{"id":40731,"date":"2019-04-30T16:23:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T20:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=40731"},"modified":"2019-04-30T16:27:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T20:27:06","slug":"super-strong-style-16-sss16-primer-2019-w-free-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/04\/30\/super-strong-style-16-sss16-primer-2019-w-free-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Strong Style 16 (SSS16) Primer 2019 (VIDEOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PROGRESS Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>hosts their annual Super Strong Style 16 (SSS16) tournament.\u00a0 It&#8217;s one of the most loaded independent wrestling tournament of the calendar year and this year features a whole host of\u00a0<strong>WWE\u00a0<\/strong>contracted talent as well as some interesting grabs from lucha and the US indies.\u00a0 With that said we will run down each competitor in the tournament this year<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45150\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45150\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Bracket-e1556655530911.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: PROGRESS Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Aerostar<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27005\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27005\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/IMG_7103-e1538095103164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Mr. Reyes \/ Estrellas del Ring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>AAA star Aerostar was a surprising addition to the SSS16 field but a welcome addition.\u00a0 On his day he is one of the most death defying high fliers in the world and has performed for some of the top companies in the US as well as Mexico as he has performed for\u00a0<strong>Pro Wrestling Guerrilla\u00a0<\/strong>(PWG),\u00a0<strong>IMPACT Wrestling<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Lucha Underground<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Major League Wrestling (MLW)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hp1VEbqBU4E<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Artemis Spencer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40142\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40142\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-3.18.40-PM-e1551989966914.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"395\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: DEFY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spencer is an independent wrestling veteran who debuted back in 2002 on the Canadian indie scene.\u00a0 He mostly found success with\u00a0<strong>Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW)\u00a0<\/strong>during this time.\u00a0 In 2018 he made the move south to wrestle for the likes of\u00a0<strong>DEFY Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>where he has found success and began to make a name for himself on a bigger scale.\u00a0 Now he looks to make his impression on the UK at SSS16 and he has the perfect chance to show off his skills in the first wound when he takes on\u00a0<strong>David Starr<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Daniel Makabe vs. Artemis Spencer - SOLID STEEL Championship - 03\/09\/2018 - 3-2-1 BATTLE!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fPUD8GCVzrk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Chris Brookes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44875\" style=\"width: 531px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44875\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Chris-Brookes-1-e1556224227506.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"400\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Beyond Gorilla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chris Brookes is the UK&#8217;s biggest homegrown star that isn&#8217;t currently contracted to a major promotion.\u00a0 Whether it be for his work in\u00a0<strong>CCK\u00a0<\/strong>or his newer faction\u00a0<strong>Schadenfreude\u00a0<\/strong>he has been a part of some great tag teams and cool factions that fans either love or love to hate.\u00a0 With<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/04\/17\/kid-lykos-retires\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<strong>Kid Lykos\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/04\/17\/kid-lykos-retires\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">now retired<\/a> Brookes will have to go it alone in PROGRESS and a win in SSS16 will be a good first step.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"David Starr vs. Chris Brookes (Defiant Wrestling #4)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1xxk6GDjHK0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Chris Ridgeway<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26548\" style=\"width: 566px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26548\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-23-at-12.47.41-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-23-at-12.47.41-PM.png 566w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-23-at-12.47.41-PM-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-23-at-12.47.41-PM-100x70.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Robyn Goding \/ Beyond Gorilla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Smashmouth Chris Ridgeway is a rising star in the UK independent wrestling scene.\u00a0 Heavily influenced by shoot style wrestling he can hang with the best of them on the mat and when it comes to striking there are few that hit harder.\u00a0 That combo makes Ridgeway stand out from the pack and a dangerous proposition for any opponent.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Enter The Dragons FREE Match - Konosuke Takeshita vs Chris Ridgeway\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uMDKV7DPN3I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Daga<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27852\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/10\/Cvx2z-PVIAAnn4v-e1539132909230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p>Daga has always been tipped for greatness.\u00a0 His time in Mexico was spent proving himself in AAA and having really good matches.\u00a0 In 2017 he made the decision to work outside of Mexico and has been wrestling all over the world since then.\u00a0 In 2019 he has started to move into the upper tier of indie workers and a good showing in SSS16 could be a big positive for his career.