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Tyler Breeze to wrestle at EVOLVE 129 and 130

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Though Kyle O’Reilly won’t be able to wrestle at EVOLVE 129 and 130 this weekend, another WWE wrestler has been added to the shows.

EVOLVE has announced that Tyler Breeze will be in action at EVOLVE 129 in Queens, New York this Saturday and EVOLVE 130 in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday. Breeze vs. AR Fox is set for Queens, and Breeze vs. Anthony Greene has been confirmed for Brooklyn.

These matches will be the first time Breeze has wrestled for EVOLVE.

Breeze recently returned to the NXT roster. He unsuccessfully challenged for Velveteen Dream’s North American Championship at TakeOver: XXV earlier this month.

It was announced yesterday that O’Reilly wouldn’t be able to wrestle at EVOLVE 129 and 130. O’Reilly tweeted on June 14 that his back was still hurt after the Tag Team title ladder match at TakeOver XXV: “The medical man told me my back is still hurt so unfortunately I won’t be able to attend @DownloadFest this year. Im sorry to all the great UK fans, believe me I’m gutted to be missing @Tool but at least now @rikbugez has an actual chance of winning the air guitar contest.”

Breeze, O’Reilly, Bobby Fish, Roderick Strong, and Tommaso Ciampa will be doing meet and greets at EVOLVE 129 and 130. Strong will also be wrestling at the shows.

Kyle O’Reilly no longer wrestling at EVOLVE 129 and 130

Posted on by Joseph Currier

UPDATE: Though he won’t be wrestling, Kyle O’Reilly will still be taking part in meet and greets at EVOLVE 129 and 130 this weekend.

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NXT’s Kyle O’Reilly will no longer be wrestling at EVOLVE’s shows in New York this weekend.

EVOLVE announced via Twitter today that O’Reilly won’t be able to make his scheduled matches at EVOLVE 129 and 130: “We are sorry to inform you that Kyle O’Reilly will not be able to compete at EVOLVE this weekend. We were just given the news. We will have more information and updated cards later today or tomorrow. Thank you for understanding.”

O’Reilly had been set to team with Roderick Strong against JD Drake & Anthony Henry at EVOLVE 129 in Queens, New York this Saturday. O’Reilly vs. Josh Briggs was scheduled for EVOLVE 130 in Brooklyn on Sunday.

O’Reilly tweeted on June 14 that he wasn’t going to be able to appear at NXT UK’s television tapings at Download Festival that weekend because his back was still hurt from the Tag Team title ladder match at NXT TakeOver XXV: “The medical man told me my back is still hurt so unfortunately I won’t be able to attend @DownloadFest this year. Im sorry to all the great UK fans, believe me I’m gutted to be missing @Tool but at least now @rikbugez has an actual chance of winning the air guitar contest.”

It was announced last week that Bobby Fish also won’t be wrestling at EVOLVE 129 and 130 but will still be appearing and doing meet and greets.

Undisputed Era vs. JD Drake & Anthony Henry set for EVOLVE 129

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Two members of the Undisputed Era will be teaming up at EVOLVE 129 later this month.

EVOLVE has announced Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly vs. JD Drake & Anthony Henry for EVOLVE 129 on Saturday, June 29. The show is taking place at La Boom in Queens, New York.

Strong, O’Reilly, and Bobby Fish have been announced for EVOLVE 129 and EVOLVE 130. The latter show is being held at Saint Finbar Catholic Church Gym in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, June 30.

Drake & Henry are former EVOLVE Tag Team Champions, and Drake currently holds the WWN Championship. EVOLVE uploaded a video where Drake & Henry issued the challenge to Undisputed Era, calling on them to prove that they’re the best tag team in the world.

EVOLVE/Dragon Gate USA’s 10th anniversary show will take place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13. Matt Riddle is facing Drew Gulak at that show, and Riddle sent out a tweet yesterday accepting a challenge from Curt Stallion for EVOLVE 132 in Melrose, Massachusetts the next night.

Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish added to EVOLVE’s June shows

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Two members of the Undisputed Era have been added to EVOLVE’s June shows.

WWE.com announced today that Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish will be in action at EVOLVE 129 in Queens, New York on Saturday, June 29 and EVOLVE 130 in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, June 30. They join their Undisputed Era stablemate Roderick Strong on the shows, with Strong also set to be a special guest at WWN’s seminar/tryout in Brooklyn on June 30.

O’Reilly wrestled for EVOLVE over WrestleMania week last month, with EVOLVE Champion Austin Theory defeating O’Reilly to retain his title.

O’Reilly, Fish, and Strong will be available for meet and greets at both June shows. Tommaso Ciampa, who underwent neck surgery in March, is doing meet and greets at those two shows, along with EVOLVE/Dragon Gate USA’s 10th anniversary event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13 and EVOLVE 132 in Melrose, Massachusetts on Sunday, July 14.

Ciampa will be joined by Johnny Gargano for the meet and greets in Philadelphia and Melrose. As was previously announced, the 10th anniversary show will feature Matt Riddle vs. Drew Gulak, with Riddle and Gulak also doing meet and greets that night.

Roderick Strong set for EVOLVE 129 and 130

Posted on by Joseph Currier

NXT’s Roderick Strong will be returning to EVOLVE for a weekend next month.

It was announced yesterday that Strong will be in action at EVOLVE 129 in Queens, New York on Saturday, June 29 and EVOLVE 130 in Brooklyn on Sunday, June 30. Opponents for Strong have yet to be revealed.

Strong will be a special guest at WWN’s seminar/tryout in Brooklyn on June 30.

Strong last wrestled for EVOLVE at two shows in December 2018. He took part in a triple threat match where Austin Theory defeated Fabian Aichner to win the EVOLVE Championship. At the second show, Strong defeated Darby Allin. Allin has since departed EVOLVE and is part of AEW.

EVOLVE also noted that NXT’s Adrian Jaoude and Babatunde Aiyegbusi are scheduled for all upcoming events and that more NXT talent announcements are coming soon.

Former NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa, who underwent neck surgery in March, will be doing meet and greets at EVOLVE 129, EVOLVE 130, EVOLVE 131 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 13, and EVOLVE 132 in Melrose, Massachusetts on July 14.