Wrestling’s newest brand, EVOLVE, launches tomorrow (Sat. Jan. 16th) with it’s first live event.
First, read EVOLVE co-founder Gabe Sapolsky’s blog about the whole story of how EVOLVE came together. Check it out at: http://blogs.myspace.com/rohgabe
EVOLVE will give pro wrestling a new presentation with fresh talent, unseen matches and some orginal concepts. What can you expect from EVOLVE? Be there for the first show and witness it for yourself. You’ll be able to say you were there for the start of it all. You know you’ll get your money’s worth with the main event alone and there is no swerve on the Extreme Surprise. New stars will be made tomorrow night!!! Here is the lineup:
EVOLVE 1
“Richards vs. Ibushi”
January 16th, 2010
Rahway, NJ
Rahway Rec Center
275 E. Milton Avenue., 07065
8:00pm Belltime
Tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event. Go to www.EVOLVEwrestling.com or call 267-519-9744 for more info.
The Rahway Rec Center is a conveniently located building, close to New York City, Philadelphia, the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike. There is also 24 hour public transportation from New York City. Check the “Directions & Public Transit” notes below for more info.
It will be a hardcore homecoming when innovation evolves with an EXTREME surprise!!!
The Main Event – Official Singles Division Match
Davey Richards vs. Kota Ibushi
Official Tag Team Division Six Man Match
Mike Quackenbush, Hallowicked & Frightmare vs. Gran Akuma, Icarus & Brodie Lee
Official Singles Division Match
TJP vs. Munenori Sawa
Official Singles Division Match
Arik Cannon vs. Ricochet
Official Singles Division Match
Jimmy Jacobs vs. Kenn Doane
Official Tag Team Division Match
Dark City Fight Club vs. Aeroform
Qualifying Match
Chuck Taylor vs. Cheech
Also signed to compete:
Official Singles Division Wrestlers:
-Allen, Brad
-Dickinson, Chris
-Fish, Bobby
-Gargano, Johnny
-O’Reilly, Kyle
-Young, Silas
Plus: Mercedes Martinez
Officials: Frankie Gastineau, Jason Harding, Mike Kehner, Bryce Remsberg
More matches and talent will be signed soon…
Directions & Public Transit:
-The Rahway Recreation Center located at 275 East Milton Avenue Rahway, NJ 07065.
-It can be reached by train from New York Penn Station and all points in between via NJ Transit on the North East Corridor Line.
-It can be reached by train from Philadelphia Septa connection in Trenton with NJ Transit and using the North East Corridor Line.
-All schedule and fare information can be found at www.njtransit.com.
-The Rec Center is located only 3 1/2 blocks from the Rahway Train Station, through downtown Rahway, past Town Hall and the Police Station. It is a very safe well lit route.
-Point to Point bus routes can be found at www.njtransit.com
Driving Directions
-Rahway, NJ is centrally located between New York (1/2 hour) and Philadelphia (1 Hour) with easy access from the NJ Turnpike and NJ Parkway, located only a few miles from each major roadway! Check www.Mapquest.com for more directions.
Here is some more information on the first EVOLVE event:
EVOLVE is finalizing all the details, signing the last match contracts and putting the finishing touches on “EVOLVE 1: Richards vs. Ibushi” set for this Saturday, January 16th, in Rahway, NJ.
You know the main event will feature arguably the two most outstanding wrestlers of 2009 as Davey Richards fights Kota Ibushi. You have heard that there will be an extreme surprise and there will be no swerves here. You can see that most of the undercard has been announced. Now some other details have emerged.
We have learned that all matches will be either singles or tag team bouts. There will be no four ways, six ways or any other kind of multi-man contest. The EVOLVE athletes will be tested in one-on-one competition or as part of a regular tag team. All the Official Tag Team Division duos are already signed in matches. The remaining combatants signed for January 16th are all Official Singles Division wrestlers. They are: Brad Allen, Chris Dickinson, Bobby Fish, Johnny Gargano, Kyle O’Reilly and Silas Young. Adam Cole will be there as an alternate.
This means that three more singles matches will be added to this card. EVOLVE officials are rushing to try to sign these match contracts, but it might not happen until the day of the show in New Jersey. Another wrinkle is that Mercedes Martinez has sent word that women belong in EVOLVE, too. Martinez has stated at WSUwrestling.com that she will be at “EVOLVE 1: Richards vs. Ibushi” and she wants some competition.
A huge question mark is what role the Extreme Surprise will play on this event. We don’t know why he is coming to Rahway, what his goals are or what he plans to do. We’ll find out the answers at the show this Saturday.
This isn’t just another indy show. This is not a one and done fly-by-night operation. This is the launch of wrestling’s newest brand. We will build this together from the ground floor. Be there and experience the start of it all.
Go to www.EVOLVEwrestling.com or call 267-519-9744 for more info!!!