History will be made on Saturday, July 13, when EVOLVE Wrestling’s 10th Anniversary Celebration streams live on WWE Network at 8 ET/5 PT.
The event, which will emanate from South Philadelphia’s famous 2300 Arena (the former home of Extreme Championship Wrestling), will be the first non-WWE in-ring event to stream live on WWE Network since its launch in February 2014.
Long considered the pinnacle of independent wrestling, EVOLVE Wrestling is where dozens of current WWE and NXT Superstars first cut their teeth, with past alumni including the likes of Daniel Bryan, Ricochet, Drew McIntyre and Undisputed ERA. EVOLVE continues to regularly feature WWE and NXT Superstars on its events, and the 10th Anniversary Celebration — headlined by NXT Champion Adam Cole vs. 205 Live’s Akira Tozawa — is no different. Also slated for the card is a bout between NXT’s Matt Riddle and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak, a “Winner Take All” match between EVOLVE Champion Austin Theory and WWN Champion JD Drake, and much more.
A limited number of tickets for EVOLVE’s 10-year anniversary are still available at 2300arena.com. Fans in attendance will also be able to take part in pre-show meet-and-greets with former NXT Champions Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano, as well as Cole, Riddle, Tozawa and Gulak. Visit WWNLive.com for more information, including details about the meet-and-greets.
Check out the event’s match lineup below, and if you can’t witness the action in person in Philadelphia, be sure to tune in when EVOLVE’s 10th Anniversary Special streams live, exclusively on WWE Network, on July 13. WWE Network is FREE for new subscribers. Start your one-month free trial at WWENetwork.com.
NXT Championship Match
Adam Cole (c) vs. Akira Tozawa
EVOLVE Champion vs. WWN Championship — Winner Take All
EVOLVE Champion Austin Theory vs. WWN Champion JD Drake (Video: Theory, Drake get into a backstage confrontation)
EVOLVE Tag Team Championship Match
Eddie Kingston & Joe Gacy (c) vs. AR Fox & Leon Ruff with Ayla & The Skulk
Catch Point Reunion Match
Matt Riddle vs. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak
Grudge Match
Anthony Henry vs. NXT Superstar Arturo Ruas
Special Challenge Match
NXT Superstar Babatunde vs. Colby Corino
Fatal 4-Way Match
Curt Stallion vs. Sean Maluta vs. Stephen Wolf vs. Harlem Bravado
Special Attraction Match
Josh Briggs vs. Anthony Greene with Brandi Lauren
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