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PROGRESS Wrestling: Back To The Top Jun 14, 2022 13:57:13 GMT 1 Asaemon likes this

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Post by emmettm10 on Jun 14, 2022 13:57:13 GMT 1

The month is June, the year is 2022. Super Strong Style 16 2022 nears as the Progress World Title remains vacant, The 0121 hold the Tag Team Title, up-and-comer Luke Jacobs has grasped the reignited Atlas Title, while Gisele Shaw carries the Women's Belt. The British independent scene continues to grow and PROGRESS will attempt to take it's spot as the company on top.

Roster
Male
Big Guns Joe
Brendan White
Cara Noir
Charles Crowley
Charlie Sterling
Chris Ridgeway
Chris Roberts
Chuck Mambo
Dan Moloney
Danny Black
Danny Jones
DeReiss
ELIJAH
Ethan Allen
Gene Munny
Hustle Malone
Joel Allen
Jonathan Gresham
Jordon Breaks
Kid Lykos I
Kid Lykos II
LK Mezinger
Luke Jacobs
Malik
Nick Riley
Omari
Roy Johnson
Shane Strickland
Spike Trivet
Timothy Thatcher
TK Cooper
Warren Banks
Will Ospreay

Female
Alexxis Falcon
Gisele Shaw
Kanji
Lana Austin
Mercedez Blaze
Millie McKenzie

Tag Teams
Lykos Gym-Kid Lykos I & Kid Lykos II
Sunshine Machine-Chuck Mambo & TK Cooper
The 0121-Dan Moloney & DeReiss
The Smokin' Aces-Charlie Sterling & Nick Riley

Other Personnel
Too Cold Scorpio (Road Agent)
Chris Roberts (Referee)
Joel Allen (Referee)
Dave Bradshaw (Announcer)
Simon Miller (Colour Commentator)

Champions
Progress World Title-Will Ospreay
Progress Tag Team-The Sunshine Machine
Progress Atlas-Luke Jacobs
Progress Women's-Millie McKenzie

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PROGRESS Wrestling: Back To The Top Jun 15, 2022 14:23:20 GMT 1 Asaemon likes this

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Post by emmettm10 on Jun 15, 2022 14:23:20 GMT 1

Progress Wrestling has announced the participants and first round matches of the three day Super Strong Style 16 Tournament. The winner of the tournament will also become the new Progress World Champion. Also announced are not one, not two, but three mystery entrants.

Jonathan Gresham vs Mystery Opponent

Kid Lykos I vs Kid Lykos II

Mystery Opponent vs Cara Noir

Spike Trivet vs Mystery Opponent

Gene Munny vs Roy Johnson

Chris Ridgeway vs ELIJAH

Danny Black vs Luke Jacobs

Malik vs Danny Jones

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PROGRESS Wrestling: Back To The Top Jun 16, 2022 13:24:55 GMT 1 Asaemon likes this

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PROGRESS Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1
Monday, Week 2, June 2022
Electric Ballroom, London
974 Attendance
18,589 viewers: Pivotshare (450) and WWE Network (18,139)

The 0121 (Dan Moloney & DeReiss) defeated The Smokin' Aces (Charlie Sterling & Nick Riley) at 9:40 following a distraction from The Sunshine Machine
Rating: 26

Malik defeated Danny Jones at 12:22 to advance in the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
Rating: 26

Millie McKenzie tells the camera she is ready to go places in Progress, however, she is interrupted by Mercedez Blaze, who quickly shuts her down.
Rating: 17

Luke Jacobs defeated Danny Black at 11:09 to advance in the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
Rating: 14

Malik is preparing to leave the building before he is told that he will be facing the up-and-coming Atlas Champion Luke Jacobs in the quarter-final, Malik scoffs at the statement.
Rating: 18

Gene Munny defeated Roy Johnson at 8:14 to advance in the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
Rating: 17

