Welcome to PWInsider.com’s coverage of Evolve 125 from WWN’s More than Mania.
Lenny Leonard and Ron Niemi welcome everyone to Evolve 125. Lenny mentions that this is the start of the WWN Live Experience. Ron mentions the main event, Austin Theory defending the Evolve Championship against Kyle O'Reilly.
Adrian Jaoude makes his way to the ring.
Lenny wonders why is he out right now. Jaoude says he is here to fight. He says he does not like Lenny's face. Ron tries to save Lenny by distracting Jaoude. Lenny and Ron decide it is better to leave the ring.
Match Number One: Harlem Bravado versus Adrian Jaoude
Bravado misses a kick when Jaoude moves out of the way. Jaoude with a body scissors take down and he tries for a cross arm breaker but Bravado makes his way to the ropes. Bravado with a bicycle kick and punches to Jaoude. Bravado with kicks to Adrian and he continues to kick Adrian. Adrian is sent shoulder first into the ring post and then he hits a suplex for a near fall. Adrian with a punch but Bravado with a kick and forearm. Bravado with a reverse chin lock. Bravado pulls Adrian back to the mat to maintain the reverse chin lock. Bravado with a cravate but Adrian escapes. Bravado with a Death Valley Driver for a near fall.
Bravado kicks Adrian in the head and he tells Adrian not to take what is his. Adrian grabs the hand and punches Bravado in the ribs and kicks Bravado. Adrian with a leg sweep and he goes for a cross arm breaker. Adrian slams the arm into the mat. Bravado with a boot to the head and Bravado goes for Straight Cash Homey but Jaoude blocks it. Bravado with an elbow to the back of the head. Adrian with a German suplex followed by a round kick and spin kick.
Adrian with a knee bar and Bravado taps out.
Winner: Adrian Jaoude
Match Number Two: Kazusada Higuchi versus Curt Stallion
Stallion stretches to mirror Higuchi before they lock up. Stallion offers his hand and Higuchi slaps it instead of shaking it. They lock up and Stallion feels the pain trying to get Higuchi into the corner. Higuchi pats Stallion on the chest when he breaks. Stallion with a waist lock and Higuchi with a wrist lock. Stallion with a reversal. Higuchi with a reversal. Higuchi with a hammer lock and Stallion gets to his feet and applies a side head lock. Stallion with a shoulder tackle and he bounces off Higuchi. Higuchi offers Stallion another chance and he gets the same result. Stallion tells Higuchi to do it and Stallion tries for a shoulder tackle and Stallion is the one to go down.
Stallion goes to the floor and Higuchi follows. Higuchi chops Stallion and hot shots him on the apron. Stallion with chops and Higuchi laughs at the effort. Higuchi with a chop. Stallion goes for a suicide dive but Higuchi with a kick. Higuchi with a slam and he gets a cover but no count. Higuchi with a chop and Stallion chops back. Higuchi chops Stallion to the mat. Higuchi works on the neck. Stallion with punches to the midsection and Higuchi chops Stallion back to the mat. Stallion with more punches and forearms followed by a chop. Stallion with an abdominal stretch. Stallion turns it into an octopus when Higuchi tries to get to the ropes. Higuchi gets to the ropes and Stallion releases the hold. Higuchi blocks a German suplex and then hits one of his own after a standing switch.
Stallion with a clothesline that does not move Higuchi but Higuchi chops Stallion. Higuchi winds up and misses a splash into the corner. Stallion with a German suplex for a near fall. Stallion with a Mafia Kick and a hesitation drop kick into the corner. Stallion stomps on the feet and picks up Higuchi for a DDT. Stallion gets a near fall. Stallion rolls through but Higuchi stops Stallion and applies a backbreaker and Stallion escapes. Higuchi with a chop but Stallion chops back. Higuchi with another chop and Stallion decides to chop back. Stallion tells Higuchi to chop him and Higuchi does it. They continue the chop exchange and Stallion with a knee but when he goes for a discus move, Higuchi with a double chop.
Higuchi with a running clothesline into the corner followed by a running power slam for a near fall. Higuchi runs into a head butt from Stallion. Stallion with a neck breaker out of an Air Raid Crash set up for a near fall. Higuchi catches Stallion by the throat but Stallion escapes and hits a head butt for a near fall. Stallion goes up top and misses a diving head butt. Higuchi with a clothesline for a near fall. Higushi with a running head butt to send Stallion into the corner. Higuchi with a Doctor Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Kazusada Higuchi
We see a video of Josh Briggs when he suffered his injury at a recent Evolve show against AR Fox.
