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Chapter 180: Super Strong Style 16 2025- Night 1
04/05/25
Electric Ballroom, London, England
Watch On: Triller+

The first night of the 16th edition of Progress’ Super Strong Tournament was headlined by a Progress Women’s Title match between Champion Nina Samuels and challenger Rhio, with the stipulation being that if Rhio lost she would leave the promotion. In order to counter Samuels’ tactics that have often led to “unfair” retention of her Title, a special referee would take charge of the contest, which was revealed on the night to be Kanji. Kanji has had history in Progress with both women and is a 2 time former Progress Women’s Champion, however, it was clear from the start that she was behind Rhio even if she was refereeing the bout fairly.

It was hard not to watch this match and feel that the presence of Kanji made the story of the match her history with Nina Samuels rather than the ascension of Rhio and her battle to retain her Progress career in the process. It felt like too much of an unnecessary distraction that made proceedings far more convoluted then they needed to be.

The action felt somewhat disjointed and was often broken up by referee interaction, with Kanji being pulled in the way of the action repeatedly to allow for Samuels to regain control and a fighting-over-the-belt spot which resulted in the referee being hit in the face by the object that led to her getting colour rather then either of the competitors in the match. Kanji would go on to accidentally superkick Rhio in the face leading to Samuels hitting a powerbomb, but only for 2, in a kick out which finally picked up the crowd, but this only led to Kanji taking off the referee shirt in a face off with Samuels before stealing a second shirt from the senior referee at ringside.

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The final series did focus more on the match participants, with Samuels hitting 4 roundhouse kicks in a row but missing a moonsault. A shotgun dropkick by Rhio and 2 package piledrivers are enough of the flurry to get the pin and allowed Rhio to become a 2 time Progress Women’s Champion. Rhio closed the show with a bow to the crowd and a speech on how many of the performers don’t know how long they will remain in the UK but they will always represent British Wrestling. She also announced that Progress has agreed to hold a women’s variant of Super Strong Style in 2026.

In the Tournament first round matchups, the show opened with Man Like Dereiss defeating Ethan Allen in a fast paced start which began with exchanges on the entrance ramp. The pair’s last match at Chapter 174 had ended in a double DQ No contest and that animosity carried over here as they started out with what felt like a battle. They thought over the vertical suplex, with Man Like Dereiss eventually hitting the move as well as 2 delayed German suplexes, as he looked to use Allen’s signature offense against him. Allen recovered thanks to a rake to the eyes to avoid a cutter, hit the Allen Slam, a running knee after a butterfly suplex from the top rope and locked in the crossface in an attempt to put his opponent away. Dereiss was able to break out, hit Allen with a pop up powerbomb before locking in a sharpshooter and forcing his more technical opponent to tap out.

The second matchup saw Zozaya face off against Kid Lykos II in a faster match than the opener. The match began with ground exchanges and a number of roll ups before picking up after Lykos II hit a tope to Zozaya on the outside, leaving his opponent laying. The match returned to the ring with a DDT causing a near fall before a Spanish fly and a brainbuster by Lykos II left both men down. The Kid hit an avalanche hurricanrana and felt completely in control, only to be hit by a roll up back pin from Zozaya, who escaped with the victory after Lykos II had most of the match.

Charlie Sterling was back in singles action after the loss of the Progress Tag Titles and partner Nick Riley at the last London show. He faced Simon Miller, fresh off the loss of his Proteus Title in the 6 man scramble in Las Vegas. There was no doubt who was going to come out the victor here though, especially with commentary emphasizing from the very beginning of the match that Miller was more interested in regaining the Title he lost than succeeding in the Tournament. The match begins with head slaps (more to Miller’s bald head than to the face) as Sterling takes control early, before Miller fights back with a series of shoulder tackles, including one to the front row on the outside, and a power slam. Sterling uses a rake to the eyes to end any defense before hitting a solo variation of the Smokin’ Ace Crusher to get the win.

