Luke Jacobs

{{Infobox professional wrestler

|name = Luke Jacobs

|image = File:Luke Jacobs in April 2025.jpg

|caption = Jacobs in April 2025

|birthname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|08|21|mf=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=36841|title=Luke Jacobs • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=June 18, 2023}}

|birth_place = Manchester, England

|names = Luke Jacobs{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=23760&name=Luke+Jacobs|title=Luke Jacobs/Career Data|work=cagematch.de|language=de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=June 18, 2023}}

|height = 6 ft 0 in[https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/wrestlers/luke-jacobs "Profile Info"]. TheSmackdownHotel.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

|weight = 165 lbs

|resides =

|billed =

|trainer = James DrakeMolloy, Thomas (April 26, 2022).[https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/greater-manchester-wrestler-21-makes-23782299 "Greater Manchester wrestler, 21, makes history after beating ex-WWE pro"]. Greater Manchester News.co.uk. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
Zack Gibson

|debut = 2018

|retired =

|alma_mater = Middleton Technology School
Hopwood Hall College

}}

Luke Jacobs (born August 21, 2000) is an English professional wrestler working for the British promotions Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) and Progress Wrestling. In RevPro, he is a former Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion, and a former Undisputed British Cruiserweight Champion; and in Progress, a former Progress Atlas Champion and the current PROGRESS World Champion.{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/luke-jacobs-15477.html|title=Luke Jacobs Profile & Match Listing|work=profightdb.com|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=June 18, 2023}}

Early life

Jacobs was born on August 21, 2000 in Manchester England. He attended the Middleton Technology School and later Hopwood Hall College. At age 15, Jacobs began training at the FutureShock Wrestling Performance Centre under the instructions of James Drake and Zack Gibson.

Professional wrestling career

=British independent scene (2018–present)=

Jacobs is known for competing in various of the British independent scene. At Royal Quest II, an event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling on British territory on October 2, 2022, Jacobs teamed up with Ethan Allen in a losing effort against Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada and Hiromu Takahashi).{{cite web |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/375399?showResult=1 |title=Royal Quest II|publisher=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |access-date=October 2, 2022}}

=Future Shock Wrestling (2018–2021)=

Jacobs made his professional wrestling debut in Future Shock Wrestling at FutureShock UnderGround #27 on June 16, 2018, where he teamed up with Ethan Allen and Ashton Smith to defeat Cyanide and WonderLand (Henry T. Grodd and Noah) in a six-man tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://hashtagwrest.wordpress.com/2018/06/19/results-futureshock-futureshockwres-underground-27-title-change/|title=#Results: Futureshock (@FutureShockWres) "Underground 27" *Title Change*|work=wordpress.com|publisher=Pro Wrestling News And Results|date=June 19, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2023}}