Josh Briggs makes his way to the ring and he has something to say. Josh says it is really weird to be in this ring. Less than three weeks ago, he got hurt. He was in the most pain he ever felt in his life. He worried if he would ever feel his leg again, if he could walk again, or if he could wrestle again. Because of you guys, all of those worries were erased. You gave him the support and everything you had. Because of you, those worries didn't matter. Josh says once he got carried out of the ring and to the back, the EMTs did not know how to get him out of the building. They were worried he would have been stuck in the building until the end of the show.
Then you parted the red sea and allowed him to be carried out. Josh says he hopes you know how special that is to him. Because of all of you, he was able to get to the hospital. No matter what he does in his career and no matter how great it becomes, nothing will be as special as that. Josh says he respects and appreciates each of you. Josh says when he comes back and is 100 Percent, he is going to win the Evolve Championship.
Evolve Champion Austin Theory makes his way to the ring.
Austin asks if you are going to win THE Championship? You cannot even hit your finish without your hip popping out of place. You can't sit at home. You have to hear the crowd chant your name. You want to take time out of his show so the crowd can chant Josh's name. Austin says they can't help you and Austin kicks the crutches and Josh falls to the mat. Austin mocks Briggs.
Josh gets back to his feet and he shows that he did not need the crutches because he is standing on his own. Austin turns around and Josh hits a choke slam.
Theory goes to the back.
Match Number Three: AR Fox and Leon Ruff versus John Silver and Alex Reynolds
Fox and Reynolds start things off. Reynolds with a wrist lock and Fox with a reversal into a hammer lock and snap mare. Fox does the Skulk dance. Reynolds with a waist lock but Fox with a standing switch. Fox with a leg sweep and Reynolds holds on to the ropes on an O'Connor Roll attempt. Reynolds blocks an arm drag and Fox with a back side for a near fall. Reynolds with a rollup for a near fall. Reynolds with a knee and he avoids an enzuigiri. Fox with a leg lariat. Ruff tags in and Reynolds knocks Ruff off the apron. Fox with a gutbuster followed by a slingshot elbow to the back for a near fall.
Silver tags in and Silver with a single lega take down and waist lock take down. Silver with a front face lock into a rear chin lock. Silver gets on Ruff's back and Ruff tries to escape but Silver holds on and applies a rear naked choke. Ruff escapes and applies a side head lock. Ruff with a shoulder tackle but Silver stays on his feet. Silver with a running European uppercut. Silver puts Ruff on the turnbuckles. Silver with a one arm press but Ruff escapes and gives Silver an arm drag. Ruff with chops and he goes to the ropes for a springboard rana and drop kick.
Ruff with a dive off the turnbuckles. Reynolds tags in as Silver goes to the floor. Ruff goes for a suicide dive but Reynolds brings Ruff back into the ring for a near fall. Reynolds with a suplex for a near fall. Ruff with a chop and forearm but Reynolds fires back and snap mares Silver into the ropes. Reynolds gets a near fall when Fox tries to break up the cover. Silver and Reynolds with a double gourdbuster slam for a near fall. Silver with kicks to the chest. Silver gets a near fall.
Ruff with a rollup for a near fall. Silver keeps Ruff from making the tag and he connects with crossfaces and applies a rear chin lock. Silver with a crossface and tags Reynolds back into the match. Silver presses Ruff and Reynolds hits a running Ace Crusher for a near fall. Reynolds with a forearm and he runs Ruff into the turnbuckles. Ruff pushes Reynolds off the turnbuckles and then he kicks Silver. Ruff sends Silver into Reynolds with a head scissors. Ruff kicks Silver way and Fox tags in.
Fox with clotheslines and a Thesz Press and punches. Fox with kicks and a jaw breaker. Reynolds tries to interfere but Fox takes care of Reynolds with an enzuigiri and then he hits a rolling Ace Crusher on Silver. Fox with a plancha onto Reynold and he lands in the front row. Fox goes to the top for a Coast to Coast on Silver. Fox gets a near fall. Fox sends Reynolds to the floor. Reynolds trips Ruff and is sent into the guardrails. Reynolds makes the tag and he kicks Fox when Fox goes for an O'Connor Roll on Silver. Reynolds gets a near fall. Ruff drop kicks Silver to stop a double team move and Fox escapes from Reynolds.