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Will Kroos, seemingly free of Gene Munnay and Session Moth Martina, stepped out on his own against WWE ID talent Marcus Mathers in the next tournament matchup, beginning the match by offering Mathers a series of massive slaps. Mathers was able to gain some momentum after a penalty kick and a dive to the outside as well as a rope assisted double stomp, but his chops ended up being walked through by his much larger opponent. Kroos hit a spinebuster followed by some corner splashes, a senton and another spinebuster but was unable to get the win. Mathers used a messy flatliner to temporarily escape his predicament and hit a crossbody for a 2 count of his own. A Code Red and a cutter got him a further 2 count, but that was to be the end of his offense as he was hit with a powerslam by Kroos and then Kroos Control for the pin.

Michael Oku followed up his loss in the Progress Men’s World Title match with victory over Kid Lykos. The match was given extra story leading into it, with Kid Lykos airing his grievances of being one of the talents who carried Progress during their down period before the likes of Oku and Trent Seven returned to the promotion once it had recovered and were immediately rewarded with title match opportunities.

This match had the most traditional British wrestling start of any so far, with the opponents tussling for control at the start and then coming apart. Lykos dropped Oku’s knee on the apron, causing discomfort in the process and making the joint the centerpoint for the rest of the bout. Oku was still able to hit a tornado DDT and a Fosbury Flop to the outside but hobbled on his knee after hitting the floor and was unable to hold a half crab once back in the ring due to the injury. Lykos tried to take advantage with a brainbuster for 2, before Oku fought back, allowing him to go up top for his signature frog splash. The splash hit but he did not go for the pin, instead going back up top for a second go. This time, Lykos got his knees up and attempted to pin Oku with a roll up. Oku’s ring craft allowed him to reverse the roll up and make the pin, much to the shock of Lykos.

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The second half of the show began with a change to the advertised lineup, as Charles Crowley came out to talk rather than in his wrestling gear to tell the audience that he was “not allowed to wrestle for the next 2 days” and was now focusing on the Proteus Championship instead. No other explanation was given by Crowley or by commentary as to the reason behind his withdrawal.

Gene Munny acted as his replacement against Trent Seven and spent the opening minutes of the match asking to be chopped, goading Seven about a lack of power and ending up with his nipples twisted and enduring a series of chops in the corner. The crowd didn’t appear to be too enraptured by this one and that was not changed by a Munny scoop slam on the apron, or him blowing raspberries into Seven’s crotch before yeeting him across the ring. Munny continued his unique offense with a finger up Seven’s nose and chops to his “thigh” but got over confident going for a moonsault, hit by a lariat and then a Burning Hammer as Seven advanced to the next round.

Tate Mayfairs took on Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Masa Kitamiya, with both competitors shaking hands before the match began. Mayfairs attempted to take down Kitamiya with a series of drop kicks and flips but was grounded by a back senton, a huge spear and a lariat. He manages to fight back with a big knee and a Jaguar Tooth but misses a splash. This was all Masa needed to close things out, quickly hitting the Saito suplex for the pin in a very quick and decisive match.

The final Tournament match up saw Leon Slater also taking on Pro Wrestling NOAH talent, this time in the form of Jack Morris. It was, surprisingly, the big Scot who came out of the gates the fastest, knocking Slater straight out of the ring before hitting a suicide dive to put him in control. Slater fought back with clotheslines and a crossbody but was unable to avoid a superplex from the top executed by Morris. Morris was unable to put Slater away and the Yorkshireman was able to regroup and chain together a Blue Thunder Bomb and a senton 450 to get the win.

Day 1 had plenty of matches with underlying themes and narratives but lacked anything you should go out of your way to see.

