Annual independent wrestling tournament by Progress Wrestling
Natural Progression Series is a professional wrestling tournament produced by Progress Wrestling, annually since 2012. The tournament is used to showcase upstart rising wrestlers from the United Kingdom. The winner receives a championship match of their choosing at anytime and any place. The winner also gets to name a participant of their choosing in the next Natural Progression Series.[1]
List of winners
# | Winner | Finals date | Runner-up | Finals location | Ref. |
I | Mark Andrews | November 24, 2013 | Paul Robinson | London, England | [2] |
II | Morgan Webster | January 25, 2015 | Zack Gibson | |
III | William Eaver | April 24, 2016 | Damon Moser | [3] |
IV | Toni Storm | May 28, 2017 | Jinny and Laura Di Matteo | [4] |
V | Mark Davis | June 24, 2018 | Chris Ridgeway | [5] |
VI | Scotty Davis | September 14, 2019 | Danny Duggan | |
VII | Luke Jacobs | February 27, 2021 | Warren Banks | [6] |
8 | Ricky Knight Jr. | November 27, 2022 | Tate Mayfairs | [7] |
Championship match for winner
- – Championship victory
- – Championship match loss
- – Tournament was for a championship
Winner | Event | Year | Championship match |
Mark Andrews | Chapter Ten: Glory Follows Virtue As If It Were Its Shadow | 2013 | Andrews defeated Rampage Brown to win the PROGRESS Championship. |
Morgan Webster | Chapter 24: Hit The North | 2015 | Webster lost the trophy to Zack Gibson due to outside interference at Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!. As a result, Webster was inserted into the PROGRESS Championship match between Will Ospreay and Gibson, making it a three-way match. Webster lost as Ospreay retained the title. |
Pastor William Eaver | Chapter 32: 5000 To 1 | 2016 | Eaver defeated Marty Scurll to win the PROGRESS World Championship. |
Toni Storm | Chapter 49: Super Strong Style 16 Tournament Edition 2017 (night 2) | 2017 | Storm defeated Jinny and Laura Di Matteo in three-way match in the NPS final to become the inaugural Progress Women's Champion. |
Mark Davis | Chapter 87: Breadknife | 2019 | Davis and his Aussie Open tag team partner Kyle Fletcher defeated The Swords of Essex (Will Ospreay and Paul Robinson) in a ladder match to win the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship. |
Scotty Davis | Chapter 95: Still Chasing | 2019 | Davis and his partner Jordan Devlin defeated Grizzled Young Veterans and Aussie Open in a three-way match to win the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship. |
Luke Jacobs | Chapter 106: Stick A Pony In Me Pocket | 2021 | Jacobs lost to Cara Noir for the PROGRESS World Championship. |
Ricky Knight Jr. | Chapter 150: When The Man Comes Around | 2023 | Knight defeated Big Damo for the PROGRESS Atlas Championship. |
Tournament history
Natural Progression Series I
| First Round | | | Semifinals | | | Finals | |
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| Mark Andrews | Pin | | | |
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| Will Ospreay | 10:31[8] | |
| | Mark Andrews | Pin | |
| | |
| | | Jonathan Windsor | 10:00[12] | |
| Mike Hitchman | 11:24[9] | |
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| Jonathan Windsor | Pin | |
| | Mark Andrews | Pin | |
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| | | Paul Robinson | 13:28[14] | |
| Eddie Dennis | Pin | | |
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| Darrell Allen, Joey Lakeside and Xander Cooper | 13:36[10] | |
| | Eddie Dennis | 10:35[13] | |
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| | | Paul Robinson | Pin | |
| MK McKinnan | 7:40[11] | |
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| Paul Robinson | Pin | |
Natural Progression Series II
Natural Progression Series III
| First Round | | | Semifinals | | | Finals | |
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| Pastor William Eaver | Pin | | | |
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| Tyler Bate | 8:57[22] | |
| | William Eaver | Pin | |
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| | | Damian Dunne ** | 10:34[26] | |
| Damian Dunne | 8:58[23] | |
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| Sebastian * | Pin | |
| | William Eaver | Pin | |
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| | | Damon Moser | 11:10[28] | |
| Ashton Smith | Pin | | |
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| Kyle Ashmore | 9:30[24] | |
| | Ashton Smith | 10:10[27] | |
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| | | Damon Moser | Pin | |
| Jack Sexsmith and Shen Woo | 6:54[25] | |
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| Damon Moser | Pin | |
- (*) Sebastian had to withdraw from the tournament due to injury.
