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  • PROGRESS Chapter 40 – ‘Intercepted Angel’ Results

    PROGRESS Chapter 40 – ‘Intercepted Angel’ Results

    Here are the results from PROGRESS’ Chapter 40 show – ‘Intercepted Angel.’ The show was PROGRESS’ first event to be held in Sheffield:

    • The London Riots (James Davis & Rob Lynch) b. The New Nation (Alexander Henry & Jason Prime) – The Riots took the win after hitting the GBH and securing the pinfall
    • NATURAL PROGRESSION SERIES MATCH – Toni Storm b. Bea Priestley – Storm hit a top rope leg drop to take the pinfall victory and move on in the tournament to crown the first ever PROGRESS Women’s Champion
    • ATLAS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH – Rampage Brown b. Dave Mastiff – Brown hit the Piledriver on ‘Banter Claus’ to retain his ATLAS title
    • Jimmy Havoc b. Marty Scurll – Havoc took the pinfall victory after hitting the Acid Rainmaker to become the Number 1 Contender to the PROGRESS Championship
    • F.S.U. (Eddie Dennis & Mark Andrews) b. The Origin (El Ligero & Nathan Cruz) – Eddie Dennis rolled up El Ligero for the win
    • Adam Cole b. Will Ospreay – In what was an incredible bout (and possibly Cole’s best of 2016) Adam Cole took the pinfall win following his third Last Shot
    • PROGRESS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH – Pete Dunne b. Zack Sabre Jr – Dunne took the win following a Drop Dead Facebuster to retain his Championship

  • Revolution Pro Announce Bouts for Live at the Cockpit 12

    Revolution Pro Announce Bouts for Live at the Cockpit 12

    UK promotion Revolution Pro Wrestling hosted a series of high profile events throughout 2016 and they look set to continue that trend into the new year. Their first show at The Cockpit in London is already shaping up to be the biggest Cockpit show in company history and the following bouts have been announced:

    • Main Event – Pete Dunne & Marty Scurll vs Shane Strickland & Ryan Smile
    • British Tag Team Title Match – London Riots vs Joel Redman & Charlie Sterling (c)
    • Zack Sabre Jr vs RJ Singh
    • Eddie Dennis vs Josh Bodom
    • Trent Seven vs Zack Gibson
    • Dave Mastiff vs Tyler Bate

  • John Morrison vs Marty Scurll Announced for IPW:UK January 22nd live on FloSlam.tv

    John Morrison vs Marty Scurll Announced for IPW:UK January 22nd live on FloSlam.tv

    IPW:UK have announced that Lucha Underground/Ex-WWE Star Johnny Mundo/John Morrison will be taking on the Ring of Honor Television Champion Marty Scurll at the Casino Rooms in Rochester, Kent on January 22nd.

    This match marks almost two years to the day that Scurll last appeared for the company and will be Morrison’s debut match.

    IPW:UK have also announced that the event will be shown live on the FloSlam.tv network and with a main event of this caliber it looks set to be a defining year for the UK promotion.

    https://twitter.com/IPWUK/status/806559844731940864

  • Revolution Pro Wrestling: High Stakes 2017 Co-Main Events Announced

    Revolution Pro Wrestling: High Stakes 2017 Co-Main Events Announced

    2016 was arguably the biggest year in British wrestling history. Now one of the biggest companies in the UK Revolution Pro have announced the two matches that will headline the first York Hall show of 2017:

    Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship Match – Katsuyori Shibata (c) vs Matt Riddle

    “Best Friends/Bitter Enemies” – Marty Scurll vs Zack Sabre Jr

  • Final Card for PROGRESS Chapter 40: ‘Intercepted Angel’

    Final Card for PROGRESS Chapter 40: ‘Intercepted Angel’

    PROGRESS have finalised the card for their debut show in Sheffield, and it is as follows:

