Evolve 131: Difference between revisions

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|promotion = [[Evolve (professional wrestling)|Evolve]]<br>

|wwenlast = [[WWE Stomping Grounds|Stomping Grounds]]

'''Evolve 131''',<ref name=HOTDOG>{{cite web|url=https://wwnlive.com/event/evolve-131-jul-13th-philadelphia-pa/?v=7516fd43adaa#|title=EVOLVE 131 – JULY 13TH – PHILADELPHIA, PA|accessdate=June 26, 2019|work=[[WWNLive]]}}</ref> also known as '''Evolve's 10th Anniversary Celebration''',<ref name="WWE"/> was a [[professional wrestling]] [[livestreaming]] [[List of WWE pay-per-view and WWElivestreaming Network eventssupercards|event]] produced by the American promotion [[Evolve (professional wrestling)|Evolve]] in partnership with [[WWE]]. The event aired on the [[WWE Network]], making it the first Evolve show and the first [[Independent circuit|independent wrestling]] show to broadcast live on the platform.<ref name=PWInsider>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/127504/evolve-10th-anniversary-event-in-philadelphia-to-air-live-on-the-wwe-network.html?p=1|title=EVOLVE 10th ANNIVERSARY EVENT IN PHILADELPHIA TO AIR LIVE ON THE WWE NETWORK|last=Johnson|first=Mike|work=PWInsider|date=June 26, 2019|accessdate=June 26, 2019}}</ref> It took place on July 13, 2019, at the [[2300 Arena]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name=HOTDOG>{{cite web|url=https://wwnlive.com/event/evolve-131-jul-13th-philadelphia-pa/?v=7516fd43adaa#|title=EVOLVE 131 – JULY 13TH – PHILADELPHIA, PA|accessdate=June 26, 2019|work=[[WWNLive]]}}</ref> The show featured current Evolve wrestlers and alumni, andas well as wrestlers from WWE's [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] and [[205 Live (WWE brand)|205 Live]] [[WWE brand extension|brand divisions]].

== Production==

In October 2008, [[Gabe Sapolsky]], long-time [[Booker (professional wrestling)|booker]] of [[Ring of Honor]], was released from the [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=34239&p=1|title=MOREMore DETAILSdetails ONon GABEGabe SAPOLSKYSapolsky'Ss DEPARTUREdeparture FROMfrom ROH|date=October 27, 2008|accessdatefirst=Mike|last=Johnson|access-date=June 26, 2019|work=[[PWInsider]]}}</ref> In 2009, Sapolsky founded [[Dragon Gate USA]], with the group holding [[DGUSA Enter the Dragon#2009|its inaugural event]] on July 25 of that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_32891.shtml| title=DGUSA News: Dragon Gate USA announces PPV distribution deal with ROH's previous distributor|last= Caldwell|first=JaspnJames|date=2009-06-June 17, 2009|accessdateaccess-date=July 4, 2009-07-04|publisherwork=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The following year, Sapolsky founded Dragon Gate USA's sister group, Evolve.

In 2015, WWE entered into a partnership with Evolve, with the smaller promotion being used as a scouting group for WWE's [[Farm team#Professional wrestling|developmental brands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.411mania.com/wrestling/wwewwn-live-partnership-boosing-evolve-seminar-numbers-more|title=411Mania – WWE/WWN Live Partnership Boosing EVOLVE Seminar Numbers, More|accessdatework=[[411Mania]]|access-date=March 15, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131192439/httphttps://411mania.com/wrestling/wwewwn-live-partnership-boosing-evolve-seminar-numbers-more/|archivedatearchive-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref> In 2017, WWE began exploring deals that would see content from [[Independent circuit|independent wrestling promotions]] (such as [[Progress Wrestling|Progress]] and [[Insane Championship Wrestling|ICW]]) air on their [[WWE Network]] streaming service.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.uproxx.com/prowrestling/wwe-network-icw-indie-promotion-added|title=A Much-Beloved U.K. Indie Wrestling Promotion May Head To WWE Network|date=January 17, 2017|accessdateaccess-date=March 15, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131184556/httphttps://uproxx.com/prowrestling/wwe-network-icw-indie-promotion-added/|archivedatearchive-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>

Over two years later, WWE announced that Evolve's 10th Anniversary Celebration, an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of Dragon Gate USA's founding, would air live on the WWE Network on July 13, 2019, broadcasting from the [[2300 Arena]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. This will markmarked the first Evolve event and the first independent wrestling event to air on the WWE Network.<ref name=WWE />

The card composed ofincluded matches resulting from scripted storylines,. whereResults wrestlers portrayed [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#T|less distinguishable characters]] in scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches, with resultswere predetermined by WWE's writers on the [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] and [[205 Live (WWE brand)|205 Live]] brands.,<ref name="HSW">{{cite web|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|url=httphttps://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|work=HowStuffWorks|date=January 13, 2006|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|archiveurlarchive-url=https://wwwweb.webcitationarchive.org/6LDla2zy5?url=httpweb/20131129050844/https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archivedatearchive-date=November 1829, 2013|url-status=live|accessdateaccess-date=March 5, 2012}}</ref> Storylineswhile storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television programs, ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' and ''[[WWE 205 Live|205 Live]]'', and on Evolve events.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.411mania.com/wrestling/triple-h-conference-call-report-discusses-205-live-nxt-takeover-toronto-says-hbk-working-at-the-performance-center-and-more|title=Triple H Conference Call Report: Discusses 205 Live, NXT Takeover: Toronto, Says HBK Working at the Performance Center and More|website=[[411Mania]]|first=Larry|last=Csonka|date=November -11, 411MANIA2016|websitearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112200653/https://411mania.com/wrestling/triple-h-conference-call-report-discusses-205-live-nxt-takeover-toronto-says-hbk-working-at-the-performance-center-and-more/|archive-date=November 12, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="WWEnt">{{cite web|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|url=httphttps://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|archiveurlaccess-date=March 21, 2012|archive-url=https://wwwweb.webcitationarchive.org/5esskNFVE?url=httpweb/20090218142749/https://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|archivedatearchive-date=February 2618, 2009|url-status=live|accessdate=March 21, 2012}}</ref>

