# Natural Progression Series

Natural Progression Series is a professional wrestling tournament produced by Progress Wrestling, annually since 2012. The tournament is used to showcase upstart rising wrestlers from the United Kingdom. The winner receives a championship match of their choosing at anytime and any place. The winner also gets to name a participant of their choosing in the next Natural Progression Series.

## List of winners

| # | Winner | Finals date | Runner-up | Finals location |
| I | Mark Andrews | November 24, 2013 | Paul Robinson | London, England |
| II | Morgan Webster | January 25, 2015 | Zack Gibson | London, England |
| III | William Eaver | April 24, 2016 | Damon Moser | London, England |
| IV | Toni Storm | May 28, 2017 | Jinny and Laura Di Matteo | London, England |
| V | Mark Davis | June 24, 2018 | Chris Ridgeway | London, England |
| VI | Scotty Davis | September 14, 2019 | Danny Duggan | London, England |
| VII | Luke Jacobs | February 27, 2021 | Warren Banks | London, England |
| 8 | Ricky Knight Jr. | November 27, 2022 | Tate Mayfairs | London, England |

### Championship match for winner

    – Championship victory
    – Championship match loss
    – Tournament was for a championship
| Winner | Event | Year | Championship match |
| Mark Andrews | Chapter Ten: Glory Follows Virtue As If It Were Its Shadow | 2013 | Andrews defeated Rampage Brown to win the PROGRESS Championship. |
| Morgan Webster | Chapter 24: Hit The North | 2015 | Webster lost the trophy to Zack Gibson due to outside interference at Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!. As a result, Webster was inserted into the PROGRESS Championship match between Will Ospreay and Gibson, making it a three-way match. Webster lost as Ospreay retained the title. |
| Pastor William Eaver | Chapter 32: 5000 To 1 | 2016 | Eaver defeated Marty Scurll to win the PROGRESS World Championship. |
| Toni Storm | Chapter 49: Super Strong Style 16 Tournament Edition 2017 (night 2) | 2017 | Storm defeated Jinny and Laura Di Matteo in three-way match in the NPS final to become the inaugural Progress Women's Champion. |
| Mark Davis | Chapter 87: Breadknife | 2019 | Davis and his Aussie Open tag team partner Kyle Fletcher defeated The Swords of Essex (Will Ospreay and Paul Robinson) in a ladder match to win the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship. |
| Scotty Davis | Chapter 95: Still Chasing | 2019 | Davis and his partner Jordan Devlin defeated Grizzled Young Veterans and Aussie Open in a three-way match to win the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship. |
| Luke Jacobs | Chapter 106: Stick A Pony In Me Pocket | 2021 | Jacobs lost to Cara Noir for the PROGRESS World Championship. |
| Ricky Knight Jr. | Chapter 150: When The Man Comes Around | 2023 | Knight defeated Big Damo for the PROGRESS Atlas Championship. |

## Tournament history
### Natural Progression Series I

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Mark Andrews | Mark Andrews | Pin | | | | | | |
| Will Ospreay | Will Ospreay | 10:31 | | | | | | |
| Will Ospreay | Will Ospreay | 10:31 | Mark Andrews | Mark Andrews | Pin | | | |
| | | | Jonathan Windsor | Jonathan Windsor | 10:00 | | | |
| Mike Hitchman | Mike Hitchman | 11:24 | Jonathan Windsor | Jonathan Windsor | 10:00 | | | |
| Jonathan Windsor | Jonathan Windsor | Pin | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Windsor | Jonathan Windsor | Pin | | | | Mark Andrews | Mark Andrews | Pin |
| | | | | | | Paul Robinson | Paul Robinson | 13:28 |
| Eddie Dennis | Eddie Dennis | Pin | | | | | | | Paul Robinson | Paul Robinson | 13:28 |
| Darrell Allen, Joey Lakeside and Xander Cooper | Darrell Allen, Joey Lakeside and Xander Cooper | 13:36 | | | | | | |
| Darrell Allen, Joey Lakeside and Xander Cooper | Darrell Allen, Joey Lakeside and Xander Cooper | 13:36 | Eddie Dennis | Eddie Dennis | 10:35 | | | |
| | | | Paul Robinson | Paul Robinson | Pin | | | |
| MK McKinnan | MK McKinnan | 7:40 | Paul Robinson | Paul Robinson | Pin | | | |
| Paul Robinson | Paul Robinson | Pin | | | | | | |