Chris Ridgeway defeated ELIJAH at 13:08 to advance in the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
Rating: 29

Timothy Thatcher (mystery entrant) defeated Spike Trivet at 12:44 to advance in the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
Rating: 29

Following their distraction to help The 0121 defeat The Smokin' Aces, The Sunshine Machine state that they've made their intentions as clear as day.
Rating: 19

Cara Noir defeated Shane Strickland (mystery entrant) at 16:37 to advance in the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
Rating: 35

Kid Lykos I went to a 15 Minute Time Limit Draw with Kid Lykos II. Neither man advances in the tournament.
Rating: 26

The final mystery entrant into the tournament is revealed, and it's none other than United Empire leader and former Progress Tag Team and World Champion Will Ospreay! Ospreay makes his way out to the ring where his opponent Jonathan Gresham waits. The Commonwealth Kingpin grabs a mic and yells he's here to win the whole damn thing.
Rating: 37

Will Ospreay defeated Jonathan Gresham at 14:33 to advance in the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
Rating: 45

Overall Show Rating: 34

Booker Notes:

While I expected for a slightly better start to the save, I'm not disappointed at this result, we gained pop and got everything running. Main issues were I completely forgot to check if we had enough road agents, we didn't, Timothy Thatcher was the only one. I've gone ahead and begun negotiating deals with Mad Man Manson and Too Cold Scorpio to become road agents. Commentary wasn't good, Charles Crowley and Hustle Malone didn't work out, so I'm negotiating with Dave Bradshaw and Simon Miller. The mod started off with no tag teams in the company and a couple had the team members as opposite dispositions, so there will be some early turns to fix that. As for segment ratings, they aren't great, but hopefully they can pick up.

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PROGRESS Wrestling: Back To The Top Jun 17, 2022 11:21:22 GMT 1 Asaemon likes this

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PROGRESS Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
Tuesday, Week 2, June 2022
Electric Ballroom, London
924 Attendance
19,507 viewers: Pivotshare (450) & WWE Network (19,057)

Gisele Shaw & Millie McKenzie defeated Kanji & Mercedez Blaze after McKenzie made Blaze submit at 10:05
Rating: 24

Will Ospreay is out and grabs a mic before explaining that he has a bye in the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament due to the draw between Kid Lykos I & II. Ospreay wants a warm-up and offers an open challenge, which is accepted by Shane Strickland!
Rating: 37

Will Ospreay defeated Shane Strickland after Ospreay pinned Strickland following The Hidden Blade at 14:07
Rating: 42

Spike Trivet is out the back, complaining about losing to Timothy Thatcher in the Super Strong Style 16. Trivet warns Thatcher to watch his back.
Rating: 29

Lana Austin defeated Alexxis Falcon by pinfall at 9:05
Rating: 24

Following the bell, Lana Austin explains that she will soon be going on maternity leave, however, she promises that she will win the Women's Championship from Gisele Shaw before leaving.
Rating: 16

Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo & TK Cooper) defeated Smokin' Aces (Charlie Sterling & Nick Riley) after Cooper made Riley tap at 14:01
Rating: 29

Kid Lykos I compliments Kid Lykos II on their draw last night, before explaining that their match showed him why he was apart of Lykos Gym. The pair then set their eyes on the Tag Team Champions The 0121, who enter the frame, telling them they've got a long way to go before they get to their titles.
Rating: 20

Luke Jacobs defeated Malik by pinfall after a quick roll-up at 9:44 to advance in the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
Rating: 18

Malik mockingly congratulates the young Atlas Champion Luke Jacobs on his win over him in the tournament. Malik quickly turns his attention to the title Jacobs holds and tells him to enjoy it while he can.
Rating: 15

Chris Ridgeway defeated Gene Munny after Ridgeway forced Munny to tap out to the Sleeper Hold at 10:27 to advance in the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
Rating: 30

