EVOLVE 39

March 26, 2015

-From San Jose, CA. This is a part of the WWNLive Experience at Wrestlecon, which took place over Wrestlemania 31 weekend. Our host is Lenny Leonard.

-Before the opening contest, Drew Gulak asks for a chance to speak. He says that professional wrestling as a business that has lost sight that what really matters is winning matches. He wants to make wrestling real enough so you can feel it.

Timothy Thatcher vs. Drew Gulak

They kick things off with a technical wrestling clinic. Both guys are decked out in black tights, making this a true “no nonsense” affair. Leonard on commentary provides a nice backstory that this is the fourth encounter between these two on WWNLive programming, and Gulak has won every time. Gulak scores the first big power move with a German suplex. The crowd has been quiet, but attentive, making for a unique viewing experience. Thatcher escapes an arm breaker and applies a Fujiwar armbar, but a rope break stops a finish. Thatcher saves himself from an ankle lock and begins to sell frustration. A judo throw sets up another arm breaker for Thatcher. Gulak escapes and wraps himself into a Figure Seven ankle lock. Thatcher reverses, nails a judo throw, and stomps the wrist to set up a Kimura. Snap suplex by Thatcher gets a 1 count, so he goes back to the cross arm breaker. Gulak slaps the back to break, but Thatcher blocks a submission to muscle him up for a hard back bump. Dead lift suplex by Thatcher, followed by uppercuts, changes the tone of the contest. Gulak scores a flying forearm for 2. Thatcher reverses an ankle lock, but Gulak does the same. Gulak blocks the Kimura and rolls Thatcher into a crucifix pin for the win at 13:09. Just tremendous professional wrestling by two rising stars, ****.
Winner: Drew Gulak