# Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning

The Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning was the inaugural professional wrestling event promoted by Progress Wrestling. It took place on March 25, 2012, in London, England at The Garage.
The event mainly focused on the crowning of the inaugural PROGRESS World Champion via an eight-man single-elimination tournament which featured El Ligero, Noam Dar, Nathan Cruz, Colossus Kennedy, Mike Mason, Colt Cabana, Marty Scurll and Zack Sabre Jr..

## Production
### Storylines

The event included matches that each resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by Progress' creative writers, while storylines were produced on Progress' events airing on the Pivotshare service as VOD events.

### Event

The event started with the first rounds of the Progress World title inaugural tournament in which El Ligero picked up a victory over Noam Dar. Next up, Nathan Cruz defeated Colossus Kennedy in the second first round match. Ongoing, Mike Mason outmatched Colt Cabana with help from his ringside valet (now real life ex-wife) Becky James. In the fourth match. Marty Scurll picked up a victory over Zack Sabre Jr.. The semi main event saw Xander Cooper retaining the BWC Scarlo Scholarship Championship, a short-lived independent title in a three-way match against Darrell Allen and Zack Gibson. In the main event, Nathan Cruz defeated El Ligero, Marty Scurll and Mike Mason in a four-way match to become the inaugural Progress World Champion.

## Results

| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| 1 | El Ligero defeated Noam Dar | Singles match in the first round of the PROGRESS World Championship Tournament | 12:01 |
| 2 | Nathan Cruz defeated Colossus Kennedy | Singles match in the first round of the PROGRESS World Championship Tournament | 10:41 |
| 3 | Mike Mason (with Becky James) defeated Colt Cabana | Singles match in the first round of the PROGRESS World Championship Tournament | 10:07 |
| 4 | Marty Scurll defeated Zack Sabre Jr. | Singles match in the first round of the PROGRESS World Championship Tournament | 21:45 |
| 5 | Xander Cooper (c) defeated Darrell Allen and Zack Gibson | Three-way match for the BWC Scarlo Scholarship Championship | 13:44 |
| 6 | Nathan Cruz defeated El Ligero, Marty Scurll and Mike Mason | Four Way Elimination Match in the final of the PROGRESS World Championship Tournament | 26:05 |
| (c) – the champion(s) heading into the match ||||

### Inaugural Progress World Championship tournament

| First Round (Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning March 25, 2012) | First Round (Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning March 25, 2012) | First Round (Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning March 25, 2012) | Final (Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning March 25, 2012) | Final (Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning March 25, 2012) | Final (Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning March 25, 2012) |
| Nathan Cruz | Nathan Cruz | Pin | | | |
| Colossus Kennedy | Colossus Kennedy | 10:41 | | | |
| Noam Dar | Noam Dar | 12:01 | | | |
| Noam Dar | Noam Dar | 12:01 | Nathan Cruz | Nathan Cruz | Win |
| El Ligero | El Ligero | Pin | Nathan Cruz | Nathan Cruz | Win |
| El Ligero | El Ligero | Pin | El Ligero | El Ligero | 26:05 |
| | | | Mike Mason | Mike Mason | – |
| Mike Mason | Mike Mason | Pin | Mike Mason | Mike Mason | – |
| Mike Mason | Mike Mason | Pin | Marty Scurll | Marty Scurll | – |
| Colt Cabana | Colt Cabana | 10:07 | Marty Scurll | Marty Scurll | – |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Zack Sabre Jr. | 21:45 | | | |
| Marty Scurll | Marty Scurll | Pin | | | |