Progress Chapter 166: Freedom Walks Again

Progress Chapter 166: Freedom Walks Again
Promotional poster of the event
PromotionProgress Wrestling
DateApril 5, 2024
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
VenuePenns Landing Caterers
Attendance750[1]
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The Progress Chapter 166: Freedom Walks Again was a professional wrestling event produced by Progress Wrestling. It took place on April 5, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Penns Landing Caterers. The event was broadcast live on Triller TV and also featured wrestlers from Game Changer Wrestling (GCW).[2]

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,[3] while storylines were produced on Progress' events airing on the Demand PROGRESS streaming service.[4]

Event

The event started with a seven-way scramble match won by Kid Lykos and also involving Cody Chhun, Gringo Loco, Leon Slater, Marcus Mathers, Simon Miller and Tate Mayfairs. In the second bout, Yoshiki Inamura defeated Ricky Knight Jr. to win the Progress Wrestling Atlas Championship, ending the latter's reign at 404 days and 6 successful defenses which was the longest until its date. The third bout saw Allie Katch and Effy outmatching Gene Munny and Session Moth Martina in intergender tag team competition. Next up, Luke Jacobs defeated Spike Trivet in singles competition. The fifth bout saw Rhio defeating Lana Austin to secure the seventh consecutive defense of the Progress Wrestling World Women's Championship in that respective reign. In the sixth match, Big Damo and Axel Tischer defeated reigning champions Alexxis Falcon and Charles Crowley and the team of Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper) to win the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship.[5]

In the main event, Kid Lykos defeated Man Like DeReiss to secure the second consecutive defense of the PROGRESS World Championship in that respective reign.[6][7][8]

Results

No.Results[9][10]StipulationsTimes[1]
1Kid Lykos II defeated Cody Chhun, Gringo Loco, Leon Slater, Marcus Mathers, Simon Miller and Tate MayfairsSeven-way scramble match9:21
2Yoshiki Inamura defeated Ricky Knight Jr. (c)Singles match for the Progress Wrestling Atlas Championship13:34
3Bussy (Allie Katch and Effy) defeated Gene Munny and Session Moth MartinaTag team match11:36
4Luke Jacobs defeated Spike TrivetSingles match10:32
5Rhio (c) defeated Lana AustinSingles match for the Progress Wrestling World Women's Championship13:53
6Sanity (Big Damo and Axel Tischer) defeated Cheeky Little Buggers (Alexxis Falcon and Charles Crowley) (c) and Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper)Three-way tag team match for the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship18:51
7Kid Lykos (c) defeated Man Like DeReiss (with Leon Slater)Singles match for the PROGRESS World Championship17:11
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 5, 2024). "PROGRESS Chapter 166: Freedom Walks Again". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Progress Wrestling Chapter 166 Freedom Walks Again". trillertv.com. Triller TV. 5 April 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "PROGRESS Wrestling leaves WWE Network". Progress Wrestling. January 17, 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ Daly, Wayne (April 5, 2024). "PROGRESS Results: Chapter 166 ~ Freedom Walks Again – Philadelphia, PA (4/5)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Pine, Jon (April 6, 2024). "PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter 166: Freedom Walks Again". POSTWrestling. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 5, 2024). "PROGRESS Chapter 166 Results (4/5): New Champions Crowned". fightful.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "PROGRESS Chapter 166 Results 4.5.24: World Championship Match, More / 411MANIA". 411mania.com. 411Mania. April 5, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Taigermen (April 6, 2024). "RESULTS: PROGRESS CHAPTER 166: FREEDOM WALKS AGAIN 04.05.2024". zonawrestling.net (in Italian). Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Dark Angelita (April 6, 2024). "Resultados PROGRESS Chapter 166: Freedom Walks Again / Dos cambios titulares". Superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 29, 2024.