# Sunshine Machine

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Professional wrestling tag team

Professional wrestling tag team

Sunshine Machine Chuck Mambo (left) and TK Cooper (right) in June 2022 Tag team Members Chuck Mambo TK Cooper Name(s) Escaping The Midcard Sunshine Machine The Machine Billed heights Mambo: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Cooper: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] Debut 2019 Years active 2019–present

**Sunshine Machine**, also called **The Machine** in [Revolution Pro Wrestling](/source/Revolution_Pro_Wrestling) (RevPro), is a British [professional wrestling](/source/Professional_wrestling) [tag team](/source/Tag_team) consisting of **Chuck Mambo** and **TK Cooper**. They currently perform on the [British independent scene](/source/List_of_professional_wrestling_promotions_in_Great_Britain_and_Ireland) and for various other promotions.

## Professional wrestling career

### British independent scene (2018–present)

Due to mainly evolving as freelancers, Mambo and Cooper are known for competing in various promotions from the [British independent scene](/source/List_of_professional_wrestling_promotions_in_Great_Britain_and_Ireland). They made their debut as a team at "Empire The Gauntlet", a [house show](/source/House_show) promoted by the Empire Wrestling promotion on 23 September 2018, where they competed in a [gauntlet tag team match](/source/Professional_wrestling_match_types) for the vacant Empire Tag Team Championship, won by Trial By Violence ([Gabriel Kidd](/source/Gabriel_Kidd) and [Saxon Huxley](/source/Saxon_Huxley)), and also involving other notable teams such as Brendan White and [Wild Boar](/source/Wild_Boar_(wrestler)), Amir Jordan and Prince Ameen, and many others.[2][3] On the first night of [Over the Top Wrestling](/source/Over_the_Top_Wrestling)'s eighth anniversary event from 28 October 2022, Mambo and Cooper defeated [Millie McKenzie](/source/Millie_McKenzie) and [Session Moth Martina](/source/Session_Moth_Martina) in an [intergender tag team match](/source/Tag_team_match).[4]

### Revolution Pro Wrestling (2020–present)

Mambo and Cooper made their debut in [Revolution Pro Wrestling](/source/Revolution_Pro_Wrestling) under the name of Escaping The Midcard at *RevPro Live In Southampton 12* on February 23, 2020, where they fell short to The Legion ([Rampage Brown](/source/Rampage_Brown) and [Great-O-Khan](/source/Great-O-Khan)).[5] At *RevPro High Stakes* on 29 January 2022, Mambo and Cooper successfully defended their [Rev Pro British Tag Team Championship](/source/British_Tag_Team_Championship_(RevPro)) against [Aussie Open](/source/Aussie_Open_(professional_wrestling)) ([Kyle Fletcher](/source/Kyle_Fletcher) and [Mark Davis](/source/Mark_Davis_(wrestler))).[6] Mambo and Cooper participated in the 2022 edition of the Revolution Great British Tag League where they placed themselves in the Block B and scored a total of three points after fighting against various teams such as The VeloCities (Jude London & Paris De Silva), The Legion ([Shota Umino](/source/Shota_Umino) & [Yota Tsuji](/source/Yota_Tsuji)) and Lykos Gym ([Kid Lykos](/source/Kid_Lykos) & Kid Lykos II).[7]

### Progress Wrestling (2021–present)

Cooper (left) and Mambo (right) as the [Progress Tag Team Champions](/source/PROGRESS_Tag_Team_Championship) in June 2022.

Mambo and Cooper made their debut in [Progress Wrestling](/source/Progress_Wrestling) at *PROGRESS Chapter 107* on 27 March 2021, where they defeated The Young Guns (Ethan Allen and [Luke Jacobs](/source/Luke_Jacobs)). Mambo and Cooper won the [PROGRESS Tag Team Championship](/source/PROGRESS_Tag_Team_Championship) for the first time as a team by defeating The 0121 ([Dan Moloney](/source/Dan_Moloney_(wrestler)) and Man Like DeReiss).[8] At *PROGRESS Chapter 132* on 17 April 2022, Mambo and Cooper fell short to The 0121 (Dan Moloney & Man Like DeReiss) for the tag titles.[9] At *PROGRESS Chapter 136* on 24 July, Mambo and Cooper successfully defended the tag titles against [Leon Slater](/source/Leon_Slater) and [Ricky Knight Jr.](/source/Ricky_Knight_Jr.)[10] At *PROGRESS Chapter 153* on 28 May 2023, they lost the tag titles to Smokin' Aces (Charlie Sterling and Nick Riley), ending their reign at a record-setting 358 days.[11]

## Personal lives

**Chuck Mambo** was born Gareth Snelling on September 16, 1992 in [Newquay](/source/Newquay), England and **TK Cooper** was born Tasman Bartlett-Masina on April 18, 1993 in [Auckland, New Zealand](/source/Auckland%2C_New_Zealand)).

