Evolve – March 4, 2026 (Succession II): They Can Do This Too

Evolve
Date: March 4, 2026
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Peter Rosenberg, Blake Howard

It’s Succession II and that means the season two premiere, after the whole week since the season finale. This show features a pair of title matches, with both the Evolve and Women’s Titles on the line. That should make for a big show and you never know when you might see someone new pop up. Let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Jackson Drake brags to Swipe Right about their success but Brad Baylor thinks they need some female companionship. Either way, tonight the gold stays with the Vanity Project.

Cappuccino Jones talks about the expectations for this show and goes over the card. Jones is going to take the title and make it taste good.

Opening sequence.

WWE, Evolve, Succession II, Harlem Lewis, Brooks Jensen

IMG Credit: WWE

Brooks Jensen vs. Harlem Lewis

Lewis drives him into the corner to start, with an exchange of strikes sending both of them staggering. A bulldog gives Lewis two but Jensen is back up with a chinlock, which is broken up just as fast. Jensen is able to tie him in the ring skirt and hammer away, which Lewis shrugs off. Lewis sends him shoulder first into the buckle but Jensen’s belly to back suplex gets two. Some elbows to the head slow Jensen down and it’s a double shot to the face to put both of them down.

We take a break and come back with Jensen choking away, followed by a clothesline to the back of the head for two. The chinlock goes on but Lewis sends him flying with a suplex to escape. A hard clothesline gives Lewis two so Jensen kicks him in the head. That sets up a sitout powerbomb for two but Lewis pulls him into a Fujiwara armbar. Jensen rolls out and they trade uppercuts, followed by a hard clothesline to stagger Jensen again. The Boomslay gives Lewis the pin at 10:02.

Rating: B-. This was a good, hard hitting fight and it feels like Lewis is on his way to the title picture. He’s the kind of star who could easily take the Evolve Title from Jackson Drake, as that would have been a heck of a beating. Jensen continues to feel like he is only there to make others look better, which he did well enough here.

Post match Lewis says no one in the back can beat him and he’s coming for the title.

Video on Laynie Lewis, who has been wrestling since she was 21 and it’s time to make an impact around here.

We recap Kendal Grey defending the Women’s Title against the monster PJ Vasa, who has been rather violent with her. Therefore, the only solution is street fighting.

WWE, Evolve, Succession II, Wren Sinclair, Kendal Grey, PJ Vasa

IMG Credit: WWE

Women’s Title: PJ Vasa vs. Kendal Grey

Grey, with Wren Sinclair, is defending in a street fight and goes right after Vasa to start. The early right hands don’t do much good as she gets knocked out to the floor. Back up and Grey grabs an armbar over the ropes, allowing her to whip out a table. Vasa cuts that off and hits a heck of a clothesline back inside. They’re already back on the floor, with Grey slugging away until a big headbutt puts her down again.

We take a break and come back with Grey cutting off a chair shot and striking away. That just earns her a Black Hole Slam to give Vasa two and she unloads with chair shots to the back. Vasa throws in a bunch of chairs (ECW reference), with one of them knocking Grey down again. Grey breaks up something off the top with some forearms to knock Vasa down, followed by a dropkick onto the chairs.

That lets Grey chair Vasa down instead and she kicks Vasa outside, only to get speared through the table. Back in and a powerbomb gives Vasa two so it’s time to bring in the steps. Another powerbomb is loaded up but this one is reversed into Shades Of Grey onto the steps to retain the title at 9:08.

Rating: B-. They’ve got something with Grey and they seem to know it, which is why she’s racking up all of these wins. I can’t imagine she’s holding the title much longer, as it’s time for her to move up to NXT full time. There is no one left in Evolve to give her a real challenge, so move her up and let someone else get the title. Who that might be is kind of hard to determine, but someone has to step up sooner or later.

Post match Tyra Mae Steele, in the VIP section, looks interested in the title. And that might be the stepper upper.

Next week: a Town Hall Major Announcement.

Earlier today, Kam Hendrix and Harley Riggins jumped Tate Wilder in the parking lot.

We recap Jackson Drake defending the Evolve Title against Cappuccino Jones. They’ve been feuding on and off throughout Evolve’s history and Jones wants the title after helping Drake retain the title against Kam Hendrix a few weeks ago.

WWE, Evolve, Swipe Right, Vanity Project, Harlem Lewis, Cappuccino Jones, Jackson Drake

IMG Credit: WWE

Evolve Title: Jackson Drake vs. Cappuccino Jones

Drake, with Swipe Right in the VIP, is defending. Jones starts fast with an armbar, which is reversed into a quickly broken headscissors. Back up and Drake grabs a headlock before walking over Jones’ back to turn up the disrespect a bit. Drake knocks him into the corner but Jones picks up the pace and hits a dropkick out to the floor. Another dropkick through the ropes has Drake in more trouble and we take a break.

We come back with Drake taking over again and hitting the running crotch attack in the ropes for two. Drake starts tying up the legs and dropping some knees to the back, setting up a rather logical backbreaker. The front facelock is broken up so Drake grabs a neckbreaker for two. That means a cravate to slow Jones down again but he eventually fights up with a running dropkick in the corner.

Jones charges into a superkick in the corner and gets suplexed into the corner for quite the painful landing. They forearm it out and knock each other down, with Drake going to the ropes. The springboard is broken up and Jones drops him with an elbow to the face. That’s enough to send Drake outside for a suicide dive, which Jones almost overshoots but thankfully avoids a horrible crash.

Back in and Jones gets two off a suplex but Drake kicks him in the head, setting up a bridging German suplex for two. The Unaliving is cut off with a forearm to the face and Jones drops a Froggy Brew for another near fall. Jones tries a springboard but dives into a neckbreaker. They slug it out on the apron, with Drake grabbing a kind of brainbuster to knock Jones loopy.

A 450 gives Drake two but Jones forearms him out of the air to break up a springboard. The Decaffinator gets two but Drake breaks up another Froggy Brew. They both go up with Drake getting choked until he plants Jones back down with a super Burning Hammer. The Unaliving retains the title at 18:33.

Rating: B. I’m a bit surprised by the result, as I wasn’t expecting Drake to keep the title. He and the rest of the Project have moved up to NXT so in theory he should be losing the title sooner than later. That’s possibly going to be with Lewis, though I’m not sure where that leaves Jones. They had a rather good match here and Jones has talent, but he kind of came out of nowhere for the title shot and then lost, which isn’t a great sign for his future.

