Evolve Wrestling

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As a further addition to the DBTV stable, Evolve launches with Evolve 1: Danielson vs Edwards.

Unlike other promotions in the DBTV world, win-loss records will be of vital importance, as the best wrestlers from around the globe come together for action packed wrestling.

Also starring on the debut show will be the Motor City Machine Guns, Ring of Honor Pure Champion Zack Sabre Jr will be putting the title on the line, while Japanese legend Kikutaro will also feature.

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Evolve 1: Danielson vs Edwards
May - Week 1 - Year 2
Commentary: Dave Prazak and SoCal Val

Peter Kaasa (1-0) def. Biff Busick (0-1) by pinfall
The Kaasa Tornado I gives Peter the win in the opening Evolve match.

Best Friends (1-0) def. Workhorsemen (0-1) by pinfall
Chuck Taylor lands Awful Waffle and then takes out Henry, as Trent gets the fall with a flying forearm smash on Drake.

Jake Atlas (1-0) def. Cima (0-1), ACH (0-1) and Caleb Konley (0-1) by pinfall
Thrilling four way encounter. Atlas wins with a Death Valley Driver and Standing Moonsault on Cima.

Drew Gulak (1-0) def. Hiromu Takahashi (0-1) by submission
A quick win for Gulak shocks the crowd, Takahashi tapping to the Trailblazer.

Ring of Honor Pure Title
Zack Sabre Jr (c) (1-0) def. Fred Yehi (0-1) by submission to retain the title
ZSJ is revelling in the technical battle, forcing Yehi to use all his rope breaks and then using the ropes to tie the challenger up in a brutal armbreaker.

Josh Briggs (1-0) def. Ethan Page (0-1) by pinfall
Page manages to haul Briggs up for a Jackhammer, but it's not enough and Briggs wins with Go 2 Hell.

Motor City Machine Guns (1-0) def. Catch Point (0-1) by pinfall
Sabin wins with Hail Sabin on Dickinson.

Shane Taylor (1-0) def. Kikutaro (0-1) by pinfall
Kikutaro immediately tries to use antics to wind Taylor up, but it only serves to infuriate him. As Kikutaro tries to distract him by yelling "What's this?", Taylor lands a stiff right jab and gets the victory with a Cleveland Destroyer.

Bryan Danielson (1-0) def. Eddie Edwards (0-1) by submission
A back and forth contest, which has the crowd enthralled. Edwards is forced to tap out in a crossface chickenwing.
Danielson takes the mic post match and tells the crowd this is what he wants pro wrestling to be, that the formation of Evolve was in part due to him and they plan to bring the best wrestlers, regardless of contracts, together in one place. Out comes Johnny Gargano, who says he doesn't care what has gone before for the NWA and TNA, he just wants to prove he is better than the over-rated, over-hyped American Dragon. Danielson says he'll see him tomorrow night.

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Evolve 2: Danielson vs Gargano
May - Week 1 - Year 2
Commentary: Dave Prazak and SoCal Val

reDRagon (1-0) def. Besties in the World (0-1) by pinfall
Kyle O'Reilly catches Davey Vega as he goes for a big crossbody and he and Bobby Fish counter with Chasing the Dragon to win.

Shane Mercer (1-0) def. Uhaa Nation (0-1) by pinfall
Mercer is dominant and wins with an Iron Crush.

Mike Bailey (1-0) def. Peter Kaasa (1-1), Fred Yehi (0-2) and Rich Swann (0-1) by pinfall
Bailey lands the Flamingo Driver on Kaasa to win.

Motor City Machine Guns (2-0) def. Best Friends (1-1) by pinfall
Sabin gets the win for MCMG again, landing Cradle Shock on Trent Berreta to win.

Jon Davis (1-0) def. Jake Atlas (1-1) by pinfall
Davis overpowers Atlas and wins with three seconds around the world.

ROH Pure Title
Zack Sabre Jr (c) (2-0) def. Kikutaro (0-2) by submission to retain the title
Kiku winds up ZSJ, not taking things seriously. Thrown off his game, Zack is almost pinned by the challenger. However, once he gets in control, Zack takes pleasure in hurting Kikutaro, allowing him to use his rope breaks and then winning with a cross armbreaker as Kikutaro screams and holds the bottom rope.

Catch Point (1-1) def. Mane Event (0-1) by pinfall
Jaka and Dickinson win with Death Trap on Davis.

