The Rise of British Strong Style

[mikemanwba]

<p><strong>British Strong Style</strong> © vs. The London Riots - PROGRESS Tag Team Championship </p><p>

Comment: Beat arguably the strongest team in the division to really cement their position as champs.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Bubblegum</strong> vs. Pastor William Eaver</p><p>

Comment: He can't lose when his name is in the show title D:</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Dahlia Black</strong> vs. Nixon Newell - Natural Progression Series IV Quarter Final </p><p>

Comment: SPPT interference </p><p> </p><p>

<strong>El Ligero</strong> vs. "White Lightning" Mark Andrews</p><p>

Comment: Nathan Cruz shenanigans, set up a tag rematch for #1 contenders </p><p> </p><p>

"The Ironman" Joe Coffey and "Flash" Morgan Webster vs. <strong>The Origin's "The King of Banter" Dave Mastiff and "Liverpool's Number One" Zack Gibson</strong></p><p>

Comment: Helps keep the feud alive, eases Webster back from Deal or No Deal and helps Gibson look good</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Mark Haskins ©</strong> vs. Paul Robinson - PROGRESS World Championship</p><p>

Comment: don't see his run ending to Robinson </p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rampage Brown ©</strong> vs. TBA - PROGRESS Atlas Championship </p><p>

Comment: Mikey Whiplash?</p>

[NoLegsGaming]

<p>Jim Smallman kicks off Chapter 39: We're All Out of Bubblegum with a quick introduction to the company and it's rules to any newcomers that may be out there among the sell out Electric Ballroom crowd of 1,100 PROGRESS Ultras.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating: 44 D</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Jim Smallman - <a href="http://imgur.com/VkiwNNL" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/VkiwNNL</a></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Match One: Rampage Brown © vs. TBA - PROGRESS Atlas Championship Open Challenge Match -</strong></p><p> </p><p>

After Jim's introduction, I Will Be Heard echoes through the Ballroom as the crowd jump to their feet and the Atlas Champion Rampage Brown makes his entrance. Jim offers him the microphone to say a few words before his mystery opponent makes his entrance but the champ refuses, opting to stare straight at the entrance aisle instead.</p><p> </p><p>

The champ is met with a moment of silence before Rule Britannia is played as the crowd cheer and "The British Ambassador" Doug Williams makes his entrance to the delight of the PROGRESS Ultras. </p><p> </p><p>

And then, in a very open match which proved that Doug Williams can still hang with the very best of British Wrestling even in 2016, Rampage Brown defeated Doug Williams in 16:16. The conclusion of the match came when Williams attempted a top rope uppercut, but Rampage caught him in mid-air and deadlifted him into a powerbomb, before then dragging him up to his feet and hitting a piledriver for the victory.</p><p> </p><p>

After the match, Rampage celebrated his victory with the fans at ringside before Doug cut him off to shake his hand before he went to the back.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating: 54/100 (C-)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Doug Williams: <a href="http://imgur.com/6YuWUES" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/6YuWUES</a></p><p>

Rampage Brown: <a href="http://imgur.com/GU10PBS" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/GU10PBS</a></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Match Two: "Flash" Morgan Webster and "The Ironman" Joe Coffey vs. The Origin's Dave Mastiff and Zack Gibson</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Next in a clumsy match which felt as though the two teams just simply didn't quite click, The Origin picked up the victory over Joe Coffey and Morgan Webster in 14:56. </p><p> </p><p>

The ending came when Origin stablemate Nathan Cruz, who was serving as a commentator for the match, attacked Webster at ringside, choking him unconscious with a rope whilst the ever useless Chris Roberts was distracted by Dave Mastiff. Cruz then rolled Webster back into the ring where he was locked in the Shankly Gates submission by Zack Gibson, and Chris Roberts gave The Origin the submission victory. </p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating: 46/100 (D)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Dave Mastiff - <a href="http://imgur.com/tp4MrzJ" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/tp4MrzJ</a></p><p>

Joe Coffey - <a href="http://imgur.com/WOysNeA" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/WOysNeA</a></p><p>

"Flash" Morgan Webster - <a href="http://imgur.com/lTg6YPW" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/lTg6YPW</a></p><p>

Zack Gibson - <a href="http://imgur.com/pc4M1Iz" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/pc4M1Iz</a></p><p> </p><p>

The music of The South Pacific Power Couple then played throughout the Ballroom which drew boos from the crowd as Dahlia Black and TK Cooper very arrogantly made their way to the ring for Dahlia's Natural Progression Series IV Quarter Final Match.</p><p> </p><p>