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y1gFfcnqGfk<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Darby Allin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44100\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/DARBY.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/DARBY.png 495w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/DARBY-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Darby Allin was a standout member of the\u00a0<strong>EVOLVE\u00a0<\/strong>roster that was tipped to be a future world champion.\u00a0 His daredevil ways make him reminiscent of\u00a0<strong>Jeff Hardy\u00a0<\/strong>and he has a similar underdog charisma and enigmatic personality that draws fans to him.\u00a0 Now <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/04\/12\/indie-sensation-darby-allin-is-all-elite\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signed to\u00a0<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/04\/12\/indie-sensation-darby-allin-is-all-elite\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All Elite Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>he is not long for the indies but will look to leave his mark during SSS16.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[Free Match] Chris Dickinson vs. Darby Allin | Beyond Wrestling #DenimRecruits (PWG PROGRESS EVOLVE)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ylYPp1XfEaE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>David Starr<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42787\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42787\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/D23MUymWwAAi39_-e1553917112541.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: IPW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>David Starr has been one of the standout performers of 2019.\u00a0 His work in\u00a0<strong>Over The Top Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>(OTT) and\u00a0<strong>Westside Xtreme Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>(wXw) has been fantastic as his promo work and character work have been second to none.\u00a0 He has long been a great worker in the US scene but is now a dominant force in European wrestling.\u00a0 He dropped an <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/04\/29\/david-starr-vows-to-win-sss16-go-on-to-beat-one-of-your-nxt-boys-to-become-your-progress-world-champion\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">absolutely amazing promo ahead of the tournament that is MUST WATCH<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[Free Match] NO DQ: Nick Gage vs. David Starr | Beyond Wrestling (11\/26\/17 Powerbomb.TV PreGame)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4FIIMf41vTU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>DJZ<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41505\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/DJZ-e1552937983593.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\"><\/p>\n<p>The former Zema Ion is best known for his time in IMPACT where he was a former two-time X-Division Champion as well as tag team champion.\u00a0 He has also been one of the most underrated guys on the US indie scene during that time having great matches in\u00a0<strong>AAW Pro Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>(AAW) and was rumored to have<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/03\/18\/report-former-impact-star-dj-z-signs-with-wwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> joined the WWE<\/a> recently.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[Free Match] Flamita VS. Alex Daniels VS. DJ Z - Absolute Intense Wrestling\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HbWSV-gHfjs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ilja Dragunov<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35647\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35647\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-16-at-8.48.01-PM-e1547689731316.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"410\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Janice Mersiovsky \/ wXw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ilja Dragunov took over wXw after years of toiling away and fighting his way up the card.\u00a0 Dragunov&#8217;s wars with\u00a0<strong>WALTER\u00a0<\/strong>are classics and established him as a star in European wrestling who <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/02\/27\/wwe-officially-announces-5-new-nxt-uk-signings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has now joined NXT UK<\/a>.\u00a0 His wrestling style revolves around never giving up and absorbing pain and pushing through the pain to continue fighting.\u00a0 He is relentless and Unbesiegbar which poses a huge problem to any opponent<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Free Match Ilja Dragunov vs Chris Ridgeway\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0tojcFE69Tk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Jordan Devlin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34988\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34988\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/skysports-jordan-devlin-wrestler-wwe_3865660-e1547238755741.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2018\/11\/03\/anarchyintheuk-the-irish-ace-jordan-devlin-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irish Ace Jordan Devlin<\/a> has been killing it in Ireland&#8217;s OTT for years now and has been proving himself as one of the better performers on NXT UK ever since the show&#8217;s debut.\u00a0 Devlin used last year&#8217;s SSS16 to get himself over in PROGRESS and since then has had some killer matches in the company and comes into this with the aim of replicating his Irish success in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8Free Match\ud83d\udea8 Jordan Devlin Vs Walter #WrestleRama2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cZVtb7Ua3E4?start=1609&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Kyle Fletcher<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45006\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45006\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Kyle-Fletcher-e1556397678248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Kyle-Fletcher-e1556397678248.jpg 767w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Kyle-Fletcher-e1556397678248-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Kyle-Fletcher-e1556397678248-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Kyle-Fletcher-e1556397678248-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Kyle-Fletcher-e1556397678248-696x697.