Welcome to PWInsider.com’s coverage of Evolve 114 from the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida.
Match Number One: Mat Rogers and Zenshi vesus Precipice (Chance Auren and Omar Amir)
Rogers and Auren start things off and they lock up. Auren with a waist lock and Rogers throws Auren off and into the corner. Auren with a kick and punch. Auren with shoulders in the corner. Rogers with a boot when Auren charges into the corner. Rogers slams Auren after tagging in Zenshi and Zenshi with a back senton for a near fall. Zenshi with chops. Auren with a knee and forearms. Auren tries to send Zenshi over the top rope to the floor but Zenshi skins the cat and does a slingshot corkscrew senton for a near fall. Auren with a gutbuster for a near fall. Amir tags in and he punches Zenshi.
Amir with a slam for a near fall. Auren tags in and Amir with a splash to the back. Auren with a double stomp for a near fall. Auren with punches and a reverse chin lock. Zenshi with a jaw breaker but Auren with a knee for a near fall. Amir tags in and kicks Zenshi. Amir with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot and Zenshi with a drop toe hold and enzuigiri. Rogers tags in and connects with a back elbow and clothesline into the corner followed by a running shoulder tackle and side slam. Zenshi tags in and hits a frog splash for a near fall. Auren breaks up the cover.
Rogers is sent to the floor and Zenshi kicks Auren. Zenshi with a handspring back kick. Zenshi is attacked on the turnbuckles while Amir distracts the referee. Amir with a German suplex followed by a spinebuster. Auren with a side slam for the three count.
Winners: The Preciipice
Ron Niemi and Lenny Leonard are in the ring for the start of the official show.
Lenny Leonard and Ron Niemi talk about the issues between The Street Profits and the Evolve Tag Team Champions, the Doom Patrol and they will meet later tonight.
Shane Strickland interrupts and he says if you want to talk about familiar faces, what about your Evolve Champion Shane Strickland. Shane says there will be a number of faces you will not see. First, Matt Riddle. Shane reminds us that he beat him and then send him running. You won't see DJZ since he broke DJZ's arm. You won't see Tracy Williams. He sent Tracy to the hospital and he is gone.
Shane says he made some promises and he kept it. You have to do a talent imitative because there is no one left.
Fabian Aichner makes his way to the ring.
Strickland tries to hit Aichner with the title belt but Aichner avoids it and Aichner with a pop up back breaker.
Shane says this is not an opportunity for you, it is an opportunity for him to end Aichner's career. He will send Aichner back to the PC with a broken arm.
Match Number Two: Winner Qualifies for WWN Championship Match: Darby Allin versus Josh Briggs
They lock up and Briggs backs Allin into the ropes and Briggs teases a punch and makes Allin flinch. They lock up again and Briggs puts Allin on the turnbuckles. Briggs wants a Test of Strength but Allin with kicks to the legs to get Briggs down to his level. Allin slips on a springboard move but is able to recover. Allin with a springboard arm drag and then he goes to the floor. Allin is sent over the side bar and Allin with a choke but Briggs backs Allin into the ring post to escape.
Allin goes to the apron and then he flips back into the ring to avoid Briggs and Allin with a suicide dive. Allin sends Briggs back into the ring but he misses a splash. Briggs catches Allin on a rana attempt and sends him into the corner with a buckle bomb. Briggs with a Mafia kick and then he Irish whips Allin over the turnbuckles to the floor. Allin gets back into the ring and Briggs with a power bomb for a near fall. Briggs with a forearm to the back. Allin with a punch but Briggs with a boot to the head.
Allin with a punch but Briggs knocks Allin out with a punch. The referee checks on Allin and Allin is moving. Allin goes to the apron and connects with a forearm. Briggs catches Allin and hits a back breaker for a near fall. Biggs catches Allin but Allin counters with a crucifix bomb for a near fall. Allin wiht an elbow into the corner. Allin lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt and Allin clips the leg. Allin with an O'Connor Roll and then he hits a springboard splash for a near fall. Allin goes for a Coffin drop off the turnbuckles and Briggs catches him and sends Allin into the ring post.
