#3. WWE purchases EVOLVE
Dave Meltzer had reported in the second week of June in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that there was a possibility of WWE purchasing EVOLVE.
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PWInsider confirmed this past week that WWE has completed the purchase of EVOLVE after months of negotiations.
The Gabe Sapolsky-led promotion was in a bad financial condition ever since WrestleMania 36 weekend in Tampa, Florida, was canceled and moved to the Performance Center.
It was stated that WWE has bought the promotion as well as the entire video library. It was added that a few EVOLVE talents could also be signed up to NXT in the future.
EVOLVE and WWE have had a working relationship since 2015 as Vince McMahon's company has signed many talents from the promotion, some of which include Matt Riddle, Johnny Gargano, and Apollo Crews.
EVOLVE was considered to be a popular professional wrestling promotion in the United States as it attracted some of the best wrestlers in the world and gave them a platform to hone their skills and possibly impress the WWE bosses in the process. Drew McIntyre had also competed in the company before WWE re-signed him.