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| Industry | Professional wrestling |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founders | Gabe Sapolsky Sal Hamaoui |
| Defunct | July 2, 2020 |
| Fate | Assets purchased by WWE |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, 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]
- ^ "Self-Chosen: The EVOLVE Championship Reign of Drew Galloway". August 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "WWE ACQUIRES EVOLVE WRESTLING, COMPLETE DETAILS". PW Insider. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2020.