WCPW will be hosting their latest live event on Monday 20th from the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester, England.

Dubbed ‘Bulletproof,’ the show is a Bullet Club themed event and several bouts have already been announced including:

• WCPW Title Match: DREW GALLOWAY vs JOE COFFEY
• ADAM COLE vs ZACK SABRE JR
• Magnificent Seven Match: RICOCHET vs DOUG WILLIAMS vs MARTY SCURLL vs BT GUNN vs MARTIN KIRBY vs TRAVIS BANKS vs EL LIGERO
• VIPER vs LANA AUSTIN
• RAMPAGE vs DRAKE
• GRADO vs PRINCE AMEEN

What Culture have now announced that the WCPW Tag Team Titles will be on the line in a very special 4-way bout. The Young Bucks, Swords of Essex, Prospect and the team of Matt Riddle & Liam Slater will be looking to prove they are the best team in What Culture Pro Wrestling.

The event will be available to view live via the What Culture Extra service at 7pm GMT (that’s 3pm Eastern and 12pm Pacific): whatculture.com/extra.

Tag Titles on the line at #Bulletproof on Monday, live on https://t.co/pZZ5bHBJGJ at 7pm UK!

Get tickets: https://t.co/YD2SLjZtEm pic.twitter.com/AhUBVONder

— DEFIANT Wrestling (@DEFIANTwres) March 17, 2017

WCPW have announced two of the top matches taking place on March 20th in Manchester, England as part of their ‘Bulletproof’ show.

• Former Ring of Honor Champion Adam Cole will be taking on recent NJPW signee Zack Sabre Jr in a match of contrasting styles.
• Drew Galloway will be defending his WCPW Title in a match against fellow ICW mainstay Joe Coffey.

Tickets for the event in Manchester’s Bowlers Exhibition Centre are still available to purchase through Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wcpw-manchester-march-20th-live-wrestling-tickets-31029100876 – Meet and Greet opportunities with members of Bullet Club are also available to purchase.

Title or no title… this is a match that is not to be missed! Live from Manchester on March 20th: https://t.co/YD2SLjZtEm #Bulletproof pic.twitter.com/cKacPqARhK

— DEFIANT Wrestling (@DEFIANTwres) March 11, 2017

Drew Galloway is now the longest reigning WCPW Champion. On March 20th, he puts it on the line at #Bulletproof https://t.co/UjmFfu6cJ9 pic.twitter.com/TSD95lKf69

— DEFIANT Wrestling (@DEFIANTwres) March 11, 2017

WCPW have announced that their Bullet Club themed March 20th event ‘Bulletproof’ will now be moving to a larger room in the Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester. The venue change has prompted the company to release more tickets for sale in what promises to be a star-studded event. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wcpw-manchester-march-20th-live-wrestling-tickets-31029100876.

The announced performers and matches for the event are as follows:

• WCPW World Title Match – DREW GALLOWAY vs TBC
• Ring of Honor World Title Match – ADAM COLE vs ZACK SABRE JR
• WCPW Women’s Title Match – BEA PRIESTLEY vs TBC
• WCPW Internet Title Match – CODY RHODES vs TBC
• WCPW Tag Team Title Match – SWORDS OF ESSEX (Will Ospreay/Scott Wainwright) vs TBC

Plus…

• The Young Bucks
• Ricochet
• Matt Riddle
• Marty Scurll
• Martin Kirby
• Joe Hendry
• Joe Coffey
• BT Gunn
• Travis Banks
• Rampage
• Grado
• Doug Williams
• Gabriel Kidd

BULLETPROOF! We're switching rooms within the current venue in Manchester and more tickets are now on sale! https://t.co/YD2SLjZtEm pic.twitter.com/tu7BdO9wl6

— DEFIANT Wrestling (@DEFIANTwres) March 8, 2017

Zack Sabre Jr made his debut appearance for New Japan Pro Wrestling at today’s 45th Anniversary event in Tokyo, where he faced Katsuyori Shibata for Revolution Pro Wrestling’s British Heavyweight Championship.