Post match the Vanity Project celebrates but Harlem Lewis clears the ring. Ricky Smokes offers a distraction though and the Project runs in, only to be cleared out again. Lewis poses to end the show.

Overall Rating: B+. You had three matches, all of which worked, and the first tied into the show closing angle. Nothing was close to bad and it did feel big, though I was expecting one of the titles to change hands. The good thing is that they set this up as a big card and delivered, which is more than some bigger promotions can do. As usual, Evolve does just about everything well, including their specials.

Results
Harlem Lewis b. Brooks Jensen – Boomslay
Kendal Grey b. PJ Vasa – Shades Of Grey onto the steps
Jackson Drake b. Cappuccino Jones – Unaliving

 

 

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Evolve – February 25, 2026: Wrap It Up

Evolve
Date: February 25, 2026
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Blake Howard, Peter Rosenberg

It’s the season finale, meaning we’re only one week away from Succession II. This show should be a big one as well though, as we have another PC vs. ID ten man tag, albeit with more traditional rules. This time though, Tate Wilder is also here as the guest referee. Let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Earlier today, Team PC planned strategy but it seems Drake Morreaux is nowhere to be found, so Cyrus is here instead. Who’s Cyrus? Someone making his debut and he’s a former football player.

Tyra Mae Steele vs. Zena Sterling

Steele suplexes her to start fast and an AA gets two. Sterling gets sent flying again and it’s a spear into a bridging German suplex to give Steele the pin at 1:18. Total destruction.

Post match Steele says she’s going to watch the Women’s Title match next week. She gives a bit of a preview of the match until Kali Armstrong’s entrance cuts her off. Armstrong and Steele even dance a bit during Armstrong’s entrance.

Kali Armstrong vs. Wendy Choo

Choo grabs a quickly broken Dirt Nap to start before snapping off some armdrags. A dropkick puts Armstrong on the floor and there’s the running flip dive off the apron. We take a break and come back with Armstrong being sent outside again, where she trips Choo down and hammers away.

Back in and the running shoulders in the corner set up a running boot in the same corner for two. The chinlock doesn’t last long and Armstrong misses a charge. A hammerlock lariat puts Armstrong down again and Choo kicks her down. Another running boot gives Choo two but Armstrong powerslam gets the same.

Armstrong’s superplex doesn’t seem to hurt Choo, as she pops back up with a brainbuster for two of her own. The Dirt Nap goes on and they roll outside with the hold still on, with Armstrong tapping outside. That doesn’t matter so they go back inside, where Armstrong crotches her on top, setting up the Kali Konnection for the pin at 7:58.

Rating: B-. Well Armstrong definitely needed the win and it’s nice to see her getting back to what worked for her before. Armstrong is still someone who seems like she has a spot higher up on the card going forward and it would be nice to see what else she can do. The powerhouse athlete will work for awhile and hopefully the development continues.

The Vanity Project meets up with Team ID and they seem ready to be on the same team.

Harlem Lewis isn’t happy with Brooks Jensen for attacking him and is ready to fight at Succession.

Team PC vs. Team ID

PC: Kam Hendrix, Harley Riggins, Braxton Cole, Cyrus, Keanu Carver
ID: Sean Legacy, Aaron Rourke, Mike Cunningham, Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes

One fall and Tate Wilder is guest referee. After the tease of a pre-match brawl, Legacy tries Shambles on Hendrix but gets it broken up and everything breaks down. Carver cleans house and comes in to face Legacy, who can’t get very far by striking away. Cyrus shoulders Legacy down and hands it off to Hendrix, who can’t get anywhere with a sunset flip.

Legacy goes over to tag Rourke but Smokes breaks that up and Baylor tags himself in instead. It’s quickly off to Smokes, who gets backdropped down, allowing Baylor to come back in. The running Downward Spiral drops Riggins, who brings Carver back in for a bunch of clotheslines as we take a break. We come back with Hendrix hammering on Smokes in the corner, who manages to climb over Hendrix for the tag off to Baylor.

Riggins takes him into the corner but can’t keep him there, allowing the tags off to Legacy and Cyrus. Legacy takes over for a bit, only for Riggins to take over and drop Legacy again. That’s enough for Legacy to go over to Cunningham, who comes in with a high crossbody. A cheap shot lets Riggins put Legacy down so Jackson Drake gets inside and yells at Wilder.

That earns Drake a shot to the face so all three members of the Vanity Project walk out, even despite Cappuccino Jones trying to cool them off. With Jones staying at ringside, Cunningham keeps getting beaten up in the corner, with Riggins’ running elbow getting two. The double arm crank is broken up but Hendrix is back in to forearm Cunningham in the face.

Cunningham manages an enziguri out of the corner but Carver knocks Jones into the steps. Everything breaks down and Cunningham gets dropped throat first onto the top rope. Team ID is down on the floor and we take a break. We come back with Cunningham still in trouble and Hendrix dropping him with a forearm.

Cunningham finally fights out and brings in Rourke to clean house, including Eat Defeat to Riggins. Carver is back in and everything breaks down, with Jones kicking Carver in the head. Hendrix is put down for Rourke’s split legged moonsault. Lights Cam Action is broken up and Hendrix accidentally runs into Wilder. Hendrix helps him up but walks into Over The Rainbow to give Rourke the pin at 18:58.

Rating: B. I’m not entirely sure what to think of this one, as I’m still not entirely sure why the PC and ID teams are these mortal enemies. I get that the ID stars have different contracts, but it doesn’t exactly feel like a reason for a blood feud. That being said, the match did feel big and it came off as something that belonged on a bigger show like this one. Team ID winning despite being down makes them feel more important, and you could go in a few ways with what happened and how we got there.

Post match Jones puts over Team ID and says tonight is Legacy’s last night on Evolve. The team thanks him for everything he’s done and Jones wants a speech. Legacy thanks the fans for always believing in him and seeing how far he has gone. He thanks the people who are taking the future in their hands, though he doesn’t mention Cunningham, who does not look pleased. Legacy goes on to thank the fans to wrap up the show.

