– WWE has already started to build their Evolution card by announcing WWE Hall of Fame Trish Stratus vs. Alexa Bliss. According to the Wrestling Observer Radio, Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella is being talked about as the main event.
The company sees both superstars as the biggest mainstream attractions and WWE wants Evolution to get lots of attention. Rousey is easily the biggest female star in WWE; making her name known during her UFC run. Nikki can be spotted on E!’s Total Divas and Total Bellas.
Evolution is October 28 from Long Island’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
– The trend of new talent appearing in the crowd at Takeover continued last night. At one point, the camera zoomed in on former UFC fighter and EVOLVE Champion Matt Riddle. The announce team confirmed that he is part of NXT and WWE later sent out the following piece of news.
As NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV erupted inside Barclays Center tonight, the NXT Universe got a chance to see the newest addition to the black-and-yellow brand.
Matt Riddle, or as he is often referred to by fans, “The King of Bros,” has been announced as the newest Superstar to wave the NXT flag. Fittingly, the news was revealed as he was ringside for tonight’s huge WWE Network special event in Brooklyn.
The former wrestling champion and UFC fighter made a name for himself in the indie circuit, capturing titles such as the EVOLVE Championship and the PROGRESS Atlas Championship.
The announcement of Riddle’s signing adds another layer of excitement and competition to the black-and-yellow brand.
– Don’t forget to join WrestleNewz later today for SummerSlam play by play coverage. 13 matches are confirmed and the pre-show begins at 5 PM EST and the main card starts at 7 PM EST. Below is the final card.
Universal Championship: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
WWE Championship: AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe
RAW Women’s Championship: Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey
SmackDown Women’s Championship: Carmella vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte
Intercontinental Championship: Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins
United States Championship: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy
RAW Tag Team Champions: The B-Team (Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel) vs. The Revival (Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson)
SmackDown Tag Team Champions: The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper & Rowan) vs. New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston or Xavier Woods)
Cruiserweight Championship: Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak
Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens
Finn Balor vs. Constable Baron Corbin
Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz
Rusev & Lana vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega
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