TK took the microphone from Co-Owner Jim Smallman and started to speak where he said:</p><p> </p><p>

"Tonight, Dahlia Black is going to help advance The South Pacific Power Trip's domination over PROGRESS Wrestling, as she destroys Nixon Newell, whilst advancing to the Semi Finals of the Natural Progression Series. And this will help us gather up even more momentum as we take over the company, because you are looking at one half of the next PROGRESS Wrestling Tag Team Champions in myself, and you are looking at the woman who will become the first ever PROGRESS Wrestling Women's Champion when she defeats seven other women to become the first ever female holder of the Natural Progression Series Tournament." </p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating: 36/100 (D-)</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>

Match Three: Dahlia Black vs. TK Cooper - Natural Progression Series IV Quarter Final Match -</strong> </p><p> </p><p>

In the third match of the night, which saw good work from TK Cooper at ringside, Nixon Newell defeated Dahlia Black in 10:32 by pinfall with a Vulture Culture Destroyer to advance to the Semi Finals of the Natural Progression Series IV Tournament.</p><p> </p><p>

Earlier in the match, TK Cooper was sent to the back after repeatedly attempting to distract Nixon.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating: 36/100 (D-)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Dahlia Black: <a href="http://imgur.com/DSk1Abr" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/DSk1Abr</a></p><p>

Nixon Newell: <a href="http://imgur.com/crSW63C" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/crSW63C</a></p><p>

TK Cooper: <a href="http://imgur.com/ZpsFOa6" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/ZpsFOa6</a></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Match Four: Bubblegum vs. Pastor William Eaver</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Next in a match where Eaver never really got going, Bubblegum defeated Pastor William Eaver in 14:51 by pinfall with a Thundercracker.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating: 55/100 (C-)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Bubblegum: <a href="http://imgur.com/Txr1Vo3" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/Txr1Vo3</a></p><p>

William Eaver: <a href="http://imgur.com/FcBTJsM" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/FcBTJsM</a></p><p> </p><p>

The second half of the show is kicked off by Jim Smallman who has an announcement to make for the card of Chapter 40: Intercepted Angel.</p><p> </p><p>

"As you all know, our first ever show in Sheffield is in two weeks and currently has one match announced. To those of you unaware, that match is a Natural Progression Series Quarter Final match which will see Kay Lee Ray take on the returning Toni Storm.</p><p> </p><p>

And in addition to that match, I can now announce that Chapter 40: Intercepting Angel will feature the return of "The Aerial Assassin" the former PROGRESS Wrestling World Champion and the 2016 Best of the Super Juniors tournament winner Will Ospreay as he goes one on one with the current Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion, Adam Cole!"</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating: 32/100 (E+)</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>

Match Five: El Ligero vs. "White Lightning" Mark Andrews</strong></p><p><strong>

</strong></p><p> </p><p>

And in a very fast paced match, and the opening match of the second half of the show, Mark Andrews defeated El Ligero in 12:51 following a dragon suplex and a shooting star press. In the run up to the match's ending, Nathan Cruz attacked Mark Andrews but was quickly cancelled out by Eddie Dennis as the two brawled around the ringside area.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating: 50/100 (D+)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

After the match, Cruz and Ligero attacked Andrews and continued to beat down as Origin stablemates Dave Mastiff and Zack Gibson rushed down to ringside to help them do so. The four beat Andrews down until Eddie Dennis re-entered the ring, and helped even the odds but was quickly outnumbered. </p><p> </p><p>

Cruz then left the ring to get a microphone and looked ready to speak when Joe Coffey and Morgan Webster attacked him, sending him into the ringpost as they bombarded the ring, bringing the fight to the members of The Origin as a huge brawl ensued. </p><p> </p><p>

Coffey and Dennis quickly cleared Ligero and Mastiff out of the ring, before the brawl took to the outside as Webster and Gibson brawled in the ring. The two battled it out, until Webster was pulled out of the ring by Ligero into the crowd of men fighting at ringside, with Gibson soon following.</p><p> </p><p>

The brawl ended when security finally broke it up after multiple failed attempts, and Mark Andrews wiped all 13 men out with a shooting star press from the top rope to the sea of men at ringside.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating: 29/100 (E)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Dave Mastiff: <a href="http://imgur.com/tp4MrzJ" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/tp4MrzJ</a></p><p>

Eddie Dennis: <a href="http://imgur.com/ZmHvaZd" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/ZmHvaZd</a></p><p>

El Ligero: <a href="http://imgur.com/M5WXa1T" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/M5WXa1T</a></p><p>

Joe Coffey: <a href="http://imgur.com/WOysNeA" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/WOysNeA</a></p><p>