Overall Rating: B. This felt like the first half of a big double show and that’s a good way to go. The main event definitely felt like the most important part and Legacy leaving is quite the moment. What matters the most here is that the show felt important, which is pretty impressive given how this is as low as it gets on the WWE ladder. Next week already feels even bigger, so they even have something else ready to go. Nice job here, as they know how to do the big matches and shows.

Results
Tyra Mae Steele b. Zena Sterling – Bridging German suplex
Kali Armstrong b. Wendy Choo – Kali Konnection
Team ID b. Team PC – Over The Rainbow to Hendrix

 

 

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Evolve – February 18, 2026: It Happens To Everyone

Evolve
Date: February 18, 2026
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Blake Howard, Peter Rosenberg

We’re coming up on the season finale and then Succession II, which can make for some interesting building. We already have some big matches set up, with both the Evolve and Evolve Women’s Title matches ready to go. There are going to have to be some other things added as well so let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Nikkita Lyons and Arianna Grace recap the Women’s Title match, with Kendal Grey defending against PJ Vasa at Succession II. The rest of the women’s division gets some attention as well, with Lyons getting angrier and angrier over Grace not bringing up the two of them. Finally Lyons brings up Masyn Holiday and Layla Diggs, which Grace had tried to block out.

Opening sequence.

Chuey Martinez is in the ring for a contract signing between PJ Vasa and Kendal Grey. First up, Grey talks about how she’s been told how hard it is going to be to beat Vasa. Grey laughs off the idea of being scared of a challenge, because she beat the boys on her high school wrestling team. Vasa cuts her off, saying she knows Grey can’t win. She wants this match signed on her terms, meaning a street fight. Vasa: “Come getcho issue.” (that’s how it’s spelled on her shirt). That works for Grey, who signed but then gets taken out by Vasa.

Cappuccino Jones talks about being underestimated all the time and doesn’t get why other prospects are called up before them. Good for those people, but why not him? He’s a different flavor, and it’s the boldest and one of one. Simple themed promo here and I still like this guy.

Dante Chen vs. Brooks Jensen

Jensen grabs an early nerve hold as Harley Riggins, Braxton Cole and Kam Hendrix are in the VIP area. The chinlock is broken up and Chen is back with an armbar. Jensen fights up but gets backdropped down, meaning the armbar goes on again. A big boot puts Chen down and he gets whipped hard into the corner.

The chinlock goes on for a bit, followed by an elbow drop to keep Chen down. Chen is back up with a clothesline and dropkick, setting up a nice superkick. Jensen manages to send him into the corner though and a suplex into a backstabber 9Roderick Strong’s End Of Heartache) finishes Chen at 8:19.

Rating: C-. This wasn’t exactly interesting or thrilling stuff, as they wrestled a slow paced match and it didn’t feel overly important. Jensen feels like someone who has been trying to find something to do for a long time now and I don’t know if there’s anything else he can do. On the other hand you have Chen, who thankfully is little more than a warm body around here.

Wendy Choo talks about how much therapy has helped her so she tried to share it with Kali Armstrong. That earned her a beating and Choo is not going to be disrespected like that.

The Vanity Project is recovering from a wild party (the place is rather messy) when Team ID comes in. They’re ready to carve their own paths in NXT and that’s because of the ID Program. They want to pay it forward, but want the Vanity Project to help them fight off Team PC. The teams chatter among themselves and Swipe Right is in.

Drake Morreaux vs. It’s Gal

Morreaux shoves him down to start and then drops Gal again with pure power. Gal’s suplex is reversed into one from Morreaux, who is offended when Gal tries a chop. Gal finally comes back with a shot on the apron but of course stops to pose before working on the leg. A running DDT gives Gal two and the chinlock goes on. Morreaux powers up and hits a discus lariat, followed by a chokeslam for the pin at 4:29.

Rating: C. I’m surprised in both ways here, as Morreaux if a unique enough monster and I could see him being something of a new project. At the same time, Gal had seemed like someone who was going to become a bigger deal and now he’s just losing over and over. Granted he might not be everyone’s taste, but he certainly has charisma.

Post match Kam Hendrix comes in to offer Drake Morreaux a spot on Team PC as Jax Presley is injured. Morreaux says he knows which side of history he wants to be on and leaves, with commentary suggesting that’s a no. It’s Gal wants to be on the team too but the team doesn’t seem thrilled.

Kali Armstrong doesn’t have anything against Wendy Choo personally, but she doesn’t want any help. She’s found her motivation and is ready to send Choo back to mute.

Nikkita Lyons/Arianna Grace vs. Masyn Holiday/Layla Diggs

Holiday rolls Grace up for an early two and it’s off to Diggs for a double arm crank. Holiday’s headlock doesn’t last long so she goes with a crossbody for two. Lyons comes in and gets caught in a headlock from Diggs but Grace breaks up a double suplex. A pair of dropkicks put the villains on the floor and we take a break. We come back with Holiday in trouble on the floor and Lyons dropping a sitdown splash back inside. This time Chantel Monroe is watching in the VIP area and approves as Lyons knocks Holiday down again.

The chinlock goes on for a bit, followed by a suplex to give Lyons two more. Grace’s diving forearm gets two and Lyons drops her with a running clothesline. Holiday fights up for a double clothesline and it’s back to Diggs to crush Grace in the corner. A Pele gets two, with Lyons making the save. Everything breaks down and Grace gives Holiday a Codebreaker, followed by Lyons kicking Holiday in the head. Grace’s fireman’s carry slam (Graceland) is good for the pin at 9:24.

Rating: C. This is a match that has been built up for a bit but I’m not exactly interested in the TikTok team. They’re fine enough in the ring, but it’s kind of hard to care about two women who seem to show up to do dances. I’ll take them over the villains who have spent weeks being nice because of a random fortune teller though. This hasn’t been a great feud, but this might wrap it up.

Tate Wilder isn’t happy with the PC vs. ID war and doesn’t like what either side has been doing. He won’t stand for backstabbing though and that’s why he’s the guest referee in next week’s ten man tag.

Overall Rating: C-. Even Evolve has off weeks and this seemed to be one. The whole show felt like it was filler that would take place at the end of a really long taping cycle, featuring the bottom group of the roster. At the same time, the next two weeks are more than big enough to make up for this. I’ve been impressed enough with Evolve to believe that this was just a one off miss, which does happen every so often. Just get back to normal next week, which they likely will.

