Super Strong Style 16


Super Strong Style 16 is an annual professional wrestling single elimination List of [Progress Wrestling tournaments|tournament] produced by Progress Wrestling.
First introduced in [|2015], the tournament comprises four rounds and features sixteen professional wrestlers who compete in singles matches. Since its inception, the tournament has been notable for featuring various professional wrestlers, who have gone on to achieve huge mainstream success, competing for promotions such as WWE, All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The tournament is used to determine the #1 contender for the PROGRESS World Championship. An exception was during the [|2022] edition, where the title was declared vacant before the tournament and the title was decided in the tournament.

Winners, dates, venues and main events


YearTournament winnerTimes wonDateRunner-upCityVenueMain EventRef.
2015Will Ospreay1Zack Sabre Jr.London, EnglandElectric BallroomRegression vs. The London Riots
2015Will Ospreay1Zack Sabre Jr.London, EnglandElectric BallroomWill Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in the 2015 Super Strong Style 16 Tournament final
2016Tommy End1Mark AndrewsLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomThe Origin vs. The London Riots for the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship
2016Tommy End1Mark AndrewsLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomTommy End vs. Mark Andrews in the [|2016] Super Strong Style 16 Tournament final
2017Travis Banks1Tyler BateLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomMatt Riddle vs. Trent Seven in the first round of the [|2017] Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
2017Travis Banks1Tyler BateLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomLaura Di Matteo vs. Jinny vs. Toni Storm in a three-way match for the inaugural PROGRESS Women's Championship in the Natural Progression Series IV final
2017Travis Banks1Tyler BateLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomTravis Banks vs. Tyler Bate in the 2017 Super Strong Style 16 Tournament final
2018Zack Sabre Jr.1Kassius OhnoLondon, EnglandAlexandra PalaceChris Brookes vs. Kassius Ohno in the first round of the [|2018] Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
2018Zack Sabre Jr.1Kassius OhnoLondon, EnglandAlexandra PalaceTravis Banks vs. Walter for the PROGRESS World Championship
2018Zack Sabre Jr.1Kassius OhnoLondon, EnglandAlexandra PalaceKassius Ohno vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in the 2018 Super Strong Style 16 Tournament final
2019David Starr1Jordan DevlinLondon, EnglandAlexandra PalaceChris Ridgeway vs. Kyle O'Reilly in the first round of the [|2019] Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
2019David Starr1Jordan DevlinLondon, EnglandAlexandra PalaceWalter vs. Trent Seven in a Title unification match
2019David Starr1Jordan DevlinLondon, EnglandAlexandra PalaceDavid Starr vs. Jordan Devlin in the 2019 Super Strong Style 16 Tournament final
2022Chris Ridgeway1Warren BanksLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomJack Evans vs. Johnny Progress in the first round of the 2022 Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
2022Chris Ridgeway1Warren BanksLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomCara Noir vs. Spike Trivet in an "I Quit" Loser Leaves PROGRESS match
2022Chris Ridgeway1Warren BanksLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomChris Ridgeway vs. Warren Banks for the vacant PROGRESS World Championship in the 2022 Super Strong Style 16 Tournament final
2023Kid Lykos1Mark HaskinsLondon, EnglandThe DomeWill Ospreay vs. Tate Mayfairs in the first round of the 2023 Super Strong Style 16 Tournament
2023Kid Lykos1Mark HaskinsLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomSunshine Machine vs. Smokin' Aces (Charlie Sterling and Nick Riley) in a Ladder match for the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship
2023Kid Lykos1Mark HaskinsLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomKid Lykos vs. Mark Haskins in the 2023 Super Strong Style 16 Tournament final
2024Luke Jacobs1Ricky Knight Jr.London, EnglandElectric BallroomKid Lykos vs. Mark Haskins for the PROGRESS World Championship
2024Luke Jacobs1Ricky Knight Jr.London, EnglandElectric BallroomLuke Jacobs vs. Ricky Knight Jr. in the 2024 Super Strong Style 16 Tournament final
2025Man Like DeReiss1Leon SlaterLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomNina Samuels vs. Rhio in a Title vs. PROGRESS Career match for the PROGRESS Women's Championship
2025Man Like DeReiss1Leon SlaterLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomMan Like DeReiss vs. Leon Slater in the Super Strong Style 16 tournament final

Championship match for winner

#WinnerEventYearChampionship match
1Will OspreayChapter 20: Thunderbastard - Beyond Thunderbastard2015Ospreay defeated Jimmy Havoc in a no disqualification match to win the PROGRESS World Championship.
2Tommy EndChapter 32: 5000 To 12016End lost to Marty Scurll for the PROGRESS World Championship.
3Travis BanksChapter 55: Chase The Sun2017Banks defeated Pete Dunne to win the PROGRESS World Championship.
4Zack Sabre Jr.Chapter 77: Pumpkin Spice PROGRESS2018Sabre lost to Walter for the PROGRESS World Championship.
5David StarrChapter 95: Still Chasing2019Starr lost to Eddie Dennis for the PROGRESS World Championship in a three-way match also involving Walter.
6Kid LykosChapter 157: Hungry Like The Wolf2023Lykos lost to Spike Trivet for the PROGRESS World Championship.
7Luke JacobsProgress Chapter 169: [The Devil On My Shoulder|Chapter 169: The Devil On My Shoulder]2024Jacobs defeated Kid Lykos to win the PROGRESS World Championship.
8Man Like DeReissChapter 183: Hundred Volts2025DeReiss defeated Luke Jacobs in a tables, ladders, and chairs match to win the PROGRESS World Championship.

Tournament history

2019

The 2019 edition of the tournament took place between May 4 and May 6, 2019 at the Alexandra Palace in London, England.

2022

The tournament was used to crown the new PROGRESS World Champion after previous champion Jonathan Gresham was stripped off the title due to Lykos Gym attacking Gresham's opponent Gene Munny at Chapter 134: No Mountain High Enough. The match stipulated that Gresham would lose the title if he got disqualified.
The tournament was held across three nights between June 3 and June 5, 2022 at the Electric Ballroom in London, England.