Johnny Gargano (1-0) def. Bryan Danielson (1-1) by pinfall
Gargano's win stuns the crowd, as he reverses things coming off the ropes and lands a baby ace crusher.

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Evolve 3: Hero vs Gargano
June - Week 3 - Year 2
Commentary: Dave Prazak and SoCal Val

Tracey Williams (1-0) def. Jake Atlas (1-2) by submission
Williams makes his Evolve debut and wins with a cross armbreaker.

Catch Point (2-1) def. Osirian Portal (0-1) by submission
Jaka gets Catch Point's second win with a Trapezius Claw on Amasis.

Eddie Kingston (1-0) def. Jon Moxley (0-1) by pinfall
A battle of two friends, who put it all in to this match. Kingston wins with a Backfist to the Future.
Post match, Mox says he won't fight anyone else in Evolve until he has got even with Kingston.

AR Fox (1-0) def. Rich Swann (0-2), Frightmare (0-1) and ACH (0-2) by pinfall
Fox wins with Lo Mein Pain on Rich Swann.

Besties in the World (1-1) def. The Bravados (0-1) by pinfall
Vega and Fitchett get a good win with Brain Damage on Harlem Bravado.

Josh Briggs (2-0) def. Trent Beretta (0-1) by pinfall
Briggs wins this one with a backbreaker/splash combo.

Jonathan Gresham (1-0) def. Bobby Fish (0-1) by pinfall
A small package gives Gresham a the win.

Brodie Lee (1-0) def. Peter Kaasa (1-2) by pinfall
A quick win for Brodie, as he stuns Kaasa with an almost immediate Big Boot.

Johnny Gargano (2-0) def. Chris Hero (0-1) by submission
An excellent main event. Gargano is excelling so far in his first two matches of Evolve. He forces Hero to submit to the Gargano Escape.
Bryan Danielson storms out after the bell, demanding a rematch with Gargano at Evolve 4. The pair are nose to nose in the ring, with an extremely aggressive Danielson telling Gargano he is going to humble him.

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Evolve 4: Gargano vs Danielson II
June - Week 3 - Year 2
Commentary: Dave Prazak and SoCal Val

Tommaso Ciampa (1-0) def. Cima (0-2) by pinfall
Ciampa makes his first appearance and gets the win with Project Ciampa.

Walter (1-0) def. Jake Atlas (1-3) by submission
After his win at Evolve 1, Atlas is on a losing streak now and is made to tap in the Gojira Clutch.

Pete Kaasa (2-2) def. Shane Taylor (1-1), Brodie Lee (1-1) and Ophidian (0-1) by pinfall
The Kaasadriver on Taylor gives Peter the win.

ROH Women's Title
Christina Von Eerie def. Mercedes Martinez (c) by pinfall
Von Eerie stuns the crowd when she wins with Dead Rising.
Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston and Brodie Lee rush to the ring in CZW shirts, raising Von Eerie aloft. Bobby Fish and MCMG come out to confront them but they escape with the belt.

Chris Hero (1-1) def. Josh Woods (0-1) by pinfall
An excellent technical battle, which Hero wins with a Deathblow.

Motor City Machine Guns (3-0) def. Workhorsemen (0-2) by pinfall
Shelley and Sabin win with Thunder Express on Anthony Henry.

Drew Galloway (1-0) def. Eddie Kingston (1-1) by pinfall
Galloway dominates, winning with a Double Arm DDT.

Johnny Gargano (3-0) def. Bryan Danielson (1-2) by submission
Johnny Wrestling is dominant in Evolve so far. An excellent main event, but Gargano Escape means Johnny now has two wins over Danielson.

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Breaking News
July's Evolve shows will see two must see events, with Evolve 5 being headlined by a mammoth contest as Walter and Samoa Joe go one on one.

Then, the next night, Evolve 6 will see the first Style Battle, as eight competitors all from differing styles will compete to win a one night tournament. Among the competitors will be Walter, representing the European style, Tommy End, representing the martial arts style, Arez, representing his own unique strange style, and Eddie Kingston, representing the strong style.

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Evolve 5: Walter vs Joe
July - Week 2 - Year 2
Commentary: Dave Prazak and SoCal Val

Chuck Taylor (1-0) def. Fred Yehi (0-3) by pinfall
Yehi looks good in this defeat, but Taylor wins with the Awful Waffle.