During the match Minoru Suzuki interfered on Sabre Jr’s behalf and used a Gotch style Piledriver on Shibata, giving Sabre Jr the opportunity to hit his signature Penalty Kick to secure the pinfall victory and win back the RPW title.

After the bout Sabre Jr donned a Suzuki-Gun t shirt and appeared to accept the invitation from Minoru to join the group.

#NJPW45th pic.twitter.com/B4K6bdjF7E

— ZSJ. ? (@zacksabrejr) March 6, 2017

I want to thank @noah_ghc for being my home & family for almost 5 years. Such an important part of my life. Long may the ark sail safely.

— ZSJ. ? (@zacksabrejr) March 5, 2017

The annual wXw 16 Carat Gold Tournament has become one of the most prestigious events in today’s Independent wrestling scene and some of the biggest perfumers in the industry have won the 16 man competition. Former winners include Chris Hero, El Generico, Tommy End, Zack Sabre Jr and Sami Callihan.

This year’s iteration begins on March 10th in Oberhausen, Germany. The full event will be available to view in full on wXw’s on demand: www.wxw-wrestling.com/pages/media/wxwnow.php

https://twitter.com/wXwGermany/status/835414183130902529

New Japan Pro Wrestling have announced that several title matches will take place on March 6th 2017. The event is to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the promotion and will air live on New Japan World (5am est.)

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show Lineup

• Jushin Liger and Hirai Kawato vs. Tiger Mask and Tomoyuki Oka
• Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi, Gedo and Jado (CHAOS) vs. El Desparado, Taka Michinoku, Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Minoru Suzuki (Suzuki-Gun)
• Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi and David Finlay vs. Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, Yujiro Takahashi, Bad Luck Fale and Kenny Omega (Bullet Club)
• Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, Bushi and Sanada (Los Ingobernables) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, Kushida and Juice Robinson
• RPW British Heavyweight Championship
  Katsuyori Shibata (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. *
• IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship
  Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
• IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
  Roppongi Vice (c) vs. Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru (Suzuki-Gun)
• IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
  Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano (c)(CHAOS) vs. Tomoaki Honma and Togi Makabe (GBH)**
• Kazuchika Okada (CHAOS) vs. Tiger Mask W***

*     Zack Sabre Jr. is making his NJPW debut
**   This match was made after GBH beat CHAOS at Togi Makabe’s anniversary show this weekend.
*** non-title match. Tiger Mask W is played by Kota Ibushi and is from the current Tiger Mask anime series. 

Top UK independent wrestler Zack Sabre Junior will soon be joining the ranks of New Japan Pro Wrestling. The news was first reported by Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio.

ZSJ has been a mainstay of the British Independent wrestling scene for a number of years now having been a featured talent for PROGRESS, Rev Pro and more recently WCPW. His high profile showing in the WWE Crusierweight Classic tournament and PWG’s Battle of Los Angeles in 2015/2016 helped to elevate his status as “the best technical wrestler on the planet.”

Sabre Jr is likely to be a part of New Japan’s annual Best of The Super Juniors tournament upon his arrival (an event won by fellow Brit Will Ospreay last year).

… pic.twitter.com/UsEFwG0zsZ

— ZSJ. ? (@zacksabrejr) February 11, 2017

When it was announced that Chris Hero had re-signed with WWE and would be returning to NXT it created a chasm across the Independent wrestling scene, both in the United States and Europe.

After his original departure from WWE back in 2013, Hero toured the world performing for numerous promotions big and small and establishing himself as quite possibly the best independent wrestler on the planet. What is truly astonishing is the quality and variety of matches that Chris Hero had in 2016; from his bouts in UK based Revolution Pro against Tomohiro Ishii and Katsuyori Shibata, his show stealing PROGRESS bouts against Mark Andrews and Marty Scurll, his PWG tag bout alongside Tommy End against Fenix & Pentagon Jr through to his EVOLVE matches with Dick Togo, Timothy Thatcher, Zack Sabre Jr……and Matt Riddle.

