Johnny Gargano surprises Adam Cole while Austin Theory wins over JD Drake at EVOLVE 10th Anniversary Special

CRÊME PHILADELPHIA – the The NXT Championship remains within reach of The Undisputed ERA, while one of EVOLVE Wrestling's top titles secures around a new size after a historic night of action on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary Special 'EVOLVE.

The event – which was the 131st show of EVOLVE, but which was the first ever to be broadcast live on the award-winning WWE network – introduced the universe to WWE's universe. of the company, composed of promising and promising athletes, as well as featured former alumni of the current evolution on NXT and 205 Live.

Discover the complete results below:

Josh Briggs def. Anthony Greene (with Brandi Lauren)
Josh Briggs vowed to make the most of the WWE's first opportunity, and he was not lying. The sturdy brawler beat his way in front of the "retro" Anthony Greene in a match that put fans inside the Philly 2300 Arena.

Despite Brandi Lauren's unlucky attempts to tip the match in favor of Greene (who finally kicked him out of the ring) and Greene's tenacious attack on his opponent's knee, Briggs' attack was proved too difficult to counter. The 270-pounder overcame the obstacles, tearing down the so-called "old school wrestler with a new school feel" with a bunch of thugs, big boots and a knee in the face before scoring the three-on-one chokeslam emphatic- powerbomb.

Stephen Wolf def. Curt Stallion, Sean Maluta and Harlem Bravado (four free wrestling match)
Each wrestler could have enjoyed the eyes behind the head in this dizzying game, as attacks came from all sides from the opening bell. Shortly after the start of the scrum, Stephen Wolf, Sean Maluta and Curt Stallion quickly plunged to the ground, while Bravado, the veteran of the group, wisely chose his places throughout the fight, exploiting the openings that he had. he found.

The popular Wolf took the lead after a series of chaotic moves that drove Bravado to the base of the turnbuckles in Wolf's drop zone. "The pack leader" then shot up with a perfect shooting press, and with Stallion and Maluta still reeling from the big hits just moments before, Wolf was free and free to win.

Arturo Ruas def. Anthony Henry
NXT superstar Arturo Ruas clashed with his colleague, martial artist and grappling guru Anthony Henry, in tough competition. Although Henry's sophisticated tactics and his hermetic submissions threatened to end the night of Ruas, the Brazilian superstar – who has extensive experience in Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and capoeira – neutralized the veteran of the MMA once the fight turned into slugfest. After a brutal exchange of open-hand strikes, Ruas turned off Henry's lights (and nearly tore his head) with a fierce kick for the win.

Brandi Lauren def. Shotzi Blackheart in a match without disqualification
After Shotzi Blackheart and Brandi Lauren's final match in EVOLVE fell into bed and ended in a draw, Blackheart called for their return bout to be played in a non-disqualification match. By the time the referee counted up to three, Blackheart would come to regret that decision.

Immediately after the ringing bell, the powerful Natalia Markova charged the ring and blinded Blackheart in an apparently premeditated attack by Lauren and Markova. Surprisingly, Blackheart overcame the two-on-one disadvantage by eliminating the two women by suicide, then she became extreme using steel chairs to hit Lauren.

Blackheart's subsequent attempt to take high risks was however missed, but after Anthony Greene had created a momentary distraction, Blackheart crashed and burned in a pile of chairs near the ring after diving. head first in the ropes. Trying to level the playing field, Curt Stallion returned to the ring to remove Greene from the fight, but by that time, Greene had already pbaded a Kendo stick to Lauren, whom she was using fervently to hit Lauren en route to the three count.

Babatunde def. Colby Corino
As Colby Corino, The Unwanted's says, Babatunde has serious chops – both literally and figuratively. The son of former ECW champion Steve Corino had the unenviable task of dealing with the resident NXT monster, who enjoyed a huge advantage over his size compared to the young Corino. "The Unwanted Son" hoped that Sean Maluta's presence on the ring would neutralize the size disparity, but he was not so lucky. Babatunde nearly collapsed Corino's bad with a chop, and then, after a brief but powerful Corino rally, he then made a huge fall of the elbow and a splash for the hairpin.

As Babatunde celebrated its victory, the other members of The Unwanted – Eddie Kingston and Joe Gacy, Champions of the EVOLVE Tag Team – entered the arena. Kingston, notoriously outspoken, ridiculed Babatunde, claiming that the great man has given him everything at the WWE Performance Center. The group was about to jump Babatunde, but before being able to jump, the opponents of Kingston & Gacy, AR Fox and Leon Ruff, are ready to face the wreaths …

AR Fox & Leon Ruff (with Ayla & The Skulk) def. Unwanted's Eddie Kingston and Joe Gacy will win the EVOLVE Tag Team Championship.
AR Fox and Leon Ruff made an incredible start against Eddie Kingston and Joe Gacy, relying on the intrepid and risky attacks of the sky to put the champions on their heels.

