WWE Evolve 4/2/2025
Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/wwe-evolve-3262025.html
Pete Rosenberg and Robert Stone are on commentary.
We get a package on Brinley Reece. We saw some of it a few episodes ago and there were just new highlights only.
Zayda Steel does a video. She says she's the real deal and says she's the first WWE ID prospect. She says she's not afraid of anything and is ready for it at all.
Brinley Reece vs Zayda Steel
This is Zayda Steel's WWE TV debut. They lock up and Brin takes her down by the arm. Zay headscissors her. Jackson Drake is in the VIP Section.
Zay slaps Brin. Brin takes her down by the arm and slaps her. Brin yanks her arm. Zay armdrags her. Brin does a forward cartwheel over her. Brin flips her off the backslide into a drop on her chest for 2.
Zay slides and upkicks her. Zay then stomps on her. Zay hits boots to the gut in the corner. Brin hits her in the gut. Zay kicks her over the 2nd rope then codebreakers her for 2. Brin backdrops her. Brin shoulders her over then flapjacks her. Brin forward cartwheel lariats her for 2.
Zay backrolls her for 2. Brin hits a TKO and wins.
Thoughts: Zayda isn't that good yet and this wasn't that good. Brin was fine but Zayda didn't bring much to this. There weren't any clear faces or heels and there weren't any major highlights in this. I don't like Brin's new gear.
Swipe Right comes out and they check on Zayda.
Kylie Rae and Zara Zakher talk in the back. KR says she is trying to stay calm. Zara brings up Wendy and she gets owkred up. KR says she doesn't want to look her in the eyes. Zara says she's a fighter and fighters fight. KR says she will try.
We get a package on Keanu Carver.
We get a package on Luca Crusifino as well. He says Tony D told him to push the influence of The Family on this show. He says he's here to make a statement and a name for himself.
Keanu Carver vs Luca Crusafino
KC grabs him by the throat and is punched. Luca gets his back and is thrown down. KC punches him. Luca hits shots to the gut and the head. Luca slingshot shoulderblocks him. Luca running euros him then corner cannonballs him.
Luca does Flair's flip out of the corner. Luca goes to slingshot but is caught and held in the air for a big forearm. Luca is sitting down and KC running low forearms him. Luca is thrown over the top and takes a nice bump for it.
KC says he hopes Stevie Turner is paying attention as he can do it to anyone. KC knees Luca in the ribs then sleepers him. KC drops him with a forearm then hits another running low forearm.
KC chinlocks him from behind. Luca hits punches. Luca tries to lift him but hurts his back. KC hits him from behind. KC misses a corner charge. Luca hits running forearms then shoulders him over. Luca samoan drops him and codebreakers him. Luca hits a sick kick for 2.
Luca tries to suplex him, fails and gets pounced. KC then gets a 2 count. KC hits a running enka-otoshi variation on Luca and pins him.
Thoughts: It was KC's longest TV match yet. He did fine here. KC took a lot more offense than expected and I can't believe they let Luca kick out of the pounce. Luca did fine as well and showed why he's basically being used like a vet here. I would have let KC look a little stronger though. KC got his mouth busted open here. I thought this was decent.
Chantel Monroe vs Masyn Holiday
I think this is both girls 2nd WWE TV match. KC dances on her way to the ring.
CM side headlocks her and throws her over. CM waistlock takedowns her then walks on her back. MH waistlock takedowns her and stands on her back. MH armlocks her then shoulders her over. MH hiptosses her then pulls her by the hair. CM pulls her throat first down on the ropes.
CM stomp flurries MH in the corner then pulls on her arm around the ropes. CM arm throws her. MH's shoulder is rammed into the buckles. CM rolls her up for 2. MH shoulders her arm then knee drops it.
CM does a cobra clutch variation and misses a knee drop on the arm. MH shoulders her over then flying shoulders her. MH slams CM for 2. CM codebreakers the arm then rolls her up while grabbing the titles. CM gets the win.