    • PROGRESS Championship Match – Newly crowned PROGRESS Champion Pete Dunne will be defending arguably the most prestigious title in UK Wrestling against Zack Sabre Jr. Sabre Jr has had a very stop-start year in PROGRESS with his appearances in the CWC and Rev Pro being far more high profile.
    • Number 1 Contender Match – After returning at Chapter 36 Jimmy Havoc has been relentless in his attacks on ‘The Villain’ Marty Scurll, and now they face off for the first time one-on-one in PROGRESS ring for the chance to be Number 1 contender to Pete Dunne’s title.
    • Will Ospreay vs Adam Cole (BABAAAYYYY!) – Two of Ring of Honor’s top stars face off in a bout that could easily steal the show. Ospreay has had an absolutely incredible year having won the BOSJ and making the transition to ROH.
    • FSU vs The Origin
    • New Nation vs London Riots
    • Toni Storm vs Bea Priestley
    • ATLAS Open Challenge – Rampage Brown vs TBC

  • Will Ospreay & Marty Scurll Sign With ROH, Lesnar vs. Goldberg Simulation

    Will Ospreay & Marty Scurll Sign With ROH, Lesnar vs. Goldberg Simulation

    – Paul Heyman’s HeymanHustle.com has provided a “spoiler” look at the Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg Survivor Series showdown. The WWE 2K17 match simulation could very well depict how the match will play out next Sunday. Check it out at the Heyman Hustle and tell us if you think this is how the match will go.

    – Ring of Honor announced on Friday that “Aerial Assassin” Will Ospreay and “The Villain” Marty Scurll, two of the UK’s top free agents, have signed exclusive deal with the promotion.

    Later this month (11/18) from Liverpool, Scurll squared off against Dalton Castle while Ospreay makes his ROH debut against World Television Champion Bobby Fish in a Proving Ground Match. The following night (11/19), Ospreay and Scurll will attempt to put their differences aside when they team up to face ROH World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks in a non-title bout. On the final stop of the tour, Ospreay and Scrull will clash when ROH invades London.

    For more information, visit ROHWrestling.com:

  • Rev Pro/NJPW Global Wars Night 1 Results

    Rev Pro/NJPW Global Wars Night 1 Results

    Here are the results from Night 1 of the Co-branded Revolution Pro and New Japan Pro Wrestling Global Wars events.

    Marty Scurll b. Jushin Thunder Liger – Scurll took the win after applying the Crossface Chickenwing

    Honma b. Sha Samuels – Honma gained the pinfall victory after hitting a Kokeshi from the top rope

    Yuji Nagata b. Pete Dunne – Nagata took the pinfall win after a hard fought back and forth match with the UK standout Dunne

    Chris Hero b. Tomohiro Ishii – In what was undoubtably the match of the night, Hero took the pinfall after hitting a Gotch style piledriver

    Will Ospreay b. Bushi – Ospreay took the win after hitting the OsCutter

    Naito, Evil & Sanada b. Trent Seven, Tyler Bate & David Starr – Evil took the victory for his team by pinning David Starr

    Katsuyori Shibata b. Zack Sabre, Jr. – Shibata hit a PK to take the pinfall victory and become the Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion. Chris Hero appeared after the match and challenged Shibata for the belt.

  • PROGRESS Chapter 37: ‘A Sudden Sense of Liberty’ Results

    PROGRESS Chapter 37: ‘A Sudden Sense of Liberty’ Results

    Here are the results from PROGRESS’ Chapter 37 show ‘A Sudden Sense of Liberty’ which took place at a sold out O2 Ritz in Manchester:

    Bubblegum b. Chuck Mambo – Bubblegum took the win via pinfall in his return to PROGRESS

    Kay Lee Ray b. Kimber Lee – Kay Lee Ray defeated Kimber Lee via pinfall

    James Drake b. Fabian Aichner – PROGRESS debutant James Drake defeated Fabian Aichner via pinfall, this was also Aichner’s debut match for the company after impressing at WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic tournament.

    PROGRESS Championship Number One Contender Match – “The Villain” Marty Scurll b. Pete Dunne, Joe Coffey & Trent Seven – Scurll took the submission victory to become the Number 1 contender to the title he lost to Mark Haskins at Chapter 36, after the match Jimmy Havoc appeared through the crowd and gave Scurll and Acid Rainmaker.

    South Pacific Power Trip (w/ Dahlia Black) b.FSU  & The Origin – The SPPT took the win via pinfall and now look likely contenders for the PROGRESS Tag Team Championships at a later show.

