EVOLVE 8 is a Styles Battle tournament meaning one wrestling style against another. For example, power wrestler vs. high flyer
Bracket A:
* Match 1: Rich Swann (Rich Swann Style) vs. AR Fox (High-Flying). Winner AR FOX
* Match 2: Tony Nese (Standing Combat) vs. Jon Davis (Power). Winner Jon Davis
Later Semifinal: Match #1 winner AR FOX vs. Match #2 winner Jon Davis
Bracket B:
* Match 3: Brodie Lee (Super Heavyweight) vs. Sami Callihan (Hard-Hitting). Winner Sami Callihan
* Match 4: Austin Aries (Hybrid) vs. Bobby Fish (Puroresu Jr. Heavyweight). Winner Bobby Fish. During the match Austin Aries did a tribute to Randy Savage by doing Randy’s off the top rope elbow drop. The announcers mentioned the passing of Randy Savage.
Later Semifinal: Match #3 winner Sami Callihan vs. Match #4 winner Bobby Fish.
Semifinal Matches
* Match 5: AR FOX vs. Jon Davis. Winner AR Fox
* Match 6: Sami Callihan vs. Bobby Fish. Winner Sami Callihan
Intermission Bonus Match from the 2009 Jeff Paterson Memorial Cup Tournament from FIP. Davey Richards Vs T.J. Perkins. Winner Davey Richards
* Match 7: Mystery Tag Match Ricky Reyes & Alex Colon vs/ SAT. Winners SAT
* Match 8: 8-Man FRAY! (a royal Rrumble type match to start, another enters every 90 seconds, eliminations any time by DQ, pinfall or submission until one man is left)
Order of Entrants
1: Scott Reed
2: Cheech Hernandez
3: Brian XL
4: Blaine Rage
5: Cory Chavis
6: Pinkie Sancez
7: Derek Ryze
8: Atu
Order of Eliminations
1: Chavis eliminated Brian XL
2: Chavis pinned Rage with a Rock Bottom variation.
3: Reed eliminated Hernandez.
4: Davis eliminated Reed with a huge boot.
5: Atu eliminated Chavis with a huge spear as he enters the ring.
6: Sanchez fired back and hit a DDT off the top pinning Atu.
Winner Pinkie Sanchez and earns a Dragon Gate USA booking
Main Event of Style Battle Tournament
* Match 9: Sami Callihan vs. AR Fox. Winner AR Fox.