Ruff is sent to the floor but Fox with a Mafia Kick. Fox puts Reynolds on the turnbuckles to set up Lo Mein Pain. Reynolds with a Doomsday Device Leg lariat off the turnbuckles but Ruff breaks up the cover. Fox with a double Ace Crusher off the turnbuckles. Fox with an elbow into the corner on Silver. Reynolds tags in and Silver with a knee and Reynolds with a rolling elbow. Silver with a German suplex and Reynolds with a jackknife cover for a near fall.
Reynolds gets Fox up as Silver goes to the turnbuckles. Ruff sends Reynolds into teh turnbuckles to crotch Silver. Fox punches Silver and while Ruff and Reynolds are in the corner. Fox gets on their backs for a superplex. Ruff with a jumping knee to Reynolds and Fox with Lo Mein Pain and Ruff hits a swanton. Fox with a 450 Splash for the three count.
Winners: Leon Ruff and AR Fox
The Skulk celebrate their victory in the ring with a dance party.
Match Number Four: Darby Allin (with Priscilla Kelly) versus Anthony Henry
The bell rings and Henry goes to the floor. Allin with a suicide dive on Henry and Allin with a boot to the head. Allin with a drop kick and back elbow. Allin goes for a springboard Coffin Drop but Henry catches him and tries for a German suplex but Allin lands on his feet. Allin with an arm drag that sends Henry to the floor and Allin hits a suicide dive. Allin sends Henry into the crowd.
They fight up the aisle and Henry with a kick and chop. Allin chops Henry and connects with an elbow. Henry with chops and sends Allin groin first into a pole. Henry with a double stomp and Henry mocks Allin. Henry with a chop and kick on the floor. Henry sets for a piledriver on the apron but Allin blocks it. Henry pushes Allin into the ring post. Henry puts Allin on the turnbuckles. Henry sets for a superplex onto the front row but Allin blocks it and Allin pulls Henry shoulder first into the turnbuckle. Allin with a superplex and Henry counters into a brainbuster.
Henry tells Allin he hates him and Allin with a forearm. Henry and Allin go back and forth. Allin tries to float over but Henry catches him and hits a cutter in the ropes. Henry with a suicide dive and then he misses a double stomp. Allin with a Code Red for a near fall. Henry gets a near fall. Henry with Last Supper for a near fall. Henry with a kick and airplane spin cutter. Henry with a power bomb for a near fall.
Henry with kicks to the chest. Allin wtih a cutter but Henry kicks Allin in the back on a coffin drop attempt. Henry with a round kick and then he stomps on Allin's head and the referee stops the match.
Winner: Anthony Henry (by referee stoppage)
After the match, Brandi Lauren attacks Priscilla Kelly and hits a spinning back heel kick. Brandi with punches and forearms to Kelly. Brandi tells Priscilla this is her ring now.
Match Number Five: Angelo Dawkins versus Colby Corino
Montez asks Dawkins if he is going to face 'him' and Ford falls down laughing. Ford walks around on his knees to mock Colby's size.
Corino pushes Dawkins but Angelo blocks a punch and Angelo punches back. Dawkins with a gutwrench suplex and then he picks up Corino and spins him around and then goes the other way. Dawkins with another gutwrench suplex. Dawkins misses the twisting splash into the corner and Corino with a kick and Meteora. Corino with forearms and chops. Corino with a running back elbow and forearm. Dawkins with an exploder into the corner. Dawkins with a twisting splash into the corner followed by a clothesline. Dawkins with a pop up spear for the three count.
Winner: Angelo Dawkins
After the match, Dawkins gets on the mic. He asks if that is it. Is that all the Unwanted had? Angelo wants to know where the Unwanted is. Maybe they are waiting to attack him from behind. If anyone wants a piece of him, they can come out.
WWN Champion JD Drake makes his way to the ring.
Drake tells Dawkins that the Unwanted is not coming out here because you are waiting for them. They attack people behind their backs. Drake says he has dealt with them. Drake says when you see the Blue Collar Badass in his work boots, he is not out here to talk or shake hands with the fans. He is out here to work. They have met in tag matches before, but never one on one. He says he wanted someone with the same heart, grit, and work ethic as him and he is seeing that in front of him. Drake asks if you want a WWN Title Match right now?
