Natural Progression Series

Natural Progression Series was a professional wrestling tournament produced by Progress Wrestling, annually since 2012. The tournament showcased upstart rising wrestlers from the United Kingdom. The winner received a championship match of their choosing at any time and any place. The winner also got to name a participant of their choosing in the next Natural Progression Series.[1]

List of winners

# Winner Tournament Final Runner-up Ref
EventDateLocation
I Mark Andrews Chapter Ten: Glory Follows Virtue As If It Were Its Shadow24 November 2013London, England Paul Robinson [2]
II Morgan Webster Chapter 17: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger25 January 2015 Zack Gibson [3]
III William Eaver Chapter 29: Practically PROGRESS In Every Way24 April 2016 Damon Moser [4]
IV Toni Storm Chapter 49: Super Strong Style 1628 May 2017 Jinny [5]
Laura Di Matteo
V Mark Davis Chapter 72: Got Got Need24 June 2018 Chris Ridgeway [6]
VI Scotty Davis Natural Progression Series 614 September 2019 Danny Duggan [7]
VII Luke Jacobs Chapter 105: Bring the Thunder27 February 2021 Warren Banks [8]
8 Ricky Knight Jr. Chapter 146: They Think It's All Over...27 November 2022 Tate Mayfairs [9]

Championship opportunity

  – Championship victory
  – Tournament was for a championship
  – Championship match loss
# WinnerChampionship EventDate Result Ref
1 Mark AndrewsProgress Championship Chapter Ten: Glory Follows Virtue As If It Were Its Shadow24 November 2013 Defeated Rampage Brown. [10]
2 Morgan Webster Chapter 24: Hit The North6 December 2015 Defeated Will Ospreay and Zack Gibson in a three-way match.[A] [11]
3 Pastor William EaverProgress World Championship Chapter 32: 5000 To 126 June 2016 Defeated Marty Scurll. [12]
4 Toni StormInaugural Progress Women's Championship Chapter 49: Super Strong Style 16
Night 2		28 May 2017 Defeated Jinny and Laura Di Matteo in a three-way match in the Natural Progression Series IV final. [13]
5 Mark DavisProgress Tag Team Championship Chapter 87: Breadknife31 March 2019 Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) defeated The Swords of Essex (Will Ospreay and Paul Robinson) in a ladder match. [14]
6 Scotty Davis Chapter 95: Still Chasing15 September 2019 Scotty Davis and Jordan Devlin defeated Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) and Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) in a three-way tag team match. [15]
7 Luke JacobsProgress World Championship Chapter 106: Stick A Pony In Me Pocket13 March 2021 Lost to Cara Noir. [16]
8 Ricky Knight Jr.Progress Atlas Championship Chapter 150: When The Man Comes Around26 February 2023 Defeated Big Damo. [17]
  1. ↑ Morgan Webster was inserted into Will Ospreay's Progress Championship defense against Zack Gibson, turning the match into a three-way match. This decision was due to Webster losing the Natural Progression Series trophy to Gibson caused by outside interference at Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!.

Tournament history

Natural Progression Series I

The inaugural Natural Progression Series took place from 25 November 2012 to 24 November 2013 across various Progress Wrestling events. The inaugural winner was Mark Andrews.

Natural Progression Series II

The second edition of the tournament took place from 26 January 2014 to 25 January 2015 across various Progress Wrestling events. The winner of the tournament was Morgan Webster.

Natural Progression Series III

The third edition of the tournament took place from 26 July 2015 to 24 April 2016 across various Progress Wrestling events. The winner of the tournament was William Eaver.

Natural Progression Series IV

This tournament was held to crown the inaugural PROGRESS Women's Champion. This was the only edition of the tournament to feature female participants.[38] Toni Storm was the winner.[13]

Natural Progression Series V

The fifth edition of the tournament took place from 28 January to 24 June 2018 across various Progress Wrestling events. The winner of the tournament was Mark Davis.

Natural Progression Series VI

The sixth edition of the tournament was the first and only edition held in one event, the Natural Progression Series 6 event, on 14 September 2019 at the Electric Ballroom in London, England. The winner of the tournament was Scotty Davis.

Natural Progression Series VII

The seventh edition of the tournament took place in February 2021 at Theatre Peckham in London, England. The first round took place at Chapter 104: Natural Progression on 20 February, while the semifinals and final took place at Chapter 105: Bring the Thunder on 27 February. The winner of the tournament was Luke Jacobs.

Natural Progression Series 8

The eighth edition of the tournament took place from 27 September to 27 November 2022 across various Progress Wrestling events. The winner of the tournament was Ricky Knight Jr..

References

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  2. ↑ Hawke, TJ (January 3, 2014). "Views from the Hawke's Nest: PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter 10: Glory Follows Virtue As If It Were Its Shadow". 411Mania. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 17: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger". Cagematch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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  6. ↑ Furious, Arnold (July 12, 2018). "PROGRESS Chapter 72 'Got Got Need' Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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  12. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 32: 5000 To 1". Cagematch. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
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  15. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 95: Still Chasing". Cagematch. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  16. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 106: Stick A Pony In Me Pocket". Cagematch. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  17. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 150: When The Man Comes Around". Cagematch. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
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  19. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter Eight: The Big Boys Guide To Strong Style". Cagematch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  20. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter Five: For Those About To Fight, We Salute You". Cagematch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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  22. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter Six: We Heart Violence". Cagematch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  23. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter Nine: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kick Me, Kill Me". Cagematch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  24. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter Seven: Every Saint Has A Past, Every Sinner Has A Future". Cagematch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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  26. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 16: Very Very Very Breaky Breaky Breaky Bishi Bishiii". Cagematch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  27. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter Twelve: We're Gonna Need A Bigger Room". Cagematch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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  29. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 13: Unbelievable Jeff". Cagematch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  30. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 15: Just Because You're Paranoid, Doesn't Mean They Aren't Out To Get You". Cagematch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  31. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter Eleven: To Fight War, You Must Become War". Cagematch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  32. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 22: Trust, Encouragement, Reward, Loyalty, Satisfaction". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  33. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 27: The Lost Art Of Suffering". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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  36. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 28: Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  37. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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  39. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 38: When Men Throw Men At Men". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  40. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 45: Galvanize". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  41. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 39: The Graps Of Wrath". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  42. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 40: Intercepted Angel". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  43. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 46: I Like To Chill Out Here And Shoot Some Dinosaurs". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  44. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 44: Old Man Yells At Cloud". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  45. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 42: Life, The Universe & Wrestling". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  46. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 47: Complicated Simplicity". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  47. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 43: Tropic Thunderbastard". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  48. ↑ "PROGRESS Freedom's Road #1: Good Intentions". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  49. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 62: Fear No More, Come To Dust". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  50. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 70: May 27th 1978". Cagematch. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  51. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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  53. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 65: Have Some Faith In The Sound". Cagematch. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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  61. ↑ "PROGRESS Return Of The Fly". Cagematch. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
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