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* A meta one for Progress: Making it to 50 chapters, when no-one had ever considered a London-based promotion lasting 6 months.
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* Wrestling/JimmyHavoc winning his LoserLeavesTown "Fans Bring The Weapons" match at Chapter 46 with (a recently [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Turned]]) Will Ospreay with [[UpToEleven BARBED WIRE ACID RAINMAKERS]] (as in he wrapped Barbed Wire around his forearm before hitting him with it) during possibly the most insane match in Progress history, expelling him from Progress.

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* Wrestling/JimmyHavoc winning his LoserLeavesTown "Fans Bring The Weapons" match at Chapter 46 with (a recently [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Turned]]) Will Ospreay with [[UpToEleven BARBED WIRE ACID RAINMAKERS]] RAINMAKERS (as in he wrapped Barbed Wire around his forearm before hitting him with it) during possibly the most insane match in Progress history, expelling him from Progress.
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** [[spoiler: And of course, Travis Banks winning the damn thing and taking his title shot at the Ally Pally.]]

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** [[spoiler: And of course, Travis Banks winning the damn thing and taking his title shot at the Ally Pally.]]



* [[spoiler: The completely unexpected return of Dahlia and TK pulling a BigDamnHeroes at Chapter 53. Wrestling/BritishStrongStyle looked like they'd seen a ghost, and the crowd popped even louder than they did for Wrestling/JimmyHavoc's return]].

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* [[spoiler: The completely unexpected return of Dahlia and TK pulling a BigDamnHeroes at Chapter 53. Wrestling/BritishStrongStyle looked like they'd seen a ghost, and the crowd popped even louder than they did for Wrestling/JimmyHavoc's return]].return.



* The completely unexpected ending to the Mark Haskins/Jimmy Havoc feud: [[spoiler: they turned heel and teamed up with Mark's wife Vicky.]]

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* The completely unexpected ending to the Mark Haskins/Jimmy Havoc feud: [[spoiler: they turned heel and teamed up with Mark's wife Vicky.]]
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* For Chuck Mambo during his title match against Travis Banks just how much it took to put him down, Chris Roberts getting knocked out, 3 chair shots to the head, Chris Roberts getting pulled out the ring and multiple attempts by TK Cooper to interfere in the match, in all it took more for Banks to put Mambo down then it did for him to beat say Keith Lee or Matt Riddle due to him having to cheat so much to put him down.

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* For Chuck Mambo during his title match against Travis Banks just how much it took to put him down, Chris Roberts getting knocked out, 3 chair shots to the head, Chris Roberts getting pulled out the ring and multiple attempts by TK Cooper to interfere in the match, in all it took more for Banks to put Mambo down then it did for him to beat say Keith Lee Wrestling/KeithLee or Matt Riddle due to him having to cheat so much to put him down.

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* Jimmy Havoc’s entire run as champion. Going from someone who was absolutely beloved by the fans but unable to win a match in Progress to the most hated man in the company collecting an aggressive winning streak and doing it all believably. Havoc transformed from a lovable loser into a chilling compelling monster who loathed the fans, appearing to be completely unstoppable thanks to his power stable Regression and his habit of brutally crossing the line in order to win. His character drew a lot of new fans to Progress and his 602 day reign as champion really built up the prestige of the belt.

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* Jimmy Havoc’s Wrestling/JimmyHavoc’s entire run as champion. Going from someone who was absolutely beloved by the fans but unable to win a match in Progress to the most hated man in the company collecting an aggressive winning streak and doing it all believably. Havoc transformed from a lovable loser into a chilling compelling monster who loathed the fans, appearing to be completely unstoppable thanks to his power stable Regression and his habit of brutally crossing the line in order to win. His character drew a lot of new fans to Progress and his 602 day reign as champion really built up the prestige of the belt.



* Will Ospreay’s win over Jimmy Havoc in 2015 to become Progress Heavyweight Champion. Ospreay’s road to the title included winning both the first Thunderbastard match and the first Super Strong Style 16 tournament and getting destroyed at every turn by Regression. The whole feud was a perfect clash of two entirely different characters and wrestling styles, keeping fans gripped month after month. Ospreay’s eventual victory, in a brutal no DQ match, was a long time coming and the ovation he got after was immense. A Crowning Moment of Awesome for Ospreay, Havoc and Progress Wrestling itself.

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* Will Ospreay’s win over Jimmy Havoc Wrestling/JimmyHavoc in 2015 to become Progress Heavyweight Champion. Ospreay’s road to the title included winning both the first Thunderbastard match and the first Super Strong Style 16 tournament and getting destroyed at every turn by Regression. The whole feud was a perfect clash of two entirely different characters and wrestling styles, keeping fans gripped month after month. Ospreay’s eventual victory, in a brutal no DQ match, was a long time coming and the ovation he got after was immense. A Crowning Moment of Awesome for Ospreay, Havoc and Progress Wrestling itself.



