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. The current champion is Paul Walter Hauser in his first reign. He won the title by defeating the previous champion Simon Miller, Effy, Adam Priest, and Charles Crowley in a five-way scramble match at Chapter 179: Progress Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada, U.S. on 17 April 2025. Hauser's stipulation was a Fans Bring the Weapons match.
Title history
On 21 July 2019, Progress Wrestling co-founder Jim Smallman unveiled the PROGRESS Proteus Championship. The title was established to replace the Progress Atlas Championship, which was unified with the Progress World Championship. Named after the shape-shifting Greek sea god Proteus, the title features a unique stipulation where the reigning champion can determine the rules for their title defenses, subject to the promotion's approval. While intended as a replacement, the Progress Atlas Championship was later revived in April 2022 at Chapter 133: Stop Motion Skeleton Battle.
Inaugural Rumble match The inaugural Progress Proteus Champion was crowned in a 30-person rumble match at Chapter 95: Still Chasing in London, England on 15 September 2019. The winner was Paul Robinson.
– Winner
DrawEntrant Order Eliminated by Elimination(s)1Paul Robinson — Winner 22Ilja Dragunov 28 William Eaver 43Travis Banks 16 NIWA 34Dani Luna 9 Charli Evans and Millie McKenzie 05Connor Mills 1 Spike Trivet 06Spike Trivet 11 Due to injury 17Danny Duggan 29 Paul Robinson 28Dan Moloney 10 Paul Robinson 09Chakara 5 Los Federales Santos Jr. 010Sugar Dunkerton 4 Chief Deputy Dunne 011Martina 2 Chief Deputy Dunne 012Gene Munny 3 Chief Deputy Dunne 013Los Federales Santos Jr. 8 Chuck Mambo 214Chief Deputy Dunne 7 Chuck Mambo 315Vacant 6 Los Federales Santos Jr. 016Chuck Mambo 26 Ilja Dragunov 217The OJMO 25 Danny Duggan 018Millie McKenzie 22 Chris Brookes 219Charli Evans 21 Chris Brookes 220Roy Johnson 14 NIWA, TK Cooper, and Travis Banks 121Jonathan Gresham 12 Eddie Kingston 022Mike Bailey 13 Travis Banks 023NIWA 17 Ilja Dragunov 224Eddie Kingston 15 Travis Banks 125TK Cooper 18 Ilja Dragunov 126Sid Scala 19 Danny Duggan 027Fraser Thomas 20 Charli Evans and Millie McKenzie 028Chris Brookes 23 Chris Roberts 229Chris Roberts 24 William Eaver 130William Eaver 27 Ilja Dragunov 2 Sources:
Reigns
Overall, there have been three reigns among three champions. Paul Robinson is the inaugural champion, who held the title the longest at 1,869 days with nine successful title defenses. Meanwhile, Simon Miller held the title the shortest at 172 days with seven successful title defenses. Miller is the oldest champion at 39 years and 294 days, while Robinson is the youngest champion at 31 years and 65 days.
Paul Walter Hauser is the current champion in his first reign. He won the title by defeating previous champion Simon Miller, Effy, Adam Priest, and Charles Crowley in a five-way scramble match at Chapter 179: Progress Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada, U.S. on 17 April 2025. Hauser's stipulation was a Fans Bring the Weapons match.
References
External links Progress Proteus Title History on Cagematch