On June 26, it was announced that [[Adam Cole]] would defend the [[NXT Championship]] against [[Akira Tozawa]], a wrestler dubbed the "Dragon Gate USA MVP" by [[WWNLive|WWNLive.com]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwnlive.com/2019/06/10/akira-tozawa-signed-special-appearance/?v=7516fd43adaa|title=Akira Tozawa Signed For Special Appearance|date=June 10, 2019|accessdateaccess-date=June 26, 2019|work=[[WWNLive]]}}</ref> It was also announced on June 26 that [[WWENXT Cruiserweight Championship|WWE Cruiserweight Champion]] [[Drew Gulak]] would face former [[Evolve Championship|Evolve Champion]] and current NXT wrestler [[Matt Riddle]] in a non-title match.<ref name=PWInsider /> The two wrestlers had previously been a part of the Catch Point [[Stable (wrestling)|stable]] during their tenures in Evolve.<ref name=PWInsider>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/127504/evolve-10th-anniversary-event-in-philadelphia-to-air-live-on-the-wwe-network.html?p=1|title=EVOLVE 10th ANNIVERSARY EVENT IN PHILADELPHIA TO AIR LIVE ON THE WWE NETWORK|last=Johnson|first=Mike|work=PWInsider|date=June 26, 2019|access-date=June 26, 2019}}</ref>

On July 2, it was announced that JD Drake would face [[Austin Theory]] in a [[Winner Takes All match]] for both the [[WWN Championship|WWN]] and [[Evolve Championship|Evolve]] Championships.<ref name=LINEUPSKI/> Additionally it was announced that [[Eddie Kingston]] and [[Joe Gacy]] would defend the [[Evolve Tag Team Championship]] against [[ARA. R. Fox]] and [[Leon Ruff]].<ref name=LINEUPSKI/>

== Results ==

|times = <ref name="Evolve 131">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=7/13 Evolve 131 on WWE Network results: Moore’sMoore's live review of the 10th Anniversary show featuring Adam Cole vs. Akira Tozawa for the NXT Championship, Evolve Champion Austin Theory vs. WWN Champion JD Drake in a winner take all match, Matt Riddle vs. Drew Gulak|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/07/13/7-13-evolve-131-on-wwe-network-results-moores-live-review-of-the-10th-anniversary-show-featuring-adam-cole-vs-akira-tozawa-for-the-nxt-championship-evolve-champion-austin-theory-vs-wwn-champion/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdatedate=July 13, 2019|access-date=July 13, 2019}}</ref>

|match2 = Stephen Wolf defeated [[Curt Stallion]], [[Sean Maluta]], and [[Harlem Bravado]]

|stip2 = [[Four-way match|Fatal Fourfour-Wayway match]]<ref name=LINEUPSKI>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/evolve-10th-anniversary-celebration-match-lineup-wwe-network?sf215203595=1|title=EVOLVE’sEVOLVE's 10th Anniversary Celebration match lineup revealed|work=[[WWE]]|date=July 2, 2019|accessdateaccess-date=July 2, 2019}}</ref>

|match3 = [[Arturo Ruas]] defeated [[Anthony Henry (wrestler)|Anthony Henry]]

|match4 = [[Brandi Lauren|Brandi Lauren]] defeated [[Shotzi Blackheart]]

|stip4 = [[No Disqualification match]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WWNEVOLVE/status/1148753065115357185|title=BREAKING NEWS.... You voted yes with a resounding 89% of the vote! Shotzi Blackheart vs. Brandi Lauren has been added to this Saturday's EVOLVE 10th Anniversary Celebration from Philadelphia live on the WWE Network! Blackheart is also added to #EVOLVE132 this Sunday in MA!|work=EVOLVE Wrestling on Twitter|date=July 9, 2019|accessdateaccess-date=July 9, 2019}}</ref>

|match6 = [[ARA. R. Fox]] and [[Leon Ruff]] (with Ayla and The Skulk) defeated The UnWanted ([[Eddie Kingston]] and [[Joe Gacy]]) (c)

|stip7 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<br>{{small|Catch Point Reunion match}}<ref name=HOTDOG>{{cite web|url=https://wwnlive.com/event/evolve-131-jul-13th-philadelphia-pa/?v=7516fd43adaa#|title=EVOLVE 131 – JULY 13TH – PHILADELPHIA, PA|accessdateaccess-date=June 26, 2019|work=[[WWNLive]]}}</ref>

|stip9 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[NXT Championship]]<ref name="WWE">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/evolve-10th-anniversary-special-to-stream-live-on-wwe-network|title=EVOLVE’sEVOLVE's 10th Anniversary special to stream live on WWE Network|publisherwork=[[WWE]]|date=June 26, 2019|accessdateaccess-date=June 26, 2019}}</ref>

* [[List of Evolve Wrestling events]]

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