* After a successful title defence at Chapter 27, Marty Scurll proclaimed himself the greatest Progress Champion ever. Spontaneously and immediately, the crowd began chanting for Jimmy Havoc. Havoc might have verbally abused fans for almost two years and taken great delight in hurting wrestlers and Jim Smallman but Havoc’s record-setting championship reign and sheer hard work and talent is still recognised by the fans as the bar that no other Progress champion has touched yet.

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* After a successful title defence at Chapter 27, Marty Scurll proclaimed himself the greatest Progress Champion ever. Spontaneously and immediately, the crowd began chanting for Jimmy Havoc.Wrestling/JimmyHavoc. Havoc might have verbally abused fans for almost two years and taken great delight in hurting wrestlers and Jim Smallman but Havoc’s record-setting championship reign and sheer hard work and talent is still recognised by the fans as the bar that no other Progress champion has touched yet.



* The main event of Chapter 36. Mark Haskins, [[Wrestling/AleisterBlack Tommy End]], and Marty Scurll for the Progress World Championship. ESPECIALLY the ending, where Marty Scurll proceeded to annihilate three referees with his umbrellas because End and Haskins kicked out of his pinning attempts. Jim Smallman gets in the ring to check on them, but Scurll is about to come after him... and then JIMMY HAVOC'S music hits and Havoc comes to the ring, after a year plus being gone. Havoc flips Marty the bird, drills him with a Acid-Rainmaker, and bails, which eventually allows Mark Haskins to catch Scurll in the Sharpshooter and force him to tap out.
* Chapter 41’s main event saw Jimmy Havoc vs Wrestling/WillOspreay, for the first time since their brutal year-long feud and Ospreay winning the Progress title from Havoc at Chapter 20. After the match, Havoc apologised - albeit flippantly - for how he’d previously tortured Ospreay and then sincerely asked for his help against British Strong Style. Ospreay shook his hand to a huge cheer but then viciously beat down Havoc, turning Ospreay heel for the first time ever in Progress. He was unexpectedly joined by former tag team partner Paul Robinson, who gave him a barbed-wire bat to use against Havoc which Ospreay gleefully did. A brilliant shocking culmination of intricate storytelling going back years in Progress and a terrific lead in to 2017’s shows.
* [[HesBack The return at Chapter 43]] of Mark Haskins and 'Flash' Morgan Webster to back up Jimmy Havoc against British Strong Style, along with Haskins' promo, ending with:

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* The main event of Chapter 36. Mark Haskins, [[Wrestling/AleisterBlack Tommy End]], and Marty Scurll for the Progress World Championship. ESPECIALLY the ending, where Marty Scurll proceeded to annihilate three referees with his umbrellas because End and Haskins kicked out of his pinning attempts. Jim Smallman gets in the ring to check on them, but Scurll is about to come after him... and then JIMMY HAVOC'S Wrestling/JimmyHavoc'S music hits and Havoc comes to the ring, after a year plus being gone. Havoc flips Marty the bird, drills him with a Acid-Rainmaker, and bails, which eventually allows Mark Haskins to catch Scurll in the Sharpshooter and force him to tap out.
* Chapter 41’s main event saw Jimmy Havoc Wrestling/JimmyHavoc vs Wrestling/WillOspreay, for the first time since their brutal year-long feud and Ospreay winning the Progress title from Havoc at Chapter 20. After the match, Havoc apologised - albeit flippantly - for how he’d previously tortured Ospreay and then sincerely asked for his help against British Strong Style. Ospreay shook his hand to a huge cheer but then viciously beat down Havoc, turning Ospreay heel for the first time ever in Progress. He was unexpectedly joined by former tag team partner Paul Robinson, who gave him a barbed-wire bat to use against Havoc which Ospreay gleefully did. A brilliant shocking culmination of intricate storytelling going back years in Progress and a terrific lead in to 2017’s shows.
* [[HesBack The return at Chapter 43]] of Mark Haskins and 'Flash' Morgan Webster to back up Jimmy Havoc Wrestling/JimmyHavoc against British Strong Style, Wrestling/BritishStrongStyle, along with Haskins' promo, ending with:



* At Chapter 19, Smallman told Ospreay that by winning the SSS 16, he'd won a title shot. Jimmy Havoc's music [[SpeakOfTheDevil predictably hit]], and as he and his flunkeys went to the ring, Ospreay was seen telling Zack Sabre Jr to get out of the ring because Havoc wasn't there for him- only for Sabre to refuse, standing back to back with Ospreay and attempting to fight Havoc off.
* Jimmy Havoc winning his Loser Leaves Town Fans Bring The Weapons at Chapter 46 match with (a recently [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Turned]]) Will Ospreay with [[UpToEleven BARBED WIRE ACID RAINMAKERS]] (as in he wrapped Barbed Wire around his forearm before hitting him with it) during possibly the most insane match in Progress history, expelling him from Progress.