Match Number Six: JD Drake versus Angelo Dawkins for the WWN Championship
Drake offers his hand and Dawkins shakes it. Drake with a chop and Dawkins chops back. They go back and forth. They move on to forearms. Dawkins with a shoulder tackle that sends Drake into the ropes and Drake with a shoudler tackle that does the same. Dawkins with a drop kick. Dawkins with a running back elbow into teh corner. Dawkins with more elbows into teh corner followed by an exploder. Drake goes to the floor and Dawkins with forearms and chops. They go back and forth then Drake sends Dawkins off the ropes for a clothesline and it knocks Dawkins head band off.
Drake with more chops. They return to the ring and Drake with a boot. Drake with a slam and back senton but the head band falls to the floor. Drake and Dawkins with chops but Drake with a forearm and snap mare followed by a kick. Drake with a diving head butt for a near fall. Dawkins with punches and Drake with a knee and sliding clothesline. Drake gets a near fall. Drake with a chop. Dawkins with clotheslines but Drake stays on his feet. Both men go for clotheslines at the same time. Drake with a kick and Dawkins sends Drake to the mat. Dawkins with a twisting splash into the corner and he hits a second one. Dawkins goes for a third and hits it. Dawkins with a bulldog for a near fall.
Dawkins with a chop in the corner. Dawkins with another chop. Drake with chops to Dawkins. Drake floats over and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Drake misses a leg laraiat off the turnbuckles. Dawkins with a spear for a near fall. The referee starts his count and both men get back to their feet ahead of the count. Drake sends Dawkins into the turnbuckles and then hits a German suplex but Dawkins pops up and punches Drake. Drake with Drillbit for a near fall.
Drake with chops and then he puts Dawkins on the turnbuckles. Drake goes for a superplex but Dawkins with punches. Dawkins counters with a spinebuster from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Dawkins with chops and Drake wants more. Drake chops back and connects with a knee to the head. Drake with a kick and stunner. Drake with a cannonball followed by a moonsault for the three count.
Winner: JD Drake (retains Championship)
After the match, Drake and Dawkins show each other respect.
We see the announcement that the 10th Anniversary Show will be on July 13th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
Stokely Hathaway makes his way to the ring. He says it is not what you think, he has not been released. It has only been a few weeks. He says that he was given the chance to return for one night only and he said only if they added him to the Main Event. Both WWE and WWN said absolutely not. He says he was given the chance to say goodbye.
He says he had a chance to go to Axxess last year to make an impression and he is signed by WWE and NXT. It happened because of Evolve. We are at Evolve 125 during Wrestlemania week in Queens. Stokely will cease to exist in the next few weeks, but he wanted to say goodbye and thank you.
Match Number Seven: Montez Ford versus Shane Strickland
Ford attacks Strickland during the introductions and he sends Strickland to the floor. Ford with a forearm to the back and chokes Strickland and chops him. Sttrickland with a thumb to the eyes.. Shane with a punch and chop. Shane puts Ford against the guardrails and chops Ford. Ford blocks a chop and Ford chops Shane. They return to the ring and Shane goes back to the floor. Ford teases a dive but Shane moves so Ford takes a drink and does a plancha over the ring post onto Shane. The referee keeps Colby Corino back and that allows Strickland to kick Ford from the apron.
Shane gets a near fall. Shane with a kick and then he stomps on the shoulder. Shane with a snap mare and he tries to hyperextend the arm. Strickland with an arm submission and he bends the arms in unnatural positions. Strickland with a crucifix for a near fall. Strickland with punches. Ford with an inside cradle for a near fall. Ford with a back slide for a near fall. Shane sends Ford into the turnbuckles and Shane with an uppercut and drop kick to the leg. Strickland returns to the arms but Ford will not give up.
Shane with a rear chin lock and Ford powers out of it. Shane with a kick but Ford with a thrust kick. Shane with chops. Ford with a thrust kick and knee. Shane with a belly-to-back usuplex but Ford lands on his feet. Ford with kicks and a clothesline. Ford with a belly-to-back suplex and standing moonsault for a near fall. Ford runs into a back elbow and then Ford runs into a boot. Shane floats over and hits a Tiger Feint Kick. Ford with a drop kick. Shane with a power bomb and back heel kick to the head. Ford gets back to his feet and he has Shane in a waist lock for a deadlift German suplex. Ford with a clothesline but Shane with a double stomp.
