WWNLive News Drop – EVOLVE champion’s status, Riddle signs, EVOLVE 60 & 61 main events

WWNLive announced Friday several big items for their next tour – EVOLVE 60 and 61 in Maryland and New York, respectively.

– EVOLVE champion Timothy Thatcher will not be on the tours. WWNLive said he is “off all upcoming events indefinitely,” but is still EVOLVE champion.

– WWE prospect Matt Riddle has not signed with WWE yet and has signed a deal with WWNLive.

– The main event of EVOLVE 60 will be Chris Hero vs. Zack Sabre, Jr., continuing their heated feud from Mania Weekend in Dallas.

– The main event of EVOVLE 61 will be Drew Galloway vs. Johnny Gargano in a battle of former EVOLVE tag champions after Galloway turned on Gargano in Dallas.

EVOLVE 60 – May 6 in Joppa, Md.

• Main Event: Chris Hero vs. Zack Sabre, Jr.
• Drew Galloway vs. Ethan Page

EVOLVE 61 – May 7 in Queens, N.Y.

• Main Event: Drew Galloway vs. Johnny Gargano

– The announced talent roster includes:

• Drew Galloway
• Zack Sabre, Jr.
• Chris Hero (E60 only)
• Marty Scurll
• Bravado Brothers
• Drew Gulak
• Tracy Williams
• “TJP” T.J. Perkins (w/ROH manager Stokely Hathaway)
• Matt Riddle
• Fred Yehi
• Lio Rush (ROH signee, who was part of a tug-of-war between ROH and WWNLive that eventually led to Rush staying on the EVOLVE shows since he does not have an exclusive ROH deal)

[ Zack Sabre, Jr. art credit Matt Charlton and Sam Gardiner (c) PWTorch ]