B | Michael Dante | Rampage Brown | Joe Coffey | Big Damo |
Michael Dante | X | Dante (7:44) | ||
Rampage Brown | X | Draw (15:00) | ||
Joe Coffey | Draw (15:00) | X | ||
Big Damo | Dante (7:44) | X |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
Media Review/Industry Response
Patrick Lennon, wrestling journalist for The Daily Star, has attended and reviewed PROGRESS Shows such as the acclaimed "Chapter Seven: Every Saint Has A Past, Every Sinner Has A Future."[8]
Carrie Dunn, founder and main contributor of wrestling blog "The Only Way is Suplex",[9] recently published "Spandex, Screw Jobs & Cheap Pops: Inside the Business of British Pro Wrestling".[10] PROGRESS Wrestling features frequently in the book including opening a chapter regarding London based wrestling promotions.[11]
Roster
Male Roster
Ring name | Real name | Notes |
---|---|---|
Allen, DarrellDarrell Allen | unknown | member of Dazzler Team |
Andrews, MarkMark Andrews | Mark Andrews | member of F.S.U. |
Black Jr., EarlEarl Black Jr. | Wes Brown | member of Dazzler Team |
Brown, RampageRampage Brown | Oliver Biney | |
Bubblegum, Bubblegum | Philip Cartner | |
Ciampa, TommasoTommaso Ciampa | Tommaso Whitney | |
Cooper, TKTK Cooper | Tasman Bartlett | member of South Pacific Power Couple |
Cruz, NathanNathan Cruz | Nathan Irwin | PROGRESS Tag Team Champion member of The Origin |
Dante, MichaelMichael Dante | unknown | member of Sumerian Death Squad |
Davis, JamesJames Davis | unknown | member of London Riots |
Dennis, EddieEddie Dennis | Edward Dennis | member of F.S.U. |
Dunne, DamianDamian Dunne | Damian McKeown | |
Eaver, Pastor WilliamPastor William Eaver | Martin Kelly | member of Sweet Jesus |
El Ligero, El Ligero | Simon Musk | PROGRESS Tag Team Champion member of The Origin |
End, TommyTommy End | Tommy Budgen | member of Sumerian Death Squad |
Gallagher, JackJack Gallagher | Jack Gallagher | |
Gibson, ZackZack Gibson | Jack Rea | member of The Origin |
Haskins, MarkMark Haskins | Mark Haskins | |
Lynch, RobRob Lynch | unknown | member of London Riots |
Mambo, ChuckChuck Mambo | unknown | member of Sweet Jesus |
Mastiff, DaveDave Mastiff | Dave Minton | member of The Origin |
Ospreay, WillWill Ospreay | William Ospreay | |
Robinson, PaulPaul Robinson | unknown | |
Sabre Jr., ZackZack Sabre Jr. | Lucas Eatwell | |
Scurll, MartyMarty Scurll | Martin Scurll | PROGRESS Champion |
Sexsmith, JackJack Sexsmith | unknown | |
Webster, MorganMorgan Webster | Gavin Steward | |
Female Roster
Ring name | Real name | Notes |
---|---|---|
Black, DahliaDahlia Black | unknown | member of South Pacific Power Couple |
Elizabeth, Elizabeth | unknown | |
Jinny, Jinny | unknown | |
Pollyanna, Pollyanna | unknown | |
Storm, ToniToni Storm | Toni Rossall | |
Broadcast Team
Ring name | Real name | Notes |
---|---|---|
Joseph, GlenGlen Joseph | Glen Robinson | commentator |
Leslie, CallumCallum Leslie | Callum Leslie | commentator |
Singh, RJRJ Singh | Ross Jordan | commentator |
Smallman, JimJim Smallman | James Smallman | ring announcer |
Notable Alumni
- Adam Cole
- Doug Williams
- Grado
- Jimmy Havoc
- Kenny Williams
- Martin Stone
- Noam Dar
- Prince Devitt
- Ricochet
- Roderick Strong
- Samoa Joe
References
- ↑ "About". PROGRESS Wrestling. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ Rehal, Sumit (26 May 2014). "Progress Wrestling – ‘If we didn’t have such talented guys in Britain, then the promotion wouldn’t be doing as well as it is,’ says co-founder Jim Smallman". The Independent. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ http://downloadfestival.co.uk/news/progress-wrestling-set-wreak-havoc-download-2015
- ↑ http://www.progresswrestling.com/chapter24news/
- ↑ "Another Indie Promotion To Host WWE Global Cruiserweight Series Qualifying Matches". Retrieved 2016-03-28.. Those matches saw Zack Sabre Jr and Jack Gallagher advance to the GCS, defeating Flash Morgan Webster and Pete Dunne respectively.
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1723&page=5&reign=7
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1723&page=5&reign=7
- ↑ "Every Saint Has A Past, Every Sinner Has A Future show is a winner". Daily Star. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ "The Only Way Is Suplex". Carrie Dunn. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ ""Spandex, Screw Jobs & Cheap Pops: Inside the Business of British Pro Wrestling" Amazon listing". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ Dunn, Carrie (2013). "Chapter 11: In the spotlight - London calling". Spandex, Screw Jobs & Cheap Pops: Inside the Business of British Pro Wrestling. Pitch. pp. 174–176. ISBN 978-1-909178-46-5.
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