EVOLVE 49 Review: Results, Analysis and Grades; Johnny Gargano Main Events
No. 1 Contender’s Match for EVOLVE Championship at EVOLVE 50
Drew Gulak vs. Trevor Lee
Result: Trevor Lee defeats Drew Gulak via pinfall to become the new No. 1 Contender for the EVOLVE Championship.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Lee began this with a hold until Gulak took him down by the legs. Gulak then locked in Lee’s arm but nothing came of it.
Gulak then locked in both of Lee’s arms and bent back his left arm. Lee hit a standing moonsault for a near-fall. They then went back and forth as Gulak backed away.
Gulak then locked in Lee’s arms and slammed him down. He would lock in Lee’s head but got countered. Lee then hit a dropkick and a chop on Gulak. Gulak came back with a chop of his own to lock Lee in the corner.
Lee came back with a pinfall attempt and went for a suplex that Gulak countered. Gulak put on an ankle lock than Lee got to the ropes for. Lee then bent back Gulak’s palm.
Lee and Gulak then bounced between the ropes but the latter got dumped out. Lee then hit a kick to the chest along the apron.
Lee then hit a European uppercut and took a chair from a fan. Lee went to the top rope but Gulak avoided a move. He then hit an enziguri on Lee as his leg got locked into the ropes. Gulak took advantage by stomping on the injured leg and stomping on it off the top rope for a near-fall.
Gulak would put on a leg lock to keep Lee down and continue to injure the left leg. Lee came back with a chop but got kicked back down. Gulak continued to work on the left knee of Lee as he got to the ropes.
Gulak hit a lariat for a near-fall. Lee slapped Gulak a few times and went for a kick that Gulak countered with a Dragon Screw.
Lee caught Gulak with a kick. He went for a suplex but hit a double stomp. Gulak attacked the leg again and locked in a leg bridge. Gulak went for the leg again and rolled him up for a near-fall.
Lee then grabbed Gulak by the face, slammed him down and hit a superkick for a near-fall.
Gulak hit a diving lariat off the top rope for another near-fall. He picked up Lee and got him on the top rope. He went for a superplex but Lee briefly countered. However, Gulak hit the move.
The two then exchanged right hands and forearms in the middle of the ring. Gulak hit a scoop slam for a near-fall. Gulak stomped away on Lee and hit a kick to the face for a near-fall.
After a series of uppercuts, Lee hit a big powerslam for a near-fall. He hit a few strikes and kicks before Gulak blocked one and Lee hit God’s Last Gift for the win.
After the match, Tracy Williams got on the mic and mocked Gulak for losing to Lee (and the promo from before). Gulak said he’s glad they’re on the same page.
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