Attack Pro Wrestling (stylized as ATTACK! Pro Wrestling) is a Welsh professional wrestling promotion owned and operated by wrestler Mark Andrews.
Although ATTACK was originally established in 2011 by wrestler Pete Dunne and ring announcer Jim Lee, from February 2012 the promotion became solely owned by Dunne (when Jim stepped-down as co-owner/promoter), with the events managed by a regularly-changing collective of British wrestlers in the subsequent years (including Dunne, Andrews and Chris Brookes). Mark Andrews then assumed ownership and sole control of the promotion in January 2023. It was later revealed in June 2025 that regular ATTACK! commentator Martyn John was a co-owner of the company alongside Mark.
It was nominated for the award of "UK/Ireland Promotion of the Year" at the Fighting Spirit Magazine Readers Awards 2016.
Style
The promotion is known for combining high-quality independent wrestling with "some of the most creative shows the British Wrestling scene has ever seen"; including innovative themed shows (such as the video game themed show 'Press Start'), unique characters (such as an amorous French mouse named 'Love Making Demon'), and bizarre twists (such as referees and soft toys winning Championship belts).
History
Formation & 2011
Attack! Pro Wrestling was founded in 2011 by Pete Dunne and Jim Lee. Having originally met at a wrestling training school in Coventry in 2006, the duo founded Attack! as a means to create more exposure for their group of friends on the British independent wrestling scene, at a time when Pete and his contemporaries (such as Mark Andrews and Eddie Dennis) were first starting to gain work around the United Kingdom. Using primarily upcoming British junior heavyweight wrestlers, their concept was to showcase internationally influenced "fast-paced, hard-hitting" independent wrestling, with a unique creative approach.
The first events were held in August 2011, in community centre venues in Pete's hometown of Birmingham. The debut weekend was originally planned to consist of three shows, but was reduced to two shows at short notice, after one of the venues was damaged in the 2011 England Riots. The events featured a roster of wrestlers entirely from Pete and Jim's immediate circle of friends, and was headlined by the first "Elder Stein Invitational Tournament", which was won by Mark Andrews (overcoming Pete in the final). Attack returned for three further events in Birmingham in November 2011, which included Zack Sabre Jr's first appearances for the promotion.
2012–2014
In February 2012, Attack held an event for the first time in Cardiff, with Mark Andrews joining Pete and Jim in organising events. The show was held at Cathays Community Centre; a venue of nostalgic relevance to the group (as many years previously Pete, Jim and Mark used to set up a re-purposed boxing ring to practice in the hall during the school holidays). The show was titled "We Do It For The Money, Obviously", as a dig at existing promoters from the region who had tried to stop the event going ahead, and was held in aid of local charity Recovery Cymru. The sold-out event was headlined by Pete Dunne vs Mark Andrews; an encounter which would be repeated many times over at Attack in the following years. Jim Lee stepped down from his position as Attack co-promoter after the event as a result of other commitments, handing control to Pete and Mark alone.
In December 2012, Attack also began to run shows in Bristol, with local wrestler Sebastian Radclaw temporarily joining the promoting team to help arrange events in the city. Bristol has since been Attack's second most-frequent show location, after Cardiff.
Attack continued to hold regular events in Cardiff, where they became known for hosting innovative 'themed' wrestling shows. Beginning with a Halloween-themed event named 'GooseBUMPS' in October 2012 (in which Pete Dunne defeated Eddie Dennis to win the second annual Elder Stein Invitational Tournament), the themed events then came to prominence in February 2013 with the video-game-themed event, Press Start. The Press Start event involved members of the Attack roster in video game fancy dress; including the Hunter Brothers as the Mario Bros., Mark Andrews as Pikachu, and Ryan Smile & Eddie Dennis as Sonic & Knuckles. The DVD trailer went viral, originally amassing over 32,000 views; exposing Attack! Pro Wrestling to a much wider audience than before.
Further themed shows since have included "Stiffler's House Party" (based on teen comedy movies), "We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat" (a beach/nautical-themed show, featuring former ROH Wrestling TV & World Champion Jay Lethal), "Under The MistleTour" (Attack's yearly festive-themed shows), "Not Another SUPER Show" (with a superhero and supervillain theme), and "Now That's What I Call Wrestling! 37" (a pop music themed show). Wrestlers and fans regularly dress up at the shows, with prizes given to the best costumes.
In December 2013, Attack! introduced the Attack! Pro Wrestling 24/7 Championship as their first championship title. The wrestler holding the belt can be pinned or submitted at any time, which has resulted in the belt changing hands frequently; occasionally between shows. The first winner was Sebastian Radclaw, who won the title in a TLC match at Under The MistleTour 2013 Night One, in the final of the third Elder Stein Invitational. Radclaw would lose the title shortly after the conclusion of the show, before winning it back at Under The MistleTour 2013 Night Two, then losing it again almost immediately to Referee Chris Roberts. In total, there were 16 different Championship reigns between the title's introduction on 20 December 2013 and the end of that calendar year.
