Evolve (professional wrestling)

Evolve
IndustryProfessional wrestling
Founded2010
FoundersGabe Sapolsky
Sal Hamaoui
DefunctJuly 2, 2020
FateAssets purchased by WWE
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Evolve Wrestling (stylized as EVOLVE) was an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2010 by former Ring of Honor booker and Dragon Gate USA vice president, Gabe Sapolsky.[1]

The company featured a roster of wrestlers from all over America, as well as several competitors from Japan. The promotion had a close working relationship with sister promotion Dragon Gate USA until Dragon Gate USA's closure in August 2015.

In 2015, Evolve formed a relationship with WWE, allowing WWE to scout Evolve talent and potentially sign them.[2] On July 2, 2020, Evolve was officially purchased by WWE.[3]

  1. ^ "Self-Chosen: The EVOLVE Championship Reign of Drew Galloway". August 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "WWE RELATIONSHIP LEADS TO CHANGES WITHIN EVOLVE AND MORE NEWS | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "WWE ACQUIRES EVOLVE WRESTLING, COMPLETE DETAILS". PW Insider. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2020.