Saturday Events Center – EVOLVE 61 iPPV, Hardys at NEW, Roode vs. EY at House of Hardcore, X-Pac & Elgin at NWA-Smoky Mountain, Booker T’s ROW, Chikara in Philly, Demolition at Great North, Billy Gunn at IWC, 302 Pro, UWC, Dynamo Pro

WEEKEND INDEPENDENT SHOWS

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SATURDAY, MAY 7

– EVOLVE 61: WWNLive presents the EVOLVE 61 iPPV at 6:30 p.m. EST from Queens, N.Y. available on WWNLive.com, Roku, and the Fite TV App. The event is priced at $14.99 featuring:

• Main Event grudge match: Drew Galloway vs. Johnny Gargano
• WWE GCS qualifying match: Drew Gulak vs. Traci Williams
• WWE GCS qualifying match: TJP vs. Fred Yehi
• Zack Sabre, Jr. vs. Marty Scurll
• Matt Riddle vs. Lio Rush
• Bravado Bros. vs. Milk Chocolate
• Ethan Page vs. Chris Dickinson

– Northeast Wrestling (Waterbury, Conn. – Waterbury PAL – 7:00 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info)

• Matt Hardy
• Jeff Hardy
• NEW champion Hanson
• Mike Bennett (w/Maria)
• Vinny Marseglia

– House of Hardcore 14 (Niagara Falls, Ont., Canada – Scotiabank Center – 8:00 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info – Eric Young Local Newspaper Report)

• Main Event: Bobby Roode vs. Eric Young
• Extreme Rules match: Tommy Dreamer & Mickie James vs. Pepper Parks & Cherry Bomb
• Moose vs. Rhino
• Colt Cabana vs. Chris Hero
• Bull James (Bull Dempsey) vs. Eddie Kingston

– NWA Smoky Mountain Wrestling (Kingsport, Tenn. – Kingsport Civic Auditorium – 7:30 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info)

• “X-Pac” Sean Waltman & Chase Owens vs. Jordan Kage & Chris Richards
• Michael Elgin vs. Jason Kincaid
• U.S. Tag Title match: Heatseekers vs. Air America

– Reality of Wrestling “WrestleFest” (Texas City/Houston – 6th Street – 7:00 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info – Video Preview)

• Booker T’s promotion in action
• “Road Warrior” Animal guest star

– Chikara “Whisper House” (Philadelphia, Pa. – Wrestle Factory – 2:00 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info)

• Chikara Grand Title match: Kimber Lee vs. Jaka
• Silver Ant vs. Frightmare
• Soldier Ant vs. Hallowicked

– Great North Wrestling (Kingston, Ont., Canada – Cataraqui Community Arena – 7:30 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info)

• Former WWF tag team Demolition
• Canadian Title match: Hannibal vs. Soa Amin
• Women’s Title match: Jessika Black vs. Vanessa Kraven

– International Wrestling Cartel “Reloaded 2.0” (Elizabeth, Pa. – Court Time Sports Center – 7:00 p.m. – Event Ticket/Info)

• Billy Gunn
• TNA star D.J. Zema
• Deonna Purrazzo

– 302 Pro Wrestling (Felton, Delaware – Auto Exchange – 7:00 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info)

• ROH star Dalton Castle vs. Greg Excellent

– UWC (Wrightstown, N.J. – Kelly’s Bar/Banquet Hall – 7:00 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info)

– Dynamo Pro Wrestling (Fenton, Mo. – Stafford Bar & Grill – 8:00 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info)

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FRIDAY, MAY 6

– EVOLVE 60: WWNLive presents the EVOLVE 60 iPPV at 8:00 p.m. EST from Joppa, Md. available on WWNLive.com, Roku, and the Fite TV App. The event is priced at $14.99 featuring:

• Chris Hero vs. Zack Sabre, Jr.
• EVOLVE Tag Title match: Drew Gulak & Tracy Williams vs. TJP & Fred Yehi
• TNA Hvt. champion Drew Galloway vs. Ethan Page
• Johnny Gargano vs. Marty Scurll
• Lio Rush vs. Caleb Konley
• Matt Riddle vs. Anthony Nese
• Bravado Bros. vs. Devastation Corp.

– Northeast Wrestling “Spring Slam” (Schenectady, N.Y. – Schenectady Armory – 7:30 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info)

• Booker T appearance
• Jeff Hardy appearance
• Matt Hardy vs. Eddie Edwards
• NEW Title match: Hanson vs. Mike Bennett

– AAW “Take No Prisoners” (Merrionette Park,. Ill. – 115 Bourbon St. – 8:00 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info – Line-Up Graphic)

• AAW Hvt. Title match: Sami Callihan vs. Tommaso Ciampa
• Pentagon, Jr. vs. Fenix
• Moose & A.R. Fox
• Michael Elgin vs. Juice Robinson
• Silas Young vs. Donovan Dijak
• Candice LaRae vs. Havok
• Colt Cabana

– House of Glory Wrestling “Unfinished Business” (Jamaica, N.Y. – NYC Arena – 8:00 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info)

• HOG Hvt. Title match: Ethan Carter III vs. Chris Dickinson
• Eric Young
• Jonathan Gresham

– Great North Wrestling (Gloucester, Ont., Canada – Earl Armstrong Arena – 8:00 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info)

• Former WWF tag team Demolition
• Canadian Title match: Hannibal vs. Nathan Banner
• Women’s Title match: Jessika Black vs. Stacy Thibault

– Rock Solid Wrestling (Bracebridge, Ont., Canada – Bracebridge Memorial Arena – Event/Ticket Info)

• “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan headlines (Local News Interview)

– Rockstar Pro “Gem City Slam” (Dayton, Ohio – Rockstar Pro Arena – 7:30 p.m. – Event/Ticket Info)

• Rockstar Pro Title match: Aaron Williams vs. TNA signee Pepper Parks
• Jake Crist, Ron Mathis, more stars.

– Chaotic Wrestling “Chaotic Countdown” (Lawrence, Mass. – Lawrence Elks Lodge #65 – Event/Ticket Info)

• 30-man Chaotic Rumble
• ROH tag champion Hanson