Briggs with a side slam onto the bar. Allin is brought back into the ring and Briggs gets a near fall. Briggs goes up top but Allin crotches Briggs and puts him in the tree of woe. Allin with chops and then he goes up top for a double stomp but Briggs grabs Allin by the throat and hits a choke slam. Briggs misses a moonwault and Allin with a series of strikes and Code Red for a near fall. Allin slaps Briggs but Briggs grabs Allin by the throat and Allin lands on his feet. Allin with a cutter and a springboard back elbow but Briggs catches him and hits a version of Go To Sleep but Allin kicks out.
Briggs goes to the turnbuckles and he picks up Allin but Allin counters a power bomb with a rana and then he gets the three count with a rollup.
Winner: Darby Allin
Match Number Three: Jessie versus Priscilla Kelly
They lock up and Kelly backs Jessie into the corner and Kelly with a clean break. They lock up again and Kelly with another clean break. They lock up again and Jessie with a wrist lock. Kelly with a reversal. Kelly with an arm bar but Jessie with a reversal. Kelly with a reversal into a full nelson. Kelly with a snap mare and Jessie with an arm bar and a near fall. Jessie with a side head lock. Jessie holds on when Kelly tries to send her off the ropes. Kelly trips over Jessie when Jessie drops down. Jessie goes for an O'Connor roll but Kelly holds on to the turnbuckles. Kelly with kicks to Jessie.
Kelly puts Jessie in the ropes and stretches her. Jessie with a forearm but Kelly with a forearm of her own. Kelly chokes Jessie in the ropes and Kelly with a drop kick to the back. Kelly gets a near fall. Kelly with a forearm to the back and she drags Jessie around the ring by her hair. Kelly stretches Jessie by standing on her hair. Jessie with a monkey flip. Kelly with an elbow followed by a snap mare and kick to the chest for a near fall. Jessie with forearms but Kelly with a kick and a bicycle kick. Jessie with a drop kick to Kelly.
Jessie with shoulder tackles. Jessie with a snap mare and axe kick to the back for a near fall. Jessie pushes Kelly into the corner and connects with a forearm and Irish whip. Kelly sends Jessie into the turnbuckles and kicks Jessie in the back. Kelly runs into a boot and misses a splash. Jessie with a torture rack into a neck breaker for a near fall. Jessie misses a clothesline and Kelly with an STO for a near fall. Jessie with forearms but Kelly with a side Russian leg sweep into a modified Koji Clutch forcing Jessie to tap out.
Winner: Priscilla Kelly
Match Number Four: Adrian Jaoude (with Cezar Bonini) versus Joe Gacy
Gacy with punches but Jaoude blocks them. Jaoude goes for the leg and he takes Gacy down with a knee bar but Gacy gets to the ropes. Jaoude goes after Gacy but Gacy with a front face lock. Jaoude with an arm bar. Jaoude with a waist lock take down. Jaoude backs Gacy into the corner. Gacy with punches and uppercuts in the corner and the referee warns Gacy. Jaoude with a flying STO and he punches Gacy in the head. Jaoude goes for a kimura but Gacy blocks it. Gacy with a front face lock but Jaoude with a waist lock.
Jaoude with a take down and strikes to the head and knees to the back. Jaoude slaps Gacy in the head. Jaoude with a spinebuster and he goes for the leg and applies a knee bar. Gacy kicks Jaoude in the head to escape the hold. Gacy kicks Jaoude away and Gacy with a handspring cutter. Gacy goes for a power bomb but Jaoude escapes. Jaoude with a jumping knee and round kick for the three count.
Winner: Adrian Jaoude
Match Number Five: Leon Ruff versus Barrett Brown
They lock up and Ruff with a wrist lock. Brown with a reversal. Ruff with a reversal and leg sweep. Ruff with a shoulder tackle followed by an arm drag. Brown with an arm drag. Brown avoids an arm drag from Ruff. Brown wants a test of strength. Ruff with a head scissors but Brown lands on his feet. Ruff with a chop to the chest and he goes to the turnbuckles for a springboard rana. Ruff with a drop kick. Ruff is sent to the apron and he punches Brown.
Ruff goes for a springboard move and Brown seesaws Ruff in the ropes and connects with a punch. Brown with a snap mare and kick followed by a drop kick. Brown gets a near fall. Ruff with forearms but Brown with a flying knee. Ruff goes to the floor and Brown sets for a suicide dive but Ruff with a round kick on the apron. Ruff with a suicide dive. Ruff goes to the turnbuckles and Brown returns to the floor. Brown with a leg sweep and Ruff goes to the floor. Brown with a senton off the turnbuckles onto Ruff.