- (**) Replaced Sebastian.
Natural Progression Series IV
This was the only edition of the tournament to feature female participants. This tournament was held to crown the inaugural PROGRESS Women's Champion.[29]
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[41] |
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1 | Chakara defeated Pollyanna | Natural Progression Series IV Final Spot Qualifying Match | 9:26[30] |
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2 | Jinny defeated Pollyanna | Natural Progression Series IV First Round | 16:25[31] |
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3 | Nixon Newell defeated Katey Harvey | Natural Progression Series IV First Round[32] | — |
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4 | Toni Storm defeated Bea Priestley | Natural Progression Series IV First Round[33] | — |
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5 | Alex Windsor defeated Livvii Grace | Natural Progression Series IV First Round | 13:43[34] |
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6 | Laura Di Matteo defeated Chakara | Natural Progression Series IV First Round[35] | — |
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7 | Dahlia Black defeated Martina | Natural Progression Series IV First Round | 9:32[36] |
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8 | Jinny defeated Nixon Newell | Natural Progression Series IV Semi Final | 7:39[37] |
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9 | Toni Storm defeated Dahlia Black | Natural Progression Series IV Semi Final | 6:52[38] |
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10 | Laura Di Matteo defeated Alex Windsor | Natural Progression Series IV Semi Final[39] | — |
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11 | Toni Storm defeated Jinny and Laura Di Matteo | Natural Progression Series IV Final Three Way match for the PROGRESS Women's Championship[40] | — |
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Natural Progression Series V
Qualifying matches held for the tournament were:
- Live At The Dome #3 – January 10, 2018 (The Dome – London, England)
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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1 | Maverick Mayhew defeated Connor Mills | Singles match | 21:27 |
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- Live At The Dome #4 – July 2, 2018 (The Dome – London, England)
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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1 | Mark Davis defeated Kyle Fletcher | Singles match | 21:27 |
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The tournament brackets were:
| First Round | | | Semifinals | | | Finals | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Ridgeway | Pin | | | |
|
| Omari | [42] | |
| | Chris Ridgeway | Pin | |
| | |
| | | Drew Parker | 11:39[46] | |
| Spike Trivet | 5:42[43] | |
| |
| Drew Parker | Pin | |
| | Chris Ridgeway | 17:50[48] | |
| | |
| | | Mark Davis | Pin | |
| Danny Duggan | Pin | | |
| |
| Danny Jones | 13:26[44] | |
| | Danny Duggan | [47] | |
| | |
| | | Mark Davis | Pin | |
| Maverick Mayhew | [45] | |
| |
| Mark Davis | Pin | |
Natural Progression Series VI
| First Round[49] | | | Semifinals[49] | | | Finals[49] | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Scotty Davis | Pin | | | |
|
| Gene Munny | [49] | |
| | Scotty Davis | Pin | |
| | |
| | | Cara Noir | [49] | |
| Dan Moloney | [49] | |
| |
| Cara Noir | Pin | |
| | Scotty Davis | Pin | |
| | |
| | | Danny Duggan | [49] | |
| The OJMO | Pin | | |
| |
| Veit Müller | [49] | |
| | The OJMO | [49] | |
| | |
| | | Danny Duggan | Pin | |
| Malik | [49] | |
| |
| Danny Duggan | Pin | |
Natural Progression Series VII
| First Round[50] | | | Semifinals[51] | | | Finals[51] | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren Banks | Pin | | | |
|
| Big Guns Joe | 7:24 | |
| | Warren Banks | Pin | |
| | |
| | | Danny Black | 10:49 | |
| ELIJAH | 10:59 | |
| |
| Danny Black | Pin | |
| | Warren Banks | 10:14 | |
| | |
| | | Luke Jacobs | Pin | |
