Progress Wrestling co-founder
Jim Smallman unveiled the new PROGRESS Proteus Championship. He said in the announcement that the champion will be able to pick the stipulation for the championship matches, subject to approval by the promotion. The title was named after the shapechanging
Greek god,
Proteus, the god of "elusive sea change". It was announced on 21 July 2019 that the old
Progress Atlas Championship which was unified with the Progress World Championship will be replaced. The Atlas title was later revived at Chapter 133: Stop Motion Skeleton Battle in April 2022.
Inaugural Rumble match The first Proteus Champion was decided in a
Royal Rumble match featuring 30 wrestlers on 15 September 2019, at PROGRESS Chapter 95: Still Chasing. The match took place at the
Alexandra Palace in
London, England, and was won by
Paul Robinson who became the
inaugural champion. The bout also featured Chakara, Charli Evans, Chief Deputy Dunne,
Chris Brookes, Chris Roberts,
Chuck Mambo,
Connor Mills,
Dani Luna,
Dan Moloney, Danny Duggan,
Eddie Kingston, Fraser Thomas,
Gene Munny,
Ilja Dragunov,
Jonathan Gresham, Los Federales Santos Jr.,
Session Moth Martina,
Mike Bailey,
Millie McKenzie, Niwa, Roy Johnson, Sid Scala,
Spike Trivet, Sugar Dunkerton,
The OJMO,
TK Cooper,
Travis Banks and William Eaver. ==Reigns==