Results
Brooks Jensen b. Dante Chen – Suplex into a backstabber
Drake Morreaux b. It’s Gal – Chokeslam
Arianna Grace/Nikkita Lyons b. Masyn Holiday/Layla Diggs – Graceland to Holiday

 

 

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Evolve – February 4, 2026: Double Surprise

Evolve
Date: February 4, 2026
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Peter Rosenberg, Robert Stone

It’s a big night as the Evolve Title is on the line, with Jackson Drake defending against Kam Hendrix. This comes after Hendrix had Drake go up against a bunch of monsters last week in a rather smart move. Other than that, it’s time to find whomever might be next for the Women’s Title so let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Team PC is ready for Kam Hendrix to win the Evolve Title. Braxton Cole comes in after things got, ahem, messy in the back. Apparently Sean Legacy

Opening sequence.

WWE, Evolve, Tyra Mae Steele, Carlee Bright

IMG Credit: WWE

Tyra Mae Steele vs. Carlee Bright

Steele wrestles her down with no trouble to start but Bright picks the leg a few times. That doesn’t get Bright very far as Steele pulls her into a bow and arrow. The chinlock goes on but Bright is back up with a headscissors. That’s broken up and Steele reverses into something like an STF. Back up and they collide for a double down before Bright hits a swinging neckbreaker. Steele pulls her out of the air though and hits Mae Day (Samoan drop) for the pin at 4:38.

Rating: C. Steele continues to be someone with all of the background in the world and some charisma to back it up. If she can put that together with the pro style, she has all of the potential. As for Bright…uh….I’m not sure what she has, though I would have said the same thing about Kendal Grey a year ago so things can indeed change.

The Vanity Project welcomes Team ID in because they need to band together to fight off Kam Hendrix. That doesn’t work well, though Aaron Rourke thinks the Project might have a point. After a huddle, Team ID is actually in, with Rourke hitting on Jackson Drake a bit. Swipe Right doesn’t think much of Mike Cunningham and Eli Knight though and a match is set for next week.

Arianna Grace and Nikkita Lyons are still freaked out by the séance and think they need to be really nice. Layla Diggs and Masyn Holiday come in, with Grace and Lyons trying to play nice. They’ll even do a new TikTok dance with them! This….yeah this isn’t working.

Drake Morreaux vs. Sam Holloway

Morreaux powers him down to start and a running hurricanrana does it again. Holloway is knocked down again for something like a bottom rope Vader Bomb for two but he’s back up with a big boot. Another knockdown gives Holloway another two but Morreaux sends him to the apron for a big boot to the floor.

Holloway goes with the idea of hitting Morreaux in the face, with a springboard elbow connecting for two. A big charge misses for Holloway in the corner though and Morreaux kicks him right back down. Holloway dropkicks him out to the floor, which of course means a big running dive to take Morreaux down again. Back in and Morreaux hits a discus lariat (not exactly a clean one), followed by a regular clothesline for the pin at 6:17.

Rating: B. This was the Big E. Langston special as you had two big men getting in there and hitting each other until one of them couldn’t get up again. That’s exactly what you would have wanted to see out of a match like this and they more than delivered. I had a great time with this and I was even surprised at the result so well done all around.

Post match Morreaux says Team PC doesn’t represent the Performance Center, but he’s coming for the Evolve Title.

Next week: Karmen Petrovic challenges Kendal Grey for the Women’s Title.

Team ID gives Sean Legacy a hard time with his cleaning but Team PC interrupts to help him clean. With the ID guys gone, It’s Gal comes in to mock Team PC but Aaron Rourke stands up for the team and challenges Gal to a match next week.

WWE, Evolve, Trill London, Dante Chen

IMG Credit: WWE

Dante Chen vs. Trill London

Chen works on the arm to start so London reverses into a wristlock of his own. Back up and Chen knocks him down a few times before London dives over Chen, only to possibly hurt his leg. It’s fine enough for London to grab an armbar but it’s a half nelson slam to put him down again. Chen gets two off another slam but misses a boot, allowing London to hit a Whisper In The Wind. A middle rope sunset flip gets two on Chen, who drops London with a superkick. Chen boots him down again though and the Gentle Touch finishes London at 5:31.

Rating: C-. Huh? I’m sorry what now? You build London up as someone interesting with the great athleticism and he gets pinned clean by DANTE CHEN? Maybe it’s that I watched LVL Up for years but I still don’t get what Chen is supposed to offer. London feels like someone interesting with potential and he just….loses here. Odd indeed. On top of that, the match didn’t exactly feel smooth, as it came off more like a tumbling routine than a match, which isn’t a great way to go.

We get a face to face showdown between Kendal Grey and Karmen Petrovic. Grey doesn’t want this to get too personal but she’ll face anyone to keep her title. Petrovic thinks Grey is looking past her when Petrovic has all the momentum. Grey isn’t underestimating her but promises to walk in and out as champion.

The Season Finale will air on February 25 but the season premiere, Succession II, will be the following week.

Kali Armstrong is disappointed by her recent losses and needs to get that dog back in her. Maybe she needs to go back home for a bit and find her old self.

Evolve Title: Kam Hendrix vs. Jackson Drake

Hendrix, with Jax Presley and Harley Riggins, is challenging while Drake has Swipe Right with him. Drake goes for the leg to start but gets put down with a running shoulder. Riggins and Presley trip Drake so Swipe Right does the same to Hendrix, meaning it’s the rare quadruple ejection. We take a break and come back with Hendrix striking away for two and grabbing the chinlock. Drake fights up and hits an enziguri but gets punched in the face for going up top.

Hendrix’s powerbomb doesn’t work and Drake grabs a German suplex for two. The referee gets bumped and Drake hits a jumping knee to put Hendrix down. Cue Team PC to beat Drake down but Team ID runs in for the big brawl. Swipe Right is back in as well as I wonder how fragile the referee must be to not notice about ten people interfering. Legacy hits a big flip dive and Swipe Right takes Hendrix down. The Unaliving retains the title at 8:38.

Rating: B-. The ending was the kind of wild brawl that makes for an interesting situation, though I’m rather surprised that Hendrix didn’t win. Drake has held the title for a long time now and it’s odd to see the team seemingly changing over to the good side. At the same time, Hendrix and company had been built up fairly well, though I’m not sure what is next for them. It’s a good match, even with a bit of a surprising result.

