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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2016 19:19:39 GMT -5
EVOLVE 60 Results... {Spoiler}– Lio Rush defeated Caleb Konley @ 10:00 via pin – The Bravado Brothers defeated The Devastation Corporation @ 8:25 via pin – Matt Riddle defeated Anthony Nese @ 11:33 via submission – Johnny Gargano defeated Marty Scurll @ 20:20 via submission – Drew Galloway defeated Ethan Page @ 10:11 via pin – EVOLVE Tag Team Title Match: Champions Drew Gulak & Tracy Williams defeated TJ Perkins & Fred Yehi @ 17:07 via submission – Chris Hero defeated Zack Sabre Jr @ 28:55 via pin
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2016 19:20:51 GMT -5
Email update from this morning...
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Post by Starshine on May 7, 2016 20:39:52 GMT -5
Well who would have thought that EVOLVE would end up booking the WWE vs. TNA war?
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2016 20:39:55 GMT -5
EVOLVE 61 Results... {Spoiler}Matt Riddle def Lio Rush to the cross armbreaker – Riddle tells Thatcher to come get the title. He tosses it over his shoulder. Stokely Hathaway comes out and grabs it.
The Bravado Brothers def Ethan Page and Chris Dickinson when Bravados pin Dickinson after a double team Gory Special. – Bravados are mad Team Tremendous got the first Evolve tag title shot since they were the longest Open the United Gate champions – Dan Barry comes out and does some comedy to mock the Bravados. Match is made for the next Queen shows. Bravados beat Barry down for fun.
Cruiserweight Classic Qualifier #1: TJP def Fred Yehi after a 450 splash
Cruiserweight Classic Qualifier #2: Drew Gulak def Tracy Williams with the Gu-lock
Marty Scurll def Zack Sabre Jr via tap out to the chickenwing
Scurll gets an Evolve title shot on July 16 in Queens. Stokely comes out and calls TJP the uncrowned champion.
Johnny Gargano def Drew Galloway via DQ after EC3 runs into the ring and attacks Gargano – Long promo by EC3 as he buries NXT, Triple H, and even Bill DeMott. They lay waste to the Evolve locker room. Ethan Page makes the save. Next show on June 10. Gargano and TJP versus EC3 and Galloway. Ethan Page challenges Drew Gulak for the next show. Wow...can't wait to see that ending!
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2016 20:47:48 GMT -5
That tell you how much WWE thinks of TNA atm. "Hey Evolve take care of our scrap. While your at it, have their "world" champion job out on your show" Atleast WCW was view as a threat, TNA isn't even good enough for nXt, they have to settle for nXt jr.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2016 22:47:08 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2016 23:19:33 GMT -5
I'm watching 60 right now. Good show so far.
Small note: Drew Gulak FINALLY got new boots. Thank god.
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Post by sonofsharknado on May 8, 2016 2:29:51 GMT -5
Sabre's jobbing so much I'm wondering if he's getting a contract.
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Post by Steveweiser on May 10, 2016 4:57:49 GMT -5
It's not so much "TNA vs. WWE", more two former WWE guys disgruntled by their mistreatment by WWE, angry that EVOLVE are now in bed with them.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 13:13:47 GMT -5
It's not so much "TNA vs. WWE", more two former WWE guys disgruntled by their mistreatment by WWE, angry that EVOLVE are now in bed with them. Still two top Tna Talent with one being the current TNA Champion attacking a WWE contract wrestler. Also Evolve 62 and 63 are going to happen during the weekend of Slammiversary, in Florida too.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 19:01:33 GMT -5
Talent announced for 62 and 63...