One of Hero’s biggest draws was that he seemed just as happy performing in front of thousands of fans as he did in front of a smaller crowd, eager to help as many promotions as possible gain traction and build their fan base.

Before I started writing this I saw a tweet from a very small UK based promotion stating that Matt Riddle would be performing for them in April against Josh Bodom, himself an up and coming star on the UK scene. Counter this with Riddle’s other matches so far in 2017 in the UK for the likes of Rev Pro and PROGRESS and you can see why I drew the comparison to Hero, he appears to be working for independents big and small.

Now, Riddle has only been wrestling for around 3 years and while he is not quite at the caliber of a Chris Hero just yet, he certainly has all of the tools to get there. Ever since his departure from UFC Riddle has taken to Pro Wrestling at an astonishing rate, earning him comparisons to the likes of Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar. His natural charisma and ability to read is what established him as a star in EVOLVE.

Riddle’s temperament seems to be the same as Hero’s, he wants to work for as many companies as possible, get as much experience as he can and build his brand globally. As I mentioned before the hole that Chris Hero left in the Independent scene was substantial. Indie companies desperately need a performer that can come in and elevate both your company and the stars on your roster  Matt Riddle looks set to be the man to fill those boots with his willingness to work in diverse matches against a litany of different opponents.

Who’s your Hero? It’s Matt Riddle….bro

Look at this Tyler Bate just photo bombed me! This means war bro! #ireland #dublin #kingofbros #bro #photobombed #ottwrestling @Tyler_Bate pic.twitter.com/1lxDdHE3xq

— Matthew Riddle (@SuperKingofBros) February 4, 2017

The WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup looks set to be one of the biggest events of the year and the entire event will be available to watch for free via the WCPW Youtube channel.

There will be 8 nations represented in the tournament and the performers in the English, Scottish, Mexican and German qualifying rounds have been revealed:

England – March 21st in Nottingham, England

• Rampage
• Zack Sabre Jr
• Marty Scurll
• Will Ospreay
• Martin Kirby
• Zack Gibson
• Jimmy Havoc
• Nick ‘Magnus’ Aldis.

Scotland – March 23rd in Motherwell, Scotland

• Drew Galloway
• Joe Coffey
• Lewis Girvan
• Kenny Williams
• Joe Hendry
• Mark Coffey
• BT Gunn
• Liam Thomson

Mexico – April 30th in Coventry, England

• Rey Mysterio Jr
• Alberto El Patron
• Caristico
• Penta El 0m
• Rey Fenix
• El Hijo del Dos Caras
• Drago,
• El Ligero

Germany – July 2nd in Berlin, Germany

• Bad Bones
• Axel Dieter Jr
• Juvenile X
• Crazy Sexy Mike
• Cash Money Erkan
• Lucky Kid
• Tarkan Aslan
• Pascal Spalter

The US, Japanese, Canadian, and Rest of the World groups will be revealed at a later date.

The Easter Weekend Fight Club: Pro events were already looking like some of the most must see shows in the UK this year, and now they have announced that Will Ospreay will be appearing on Friday 14th April at the Fixxion in Wolverhampton and Sunday 16th April at the Bush Hall in London.

Other stars announced for these shows are:

• Pentagon Jr
• Sami Callihan
• Moustache Mountain
• Travis Banks
• Zack Sabre Jr
• Rey Fenix
• Pete Dunne
• Chris Brookes
• Shane Strickland
• Marty Scurll
• FSU – Mark Andrews and Eddie Dennis
• Kenny Omega
• The Young Bucks
• Mark Haskins
• Dan Moloney

Guess you can't put on one of the best shows in the country without one of the best fighters in the country… pic.twitter.com/MmFWe0tVK6

— Fight Club: PRO (@Fightclubpro) February 14, 2017

It has been well documented that the UK  independent wrestling scene is as hot now as it ever has been. New companies with top UK talents such as Lucha Forever, VII Pro Wrestling, Riot House Promotions and big money WCPW have been blossoming from the impact that top UK indies such as PROGRESS, ICW and Revolution Pro have had over the past few years.

