Chris Ridgeway Opens Up On PROGRESS Championship And Jonathan Gresham Helping His Confidence

In a recent interview with PWMania, Chris Ridgeway spoke about training with Jonathan Gresham, being an independent wrestler in 2022, and winning the PROGRESS World Championship. 

Ridgeway was asked about his confidence and Jonathan Gresham helping him. 

“It’s all about the core people I surround myself with. The group I am with, North West Strong, has kept me motivated. Working with people like Jonathan Gresham has also helped me so much. working in NOAH with the best wrestlers in the world has constantly moved me on. My tag partner (Yoshinari Ogawa), an actual living legend, has took me to another level. Working with talent like this, you can’t go wrong. When you have all that support, you can’t let them down. There is a pressure to deliver because of the company I keep, but it keeps me fresh and wanting to be even better each time I step in the ring.” 

He was then asked about what it is like to be a professional wrestler on the independent scene in 2022. 

“For me, this is the best position to be in. I love going to wrestle for NOAH, watching and working with the best wrestlers in the world. I love training and working with the up-and-coming talent this country has, because it is everywhere. It’s the dream set up for me. Even speaking about it now, I feel privileged that I can do what I do in so many ways. This is how I like it.”

Finally, he talked about the emotions he had when he won the PROGRESS World Championship at Super Strong Style 16 and his upcoming match against Dean Allmark. 

“Winning the title at SSS16 felt like the culmination of a lot of hard work. Now, I don’t see myself beatable, with the role that I’m on. Dean Allmark is one of my favorite wrestlers to wrestle from anywhere in the world. He gets a lot of credit for his technical wrestling skills, but what people do not realize is that he is genuinely hard. So it’s going to be a good match, he will throw everything at me on Sunday, but I don’t feel like I can lose. 

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