The PROGRESS Proteus Championship will be defended at ACTION Wrestling.

Paul Walter Hauser will defend the PROGRESS Proteus Championship against independent wrestling legend Slim J at ACTION Wrestling’s “Newnan Knightmare 3” on Friday, January 30th. Hauser is also scheduled to defend the championship against Mad Dog Connelly that Sunday, February 1st at SuperPower Slam. This will be Hauser’s third defense of the championship.

Newnan Knightmare 3 will take place at Arnall Middle School in Newnan, Georgia.

MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT

On Fri, Jan 30th at NEWNAN KNIGHTMARE 3 in Newnan Ga, Emmy Award Winning actor PAUL WALTER HAUSER returns to ACTION to defend the PROGRESS PROTEUS CHAMPIONSHIP against SLIM J! pic.twitter.com/V28zAWOOlq

— ACTION Wrestling (@WrestleACTION1) January 7, 2026