Full Results

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 First Round Match:
Man Like DeReiss defeats Ethan Allen (8:25)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 First Round Match:
Zozaya defeats Kid Lykos II (8:31)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 First Round Match:
Charlie Sterling defeats Simon Miller (4:54)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 First Round Match:
Will Kroos defeats Marcus Mathers (8:15)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 First Round Match:
Michael Oku defeats Kid Lykos (12:46)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 First Round Match:
Trent Seven defeats Gene Munny (10:40)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 First Round Match:
Masa Kitamiya defeats Tate Mayfairs (5:09)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 First Round Match:
Leon Slater defeats Jack Morris (7:01)

PROGRESS Women’s Title Versus Career Match:
Rhio defeats Nina Samuels (c) to win the Title(17:45)

Chapter 180: Super Strong Style 16 2025- Night 2
05/05/25
Electric Ballroom, London, England.
Watch On: Triller+

Night 2 of “Super Strong Style 16” kicked off with the tournament’s quarter finals and a rematch from RevPro in December between Leon Slater and Zozaya, in what has felt like a bit of a theme for Progress as of late but more reflects the lack of depth at the very top of British wrestling in 2025. The match begins on the ground as commentary emphasizes Zozaya’s amateur wrestling background before heading to the outside, as Zozaya launches himself from the top at his opponent. Slater regained the advantage back in the ring from a handspring back elbow and survived a death valley driver from the Spaniard before a run of leg lariats, cutters and finally a Blue Thunder Bomb gave him an impressive win.

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Man Like Dereiss was back rapping on Day 2 as he took on Masa Kitamiya in the 2nd quarter final. Dereiss was able to narrowly withstand a brutal spear, fighting into contention with a number of forearms, but Kitamiya’s power saw him retake control. This ended up short lived, with a piledriver and a cutter enough to give Dereiss the win against his more powerful opponent in quick time.

Will Kroos had just executed an impressive Spanish fly for a man of his size on Charlie Sterling only for his prior group to come back to haunt him during the 3rd quarter final, as Session Moth Martina distracted the referee to allow Gene Munny to hit Kroos with his self named Championship. Sterling gratefully accepted the interference and took the pin to advance to the semi finals.

The last quarter final saw Michael Oku face Trent Seven in a battle that started for several minutes on the outside before the official match had even begun. The bout remained hard hitting throughout, with Seven nearly putting Oku away with a piledriver that trapped the arm after his standard broken finger spot proceeded Oku giving him the middle finger. Oku fought back and managed to get Seven into an STF, which he could not escape from. Seven passed out, allowing Michael Oku to advance and Amira to give the fallen man a middle finger of her own.

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Luke Jacobs defended his Men’s Progress World Title against Cara Noir in the final match of the first half of Day 2, having lost to Noir in their previous 2 meetings in the promotion. Jacobs is back using Bon Jovi’s “Dead or Alive” as he adopts the “Manchester Cowboy” moniker; it sometimes feels like a bit of an identity crisis that is probably a little unnecessary.

Jacobs is nearly caught out early, as Cara Noir immediately catches him in the Black Swan. He eventually escapes but continues to find himself on the defensive, leading to him sitting on the outside in an attempt to be counted out and retain his title in that manner. Noir figures out what the plan is and stops the count by diving onto Jacobs on the outside, causing both men to fly into a number of seats behind them.

The trip to the outside allows Jacobs an opening back into the match, as he manages to string together a lariat and a tombstone for a 2 count before looking to use Noir’s own signature package piledriver against him. All this manages to do is fire up Noir, who kicks out at 1 and then survives a follow up Northern lariat.

Cara Noir managed a packet piledriver of his own before locking in the Black Swan rear choke with no signs of Jacobs being able to escape. Noir reaches back further to apply extra pressure, moving more of Jacobs’ weight on top of him. Jacobs passes out in the hold and the additional weight forces Noir’s shoulders into the mat. He is unable to escape as the referee counts the 3. Jacobs lays passed out on the mat as Cara Noir drapes the World Title on top of his fallen body. The two will rematch in Manchester on June 29th.

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Charlie Sterling looked to get an early advantage over Man Like Dereiss in the 1st final, attacking the rapper at the top of the stage during his entrance before hitting him with a fire extinguisher. Sterling ragdolled Dereiss on reaching the ring but was unable to put him away. Dereiss managed to hit a cutter but the referee was out as steel chairs came into play. He lifted Sterling up into a powerbomb, forced Sterling’s head down onto the chair and put him away right after with a tap out to the sharpshooter.