Chris Ridgeway explains that he knows Jonathan Gresham has been eliminated from the tournament, however, he still wants to beat him one-on-one to prove his worth.
Rating: 22

Timothy Thatcher defeated Cara Noir after Noir tapped to the Fujiwara Armbar at 14:31 to advance in the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
Rating: 25

Timothy Thatcher celebrates his victory, however, none other than Spike Trivet races out from the crowd, chair in hand, before brutally assaulting Thatcher.
Rating: 25

Overall Show Rating: 25

Booker Notes:
A show that wasn't as good as Day One in terms of show rating, but an increase in viewers and pop. Ospreay and Strickland put on the MOTN while negotiations with road agents and commentators continue.

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PROGRESS Wrestling: Back To The Top Jun 19, 2022 10:02:56 GMT 1 Asaemon likes this

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PROGRESS Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3
Wednesday, Week 2, June 2022
Electric Ballroom, London
850 Attendance
19,008 viewers: Pivotshare (450) & WWE Network (18,558)

Will Ospreay defeated Timothy Thatcher after Thatcher tapped to the Stormbreaker at 14:49. Ospreay advances to the Super Strong Style 16 Final
Rating: 43

The Smokin' Aces are ready to take on the Sunshine Machine, however, the Aces propose making the stakes higher by adding a #1 Contendership stipulation to their match.
Rating: 21

Millie McKenzie defeated Mercedez Blaze at 14:03 by pinfall
Rating: 22

Cara Noir explains that not too long ago he lost the PROGRESS World Championship to Jonathan Gresham and he was unable to make the final of Super Strong Style 16. Noir promises to climb back up the ladder, however, he is interrupted by Brendan White, who states that Noir has already failed to start climbing that ladder.
Rating: 26

Chris Ridgeway defeated Luke Jacobs after Jacobs submitted to a Sleeper Hold at 13:40. Ridgeway advances to the Super Strong Style 16 Final
Rating: 20

Timothy Thatcher addresses Spike Trivet, explaining that he got Trivet's message loud and clear. Thatcher, now he is eliminated from the Super Strong Style 16 tournament, will turn his focus to taking care of Trivet.
Rating: 25

Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos I & Kid Lykos II) defeated Jordan Breaks & Warren Banks after Kid Lykos II pinned Breaks at 11:53
Rating: 27

Gisele Shaw (c) defeated Lana Austin by pinfall at 14:54 to retain the PROGRESS Women's Championship
Rating: 25

The 0121 run into Lykos Gym in the back, with Lykos Gym quickly stating they want a shot at the tag team title at Chapter 135.
Rating: 21

The Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo & TK Cooper) defeated The Smokin' Aces (Charlie Sterling & Nick Riley) after Cooper pinned Riley at 14:37. Sunshine Machine are the #1 Contenders to the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship
Rating: 28

Will Ospreay defeated Chris Ridgeway by pinfall after a brutal Hidden Blade at 15:16. Ospreay wins Super Strong Style 16 and the vacant PROGRESS World Championship!
Rating: 33

Overall Show Rating: 28

Booker Notes:
In terms of overall show rating, the final night was better than night two, however, not as good as the opening night. My reasoning for putting the World Title and the tournament win on Ospreay is because he's been putting on the best matches of the tournament and is the most popular in Southern England on the roster. Expect Ospreay to eventually feud with Shane Strickland and Timothy Thatcher. Too Cold Scorpio's deal has been finished, I'm still waiting on the other three however.

