{"id":20779,"date":"2018-06-24T20:36:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T00:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=20779"},"modified":"2021-12-29T09:01:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T14:01:07","slug":"progress-announces-roster-for-upcoming-us-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/06\/24\/progress-announces-roster-for-upcoming-us-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"PROGRESS Announces Roster For Upcoming US Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American fans of UK&#8217;s leading indie promotion, PROGRESS Wrestling, were elated <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/05\/08\/full-details-on-progress-coast-to-coast-us-tour-this-august\/\" target=\"_self\">when the promotion announced plans for a coast to coast tour of the US<\/a>\u00a0earlier this year that would begin on August 4 in Philadelphia and conclude August 12 in Detroit. Up until very recently, while everyone had assumptions, no one was sure who exactly would be making the flight across the Atlantic Ocean to take part in PROGRESS&#8217; largest US tour, but yesterday, PROGRESS revealed a little video to unveil the names of the US-bound squad.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Want to know who&#39;s on the US tour? See if you can spot some familiar faces as we pack our bags, slap on the sunscreen and set off on our &#39;Summer Holiday&#39; (Turn your sound on btw).<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CoastToCoast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CoastToCoast<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nGskxvUZvZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/nGskxvUZvZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LLHCCVNTyd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/LLHCCVNTyd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIs_Progress\/status\/1010568169013071873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you didn&#8217;t catch them all, don&#8217;t worry. They soon released a poster showing a more detailed look at the 18 wrestlers who will be taking the brand to the US.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20780\" style=\"width: 389px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20780\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/06\/USA_Tour_Poster_1024x1024-e1529886353449.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"550\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: PROGRESS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As noted in their press release announcing the touring roster, not every wrestler will appear in every city.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Touring roster for the upcoming USA #CoastToCoast tour:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>PROGRESS World Champion<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Travis Banks (4th, 5th, 7th August only)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>PROGRESS Tag Team Champions<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Grizzled Young Veterans<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>PROGRESS Women&#8217;s Champion<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Jinny (4th, 11th, 12th August only)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>WWE UK Champion<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Pete Dunne<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>NXT Tag Team Champions<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Moustache Mountain\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>TK Cooper<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>WALTER (9th, 11th, 12th August only)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Flash Morgan Webster\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Mark Haskins\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Jimmy Havoc\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Mark Andrews<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Eddie Dennis<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Jack Sexsmith (7th, 9th, 11th, 12th August only)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>CCK<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Toni Storm\u00a0(4th, 11th, 12th August only)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8212;&#8211;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>4th August &#8211; PHILADELPHIA &#8211; 2300 Arena &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfly.com\/purchase\/event\/1708495\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>5th August &#8211; BOSTON &#8211; Melrose Theatre &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfly.com\/purchase\/event\/1705062\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>7th August &#8211; NEW YORK CITY &#8211; La Boom &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfly.com\/purchase\/event\/1708499\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>9th August &#8211; SEATTLE &#8211; Washington Hall &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownpapertickets.com\/event\/3461059\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>11th August &#8211; CHICAGO &#8211; Cicero Stadium &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfly.com\/purchase\/event\/1704866\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>12th August &#8211; DETROIT &#8211; Knights Of Columbus Memorial Hall &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfly.com\/purchase\/event\/1704916\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/progresswrestling.com\/blogs\/news\/usa-coast-to-coast-tour\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA tour info and FAQ<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Immediately after another successful title defence at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GotGotNeed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GotGotNeed<\/a>, Travis Banks caught up with Jim Smallman backstage at the Electric Ballroom with some thoughts on what he might do at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chapter73?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Chapter73<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ni1rFl6NmY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Ni1rFl6NmY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIs_Progress\/status\/1010991917293867008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, World Champion Travis Banks defended his title against Chuck Mambo tonight at Chapter 72: Got Got Need and it was announced that his next opponent, challenging at Chapter 73: Fourth Shade of Green, will be former WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CONFIRMED: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Travis_BanksPW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Travis_BanksPW<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tyler_bate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Tyler_Bate<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chapter73?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Chapter73<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FourthShadeOfGreen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FourthShadeOfGreen<\/a>, Sunday 15th July at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/O2AcademyBham?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@o2academybham<\/a>. Nice. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThisIsProgress?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ThisIsProgress<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pLf0otVU46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/pLf0otVU46<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIs_Progress\/status\/1011002305318178819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American fans of UK&#8217;s leading indie promotion, PROGRESS Wrestling, were elated when the promotion announced plans for a coast to coast tour of the US\u00a0earlier this year that would begin on August 4 in Philadelphia and conclude August 12 in Detroit. 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