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Post by Steveweiser on May 11, 2016 7:34:41 GMT -5
Timothy Thatcher vs. Chris Hero for the EVOLVE Championship is on EVOLVE 62 in Ybor City on June 10th.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 8:28:39 GMT -5
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Post by ________ has left the building on May 11, 2016 8:56:29 GMT -5
Funny that Cedric Alexander did a NXT tryout a couple of months ago and now he's back in EVOLVE.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on May 11, 2016 21:46:55 GMT -5
Funny that Cedric Alexander did a NXT tryout a couple of months ago and now he's back in EVOLVE. and looks like he just finished up in ROH
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Post by Steveweiser on May 12, 2016 7:17:58 GMT -5
Funny that Cedric Alexander did a NXT tryout a couple of months ago and now he's back in EVOLVE. There's rumours going around that he's in the Cruiserweight Classic.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 12, 2016 11:48:40 GMT -5
Evolve 60 May 6th, 2016 | MCW Arena in Joppa, Maryland
Evolve ran their first shows in Maryland (at least I think so) over the course of two days for their Evolve 60 and 61 events. This was an interesting weekend as a lot of big names weren’t available (Callihan, Thatcher, etc.) and we even got a fancy new stage and ring canvas. I’m a sucker for a canvas with logos on it. The show looked very pretty.
Lio Rush def. Caleb Konley in 10:18 Rush is a home state boy here. He’s only been wrestling for a very short time, but is very good, especially evidenced by his excellent ROH World Title match against Jay Lethal about a month prior. He cut a short promo, putting over the Baltimore area beforehand. Konley, the clear heel, started aggressively. Konley was good here but most of my praise is going to Rush. He’s so fluid with everything he does, even when taking to the sky for his impressive aerial offense. He had the crowd firmly behind him and played the plucky underdog role well, doing a good job of bumping, selling and getting in hope spots. Lio overcame Konley’s bully offense and won with a frog splash after some really good back and forth. Exactly what I want from my opener. No real downtime, a hot crowd and two guys giving their all, while not overdoing it so some stuff could be saved for the guys later in the card. ***½
The Bravado Brothers def. the Devastation Corporation in 8:22 The Devastation Corporation are rather well known in CHIKARA, though this is my first exposure to them. I’ve seen the Bravado Brothers before, including as part of the Evolve Tag Team Title Tournament earlier in the year. It was the Evolve debut for the Devastation Corporation. Things got physical quickly and the teams brawled on the outside. The size advantage of the bigger Devastation Corporation came into play as they took control. The Bravados rallied and showed off impressive strength as they nailed a powerbomb/lungblower combo for a near fall. Blast McMassive missed a huge dive outside and fell to the Gentlemen’s Agreement. This was solid tag team wrestling and a good debut for the Corporation. ***
Matt Riddle def. Anthony Nese in 11:35 If you haven’t seen Matt Riddle yet, you need to. We got an interesting clash of styles here. Riddle loves the mat game, while Nese is quick and chose to showcase his athleticism here. I was glad because he hadn’t shown off enough of that in recent matches. Riddle’s personality shined through. He hit a springboard knee and you thought he was going to show off his own athleticism, only to slide out of the ring and slap Nese. He does the little things that put him over the top so well. Nese survived and countered the Kimura twice, the second with a suplex that got him a near fall. He countered it again, only for Riddle to counter that and put the submission back on, causing Nese to tap. A really good match that was better than I expected. Good back and forth that allowed both guys to look good. Nese was on his game and Riddle almost always delivers. My favorite Nese match since the one with TJ Perkins last year. ***½
Johnny Gargano def. Marty Scurll in 20:22 Scurll has been great in a lot of his recent work, including some excellent matches with Will Ospreay this year. Gargano is still considered the icon of WWN. The fans chanted “I enjoy this” as the two men exchanged holds on the mat. Scurll, being the villain that he’s so well known for, resorted to kicking Gargano when he couldn’t get the upper hand. I liked both guys going for their respective finishers early and talking shit to each other, about their countries after. Scurll began to soften up Gargano’s arm in preparation for the chicken wing, which was sold very well. Extra points to these two for it being their first match and managing to have seamless sequences to the point where you’d think they wrestled a ton. I never like people shouting the name of their move before doing it, so I was happy to see Gargano block the Chicken Wing each time Scurll was guilty of this. Their final few minutes were great. Gargano got out of Cattle Mutilation before nailing a lawn dart and making Scurll submit to the Gargano Escape. As I said, this was really fluid and crisp for two guys that aren’t used to each other. Scurll played the villain well, as usual, having a cheap shot ready for almost all of Gargano’s stuff. Just a really well executed pro wrestling match. ***¾
Johnny Gargano got on the microphone and said Evolve would be returning to Joppa, Maryland later in the year. He called out Drew Galloway to come face to face with him for the first time since Galloway turned on him. Galloway obliged and Gargano ran him down, saying that the Evolve/WWE partnership is good for wrestling. He also shot that Galloway blew his change with the WWE. Galloway responded with a cheat shot and beat on Gargano until Ethan Page made the save, leading to the next match.