With that another new company has emerged with their first event announced for the Hackney Showroom in London on August 20th. Known as Unprofessional Wrestling (@UnPro_Wrestling), they will be holding an 8-Man tournament to crown their first Champion and here are some of the bigger names that have been announced for the night:

‘Flash’ Morgan Webster – One of PROGRESS Wrestling’s most popular homegrown stars, Webster recently returned from an injury sustained against Zack Sabre Jr at the WWE Crusierweight Classic qualifying rounds back at PROGRESS Chapter 29.

https://twitter.com/UnPro_Wrestling/status/829434636078084096

El Ligero – Ligero is quite possibly the hardest working man in the UK scene today having fought in nearly 2,000 matches over his 15 year career. He recently featured on the ITV World of Sport reboot that aired in the UK on New Years Eve.

https://twitter.com/UnPro_Wrestling/status/826850966125281282

Pastor William Eaver – A product of the PROGRESS Wrestling School (known as the ProJo), Pastor William Eaver has become one of the most beloved figures in PROGRESS today. He is now starting to make a name for his himself across the UK and Europe and looks set to have a big impact in 2017.

https://twitter.com/UnPro_Wrestling/status/826170117591494656

Jack Sexsmith – Sexsmith is one of the most intriguing characters in wrestling today, having started as a comedy character in PROGRESS wrestling he has grown to be a huge crowd favourite that may possibly be in line for a world championship run at some point this year. Maybe he can be the top guy in UnPro?

https://twitter.com/UnPro_Wrestling/status/826528029950300160

Tickets for the event are still available to purchase through: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unprofessional-wrestling-the-man-who-would-be-king-tickets-31464855229

Here are the results from New Japan Pro Wrestling’s ‘The New Beginning’ event that took place in Osaka, Japan to a gate of around 5,500 people:

EVOLVE have announced that Chris Hero’s bout for the company will be at EVOLVE 77 which takes place January 28th in San Antonio, Texas. Hero’s opponent will be top UK performer Zack Sabre Jr.

To commemorate the fantastic run that Hero has had with the company EVOLVE have released his Mercury Rising 2016 bout with ZSJ on Youtube (check this out below).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnHrwzT_2us&feature=youtu.be

Get ready for A Hero's Exit by watching a Chris Hero classic. https://t.co/9T8C7VZlVg pic.twitter.com/IjYDGzFL1Y

— EVOLVE Wrestling (@WWNEVOLVE) January 19, 2017

Here are the results from Revolution Pro Wrestling’s first York Hall show of the year. The promotion has been growing rapidly in popularity over the past year and with this absolutely stacked card that trend looks set to continue:

RPW Interim British Cruiserweight Championship Match: Josh Bodom b. Ryan Smile – Bodom took the win via pinfall to become the Interim Crusierweight Champion. The Interim title has been introduced as current champion Will Ospreay is tied up with New Japan & Ring of Honor commitments

RPW Undisputed British Tag Team Championship Match: Joel Redman & Charlie Sterling b. War Machine – Redman and Sterling took the win to retain their titles after hitting a spinning tombstone on Rowe

YOSHI-HASHI b. Pete Dunne – YOSHI-HASHI took the win after hitting the Karma

Zack Sabre Jr. b. Marty Scurll – Sabre took the win after avoiding a Crossface Chickenwing attempt and rolling Scurll up for the three count 

Trent Seven b. Trevor Lee – Seven took the win after hitting his second Snap Piledriver of the match to take the pinfall

Jay White b. Martin Stone – NJPW Young Lion Jay White took the upset win after making Stone tap with a Boston Crab