Brown gets a near fall. Brown with a chop but Ruff with chops of his own. Brown with a slam and he gets a near fall. Brown suplexes Ruff into the turnbuckles. Brown with a forearm in the corner. Ruff with an elbow to Brown and a boot. Ruff with a rana off the turnbuckles and a flying forearm or two. Ruff with a reverse atomic drop and discus clothesline. Ruff misses a splash into the corner and so does Brown. Ruff with a leaping neck breaker for a near fall. Ruff with a waist lock but Brown with a kick and reverse exploder for a near fall.
Brown with a running European uppercut and a forearm into the corner. Brown with an Irish whip but he misses a drop kick into the corner. Ruff with a double jump senton in the corner. Brown goes to the floor and Ruff goes up top and hits a moonsault onto Brown. Brown with a rollup for a near fall. Ruff with a jackknife cover for a near fall. Brown with a back slide for a near fall. Ruff with a victory roll for the three count.
Winner: Leon Ruff
Match Number Six: Evolve Tag Team Championship Match: Chris Dickinson and Jaka versus The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)
Dickinson and Dawkins start things off. Dawkins with a front face lock and waist lock on Dickinson. Dickinson goes for the leg and applies a front face lock. Dawkins grabs the leg but Dickinson with Dawkins' leg. Dawkins gets a near fall. Jaka tags in and head butts Dawkins. Jaka with punches and a chop followed by a forearm. Dawkins with forearms and chops. Jaka with a kick and forearms. Dawkins with an Irish whp but he runs into a forearm. Dawkins with a shoulder tackle. Ford tags in and Dawkins sends Ford onto Jaka with a back drop for a near fall.
Ford with a wrist lock into an arm bar. Jaka with a reversal. Ford with a reversal and arm bar but Dickinson with a kick to the back. Jaka wiht a head butt and arm bar on Ford. Ford with a drop kick and arm drags into an arm bar. Jaka with chops to try to get out of the arm bar and Dawkins tags in. Dickinson makes the tag and Dawkins and Ford with stereo arm drags and drop kicks. Ford tags back in. Ford with a waist lock and Dickinson with a leg take down. Jaka clips Ford and Dickinson goes after Ford but Jaka is the legal man.
Dickinson tags in and he kicks Ford. Dickinson with chops and Ford chops back. Dickinson with a snap mare and a trailer hitch ankle lock. Ford is able to get to the ropes to force Dickinson to break the hold. Jaka tags in they make a wish. Jaka gets a near fall. Jaka with a leg sweep and an ankle lock with the leg grapevined. Ford with forearms to get out of the hold. Jaka kicks Dawkins off the apron and applies a front face lock. Dickinson tags in and he chops Ford. Since the referee did not see the tag he forces Jaka back into the match. Dickinson tags in and he punches Ford.
Dickinson with a fisherman's suplex for a near fall. Jaka tags in and he chops Ford and punches him in the corner. Jaka with a splash into the corner and he follows with a dragon screw for a near fall. Dickinson tags in and he kicks the leg. Dickinson gets a near fall. Dickinson runs into an elbow and he misses a splash. Jaka tags in and he goes over the top rope when he charges at Ford. Dickinson stops Ford but Ford is able to make the tag. Dawkins tosses Dickinson aside and then Dawkins with a spear to Jaka. Dawkins with a suplex for a near fall. Ford tags in and they Irish whip Jaka but Ford's knee gives out and Jaka with punches and a flying knee to Ford.
Dickinson tags in and Jaka with a plancha onto Dawkins on the floor. Ford has a kick blocked and Dickinson kicks Ford in the leg and the back of the head. Dickinson with a power bomb for a near fall. Rod with a super kick and piledriver to Dickinson. Jaka breaks up the cover. Jaka tags in and Ford with punches and a forearm. Jaka takes out the knee and hits a thrust kick. Jaka goes to the apron and Ford is on Dickinson's shoulders. Dawkins stops Jaka and hits a TKO and Ford goes up top and hits a frog splash for the three count.
Winners: The Street Profits (New Champions)
After the match, Angelo Dawkins says for the first time ever at Evolve 114, your new tag team champions are the Street Profits and they never lost. Not only will they have these titles, they will always have these titles whether it is Detroit, Chicago, or NYC. They will hold the titles and accept any challengers.