Thoughts: It was fine with CM working the arm and winning with a roll up after a codebreaker on the arm. I thought MH could have did a bit better selling the arm but I had no real issues with this otherwise.
Chuey Martinez interviews Chantel after. She says she got 2 straight wins and asks if Chuey is surprised. She says she's not. She says all she sees is a winner in the mirror. She says winners win championships. She says she heard whispers about the Evolve Women's Championship and says she will be the center of the title conversation.
They do a face-off with Dani Palmer and Kali Armstrong. Kali says she should be on the ground where she leaves her next week. Dani says they aren't a good team but they are here to evolve their talents. Kali mocks her and says she has a loser's mentality. Dani says she will have a short career if she acts like this. Kali says she is doing fine and will do fine if she's not handcuffed to a girl like her.
Dani says Kali is trying to push all her buttons until she gets a response. She says she will save it for the match. She says Kali is writing a check her skills can't cash. Kali says it's not the 90's anymore and no one writes checks. They get in each other's faces as the segment ends.
Harlem Lewis vs Joe Coffey
They lock up. HL ducks a shot. HL wristlocks him. Joe rolls and kips up out. Joe arm throws HL then armdrags him. Joe stomps him in the back of the head and hits him in the gut. Joe running euros him. Joe's 2nd rope twisting crossbody is caught.
HL drives Joe's throat into the ropes then he lariats him from behind. HL stomps Joe and stands on his face. HL hits shots then off-angle lariats him. HL running boots him for 2.
HL chinlocks him. HL side headlocks him and is backdropped off of it. Joe hits some shots then shoulders him over. Joe flying shoulders him. Joe flying shoulders him. Joe then hits a double jump twisting crossbody for 2.
Joe crossbodies him over the top and both go out. They trade shots outside. Joe punches the post when HL moves. Joe headbutts him and rolls him up for 2. HL stomps the hand then hits a jackhammer for the win.
Thoughts: I liked it. Joe always works well with the heavies and this was no exception. It looked like a solid match on paper and it was indeed a solid heavyweight battle. I'd like to see this one again to be honest as I think they could do even better.
HL says how about Harlem Lewis? after.
Wendy Choo vs Kylie Rae
Stone called Choo "The Gatekeeper of Evolve".
Choo offers a handshake but slowly pulls back. Choo side headlock takeovers her. KR headscissors her. Choo handstands out and side headlocks her. Choo shoulders her over. Choo rolls over her and they stare down on their knees. KR backs up in the corner then armdrags her into a headflip.
KR flying headscissors her. KR dropkicks her. Choo pulls KR's neck down over the top rope. Choo grabs her by the hair outside. Choo headtwists KR with her feet ala Zack Sabre Jr. Choo cartwheel forearms her then corner facekicks her for 2.
Choo twists KR's head. KR boots her out of the corner and hits lariats. KR hits a corner euro then corner cannonballs her for 2. KR rolls her up for 2. KR avoids a cobra clutchthen takes a stiff german.
KR 2ns dopre diving armdrags her into a headflip then superkicks her. Choo then sits up. KR says she's not afraid of her. She superkicks her into a crossface. Choo rolls KR into a 2 count. KR spnning forearms her. Choo catches KR off the ropes and full nelson slams her. Choo does a grounded cobra clutch variation and wins.
Thoughts: It got a decent bit of time and was alright. There was nothing too great about it but everyone hit their moves clean and it didn't have too many issues. Both girls tried here and they tried to push KR not being afraid of Choo anymore.
Choo whips a blanket at the camera over KR as we close the show.
Overall thoughts: I liked the show. Nothing was awful here. Lewis/Coffey was the best match of the night easy and Carver/Luca was decent. Masyn and Monroe had an acceptable bout for their skill level and the main was fine. The opener was the weakest thing on here. I'd still like some backstage segments and more interviews to get the wrestlers over better but it was a fun show. I'd give it a 6 out of 10. You don't need to see it, but it was good.