We're heading to AUSTRALIA!
17th April – Perth – PROGRESS x @EPWPerth;
18th April – Sydney – PROGRESS x @PWAaustralia;
20th April – Melbourne – PROGRESS x @mcitywrestling.
Details: https://t.co/uBfVGBgOc0#ThisIsProgress pic.twitter.com/2DYlIhUzV9— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) January 26, 2018
After the announcement of a big event at the SSE Stadium in Wembley on September 30, PROGRESS Wrestling is now going to head down under for 3-show, 3-city tour in Australia and a show in New Zealand. In each town, they’ll partner with the local promotions and talents.
“It goes without saying that we’re delighted to be working with these terrific companies across Australia and can’t thank them enough in helping to make this trip a reality,” quoted PROGRESS on its website.
17th April, 2018 – Perth
PROGRESS x Explosive Pro Wrestling
18th April – Sydney
PROGRESS x Pro Wrestling Australia
20th April – Melbourne
PROGRESS x Melbourne City Wrestling
21st April – Invercargill, NZ
Travis Banks along with Jim Smallman and Glen Joseph will be representing PROGRESS at SPW: Battle Lines
Tickets links will be posted when all the details about the venue and timings are known. But every host company is going to handle tickets selling in each city. No information yet on the PROGRESS and Australian wrestlers involved. But Will Opsreay posted on Twitter the shows could be free.
I might actually be free… https://t.co/n9zrQxJe1o
— ᵂⁱˡˡ ᴼˢᵖʳᵉᵃʸ • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) January 26, 2018
Robbie Eagles also shared his joy to see PROGRESS coming to Australia and teases the possibility of being a part of.
Wrestling in Australia hey? 2018 is nuts! https://t.co/5chn25dIuG
— Robbie Eagles (@RobbieEagles_) January 26, 2018
G'day mates!
PROGRESS in our very own backyard.
Let's have ourselves the Wrestling version of the ashes? I'm down! https://t.co/l4lW8Fr81O— Robbie Eagles (@RobbieEagles_) January 26, 2018
There has been plenty of reaction from the wrestling community following the announcement, with the vast majority of wrestling fans being incredibly positive about this major news. Several PROGRESS wrestlers also gave their thoughts on the announcement.
Oh hello. https://t.co/TvcBNoDMwd
— Travis Banks (@Travis_BanksPW) January 26, 2018
We’re announcing all this nuts travel in April which is cool but for perspective, I’m sat in a Travelodge in Hull eating a vegan cereal bar with a cup of black Nescafé.
— Jim Smallman (@jimsmallman) January 26, 2018
Can I play? https://t.co/doeeBNZtYe
— Tyler Bate (@Tyler_Bate) January 26, 2018