{"id":4914,"date":"2017-05-24T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=4914"},"modified":"2017-05-24T11:00:17","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T15:00:17","slug":"progress-chapter-48-part-1-a-serial-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2017\/05\/24\/progress-chapter-48-part-1-a-serial-review\/","title":{"rendered":"PROGRESS Chapter 48 Part.1: A Serial Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

PROGRESS <\/strong>Chapter 48 Part.1: A Serial Review<\/strong><\/p>\n

Venue: O2 Ritz, Manchester<\/strong><\/p>\n

PROGRESS returns for the last show before Super Strong Style 16 with a stacked card featuring Matt Riddle vs Tyler Bate and the mega main event of Mark Haskins vs Mark Andrews vs Pete Dunne.<\/p>\n

Show opens with Jim Smallman’s usual intro. \u00a0He focuses in on a group of cos-players on a stag night dressed as wrestlers from the 80’s.<\/p>\n

Match 1: James Drake vs Flash Morgan Webster SSS16 Qualifier<\/strong><\/p>\n

Webster jumps Drake as he makes his entrance AND IMMEDIATELY A CROSS BODY INTO THE FIFTH ROW OF CHAIRS. \u00a0A 2 count straight off the bat, Drake takes over for a heat segment while getting showered with “arseface” chants. \u00a0Drake using his usual brawler offense to stay on top to more creative “arseface” chants, I love PROGRESS, Webster gets on top with fast paced offense Drake slides out and its a TOPE CON GIRO to Drake, Straggler attempt reversed into a slam and Webster reverses to hit an Angel’s Wings style move for 2. \u00a0Drake takes back over but Webster hits him with a SICKENING HEADBUTT OUCH! \u00a0Both men down, both men trade until Drake cracks Webster with two forearm strikes, DDT attempt reversed and some 2 count rolls before Webster hits a high knee followed by an inverted DDT 1…..2…….3<\/p>\n

Flash Morgan Webster Wins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reactions:<\/strong> A decent opener helped by an electric crowd in Drake’s best match by far, Webster is a good choice to go to SSS16 and I am excited to see where he goes in it\u00a0<\/em>Rating: 6 out of 10 above average\u00a0opener<\/strong><\/p>\n

Match 2: Jinny vs Session Moth Martina<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jinny unfortunately has also had to change her music to a terrible new theme. \u00a0Martina’s entrance is a thing of beauty if she is appearing near you it is your duty to see her live. \u00a0“session Moth” chants rain down alongside glowsticks from the hot crowd, Martina is really over for someone who has only wrestles here once. \u00a0Pin reversals lead to some one coints but more importantly THE BEER SURVIVED. \u00a0Jinny in control Martina reverses into a suplex and gets a cigarette from the ref. \u00a0This delay allows Jinny to get back on top, Martina takes over and locks in her signature beer-assisted Tarantula submission, Jinny’s heat segment has the crowd chanting “Jinny is a TORY” which I think is an insult. \u00a0Jinny chokes Martina with a Tesco bag Ruthless stuff, Martina reverses into a Tesco bag blindfold lung blower, Martina up top, crotched on the second rope and Jinny hits an X-Factor 2 for the 3<\/p>\n

“please come back” chants for Martina who leaves with the referee for a session.<\/p>\n

Jinny Wins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reaction:\u00a0<\/strong>Jinny was always winning with her being in the final and Martina will always be over and here she played the fun babyface well in contrast to the mea<\/em>n, nasty Jinny with strong crowd reactions for both<\/em>\u00a0Rating: 4 out of 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Match 3: London Riots (James Davis& Ro<\/strong>b Lynch) vs Sweet Jesus (“Pastor” William Eaver & Chuck Mambo<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Riots with new music aswell. \u00a0Beach balls out for Mambo and Eaver, some nice grappling to start between Mambo and Davis, comedic grappling featuring Mambo’s phone hand sign, \u00a0Davis clearly done with this hits Mambo in the face. \u00a0Mambo tags in Eaver, some back and forth follows, Lynch tagged in, I must mention the “Hey Jesus” to the tune of “Hey Baby” chants ending with “Will you be my god”, that’s why PROGRESS crowds are the best in the world. \u00a0Big man shot trading before Lynch punches Eaver in the face. \u00a0Tag offense from SJ sends the Riots outside, Mambo hits a senton. \u00a0Lynch senotns outside and Eaver flies over the top. \u00a0SJ niside and EAVER CRUCIFIX POWERBOMBS MAMBO OUT TO THE RIOTS WHO CATCH HIM AND POWERBOMB HIM ONTO THE APRON. \u00a02 on 1 time now as the audio messes up on my VOD, Lynch powerslams Eaver so hard the audio returns. \u00a0Tag offense on Eaver who perseveres Mambo knocked back down with a boot, Eaver fights back and Mambo recovers, \u00a0hot tag and Mambo takes out the Riots attempted Chuck You reversed into a powerbomb by Davis, District Line reversed sees the Riots hit off each other and a hot tag to Eaver cross body onto the Riots, Beefy offense from Lynch and Eaver Clothesline from heaven for 2. \u00a0Davis takes out Eaver, Mambo takes out Davis, Lynch takes out Mambo this match is breaking down and all 4 men are down here. \u00a0Crucifix-blockbuster combo for 3<\/p>\n

Sweet Jesus wins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reactions:\u00a0<\/strong>That was a sweet finishing move it really came out of nowhere, a great tag team match with SJ unofficially\u00a0the number one contenders. \u00a0Great to have SJ back after a year long hiatus from tagging as the Riots lose again and it will be interesting to see where they go from here. \u00a0<\/em>Rating: 7 out of 10 PROGRESS have this tag match formula down.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Match 4: Trent Seven vs Travis Banks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Travis out to a great reaction from the fans, Seven out to a middle finger salute. \u00a0Banks starts off string with a SUICIDE DIVE before Seven even gets in the ring. \u00a0Banks takes the fight into the crowd and continues laying into Seven, Seven fights back but Banks deflects the chair throws and takes back control. \u00a0Banks tears thorough Seven hittiing him with everything in hos arsenal, Seven wont go down that easily and keeps kicking out, Seven hits a dragon supelex and piledriver for 2, back and forth chops and kicks and they cntinue to trade shots to the face Banks with a springboard kick and Seven TAKES HIS HEAD CLEAN OFF with a clothesline. \u00a0WHAT AN EXCHANGE! \u00a01…….2….Emphatic kick out by Banks. \u00a0Seven crotch first into the turnbuckle, double stomp and a coast to coast pin, OUT AT 2. \u00a0Seven hurting himself with his chops having chopped the ringpost at the beginning of the match is quite funny. \u00a0MASSIVE Liger bomb by Banks, both men fire up and Seven rolls up Banks and wins with a handful of tights<\/p>\n

Seven Wins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reaction:\u00a0<\/strong>These are two of the best wrestlers in the UK not named Tyler Bate or Pete Dunne and they delivered here they played well into the Banks revenge storyline and made both look stronng ahead of SSS16\u00a0Rating:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>8 out of 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

This ends the first half of the show and of this review come back tomorrow when i review the secind half of the show featuring the Main Event of Pete Dunne vs Mark Andrews vs Mark Haskins and a HUGE debut one of the most shocking in PROGRESS HISTORY.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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