Originally published on ProWrestlingSheet.
After a weekend of teases, WWE has announced NXT star Roderick Strong will be challenging for the EVOLVE Championship next month in New York.
According to WWE.com, The Undisputed Era member will face fellow NXT wrestler and current EVOLVE champion Fabian Aichner in a triple threat match that also includes Austin Theory on December 15th in Queens.
Strong will face Darby Allin in a singles match the following night in Deer Park.
The card change comes just a few days after Impact Wrestling pulled their tag team champions LAX from the EVOLVE shows. As we previously reported, EVOLVE later announced they would no longer consider booking talent associated with Impact.
Strong first teased the upcoming appearances via Twitter over the weekend.
"Thought of the day- NXT Superstars holding #EVOLVE titles? Well there are no bigger Superstars than the #UndisputedERA and I’ve won just about every @WWNLive title but the #EVOLVE title," he wrote. "So Maybe Dec. 15th I come to La Boom and #ShocktheSystem? #OurERA"
Aichner quickly accepted Roddy's challenge social media.
The full cards are as follows:
EVOLVE 117 — Saturday, Dec. 15, at La Boom in Queens, N.Y.
EVOLVE Championship Triple Threat Match
Fabian Aichner (c) vs. Roderick Strong vs. Austin Theory with Priscilla Kelly
EVOLVE Tag Team Championship vs. WWN Championship (If JD Drake is pinned, he will lose the WWNChampionship to whomever pins him)
EVOLVE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits vs. WWN Champion JD Drake & Anthony Henry
Special Challenge Match
Kassius Ohno vs. Darby Allin
AR Fox with Ayla & The Skulk vs. Curt Stallion
Josh Briggs vs. Leon Ruff
BSHP KNG vs. Joe Gacy
Harlem Bravado vs. Joe Bailey
EVOLVE 118 — Sunday, Dec. 16, at NYWC Sportatorium in Deer Park, N.Y.
EVOLVE Championship Match (If Aichner is still champion)
Fabian Aichner (c) vs. AR Fox with Ayla & The Skulk
EVOLVE Tag Team Championship Match (if Street Profits are still champions)
The Street Profits (c) vs. Harlem Bravado & Austin Theory with Priscilla Kelly
Special Attraction Match
Roderick Strong vs. Darby Allin
Special Challenge Match
Kassius Ohno vs. Anthony Henry
SHINE Showcase Match
Priscilla Kelly vs. Shotzi Blackheart
Josh Briggs vs. Adrian Alanis
Joe Gacy vs. Joe Bailey
Four Way Freestyle
Curt Stallion vs. Leon Ruff vs. BSHP KING vs. Colby Corino