RPW Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship Match: Katsuyori Shibata b. Matt Riddle – In what was easily the MOTN Shibata retained his title using a rear naked choke. Shibata will now defend his belt against Will Ospreay at the NJPW New Beginning show in February

We are sold out here at York Hall! It might be cold outside but the action is heating up in here #britishwrestling #revpro #london pic.twitter.com/OrkTD4NVb2

— Revolution Pro (@RevProUK) January 21, 2017

FloSlam.Tv have announced that new UK promotion Lucha Forever will be joining their on demand roster. The debut event for the promotion takes place April 17th in Birmingham at a yet to be named venue.

For the past couple of weeks Lucha Forever have been slowly revealing more information regarding their live events and roster, some of the talents that you will be able to see live at their Birmingham and Cardiff events are:

• Pete Dunne
• Will Ospreay
• Mark Andrews
• Zack Sabre Jr
• Marty Scurll
• El Ligero
• Travis Banks
• Ryan Smile

Check out luchaforever.com for more info.

https://twitter.com/FloSlam/status/821417455142764544

The UK scene has never seen more exposure on a global scale and even some of the smaller promotions on the British Isles are starting to benefit from the boom in popularity over the past year.

One of these promotions is Wolverhampton based Fight Club: Pro who have recently announced a big string of shows on Easter weekend featuring the likes of Zack Sabre Jr, Sami Callihan and Lucha Underground stars Pentagon Jr and Fenix.

Fight Club had a very impressive string of events throughout 2016 that showcased some of the best British talent around, this included WWE UK Tournament competitors Tyler Bate, Pete Dunne and Trent Seven who have made Fight Club their home over the past few years.

If you’ve never had the chance to check out a Fight Club: Pro event then you can purchase one of their shows quite cheaply through Vimeo. Alternatively if you are based in the UK then I would highly recommend going to to either the Wolverhampton or London legs of their Easter tour, check out their Twitter account below for more info:

One or two new followers after this weekend. Here's a refresh on what we have happening at EASTER…https://t.co/8mIPDyNvZM pic.twitter.com/u3TblCDft9

— Fight Club: PRO (@Fightclubpro) January 16, 2017

Here is the final card for this weekend’s High Stakes event presented by Revolution Pro Wrestling. Tickets are still available for the event and if you are able to make it to York Hall in Bethnal Green, London then it is certainly worth the trip:

British Heavyweight Championship Match
– Katsuyori Shibata vs Matt Riddle

If Shibata wins then he will defend the Championship at NJPW’s New Beginning event in February against Will Ospreay

– Marty Scurll vs Zack Sabre Jr

– YOSHI-HASHI vs Pete Dunne

– Trevor Lee vs Trent Seven

– Martin Stone vs Jay White

British Tag Team Championship Match
– War Machine vs Redman and Sterling

IT'S SHOW WEEK! Last few remaining tickets available now from: https://t.co/LhHedYxXS8 #HighStakes2017 pic.twitter.com/hP21ahgZH1

— Revolution Pro (@RevProUK) January 16, 2017

New Japan have officially announced the cards for their two ‘New Beginning’ shows that take place on February 5th/11th in Sapporo and Osaka, Japan respectively. Following the events of the New Years Dash show Suzuki-Gun are set to make a huge impact on the landscape of New Japan with the group’s leader Minoru Suzuki set to face IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada for the belt in Sapporo on February 5th.

Also notable is the inclusion of a Revolution Pro Wrestling title bout between Shibata and Will Ospreay on the Osaka show. Shibata won the RPW British Heavyweight title from Zack Sabre Jr at the company’s last York Hall show.