    PROGRESS Atlas Championship – Rampage Brown b. Mikey Whiplash – Rampage took the win in his first defense of the PROGRESS Atlas championship via pinfall.

    PROGRESS Championship Match – Mark Haskins b. Zack Gibson – Haskins took the win via submission in his first defence of the PROGRESS title since winning it at Chapter 36

  • PROGRESS: First Round of Matches for Chapter 37 Announced

    PROGRESS: First Round of Matches for Chapter 37 Announced

    PROGRESS will be returning to the O2 Ritz in Manchester on Sunday 16th October for Chapter 37 – ‘A Sudden Sense of Liberty’ and the following matches have already been announced for the show:

    PROGRESS Championship Number 1 Contenders Match – Pete Dunne (British Strong Style) vs Shane Strickland (Lucha Underground’s Killshot) vs Joe Coffey vs ‘The Villain’ Marty Scurll

    PROGRESS Championship Match – Mark Haskins (c) vs Zack Gibson

    Chuck Mambo vs Bubblegum

    FSU vs SPPT vs The Origin (El Ligero and Dave Mastiff)

  • PROGRESS Chapter 36 Results

    PROGRESS Chapter 36 Results

    Here are the results from PROGRESS Chapter 36, emanating from the 02 Academy in Brixton, London:

    Rampage Brown b. Joe Coffey – Rampage hit a Piledriver to become the first ever ATLAS Champion

    Jinny, Alex Windsor & Dahlia Black b.Pollyanna, Laura DiMatteo & Nixon Newell – Jinny pinned Di Matteo following an X-Factor style Facebuster from the second rope

    Pastor William Eaver vs Sebastian – This bout went to a no-contest when Sebastian was legitimately knocked out by a Lariat in the opening seconds of the match. Later in the night it was confirmed that he was on his feet and generally ok.

    British Strong Style (Trent Seven & Pete Dunne) b. The London Riots – BSS took the win to become the new PROGRESS Tag Team Champions 

    Paul Robinson b. Chuck Mambo – In an impromptu bout, Robinson took the win via pinfall

    Zack Sabre Jr b. Tomasso Ciampa – In a fantastic 2 out of 3 falls match ZSJ took the third fall and the win via submission, the first two falls occurred simultaneously when both men’s shoulders where on the mat

    The Origin b. FSU, Damon Moser & Jack Gallagher – Gallagher took the pinfall in his final performance for the company before joining RAW and the Cruiserweight Division full time, he received a standing ovation from the crowd following the match.

    Mark Haskins b. Tommy End & Marty Scurll – Haskins took the submission win over Scurll after Jimmy Havoc interfered to a HUGE reaction from the Brixton crowd, this was also Tommy End’s final independent date and company owner Jim Smallman brought Gallagher and Ciampa out at the end for a curtain call.

    https://twitter.com/MartyScurll/status/780004335136702468

    It was also announced that PROGRESS would be returning the the Brixton Academy in September 2017

     

  • PWG BOLA 2016: Night 3 Results (Battle Of Los Angeles)

    PWG BOLA 2016: Night 3 Results (Battle Of Los Angeles)

    Here are the results from the third and final night of PWG’s annual BOLA Tournament:

    BOLA Tournament Quarter Final Matches

    Trevor Lee b. Dalton Castle – Trevor Lee took the win via pinfall after hitting a Canadian Destroyer 

    Ricochet b. John Bennigan – Ricochet hit the 630 splash to advance in the tournament

    Marty Scurll b. Cody Rhodes – Scurll hit a low blow and followed with a quick roll up to secure the pinfall victory

    Mark Andrews b. Chris Hero – Andrews reversed a cradle attempt to take the victory in a rematch from PROGRESS’ Super Strong Style 16 tournament

    Mark Haskins b. Kyle O’Reilly – Haskins took the win via submission

    Will Ospreay b. Zack Sabre Jr – Ospreay took the win after reversing a European Clutch into a pinfall

