PROGRESS has announced some of the names for this year’s Super Strong Style 16 tournament. The tournament is held annually and is one of the few times that PROGRESS heavily features ‘imported’ performers from the United States, Japan and beyond. The 2016 tournament featured the likes of Chris Hero, WALTER, Mark Andrews and new WWE NXT signee Aleister Black who eventually went on to win the tournament.
The winner of the tournament becomes the number 1 contender to the PROGRESS Championship, likely getting their title shot at the September Super Show against Pete Dunne. The SSS16 takes place this year on May 27th, 28th and 29th.
The names currently announced for the tournament are:
- WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate
- EVOLVE Champion and NJPW star Zack Sabre Jr
- Zack Gibson
- Dragon Gate’s Flamita
- Jimmy Havoc
- Lucha Underground’s Jeff Cobb
- Jack Sexsmith
- Pastor William Eaver
- Travis Banks
- WWE UK Star Trent Seven
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#SSS16 news: Progress tag champ & WWE UK champ, @Tyler_Bate will be in Super Strong Style 16 for the first time! pic.twitter.com/Il3WY9LRmZ
— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) May 10, 2017
Former finalist @zacksabrejr enters #SSS16 after missing out in 2016 through injury! He's got 3 belts… he wants 4. #ThisIsProgress pic.twitter.com/p3kdv6Z92o
— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) May 9, 2017