Montez Ford thanks everyone. There are a lot of things going on today and you chose to come here to see the Street Profits.
It is time for an intermission.
Match Number Seven: Dante Marquis Carter versus Mikey Spandex
They lock up and go to the mat but maintain the lock up. They go to a stalemate. Spandex with a drop kick. Spandex with a running chop but Carter with a clothesline.
Music plays and Dan Matha attacks and the referee calls for the bell.
No Contest
Matha punches Spandex and biels him across the ring.
Matha takes the mic and he says he keeps hearing about this Evolve place. He says that his is where all of the up and comers come from. This is his day off and he is here tonight. Dan says the hardest part of his day is to wake up and roll the two hot women off of him.
He says if there are any men who are masculine enough to do something about it, he is here.
Adrian Alanis says that Evolve is the House of the Skulk. There is a Skulk Scramble match and since there is a spot open, Matha can be in the match if he wants.
Match Number Eight: Liam Gray versus Adrian Alanis versus Shawn Dean versus Dan Matha
Alanis chops Gray and Dean and then he stomps on Gray's back. Dean with a kick to Alanis. Dean with a clothesline to Gray and a shoulder to Alanais. Alanis with a clothesline to Dean. Matha comes in and Alanis with a chop but it has no effect. Matha with a side head lock. Alanis goes to the apron and Dean comes in and he bounces off Matha a few times. Matha with a side head lock on Dean. Alanis tries to pull Dean from the ring but Matha with a hip toss. Matha with a biel to Dean and then Gray comes off the turnbuckles and is met with a boot. Matha sends Gray to the floor.
Matha with a suplex throw to Alanis. AR Fox joins in the attack on Matha and Matha leaves the ring. Dean with a German suplex on Alanis. Dean sends Gray to the apron but Gray with a kick and frog splash onto Alanis. Dean gets Gray up but Gray with forearms to escape. Dean with a back breaker out of a torture rack. Alanis with a gutbuster for the three count.
Winner: Adrian Alanis
Match Number Nine: Evolve Championship Match: Shane Strickland versus Fabian Aichner
Strickland backs up instead of locking up and the referee has to pull Aichner out of the corner. They lock up and Strickland puts Aichner in the corner. Strickland pats Aichner on the cheek. They lock up again and Aichner forces Strickland to flinch. They lock up again and Aichner with a waist lock and snap mare for a near fall. Aichner with a reverse chin lock. Aichner with a shoulder tackle and he returns to the reverse chin lock. Aichner adds more pressure to the chin lock. Aichner with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Aichner returns to the reverse chin lock.
Aichner is backed into the corner by Strickland and Shane with a knee to the midsection. Shane with a kick to Aichner followed by punches. Strickland with an Irish whip but Aichner with a cross body and a running knee into the corner. Aichner with a belly-to-back suplex. Shane with divorce court to the arm when the referee inadvertently ran interference. Strickland pulls AIchner's shoulder into the support beam. Shane stretches the arm against the ring post.
Strickland with a kick to the leg followed by a snap mare and kick to the head. Strickland gets a near fall. Strickland with a running European uppercut and a knee to the head and a Saito suplex for a near fall. Strickland with a figure four arm bar. Strickland works on the arms but Aichner will not give up. Aichner goes for a sunset flip but Strickland does not go over and he drops a knee on the injured arm. Strickland takes Aichner to the mat and goes for an arm bar submission. Aichner gets back to his feet and Strickland climbs on Aichner's back. Aichnger gets to the ropes using his mouth.
Strickland with a punch but Aichner with a kick. Stricland misses a splash and Aichner with chops. Strickland blocks a chop and Aichner with a back body drop. Aichner with punches and a clothesline followed by a back elbow. Aichner with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Aichner with an enzuigiri from the apron and a missile drop kick for a near fall. Strickland with a shoulder from the apron and he goes for a springboard move but AIchner with a Finlay slam and moonsault for a near fall. Aichner with forearms to teh back but Strickland with an elbow and boot in the corner. Strickland floats over and hits a Tiger Feint kick. Aichner avoids a rolling cutter but he does not avoid the second attempt by Strickland and Strickland gets a near fall.