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PROGRESS Wrestling: Back To The Top Jun 21, 2022 11:12:38 GMT 1 Asaemon likes this

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PROGRESS Chapter 135: From PROGRESS, with Love
Monday, Week 4, June 2022
Electric Ballroom, London
747 Attendance
22,918 viewers: Pivotshare (450) & WWE Network (22,468)

Roy Johnson defeated Ethan Allen by pinfall at 7:35. Gene Munny was on commentary, berating Johnson
Rating: 30

The Sunshine Machine explain that after defeating The Smokin' Aces to become next in line for a Tag Team title shot, they don't care if The 0121 or Lykos Gym wins tonight, they'll win the belts either way.
Rating: 21

Jonathan Gresham defeated Chris Ridgeway after Ridgeway tapped to the Octopus Hold at 16:56
Rating: 38

Malik defeated Luke Jacobs by pinfall at 12:50
Rating: 30

Atlas Champion Luke Jacobs states that him and Malik are now even, and in order to settle this, he wants a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match at Chapter 136, with the Atlas belt on the line.
Rating: 18

Millie McKenzie defeated Kanji by pinfall at 10:31
Rating: 32

Cara Noir defeated Warren Banks after a Guillotine Brainbuster at 14:25
Rating: 35

Millie McKenzie is the locker room, cooling down after her match. She is asked about her inevitable match with Women's Champion Gisele Shaw, her answer is that she respects Shaw, but will go all out to become the champion.
Rating: 25

Brendan White approaches Cara Noir in the back, admitting that Noir might have proved part of what he said on Day 3 of Super Strong Style 16 wrong. However, White promises to humiliate Noir when he's in the ring with him.
Rating: 16

The 0121 (Dan Moloney & DeReiss) (c) defeated Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos I & Kid Lykos II) after DeReiss pinned Kid Lykos II at 14:21 to retain the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship
Rating: 37

Timothy Thatcher challenges Spike Trivet to a match, right here tonight, however, Trivet enters into view of the camera, shaking his head. He elaborates by saying he must earn a match with a talent like himself. Shane Strickland then enters the scene, staring down Thatcher.
Rating: 24

Timothy Thatcher defeated Shane Strickland after Strickland tapped to the Fujiwara Armbar at 14:07. Spike Trivet was at ringside, cheering on Strickland and looking devastated when he lost
Rating: 49

Will Ospreay (c) defeated ELIJAH by pinfall after the Stormbreaker at 18:11 to retain the PROGRESS World Championship
Rating: 49

Following the bell, Ospreay is holding the PROGRESS World Title high, relishing in his first defence. However, at the ramp, the man Ospreay beat in the first round of Super Strong Style 16, Jonathan Gresham, appears, making his intentions clear.
Rating: 33

Overall Show Rating: 46

Booker Notes:
This show certainly delivered, proving to be our best show by a long shot as all the storylines start to come together. Only problem being is it turns out Mad Man Manson did a horrible job at being a road agent, despite being a designated road agent and having 80 reputation, 86 experience, and 50 respect. I'll wait and see how he goes next show, if he does awfully again, he'll be gone.

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PROGRESS Wrestling: Back To The Top Jun 23, 2022 11:53:42 GMT 1 Asaemon likes this

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PROGRESS Prelude 1: All Roads Lead To PROGRESS
Monday, Week 2, July 2022
Electric Ballroom, London
843 attendance
22,991 viewers: Pivotshare (450) & WWE Network (22,541)

PROGRESS Women's Champion Gisele Shaw opens the show by saying she admires young girls who have fight, girls like Millie McKenzie. However, at Chapter 136, she's going to take the fight out of McKenzie permanently.
Rating: 16

Shane Strickland defeated Kid Lykos I by pinfall after a JML Driver at 13:38
Rating: 49

Cara Noir is asked about Brendan White, he announces that he wants White and him one-on-one at Chapter 136!
Rating: 27

Gisele Shaw defeated Mercedez Blaze by submission at 10:55
Rating: 27

Shane Strickland approaches ELIJAH backstage. Strickland congratulates ELIJAH on his match with Will Ospreay, even if he didn't get the win. Strickland then challenges ELIJAH to a match at Chapter 136, ELIJAH accepts.
Rating: 40

