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WWE today announced that the EVOLVE 10th Anniversary event will broadcast live from Philadelphia's 2300 Arena live on the WWE Network the night before WWE Extreme Rules. The event will become the first independent wrestling event to air live on the Network.
EVOLVE was founded by Sal Hamaoui and WWE NXT Creative team member Gabe Sapolsky, holding its first event in January 2010 in Rahway, NJ. WWE has been working on a handshake agreement with EVOLVE for several years, finally officially signing a contract to put their relationship in writing several months ago.
“EVOLVE was the birthplace for many current WWE and NXT Superstars, so it is only fitting that their 10th Anniversary Celebration will be showcased live on WWE Network,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events & Creative, said in an official press release supporting the event (see full press release below).
When it airs on the WWE Network, EVOLVE 10th anniversary will become the third pro wrestling show broadcast live from the 2300 Arena, following ECW's Barely Legal in April 1997 and Ring of Honor's Final Battle PPV in December 2015.
The planned matinee event for SHINE the afternoon of 7/13 was canceled due to this event becoming a live WWE Network broadcast, PWInsider.com is told.
The timing of the EVOLVE broadcast would put it head to head with AEW's Fight for the Fallen, which will air live on Bleacher Report Live domestically and FITE.TV on Saturday 7/13 as well.
The EVOLVE event will feature:
*WWE NXT Champion Adam Cole vs. Akira Tozawa.
*WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak vs. Matt Riddle.
*Also appearing are NXT stars Arturo Ruas and Babatunde, EVOLVE Champion Austin Theory, EVOLVE Tag Team Champions Joe Gacy and Eddie Kingston, WWN Champion JD Drake and more.
For tickets to EVOLVE’s 10th Anniversary Celebration, click here.
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The official press release reads:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EVOLVE’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL TO STREAM LIVE ON WWE® NETWORK
STAMFORD, Conn., June 26, 2019 – WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that EVOLVE Wrestling’s 10th Anniversary Celebration will stream live around the world on WWE Network on Saturday, July 13 at 8 PM from 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.
EVOLVE’s 10th Anniversary Celebration will feature the return of EVOLVE alumni, as Adam Cole will defend the NXT® Championship against WWE Superstar Akira Tozawa and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak will face NXT Superstar Matt Riddle. In addition, the event will feature NXT® Superstars Arturo Ruas and Babatunde, EVOLVE Champion Austin Theory, EVOLVE Tag Team Champions Joe Gacy and Eddie Kingston, WWN Champion JD Drake and many more. Additional matches will be announced in the near future.
“EVOLVE was the birthplace for many current WWE and NXT Superstars so it is only fitting that their 10th Anniversary Celebration will be showcased live on WWE Network,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events & Creative.
WWE Network is a streaming service featuring every live WWE pay-per-view event and more than 10,000 hours of video-on-demand content, including groundbreaking original programming, reality shows, documentaries and classic matches. Available in more than 180 countries, WWE Network can be streamed on TVs, game consoles, phones, tablets and computers. New subscribers can get their first month free by signing up at www.wwenetwork.com.
Tickets for EVOLVE’s 10th Anniversary Celebration are currently available via https://2300arena.showare.com/ordertickets.asp?p=283.
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