The second semi final saw Leon Slater and Michael Oku compete for a place in the final in a match just seen last month in Doncaster for Rev Pro. Oku once again played on the leg, allowing Slater to gain control early and any momentum from Oku’s Fosbury Flop to be lost to a leg lariat. Oku managed to hit his 5 Star frog splash after a DDT later on for a big two count but was unable to fully lock in an STF in follow up, as Slater escaped, picked up Oku’s head and drived it repeatedly, face first into the mat. Oku attempted one final flourish but was Blue Thunder Bombed into the mat as Leon Slater advanced to the final.

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Nina Samuels stormed out to the ring, still raging from her loss to Rhio the night before and declared sole blame on Kanji for the Progress Women’s World Title no longer being in her possession. Samuels called out her rival and Kanji duly obliged only to hit Samuels with a challenge of her own; putting up a career vs career match for the taking after Rhio had risked her career in the match with Samuels the night before. Nina seemed reluctant but ultimately came to accept the challenge.

The warm up for the main event came in Battle Royale form as Simon Miller eliminated Kid Lykos to take the win in a match which featured every competitor who had exited in the first round of the Tournament. This was mainly comedy stuff with everyone trying and failing to eliminate Miller at the start, only for the referee to intervene for no real reason in particular, 6 competitors skinning the cat at the same time before superkicking Miller, and Jack Morris hitting beach poses on the outside before being eliminated by Marcus Mathers. Mathers fell victim to Miller’s bald head before he removed both of Lykos Gym to get the win.

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The “Super Strong Style 16” Tournament Final between “Boisterous Behaviour” teammates Leon Slater and Man Like Dereiss saw both men give off very different energy from the entrances. Slater appeared more subdued as he came to the ring whilst Dereiss switched up his music to “Freed From Desire” to encourage the crowd to sing their favourite chant. It felt pretty obvious who was playing the bigger babyface role in this one from that moment on.

The opening exchanges captured more of the same, with Slater unsure about pressing the advantage against his best friend whilst Dereiss was able to deliver a vertical suplex but unable to follow up in his standard way as the wear of the tournament would play its part. Man Like Dereiss has notable strapping across his back and would battle with it as well as his opponent throughout, with a fallaway slam to Slater after catching him in a crossbody, doing as much damage to him as it did to his opponent. The two went back and forth from there, with Dereiss planting Slater with a powerful looking German suplex before Slater was able to find a burst of speed to come back. His reluctance to put Dereiss away opens him up to taking a lariat for a long 2 count.

At this point, Dereiss had enough of Slater holding back and challenged him to give him everything in the centre of the ring. They hit each other with clotheslines before a leg lariat took Dereiss down and a second one was enough for only a 2 count. A powerbomb from Dereiss reversed their fortunes and he locked in the sharpshooter, only for Slater to reach the ropes on the 2nd attempt. They exchange signature and finishing moves from there before Man Like Dereiss made it to the top rope and successfully hit a 450 splash to get the 3 and Tournament victory. Purple and orange streamers filled the ring as Slater congratulated his tag team partner and “Three Lions” rang out across the building.

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The Final was easily the best match of the two days that shined a light on some of the strongest talent in British wrestling as well as many of its current weaknesses.

Full Results

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 Quarter Final Match:
Leon Slater defeats Zozaya (9:25)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 Quarter Final Match:
Man Like DeReiss defeats Masa Kitamiya (7:02)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 Quarter Final Match:
Charlie Sterling defeats Will Kroos (7:08)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 Quarter Final Match:
Michael Oku defeats Trent Seven (5:42)

PROGRESS World Title:
Luke Jacobs (c) defeats Cara Noir (20:25)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 Semi Final Match:
Man Like DeReiss defeats Charlie Sterling (6:58)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 Semi Final Match:
Leon Slater defeats Michael Oku (14:06)

Battle Royal:
Simon Miller defeats Ethan Allen and Gene Munny and Jack Morris and Kid Lykos and Kid Lykos II and Marcus Mathers and Tate Mayfairs (13:09)

Super Strong Style 16 Tournament 2025 Final Match:
Man Like DeReiss defeats Leon Slater (27:27)

Progress News

Fightful are reporting that Progress have parted ways with Head Booker Andrew Bowers, who has fulfilled the role for the last 18 months. Bowers is also the owner and booker for NORTH Wrestling which has continued to operate alongside during his time with Progress.