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Kyle-Fletcher-e1556397678248-419x420.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: James Musselwight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aussie Arrow Kyle Fletcher is most known as part of the tag team\u00a0<strong>Aussie Open\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u00a0<strong>Fight Club: PRO\u00a0<\/strong>stable Schadenfreude.\u00a0 It would make sense to consider him a tag specialist, especially considering the fact he currently holds three tag titles, but Fletcher is a fantastic singles wrestler when he has to be.\u00a0 His recent matches with the likes of\u00a0<strong>Jushin Liger<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Will Ospreay\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>PAC\u00a0<\/strong>has reminded us of this.\u00a0 His tag partner\u00a0<strong>Mark Davis\u00a0<\/strong>has found singles success and now it&#8217;s the time for Fletcher to follow suit.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=itZ3qb8d-s4<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Kyle O&#8217;Reilly<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11052\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11052\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11052\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/12\/kyle_title-e1513820060798.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: ROH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NXT superstar Kyle O&#8217;Reilly is a man that should need no introduction.\u00a0 As a star for NJPW,\u00a0<strong>Ring Of Honor<\/strong>, <strong>Pro Wrestling Guerilla\u00a0<\/strong>and now NXT he has found much success in wrestling.\u00a0 He is a former ROH World Champion, former PWG World Champion and a tag team champion in NJPW, ROH and NXT he has managed\u00a0to find success everywhere he&#8217;s been and now he looks to find similar success in PROGRESS<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kyle O&#039;Reilly vs. El Phantasmo - ECCW Championship (1\/14\/17) | ECCW Match of the Week\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PDaAjDYDTLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Lucky Kid<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40434\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40434\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/D1UkoCaWkAUdv7O-e1556650107794.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">wXw Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lucky Kid is a rising star in Wrestling right now.\u00a0 He has become a popular star in Germany&#8217;s wXw after years of hard work with his recent <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/03\/10\/lucky-kid-wins-wxw-16-carat-gold-2019-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">16 Carat Gold win<\/a> solidifying his spot as a main event level star with wXw.\u00a0 With his unique charisma Kid has become a fan favorite in the UK through his work with\u00a0<strong>Fight Club: PRO\u00a0<\/strong>(despite being part of heel faction Schadenfreude) and\u00a0<strong>Breed Pro Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>among others.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Omari vs Lucky Kid - Full Match (Defiant Loaded #1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5rurXMPzopM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Paul Robinson<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26061\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26061\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-17-at-1.12.34-AM-e1556650423912.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: James Musselwhite \/ Portrait of a Wrestler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Robinson got his spot in SSS16 by holding PROGRESS management hostage.\u00a0 Robinson was tag team champion along with\u00a0<strong>Will Ospreay\u00a0<\/strong>and refused to defend the titles unless he got to enter SSS16.\u00a0 Robinson is a vile man who only finds pleasure in hurting his opponents.\u00a0 Once a fresh faced high flier he is now one of the dirtiest brawlers in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FREE MATCH! Paul Robinson vs. Cassius\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ycb8TxZVDU4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Travis Banks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27268\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27268\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/10\/20180518_UK_TravisBanks-af0032e196cf923eb46e88fbaf360f18-e1538493695619.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Kiwi Buzzsaw won this tournament two years ago.\u00a0 At the time Banks was on the rise as a singles star and would inevitably topple\u00a0<strong>Pete Dunne\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>British Strong Style\u00a0<\/strong>to win the PROGRESS Championship.\u00a0 Now a heel the Travis Banks of today is much different than the Banks who won the tournament.\u00a0 This cowardly man who hides behind\u00a0<strong>TK Cooper\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>NIWA\u00a0<\/strong>is still a tough proposition for any opponent but has fallen a long way from the highs of two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5snr7B5vbwc<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Trevor Lee<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40305\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40305\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/0d909-1513843025-800-e1552096710708.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"344\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: IMPACT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Carolina Caveman was a well known competitor on the US indie scene for years with his marathon matches for\u00a0<strong>Carolina Wrestling Federation Mid-Atlantic\u00a0<\/strong>as their Heavyweight Champion for over 1000 days becoming infamous.\u00a0 He was also a successful competitor for IMPACT having won the X-Division Championship three times as well as the tag titles.\u00a0 An alumni of PWG and AAW he now makes his way to PROGRESS as a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/01\/13\/trevor-lee-announces-hes-signed-wwe-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE superstar<\/a> and is ready to show PROGRESS and the UK what they were missing.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FREE MATCH - Silas Young vs Trevor Lee | AAW Pro\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E9ErsNHJ1JE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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