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  • 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!

  • Revolution Pro Announces More Matches For Angle vs Sabre Jr (6/12)

    Revolution Pro Announces More Matches For Angle vs Sabre Jr (6/12)

    RPW have announced more matches for their June 12th Supershow that is headlined by Kurt Angle against Zack Sabre Jr.

    Recent NJPW signee and UK sensation Will Ospreay takes on ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey.

    And ICW Heavyweight Champion Big Damo takes on wXw’s Big Daddy Walter in a Heavyweight clash:

    https://twitter.com/RevProUK/status/725364753950986240

    SEScoops will be there live at the event to give detailed analysis and the full card will be announced here when available.

  • PROGRESS Announces Big Tag Team Match for Chapter 29, Balor vs Sabre (Ch. 13) Online For Free

    PROGRESS Announces Big Tag Team Match for Chapter 29, Balor vs Sabre (Ch. 13) Online For Free

    PROGRESS have announced a huge 4v4 match for Chapter 29 ‘Practically Progress in Every Way’ emanating from the Electric Ballroom in Camden on Sunday 24th April.

    The F.S.U – Mark Andrews and Eddie Dennis will be teaming with the London Riots to take on The Origin – Nathan Cruz, El Ligero, Zack Gibson and Dave Mastiff.

    It’s a match that impacts greatly on the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship as; should the Riots get the win, they’ll receive a tag team title shot. Should FSU get the win, THEY’LL receive a tag team title shot.

    And if the Origin get the win, all four members of the group will earn themselves a spot in the Super Strong Style 16 tournament.

    If you haven’t before had the opportunity to take a look at PROGRESS Wrestling then check out the video below that has the entirety of Chapter 13 available to view for free on Youtube. Matches include:

    Rampage Brown vs Darrell Allen
    NATURAL PROGRESSION SERIES QUARTER FINAL: Pete Dunne vs Robbie X
    Michael Gilbert vs Eddie Dennis
    FOUR WAY ELIMINATION MATCH FOR #1 CONTENDERSHIP FOR THE PROGRESS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: London Riots (James Davis & Rob Lynch) vs Project Ego (Kris Travis & Martin Kirby) vs Screw Indy Wrestling (Mark Haskins & Sha Samuels) vs Swords of Essex (Paul Robinson & Will Ospreay)
    Tommy End vs El Ligero
    Prince Devitt (Finn Balor) vs Zack Sabre Jr.
    LADDER MATCH FOR THE PROGRESS CHAMPIONSHIP: Jimmy Havoc (c) vs Mark Andrews

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it2coTptmlM

  • PROGRESS Wrestling’s Global Cruiserweight Series Qualifying Matches

    PROGRESS Wrestling’s Global Cruiserweight Series Qualifying Matches

    WWE.com announced today, that on Sunday, April 24 in Camden Town, London, PROGRESS will have two matches with the opportunity to compete in the Global Cruiserweight Series.

    In the first qualifying match,  internet favorite Zack Sabre Jr. will compete against Flash Morgan Webster.

    Jack Gallagher will compete against “Bruiserweight” Pete Dunn in the second qualifying match up.

    The winners of these two matches will join the field of 32, along with the already announced competitors:

    • Rich Swann
    • Johnny Gargano
    • Tommaso Ciampa
    • Noam Dar
    • Akira Tozawa
    • Ho Ho Lun
    • Lince Dorado

    These matches take place at PROGRESS Chapter 29: Practically PROGRESS in Every Way on Sunday, April 24 at 8 p.m. local time at the sold-out Electric Ballroom in Camden Town, London, England.

  • Zack Sabre Jr. Says He’s In No Rush To Join WWE

    Zack Sabre Jr. Says He’s In No Rush To Join WWE

    https://youtu.be/q32CmYvWkD8?t=15m11s

    Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard blog has published an interview with British wrestling sensation Zack Sabre Jr. The 28-year old  has been honing his craft for 12 years and is seen as one of the best technical wrestlers on the planet.

    Sabre got to meet Triple H and William Regal for the first time backstage at an EVOLVE show during Royal Rumble weekend. Sabre said he was blown away at how big Triple H is and gives him a lot of credit for keeping his ear to the ground and scouting the next generation of wrestling superstars. Despite growing up as a WWE fan and having a ton of respect for their role as the industry leader, he doesn’t feel that he has to ‘main event WrestleMania’ to feel successful.

    “The WWE is fantastic, but you have to go in with the right mindset. If I went there, then I would be aware that I would be working for a company that is predominantly television-minded. You can’t be naive when you enter there and expect to be doing what you’re doing on a live show in front of a few hundred people who are all real passionate wrestling fans.

    But their product is great, and it’s an incredible weekly television show. If you want to succeed, you can if you have the right mindset. I also feel there is so much more to achieve and learn, on a personal level as well, for me in Japan. With my style, I really think I can go anyway.”

    Other topics discussed include his in-ring influences, NXT Champion Finn Balor, AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura. It’s a worthwhile interview with a phenomenal talent – check it out at SI.com.

  • Triple H At EVOLVE Last Night, Zack Sabre Teases Balor Club Affiliation

    – Along with NXT General Manager William Regal, Triple H was also in attendance for Saturday’s EVOLVE 54 live event from from Orlando. Here he is with Gabe Sapolsky checking out the action:

    – EVOLVE star Ricochet (Prince Puma in Lucha Underground) also mentioned that he met with Triple H again EVOLVE 54:

    https://twitter.com/KingRicochet/status/691118662426714112

    – Independent star Zack Sabre Jr. tweeted a message to Finn Balor checking in to see if he’s still recruiting members for a potential Balor Club stable:

  • Rumor Killer On Sami Zayn’s Opponent At TakeOver: London Event, Zayn’s NXT TV Return

    There have been rumors online regarding Sami Zayn possibly wrestling top international independent wrestler Zack Sabre Jr. during the NXT TakeOver: London event this afternoon at the SSE Arena in England.

    Apparently the rumors originated from a Wikipedia entry that was edited earlier, and until further notice, should be taken as strictly an unfounded rumor.

    We can report, however, that there have been rumblings within WWE about the possibility of Sabre Jr. coming to the company, just not at today’s NXT TakeOver: London special.

    As noted last week via Triple H, Zayn is scheduled to work a match at the TakeOver event itself later today, although his match is scheduled to be taped for the next edition of NXT TV on the WWE Network.

  • WWE Profiles 5 EVOLVE Wrestlers Who Could Be NXT’s Next Breakout Stars

    There’s yet another development regarding WWE’s relationship with WWN Live & EVOLVE Wrestling.

    [To catch up on everything, check out David Bixenspan’s latest article about WWE/EVOLVE, including an official statement from WWN about where things stand with the two promotions.]

    The WWE website is running a feature looking at 5 EVOLVE wrestlers who could be the next breakout stars in NXT. Gabe Sapolsky is quoted in the article, noting that EVOLVE is a chance to see “the next wave of Superstars and be able to follow them from the start.” He mentions Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Kalisto, Solomon Crowe and Apollo Crews as current NXT and WWE talents who cut their teeth under the WWN banner.

    The 5 EVOLVE wrestlers WWE is encouraging people to keep an eye on are:

    • Timothy Thatcher
    • Johnny Gargano
    • “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams
    • Anthony Nese
    • Zack Sabre, Jr.

    Visit WWE.com to read the full feature.

    EVOLVE comes to Queens, N.Y. this Saturday and Long Island, N.Y. this Sunday. Both shows will feature a special autograph signing and appearance from NXT Superstar Sami Zayn. For more information on the shows, including tickets, visit DGUSA.tv.