The four competitors having agreed to fight according to "relaxed rules", there was no registration or excerpt in the match, but only a whirlwind of action that never stopped. It seemed to be the game of "The Unwanted King" and "The Unwanted Maniac" when they took over with fierce double-team moves. However, every time Kingston and Gacy were about to close the challengers' book, Fox & Ruff found new equipment and eliminated their biggest enemies with innovative moves at the 11th hour.

Gacy introduced a table in the latter part of the match, but she came back to bite him brutally, while Ruff returned the top rope to Gacy, sending the two men crashing through the hardwood. Fox quickly took advantage of it, descending Kingston with a 450 Splash to tear the titles EVOLVE Tag Team of The Unwanted and to engrave a new chapter of the prestigious history of the championship.

Matt Riddle (with Curt Stallion) def. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Attracts Gulak in a Catch Point Reunion Match
Before coming to WWE, Matt Riddle and Drew Gulak were once worried allies of the EVOLVE faction at Catch Point. Back to their roots on the company's 10th anniversary, the two Superstars embarked on an epic battle that embodied not only Catch Point's "competition, opportunity and respect" principles, but also the exciting fight against 'EVOLVE.

Riddle and Gulak knew each other well. The WWE middleweight champion avoided many of The Original Bro's key moves and created incredible markers, such as when he stopped Riddle on the top rope, to defeat him with a dangerous back-and-forth superplex and the back. Later, Riddle decided to wage a psychological warfare, using Gulak's signature against Gulak, though she did not succeed in winning.

Gulak scored later, catching Riddle in his own Gulock when The Original Bro came out of the top rope with a twisting splash. The amazing reversal was met in kind, however, when Riddle left the movement and bypbaded Gulock to replace him with "Bro Derek," the same slam that brought Riddle's win to Takeover: XXV, to defeat the champion heavy trucks through a fall. Although he lost, Gulak had a gracious defeat, calling Riddle a "competitor" and shaking hands with The Original Bro with a handshake made famous by Catch Point.

Paul Heyman made a surprise appearance, calling EVOLVE Wrestling "the future"
While Bryan Idol, the guest announcer for the title / total match winning match, was struggling to do the presentations well, the lights went out and when the current was restored, Paul Heyman, the group's extreme brain-based Philadelphia ECW, was in the ring.

Claiming "honored and privileged to be back" to the arena where ECW made famous, Heyman congratulated the EVOLVE Superstars and called them "the future" of the company. Sports entertainment industry before baduming the function of announcer for title vs. Title Match.

EVOLVE Austin Theory def. WWN champion JD Drake wins the title (Winner Take All Match)
Austin Theory is young, brazen and now, without the shadow of a doubt, the face of EVOLVE Wrestling.

Defending champion EVOLVE added the WWN title to his collection after defeating champion JD Drake in an exciting battle. Victory was anything but easy, as "The Blue Hummingbird" turned Theory's chiseled chop into tiny minced meat with devastating chops and caused Theory to retreat with its deadly attack. Nevertheless, the EVOLVE champion remained resilient, repeatedly threatening to hit his Ataxia master shot on the 300 pound.

As Drake continued to pace, EVOLVE fans grew stronger and stronger with each fall, he said. He scored twice on a moon hole and on the forest, but Theory escaped a second lunar attempt, resulting in a hard landing for Drake. Theory then criticized the WWN champion with three superkicks in a row before finally landing on Ataxia to dethrone Drake.

Subsequently, while Theory spoke of his triumph and his status as EVOLVE's "true superstar" (while walking on his recently won WWN title), Josh Briggs arrived in the ring under the mantle of darkness and struck Theory with a chokeslam, making it It is clear that the way forward of the theory as a double champion contains a lot of perils.

NXT champion Adam Cole def. Akira Tozawa
Adam Cole's quest for "undisputed power" took a big step forward when the leader of The ERA, indisputably opposed, put Akira Tozawa in a dazzling main event.

Live 205's Stamina Monster gave Cole a hard-to-keep test: he trapped the champion in the hold at Octopus, plunged him into a suicide dive in search of heat and plunged him into a ball attack of cannon. Although Cole scored several times – including cloaking his opponent with a superkick while Tozawa moved away from the first rope – Tozawa remained focused on the price. Tozawa's threat was so huge that Cole almost hit Tozawa with the NXT title in an ultimate effort, but his sneaky plan was canceled by a shocking avenger, Johnny Gargano!

Johnny Wrestling, who has not been seen since the defeat of the NXT championship against Cole last month, caught the attention of the title holder, allowing Tozawa to present The Panama City Playboy for a late night that will make him heartache. Tozawa followed with the German suplexes (a jump, a deadlift), but Cole knelt down when the Cruiserweight sought a railing on the top rope, forcing Tozawa's spine to bend in different directions. Cole then closed his defense with Panama Sunrise and Last Shot to retain the title.

Gargano confronted Cole after the bell and indicated that he was feeling panicked, but the leader of The Undisputed ERA instead sought high ground. Gargano grabbed the microphone, presented his record of the competition ("The professional wrestling in 2019 is pretty cool!") And savored the moment with Tozawa chanting fans of EVOLVE the love of wrestling An appropriate end to a historic night.