{"id":60294,"date":"2018-05-22T13:36:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T18:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=60294"},"modified":"2018-05-22T13:36:15","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T18:36:15","slug":"5-20-evolve-105-report-the-final-war-with-keith-lee-vs-matt-riddle-main-event-doom-patron-vs-workhorsemen-theory-miguel-strickland-djz-briggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/05\/22\/5-20-evolve-105-report-the-final-war-with-keith-lee-vs-matt-riddle-main-event-doom-patron-vs-workhorsemen-theory-miguel-strickland-djz-briggs\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/20 EVOLVE 105 REPORT: &#8220;The Final War&#8221; with Keith Lee vs. Matt Riddle main event, Doom Patron vs. Workhorsemen, Theory, Miguel, Strickland, DJZ, Briggs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-957914057\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3><strong>EVOLVE 105<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>MAY 20, 2018<br \/>\nLIVIONA, MICH. AT KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL<br \/>\nAIRED LIVE ON FITE.TV<br \/>\nREPORT BY BUTCH BOWERS<\/strong><strong>\u00a0(@teamshrink), PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last night\u2019s show set up some interesting storylines, let\u2019s see how they play out\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1)\u00a0N8 Mattson &amp; Orlando Christopher vs. The End<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mattson &amp; Christopher won by disqualification after Drennen used the collapsible baton on Christopher.\u00a0 I had problems with Fite, so I only caught the very end of this match.\u00a0 I\u2019m not quite sure what they\u2019re doing with The End. I understand they\u2019re trying to get the new guys over, but this ending doesn\u2019t really help either team.\u00a0 They need to be monster heels.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Mattson &amp; Christopher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2)\u00a0Tracy Williams vs. Odinson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a continuation of the Hot Sauce vs. Catch Point feud.\u00a0 This was an okay, but not spectacular, match.\u00a0 Hot Sauce won by submission with a crossface after he reversed an F-10.\u00a0 I assume he\u2019ll continue to feud with Catch Point.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Hot Sauce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3)\u00a0A.R. Fox (With the Skulk) vs. Myron Reed<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2889425242\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>This was a \u201cpresent vs. future\u201d match.\u00a0 Reed didn\u2019t impress me last night, so I wasn\u2019t thrilled to see him again in this match.\u00a0 However, he had great chemistry with Fox and they put on a really good match. Each guy did some great spots Fox did an over-the-top rope dive that was nuts. Fox finally went over with a pin after the Foxcather stunner, but the Reed really raised his stock tonight, and the Skulk put him over huge after the match.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Fox.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4)\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Fray! <\/strong>(Royal Rumble type match)<\/p>\n<p>This started with J. Shade and Matt Del Ray.\u00a0 Boku was the first in, adding a second\u00a0Wildkatz. A.C. Mattson, Johnny Flex, and Garrinni all came in at one minute intervals. Josh Briggs followed and did his monster bit, beating up Shade and pinning Mattson and Flex in squashes. Garrinni and Briggs squared off and Garrinni got Briggs out of the ring by pulling down the top rope. Garrinni submitted Shade leaving just him and Briggs.\u00a0 Briggs pounded Garrinni and picked up the win with a chokeslam.\u00a0 They\u2019re definitely giving him the Strowman treatment.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Briggs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5)\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Zachary Wentz vs. DJZ<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another \u201cPresent vs. Future\u201d match.\u00a0 This was the expected fat-paced technical match. They fought outside the ring for a while, with both guys doing guard-rail spots.\u00a0 Lots of action and a good match overall.\u00a0 There wasn\u2019t a ton of crowd reaction, but I assume that\u2019s because there\u2019s really no storyline and Wentz didn\u2019t really grab heel heat.\u00a0 Not surprisingly, DJZ went over with the Rolling Thunder, but Wentz looked good and they definitely established him as a guy worthy of a roster spot.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: DJZ.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-585537694\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>(6)\u00a0Shane Strickland vs. Darby Allin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shane started with a promo putting himself over and burying WWE.\u00a0 He told the crowd he broke Riddle\u2019s arm last night and that he\u2019ll re-injure Darby tonight.\u00a0 Kind of a slow start, but Strickland finally got around to the heel arm breaking that he showed with Riddle last night.\u00a0 Strickland won with an armbar after another \u201carm-breaking\u201d stomp.\u00a0This was a long, weirdly-paced match.\u00a0 Strickland abandoned the arm thing about halfway through.