## Championships and accomplishments

- **[Attack! Pro Wrestling](/source/Attack!_Pro_Wrestling)** - [Attack! 24:7 Championship](/source/Attack!_Pro_Wrestling#Attack!_24:7_Championship) (5 times) – Mambo

- **Bodyslam! Pro Wrestling** - Bodyslam! Tag Team Championship (1 time)

- **Breed Pro Wrestling** - Breed Pro Championship (1 time) – Cooper

- **DEFEND Indy Wrestling** - DEFEND Indy Wrestling Ten year Anniversary Tournament (2021) – Mambo

- **Full Tilt Wrestling** - FTW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Mambo

- **[German Wrestling Federation](/source/German_Wrestling_Federation)** - GWF Tag Team Championship (2 times)

- **Kamikaze Pro** - Kamikaze Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time, current)

- **[Melbourne City Wrestling](/source/Melbourne_City_Wrestling)** - MCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Cooper

- **Pro Wrestling Ambush** - Ambush Championship (1 time) – Cooper

- ***[Pro Wrestling Illustrated](/source/Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated)*** - Ranked TK Cooper No. 162 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *[PWI Men's 500](/source/Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated)* in 2017[12] - Ranked Chuck Mambo No. 320 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *[PWI Men's 500](/source/Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated)* in 2020[13]

- **[Progress Wrestling](/source/Progress_Wrestling)** - [PROGRESS Tag Team Championship](/source/PROGRESS_Tag_Team_Championship) ([2 times](/source/PROGRESS_Tag_Team_Championship#Title_history))[14] - Progress World Cup (2018) – Mambo

- **[Revolution Pro Wrestling](/source/Revolution_Pro_Wrestling)** - [Undisputed British Tag Team Championship](/source/British_Tag_Team_Championship_(RevPro)) ([2 times](/source/British_Tag_Team_Championship_(RevPro)#Title_history))[15] - RPW Heavyweight Championship Number 1 Contender Tournament (2025) – TK Cooper

- **Riot Cabaret Wrestling** - Riot Cabaret World Championship (1 time, inaugural) – Mambo - Riot Cabaret Tag Team Championship (1 time) - Riot Cabaret World Title Tournament (2022) – Mambo

- **Riptide Wrestling** - Riptide Brighton Championship (1 time) – Mambo

- **Tidal Championship Wrestling** - TCW Championship (1 time) – Mambo

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Saalbach, Axel. ["Tag Team "The Sunshine Machine""](https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=stables&stable=233190). *wrestlingdata.com*. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Tarrier, Lee (15 September 2022). ["Sunshine Machine's TK Cooper: "We Will Be the Best Ever Tag Team in Progress History""](https://web.archive.org/web/20230319233009/https://www.pwmania.com/sunshine-machines-tk-cooper-we-will-be-the-best-ever-tag-team-in-progress-history). *PWMania.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.pwmania.com/sunshine-machines-tk-cooper-we-will-be-the-best-ever-tag-team-in-progress-history) on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Kreikenbohm, Philip (23 September 2018). ["Empire The Gauntlet"](https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=243567). *cagematch.net*. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Lambert, Jeremy (30 October 2022). ["OTT Eighth Year Anniversary Night One Results (10/28): Matt Cardona Faces Trent Seven"](https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/ott-eighth-year-anniversary-night-one-results-1028-matt-cardona-faces-trent-seven). *Fightful*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230319232936/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/ott-eighth-year-anniversary-night-one-results-1028-matt-cardona-faces-trent-seven) from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Toro, Carlos (24 February 2020). ["RevPro Live In Southampton 12 Results (2/23): Michael Oku, Hikuleo, Shota Umino, More In Action"](https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/revpro-live-southampton-12-results-223-michael-oku-hikuleo-shota-umino-more-action). *Fightful*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230319232940/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/revpro-live-southampton-12-results-223-michael-oku-hikuleo-shota-umino-more-action) from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** David, Neil (2 February 2022). ["REVPRO HIGH STAKES 2022 (JANUARY 29) RESULTS AND REVIEW"](https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2022/02/02/revpro-high-stakes-2022-january-29-results-and-review/). *voicesofwrestling.com*. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Revolution Pro Wrestling](/source/Revolution_Pro_Wrestling) (30 March 2022). ["Great British Tag League Returns This May. News on schedule"](https://www.revolutionprowrestling.com/post/great-british-tag-league-returns-this-may-news-on-schedule). *revolutionprowrestling.com*. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Hamilton, Ian (25 June 2022). ["Hamilton's PROGRESS Chapter 135: Super Strong Style 16 2022 – Night Two 06.04.2022 Review"](https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-progress-chapter-135-super-strong-style-16-2022-night-two-06-04-2022-review/). *[411Mania](/source/411Mania)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230319232942/https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-progress-chapter-135-super-strong-style-16-2022-night-two-06-04-2022-review/) from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Haulotte, Kellie (17 April 2022). ["PROGRESS Wrestling 132 Results: Tag Team Title Match"](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/04/progress-wrestling-132-results-tag-team-title-match/). *Wrestling Inc*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230319232940/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/04/progress-wrestling-132-results-tag-team-title-match/) from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Sanchez, Taylor (4 August 2022). ["PROGRESS CHAPTER 136: 24/7 RESULTS: NEW WORLD TITLE #1 CONTENDER CROWNED"](https://wrestletalk.com/news/progress-chapter-136-24-7-results/). *WrestleTalk*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230319232950/https://wrestletalk.com/news/progress-chapter-136-24-7-results/) from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Lambert, Jeremy (29 May 2023). ["PROGRESS Chapter 153 Results (5/28): New PROGRESS Tag Team Champions Crowned"](https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/progress-chapter-153-results-528-new-progress-tag-team-champions-crowned). *Fightful*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230615021248/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/progress-chapter-153-results-528-new-progress-tag-team-champions-crowned) from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** The Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). ["Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2017"](http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2017.html). *profightdb.com*. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** The Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). ["Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2020"](http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2020.html). *profightdb.com*. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Wrestling Titles (14 August 2022). ["PROGRESS Tag Team Title"](https://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/uk/progress/progress-t.html). *wrestling-titles.com*. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Wrestling Titles (23 August 2022). ["IPW:UK/RPW British Tag Team Title"](https://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/uk/rpw/rpw-bri-t.html). *wrestling-titles.com*. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