Mark Andrews: <a href="http://imgur.com/NsK3XJ6" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/NsK3XJ6</a></p><p>

Morgan Webster: <a href="http://imgur.com/lTg6YPW" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/lTg6YPW</a></p><p>

Nathan Cruz: <a href="http://imgur.com/On3Gt5a" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/On3Gt5a</a></p><p>

Zack Gibson: <a href="http://imgur.com/pc4M1Iz" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/pc4M1Iz</a></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Match Six: British Strong Style (Pete Dunne and Trent Seven) © vs. The London Riots (James Davis and Rob Lynch) - PROGRESS Wrestling Tag Team Championship -</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Up next in a very physical match, full of stiff kicks, elbows and punches, British Strong Style defeated The London Riots in 15:14 following a Strong Style Driver on Davis for the victory, as British Strong Style made their first defence of the PROGRESS Tag Team Championships.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating: 48/100 (D+)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

James Davis: <a href="http://imgur.com/jOBIVOE" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/jOBIVOE</a></p><p>

Pete Dunne: <a href="http://imgur.com/X8OEGSC" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/X8OEGSC</a></p><p>

Rob Lynch: <a href="http://imgur.com/5zoJeG1" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/5zoJeG1</a></p><p>

Trent Seven: <a href="http://imgur.com/okb4Kn3" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/okb4Kn3</a></p><p> </p><p>

Match Seven: Mark Haskins © vs. Paul Robinson - PROGRESS Wrestling World Championship - [/b]</p><p> </p><p>

And finally in the main event of the night which saw lots of strong kicks with Haskins' experience in Jiu-Jitsu and Robinson's experience in Kickboxing coming in very useful in the match. </p><p> </p><p>

The match ended when Robinson missed a Curb Stomp and Haskins grabbed and held onto his leg, transitioning into a bridging fujiwara armbar for the submission victory after 18:40 to retain his PROGRESS Wrestling World Championship in his second defence.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating: 56/100 (C-)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Mark Haskins: <a href="http://imgur.com/IrF7B9l" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/IrF7B9l</a></p><p>

Paul Robinson: <a href="http://imgur.com/EX8MhS5" rel="external nofollow">http://imgur.com/EX8MhS5</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Show Rating: 53/100 (C-)</strong></p><p> </p><p>

The overall feedback is that Haskins/Robinson was the match of the night, with Rampage/Williams and Bubblegum/Eaver coming in very close.</p>

[NoLegsGaming]

<p>The full card for Chapter 40: Intercepted Angel has been announced and reads:</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Adam Cole vs. Will Ospreay</strong></p><p>

Comments:</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Bea Priestly vs. Toni Storm - Natural Progression Series IV Quarter Final -</strong></p><p>

Comments:</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>The London Riots (James Davis and Rob Lynch) vs. The South Pacific Power Team (TK Cooper and Travis Banks)</strong></p><p>

Comments:</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>FSU (Eddie Dennis and Mark Andrews), Joe Coffey and "Flash" Morgan Webster vs. The Origin (Dave Mastiff, El Ligero, Nathan Cruz and Zack Gibson)</strong></p><p>

Comments:</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>PROGRESS Atlas: Rampage Brown © vs. TBA</strong></p><p>

Comments:</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>PROGRESS World: Jimmy Havoc vs. Mark Haskins © vs. Marty Scurll</strong></p><p>

Comments:</p>

[mikemanwba]

<p>Adam Cole vs. <strong>Will Ospreay</strong></p><p>

Comments: Cole won't have much pop over here, so he'd need to be built up first</p><p> </p><p>

Bea Priestly vs. <strong>Toni Storm</strong> - Natural Progression Series IV Quarter Final </p><p>

Comments: Probably just better tbh</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>The London Riots (James Davis and Rob Lynch)</strong> vs. The South Pacific Power Team (TK Cooper and Travis Banks)</p><p>

Comments: Title match after?</p><p> </p><p>

FSU (Eddie Dennis and Mark Andrews), Joe Coffey and "Flash" Morgan Webster vs. <strong>The Origin (Dave Mastiff, El Ligero, Nathan Cruz and Zack Gibson)</strong></p><p>

Comments: Heel Shenanigans</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>PROGRESS Atlas: Rampage Brown ©</strong> vs. TBA</p><p>

Comments: Mikey Whiplash?</p><p> </p><p>

PROGRESS World: Jimmy Havoc vs. <strong>Mark Haskins ©</strong> vs. Marty Scurll</p><p>

Comments: Haskins to retain to set up a Havoc/Scurll rubber match?</p>