PROGRESS Wrestling 2026

PROGRESS Wrestling is the cornerstone of British independent wrestling. Founded in 2012, it launched careers that now define AEW, WWE NXT, and NJPW. Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate, Toni Storm, Walter — all cut their teeth on the PROGRESS stage. In 2026, PROGRESS continues to develop the next generation of British wrestling stars while maintaining its reputation for producing elite in-ring competition.

ELECTRIC BALLROOM

Camden Town, London

CHAPTER EVENTS

Annual Calendar

PROGRESS Wrestling — Britain's Best

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PROGRESS World Championship — The Lineage

The PROGRESS World Championship has been held by Jimmy Havoc, Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate, WALTER, Ilja Dragunov, and Spike Trivet. Each champion's reign represents a distinct era of British wrestling's development — from the scrappy punk origins to the technically sophisticated modern product PROGRESS delivers in 2026.

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The Electric Ballroom — British Wrestling's Home

PROGRESS's home venue at the Electric Ballroom in Camden, London is one of wrestling's most beloved intimate arenas. The low ceiling, the passionate crowd, the proximity of the audience to the action — it creates an atmosphere that major arenas cannot replicate. PROGRESS Chapter events here are wrestling at its most authentic.

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Pete Dunne — PROGRESS Made His Career

Pete Dunne's record-breaking PROGRESS World Championship reign of 685 days is the most impressive title run in British indie wrestling history. His finger-manipulation grappling style, his intensity, and his ability to tell compelling stories in the ring all developed and sharpened at PROGRESS before WWE came calling.

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PROGRESS America — Crossing the Atlantic

PROGRESS Wrestling has run events in the United States, bringing British indie wrestling to American audiences and facilitating talent exchanges with US promotions. The transatlantic relationship PROGRESS has built enriches both the British indie scene and the broader North American wrestling ecosystem.

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Spike Trivet — The PROGRESS Villain

Spike Trivet's aristocratic villain character is one of the most fully realised heel personas in British wrestling. His PROGRESS World Championship reign built the template for long-term heel storytelling in UK indie wrestling — wealthy, condescending, technically excellent, and genuinely heat-generating in every appearance.

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Demand PROGRESS — Content Platform

PROGRESS's Demand PROGRESS streaming platform gives fans worldwide access to their entire back catalogue of Chapter events. The accessibility of PROGRESS content — including hundreds of Chapter events, tournaments, and specials — has built a global fanbase for British wrestling that extends well beyond the Camden crowd.

UK Wrestling News

Full Card Announced For Sunday’s PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter 192: Cause And Effect Event

SoCal Val Interviewing ODB For The Velvet Ropes Ahead Of TNA Rebellion, Hosting PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter 193 During WrestleMania 42 Week

Paul Walter Hauser Vs. Big Damo Set For Today’s PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter 193 Event In Las Vegas

THE COLLECTIVE CONTINUES WITH MARK HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL SUPERSHOW, NJPW'S EL DESPERADO DEATH INVITACIONAL, PROGRESS WRESTLING FROM UK AND MORE

PAUL WALTER HAUSER, MICHAEL OKU, MAN LIKE DEREISS, LIO RUSH, SHOTZI & MORE: 4/16 PROGRESS WRESTLING CHAPTER 193 REPORT FROM LAS VEGAS

PROGRESS WRESTLING'S MAN LIKE DEREISS REUNITES WITH GRANDMOTHER FRIENDS ON BBC TV

Nikki Storm (Nikki Cross) Announced For Progress Wrestling Show On July 26

Nikki Storm (Nikki Cross) In-Ring Return Following WWE Departure Announced For PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter 196: Scorchio Event

Former WWE Stars Big Damo (Killian Dain) & Nikki Storm (Nikki Cross) Acquire British Promotion PROGRESS Wrestling

Former WWE Stars Nikki Cross And Killian Dain Take Over Ownership Of PROGRESS Wrestling And DEFY Wrestling

Former WWE Stars Big Damo (Killian Dain) & Nikki Storm (Nikki Cross) Acquire British Promotion PROGRESS Wrestling & DEFY Wrestling

Former WWE Stars Big Damo (Killian Dain) & Nikki Storm (Nikki Cross) Acquire PROGRESS Wrestling & DEFY Wrestling

NIKKI CROSS & BIG DAMO PURCHASE PROGRESS WRESTLING

Nikki Cross and Big Damo are new owners of PROGRESS Wrestling

Nikki Cross & Big Damo acquire PROGRESS Wrestling, co-ownership of DEFY

Former WWE Stars Nikki Cross And Killian Dain Take Over Ownership Of PROGRESS Wrestling

Former WWE Stars Nikki Cross & Big Damo Acquire UK Indie Progress Wrestling

Former WWE Star Nikki Storm Comments Ahead Of In-Ring Return At PROGRESS Wrestling Event: ‘This Is One Of The Most Important Nights Of My Life’

Big Damo on PROGRESS Wrestling acquisition: ‘Was not on the bingo card for us’

The Traitors star set to appear at PROGRESS Wrestling