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Gareth Slade
I'm Gareth. I like wrestling, heavy metal, and dying repeatedly on From Software games. My favourite food is almost always curry. I have one wife, two kids, two cats, and two rabbits. That's seven things in total!
Rampage Brown is making a welcome return to PROGRESS for this year’s Super Strong Style 16 tournament. He joins Travis Banks, Jon Gresham, Chris Ridgeway and Sonico as the field fills out further. Rampage was last seen in a PROGRESS ring at Chapter 100 where he teamed with Dan Moloney in a losing effort to Trent Seven and Tyler Bate. That appearance marked the first time in well over a year that the big man had wrestled for PROGRESS. The last time Rampage was entered into the Super Strong Style 16 tournament was 2016, which is the event I am…
Hello, hello, helloooo, and welcome once again to The PROGRESS Prerogative. This is the weekly column that looks back at each of PROGRESS’s Chapters in turn. This time we’re looking at the first day of the second annual SSS 2016 Day 1 of the tournament. SSS16 is a two day (later three-day) tournament wherein the victor can claim a PROGRESS title shot at a date of their choosing. Will Ospreay won the inaugural tournament and went on to dethrone Jimmy Havoc just over a month later. This year’s lineup is absolutely phenomenal, so let’s get cracking with the first round…
PROGRESS has announced the latest entrant into this year’s Super Strong 16 tournament. The entrant is a good one. Sonico joins the battlefield which includes Travis Banks, Jon Gresham, and Chris Ridgeway. As the field begins to fill out we see the slots being filled in a way that sits within the tradition of the tournament. Sonico represents the lucha-style wrestler who is typically featured in a string role each year. They inevitably end up in the Wasteman Challenge. Previous entrants in this slot include; Flamita and Aerostar. Sonico’s addition clearly has a high benchmark to try to equal or…
We are back, back, back with the PROGRESS Prerogative. This is the column in which Pro Wrestling Post reviews each of PROGRESS Wrestling’s Chapters in turn. We are well into the era of The Villain as Marty Scurll reigns as PROGRESS Champion. He’s had a rocky time of it since Chapter 28 though as he was pinned in short order by Tommy End (Aleister Black). He’ll face that same wrestler in the main event of Chapter 29, and the outcome may be rather different this time around. We also have qualifying matches for WWE’s inaugural Cruiserweight Classic – that’s the…
Welcome, welcome, welcome once again! We’re back with the PROGRESS Prerogative, the weekly column that reviews each of PROGRESS Wrestling’s Chapters in turn. This time we cast our steely gaze upon Chapter 28 – the one with the mystery opponent for Marty Scurll. There are a few balls up in the air for the company heading towards September’s big show in Brixton Academy. The most pressing of which is that Mark Haskins just cannot catch a break when coming up against The Villain. Let’s have a look and see where Chapter 28 leaves us, shall we? The show is in…
Paul Robinson is the latest wrestler to be confirmed for the PROGRESS show in Tampa on April 2nd. He joins a fantastic line-up of peers and guest stars including the likes of PROGRESS Champion Cara Noir, Warbeast, Spike Trivet, and the OJMO. Robbo has headed a tremendous run since August of last year when he received a PROGRESS title shot against then-champion Walter. That match took place in Canada, so you would expect PROGRESS to have something special lined up for Robinson’s return to North America. Unless he loses it in the meantime, Robinson will bring the Proteus title with…
PROGRESS make their debut in Cardiff on the 2nd of February with Chapter 102 – Bang Tidy. Running a show in the Tramshed, PROGRESS will be looking to make a big impression, as they do wherever they go, on the Welsh crowd. There’s a fair bit of Welsh talent being featured on the card. Whether that’s for local flavor or convenience, I’m not too sure. The company has a new ring announcer, new commentator, and, most importantly new champion. Exciting times for PROGRESS, so let’s see what’s in store for Chapter 102. Cara Noir (c) vs Chris Brookes – PROGRESS…
Yet another name has been added to the cadre of talent heading to Tampa for PROGRESS Wrestling. Kyle Fletcher, of the Aussie Open tag team alongside Mark Davis, has been added to the show. With his partner rehabbing a major knee surgery Fletcher has entered the singles ranks of PROGRESS recently. He joins Cara Noir, Warbeast, Anti Fun Police, The OJMO, Eddie Kingston and Spike Trivet for the company’s first US show in over 18 months. A two time PROGRESS tag team champion, whilst wrestling in tags Fletcher has some impressive wins under his belt. Scalps such as Swords of…
The latest names for PROGRESS Wrestling’s April 2nd show in Tampa have been announced. There’s good news and bad news. The good news is that Warbeast are coming!!! The bad news (for their opponents) is that Warbeast are coming! They join the already announced Spike Trivet and The OJMO as well as the Anti Fun Police and PROGRESS Champion Cara Noir. This show looks like it will be an absolute blinder judging by the talent lined up thus far. Jacob Fatu and Josef Samael are a team built upon a reputation for destruction. The best points of comparison for those of…
The second entrant for this year’s PROGRESS Wrestling Super Strong Style 16 tournament has been announced and… Chris Ridgeway joins the battle! Super Strong Style 16 is the annual tournament hosted by PROGRESS comprised of 16 entrants. Over a three day period, the wrestlers compete in an elimination tournament to crown a winner who can claim a Unified World Title shot at a date of their choosing. This usually happens at the biggest show of the year which takes place in September, although a venue and date have yet to be confirmed for the annual tradition. A return to Alexandra…