The referee checks on Aichner as he favors his left arm. Strickland with kicks in the corner and then he picks up AIchner but Aichner rolls through and hits a buckle bomb followed by a punch, head butt, and shoulder. Aichner with a clothesline and then he gets Strickland on his shoulders but Strickland with a double stomp. Aichner with a brainbuster for a near fall. Strickland and Aichner exchange forearms until Strickland gets the advantage. Strickland with a kick to the knee and a rana for a near fall.
Strickland goes up top but Aichner with an overhead belly-to-belly superplex followed by a Side Effect for a near fall. Aichner signals that it is over but Strickland goes for the arm. Aichner gets Strickland up and hits the Finlay Slam but Strickland pushes Aichner over the top rope to the floor. Strickland with a kick from the apron and then he puts Aichner across a side bar. Strickland with a running double stomp to the back off the apron. Strickland with a double stomp for a near fall.
Strickland tries to hyperextend the arm but Aichner with an arm drag to escape. Aichner with punches but Strickland punches back. Strcikland with kicks and Aichner but Aichner with punches. Strickland with a sunset flip power bomb and then Strickland comes off the turnbuckles but Aichner catches Strickland and hits a brainbuster followed by a power bomb for the three count.
Winner: Fabian Aichner (New Champion)
After the match, Fabian says he will defend the title in Detroit, Chicago, New York and anywhere else. He says it will be absolutely sick.
Match Number Ten: WWN Championship Ladder Match: Anthony Henry versus AR Fox versus Austin Theory (with Priscilla Kelly) versus Harlem Bravado versus JD Drake versus Darby Allin
Allin stands in the ring as everyone else goes for ladders. Henry is the first to put a ladder in the ring. Henry hits Allin in his bad shoulder. Everyone but Fox fight on the floor while Fox throws down a ladder that is too smal. Bravado with a back elbow to Fox. Drake punches Bravado. Drake sets up the ladder in the center of the ring and Bravado hits Drake and sends the ladder to the floor. Bravado sends Henry and the ladders to the floor. They battle moves towards the bar and the stage. Fox throws a chair at Bravado. Drake chops Theory. Bravado comes off the bar onto Drake.
The battle moves onto the merchandise table. Drak has Theory on the table and then Henry sends Allin into the bar. Drake back drops Henry onto the table. The battle moves to the street. Theory is sent onto the merchandise table. They all exchange punches and forearms. Fox goes to the bar and he takes care of Bravado. Fox with a double sledge off the bar onto Henry. Drake is in the ring and he has a ladder but he sees Henry return to the ring. Henry and Drake talk about how to get the belt. They give Bravado a drop toe hold onto Drake's knees. Drake with a boot to Theory. Drake with a hip toss of Fox into a power bomb by Henry. Henry and Drake with a double kick to Fox.
Drake and Henry have an argument and then thye hit Theory with the ladder. Bravado with a double blockbuster to Drake and Henry. Bravado with a power bomb onto the ladder on top of Drake and Henry. Referees check on Allin and help him to the back. Bravado gets a bigger ladder and brings it into the ring. Bravado is the first to climb the ladder but Theory stops him. Theory punches Bravado but Fox kicks Theory. Fox puts a ladder in the corner but Theory with a punch. Theory pick sup the ladder and he runs it into Fox's midsection. Fox drop kicks the ladder but Theory hits Fox in the head with the ladder.
Bravado wants the ladder and then Fox with a matrix under the ladder and a drop kick into the ladder to take care of Theory and Bravado. Fox puts the ladder in the corner and he kicks Theory in the head. Fox tries to send Theory into the ladder but Theory stops. Fox goes for a German suplex into the ladder but Theory escapes. Bravado is sent into the ladder but Fox. Fox sends Theory to the mat. Fox goes up top but Theory throws a chair at Fox to knock him off the turnbuckles. Theory goes for a power bomb into the apron but Fox gets to the stage and he kicks Theory. Fox with a swanton off the stage onto Theory.
Fox puts Theory on the apron and puts a few chairs on top of Theory. Fox with a leg drop off the stage onto Theory. Henry picks up Fox and gives him to Drake who holds Fox for a super kick and Drake power bombs Fox onto the apron. Drake with a shoulder tackle to Fox and Henry with a running boot. Drake kicks Theory in the front row and Henry follows with a running drop kick. Drake punches Bravado and chops him. Henry kicks Drake when Bravado moves. Henry with a leg sweep to Bravado on the apron.
