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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1996-10-28)October 28, 1996 (age 29)[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name |
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| Billed height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 135 kg (298 lb) |
| Debut | 2017 |
William Walker better known by hisring nameWill Kroos (born October 28, 1996) is anEnglishprofessional wrestler best known for his tenure withProgress Wrestling where he is the former one-timesProgress Atlas Champion. He is also currently competing for various promotions of theBritish independent scene.[3]
Kroos made hisprofessional wrestling debut atEvolution 47: You And Me In British Racing Green, an event promoted by Hope Wrestling on May 26, 2017, where he defeated Shogun J in singles competition.[4] Kroos is known for his tenure with various promotions from the British independent scene such asPreston City Wrestling (PCW), Pro Wrestling Chaos (PWC),Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) and many others.[1]
AtRevPro Unfinished Business 2022 on May 1, Kroos teamed up with Blake as "Pure Beef" to unsuccessfully challengeSunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper) for theBritish Tag Team Championship.[5] AtRevPro Summer Sizzler 2022 on July 23, Kroos competed in asix-way scramble to determine the number one contender forAll Elite Wrestling'sAEW All-Atlantic Championship won by Connor Mills and also involvingCallum Newman,Man Like DeReiss,Ricky Knight Jr. andRobbie X.[6]
Kroos made his debut inProgress Wrestling atChapter 132: By The Beard Of Zeus on April 17, 2022, where he unsuccessfully challengedRickey Shane Page andJoe Hendry in a first round match of a tournament for the reactivatedProgress Atlas Championship.[7]
AtChapter 175: Unboxing VII: The Curtain Call on December 29, 2024, Kroos teamed up with "Mothdog" stable partnerGene Munny to unsuccessfully challenge reigning championsSmokin' Aces (Charlie Sterling and Nick Riley) andSimon Miller and Jerry Bakewell in a three-way tag team bout disputed for theProgress Tag Team Championship.[8] AtChapter 177: My Own Destiny on February 23, 2025, Kroos unsuccessfully challenged Simon Miller for theProgress Proteus Championship.[9] AtChapter 183: Hundred Volts on August 25, 2025, he took part in a three-way match where Gene Munny defeated reigning championMike D Vecchio and Kroos theProgress Atlas Championship.[10] Kroos won the title one month later atChapter 184: Camden Lock Up on September 28, 2025 by defeating Munny in singles competition.[11]
During his time with the promotion, he chased for various accomplishments. In the 2025 edition of theSuper Strong Style 16, he defeated Marcus Mathers in the first rounds, only to fall short toCharlie Sterling in the second ones.[12]
Kroos often wrestles in events promoted byPro Wrestling Noah due to the latter promotion's business relationship with British scene talent. He made his first appearance on the first night of theNoah UK Tour on September 6, 2024, where he fell short toYoshiki Inamura.[13]
Kroos made his debut in a Noah pay-per-view in Japan atSunny Voyage 2025 on July 13, where he unsuccessfully challengedGaleno for theGHC National Championship.[14] On the first night ofNew Departure 2025 from July 19, 2025, where he teamed up withShuhei Taniguchi andHajime Ohara in a losing effort againstLos Golpeadores (Alpha Wolf andDragon Bane) andSuper Crazy.[15] On the second night of the event from July 20, he teamed up withKazuyuki Fujita andDaiki Odashima in a losing effort againstRatel's (Manabu Soya,Daiki Inaba andSaxon Huxley).[16]