Axel Tischer will defend the Progress Atlas Championship against Mike D Vecchio in a Tables match at “Chapter 182: Stay Humble” on July 27th in Camden, North London. This match was originally scheduled without the stipulation for the Las Vegas show but was cancelled after Tischer was unable to make the show.

Sunshine Machine will defend their Progress World Tag Team Championships against Lykos Gym on the “Chapter 181: Far From Ordinary People” show in Manchester on June 29th, the same card as the rematch between Cara Noir and Luke Jacobs for the Men’s World Championship.

Jacobs has now passed Pete Dunne in length of Progress World Title reign at 293 days and has amassed 12 defences of the belt.

Revolution Pro Wrestling

Revolution Pro Wrestling are running “Live in Barcelona” this Saturday as they continue to build their following in the Catalan city.

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The highlight of the card is a non-title matchup that sees Michael Oku and Zozaya challenge Luke Jacobs and Ethan Allen. Dani Luna faces Charli Evans, there will be a battle of the Leons between Slater and Cage, and Trios Grand Prix winners CPF will face Plan B.

RevPro has announced a show in Lyon, France, on October 26th, 2025 at La Rayanne. “Live in Lyon” will be the promotion’s first venture into the country.

TK Cooper, Sha Samuels, Ricky Knight Jr. and Zozaya make up for the field for the semi finals of the Number 1 Contender’s Tournament for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship. The semi finals will take place on May 25th in Sheffield, with the draw yet to be announced.

Results

Live in Coventry
11/05/25
HMV Empire, Coventry, England
Watch On: Rev Pro on Demand

Liam Slater defeats Cameron Khai (8:01)

Medusa Complex (Charli Evans & Millie McKenzie) defeat Cut Throat Collective (Lizzy Evo & Safire Reed) (9:04)

Chris Ridgeway defeats Nino Bryant (13:09)

RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Title Contenders Tournament Quarter Final:
TK Cooper defeats Leon Slater (11:36)

RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Title Contenders Tournament Quarter Final:
Sha Samuels defeats JJ Gale (8:47)

Young Guns (Ethan Allen & Luke Jacobs) defeat The Flying Bryant Brothers (Leland Bryant & Zander Bryant) (16:23)

Jay Joshua defeats Zozaya by Count Out (9:21)

Emersyn Jayne defeats Kanji (18:58)

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UK and Ireland News

Pro-Wrestling Eve
EVE 134 – Punkin’ Instigators – 15th Anniversary Spectacular
02/05/25
The Big Penny Social, London, England
Watch on: Youtube

Thoughts by Peter Edge

On May 2nd, Pro Wrestling EVE put on their 15th anniversary show at The Penny Social. The main attractions of the evening were the EVE Championship match between longtime champion Nina Samuels and Nightshade, who has been promoted as the “Child of Eve” – as she was an attendee at the first ever show and the Riot of Violence Match between the teams of Skye Smitson/Rayne Leverkusen/Lucia Lee/Aluna and Anita Vaughan/Safire Reed/Lucy Sky and Alexxis Falcon replacing Harley Hudson, who was called to Los Angeles by TNA to wrestle at their taping.

You could feel it in the air on this night that Nightshade was going to take the title, from the promo package with the Phil Collins song in the background, to the way the match was structured. Nightshade won the match in around 20 minutes and the locker room emptied to congratulate her in a feel-good end to one of Eve’s biggest shows of the year.

But maybe it was overshadowed by the hellacious Riot of Violence. Styled like the Anarchy in the Arena matches from AEW, every weapon associated with wrestling was used. Many of the eight ran the blade with puddles of the crimson stuff on the floor. Live in the building, it was a visceral experience to watch.

The big news to come from the evening was the announcement that Syuri is coming to EVE on June 6th. She will face Alex Windsor, with a hint that the IWGP Title will be on the line.