Bravado with a bicycle kick to knock Henry off the apron. Bravado sets for a dive to the floor but he stops. Theory goes over the top rope when Bravado moves. Bravado with a plancha onto Henry, Drake, and Theory. Fox goes up top and he hits a swanton onto Drake, Henry, and Bravado. Drake goes to the stage and he hits a corkscrew moonsault onto Henry, Theory, Fox, and Bravado. Drake grabs the larger ladder and brings it into the ring. Bravado also returns to the ring. Drake stomps on the hand and chops Bravado.
Theory with a slingshot rolling drop kick to the ladder that sends Drake and Bravado to the floor. Theory sets up the ladder and Ayla stops Theory. Fox grabs Theory and Kelly fights with Ayla. Kelly with a forearm to Ayla and then Ayla kicks a chair into Kelly's face. Henry climbs the ladder but Fox grbs Henry and connects with forearms. Drake hits Fox from behind and they Irish whip Fox and Fox with a double cutter. Fox takes the ladder and starts to climb but Bravado comes off the turnbuckles and Fox goes for a cutter.
Fox climbs the ladder but Theory climbs up behind and he hits Fox with a low blow. Theory pushes Fox off the ladder. Theory climbs and Bravado hits Theory with the ladder to knock him off and Bravado hits Theory again with the ladder. Bravado puts a ladder on the ropes and climbs on top. Theory stops Bravado and Bravado is on the ladder. Drake throws a chair at Theory to knock him off and Henry with a double stomp onto Bravado and Bravado lands hard on the mat.
Henry climbs and Drake stops him. Drake climbs the ladder and Henry pulls him off. Henry and Drake push each other and then they push the ladder aside. They shake hands and then connect with forearms and chops. Henry kicks Drake in the knee and kicks him in the chest. Henry with clotheslines but Drake with a spinning back fist. Drake misses a cannonball and Henry with a German suplex. Drake with a flying boot to Henry.
Drake sets up the ladder and he kicks Henry in the head. Drake climbs the ladder and he cannot reach the belt. Henry pulls Drake off the ladder and kicks Drake in the head. Henry climbs the ladder but Bravado pushes Henry off and hits Angel's WIngs. Bravado kicks Fox as he comes off the turnbuckles and hits Angel's Wings. Bravado hits Drake with the chair and climbs the ladder. Henry and Bravado exchange punches on the top of the ladder and then the ladder falls and Henry hits the ropes while Bravado is crotched on the top rope. Darby Allin comes out and hits a coffin drop onto Drake and Bravado from the balcony.
Theory sets up the ladder and climbs but Fox tries to pull Theory off and succeeds. Fox with forearms to Theory but Theory with a forearm to stop Fox. Theory kicks Drake and chops Fox. Theory puts Fox on the turnbuckles and sets for a move onto the chair but Fox escapes and kicks Theory. Fox puts a ladder between the turnbuckles and the chair. Fox with Lo Mein Pain onto the ladder. Fox pulls the ladder under the belt and he climbs the ladder gingerly. Theory grabs Fox's foot and Drake comes back into the ring. Theory pulls Fox off the ladder and kicks him and then hits a modified Dominator. Drake kicks Theory out of the ring and he climbs the ladder but so does Allin.
Allin slaps Drake but Drake with a chop to Allin. Drake tells Allin to die and he slaps Allin. Allin pulls Drake's arms into the ladder and then he hits a leg drop. Allin climbs the ladder but Henry hits Allin in the back with a chair and then he hits him in the injured arm. Henry with multiple chair shots to Allin. Henry climbs the ladder but Allin grabs his foot. Theory with a rolling drop kick into the chair to take care of Henry. Drake grabs Theory on the ladder and hits a power bomb. Drake with a twisting neck breaker to Theory.
Theory and Bravado go for the ladder but Drake has the title belt in his hands and he takes it off the hook.
Winner: JD Drake (new Champion)
After the match, Anthony Henry hugs Drake
Drake says sixteen years culiminated in one night in Ybor City. He says that over the last year, him and Anthony Henry took this place by storm. Drake mentions they won the tag titles from Doom Patrol in their first match in Evolve. Then Anthony won the FIP World Championship. James mentions that the man who trained him passed away in an auto accident. That was the first man who told him he could do something with his career. He says this championship is not just for him, it is for each and every one of you.
Drake welcomes everyone to the Reign of the Blue Collar Bad Ass.
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