Axel Tischer reflects on becoming the Progress Atlas Champion.
At Progress Super Strong Style 16 weekend, Axel Tischer challenged Yoichi for the Atlas Championship, and was successful in doing so, becoming a double champion.
While speaking to Progress in a recent interview, Axel was asked how it felt to capture the championship.
"It was an amazing feeling to win against YOICHI who was a courageous ATLAS Champion. He’s a very strong striker and one of the strongest men I’ve ever been in the ring with. On that day I was the better man, I had the chance to be one step faster and I’m so proud to be the first German PROGRESS ATLAS Champion, not just for me but to make history for my country. Emotions were pretty high after the adrenaline but after a couple of days I feel very strong and comfortable as your new ATLAS Champion and I’m ready to take on all-comers."
Axel was then asked how it felt to him professionally and personally to hold the Atlas Championship, with Axel noting that he hopes to enhance the legacy of the title with his reign.
"It means a lot that I’m the ATLAS Champion. Not only that its my first singles belt in PROGRESS and in fact my first singles title in the UK but that its a title where so many so great wrestlers before me had the chance to represent European wrestling. I’m a big defender of that style and I’m a proud Champion so I want to represent the history and PROGRESS as much as possible. I want to enhance the legacy of the ATLAS Championship and make the previous winners and fans of the style proud with the matches in my reign."
Progress' next event, The Devil On My Shoulder, will feature Axel Tischer vs Mike D for the ATLAS Championship.