Shane punches Ford in the ear multiple times and then he pulls off his wrist tape to tape the fist but Ford collapses before Shane can continue with the punch. The referee stops Shane while he checks on Ford. Ford bites Shane's hand and sends Shane over the top rope to the apron. Shane with a German suplex and then he hits a rolling Ace Crusher. Shane goes up top and hits a Swerve Stomp for a near fall.
Shane is backed into the corner by Ford but Ford is sent over the top rope face first onto the apron. Ford kicks Shane and then hits a guillotine leg drop and Ford goes back up top and hits a frog splash for the three count.
Winner: Montez Ford
Match Number Eight: Evolve Tag Team Championship Match: Eddie Kingston and Joe Gacy versus Konosuke Takeshita and MAO
Kingston and Takeshita start things off. They lock up and Kingston wtih a waist lock and take down into a front face lock. Takeshita gets a near fall and then Kingston gets a near fall. They lock up and Takeshita with a chop and Kingston decides to go to the floor. Kingston with a knee and chop. Takeshita with a leg lariat and Kingston goes into his corner. MAO and Gacy tag in. They lock up and MAO with a side head lock. MAO goes for a shoulder tackle and cannot move Gacy. MAO lets Gacy try a shoulder tackle and MAO goes for a drop toe hold and Gacy stays on his feet and he picks up MAO. MAO begs for mercy and it is a ruse to hit a drop kick. Gacy goes to the floor. MAO teases a dive and jumps back into the ring. Gacy wants to know what that was.
MAO kicks Gacy and Takeshita and MAO with chops to the back. They hit a double atomic drop. Takeshita and MAO with a double drop kick. Takeshita is sent to the floor and MAO misses a splash. Kingston wtih a splash and Gacy with a running forearm. Kingston with an STO. Gacy gets a near fall. Kingston tags in and they punch MAO in the corner. Kingston with a suplex for a near fall. Gacy tags in and kicks MAO. Gacy with punches and a front face lock. Gacy with a suplex and rear chin lock. Kingston tags in and he chops MAO. Kingston with a back elbow and he gets a near fall. Gacy tag in and he rakes the eyes. Gacy with punches and he gets a near fall. Gacy with punches and he works on the arm.
MAO misses a drop kick when Gacy holds on to the ropes. Gacy with a forearm but MAO with a drop kick. Kingston tags in and he keeps MAO from making the tag. MAO with forerms and a jumping leg lariat. Takeshita and Gacy tag in and Takeshita with punches to both men. Takeshita with a clothesline and he hits a DDT on Kingston. Gacy and Kingston go to the floor and Takeshita is pulled to the floor and then sent back in. MAO with a plancha onto the smartly vacated front row. Takeshita goes up top and hits a frog splash on Kingston for a near fall. MAO tags in and punches Kingston. Kingston blocks a thumb to the eyes but MAO is able to connect. MAO with a knee and slam and then he goes up top MAO with an Arabian Press for a near fall.
Gacy and Kingston go for a double suplex but Takeshita blocks it and all four men brawl. Kingston and Takeshita exchange chops and forearms. Kingston with an exploder but Takeshita gets back to his feet so Kingston gives him another exploder. Takeshita blocks a suplex attempt and MAO holds on as well. Gacy pulls MAO off the apron and Takeshita lands on his feet on a suplex. Takeshita with a kick and brainbuster. MAO tags in and hits a 450 splash for a near fall. Gacy with a super kick to Takeshita but Takeshita catches Gacy on a handpsring move and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb. Gacy with a discus lariat to MAO and Gacy gets a near fall.
Gacy with a forearm and European uppercut but MAO with a stunner. Gacy with a forearm and Kingston with a spinning back fist and Gacy has to make the cover for a near fall since Kingston was not the legal man. They hit a neck breaker and power bomb combination but Takeshita breaks up the cover. Gacy with a kick to Takeshita's leg and a flying knee followed by a lariat to Takeshita. MAO with chops and punches to Kingston and Gacy. Gacy with a handspring cutter and Kignston with a Saito suplex and Gacy gets the three count.
Winners: Eddie Kingston and Joe Gacy (Retain Championship)
Match Number Nine: Evolve Championship Match: Austin Theory versus Kyle O’Reilly
Theory retreats into the ropes before Kyle can do anything. Kyle with a waist lock and wrist lock. Theory with a reversal. Kyle with a drop toe hold but Theory escapes and avoids a kick from Kyle. Theory goes to the apron. They go for a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock and Kyle goes for the leg. Kyle with a side head lock. Kyle with a side head lock take down. Theory backs Kyle into the corner and Theory with a kick. Kyle with a side head lock and Theory with a head scissors. Theory with a side head lock and Kyle with a head scissors. Kyle with a side head lock.