Drew Galloway def. Ethan Page in 11:13 The reformation of Ethan Page continued here. He spent last year as the guy going after Gargano, but now defended the honor of his former friend against Galloway. Galloway was great as the aggressive monster heel again, shouting trash talk at Page throughout. I also enjoyed Page being resilient and doing his best to go blow for blow despite his size disadvantage. Their slap exchange near the end was just brutal at times. Galloway used a low blow behind the official’s back and the Future Shock to win. This accomplished everything it needed to. It mostly felt like a personal fight, showed that Page can be a solid babyface and got Galloway a win to further the bigger angle. ***
This time, it was Drew Galloway who grabbed a microphone. He said that he doesn’t need a machine behind him and that he didn’t blow it himself. Drew Galloway made Drew Galloway. He called everyone in the back, especially Gargano, pathetic for accepting the WWE into Evolve. He called them all hypocrites because they used to just talk about supporting indy wrestling. Drew said the WWE doesn’t deserve credit for anything in Evolve. He went for another Future Shock on Page but Gargano ran him off with a chair. Gargano still refused to help Page up and instead left on his own. Page seemed to break down into tears. He struggled to get up and leave, but did so on his own, to a round of applause.
Evolve Tag Team Championship: Drew Gulak and Tracy Williams (c) def. Fred Yehi and TJP w/ Stokely Hathaway in 17:13 All four men are part of the Catch Point stable. I love that these guys have no issues wrestling one another. It’s refreshing. Gulak showed up also carrying Timothy Thatcher’s Evolve Championship. Also, the following night on Evolve 61, these four would compete in Cruiserweight Classic Qualifiers, against their own partners. Hathaway got on the microphone beforehand and put over TJP as the star of Catch Point. Gulak had to cut him off, saying this is about competition and kicked him out. Cath Point is all about the mat wrestling, so you knew what you were getting coming into this. All four men worked the mat, adding in their little strong suits, like TJ’s flashiness or Gulak’s no nonsense approach. Some great back and forth in this one as it was done in a way to show that the Catch Point guys are very close in terms of skill. Outside of one spot just before the finish, everything was smooth. Gulak caught TJP in the dragon sleeper to retain. Once again, the Catch Point guys came to perform. ***¾
Drew Gulak cut a short promo, calling out Timothy Thatcher. He said that the Evolve Title was staying with Catch Point until he got the balls to give them a title shot. Matt Riddle made sure to come out with his Catch Point buddies and say that he would be the one to get the shot. If that happens, I pray Riddle and Thatcher find some chemistry.
Chris Hero def. Zack Sabre Jr. in 29:06 The rivalry continues! Hero has defeated Sabre on two separate occasions in Evolve, as he seems to be the hurdle that Sabre can’t quite overcome. I love their matches because Sabre really feels like an underdog. He’s small but so good that he always seems to be in control, except against Hero. They began with some technical wrestling that saw them bend each other in painful ways. Hero got tired of that and just started laying into Sabre, which has worked for him in the past. Both guys went after the arm. Hero’s work wasn’t as technical, but looked brutal. Sabre was great at pulling out the hope spots despite taking a beating. You felt his desperation. Any time Sabre seemed to take control, Hero was ready with an elbow that dizzied the Brit. “You may be their favorite, but you ain’t shit to me!” Hero’s trash talk was on point. Sabre survived some badass piledrivers, while throwing in pinning combinations in between that you believed would end it. Finally, the abuse from Hero became too much as Sabre succumbed to one of the sickest piledrivers I’ve ever seen. The fact that Sabre didn’t break his neck is a miracle. Of the three matches I’ve seen from these two, this was my favorite. Sabre just continues to throw everything at Hero and, even at his most desperate, is just unable to best him. When he finally does beat Hero, it’s going to feel incredibly earned. ****½
Overall: 8.5/10. Textbook Evolve. You get a spectacular match surrounded by a bunch of really good ones. Nothing on this card is bad as everything gets at least three stars. They advanced the Galloway/Gargano angle very well, introduced Lio Rush to solid fanfare and the Catch Point stuff was a lot of fun. The main event added another chapter to the great rivalry between Hero and Sabre, and is a must see match. Evolve continues to deliver and is probably the best booked company right now.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 14, 2016 13:52:00 GMT -5
Evolve 61 May 7th, 2016 | La Boom in Woodside, New York
The back half of this Evolve weekend that saw them debut some new acts in the wake of some established ones having to miss the shows. This is quite the historic show as it features two WWE Cruiserweight Classic Qualifiers. I liked the look of this show, but it wasn’t as nice as the Maryland one a day earlier.