Post match Cappuccino Jones holds up the title and says he’s coming for this because Drake owes him one.

Overall Rating: B-. Good show here, albeit with a few surprising results. The thing that stuck out to me here was something that made the glory days of NXT work so well: it felt like there was a focus on everything taking place in the ring. The matches and segments were made to feel important and that helps when they come back around later. This is still the most enjoyable show every week and this worked again, even with me being rather surprised more than once.

Results
Tyra Mae Steele b. Carlee Bright – Mae Day
Drake Morreaux b. Sam Holloway – Clothesline
Dante Chen b. Trill London – Gentle Touch
Jackson Drake b. Kam Hendrix – Unaliving

 

 

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Evolve – January 28, 2026: Why I Love This Show

Evolve
Date: January 28, 2026
Location: WWE Performance Center, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Peter Rosenberg, Robert Stone

It’s another case of the show before the big show as Evolve Champion Jackson Drake is in a three on one handicap match against a team of monsters. The idea is simple: have Drake get destroyed before next week’s title match, which is kind of a brilliant move. The other big deal tonight is Team PC is running the show and that should be interesting. Let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

We open with a recap of how Team PC won control tonight.

Team ID is ready for anything tonight, but a referee comes up and says most of them aren’t booked tonight so they have to leave.

Jackson Drake panics about tonight but the Vanity Project insist they have this.

Opening sequence.

Tate Wilder and Sean Legacy are in the ring for a match but Kam Hendrix and Keanu Carver interrupt. They’re in charge tonight, with the rest of Team PC in the VIP area. Tonight they take over Evolve, then NXT, then WWE. We’ll start with Wilder vs. Legacy, but there are three stipulations. First, the loser has to clean the locker room. Second, the winner can face Hendrix after he wins the Evolve Title next week. Before we get to the third, here is Harlem Lewis (his chyron is switched to MEATHEAD) to interrupt. He wants in on this, with Team PC handling the less than positive introductions.

Tate Wilder vs. Sean Legacy vs. Harlem Lewis

The graphic showing the match has this as Tate Slower, Sean Legacy (with SUPER crossed out) and Meathead, as it’s nice to have the little touches like that. Lewis wrecks everyone to start and hits a double clothesline to take over, including a hard slam to Legacy. Wilder flips over them in the corner and Lewis is sent into the corner, leaving the other two to trade near falls.

Legacy’s big dive takes Lewis out and Wilder’s big dive takes both of them out as well. Hold on though as Hendrix gets to the third stipulation: weapons are allowed! Team PC gets a bunch of weapons out and we take a break. We come back with the weapons in the ring and Legacy superkicking Wilder. Team PC slides Legacy a chair but he can’t bring himself to use it, allowing Lewis to come back. He’ll gladly use the chair but the brainbuster onto said chair is reversed into a small package.

Lewis is sent face first into the chair and Wilder has to make a save. Wilder’s spinning suplex drops Legacy but Lewis is up to kick Wilder in the face. Some kendo stick shots have Legacy and Wilder in trouble but Wilder is back with a big chair shot. A springboard splash onto the chair onto Lewis connects and everyone is down again. Back up and Legacy and Wilder tease throwing each other through a table, with Legacy sending Wilder into a chair instead. Lewis sends Legacy through the table instead and the Boomslang finishes for Lewis at 8:26.

Rating: B. This was a nice showcase for all of them and I like the idea of Team PC actually messing with stuff. It’s not just them making matches but rather having them abuse their authority, which makes for a more interesting show. Other than that, you had Lewis looking like a monster out there and that has potential for him in the future. Legacy is gone to NXT anyway so let someone get another rub off of him on the way out.

After the replays, Team PC tells PJ Vasa to come get some.

PJ Vasa vs. Laynie Luck

Team PC says Luck’s entrance took place during the break because she’s a PC jabroni. The bell rings twice for some reason and Luck actually kicks her away to start. Vasa isn’t having that and crushes her, only to miss an elbow. A Rock Bottom plants Luck and a backbreaker does it again, followed by another backbreaker for two. The bearhug goes on to stay on Luck’s back but she manages to fight out and trips her down. Vasa charges into a boot in the corner but opts to just hit Luck in the face. The Issue finishes Luck at 3:19.

Rating: C. It wasn’t quite a squash, but Vasa is clearly the new big monster around here. That’s the kind of abuse of power that works well for the PC guys and Vasa being on their side is a good way to go. Kendal Grey having to fight Vasa off would be a good way to go and this was an effective performance from the big bad.

Post match Team PC tells Cappuccino Jones to get out here because he’s up next.

Before that though, Chuey Martinez reads a prepared statement about the stupidity of the ID Program compared to the PC wrestlers.

Cappuccino Jones vs. Brooks Jensen

Hold on though as Jones (Mocha Jones) has to have his right arm tied behind his back. Hendrix says he and Braxton Cole have this so the other three go get ready to face Jackson Drake. Jensen knocks him into the corner to start and starts the slow beating, with Jones trying to go up. That’s fine with Jensen, who punches him out of the air and slams him down as we take a break.

We come back with Jones slugging away with the left hand but Jensen slams him down onto the tied arm. Jensen cranks on the arm and then chokes with a knee for two. Jones kicks his way out and actually knocks him into the ropes, with a bridging rollup getting two more. Jensen gets creative with a crossface chickenwing, which is actually reversed into a cradle for another near fall. A DDT of all things drops Jensen as Cole and Hendrix are getting worried. The Stundog Millionaire sets up a neckbreaker for two on Jensen but Jones can’t jump to the ropes. A Backstabber onto the knee brace finishes for Jensen at 8:35.

Rating: B. I don’t particularly care about either of these two and they had me cheering for Jones by the end. That is a sign they are doing something very right and it absolutely worked here. The PC continues their reign of dominance tonight and this was one of the more enjoyable matches Evolve has had thus far.

Keanu Carver/Jax Presley/Harley Riggins vs. Jackson Drake

Non-title and the rest of the Vanity Project is here with Drake. Riggins shoves him into the corner to start and Drake realizes he’s in over his head. Drake gets sent flying into the corner, where Carver sends him flying right back out. A running clothesline turns Carver inside out to cut off a comeback attempt and the monsters start taking turns stomping away in the corner.

