Weekend Events Center – WWE/Taker in Mexico, Cena in Texas, EVOLVE 49 & 50, Steamboat, Funk, Mickie & Hardy

WEEKEND EVENTS CENTER

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– WWE: The A-Team travels to Mexico Friday through Sunday. The Undertaker is scheduled along with Ric Flair, Chris Jericho, Kane, Randy Orton, and Roman Reigns.

Plus, Sheamus, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, WWE tag champions New Day, Lucha Dragons, King Barrett, Divas champion Charlotte, Paige, and Becky Lynch. (Full Schedule – Friday in Merida, Saturday in Mexico City, and Sunday in Monterrey.)

– WWE: The B-Team travels to West Texas Saturday and Sunday. Top star/U.S. champion John Cena is scheduled along with WWE World Hvt. champion Seth Rollins and IC champion Kevin Owens.

Plus, Ryback, Rusev, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, and Dean Ambrose. (Full Schedule – Saturday in Lubbock and Sunday in Abilene.)

– NXT: The NXT brand tours Tampa, Florida on Friday with NXT champion Finn Balor, Samoa Joe, Women’s champion Bayley, Emma, and Tyler Breeze.

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– EVOLVE: The EVOLVE 49 & 50 Internet PPVs takes place Saturday and Sunday in New York on WWNLive.com. WWE NXT star Sami Zayn is scheduled for special non-iPPV appearances at both shows.

EVOLVE 49 Line-up – Oct. 17 in Queens, N.Y.

– EVOLVE Title #1 contender match: Drew Gulak vs. Trevor Lee.

– Former UFC fighter Matthew Riddle vs. Jonathan Gresham.

– EVOLVE champion Timothy Thatcher & T.J. Perkins vs. RPG Vice (Trent Baretta & Rocky Romero).

– Anthony Nese (w/So Cal Val) vs. Andrew Everett vs. Matt Cage vs. Peter Kass in a Freestyle match.

– Willie Mack vs. Tracy Williams.

EVOLVE 50 Line-up – Oct. 18 in Deer Park, N.Y.

– EVOLVE Title match: Timothy Thatcher vs. Gulak-Lee winner at E49.

– Gulak-Lee loser vs. Willie Mack.

– UFC’er Matthew Riddle vs. Chris Dickinson.

– RPG Vice (Trent Baretta & Rocky Romero) vs. Premier Athlete Brand (Anthony Nese & Caleb Konely w/So Cal Val).

– T.J. Perkins vs. Tracy Williams.

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– MCW: Maryland Championship Wrestling travels to Delaware on Friday with Matt Hardy, Mickie James, and “Road Warrior” Animal headlining. MCW then travels to Frederick, Md. on Saturday with Mickie, Animal, and Sean Waltman on the tour. (Event Info)

– AIW (Cleveland, Ohio): AIW returns to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel with Terry Funk appearing. Also scheduled are  Johnny Gargano, Ray Rowe, D.J. Zema, and more. (Event Info)

– NWA-SM (Elizabethton, Tenn.): NWA Smoky Mountain returns to Elizabethton on Saturday with “Enter the Dragon” featuring Ricky Steamboat, plus Ricky Morton vs. Kid Kash and more matches. (Event Info)

– BCW (Windsor, Ont., Canada): Lisa Marie Varon headlines Border City Wrestling’s “Excellence” show. Also scheduled are P.J. Black, Hurricane Helms, Sonjay Dutt, and Sanada. (Event Info)