Full Results

Emersyn Jayne & Rhio defeat Medusa Complex (Charli Evans & Millie McKenzie) (19:28)

Erin Angel defeats Abi Cartwright (0:06)

Riot Of Violence Match: Alexxis Falcon, Anita Vaughan, Lucy Sky & Safire Reed defeat LuWave (Aluna & Lucia Lee), Rayne Leverkusen & Skye Smitson (37:05)

Alex Windsor defeats Session Moth Martina (11:54)

EVE Title:
Nightshade defeats Nina Samuels (c) (22:05) to win the Championship.

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EVE – Riot Grrrls Of Wrestling have formally announced the IWGP Women’s Championship match between Syuri and Alex Windsor June 6th in Walthamstow, London. This will mark the first time the IWGP title will be defended in the UK.

Also announced for “Hit Me Baby One More Time!” is a Number 1 Contenders tag team match up between Pretty Psycho and Big Beefy Bitches as well as Bozilla, fresh off her stint with Marigold in Japan.

ICHIBAN Puroresu Igirisu cancelled their May 11th show in Kingston-Upon-Thames, London, with all ticket holders refunded through the company or through Skiddle. The event was cancelled in the week the show was due to take place, with the organisers citing “unavoidable circumstances.” It is the second iteration of the promotion to cancel shows in this manner.

London based promotion FPW (Future Pro Wrestling) have announced a hiatus in a statement posted to social media after their management team had dropped from 3 to 1, with remaining member Steve HD Evans also battling health concerns.

The group last ran on March 9th and are hoping to return in October. They have been operating since 2011.

Leon Slater will be competing at New Generation Wrestling “Ultimate Showdown 2025” on June 27th in Hull. He will be joined by Man Like Dereiss, Robbie X and Adam Maxtad. NGW Women’s Champion Lizzy Evo will also be in action.

Slater will also defend his North Championship at “Project: North in Leeds on May 30th against Kemper. Gene Munny Vs Myles Kayman will also take place on the show whilst Rhio and Emersyn Jayne will also wrestle on the show.

Arcade Violence will defend their Insane Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championships against Sanity at “We Run This Town” on May 18th in Glasgow.

TNT Wrestling will hold back-to-back shows in Liverpool on May 31st at the Fusion Nightclub. Afternoon show “All Eyes On Me” will feature “The Limb Reaper” Lewis Johnson vs Liam Carr in a No Holds Barred match. Evening show “Going Off Big Time” will host Emersyn Jayne vs Rickey Shane Page for the Extreme Division World Championship. Tate Mayfairs, Trent Seven, Session Moth Martina, Lana Austin and Rob Drake will all wrestle for the promotion during Spring Bank Holiday weekend in the UK.

Bootle Cricket Club in Liverpool will host Infinite Promotions’s 13th Anniversary show on June 7th. Men’s and Women’s World Champions Luke Jacobs and Lizzy Evo will defend on the show, with Jacobs promising to call out a former Infinite World Champion.

Titanic Wrestling are running a training seminar with Dean Almark on May 17th. They will run a versus show with CPW at Connswater Community Centre in Belfast a day later.

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wXw

wXw’s next big event “Drive of Champions 2025” in Oberhausen, Germany, on June 14th, will be a Texas Deathmatch for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship between Champion 1 Called Manders and Elijah Blum. Manders has racked up 5 defenses of the wXw title so far, with the latest being Tom Lawlor in JCW in New Jersey on May 11th. Four of the 5 defenses so far have occurred outside of Europe. Leon Slater vs Ahura is also announced for the show.

Norman Harris and Anil Marik are now officially recognised as wXw Tag Team Champions after a shoulder injury to Alex Duke cast doubt on what would happen to the Big Bucks reign. The pair defeated Yokai & Pahlevan Nima in Papenburg on May 3rd and will now make their first defense of the belts as a team at “wXw Fan Appreciation Night” in Hamburg on May 23rd against Aigle Blanc and Michael Oku.

Hektor Invictus will also put up his wXw Shotgun Championship against Leon St. Gianvanni and Elijah Blum will look to gain momentum ahead of his title challenge when he takes on Ahura. The show at Markthalle is now open to children aged 6 or over if accompanied by an adult.