Riggins comes back in for the double arm crank but Drake’s rollup actually gets two. A missile dropkick sends Presley outside and a powerslam gets two on Riggins but Carver is back in to beat on Drake. Hendrix and Cole take out the Vanity Project and Carver hits the Pounce. Hendrix says hang on because he’s in this match too. Naturally he comes in and gets the pin on what used to be Drake at 4:53.

Rating: C+. While I don’t think this was a face turn for Drake, he was certainly wrestling as one here and it oddly kind of worked. Granted he’s a smaller guy so having him as the underdog against a bunch of monsters made sense. The match was little more than an angle rather than a match but it actually worked. Nice job.

Overall Rating: B. This show was a very good example of why I like Evolve: the show feels like it can go in different directions week to week. Rather than just doing the same stuff week to week, there are different kinds of shows, including this one. They could have played this safe but instead it came off like the PC guys were really running things. It worked very well and Hendrix has some impressive charisma. If he can keep doing that, he’s got a future in this stuff. Fun show here, with Hendrix hopefully winning the title next week.

Results
Harlem Lewis b. Tate Wilder and Sean Legacy – Boomslang to Legacy
PJ Vasa b. Laynie Luck – The Issue
Brooks Jensen b. Cappuccino Jones – Backstabber
Keanu Carver/Jax Presley/Harley Riggins/Kam Hendrix b. Jackson Drake – Pounce

 

 

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Evolve – January 21, 2026: Featuring The New Star

Evolve
Date: January 21, 2026
Location: WWE Performance Center, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Peter Rosenberg, Robert Stone

We’re coming up on a big show as Team PC is getting to run the show, with Kam Hendrix challenging for the Evolve Title. Before we get there though, Jackson Drake has to run a heck of a gauntlet match. That’s going to have Drake more than a big scared and he has some reacting to do. Let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Karmen Petrovic wants to start the new year by coming after the Women’s Title. She’ll start tonight by beating Kali Armstrong.

Opening sequence.

Here is Wendy Choo for a chat. She says it’s a new year and a new her, so she wants to be unbothered, unfiltered and unapologetic. The thing is it’s been almost a year since she didn’t win the Women’s Title and she never got a rematch. Therefore, she calls out Kendal Grey, who is willing to defend the title right now. And it’s on.

Women’s Title: Kendal Grey vs. Wendy Choo

Grey is defending and wrestles her to the mat to start. The cross armbreaker is blocked but Grey stacks her up to escape the Dirt Nap. Choo hits some running shots in the corner but Grey is right back with a dropkick to the floor. That doesn’t go so well for Grey as Choo knocks her right back down and we take a break. We come back with Grey in the Tree Of Woe for a running dropkick and a near fall. They trade rollups for two each before an exchange of kicks leaves both of them down.

Grey is up to take the straps down but Choo kicks her in the head, followed by a swinging neckbreaker for two. The Dirt Nap is broken up again and Grey goes for the cross armbreaker, which is stacked up for two more. Back up and Grey’s superkick lets her go up top. Choo catches her with a superplex and rolls through with a brainbuster for a rather near fall. Another neckbreaker is loaded up but Grey reverses into Shades Of Grey to retain at 7:37.

Rating: B-. Nice match here as Grey gets to stack up another win, though I’m not sure why you would have the new version of Choo lose so soon. After getting rid of the silence stuff, her biggest negative is gone and now she’s just losing in an impromptu match. It’s hardly some devastating loss, but I’m not sure it needed to happen here.

Kali Armstrong wants Grey to keep the title so their paths will cross again. Tonight she has Karmen Petrovic, who keeps complaining about Armstrong getting shots. Well what has Petrovic done? Violence is suggested.

Lola Vice and Arianna Grace go to a psychic, who reads their palms and sees darkness in their life lines. They go to the tarot cards, which promise darkness, suffering and destruction. They scream a lot and promise to change their ways. This was like one of the skits between cartoons on Hulk Hogan’s Rock N Wrestling but without any of the positives.

We congratulate Eli Knight, Keanu Carver, Sean Legacy and the Vanity Project for being signed to NXT.

Marcus Mathers vs. Braxton Cole

Mathers fires off some dropkicks to start but a springboard is broken up. Cole neckbreakers him down and elbows away, followed by a clothesline for two. Mathers’ arm is snapped over the top and another neckbreaker gets two more. The neck crank goes on to keep Mathers in trouble but he blocks another neckbreaker.

Back up and Mathers hits a spinning high crossbody, followed by a middle rope Stunner. The German suplex gives Mathers two but Cole is back with a Crash Landing for the same. An enziguri and superkick drop Cole but cue Kam Hendrix, meaning the top rope double stomp misses. Cole grabs a rollup for the pin at 6:27.

Rating: C+. Gah I like Mathers and it’s frustrating to see him lose all the time. That being said, at least he had some kind of an out here, even if it’s on another loss. Cole doesn’t really stand out very well, though tying him together with the #1 contender isn’t a bad idea whatsoever. Just do something else with it, along with something for Mathers.

Post match Hendrix chop blocks Mathers and Cole hits a fireman’s carry slam. Team ID is locked in their dressing room and Mathers’ ankle is Pillmanized.

Team PC seems to be afraid of Keanu Carver but they agree that they’re in charge next week. Brooks Jensen is willing to hurt Cappuccino Jones and knock his head off. They seem in.

Harlem Lewis doesn’t care that Team PC is in charge next week because he’s the next Evolve Champion.

Kali Armstrong vs. Karmen Petrovic

Armstrong throws her down to start but Petrovic is back with a bodyscissors. A full nelson with the legs has Armstrong in trouble as Tyra Mae Steele is in the VIP section. Petrovic switches to an armbar, which is broken up with raw power. Armstrong misses a charge though and gets taken out with a suicide dive as we take a break. We come back with Armstrong hitting a running shoulder in the corner but Petrovic hits eat defeat. The slam puts Petrovic down but she avoids the Kali Connection. A pair of Petrifiers finishes Armstrong at 6:36.

Rating: C+. Well that was a surprising result as Armstrong was so dominant for such a long time and Petrovic was pretty much nothing for such a long time. I can go for having Petrovic move up the ladder a bit as she doesn’t have much further to fall. This very well may be her last chance though, as she’s been around for a long time now without getting very far.

