Progress Wrestling Proteus Championship

Progress Proteus Championship
Current design of the title (2019–present)
Details
PromotionProgress Wrestling
Date established21 July 2019
Current championPaul Walter Hauser
Date won17 April 2025
Statistics
First championPaul Robinson
Longest reignPaul Robinson (1,869 days)
Shortest reignSimon Miller (172 days)
Oldest championSimon Miller (39 years, 9 months and 20 days)
Youngest championPaul Robinson (31 years, 2 months and 3 days)
Lightest championPaul Robinson (141 lbs)

The PROGRESS Proteus Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the British professional wrestling promotion Progress Wrestling. The title is unique in that its champion decides the stipulation of the title defence.[1]

Title History

Progress Wrestling co-founder Jim Smallman unveiled the new PROGRESS Proteus Championship.[2] He said in the announcement that the champion will be able to pick the stipulation for the championship matches, subject to approval by the promotion. The title was named after the shapechanging Greek god, Proteus, the god of "elusive sea change". It was announced on 21 July 2019 that the old Progress Atlas Championship which was unified with the Progress World Championship will be replaced. The Atlas title was later revived at Chapter 133: Stop Motion Skeleton Battle in April 2022.[3]

Inaugural Rumble match

The first Proteus Champion was decided in a Royal Rumble match featuring 30 wrestlers on 15 September 2019, at PROGRESS Chapter 95: Still Chasing. The match took place at the Alexandra Palace in London, England, and was won by Paul Robinson who became the inaugural champion.[4] The bout also featured Chakara, Charli Evans, Chief Deputy Dunne, Chris Brookes, Chris Roberts, Chuck Mambo, Connor Mills, Dani Luna, Dan Moloney, Danny Duggan, Eddie Kingston, Fraser Thomas, Gene Munny, Ilja Dragunov, Jonathan Gresham, Los Federales Santos Jr., Session Moth Martina, Mike Bailey, Millie McKenzie, Niwa, Roy Johnson, Sid Scala, Spike Trivet, Sugar Dunkerton, The OJMO, TK Cooper, Travis Banks and William Eaver.[5]

Reigns

There have been a total of three reigns shared between three different titleholders. The current champion is Paul Walter Hauser who is in his first reign.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
1 Paul Robinson 15 September 2019 Chapter 95: Still Chasing Haringey, London 1 1,869 9 This was a 30-person rumble match. Paul Robinson lastly eliminated Danny Duggan to become the inaugural champion. Robinson's selected stipulation was that he could only lose the title by being knocked out or by tapping out. Between 2021 and 2024, the title was inactive until Robinson returned to the promotion and defended it at Progress Chapter 167: One Bump Or Two? on April 21, 2024 against Homicide, declaring the reign as uninterrupted.[6] [7]
2 Simon Miller 27 October 2024 Chapter 172: Werewolves Of London Camden Town, London 1 172 7 Simon's announced stipulation was that all stipulations for his defenses would be decided by fan poll via social media or live events. [8]
3 Paul Walter Hauser 17 April 2025 Chapter 179: Progress Las Vegas Paradise, Nevada 1 252+ 2 This was a Five-way scramble match, also involving Effy, Adam Priest and Charles Crowley. Hauser's announced stipulation is Fans Bring the Weapons. [9]


References

  1. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Progress Proteus Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (2019-07-21). "PROGRESS Announces New Proteus Championship; Current Champion Picks Match Stipulation". Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  3. ^ "PROGRESS Wrestling Announces New Proteus Championship". 411mania.com. 411Mania. July 21, 2019.
  4. ^ POSTWrestling (2019-09-15). "RESULTS: Progress Wrestling Chapter 95 - Still Chasing". POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews | WWE AEW NXT NJPW. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  5. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (2019-09-17). "PROGRESS Chapter 95: Still Chasing Results (9/15): Multiple Title Changes". Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  6. ^ "PROGRESS Chapter 167 Results 4.21.24: Tag Team Title On The Line". 411mania.com. 411Mania. April 22, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (15 September 2019). "PROGRESS Chapter 95: Still Chasing - Event @ Alexandra Palace in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ^ Vetter, Chris (October 31, 2024). "Progress Wrestling "Chapter 172 – Freedom Walks Again" results: Vetter's review of Rhio vs. Lizzy Evo for the Progress Women's Title, Kenta vs. Cara Noir for the Defy Title, Subculture vs. Eddie Dennis and Tate Mayfairs". Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
  9. ^ Vetter, Chris (18 April 2025). "Progress Wrestling "Chapter 179 – Progress Las Vegas" results: Vetter's review of Luke Jacobs vs. Michael Oku for the Progress Title, Minoru Suzuki vs. Cara Noir, Nina Samuels vs. Rhio vs. Vert Vixen for the Progress Women's Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
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