The cards line up as follows:

New Beginning in Sapporo (02/05/17)
KUSHIDA & Hirai Kawato vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado (Suzuki-Gun)

Yuji Nagata & Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Yoshitatsu & David Finlay & Henare

Katsuyori Shibata & Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask IV vs. CHAOS’ Will Ospreay & Gedo & Jado

YOSHI-HASHI vs. Takashi Iizuka

Michael Elgin & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Manabu Nakanishi & Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Lee vs. Tetsuya Naito & SANADA & EVIL & BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match – Roppongi Vice (c) vs. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi (Suzuki-Gun)

NEVER Openweight Championship Match – Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Juice Robinson

IWGP Tag Team Championship Match – Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano (c) vs. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. The Killer Elite Squad

IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match – Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki

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— ?????????????? (@njpw1972) January 10, 2017

New Beginning in Osaka (02/11/17)
Yoshitatsu & Hirai Kawato vs. David Finlay & Henare
Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima & KUSHIDA vs. Suzuki-gun’s Takashi Iizuka & Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado

Juice Robinson & Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask IV vs. YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo & Jado

Kazuchika Okada & Rocky Romero & Beretta (CHAOS) vs. Minoru Suzuki & TAKA Michinoku & Taichi (Suzuki-Gun)

NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championship Match – Hiroshi Tanahashi & Manabu Nakanishi & Ryusuke Taguchi (c) vs. SANADA & EVIL & BUSHI

Revolution Pro British Heavyweight Championship Match – Katsuyori Shibata vs. Will Ospreay

IWGP Tag Team Championship Match – Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano (c) vs. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Killer Elite Squad

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match – Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Dragon Lee

IWGP Intercontinental Championship Match –  Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Michael Elgin

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— ?????????????? (@njpw1972) January 10, 2017

Here are the results from PWG’s Mystery Vortex IV show that took place in Reseda, California.

Trent b. Candice LaRae

Trevor Lee b. ACH

Matt Sydal b. Pete Dunne

reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly) b. Death By Elbow (Chris Hero & JT Dunn)

Chuck Taylor b. Adam Cole – Taylor is now the Number 1 contender to the PWG title

Matt Riddle & Jeff Cobb b. PWG Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks

PWG Champion Zack Sabre Jr b. Marty Scurll – ZSJ took the submission victory to retain his title

Look who showed up in Reseda this evening! Took on Matt Sydal at PWG #mysteryvortex pic.twitter.com/cTunTTNFne

— ‘The Bruiserweight’ Pete Dunne (@PeteDunneYxB) December 17, 2016

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

#BantaClaus (photo credit @RobBrazierPhoto) pic.twitter.com/lFO9iU8a0s

— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) December 12, 2016

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

Your new #LiveAtTheCockpit12 main event: PETE DUNNE & MARTY SCURLL vs RYAN SMILE & SHANE STRICKLAND pic.twitter.com/tepelplTvl

— Revolution Pro (@RevProUK) December 5, 2016

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

Saturday January 21st 2017. High Stakes.

Ticket pre-sale starts tomorrow 6pm to mailing list subscribers. pic.twitter.com/NdFyoS7rPe

— Revolution Pro (@RevProUK) November 23, 2016

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

Sunday. Sheffield. No half measures. #ThisIsProgress pic.twitter.com/ru3YygeEU3

— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) December 8, 2016

Top British promotion IPW:UK have announced some mouth watering bouts for their end of year Supershow V at the Casino Rooms in Rochester, Kent:

• NJPW/ROH Will Ospreay will be taking on former WWE talent Cody Rhodes.
• After his incredible bout with Ospreay at PROGRESS Matt Riddle will be looking to steal the show again when he faces “The Best Technical Wrestler in the World” Zack Sabre Jr
• IPW:UK Champion Jimmy Havoc will be taking on Sammy Smooth in an I Quit bout
• Tom Dawkins will finally get his hands on Joseph Conners

Tickets are still available for the stacked card here.

https://twitter.com/IPWUK/status/804964228750774272

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.

AND NEW! Shibata promises to be a fighting champion starting with Chris Hero! https://t.co/LhHedYxXS8 for tickets! pic.twitter.com/LDsEVMgjRF

— Revolution Pro (@RevProUK) November 11, 2016