v t e Progress Wrestling Tag Team Champions 2010s FSU (Mark Andrews and Eddie Dennis) The Faceless/The Origin (Nathan Cruz, El Ligero, Danny Garnell and Damon Moser) Sumerian Death Squad (Tommy End and Michael Dante) The Origin (Nathan Cruz and El Ligero) London Riots (Rob Lynch and James Davis) British Strong Style (Trent Seven and Pete Dunne) British Strong Style (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) CCK (Chris Brookes and Kid Lykos) Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) Jimmy Havoc and Mark Haskins MexaBlood (Bandido and Flamita) Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) The Swords of Essex (Will Ospreay and Paul Robinson) Jordan Devlin and Scotty Davis 2020s Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos and Kid Lykos II) Smokin' Aces (Charlie Sterling and Nick Riley) The 0121 (Dan/Drilla Moloney and Man Like DeReiss) (current) Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper) Cheeky Little Buggers (Charles Crowley and Alexxis Falcon) Sanity (Big Damo and Axel Tischer) Diamond Eyes (Connor Mills and Nico Angelo) Young Guns (Ethan Allen and Luke Jacobs)

v t e RPW Undisputed British Tag Team Champions IPW:UK AK-47 (Ashe and Kris Linell) The Untouchables (Dave Moralez and Jack Storm) Dragon Hearts (Dragon Phoenix and Spud) $wiss Money Holding (Ares and Claudio Castagnoli) The Kartel (Sha Samuels and Terry Frazier) The Thrillers (Doug Basham, Iestyn Rees, Joel Redman, Mark Haskins and Ricky Hype) The Leaders of the New School (Marty Scurll and Zack Sabre Jr.) The All Stars (Robbie Dynamite and Mikey Whiplash) Project Ego (Kris Travis and Martin Kirby) RevPro The Swords of Essex (Paul Robinson and Will Ospreay) Inner City Machine Guns (Rich Swann and Ricochet) England's Calling (Joel Redman and Martin Stone) The Thrillers (Joel Redman and Mark Haskins) The Revolutionists (James Castle and Sha Samuels) Charlie Garrett and Joel Redman Commonwealth Catch Kings (Chris Brookes and Travis Banks) Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.) Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) Josh Bodom and Sha Samuels The Legion (Great-O-Kharn and Rampage Brown) Destination Everywhere (Connor Mills and Michael Oku) Ricky Knight Jr. and Roy Knight Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper) Greedy Souls (Brendan White and Danny Jones) Subculture (Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews) Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) Connor Mills and Jay Joshua Young Guns (Ethan Allen and Luke Jacobs) The Slater Dojo (Leon Slater and Liam Slater) (current)

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