Post match Petrovic says she wants the Women’s Title so here is Kendal Grey to accept the challenge.

Team PC is ready for next week, and the week after.

Overall Rating: C+. This was a show that was mainly about setting things up for later, which is the kind of week that you have to have every so often. It should be interesting to see where things go, as those titles have to change hands sooner or later, which might be the case within the next few weeks. Other than that, Grey continues to look like a major star and it’s easy to see why she is getting this kind of a push. Good enough show here, with the bigger stuff on the way.

Results
Kendal Grey b. Wendy Choo – Shades Of Grey
Braxton Cole b. Marcus Mathers – Rollup
Karmen Petrovic b. Kali Armstrong – Petrifier

 

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Evolve – January 14, 2026: Technically Perfect

Evolve
Date: January 14, 2026
Location: WWE Performance Center, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Peter Rosenberg, Robert Stone

Things are changing in a hurry around here and it’s rather interesting to see where they are all going. With a bunch of Evolve names now officially part of NXT, some changes are going to need to be made around here. That could be a good thing, but it’s definitely a thing of some description. Let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Team PC arrives and are ready to take over.

The Vanity Project arrives and runs into Aaron Rourke, Cappuccino Jones and Eli Knight. They argue a bit and a six man tag is set for later.

Opening sequence.

Video on the Women’s Title match, with Kendal Grey being ready to face the monsters PJ Vasa and Kali Armstrong.

Women’s Title: Kendal Grey vs. PJ Vasa vs. Kali Armstrong,

Grey, with Wren Sinclair, is defending and Karmen Petrovic is in the VIP section. Vasa powers both of them into the corner to start so Grey slides between her legs to pick up the pace. Some running dropkicks stagger Vasa and a double dropkick sends her outside. That leaves Grey to suplex Armstrong and then kick the returning Vasa back outside. Armstrong spears Grey but gets speared by Vasa, who stands tall as we take a break.

We come back with Vasa cleaning house, including booting Grey down while holding Armstrong in a fireman’s carry. Grey gets the ankle lock on Vasa but Armstrong makes the save. Armstrong drops Vasa with the powerslam and loads up the Kali Connection, only for Grey to springboard in with Shades Of Grey to retain at 5:08.

Rating: B-. Well it was eventful while it lasted, but I was expecting a far longer match than what we got here. At the same time, I was expecting Grey to lose here as it’s pretty clear that she’s getting elevated in the near future. That being said, her holding the title even longer isn’t a bad thing and she got a solid win here.

Post match Petrovic doesn’t think much of Armstrong, who wants to put the sword, uh, somewhere.

Trill London talks about his time in the NFL and is ready to leave you wondering who he is.

Timothy Thatcher vs. Charlie Dempsey

Shockingly enough they go to the grappling to start, with Dempsey getting a cravate, which is broken up without much trouble. A knee to the arm has Dempsey in trouble and Thatcher knocks him outside as we take an early break. We come back with Thatcher still on the arm until Dempsey takes the leg down to switch control. Dempsey ties up the leg and then goes with something close to an STF.

A gutwrench suplex drops Thatcher again and it’s back to the legbar. With that broken up, Dempsey just cranks on the leg for a change. Back up and Thatcher just hits him in the face, which is quite the logical comeback. Dempsey gets something like a dragon screw legwhip but Thatcher pulls him into a Fujiwara armbar.

That’s rolled into a leglock, which is reversed into a cross armbreaker as this is a technical clinic. Dempsey knocks him to the floor and matches Thatcher with a shot to the face back inside. A bridging butterfly suplex (nice) gets two on Thatcher, as does a bridging German suplex. Dempsey switches over to a Fujiwara armbar for the tap at 13:10.

Rating: B. This was a lot of fun as you can tell both of them know this style very well. Dempsey winning is of course the right call as Thatcher is just there to make others look good. That’s what he did here and it came in a rather entertaining match. This isn’t something that works all the time, but when you see this style every so often, it’s pretty awesome.

Video on Harlem Lewis.

Vanity Project vs. Eli Knight/Cappuccino Jones/Aaron Rourke

Rourke frustrates Baylor to start and it’s quickly off to Jones for a nice dropkick. Knight comes in and gets headlocked by Drake but comes back with a nice leg lariat. The villains are cleared out to the floor and, after a quick spank from Rourke, Knight hits a big flip dive over the top. Baylor gets in a jumping knee to the face though and we take a break. We come back with Knight in trouble, including Drake raking his back.

A fisherman’s suplex gives Drake two and he knocks Rourke and Jones off the apron. The villains take turns beating Knight up in the corner, with a variety of stomps. Knight manages a high crossbody and that’s enough for the tag off to Jones. Everything breaks down and Rourke hits Eat Defeat on Smokes. The Decaffinator takes Baylor down but Smokes shoves Jones off the top. Drake comes back in with the Unaliving to pin Jones at 9:40.

Rating: C+. Pretty standard six man tag here with Drake getting to look like a star in the end. That’s a good thing, as Baylor and Smokes aren’t exactly must see stuff in the ring. I can see why they make for good background people, but that only gets you so far once the bell rings. At the same time, Knight got to showcase himself well here, but it was only for so long.

Post match Team PC comes out, with Kam Hendrix saying they’re running Evolve in two weeks. That’s not when Hendrix wants his title match though, because that’s going to be Drake vs. Carver, Riggins and Presley in a handicap match. Then Hendrix will get his title match the next week. That’s rather brilliant.

Tate Wilder is in the back and says he feels like he’s walking this road alone.

Overall Rating: B-. I still love the way this show is put together, as it feels like every show is designed to keep things moving. This show had a variety of different stuff going on and I wanted to see all of it. That’s not something you often see and the differences make it stand out that much more. Good stuff here, and they kept things moving for the future as well. Nice work, as is almost always the case.

