Progress Wrestling have announced the return of the Thunderbastard match at their upcoming Unboxing event in London.
Progress Wrestling Chapter 175: Unboxing VII is set to take place on December 27th 2024 and is the promotion’s final show of the year. They are going out with a bang as El Hijo Del Vikingo finally makes his debut wrestling for Progress.
While the Unboxing show is one where no matches are announced prior to the event, there is one exception this year. The famous Thunderbastard match makes its return, although the competitors in the match and the number of wrestlers are currently unknown.
Progress announced the Thunderbastard match in a press release recently sent out.
Progress Announce Thunderbastard Match Return In The Following Press Release
London, UK – PROGRESS Wrestling is thrilled to confirm the highly anticipated return of the Thunderbastard Match, set to take center stage at Unboxing VII: The Curtain Call. This iconic bout, steeped in PROGRESS tradition, has delivered some of the most unforgettable moments in the company’s history, and this year’s iteration promises to be the most thrilling yet.
For the uninitiated, the Thunderbastard Match is a unique multi-competitor battle where seven entrants face off in a staggered entry format. Wrestlers enter the ring at timed intervals, and elimination occurs by pinfall, submission, or disqualification. To win, one must outlast all six opponents, overcoming a gauntlet of challenges to claim victory.
The stakes have never been higher. Traditionally, the Thunderbastard winner receives a coveted key to unlock a championship match of the choosing of the promotion. However, for Unboxing VII: The Curtain Call, PROGRESS is raising the bar – this year’s victor will have the unprecedented opportunity to unlock a championship match for any PROGRESS Wrestling title. Whether it’s the PROGRESS World Championship, Women’s Championship, Tag Team Championships or even the PROTEUS or ATLAS Title, the power to challenge lies entirely in the hands of the winner.
Previous Thunderbastard matches have etched their place in PROGRESS history, crowning winners like Will Ospreay, Kid Lykos and Rhio, who all used their victories to cement their legacies. This year’s match aims to push the boundaries of drama, athleticism, and unpredictability, with a new crop of competitors vying for the ultimate prize.
Unboxing VII: The Curtain Call is set to take place in London on Sunday, December 29, 2024, and will mark the culmination of another incredible year for PROGRESS Wrestling. The Thunderbastard Match is just one highlight in what promises to be a night of action, twists, and surprises – including the UK debut of El Hijo Del Vikingo!
What Is A Thunderbastard Match?
The Thunderbastard match is a unique match type created by Progress Wrestling and first debuted in 2014.
The Thunderbastard match at Progress Chapter 14 was to crown the number one contender for the Progress World Champion. Will Ospreay was the winner of the match, but it was the stipulation that was the star of the show.
The match is a multi-man gauntlet match. Two men start in the ring and attempt to eliminate each other via pinfall, submission, KO, countout or DQ. At equal intervals, competitors enter one by one, similar to the entries in the Royal Rumble match.
Wrestlers are eliminated until only one man remains. He is declared the winner of the Thunderbastard match after outlasting between six to ten competitors, earning the prize on the line in the bout.
There have been men’s, women’s and tag team Thunderbastard matches, although the match is exclusive to Progress and has never been done outside of the promotion.