    PWG Tag Team Title Match: The Young Bucks (c) b. Pentagon Jr & Fenix

    BOLA Tournament Semi-Final Matches

    Trevor Lee b. Mark Andrews – Lee took the win after hitting a small package driver

    Marty Scurll b. Mark Haskins – Scurll took the submission win after applying the Crossface Chickenwing

    Will Ospreay b. Ricochet – Ospreay hit the OsCutter to win via pinfall in this Best of the Super Juniors rematch

    10 Man Tag: Jushin Thunder Liger, Chuck Taylor, Jeff Cobb, Tommy End & Cedric Alexander b. Tommaso Ciampa, Sami Callihan, Matt Riddle, Pete Dunne & Brian Kendrick – Liger hit the Brainbuster on Pete Dunne to secure the pinfall win for his team

    https://twitter.com/MartyScurll/status/772673384039780352

    BOLA Tournament Final Match

    Marty Scurll b. Will Ospreay & Trevor Lee – Ospreay is the first to be eliminated after a Chickenwing/Stomp combination from both Scurll and Lee. Scurll wins the tournament by making Lee tap to the Chickenwing.

     

  • PWG BOLA 2016: Night 1 Results (Battle Of Los Angeles)

    PWG BOLA 2016: Night 1 Results (Battle Of Los Angeles)

    Here are the results from night 1 of PWG’s annual BOLA Tournament:

    – Marty Scurll defeated Pentagón, Jr.  Scurll took the win after applying the Crossface Chickenwing.

    – Ricochet defeated Jeff Cobb. Ricochet reversed Cobb’s finishing move Tour of the Islands into a Small Package for the pinfall win.

    – John Hennigan (Johnny Mundo) defeated Matt Sydal. Hennigan hit the Starship Pain to take the victory via pinfall.

    – Will Ospreay defeated Fénix.  Ospreay took the pinfall win after hitting the OsCutter.

    – Zack Sabre, Jr. defeated Tommy End. ZSJ defeated his fellow PROGRESS roster member via submission.

    – Chris Hero defeated Jushin Thunder Liger. Hero took the pinfall win after a series of brutal elbow strikes.

    Night 2 will feature Cody Rhodes making his PWG debut against Sami Callihan.

  • PROGRESS Champion Heading to Ring of Honor

    PROGRESS Champion Heading to Ring of Honor

    Ring of Honor have released a promotional video hyping the impending debut of British wrestling star Marty Scurll.

    ‘The Villain’ is one of the biggest names on the UK circuit today and has already ventured stateside in the past for EVOLVE and PWG.

    ROH have already announced that Will Ospreay will be heading out on the company’s UK tour this November and with Scurll now debuting there could be further British signings in the coming months.

  • PROGRESS Chapter 35 Results

    PROGRESS Chapter 35 Results

    Here are the results from PROGRESS Wrestling’s Chapter 35 event: ‘Writing Nirvana on Other People’s Bags’

    Pete Dunne & Trent Seven b. Damian Dunne & Tyler Bate – Pete Dunne and Trent Seven took the win via submission

    Nixon Newell b. Alex Windsor – Nixon took the win via pinfall

    Jack Gallagher b. El Ligero, Eddie Dennis & Zack Gibson – Gallagher took the win via Submission. After the bell Dave Mastiff distracted Dennis and Gallagher allowing Zack Gibson to attack both men with a car stereo

    Atlas Championship Tournament Semi-Final: Joe Coffey b. Dave Mastiff – Coffey took the win via pinfall to advance to the Atlas Championship final

    Shane Strickland (Lucha Underground’s Killshot) b. Will Ospreay – Strickland took the win via pinfall. After the match Ospreay stated that his schedule no longer works for PROGRESS and that he would be taking a long hiatus

    Mark Haskins b. Mikey Whiplash – Haskins’ Championship opportunity at Chapter 36 was on the line in this match and he took the win via Submission

    Atlas Championship Tournament Semi-Final: Rampage Brown b. T-Bone – Rampage took the win via pinfall to advance to the Atlas Tournament final

    PROGRESS Championship Match: Marty Scurll b. Mark Andrews – Scurll took the win via Submission to retain his title and move on to a 3 Way Dance at Chapter 36 in Brixton against Mark Haskins and Tommy End