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* At Chapter 19, Smallman told Ospreay that by winning the SSS 16, he'd won a title shot. Jimmy Havoc's Wrestling/JimmyHavoc's music [[SpeakOfTheDevil predictably hit]], and as he and his flunkeys went to the ring, Ospreay was seen telling Zack Sabre Jr Wrestling/ZackSabreJr to get out of the ring because Havoc wasn't there for him- only for Sabre to refuse, standing back to back with Ospreay and attempting to fight Havoc off.
* Jimmy Havoc Wrestling/JimmyHavoc winning his Loser Leaves Town Fans LoserLeavesTown "Fans Bring The Weapons Weapons" match at Chapter 46 match with (a recently [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Turned]]) Will Ospreay with [[UpToEleven BARBED WIRE ACID RAINMAKERS]] (as in he wrapped Barbed Wire around his forearm before hitting him with it) during possibly the most insane match in Progress history, expelling him from Progress.



* [[spoiler: The completely unexpected return of Dahlia and TK pulling a BigDamnHeroes at Chapter 53. British Strong Style looked like they'd seen a ghost, and the crowd popped even louder than they did for Jimmy Havoc's return]].

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* [[spoiler: The completely unexpected return of Dahlia and TK pulling a BigDamnHeroes at Chapter 53. British Strong Style Wrestling/BritishStrongStyle looked like they'd seen a ghost, and the crowd popped even louder than they did for Jimmy Havoc's Wrestling/JimmyHavoc's return]].



* Elizabeth turning on Jinny, running off her former employer and declaring that she would no longer go by the name Jinny gave her, instead going by her real name, Laura Di Matteo.

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* Elizabeth turning on Jinny, running off her former employer and declaring that she would no longer go by the name Jinny gave her, instead going by her real name, Laura Di Matteo.Matteo.
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* At Chapter Twenty-Two, after a win against Tommaso Ciampa in an excellent match that featured Ciampa playing up rumours of him joining the WWE while seeming to turn against the fans, Mark Haskins told Ciampa that he didn’t care where Ciampa was going ‘don’t ever come to my fucking home and try and fuck with me or these people again.’ This from the man who was once part of the Screw Indy Wrestling stable that reveled in mocking and insulting the Progress fans.

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* At Chapter Twenty-Two, after a win against Tommaso Ciampa Wrestling/TommasoCiampa in an excellent match that featured Ciampa playing up rumours of him joining the WWE while seeming to turn against the fans, Mark Haskins told Ciampa that he didn’t care where Ciampa was going ‘don’t ever come to my fucking home and try and fuck with me or these people again.’ This from the man who was once part of the Screw Indy Wrestling stable that reveled in mocking and insulting the Progress fans.
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* Mark Haskins beating Johnny Gargano to win the Smash Wrestling Championship, after a classic of a match to thunderous applause from the Progress Crowd.

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* Mark Haskins beating Johnny Gargano Wrestling/JohnnyGargano to win the Smash ''Smash Wrestling Championship, Championship'', after a classic of a match to thunderous applause from the Progress Crowd.
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* Also from the Super Strong Style 16 2016, [[Wrestling/ChrisHero Chris Hero]] matches against Mark Andrews, [[Wrestling/{{WALTER}} Big Daddy Walter]] and Tommy End were all awesome.

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* Also from the Super Strong Style 16 2016, [[Wrestling/ChrisHero Chris Hero]] matches against Mark Andrews, [[Wrestling/{{WALTER}} Big Daddy Walter]] and [[Wrestling/AleisterBlack Tommy End End]] were all awesome.



* The main event of Chapter 36. Mark Haskins, Tommy End, and Marty Scurll for the Progress World Championship. ESPECIALLY the ending, where Marty Scurll proceeded to annihilate three referees with his umbrellas because End and Haskins kicked out of his pinning attempts. Jim Smallman gets in the ring to check on them, but Scurll is about to come after him... and then JIMMY HAVOC'S music hits and Havoc comes to the ring, after a year plus being gone. Havoc flips Marty the bird, drills him with a Acid-Rainmaker, and bails, which eventually allows Mark Haskins to catch Scurll in the Sharpshooter and force him to tap out.

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* The main event of Chapter 36. Mark Haskins, [[Wrestling/AleisterBlack Tommy End, End]], and Marty Scurll for the Progress World Championship. ESPECIALLY the ending, where Marty Scurll proceeded to annihilate three referees with his umbrellas because End and Haskins kicked out of his pinning attempts. Jim Smallman gets in the ring to check on them, but Scurll is about to come after him... and then JIMMY HAVOC'S music hits and Havoc comes to the ring, after a year plus being gone. Havoc flips Marty the bird, drills him with a Acid-Rainmaker, and bails, which eventually allows Mark Haskins to catch Scurll in the Sharpshooter and force him to tap out.
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* Also from the Super Strong Style 16 2016, [[Wrestling/ChrisHero Chris Hero]] matches against Mark Andrews, Big Daddy Walter and Tommy End were all awesome.

