WrestleZone’s Harry Kettle has just released an interview via WrestleZone Radio with Progress Wrestling’s Flash Morgan Webster. Flash will be competing in Progress’ Super Strong Style 16 tournament taking place this weekend.
Harry will be on-site providing coverage of Progress’ Super Strong Style 16 this Saturday from Alexandra Palace in London, England.
You can find some of Flash’s comments from the interview transcribed below.
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On Super Strong Style 16:
FMW: It means the world. It’s one of the biggest, if not the biggest tournament in Europe today. To see the scene go and become how big it is for us to be able to do Alexandra Palace for three days on the trot is crazy. For me personally, the first time SSS16 came around, I won Natural Progression which gave me a title shot so I wasn’t able to compete. For the second one I was unfortunately injured, and for the third one last year I went out in the first round. This is my fourth attempt to compete properly. I’ve had a great year, and I’m looking forward to lifting the trophy.
On an ideal opponent at SSS16:
FMW: I guess it comes down to whether you want to approach it with your head or your heart. My head, I should want to approach anyone I’ve ever beaten. I recently beat former WWE UK champion Tyler Bate, so that would be someone I’d want to wrestle again. Also British wrestling legend Doug Williams. If I’m honest, with my heart, one guy I always wanted to wrestle before he went off to WWE was Kassius Ohno. He’s huge, he’s big, he’ll batter me around, but a part of me really wants to wrestle Kassius Ohno.
On Progress’ relationship with WWE:
FM: It’s a testament to how good the scene has become. When I started wrestling, early 2010, I would never have thought a company over here would gain so much attention and traction that WWE would want to work alongside them. The fact is it’s not just Progress, there’s a handful on the whole scene, in general, that’s got their attention. With Triple H & Vince McMahon starting a whole UK division, it’s a testament to how hard the boys have worked and how hard Progress has worked as well.
On how his in-ring style has progressed:
FM: Before I got hurt I was much more of a ‘daredevil’ shall we say. I took a lot more risks. Since returning I’m more calculated, and a lot of my finishing manoeuvres before I got hurt were high flying. I still do that, but now, I think a lot more about it – is the risk worth the reward? I’ve also introduced more mat-based wrestling, and I’ve got a new submission hold which is called The Strangler. I’ve gone from being a risk-taking youngster to using the time I was out to understand wrestling.
On Cruiserweight Classic & UK Championship Tournament:
FM: It’s a weird one. As you said I was a Cruiserweight Classic participant in the qualifiers, and unfortunately I was injured when the first [UK Championship] tournament came around, with a lot of people saying that they reckon I would’ve been somebody who would’ve been picked for that. I’d love to be part of the next tournament, WWE has always been a big dream of mine, but given how good the scene is now you can make a full-time living off of being a British wrestler. That doesn’t mean you need to set up shop and move to America, and that’s fantastic. I’d love to be involved in the tournament, but if it’s something that doesn’t come about, then I’m happy as I am.