=Progress Wrestling (2019–present)=

Jacobs made his debut in Progress Wrestling at PROGRESS Chapter 92: Entertaining Friends on July 7, 2019, where he fell short to Soner Dursun in a dark match.{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrestlingrevolution.com/review.php?id=3331|title=PROGRESS CHAPTER 92: ENTERTAINING FRIENDS|work=thewrestlingrevolution.com|author=Big Red Machine|date=July 7, 2019|access-date=June 18, 2023}} He continued to make appearances for the company, marking his very next arrival at PROGRESS Chapter 96: True Friends Stab You In The Front on October 13, 2019, where he teamed up with his long-time "The Young Guns" tag team partner Ethan Allen in a losing effort against Pretty Deadly (Lewis Howley and Sam Stoker).{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/progress-chapter-96-true-friends-stab-you-front-results-1013?amp|title=PROGRESS Chapter 96: True Friends Stab You In The Front Results (10/13)|work=fightful.com|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=October 14, 2019|access-date=June 18, 2023}} Jacobs was signed by the company at the beginning of 2021, and soon after, he began chasing for various championships promoted by it. At PROGRESS Chapter 106: Stick A Pony In Me Pocket on March 13, 2021, he unsuccessfully challenged Cara Noir for the PROGRESS World Championship.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-progress-chapter-106-stick-a-pony-in-me-pocket-03-13-2021-review/|title=Hamilton’s PROGRESS Chapter 106: Stick a Pony in Me Pocket 03.13.2021 Review|work=411mania.com|first=Ian|last=Hamilton|date=March 13, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2023}} Jacobs and Ethan Allen competed in a tournament for the vacant PROGRESS Tag Team Championship in which they defeated Chris Ridgeway and Danny Black in the first rounds from PROGRESS Chapter 108: Of Course You Realize This Means War on April 10, 2021,{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/progress-chapter-108-of-course-you-realize-this-means-war-results/|title=PROGRESS Chapter 108: Of Course You Realize This Means War Results|work=411mania.com|first=Ian|last=Hamilton|date=April 10, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2023}} Sunshine Machine (TK Cooper and Chuck Mambo at PROGRESS Chapter 110: Skeleton Head from May 8, 2021, in the semifinals,{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-progress-chapter-110-skeleton-head-05-08-2021-review/|title=Hamilton’s PROGRESS Chapter 110: Skeleton Head 05.08.2021 Review|work=411mania.com|first=Ian|last=Hamilton|date=May 8, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2023}} but fell short to Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos and Kid Lykos II) at PROGRESS Chapter 112: The Flowers Are Still Standing on June 5, 2021, in the finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.twm.news/progress-chapter-112-results-the-flowers-are-still-standing/|title=PROGRESS: Chapter 112 Results / June 5th 2021 / The Flowers Are Still Standing!|work=twm.news|first=Angelica|last=Reynolds|date=June 6, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2023}} At PROGRESS Chapter 131: 10th Anniversary Show on March 25, 2022, Jacobs teamed up with Chris Ridgeway as "North West Strong" to unsuccessfully challenge for the tag titles again in a gauntlet tag team match won by The 0121 (Dan Moloney and Man Like DeReiss), and also involving reigning champions The Smokin' Aces (Charlie Sterling & Nick Riley), Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos and Kid Lykos II), and The Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper).{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/progress-chapter-131-results-325-progress-10th-anniversary-event|title=PROGRESS Chapter 131 Results (3/25): PROGRESS 10th Anniversary Event|work=fightful.com|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=March 26, 2022|access-date=June 18, 2023}} Jacobs competed in a tournament for the vacant Progress Wrestling Atlas Championship which began at PROGRESS Chapter 132: By The Beard Of Zeus on April 17, 2022, where he defeated Big Damo in the first rounds.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1291179-progress-chapter-132-results-4-17-atlas-tournament-begins-jonah-big-damo-and-more-compete|title=PROGRESS Chapter 132 Results (4/17): Atlas Tournament Begins, JONAH, Big Damo And More Compete|work=wrestlezone.com|first=Colin|last=Tessier|date=April 17, 2022|access-date=June 18, 2023}} In the semifinals from PROGRESS Chapter 133 Stop Motion Skeleton Battle from April 18, Jacobs defeated Warren Banks. The finals took place the same night as he defeated Jonah to win the vacant title.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1291300-progress-chapter-133-results-4-18-new-progress-atlas-champion-crowned|title=PROGRESS Chapter 133 Results (4/18): New PROGRESS Atlas Champion Crowned|work=wrestlezone.com|first=Colin|last=Tessier|date=April 18, 2022|access-date=June 18, 2023}}

He competed in various of the promotion's signature events. The first of them was the Natural Progression Series, making his first appearance at the seventh edition which he won by defeating Man Like DeReiss in the first rounds, Ethan Allen in the second ones and Warren Banks in the finals which took place at PROGRESS Chapter 105: Bring The Thunder on February 27, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-progress-chapter-105-bring-the-thunder-02-27-21-review/|title=Hamilton’s PROGRESS Chapter 105: Bring The Thunder 02.27.21 Review|work=411mania.com|first=Ian|last=Hamilton|date=February 27, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2023}} Another tournament he took part of was the Super Strong Style 16, making his first appearance at the 2023 edition where he defeated Rampage Brown in the first rounds, Shigehiro Irie in the second ones, but fell short to Mark Haskins in the semifinals.{{cite web |title=SUPER STRONG STYLE 16 FIRST ROUND MATCHES CONFIRMED |url=https://progresswrestling.com/2023/05/17/super-strong-style-16-matches-confirmed/ |website=Progress Wrestling |access-date=24 May 2023 |date=May 17, 2023}}

