Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning

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Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning
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Promotional poster of the event
Promotion Progress Wrestling
DateMarch 25, 2012
City London, England
Venue The Garage
Attendance323 [1]
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The Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning was the inaugural professional wrestling event promoted by Progress Wrestling. It took place on March 25, 2012, in London, England at The Garage. [2] [3]

Contents

The event mainly focused on the crowning of the inaugural PROGRESS World Champion via an eight-man single-elimination tournament which featured El Ligero, Noam Dar, Nathan Cruz, Colossus Kennedy, Mike Mason, Colt Cabana, Marty Scurll and Zack Sabre Jr.. [4]

Production

Storylines

The event included matches that each resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by Progress' creative writers, [5] while storylines were produced on Progress' events airing on the Pivotshare service as VOD events. [6]

Event

The event started with the first rounds of the Progress World title inaugural tournament in which El Ligero picked up a victory over Noam Dar. Next up, Nathan Cruz defeated Colossus Kennedy in the second first round match. Ongoing, Mike Mason outmatched Colt Cabana with help from his ringside valet (now real life ex-wife) Becky James. In the fourth match. Marty Scurll picked up a victory over Zack Sabre Jr.. The semi main event saw Xander Cooper retaining the BWC Scarlo Scholarship Championship, a short-lived independent title in a three-way match against Darrell Allen and Zack Gibson. In the main event, Nathan Cruz defeated El Ligero, Marty Scurll and Mike Mason in a four-way match to become the inaugural Progess World Champion. [7]

Results

Inaugural champion, Nathan Cruz shown here with the staff representing the title. Nathan Cruz.jpg
Inaugural champion, Nathan Cruz shown here with the staff representing the title.
No.Results [7] StipulationsTimes [1]
1 El Ligero defeated Noam Dar Singles match in the first round of the PROGRESS World Championship Tournament12:01
2 Nathan Cruz defeated Colossus Kennedy Singles match in the first round of the PROGRESS World Championship Tournament10:41
3Mike Mason (with Becky James) defeated Colt Cabana Singles match in the first round of the PROGRESS World Championship Tournament10:07
4 Marty Scurll defeated Zack Sabre Jr. Singles match in the first round of the PROGRESS World Championship Tournament21:45
5Xander Cooper (c) defeated Darrell Allen and Zack Gibson Three-way match for the BWC Scarlo Scholarship Championship13:44
6 Nathan Cruz defeated El Ligero, Marty Scurll and Mike Mason Four Way Elimination Match in the final of the of the PROGRESS World Championship Tournament26:05
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Inaugural Progress World Championship tournament

First Round
(Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning
March 25, 2012) [8] 		Final
(Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning
March 25, 2012) [8]
Nathan Cruz Pin
Colossus Kennedy10:41 [8]
Noam Dar 12:01 [8]
Nathan Cruz Win
El Ligero Pin
El Ligero 26:05
Mike Mason–
Mike MasonPin
Marty Scurll –
Colt Cabana 10:07 [8]
Zack Sabre Jr. 21:45 [8]
Marty Scurll Pin

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