After the success that was Hello Wembley, PROGRESS have their next chapter this Sunday back in the humble Electric Ballroom in Camden. Whilst the card isn't as loaded with star names as much as last month, it is fair to say that there are plenty of intriguing contests on hand.
PROGRESS World Championship Match
WALTER (C) v ZACK SABRE JR
PROGRESS Atlas Championship Match
TRENT SEVEN (C) v ???
PROGRESS Tag Team Championship Match
AUSSIE OPEN (C) v THE 198 v GRIZZLED YOUNG VETERANS
#1 Contenders Match
JIMMY HAVOC v MARK HASKINS v CHRIS BROOKES
Women's Division Match
MILLIE MCKENZIE v ISLA DAWN
Robbo's Back Match
PAUL ROBINSON v MARK ANDREWS
Big Strong Boy's Match
TYLER BATE v TIMOTHY THATCHER
I have grabbed the lads that are going to ask them the big five questions about the show... give them a follow!
James - https://twitter.com/TheJamesarris
Mat - https://twitter.com/TamNoslrac
Mike - https://twitter.com/ninetiesmike
Alex - https://twitter.com/amhitch
Pete - https://twitter.com/PeteHitchcock
Dom - https://twitter.com/DomVanDam
Wrestlingshouldbefun - https://twitter.com/wrestlingshoul2
1. Which match has you salivating for some Pumpkin Spice?
James - I bloody hate Pumpkin Spice. Especially Pumpkin Spiced Latte. In fact I hate all coffee. My favorite coffee is probably Joe Coffey and I'm not particularly fussed about him. Fuck Starbucks, Fuck your PSL, I don't even like Halloween. Never celebrated it. What was the question?
Ross - Genuinely, I think that all seven matches look great. I am gutted I am missing it live, but I'm looking forward to on demanding in 5-7 days but also tweeting Jon Briley daily asking where it is from Sunday evening. I would say that the match that salivates me the most would be the triple threat, because I genuinely don't know who is going to win that one. Probably going to side with Brookes, I think.
Mat - Trent Seven open challenge, I always build myself up way too high that it’s going to be some absolute superstar shocker.
Mike - I've never had pumpkin spice and have no plans to change that, however the spicy aspect has me salivating for Robbo vs Andrews. Can Andrews handle Robbo's newly rediscovered maniacal side? I, for one, hope not. Andrewzzzz.
Alex - The Tag Team Championship match, I’ve been off the alcohol so far this week so I’m dying for a good shot round.
Pete - What context of pumpkin spice are we talking? If it's pumpkin spice latte I'm thinking Thatcher vs Bate. I could find a nice spot somewhere in the Ballroom and watch some fine "dudes beating the shit out of each other" action. If it's pumpkin pie, then Walter chopping ZSJ's lung through his back sounds like a tasty slice of pie.
Dom - The match that has me salivating the most for Pumpkin Spice is the match that should have headlined Wembley Arena. ZSJ vs BDW will bring the house down. Possibly my 2 favourite independent acts in the World facing off in a clash of styles that promises to be technical, hard hitting and to tell a good story. It’s a shame I’ll probably be too drunk to remember it.
2. Who do you think will answer the Atlas title open challenge and who do you want it to be?
James - I want it to be Tomohiro Ishii. I think whoever it is, it will be a good challenge - but a Trent win. Could it be a Rampage?
Ross - I have heard that Mr Juicy is in the UK and I think it may be him. He's got charisma and a comedy element to him which would compliment Trent and I think the Ballroom crowd would enjoy him. I want it to be Doug Williams though - to prove that wrestling retirements are a sham.
Mat - TK Cooper or Eddie Dennis, but hopefully it’s The Rock.
Mike - This could be literally anyone. Well, anyone over 205. I'd love it to be Santos Jr but I reckon it'll be a debut (or bloody Wolfgang).
Alex - Eddie Dennis will answer the challenge. I would love for PAC to turn up, declare himself a heavyweight and then beat Trent in 2 minutes.
Pete - I want it to be two sub-205 wrestlers, one standing on the shoulders of the other, wearing a trench coat and hat like something out of an old cartoon.
Dom - I have absolutely no idea who will answer the open challenge for Trent Seven and the Atlas title. I can’t see it being (my Beenleigh mate) Davis yet. How heavy is the Big, Strong Boi now?
3. Which wrestler do you want to avoid in the shot round?
James - 198 v Aussie Open v GYV. I figure the vets may be out of the title picture for a while, so James Drake.
Ross - Well I'm not there live, so I will shot from the wedding I'm at, but cracks are showing in the GYV relationship, so probably James Drake is the one to avoid.
Mat - Flash Morgan Webster
Mike - I think anyone that gets Aussie Open is all good, but any of the other four are on pretty shaky ground. I'd rather avoid Wild Boar though I reckon...
Alex - Wild Boar
Pete - As with music, I stay the fuck away from Drake.
Dom - Wild Boar. Not only do I think he eats the pin but I really don’t want to have to cheer for him. The Aussie boys are achin' for some bacon.
4. It's halloween themed - what's the scariest thing you've ever seen in wrestling?
James - Brie Bella tope. Next.
Ross - Hmm. As a child, I was petrified by Papa Shango putting a curse on the Ultimate Warrior and I'm certain my fear of snakes stems from Jake Roberts twatting about with them. As an adult I'd say watching wrestlers try and perform moves which they aren't comfortable with. Pastor William Eaver doing his over the top rope suicide dive, for example. Ouch.
Mat - Brie Bella in her first tag match after a few years off!
Mike - Robbo's swanton onto light tubes at Wembley is JUST ahead of TK's fall from the top rope at Chapter 39 (I think).
Alex - Husky Harris.
Pete - In terms of existential dread, Asuka vs Peyton Royce from an NXT house show and the Bullet Club vs CCK and Flip Gordon main event from RevPro last year both really made me wonder why I liked wrestling and what I was doing with my life in a really depressing way. Seriously though, Sebastian almost dying at PROGRESS Brixton was horrifying. A real dark moment that makes you remember how dangerous wrestling can be.
Dom - As a kid I was terrified of The Undertaker. I’ll never forget when the Prince of Darkness and leader of the ministry had Mideon trapped and chained in a well or something and then the next week on Raw they embalmed him alive on the stage. *edit - Naked Mideon?* I was also at the cockpit the afternoon that Zoe Lucas landed on her head and nearly died. Both scary in their own way.
5. What would be your wrestling fancy dress be for the show if James made you?
James - Do I Have to answer this? I really think I can pull of a bearded Bailey. Gonna get some tassels and just hug Mike all day.
Ross - I bloody hate fancy dress and I would refuse to take part. Maybe Right To Censor or the Anti-Fun Police if forced?
Mat - Hannah and I have an army “go to” for these types of things, guess I could go for Sgt Slaughter if we had to.
Mike - I hate fancy dress, so I'd probably go as someone in a mask or all-over outfit. The Shockmaster or THE YETI probably!
Alex - Hiroshi Tanahashi’s entrance attire.
Pete - WALTER. Some people say we're roughly the same size so I think I could pull it off (they maybe should have gone to Specsavers...)
Dom - I’m a fat bloke with short hair and a beard. Like most of the other nerds there on Sunday I have convinced myself that I could pull off a decent Kevin Owens; minus the athletic ability, charisma and beautiful wife.
Thanks nerds, enjoy the show you lucky bastards!
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