\u00a0 They were trying to keep heat on Strickland while protecting Allin, but it didn\u2019t really work for me.\u00a0 I think they could have had Strickland go over much faster.\u00a0Like last night, Candy Cartwright came out and mocked allin after the match.\u00a0 Also like last night, Allin looked sick and walked to the back.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Strickland.<\/p>\n<p>This led to intermission. So far, it\u2019s been a good show.\u00a0 The last match was the worst of the night, but not terrible.\u00a0 The crowd hasn\u2019t been anywhere near as loud as last night, but the match quality is definitely better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(7)\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Austin Theory (w\/ Priscilla) vs. Trey Miguel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The last of the \u201cPresent vs. Future\u201d matches.\u00a0 I thought Miguel looked great last night, so I\u2019m interested to see how he does. (Note: Miguel needs a new entrance, ASAP!).\u00a0 This was an okay match, definitely a power vs. high-flyer style clash. Theory won after an Ataxia.\u00a0Miguel missed an over-the-top rope spot that could have been bad, but Theory broke his fall a little and avoided disaster.\u00a0 He had a couple of other missed spots but he also had some pretty strong moments.\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure he got over quite as well as the other new guys, but certainly a solid performance.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Austin Theory.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, A.R. Fox came out with the Skulk.\u00a0 After a failed attempt to engage Priscilla in dancing \u00a0they teased a catfight, but the whole thing broke up pretty quickly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(8)\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Tag Team Championship: Doom Patrol (Jaka &amp; Dickinson w\/Stokely Hathaway) vs. Workhorsemen (Drake &amp; Henry)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The long-awaited rematch (almost a year!) finally happens.\u00a0 This match was pretty much as expected, with Drake working his Hoss gimmick and the other guys working a more traditional style. Doom Patrol worked Henry over for most of the match.\u00a0 \u201cHot Sauce\u201d Tracy Williams came out to fire Henry up and stand in their corner.\u00a0 Hathaway broke up the hot tag to Drake, leading to Williams chasing him around the arena.\u00a0 Drake finally did get the tag and worked both heels to a near fall.\u00a0 There was lots of back-and-forth action afterwards in a really good old-school tag match.\u00a0 Doom Patrol eventually won with a Death Trap on Drake.\u00a0 This was an excellent match and the first to really get the crowd engaged with a standing ovation at the end.\u00a0I sort of think Drake will get a singles push as the Keith Lee replacement.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Doom Patrol.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(9)\u00a0Keith Lee vs. Matt Riddle &#8211; EVOLVE\u00a0Title match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before the match, Austin Theory came out and challenged A.R. Fox to a Championship Match on 8\/12 (Apparently he didn\u2019t appreciate the dance invite to Priscilla?) Seemed odd and out of place\u2026<\/p>\n<p>This is the main event, with the departing (to WWE?) Keith Lee fighting the Champion who was injured last night.\u00a0 Surprisingly, Riddle didn\u2019t come out in a sling or anything, although he was favoring his left arm and it was wrapped at the elbow.\u00a0 This was clearly the match the crowd came to see, and they seemed evenly split between to two wrestlers.\u00a0 They started with grappling, Matt selling the arm injury hard. Lee dominated and the announcers once again talked about how unpopular Riddle is in the locker room.\u00a0 Riddle made a comeback and worked a few submission attempts. After that, there was excellent back-and-forth with near finishes both ways. \u00a0This was an excellent rendition of the \u201cinjured underdog overcoming the odds\u201d storyline. Riddle eventually won after a kick to the back of Lee\u2019s head, which was sort of a weak finish for such a great match.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Riddle.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Riddle called out Strickland.\u00a0 Shane came out with a chair.\u00a0 After a painfully long time, Strickland teased a fight and eventually said he wouldn\u2019t fight Matt until the title was on the line.\u00a0 After that, Riddle, put Lee over, which was nice.\u00a0 This worked counter to the \u201cRiddle doesn\u2019t respect other wrestlers\u201d storyline that they\u2019ve been selling, but it was very classy.<\/p>\n<p>Lee paid respects to the crowd with a very nice promo and the show ended.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> Overall, this was a really good show.\u00a0 I definitely recommend it, especially if you\u2019re a Club WWN member and can get it for free whenever it comes out.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THE PREVIOUS REPORT:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/05\/20\/5-19-evolve-104-report-from-summit-ill-riddle-vs-strickland-keith-lee-vs-james-drake-theory-vs-djz-a-r-fox-castro-spade-flex-more\/\">5\/19 EVOLVE 104 REPORT from Summit, Ill.: Riddle vs. Strickland, Keith Lee vs. James Drake, Theory vs. DJZ, A.R. 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