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7. PROGRESS At Wembley

In what can only be described as a massive objective success not just for the promotion themselves, but the British scene as a whole, PROGRESS Wrestling's Hello Wembley show drew 4,750 fans to London's Wembley Arena on Sunday night (30 September), knocking their initial projections out of the park.

Headlined by a PROGRESS Championship match between Austrian bruiser WALTER and WWE UK star Tyler Bate, the show is expected to be uploaded to the promotions streaming service imminently. Pete Dunne vs. wXw's Ilja Dragunov, Eddie Dennis vs. Mark Andrews, and Matt Riddle's last independent bout (vs. Mark Haskins) were among the other featured bouts.

Hello Wembley wasn't without its problems. A bloated runtime meant several fans had to leave before or during the main event to catch public transport home, but PROGRESS, to their credit, have found a workable solution.

Killed by their WWE affiliation, the "Punk Rock Pro Wrestling" tagline has never been less apt, with PROGRESS now bearing closer resemblance to Green Day than The Exploited. Regardless, this will go down as a landmark "independent" wrestling event. The Jim Smallman-fronted group are soaring, and along with the likes of ICW, firmly at the forefront of the British surge.