     

  • Full Card for Rev Pro ‘Uprising 2016’ – Vader vs Ospreay (12/8)

    Full Card for Rev Pro ‘Uprising 2016’ – Vader vs Ospreay (12/8)

    Here is the full card for this Friday’s (12/8) ‘Uprising’ event presented by Revolution Pro Wresting:

    • Vader vs Will Ospreay

    • Zack Sabre Jr vs Jeff Cobb (Matanza Cueto)

    • Marty Scurll vs Chris Hero

    • Ricochet vs Pete Dunne

    • Jay White vs Josh Bodom

     

    • Big Damo vs Sha Samuels

    The event will be available on demand around a week after the event through Rev Pro’s excellent on demand service: rpwondemand.pivotshare.com

  • PROGRESS Championship Match Announced for Chapter 35

    PROGRESS Championship Match Announced for Chapter 35

    PROGRESS have announced the first match for Chapter 35 – ‘Writing Nirvana on Other People’s Bags.’ ‘The Villain’ Marty Scurll will be defending his newly won PROGRESS Championship against ‘White Lightning’ Mark Andrews on August 28th at The Electric Ballroom in Camden, London.

    The winner of the bout will go on to face Number 1 Contender Mark Haskins at PROGRESS’ biggest ever event on September 25th at the O2 Academy in Brixton.

  • Rev Pro: Live at the Cockpit 11 Results

    Rev Pro: Live at the Cockpit 11 Results

    Rob Lias b. Josh Wall – Lias took the win via submission

    Jake McCluskey & Kieran Bruce b. Dan McGee & Kurtis Chapman – McCluskey and Bruce took the win via pinfall

    Jinny b. Xia Brookside – Jinny took the win via pinfall, Lucas delivered a Dragon Suplex to Jinny after the match

    Jeff Cobb (Matanza Cueto) b. Big Damo – Cobb took the win via pinfall, after the match Damo challenged Zack Sabre Jr to put his title on the line against Cobb at Uprising on August 12th if he defeated Trent Seven in the main event

    Josh Bodom b. Ryan Smile – Bodom took the win via pinfall

    Marty Scurll B. Jay White – Scurll took the win via submission

    Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship Match: Zack Sabre Jr b. Trent Seven – ZSJ took the win via submission to retain his championship, he then agreed to defend his title against Cobb at Uprising this Friday

  • PROGRESS Announce First Two Matches for Chapter 34 – ‘Keep It Unreal’

    PROGRESS Announce First Two Matches for Chapter 34 – ‘Keep It Unreal’

    Chapter 34 – ‘Keep it Unreal’ takes place at the O2 Ritz in Manchester on August 14th and the first two matches have been announced.

    Arguably two of the most talked about British wrestlers on the planet collide when New Japan Pro Wrestling BOSJ Champion Will Ospreay takes on WWE CWC Competitor Zack Sabre Jr in a potential Match of the Year Candidate.

    A Mixed Tag bout has also been announced with PROGRESS Champion Marty Scurll teaming with Jinny to take on Number 1 Contender Mark Haskins and Laura Di Matteo.

  • PROGRESS Make Chapter 36 Main Event Official

    PROGRESS Make Chapter 36 Main Event Official

    At this past Sunday’s Chapter 33 ‘Malice in Wonderland’ event Mark Haskins became the Number 1 contender to the PROGRESS Championship by defeating NJPW star Will Ospreay. Moments after the match Haskins laid out his intentions, he wanted a shot at the title at PROGRESS’ biggest ever event; Chapter 36 at the O2 Academy in Brixton, London.