=Revolution Pro Wrestling (2021–present)=

Jacobs made his debut in Revolution Pro Wrestling at RevPro Live In Bristol 3 on July 18, 2021, where he teamed up with Ethan Allen and fell short to The Dream Team (Dean Allmark and Robbie X) in one of the 2021 edition of the "Great British Tag League" block A matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.revolutionprowrestling.com/events/bristol-live-in-bristol-3|title=Bristol: Live In Bristol 3|work=revolutionprowrestling.com|publisher=Revolution Pro Wrestling|date=July 18, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2023}} Jacobs and Allen continued their evolution in the tournament by falling short to Destination Everywhere (Connor Mills and Michael Oku) at RevPro Live At The Cockpit 52 on August 1,{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/revpro-live-at-the-cockpit-52-results/171547/|title=RevPro Results: Live At The Cockpit 52 – London, England (8/1)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=August 2, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2023}} and defeated Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos and Kid Lykos II) at RevPro Pop-Up Show on August 15, 2021, finishing the tournament with a total of three points.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-rev-pro-pop-up-show-08-15-2021-review/|title=Hamilton’s Rev Pro Pop-Up Show 08.15.2021 Review|work=411mania.com|first=Ian|last=Hamilton|date=August 20, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2023}} At RevPro Live At NOT The Cockpit 53 on Jacobs teamed up with Allen to unsuccessfully challenge Destination Everywhere (Connor Mills and Michael Oku) for the British Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-rev-pro-live-at-not-the-cockpit-53-09-05-2021-review/|title=Hamilton’s Rev Pro Live at (not) the Cockpit 53 09.05.2021 Review|work=411mania.com|first=Ian|last=Hamilton|date=September 16, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2023}} At the 2021 edition of the RevPro British J Cup, Jacobs defeated Robbie X in the first rounds, and then unsuccessfully competed in a four-way match in the finals won by Mike Bailey and also involving Connor Mills and Michael Oku.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/revpro-british-j-cup-2021-results-116-mike-bailey-big-damo-will-ospreay-action|title=RevPro British J Cup 2021 Results (11/6): Mike Bailey, Big Damo, Will Ospreay In Action|work=fightful.com|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=November 8, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2023}} At RevPro Summer Sizzler 2022 on July 23, Jacobs defeated Michael Oku to win the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship .{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/revpro-summer-sizzler-2022-results/189662/|title=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=July 23, 2022|access-date=June 18, 2023}} At RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023, Jacobs competed in the traditional rumble match won by Michael Oku and also involving notable opponents such as Francesco Akira, Eddie Dennis, Gabriel Kidd, Ricky Knight Jr., Zack Sabre Jr., Trent Seven, Leon Slater, Gideon Grey and many others.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/revpro-revolution-rumble-2023-results/202430/|title=RevPro Results: Revolution Rumble 2023 – London, England (3/26)

|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=June 18, 2023}}

=Westside Xtreme Wrestling (2020–present)=

Jacobs often competes for the German promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling. He made his first appearance on the second night of the 2020 edition of the 16 Carat Gold Tournament, where he teamed up with Ethan Allen to defeat Avalanche and Black Taurus, Chris Ridgeway and Scotty Davis, D.J. Hyde and Levaniel, Julian Pace and Puma King, Leon van Gasteren and Lucky Kid, and Norman Harras and Tarik in a gauntlet tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/wxw-16-carat-gold-2020-day-2-results/141720/|title=wXw Results: 16 Carat Gold 2020 Day 2 – Oberhausen, Germany (3/7)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=March 7, 2020|access-date=June 18, 2023}} One night later at wXw We Love Wrestling #1, Jacobs and Allen unsuccessfully challenged Jay-AA (Absolute Andy and Jay Skillet) for the wXw World Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=248654|title=wXw We Love Wrestling #1|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=March 8, 2020|access-date=June 18, 2023}} After three years of absence, Jacobs returned at wXw We Love Wrestling #46 on May 27, 2023, where he unsuccessfully challenged Shigehiro Irie for the WXw Unified World Wrestling Championship.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-we-love-wrestling-46-05-27-2023-review/|title=Hamilton’s wXw We Love Wrestling #46 05.27.2023 Review|work=411mania.com|first=Ian|last=Hamilton|date=June 1, 2023|access-date=June 18, 2023}}

Championships and accomplishments

Future Shock Wrestling
FSW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ethan Allen
Infinite Promotions
Infinite Promotions Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
Progress Wrestling
Progress Wrestling Atlas Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/uk/progress/progress-atlas.html|title=PROGRESS Atlas Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=June 18, 2023}}
PROGRESS World Championship (1 time, current)
Super Strong Style 16 (2024)
Natural Progression Series (VII)
PROGRESS Atlas Title Tournament (2022)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked No. 123 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2024{{cite web|url=https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/10/full-2024-pwi-500-list-revealed/|title=Full 2024 PWI 500 list revealed|work=aiptcomics.com|first=Patrick|last=Ross|date=September 10, 2024|access-date=September 13, 2024}}
Revolution Pro Wrestling
Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/uk/rpw/rpw-bri-c.html|title=RPW British Cruiserweight Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=June 18, 2023}}
Undisputed British Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Ethan Allen
Fourth Triple Crown Champion
Revolution Rumble (2024)
Squash A Jobber Wrestling
SAJ Openweight Championship (1 time)