Natural Progression Series was a professional wrestling tournament produced by Progress Wrestling, annually since 2012. The tournament showcased upstart rising wrestlers from the United Kingdom. The winner received a championship match of their choosing at any time and any place. The winner also got to name a participant of their choosing in the next Natural Progression Series.
List of winners
#WinnerTournament FinalRunner-upRefEvent Date LocationChapter Ten: Glory Follows Virtue As If It Were Its Shadow London, EnglandChapter 17: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Chapter 29: Practically PROGRESS In Every Way Chapter 49: Super Strong Style 16 Chapter 72: Got Got Need Natural Progression Series 6 Chapter 105: Bring the Thunder Chapter 146: They Think It's All Over...
Championship opportunity – Championship victory – Tournament was for a championship – Championship match loss +#Winner ChampionshipEvent DateResultRef1 Progress ChampionshipChapter Ten: Glory Follows Virtue As If It Were Its Shadow Defeated Rampage Brown.2Chapter 24: Hit The North Defeated Will Ospreay and Zack Gibson in a three-way match.3 Progress World ChampionshipChapter 32: 5000 To 1 Defeated Marty Scurll.4 Inaugural Progress Women's ChampionshipChapter 49: Super Strong Style 16 Defeated Jinny and Laura Di Matteo in a three-way match in the Natural Progression Series IV final.5 Progress Tag Team ChampionshipChapter 87: Breadknife Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) defeated The Swords of Essex (Will Ospreay and Paul Robinson) in a ladder match.6Chapter 95: Still Chasing Scotty Davis and Jordan Devlin defeated Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) and Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) in a three-way tag team match.7 Progress World ChampionshipChapter 106: Stick A Pony In Me Pocket Lost to Cara Noir.8 Progress Atlas ChampionshipChapter 150: When The Man Comes Around Defeated Big Damo.
Tournament history Natural Progression Series I The inaugural Natural Progression Series took place from 25 November 2012 to 24 November 2013 across various Progress Wrestling events. The inaugural winner was Mark Andrews.
Natural Progression Series II The second edition of the tournament took place from 26 January 2014 to 25 January 2015 across various Progress Wrestling events. The winner of the tournament was Morgan Webster.
Natural Progression Series III The third edition of the tournament took place from 26 July 2015 to 24 April 2016 across various Progress Wrestling events. The winner of the tournament was William Eaver.
Natural Progression Series IV This tournament was held to crown the inaugural PROGRESS Women's Champion. This was the only edition of the tournament to feature female participants. Toni Storm was the winner.
Natural Progression Series V The fifth edition of the tournament took place from 28 January to 24 June 2018 across various Progress Wrestling events. The winner of the tournament was Mark Davis.
Natural Progression Series VI The sixth edition of the tournament was the first and only edition held in one event, the Natural Progression Series 6 event, on 14 September 2019 at the Electric Ballroom in London, England. The winner of the tournament was Scotty Davis.
Natural Progression Series VII The seventh edition of the tournament took place in February 2021 at Theatre Peckham in London, England. The first round took place at Chapter 104: Natural Progression on 20 February, while the semifinals and final took place at Chapter 105: Bring the Thunder on 27 February. The winner of the tournament was Luke Jacobs.
Natural Progression Series 8 The eighth edition of the tournament took place from 27 September to 27 November 2022 across various Progress Wrestling events. The winner of the tournament was Ricky Knight Jr..
References
External links PROGRESS Wrestling official website