ACH (1-2) def. Uhaa Nation (0-2) by pinfall
A first win for ACH, when he lands the Big Bang Attack.

O'Shay Edwards (1-0) def. Shane Taylor (1-2), KTB (0-1) and Jake Something (0-1) by pinfall
A battle of some of the biggest men in Evolve, which Edwards wins with a Kaiju Driver on Shane Taylor.

Motor City Machine Guns (4-0) def. Da Hit Squad (0-1) by pinfall
MCMG dominate, running through their big tag moves and then getting the win when Sabin plants Maff with Hail Sabin.

Jon Moxley comes to the ring and demands Eddie Kingston get out here and fight. Kingston doesn't need asking twice.
Jon Moxley (1-1) def. Eddie Kingston (1-2) by pinfall
A fantastic match, the pair land many brutal blows and really beat the hell out of each other. Mox finally wins with Moxicity.

Chris Hero (2-1) def. Peter Kaasa (1-3) by pinfall
After getting his sole win on the opening Evolve show, Kaasa is now on a really bad run. Hero wins with a Cravate Buster.

Workhorsemen (1-2) def. Incoherence (0-1) by pinfall
James Drake gets the Workhorsemen their first win with a pop-up spinebuster on Frightmare.

Samoa Joe (1-0) def. Walter (1-1) by submission
It's time for the main event. The two hit hard, but probably do have a better match in them at some stage. Joe wins with the Coquina Clutch.

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Evolve 6: Style Battle I
July - Week 2 - Year 2
Commentary: Dave Prazak and SoCal Val

First Round
Walter (2-1) def. Arez (0-1) by pinfall
The European style topples Strange Style, as Walter wins with a powerbomb.

First Round
Tommy End (1-0) def. Josh Woods (0-2) by pinfall
End's martial arts takes down the pure wrestling of Woods, although it is a vertical drop brainbuster which gets End the win.

First Round
Eddie Kingston (2-2) def. AR Fox (1-1) by pinfall
Kingston grounds the high-flying Fox with his strong style, landing a string of brutal strikes and winning with the Backfist to the Future.

First Round
Aramis (1-0) def. Shane Taylor (1-3) by pinfall
Despite being considerably lighter than super heavyweight Taylor, Aramis manages to haul him up for the Mosquetero Bomb.

Workhorsemen (2-2) def. Switchblade Conspiracy (0-1) by pinfall
Henry and Drake get another win with a double stomp moonsault on Moxley.

Chuck Taylor (2-0) def. Cima (0-3) by pinfall
A good battle, but Taylor wins with the Awful Waffle.

Semi-final
Walter (3-1) def. Tommy End (1-1) by pinfall
The Austrian gets a really quick win with a powerbomb.

Semi-final
Eddie Kingston (3-2) def. Aramis (1-1) by pinfall
Kingston advances to the final when he lands the Backfist to the Future.

Motor City Machine Gun (5-0) def. Ironbeast (0-1) by pinfall
A superb tag match, Ironbeast give MCMG their best fight so far. Shelley and Sabin win with Skull and Bones on Mercer.

Final
Eddie Kingston (4-2) def. Walter (3-2) by pinfall
A brutal, match of the year candidate. Walter comes out the gate hot, but Kingston rallies after he won a chop battle. Walter does almost get the win with back to back powerbombs. However, Kingston managed to rally one last time and won with a vicious lariat out of nowhere to be crowned the first Style Battle winner.

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Up Next!

Fresh off his Style Battle victory, Eddie Kingston (4-2) will have the chance to become the first Evolve Champion, when he meets the undefeated Johnny Gargano (3-0) one on one in the main event of Evolve 7: Crowning a Champion. Gargano comes into the match with two wins against Bryan Danielson and one against Chris Hero.

Also on the show, the Motor City Machine Guns (5-0) will seek to continue their tag team dominance against FTR, Ricochet will make his debut, and Uhaa Nation (0-2) seeks his first Evolve win against Chuck Taylor (2-0).

Ethan Page (0-1) is also in action against another debutant in Jason Kincaid, while Zack Sabre Jr (2-0) will meet Drew Gulak (1-0).

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WOW!! Gargano and MCMG are on fire!! Just when you thought you couldn't want anymore DBTV, he starts possibly the best Fed yet!!!