| Ethan Allen | Pin | | |
| |
| Kid Lykos II | 12:12 | |
| | Ethan Allen | 12:48 | |
| | |
| | | Luke Jacobs | Pin | |
| Man Like DeReiss | 9:39 | |
| |
| Luke Jacobs | Pin | |
Natural Progression Series 8
Qualifying matches held for the tournament were:
- Chapter 138: The Deadly Viper Tour - Codename: Cottonmouth – August 14, 2022 (O2 Academy – Birmingham, England)
- Chapter 142: The Deadly Viper Tour - Codename: California Mountain Snake – September 25, 2022 (The Boiler Shop – Newcastle, England)
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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1 | Peter Tihanyi defeated Alexander Roth, Hari Singh and Tom Thelwell | Four-way match | 6:18 |
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The tournament brackets were:
| First Round | | | Semifinals | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Tihanyi | Pin | | | |
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| Ricky Knight Jr. | 11:40 | |
| | Ricky Knight Jr. | Pin | |
| | |
| | | Leon Slater | 12:08 | |
| Leon Slater | Pin | |
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| Liam Slater | 11:35 | |
| | Ricky Knight Jr. | Pin | |
| | |
| | | Tate Mayfairs | 15:11 | |
| Sam Bailey | Pin | | |
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| Tate Mayfairs | 10:55 | |
| | Tate Mayfairs | Pin | |
| | |
| | | Nico Angelo | 9:29 | |
| Joe Lando | Pin | |
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| Nico Angelo | 8:35 | |
References
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- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 26, 2014). "PROGRESS Chapter Eleven: To Fight War, You Must Become War - Event @ The Garage in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 30, 2014). "PROGRESS Chapter 16: Very Very Very Breaky Breaky Breaky Bishi Bishiii - Event @ Electric Ballroom in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 28, 2014). "PROGRESS Chapter 15: Just Because You're Paranoid, Doesn't Mean They Aren't Out To Get You - Event @ Electric Ballroom in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 25, 2015). "PROGRESS Chapter 17: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Event @ Electric Ballroom in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 18, 2015). "PROGRESS Chapter 22: Trust, Encouragement, Reward, Loyalty, Satisfaction - Event @ Electric Ballroom in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 26, 2015). "PROGRESS Chapter 20: Thunderbastard - Beyond Thunderbastard - Event @ Electric Ballroom in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 6, 2015). "PROGRESS Chapter 24: Hit The North - Event @ The Ritz in Manchester, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 29, 2015). "PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive! - Event @ Electric Ballroom in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 27, 2016). "PROGRESS Chapter 27: The Lost Art Of Suffering - Event @ Electric Ballroom in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 10, 2016). "PROGRESS Chapter 28: Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - Event @ The Ritz in Manchester, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 24, 2016). "PROGRESS Chapter 29: Practically PROGRESS In Every Way - Event @ Electric Ballroom in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 30, 2016). "PROGRESS Chapter 38: When Men Throw Men At Men - Event @ Electric Ballroom in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 27, 2016). "PROGRESS Chapter 39: The Graps Of Wrath - Event @ Electric Ballroom in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 11, 2016). "PROGRESS Chapter 40: Intercepted Angel - Event @ O2 Academy Sheffield in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 15, 2017). "PROGRESS Chapter 42: Life, The Universe & Wrestling - Event @ O2 Academy in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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External links
- PROGRESS Wrestling official website
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