Matt Riddle def. Lio Rush in 5:00 Everyone’s favorite “bro” Matt Riddle came out with the Evolve Championship. Lio Rush has quickly become known for his aerial ability but did well in staying with his accomplished mat wrestling opponent. He spliced in some of that athleticism before Riddle showed him who the boss was with rolling gutwrench suplexes. Rush got in a hopeful moment near the end, but missed the frog splash and was put into an armbar. The finish was a cool idea, but didn’t come off looking as well as it could have. The match was fine for what it needed to be. Riddle is the man and Rush, while good, couldn’t quite match him so soon. **½
Matt Riddle called out Timothy Thatcher for a future title shot and threw the Evolve Title overhead. Of course, Thatcher isn’t there, but Stokely Hathaway took the opportunity to show up and take the belt.
The Bravado Brothers def. Chris Dickinson and Ethan Page in 8:38 This was pretty much thrown together at the last minute thanks to an injury. Dickinson and Page are not a regular tag team. I saw Dickinson face Brian Cage in PWG earlier this year and it was better than expected. The Bravados were popular but got booed hard after doing a back rake. Seriously, that had to be the most heat for that move ever. Dickinson mostly ran wild, while the Bravados busted out their sweet double team offense. Page got a near fall after a top rope rana from Dickinson that forced one Bravado to land on the other. After some good back and forth, the Bravados took it home with a Gory special/STO combo to a fair amount of heat. Like the match before it, this was solid but unspectacular. I’ve enjoyed the Bravados’ recent appearances in Evolve, while the story of Ethan Page continues to work as he was really good as a babyface here. **¾
The Bravado Brothers got on the microphone after the match and were perplexed at the reaction to their win. One of them told the fans not to boo Page and Dickinson because they fought hard. He said that Team Tremendous robbed them because they should have gotten the first shot at the Evolve Tag Team Titles and not them. Dan Barry, one half of Team Tremendous, was in attendance as a fan. He got in the ring, made some jokes about the Bravados that came off as awkward, before saying Team Tremendous would accept a tag match against them. The Bravados respectfully accepted and shook hands, before attacking Barry. They laid him out with the Gory special/STO combo.
Before the next matches, Trevin Adams (WWM Ambassador) addressed the audience. He wanted them to be loud, but asked that they refrained from profanity and inappropriate things so that the match, or clips from it, could be seen on WWE’s YouTube channel and allow for more eyes on their product. The same thing was done before the qualifiers in PROGRESS.