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Mainland Europe

BZW

Fight Forever
10/05/25
Salle Jacques Brel, Faches – Thumesnil, France
Watch On: BZW+

Banger Zone Wrestling returned from their US excursion for a sold out show in Northern France headlined by a Number 1 Contenders Match for the BZW World Title between Jacob Vadocq and Trent Seven. Vadocq was able to get the victory but the celebrations did not last long, as he was attacked from behind by BZW Champion Joseph Fenech Jr. Vadocq was able to even things up, ending the show by picking up the title belt and celebrating with the crowd.

Big F’n Joe retained his BZW Hardcore Title in a Carnival Hardcore match with Charles Crowley which added marbles to more traditional weaponry such as thumb tacks and trash cans. Emersyn Jayne was a late replacement for Millie McKenzie but came away with victory in a 4 way, whilst Connor Mills and Kuro went to a double count out after a brawl between the two men spilled to the outside and never came back in, with a number of BZW support staff having to step in to separate them.

The show is available to watch in full on their new BZW+ platform, which will be broadcasting all upcoming events including “Les Jeux Sont Faits” in Lille on July 5th.

Full Results

Connor Mills vs. Kuro – Double Count Out

Emersyn Jayne defeats Cormac Hamilton and AD Leonis and Jack Sans-Nom

Georges Balzac defeats Elijah

Ricky Sosa defeats Tucker

BZW Hardcore Title: Carnival Hardcore Match:
Big F’n Joe (c) defeats Charles Crowley

BZW Title #1 Contendership Match:
Jacob Vadocq defeats Trent Seven

Squash a Jobber has had an enforced venue change for their upcoming “Hunters Net” show on May 24th that features Mirko Mirai vs Masato Tanaka. The show will now take place from the Sporting Cesate Via Dente 72 on the outskirts of Milan in Italy.

Miyu Yamashita makes her Italian debut on the show where she will face Session Moth Martina and Irene in a 3 way match. Martina and Yamashita had been due to meet in Pro-Wrestling Eve previously but the match never happened, meaning this will be a first time meeting between the two. NOAH’s Jack Morris is also booked for the show amidst a string of shows back in Europe between tours in Japan.

Pro Wrestling Cyprus feels a little British on May 17th, as a host of talent from the UK will be part of “Wrestling Mayhem” in Nicosia. Tate Mayfairs will challenge Iestyn Rees for the top title on a show where they will also crown their first ever Tag Team Champions. Tyson T-Bone, Adam Maxted, LA Taylor and Tommy Tanner (great name) will also wrestle on the show which will be MC’d by Rev Pro ring announcer Francesca Oliver. Local celebrity Vlad NLL will be a special guest.

Absolute Wrestling in Cyprus have announced “Breaking Point” for June 15th from the Satiriko Theatro. The promotion has also launched a Youtube series called “Showdown” of their shows that is available with Greek or English commentary.

APC Catch have solidified a number of matches for their May 24th card in Nanterre, Paris, with French wrestler Kuro challenging Cedric Alexander, Top Dawgs defending the APC Tag Championships against Suplex Republic and Celine vs Kanji. Aigle Blanc returns from All Japan’s “Champion Carnival” to face Tate Mayfairs.

Aigle Blanc and CMLL’s Nitro will be holding training seminars at the APC School on the 7th and 11th of July.

Madrid’s Triple W will be holding “Pizzamania” at the Movistar Arena in the Spanish capital as part of a comedy and pizza festival sponsored by Dominoes.

Butterflies & Pink Flowers

In the 3rd of our Tunnel Talk inspired “special little guy” series and ahead of the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Final on May 25th, Emiliana Rico-Toro writes about the impact Hangman Adam Page has had on her fandom as well as the wider impact on her life.

NJPW Resurgence

New Japan Strong shows can often be strange things to watch; the crowds attending are a mix of AEW fans, fans of the product’s golden era and those who are keeping up with the current product.

MLP Northern Rising

Aaron Wrotowski from GrapPro reviews the Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling show that took place on 5/10 in Toronto.