Results
Kendal Grey b. PJ Vasa and Kali Armstrong – Springboard Shades Of Grey to Armstrong
Charlie Dempsey b. Timothy Thatcher – Fujiwara armbar
Vanity Project b. Cappuccino Jones/Eli Knight/Aaron Rourke – Unaliving to Jones

 

 

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Evolve – January 7, 2026: The New Cast

Evolve
Date: January 7, 2026
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Robert Stone, Peter Rosenberg

It’s time to get back to Evolve as it hasn’t been around for the last few weeks. In this case we even have a bit title match, with Sean Legacy challenging Jackson Drake for the Evolve Title. It could be quite the interesting time, as several NXT departures mean that some names could be on their way out of Evolve. Let’s get to it.

Here is the most recent show if you need a recap.

Sean Legacy talks about the things that he did in 2025, which was a great year. But it was also LAST year and now he needs to start doing something bigger this year. And what happens to Evolve if he doesn’t win the title? Uh, about the same thing that has been happening for months now?

Opening sequence.

WWE, Evolve, Karmen Petrovic, Laynie Luck

IMG Credit: WWE

Karmen Petrovic vs. Laynie Luck

Luck has been a regular on the independent circuit for the better part of ever and recently won the Women’s ID Title. They trade takedowns to start, with Luck cartwheeling out of a wristlock. Petrovic takes her down into an armbar and drives her into the corner, where Luck gets in an elbow to the face. Luck grabs a suplex and ties Petrovic in the Tree Of Woe, only to miss a charge. A top rope Sling Blade and Eat Defeat rock Luck, who is back with a tilt-a-whirl slam for two. Petrovic shrugs that off and hits a quick Petrifier for the win at 3:35.

Rating: C+. I’ve liked what I’ve seen from Luck over the years so it’s very nice to see her getting this kind of a chance. I’m not sure what she’s going to do with it, but she’s absolutely a success story after all those years. Petrovic still needs to step it up a bit, as she’s just kind of the same person she’s been for a long time now.

The Vanity Project isn’t worried about Sean Legacy but run into a bunch of the ID guys. They aren’t impressed with the Project either but cooler heads prevail.

We recap Chantel Monroe vs. Wendy Choo. Monroe called her a freak so Choo cost her a title match, causing Monroe to interrupt Choo’s therapy session. Therefore, it’s time to fight.

WWE, Evolve, Wendy Choo, Kendal Grey, Chantel Monroe

IMG Credit: WWE

Chantel Monroe vs. Wendy Choo

No DQ and Choo jumps her from behind during the entrances. Monroe fights back and grabs the weapons as the bell rings. Choo fights back without much trouble and puts Monroe in the trashcan for a running dropkick. The table is brought out and we take an early break.

We come back with Monroe beating her down with a chair, which is wedged in the corner. Choo fights up and of course sends Monroe into the chair (it’s a law), followed by a chair to the back. The Dirt Nap goes…well mostly on, but Monroe grabs some hairspray to blind her way out. A top rope Meteora onto a trashcan gives Monroe two and a DDT onto the chair gets the same. The table is set up but Choo is back with her own hairspray shot. Monroe catches her on top and yells a lot, only to get caught in a Dirt Nap on the ropes. A super full nelson slam sends Monroe through the table for the win at 7:27.

Rating: B-. The ending looked really good and it was cool to see the two of them beating the fire out of each other for a bit. I had a good time with this as Monroe has come a long way since her debut. At the same time, Choo has become far easier to watch now that she has dropped the whole weird evil stuff.

Post match Choo says she wants to show the new her. There is a triple threat for the Women’s Title next week and she wants the winner. Kendal Grey comes out to say she’ll beat Choo again. Choo says Grey can’t beat the new her.

Trill London sees the world differently but he was good enough to play for the Miami Dolphins. Now he’s here to see how he can evolve in the ring. Enjoy the show.

Kam Hendrix says it’s going to be a privilege to see him for the next twenty years. If charisma was water, you would need a life jacket right now.

Arianna Grace and Nikkita Lyons interrupt and mock Layla Diggs and Masyn Holiday for doing Tik Tok videos. They’re suddenly best friends.

Video on Jackson Drake.

Evolve Title: Sean Legacy vs. Jackson Drake

Legacy, with a bad shoulder, is challenging and chops away in the corner to start. They seem to mess up a bit in the corner and after what might have been a camera edit, Legacy sends him into the corner to put Drake down. A running chop in the corner drops Drake and a jumping stomp to the back gives Legacy two.

We take a break and come back with Legacy stomping away and sending Drake outside. The slingshot dive connects for Legacy but Drake posts him, with the bad shoulder getting banged up. Back in and Drake slowly works on the arm but Legacy tries a sunset flip. That earns him a moonsault knees to the ribs for two as Legacy is in trouble. The Lethal In-Jacksion is blocked though and we take another break.

We come back with Legacy splashing Drake for two and avoiding a high crossbody. Legacy plants him down for two more but Shambles is cut off with an arm snap over the rope. Back up and a Spanish Fly gives Legacy two but the arm gives out on an STF attempt. A crossface has Legacy in more trouble and Drake switches into a triangle choke for some elbows to the head. Legacy powerbombs his way to freedom but Drake hits one heck of an Unaliving, followed by another to the back of the head to retain at 14:29.

Rating: B. That almost has to be it for Legacy around here, as there is nothing left for him to do. He came in as what seemed to be the big prospect and it kind of stayed that way without ever accomplishing anything. Drake has started to stand out a bit more and it should be a big deal when someone finally beats him for that title.

Post match Kam Hendrix and company come out to threaten Drake but Harlem Lewis is back, immediately scaring Drake to death. Lewis gets in the ring and says he doesn’t care about PC or ID (amen), because he only cares about the title. He wants someone to step to him…but the Vanity Project leaves in a smart move.

Timothy Thatcher runs into Charlie Dempsey and asks Dempsey to respect his decision. Dempsey wants to prove himself, but Thatcher says you can do that every time you get in the ring. One more insult from Dempsey is FINALLY enough to get Thatcher to agree to the match to end the show.

Overall Rating: B-. The thing I like about Evolve is that it feels like the shows have been thought out in advance. We’re back from a few weeks away and they returned with some fresh ideas and names. That’s a great sign and I’m curious to see where some of these things go. I like the ideas that they’re presenting here and hopefully it keeps living up to the hype.

Results
Karmen Petrovic b. Laynie Luck – Petrifier
Wendy Choo b. Chantel Monroe – Super full nelson slam through a table
Jackson Drake b. Sean Legacy – Unaliving to the back of the head

 

 

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