WWE Cruiserweight Classic Qualifying Match: TJP def. Fred Yehi in 13:49 Fred Yehi knocked over the Evolve cardboard cutout thing near the entrance. He wasn’t the only guy to bump into it throughout the night. No Stokely with TJP, which I liked. It felt like TJP was out to prove that he was the man, even without his manager. While working the mat early, TJP threw in a “dab”, which is part of why I like him so much. He does all of the good wrestling, but adds some flair to it. Man, I loved the progression of this match. It began with the two of them doing what Catch Point guys do best and that’s work the mat. As it went on, they tried bigger moves, leading to more excitement. TJP missed a frog splash and got caught in a fantastic Koji Clutch, but reached the ropes. Yehi also came very close on an Oklahoma roll and you believed he might have had it. TJP got the victory with a 450 splash in a match that is must see. Props to Yehi, who looked great in defeat. He did a lot of little things throughout this to keep it interesting, like his awesome stomps or making sure to grind his elbow during submissions. I’ve been a fan of TJP for a while now, especially recently, and am pumped for him to get this chance. Excellent counter wrestling leading to a great finish. They embraced after the match because that’s what Catch Point does. ****
WWE Cruiserweight Classic Qualifying Match: Drew Gulak def. Tracy Williams in 17:54 Again, two Catch Point members got a big opportunity. Also, if you didn’t know, these guys currently hold the Evolve Tag Team Titles. Similar to the last match, this one started on the mat. I expected it to stay there much longer, but within minutes, Williams’ had already hit a dive to the outside. That stuck out to me and would continue to do so as Williams took risks throughout knowing the importance of this match. As things progressed, Gulak seemed to get motivated by the split crowd and his partner taking it to him. He got more aggressive and that allowed things to get more physical. He survived Williams’ crossface on more than one occasion before catching him in a fantastic dragon sleeper, complete with body scissors, to earn the win. Hands down, the best Gulak match I’ve ever seen. Hell, it was the best from both guys. If the Cruiserweight Classic is anything like this, we are in for a treat. A top notch blend of wrestling, hard hitting strikes and drama. ****¼
Marty Scurll def. Zack Sabre Jr. in 23:19 I first saw these two wrestle in the Battle of Los Angeles last year in a match that was overly long and disappointing. Thanks for their vast knowledge of one another, they wrestled to stalemates in the early stages. While I really like both guys, something about their matches together has never really clicked for me. Don’t get me wrong, this was good. They did a lot of counter grappling and worked very fluidly. I don’t know if I can put my finger on it but it was kind of just there. I did think this finally got really good in the final stretch as they pulled out a crazy series of rollups before beating each other up with uppercuts. For some reason, some of the early arm work was mostly forgotten about. Scurll caught Sabre in the Chicken Wing, finally managing to latch it on and make Sabre tap. It continued Sabre’s struggles. Since starting his “Best in the World” Series 3-0, I believe he’s 0-4. Solid match, but it never got great. ***¼
Ring announcer Joanna Roa informed everyone that Scurll has earned a shot at the Evolve Title when they return to Queens. Stokely Hathaway came out with the Evolve Title around his waist and called TJP the uncrowned champion. He said that he was rudely interrupted by Drew Gulak last night and called TJP a wrestling god. Gulak showed up, picked up the title off the ground and left without speaking. Scurll was confused by all of this but said that the hot potato with the belt will end when he wins it. Weird segment.
Johnny Gargano def. Drew Galloway via disqualification in 16:07 We were treated to more back and forth on the mic from both guys beforehand. They talked about the WWE partnership, as Galloway called Evolve and their fans “sheep”, while Gargano discussed the advantages of the partnership. As one would want from a program as heated as this, there was no fancy grappling. I liked that since it was different from the rest of the card. Galloway beat up Gargano, shouting “I TOLD YOU I WAS GONNA f*** YOU UP” while doing so. There were some cool moments throughout, highlighted by a defiant Galloway flipping off Gargano, only for Gargano to spit in his face later on. After Gargano survived some of Galloway’s biggest shots, he applied the Gargano Escape. Ethan Carter III then made a surprise run in and attacked Gargano, causing the DQ. This was a good match that gave you the feeling that these two men really disliked each other. I know a lot of people won’t like the finish, but it more about the angle than the match. ***¼
I would recap the scathing promo from EC3 but I don’t think it would do it justice. He mentioned Bill Demott, NXT Redemption and several other things. It’s a good promo made great by EC3’s passion and delivery. You can just watch it here. TJP, Gulak and Page all ran out, with Page and a chair finally running them off and setting up some matches for upcoming Evolve shows. At Evolve 62, EC3 and Galloway will face Gargano and TJP (Page wanted to be Gargano’s partner, but knew Gargano couldn’t trust him and suggested TJP) and at Evolve 63, Galloway takes on Page in an Anything Goes match.
Overall: 7/10. Another Evolve show, another really good effort. While things got off to a bit of a slow start with a decent first two matches, the two Cruiserweight Classic qualifiers were outstanding. Seriously, two stellar matches from four of the best around. The last two matches are good but not great, however the closing angle is excellently handled. The appearance of EC3 was a great surprise that generated a lot of buzz and really set things up for the future.
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Galloway, EC3, and now Trevor Lee. Interesting!
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