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Hidaka who could hypothetically only have a record of 4-1, then it seems to undo the whole legitimacy of the format.
One thing that seems to lend itself favourably to the winning percentage formula is that a set roster seems to have been established. This should hopefully help to avoid the scenario of a wrestler competing against another with a vastly contrasting record (i.e. 9-3-0 vs. 0-0-0).
What does EVOLVE‘s roster have to offer independent wrestling fans?
Well it is a mixture of established standout wrestlers such as Chris Hero, Jimmy Jacobs, Claudio Castagnoli (pictured right), Mike Quackenbush and Ken Doane, mixed with foreign imports of Kota Ibushi, Ikuto Hidaka and wrestlers waiting to ‘breakout’ and show the world what they can offer. People like Johnny Gargano, Brad Allen and Kyle o’Reilly will be hoping to achieve this.
Again parallels can be drawn between the infant stages of EVOLVE and RoH, with a mixed roster of established talent and newcomers longing to show the world what they can do, via the medium of athletic wrestling. Although we have seen this mixture and blueprint before in Ring of Honor, is it such a bad thing?
The loss of Gabe Sapolsky from Ring of Honor, seems to have been less than favourable to the die-hard fans, with the product losing some direction and being blighted by DQ’s and run- in finishes never before seen on such a constant level in the promotion.
EVOLVE then looks like the perfect product for the die-hard smart fans to follow, now that RoH doesn’t seem to offer that much of an alternative anymore. With only three shows under its belt EVOLVE does look to have promise. It has a good talent pool, some defining if not
familiar guiding principles and is under the guidance of a very good creative mind in Sapolsky. As more and more EVOLVE events take place, hopefully this promotion will start to find its feet and go from strength to strength, because after all, good wrestling makes us all
happy fans.
n Contact Rob at
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