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* Also from the Super Strong Style 16 2016, [[Wrestling/ChrisHero Chris Hero]] matches against Mark Andrews, [[Wrestling/{{WALTER}} Big Daddy Walter Walter]] and Tommy End were all awesome.



* At Chapter 51, WALTER and Matt Riddle waged absolute war, ending with WALTER tapping out Matt Riddle.

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* At Chapter 51, WALTER Wrestling/{{WALTER}} and Matt Riddle waged absolute war, ending with WALTER tapping out Matt Riddle.



* WALTER Vs Timothy Thatcher, just everything about it.

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* WALTER Wrestling/{{WALTER}} Vs Timothy Thatcher, just everything about it.

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* Vicky Haskins getting in the ring and beating up Flash Morgan Webster after Webster hit Mark with his helmet, twice.

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* Vicky Haskins getting in the ring and beating up Flash Morgan Webster after Webster hit Mark with his helmet, twice.helmet.
* Elizabeth turning on Jinny, running off her former employer and declaring that she would no longer go by the name Jinny gave her, instead going by her real name, Laura Di Matteo.
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* For Chuck Mambo during his title match against Travis Banks just how much it took to put him down, Chris Roberts getting knocked out, 3 chair shots to the head, Chris Roberts getting pulled out the ring and multiple attempts by TK Cooper to interfere in the match, in all it took more for Banks to put Mambo down then it did for him to beat say Keith Lee or Matt Riddle due to him having to cheat so much to put him down.

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* For Chuck Mambo during his title match against Travis Banks just how much it took to put him down, Chris Roberts getting knocked out, 3 chair shots to the head, Chris Roberts getting pulled out the ring and multiple attempts by TK Cooper to interfere in the match, in all it took more for Banks to put Mambo down then it did for him to beat say Keith Lee or Matt Riddle due to him having to cheat so much to put him down.down.
* Vicky Haskins getting in the ring and beating up Flash Morgan Webster after Webster hit Mark with his helmet, twice.
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** Chuck Mambo now has a match for the Progress Title as well.

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** Chuck Mambo now has a match for the Progress Title as well.well.
* For Chuck Mambo during his title match against Travis Banks just how much it took to put him down, Chris Roberts getting knocked out, 3 chair shots to the head, Chris Roberts getting pulled out the ring and multiple attempts by TK Cooper to interfere in the match, in all it took more for Banks to put Mambo down then it did for him to beat say Keith Lee or Matt Riddle due to him having to cheat so much to put him down.
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* Chuck Mambo taking a level in badass and having an absolute banger of a match with Zack Sabre Jr at SSS 16 2018. He didn't win the match, but when you go from plucky comic relief to giving ''Zack Sabre Jr'' a serious fight, you've won on a whole other sphere.

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* Chuck Mambo taking a level in badass and having an absolute banger of a match with Zack Sabre Jr at SSS 16 2018. He didn't win the match, but when you go from plucky comic relief to giving ''Zack Sabre Jr'' a serious fight, you've won on a whole other sphere.sphere.
** Chuck Mambo now has a match for the Progress Title as well.
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* Chuck Mambo taking a level in badass and having an absolute banger of a match with Zack Sabre Jr at SSS16 2018. He didn't win the match, but when you go from plucky comic relief to giving ''Zack Sabre Jr'' a serious fight, you've won on a whole other sphere.

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* Chuck Mambo taking a level in badass and having an absolute banger of a match with Zack Sabre Jr at SSS16 SSS 16 2018. He didn't win the match, but when you go from plucky comic relief to giving ''Zack Sabre Jr'' a serious fight, you've won on a whole other sphere.
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* WALTER Vs Timothy Thatcher, just everything about it.

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* WALTER Vs Timothy Thatcher, just everything about it.it.
* Chuck Mambo taking a level in badass and having an absolute banger of a match with Zack Sabre Jr at SSS16 2018. He didn't win the match, but when you go from plucky comic relief to giving ''Zack Sabre Jr'' a serious fight, you've won on a whole other sphere.
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* The completely unexpected ending to the Mark Haskins/Jimmy Havoc feud: [[spoiler: they turned heel and teamed up with Mark's wife Vicky.]]

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* The completely unexpected ending to the Mark Haskins/Jimmy Havoc feud: [[spoiler: they turned heel and teamed up with Mark's wife Vicky.]]]]
* WALTER Vs Timothy Thatcher, just everything about it.

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