Malik defeated Omari by pinfall at 9:46
Rating: 29

Spike Trivet explains he is a man of his word. And as a result, due to Timothy Thatcher defeating Shane Strickland at Chapter 135, he will give Thatcher his match with himself in tonight's main event.
Rating: 26

The 0121 (Dan Moloney & DeReiss) defeated Danny Jones & LK Mezinger after Moloney pinned Mezinger with a Worldstar at 12:56
Rating: 35

The 0121 grab mics after the bell, saying that they know who they will be facing at Chapter 136. They know that The Sunshine Machine earned their match with them, but they will be defeated too, just like Lykos Gym and Jones & Mezinger. Sunshine Machine hit the ring, slapping the mics out of the champ's hands, and a staredown ensues.
Rating: 30

Timothy Thatcher defeated Spike Trivet by submission with a Fujiwara Armbar at 20:16
Rating: 43

Overall Show Rating: 42

Booker Notes:
I created PROGRESS Prelude as a separate show before the normal chapters to a) make some more money, b) to have more time to develop storylines and give matches to talent I wouldn't normally use on the chapters, and c) help develop up and coming workers. The show takes place 14 days before each chapter. I think the first edition of Prelude was a great success and Chapter 136 is shaping up to be good. I also just let go of Mad Man Manson, he was the road agent for the first segment and it was awful.

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PROGRESS Wrestling: Back To The Top Jun 26, 2022 12:32:32 GMT 1 Asaemon and Purotastic like this

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PROGRESS Chapter 136: Good Idea, Bad Idea
Monday, Week 4, July 2022
Electric Ballroom, London
844 attendance
23,879 viewers: Pivotshare (450) & WWE Network (23,429)

Danny Jones defeated Ethan Allen by submission at 13:02
Rating: 31

As Danny Jones is celebrating his win, a figure runs out from the crowd. It's none other than Spike Trivet! He jumps Jones, mercilessly beating him down. However, Danny Black makes the save, driving Trivet off. Black and Jones shake hands.
Rating: 18

Millie McKenzie defeated Gisele Shaw (c) after a fast roll-up at 20:59 to win the PROGRESS Women's Championship
Rating: 28

Gisele Shaw is left shocked as Millie McKenzie celebrates the title she won from her.
Rating: 17

Jonathan Gresham defeated Gene Munny by submission with an Octopus Hold at 10:56. PROGRESS World Champion Will Ospreay was at ringside, observing Gresham
Rating: 40

Luke Jacobs (c) defeated Malik two falls to one at 20:16 in a Two Out of Three Falls Match to retain the PROGRESS Atlas Championship
Rating: 21

Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos I & Kid Lykos II) defeated Jordan Breaks & Warren Banks after Kid Lykos I submitted Banks at 7:49
Rating: 38

Cara Noir defeated Brendan White at 16:26 after a Guillotine Brainbuster
Rating: 32

The Smokin' Aces approach Lykos Gym backstage, mocking them for not being able to win the PROGRESS Tag Team Title from The 0121. Lykos Gym are quick to reverse the argument, remind the Smokin' Aces that they didn't even earn a shot at the title. Smokin' Aces threaten to make short work of Lykos Gym.
Rating: 23

Shane Strickland defeated ELIJAH after a 450 Splash at 17:37
Rating: 41

The Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo & TK Cooper) defeated The 0121 (Dan Moloney & DeReiss) (c) after after Cooper submitted Moloney at 22:03 to win the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship
Rating: 27

Overall Show Rating: 30

Booker Notes:
This show was maybe a reality check for us, I could feel this wouldn't be spectacular as I was booking it. Strickland vs ELIJAH and Gresham vs Munny turned out really well, but the rest didn't deliver as I had expected. In hindsight, I might have made the title matches too long. I've got big plans for Millie McKenzie, so putting the Women's title on her should hopefully elevate her tremendously. Also, if anyone has any tips for how to keep feuds going and keep coming up with fresh ideas, I'd appreciate some advice since this is my first TEW 2020 save.