### Natural Progression Series II

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Zack Gibson | Zack Gibson | Pin | | | | | | |
| Will Ospreay | Will Ospreay | 12:10 | | | | | | |
| Will Ospreay | Will Ospreay | 12:10 | Zack Gibson | Zack Gibson | Pin | | | |
| | | | Ali Armstrong | Ali Armstrong | 12:53 | | | |
| Chuck Mambo and Pastor William Eaver | Chuck Mambo and Pastor William Eaver | 9:00 | Ali Armstrong | Ali Armstrong | 12:53 | | | |
| Ali Armstrong | Ali Armstrong | Pin | | | | | | |
| Ali Armstrong | Ali Armstrong | Pin | | | | Zack Gibson | Zack Gibson | 15:57 |
| | | | | | | Morgan Webster | Morgan Webster | Pin |
| Pete Dunne | Pete Dunne | Pin | | | | | | | Morgan Webster | Morgan Webster | Pin |
| Robbie X | Robbie X | 10:51 | | | | | | |
| Robbie X | Robbie X | 10:51 | Pete Dunne | Pete Dunne | 7:42 | | | |
| | | | Morgan Webster | Morgan Webster | Pin | | | |
| Josh Bodom | Josh Bodom | 10:34 | Morgan Webster | Morgan Webster | Pin | | | |
| Morgan Webster | Morgan Webster | Pin | | | | | | |

### Natural Progression Series III

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Pastor William Eaver | Pastor William Eaver | Pin | | | | | | |
| Tyler Bate | Tyler Bate | 8:57 | | | | | | |
| Tyler Bate | Tyler Bate | 8:57 | William Eaver | William Eaver | Pin | | | |
| | | | Damian Dunne ** | Damian Dunne ** | 10:34 | | | |
| Damian Dunne | Damian Dunne | 8:58 | Damian Dunne ** | Damian Dunne ** | 10:34 | | | |
| Sebastian * | Sebastian * | Pin | | | | | | |
| Sebastian * | Sebastian * | Pin | | | | William Eaver | William Eaver | Pin |
| | | | | | | Damon Moser | Damon Moser | 11:10 |
| Ashton Smith | Ashton Smith | Pin | | | | | | | Damon Moser | Damon Moser | 11:10 |
| Kyle Ashmore | Kyle Ashmore | 9:30 | | | | | | |
| Kyle Ashmore | Kyle Ashmore | 9:30 | Ashton Smith | Ashton Smith | 10:10 | | | |
| | | | Damon Moser | Damon Moser | Pin | | | |
| Jack Sexsmith and Shen Woo | Jack Sexsmith and Shen Woo | 6:54 | Damon Moser | Damon Moser | Pin | | | |
| Damon Moser | Damon Moser | Pin | | | | | | |
* (*) Sebastian had to withdraw from the tournament due to injury.
* (**) Replaced Sebastian.

### Natural Progression Series IV

This was the only edition of the tournament to feature female participants. This tournament was held to crown the inaugural PROGRESS Women's Champion.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| 1 | Chakara defeated Pollyanna | Natural Progression Series IV Final Spot Qualifying Match | 9:26 |
| 2 | Jinny defeated Pollyanna | Natural Progression Series IV First Round | 16:25 |
| 3 | Nixon Newell defeated Katey Harvey | Natural Progression Series IV First Round | — |
| 4 | Toni Storm defeated Bea Priestley | Natural Progression Series IV First Round | — |
| 5 | Alex Windsor defeated Livvii Grace | Natural Progression Series IV First Round | 13:43 |
| 6 | Laura Di Matteo defeated Chakara | Natural Progression Series IV First Round | — |
| 7 | Dahlia Black defeated Martina | Natural Progression Series IV First Round | 9:32 |
| 8 | Jinny defeated Nixon Newell | Natural Progression Series IV Semi Final | 7:39 |
| 9 | Toni Storm defeated Dahlia Black | Natural Progression Series IV Semi Final | 6:52 |
| 10 | Laura Di Matteo defeated Alex Windsor | Natural Progression Series IV Semi Final | — |
| 11 | Toni Storm defeated Jinny and Laura Di Matteo | Natural Progression Series IV Final Three Way match for the PROGRESS Women's Championship | — |

### Natural Progression Series V

Qualifying matches held for the tournament were:

#### Live At The Dome #3 – January 10, 2018 (The Dome – London, England)

| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| 1 | Maverick Mayhew defeated Connor Mills | Singles match | 21:27 |

#### Live At The Dome #4 – July 2, 2018 (The Dome – London, England)

| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| 1 | Mark Davis defeated Kyle Fletcher | Singles match | 21:27 |
The tournament brackets were:
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Chris Ridgeway | Chris Ridgeway | Pin | | | | | | |
| Omari | Omari | | | | | | | |
| Omari | Omari | | Chris Ridgeway | Chris Ridgeway | Pin | | | |
| | | | Drew Parker | Drew Parker | 11:39 | | | |
| Spike Trivet | Spike Trivet | 5:42 | Drew Parker | Drew Parker | 11:39 | | | |
| Drew Parker | Drew Parker | Pin | | | | | | |
| Drew Parker | Drew Parker | Pin | | | | Chris Ridgeway | Chris Ridgeway | 17:50 |
| | | | | | | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | Pin |
| Danny Duggan | Danny Duggan | Pin | | | | | | | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | Pin |
| Danny Jones | Danny Jones | 13:26 | | | | | | |
| Danny Jones | Danny Jones | 13:26 | Danny Duggan | Danny Duggan | | | | |
| | | | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | Pin | | | |
| Maverick Mayhew | Maverick Mayhew | | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | Pin | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | Pin | | | | | | |