    The match has now been made official, Mark Haskins will be challenging for the PROGRESS Championship at Chapter 36 ‘We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Room Again.’ Who that will be against is yet to be confirmed, however Marty Scurll recaptured the title against Pastor William Eaver this past Sunday and a marquee matchup of Haskins vs Scurll is likely although plans may change between now and September 25th.

    https://twitter.com/ThisIs_Progress/status/760801703356760064

  • PROGRESS Chapter 33 – ‘Malice in Wonderland’ Full Results

    PROGRESS Chapter 33 – ‘Malice in Wonderland’ Full Results

    Here are the results from Sunday’s Chapter 33 show:

    Pete Dunne & Damian Dunne vs Moustache Mountain – this match ended in a double count out when Pete Dunne and Trent Seven both attacked their partners and left in a double turn

    Jack Gallagher b. Zack Gibson – WWE Cruiserweight Classic competitor Jack Gallagher defeated ‘Liverpool’s Number 1’ Zack Gibson by submission

    TK Cooper & Travis Banks b. “Bodyguy” Roy Johnson & Jack Sexsmith – The ‘wasteman challenge (essentially a rap battle) was accepted by Jack Sexsmith, however he mentioned TK and Travis who interrupted to turn this into a tag match that they then won

    Mark Andrews b. El Ligero – Andrews defeated Ligero by pinfall in what is being described as an incredible match

    PROGRESS Championship Number One Contender Match – Mark Haskins b. Will Ospreay – Haskins defeated Ospreay by submission to become the number contender to the PROGRESS Championship, he declared that he will be cashing in this opportunity at Chapter 36: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Room Again at Brixton Academy

    PROGRESS Tag Team Championship Match – The London Riots b. War Machine – The Riots won the match by pinfall to retain their Tag Team Shields

    PROGRESS World Championship Match – “The Villain” Marty Scurll b. Pastor William Eaver – Scurll won the match when Sebastian distracted Eaver claiming he know a ‘secret’ about him, Scurll took the referee stoppage win to become the first 2-time PROGRESS Champion in the company’s history 

    As always the show will be up on demand at demandprogress.pivotshare.com where you can catch the company’s entire history on demand.

  • Revolution Pro: Liger Announced For NJPW Global Wars, Vader/Ospreay Q&A, More

    Revolution Pro: Liger Announced For NJPW Global Wars, Vader/Ospreay Q&A, More

    Revolution Pro have had a busy news week having recently made a number of huge announcements:

    As reported on Sescoops recently, Rev Pro have announced 2 co-branded Global Wars shows with New Japan Pro Wrestling that take place on November 10/11th. The first name for these events has been announced and it is NJPW legend Jushin Thunder Liger

    The day before their historic bout at Rev Pro’s Uprising event, Will Ospreay and Vader will be taking part in an exclusive Q&A session at the Resistance Gallery in Bethnal Green (opposite York Hall), tickets for the event  are available on revolutionprowrestling.com.

    The following matches have been confirmed for ‘Live at the Cockpit 11’ taking place on August 7th. Jeff Cobb (Lucha Underground’s Matanza) will be taking on Big Damo. Marty Scurll will be facing NJPW Young Lion Jay White and Ryan Smile will be taking on Josh Bodom.

    https://twitter.com/njpw1972_eng/status/758824725988593664

  • Second Match Announced For Rev Pro Uprising 2016

    Second Match Announced For Rev Pro Uprising 2016

    Revolution Pro have announced that on August 12th Chris Hero will be taking on ‘The Villain’ Marty Scurll. Hero and Scurll recently headlined PROGRESS Chapter 31 in a Match of the Year Candidate and this bout looks set to follow suit.

    The main event for the York Hall show in August is Will Ospreay vs Vader.

  • Another Big Match Announced For RPW #AnglevsSabreJr (6/12)

    Another Big Match Announced For RPW #AnglevsSabreJr (6/12)

    Last weekend, Noam Dar defeated Josh Bodom at Rev Pro’s Live at the Cockpit 8 to secure his place in this summer’s WWE Global Cruiserweight Series tournament.

    Revolution Pro has announced that Noam Dar will be taking on Marty Scurll on June 12th. That show from York Hall will be headlined by the match we still can’t believe is happening – Kurt Angle vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

  • Editorial: The British Are Coming

    Editorial: The British Are Coming

    The British independent wrestling scene has never been better and produced more stars than right now. There are a litany of streaming outlets for domestic and international fans to enjoy and even the WWE have recognised the potential in the likes of PROGRESS and Revolution Pro, asking them to host qualifying matches for the Global Cruiserweight Series.

