EVOLVE Title match announced for Mania Weekend, Regal sets up title chase

WWNLive announced Sunday night that Timothy Thatcher will defend the EVOLVE Title against Matt Riddle on April 1 in Dallas, Texas.

Riddle lose to Thatcher at the EVOLVE 56 show Saturday night in New York. At Sunday’s EVOLVE 57 show, Riddle was granted a re-match against Thatcher on April 1.

WWE’s NXT GM William Regal set up a storyline where Riddle needs to win the EVOLVE Title in order to make it to WWE.

Breaking News: EVOLVE Title Rematch – Timothy Thatcher defends vs Matt Riddle – EVOLVE 58 – 4/1 – Dallas – https://t.co/OTVXwKYus3

— Gabe Sapolsky (@BookItGabe) March 21, 2016

Regal tells Matt Riddle to win EVOLVE Title before even thinking about a WWE contract. Riddle gets shot 4/1 pic.twitter.com/GOMBfVrHI4

— Gabe Sapolsky (@BookItGabe) March 21, 2016

EVOLVE 58 – April 1 in Dallas, Tex.

• EVOLVE Title match: Timothy Thatcher vs. Matt Riddle
• Zack Sabre, Jr. vs. Will Ospreay
• Chris Hero & Tommy End vs. Drew Gulak & Tracy Williams
• Ricochet vs. T.J. Perkins
• More matches TBA after EVOLVE 56-57

EVOLVE 59 – April 2 in Dallas, Tex.

• USA vs. Europe Series #1: Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay
• USA vs. Europe Series #2: Timothy Thatcher vs. Marty Scurll
• USA vs. Europe Series #3: Zack Sabre, Jr. vs. Matt Riddle
• USA vs. Europe Series #4: T.J. Perkins vs. Tommy End
• potential EVOLVE Tag Title match: Johnny Gargano & Drew Galloway vs. Drew Gulak Tracy Williams

WWN Supershow “Mercury Rising 2016” – April 2 in Dallas, Tex.

• Traditional Six-man Tag: Kota Ibushi & Johnny Gargano & T.J. Perkins vs. Will Ospreay & Marty Scurll & Tommy End
• EVOLVE champion Timothy Thatcher vs. Sami Callihan
• Zack Sabre, Jr. vs. Chris Hero
• Ethan Page vs. Anthony Nese
• SHINE Title match: Taylor Made vs. Ivelisse
• (NEW) FIP Title match: Caleb Konley vs. Maxwell Chicago vs. Gary Jay vs. Jason Cade
• Terry Funk recognized