### Natural Progression Series VI

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Scotty Davis | Scotty Davis | Pin | | | | | | |
| Gene Munny | Gene Munny | | | | | | | |
| Gene Munny | Gene Munny | | Scotty Davis | Scotty Davis | Pin | | | |
| | | | Cara Noir | Cara Noir | | | | |
| Dan Moloney | Dan Moloney | | Cara Noir | Cara Noir | | | | |
| Cara Noir | Cara Noir | Pin | | | | | | |
| Cara Noir | Cara Noir | Pin | | | | Scotty Davis | Scotty Davis | Pin |
| | | | | | | Danny Duggan | Danny Duggan | |
| The OJMO | The OJMO | Pin | | | | | | | Danny Duggan | Danny Duggan |
| Veit Müller | Veit Müller | | | | | | | |
| Veit Müller | Veit Müller | | The OJMO | The OJMO | | | | |
| | | | Danny Duggan | Danny Duggan | Pin | | | |
| Malik | Malik | | Danny Duggan | Danny Duggan | Pin | | | |
| Danny Duggan | Danny Duggan | Pin | | | | | | |

### Natural Progression Series VII

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Warren Banks | Warren Banks | Pin | | | | | | |
| Big Guns Joe | Big Guns Joe | 7:24 | | | | | | |
| Big Guns Joe | Big Guns Joe | 7:24 | Warren Banks | Warren Banks | Pin | | | |
| | | | Danny Black | Danny Black | 10:49 | | | |
| ELIJAH | ELIJAH | 10:59 | Danny Black | Danny Black | 10:49 | | | |
| Danny Black | Danny Black | Pin | | | | | | |
| Danny Black | Danny Black | Pin | | | | Warren Banks | Warren Banks | 10:14 |
| | | | | | | Luke Jacobs | Luke Jacobs | Pin |
| Ethan Allen | Ethan Allen | Pin | | | | | | | Luke Jacobs | Luke Jacobs | Pin |
| Kid Lykos II | Kid Lykos II | 12:12 | | | | | | |
| Kid Lykos II | Kid Lykos II | 12:12 | Ethan Allen | Ethan Allen | 12:48 | | | |
| | | | Luke Jacobs | Luke Jacobs | Pin | | | |
| Man Like DeReiss | Man Like DeReiss | 9:39 | Luke Jacobs | Luke Jacobs | Pin | | | |
| Luke Jacobs | Luke Jacobs | Pin | | | | | | |

### Natural Progression Series 8

Qualifying matches held for the tournament were:

#### Chapter 138: The Deadly Viper Tour - Codename: Cottonmouth – August 14, 2022 (O2 Academy – Birmingham, England)

| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| 1 | Liam Slater defeated Screwface Ahmed and Shreddy | Three-way match | 7:12 |

#### Chapter 142: The Deadly Viper Tour - Codename: California Mountain Snake – September 25, 2022 (The Boiler Shop – Newcastle, England)

| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| 1 | Peter Tihanyi defeated Alexander Roth, Hari Singh and Tom Thelwell | Four-way match | 6:18 |
The tournament brackets were:
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Peter Tihanyi | Peter Tihanyi | Pin | | | | | | |
| Ricky Knight Jr. | Ricky Knight Jr. | 11:40 | | | | | | |
| Ricky Knight Jr. | Ricky Knight Jr. | 11:40 | Ricky Knight Jr. | Ricky Knight Jr. | Pin | | | |
| | | | Leon Slater | Leon Slater | 12:08 | | | |
| Leon Slater | Leon Slater | Pin | Leon Slater | Leon Slater | 12:08 | | | |
| Liam Slater | Liam Slater | 11:35 | | | | | | |
| Liam Slater | Liam Slater | 11:35 | | | | Ricky Knight Jr. | Ricky Knight Jr. | Pin |
| | | | | | | Tate Mayfairs | Tate Mayfairs | 15:11 |
| Sam Bailey | Sam Bailey | Pin | | | | | | | Tate Mayfairs | Tate Mayfairs | 15:11 |
| Tate Mayfairs | Tate Mayfairs | 10:55 | | | | | | |
| Tate Mayfairs | Tate Mayfairs | 10:55 | Tate Mayfairs | Tate Mayfairs | Pin | | | |
| | | | Nico Angelo | Nico Angelo | 9:29 | | | |
| Joe Lando | Joe Lando | Pin | Nico Angelo | Nico Angelo | 9:29 | | | |
| Nico Angelo | Nico Angelo | 8:35 | | | | | | |