    If you’ve never had the chance to check out the UK scene and the talent we have on offer then here are some names to get you started:

    Zack Sabre Jr

    As one of the biggest names to emerge from England, Zack Sabre Jr is the modern representation of the ‘World of Sport’ days of UK wrestling. His ability to lock in devastating submissions from multiple angles coupled with an MMA styled striking approach compare to the ROH days of Bryan Danielson and have seen him compete for companies across the globe.

    Currently one of the highlights of the ever growing EVOLVE promotion, Sabre Jr looks set to break out onto the world stage as a featured attraction in the WWE Global Cruiserweight Series, check out the episode of Rev Pro TV below to see Zack take on recent NXT signee Shinsuke Nakamura:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q32CmYvWkD8

    If you’d like to check some more Zack Sabre Jr matches then these are the ones to hunt down:

    • VS Chris Hero at PWG Mystery Vortex II
    • VS Roderick Strong at PWG Don’t Sweat the Technique and EVOLVE 45
    • VS Prince Devitt at PROGRESS Chapter 13 – (Available for free on Youtube)

    ‘The Villain ‘Marty Scurll 

    Current PROGRESS World Champion Marty Scurll knows what it takes to be a great heel, his transition from ‘Party Marty’ to ‘The Villain’ has completely transformed and elevated his star power to where he is main eventing across the UK.

    His feud with Will Ospreay has been one of the reasons the UK scene has such a buzz at the moment, their match at PROGRESS Chapter 25 where Marty took the PROGRESS title started a succession of great contests including a bout at Rev Pro’s High Stakes that arguably stole the show (the main event was AJ Styles against ZSJ) through to their Wrestlemania weekend bout at Wrestlecon.

    For a small glimpse of Marty’s brilliance check out this match from Rev Pro TV against his arch nemesis Will Ospreay:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWlDnEPL2aM

    Other MS matches to check out are:

    • VS AJ Styles (C) vs Will Ospreay  – Revolution Pro Uprising 2015 (this is one of the best matches I have ever seen live)
    • Vs Will Ospreay  – Revolution Pro Wrestling High Stakes 2016 
    • 9 MAN THUNDERB*STARD MATCH – PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter  2016 (purely for Marty’s shenanigans)

    Will Ospreay

    Having recently signed for NJPW as the newest member of CHAOS, Will Ospreay looks set to rise rapidly to the top, he has an unbelievable amount of athletic ability and being in his early twenties he has a good amount of time to build his reputation on the world stage.

    The highlight of his UK run is arguably his match with Jimmy Havoc at PROGRESS Chapter 20. After a year of dominating the main event scene; Havoc dropped the title in spectacular fashion after a gruelling match involving multiple chair strikes, thumbtacks and a 630 Senton from Ospreay.

    Check out this match with Matt Sydal (Evan Bourne) from Rev Pro TV #8 below:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2jLaiMiF9w&feature=youtu.be

    Other WO matches to check out are:

    • VS Kazuchika Okada – RPW Global Wars UK (the match that got him signed to New Japan)
    • VS Matt Sydal – RPW Summer Sizzler 2015 (the first Ospreay match I was lucky enough to see live)
    • VS Mark Andrews – PWG BOLA 2015

    Thanks for reading, are there any names from the UK scene that you see making it big anytime soon? Leave a comment and let me know!

  • Summer Rae Joining Team Bella?, Update On Rumors Of Tommaso Ciampa To WWE

    – After several NXT TV appearances this summer and fall, top independent wrestling star Tommaso Ciampa may have finally signed a deal with WWE. Ciampa indicated that he had in fact signed after working a PROGRESS Wrestling show in London recently. Tommaso is set to return to NXT on November 29th to face Marty Scurll as NXT General Manager William Regal set the match in the storyline. It’s worth noting that despite the rumors, F4WOnline.com is reporting that Ciampa has not officially signed a WWE contract as of Sunday.

    – During a Twitter exchange today, The Bella Twins spoke to Summer Rae, teasing a possible addition to Team Bella. As noted previously, there’s also rumors that Summer will be managing Tyler Breeze when he comes to the main roster, which is expected to happen imminently. Summer is obviously in need of a new role now that she has parted with Rusev in the current storylines.