2015
Over time, Attack! Pro Wrestling have increasingly incorporated long-term story arcs into their events. The most notable story to-date has involved the dominance of Pete Dunne's heel persona, which began in January 2015, at a show titled "Mandrews Goes To America". The show was styled as a farewell to Mark Andrews, who was set to leave the United Kingdom having signed a contract with TNA Wrestling. Mark faced long-time friend Pete Dunne in the main event, in a face vs face encounter; only for Pete to unexpectedly Attack Mark at the conclusion of the match. This was the launchpad for Pete's "Young & Bitter" persona, and later, his "Bruiserweight" persona. Pete went on to win the Attack! 24/7 Championship at the following event, "Attack! Wrestling To Make Love To" on 14 February 2015. His unprecedented dominance over the championship would remain a primary story device for 2015 and 2016.
February 2015 also saw Attack! Pro Wrestling run a series of events in conjunction with Pontins Holiday Parks, across five consecutive days.
Attack! introduced a Tag Team Championship for the first time in March 2015, with 'Wonderland of Wrestle' (Super Santos Sr & Elephant Mask) defeating the 'Anti-Fun Police' in the final of a Championship Tournament to become inaugural champions. The pair would hold the championships for almost the entirety of 2015.
In April 2015, American independent wrestling promotion Chikara invited Attack! Pro Wrestling to host a pre-show event before the Cardiff leg of their UK tour. The two promotions have maintained a friendship since, with Chikara publicly endorsing Attack! Pro Wrestling on a number of occasions.
For much of the second half of 2015, Eddie Dennis would chase Pete Dunne for the Attack! Pro Wrestling 24/7 Championship, only for Pete Dunne to repeatedly dodge Eddie. Meanwhile, Wild Boar would go on an unbeaten streak for the entire year in the promotion. Both stories built to a crescendo at Under The MistleTour 2015, in December that year. At Under The MistleTour 2015 Night One, Wild Boar defeated Morgan Webster to win the 2015 Elder Stein Invitational Tournament, after which Eddie would defeat Pete to win the 24/7 Championship. Eddie immediately declared his intent to put his new title on the line against Wild Boar the following night, at Under The MistleTour 2015 Night Two; a match which Wild Boar won, to finish 2015 undefeated in Attack! and its 24/7 Champion. The Tag Team Championships also changed hands that evening, with Wonderland of Wrestle losing the titles of The Brothers of Construction (known elsewhere in the country as the Hunter Brothers).
2016
After another handful of shows at Pontins to start 2016, Attack! then returned to one of its core venues of Cathays Community Centre on 17 January 2016, for an '80s-themed event named "It Was Acceptable In The 80's". The event saw a change of both championships again. The Brothers of Construction lost the Tag Team Championships to the team of #CCK (Chris Brookes & Mondai Lykos), before a duo of changes in the Attack! 24/7 Championship; with new champ Wild Boar losing the belt to Eddie Dennis, who would again lose it immediately to Pete Dunne.
By this stage, the story arc focused on the battle of the Attack! Pro Wrestling 24/7 Championship had become a three-way affair, with Eddie Dennis and Wild Boar both seeking to end Pete Dunne's largely uninterrupted hold on the title. It was announced that Attack! Pro Wrestling would hold their biggest event to date at Walkabout Cardiff on 3 April 2016, titled "How Do You Learn To Fall Off A 20ft Ladder?", which would be headlined by a Triple Threat match between the trio.
The sold-out event was later nominated by readers of Fighting Spirit Magazine in the category of "UK/Ireland Show of the Year" in the 2016 FSM Reader Awards, with Tyler Bate vs Travis Banks from the show also receiving a nomination for "UK/Ireland Match of the Year". During the show, the Anti-Fun Police team of Damian Dunne and Ryan Smile would split, after several weeks of dissent in the ranks; with Ryan turning face. The Tag Team Championship changed hands, with Bayside High (Mark Andrews & Nixon Newell defeating #CCK, before a main event in which Pete Dunne would defeat Wild Boar and Eddie Dennis to retain the Attack! 24/7 Championship. Following the conclusion of the match, Referee Shay Purser would unexpectedly pin Pete Dunne to win the Championship, with the pinfall counted by ring announcer Jim Lee. This would begin a major story arc of a rivalry between Pete and Jim for much of 2016.
At the following event, 'Press Start 4' on 3 June 2016, it was announced that Attack would crown an Attack! Pro Wrestling Champion for the first time, with a tournament to decide the winner. Two first-round matches were held that evening, with Eddie Dennis and Wild Boar advancing to the semi-finals, at the expense of Tyler Bate and Travis Banks respectively. At the conclusion of the show, Pete Dunne attacked Jim Lee from behind with a steel chair, after which Jim Lee announced via the Attack! Pro Wrestling Facebook page that he would be stepping down from his position as ring announcer with immediate effect. Attack! Pro Wrestling would later (kayfabe) suspend Pete Dunne for his actions.
The Attack! Pro Wrestling Championship Tournament continued at the next event on 1 July 2016, with Mike Bird advancing over Zack Sabre Jr, and Super Santos Sr advancing over Charlie Garrett. After the match, Santos would align himself with the Anti-Fun Police, renaming himself Los Federales Santos Sr.