Kyle sends Theory to the apron and Kyle avoids a shoulder and applies a side head lock. Theory with a belly-to-back suplex and Kyle holds on to the side head lock. Kyle goes for a sunset flip but Theory does not go down. Kyle with a take down and then he returns to the side head lock. Theory with a kick and Theory goes for a sunset flip but Kyle stays on his feet and he goes sexy party and then goes for the cross arm breaker. Theory gets to the floor. Theory returns to the ring.
Theory with a kick and forearms. Kyle with a forearm and Theory returns fire with punches. Theory with an Irish whip but Kyle goes through the legs and kicks Theory. Theory with forearm but Kyle with a forearm and knees. Kyle puts the legs in a figure four and then Kyle connects with knees and forearms to the ribs. Theory goes to the apron. Kyle goes for a dragon screw but Theory escapes. Kyle counters a rolling drop kick into a knee bar attempt but Theory escapes.
Kyle kicks Theory to the floor. Kyle with a running knee off the apron. Kyle sends Theory back into the ring. Kyle with a running forearm but he runs into a boot from Theory. Theory with a rolling blockbuster to Kyle. Theory with forearms but Kyle with kicks. Theory blocks a kick and kicks Kyle followed by a standing moonsault for a near fall. Theory with a chin lock using Kyle's arm. Theory with a back elbow. Theory with a near fall. Kyle with a near fall. Theory with a clothesline followed by chops. Theory with a forerm. Kyle misses a chop and Theory with a chop that knocks Kyle off his feet.
Theory with a hard Irish whip and the referee checks on Kyle. Theory with a forearm into teh corner followed by a slingshot stomp and a suplex for a near fall. Theory with elbows to the upper chest and then Theory with a key lock. Theory with an arm bar. Theory with a knee to stop Kyle's boots. Kyle with kicks to the leg followed by a chop and knee. KYle with a leg sweep. Kyle with a running forearm and a flying boot in the corner. Kyle with a butterfly DDT and he rolls through for two more. Kyle with a near fall. Kyle goes for an ankle lock but Theory kicks Kyle away. Theory with a kick to the shin but Kyle blocks a kick and Kyle hits a Regalplex for a near fall.
Theory blocks a suplex attempt and Kyle with a knee. Theory with a knee to the head to stop a suplex. Kyle with a front chancery and Theory with a chop and buckle bomb but Kyle with a kick. Theory with a kick and then both men with kicks at the same time. Kyle with an axe kick but Theory wtih a series of super kicks. Kyle with a knee bar but Theory with kicks. Kyle with a kick and the momentum sends Kyle through the ropes to the floor. Kyle and Theory with forearms.
Theory with the advantage and he hits Three Seconds Around the World for a near fall. Kyle with a triangle but Theory with a near fall and buckle bomb followed by a neck breaker for a near fall. Theory goes for Ataxia but Kyle escapes and Kyle gets a near fall but Theory with a crucifix for a near fall. Kyle with a knee bar and Theory gets to the ropes. Theory goes to the apron and floor. The referee holds Kyle back while Theory gets the title belt and starts to make his way to the back. Kyle grabs Theory and send Theory back into the ring. Theory misses with the belt and Kyle with a rolling elbow followed by a brainbuster for a near fall.
Kyle with an ankle lock but the belt is in the middle of the ring. Kyle almost knocks down the referee and Theory with a DDT onto the belt but Kyle kicks out. Theory with Ataxia for the three count.
Winner: Austin Theory (retains Championship)
After the match, Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish attack Austin Theory. Kyle and Bobby with a high low combination on Theory.
Roderick Strong says they like to have tricks up their sleeve but this is not right. Kyle O'Reilly should be champion tonight. Adam Cole wanted to be here today but he is preparing for tomorrow when he beats Johnny Gargano 2-0. Bobby says that you do not take the Undisputed Era lightly. Bobby says they started Evolve. Tonight did not turn out how they wanted to, the Undisputed Era will step in when needed. Kyle tells Mr. T'Heory using the belt was sneaky, slimy, and crafty. It is everything that the Undisputed Era does, but Kyle says he gets by with a little help from his friends. He tells Mr T'Heory that this is not the last you have seen of the Undisputed Era.
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