WWE Evolve 1/28/2026

WWE Evolve 1/28/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/wwe-evolve-1212026.html

Note - The WWE PC crew is in charge of the show today. 

Robert Stone and Peter Rosenberg are on commentary. 

We see the WWE ID wrestlers arrive and they complain about the WWE PC crew. Rourke says their rough lifestyle on the indies got us here. Eli and Sean say they will be ready. They say the only thing worse than Jackson Drake as champ is Cam Hendrix as champ.

A ref walks up to them and says Sam, Rourke, Eli and Mike Cunningham aren't booked and aren't allowed in the building. They are told there will be fines and suspensions if they go in. 

The Vanity Project are in their room. Drake says they run Evolve and says they can't let Cam take the title from them. Brad and Smokes they always find a way.

We get a new intro video with a bunch of the WWE PC people on it. The WWE PC people they get their photos on the tron and various graphics.

Cam Hendrix and Keanu Carver come out. Cam says they will make history tonight. He says the future of WWE get to run the show for the first time ever. Cam puts himself over. He says Keanu is the human wrecking ball. He then puts over Cole, Jax and Riggins. He says they take over Evolve tonight then NXT and WWE. Cam says to get used to these faces as we will see them for the next 20 years. Keanu says anyone who steps in their way will be broken down. Cam says Tate Wilder faces Sean Legacy in the first match tonight. He says there's 3 stips - loser has to clean the locker room and the winner can face him when he wins the Evolve Title. He doesn't name the 3rd stip.

Harlem Lewis comes out and says he wants to be put in this match. Keanu says he doesn't care for them and says let them fight.

Tate Wilder vs Sean Legacy vs Harlem Lewis

Loser cleans the locker room, winner gets an Evolve Title shot from Cam (if he wins). The WWE PC crew do intros and rip the wrestlers. They say you can find Sean Legacy at the local VFW and says the biggest move of Tate's life is not joining them. They give no goofy intro for Lewis.

HL hits shots on Tate then punches Sean. Sean elbows HL off the apron outside. Tate armdrags Sean then is armdragged back. They try to boot each other at the same time but catch each other's boots. HL double clotheslines them. HL slams Tate and Sean. HL hits running corner attacks on his opponents. Tate flips off the buckles over HL then Sean backcrackers HL. Tate lariats HL for 2.

Sean boots Tate in the corner then rolls up HL. Tate forearms HL when Sean moves. HL is with a double lariat then double lariated over the top. Tate backrolls Sean for 2 then Sean backrolls him Sean topes HL outside. Tate then walks up the buckles and plancha's both opponents outside.

Cam then says he forgot about the 3rd stipulation - weapons are allowed. The WWE PC guys put chairs and tables in the ring. We go to break and return.

HL misses kendo stick shots. Tate dropkicks HL. Sean superkicks Tate. Riggins gives Sean a chair. HL nails Sean hard from behind before he can use the chair. HL chairs Sean in the gut then does the same to Tate. He shoves it in Tate's gut. 

Sean rolls up HL for 2 and trips him into a chair. Sean hits a standing shiranui on HL for 2. Sean hits everyone. Tate boots and punches him back. Tate twisting brainbusters Sean. Tate has a kendo stick and HL stands on it then boots him. HL hits him and Sean with the kendo stick. 

Tate chairs HL in the back and gut. Tate springboard splashes a chair into HL. Sean misses a step up enzugiri in the corner. Tate and Sean try to send each other into a table in the corner. Sean AA's Tate on a chair. HL spears Sean hard through the corner table. HL jackhammers Sean and pins him.

Thoughts: It was an entertaining bout. We had a lot of weapon shots here and they kept things moving. The WWE PC guys were having a blast getting them to beat each other up and were reacting a lot. I enjoyed them doing the intros as well.

Riggins tells PJ Vasa to come get some. He gives her a bit intro calling her the unstoppable force.

PJ Vasa vs Laynie Luck

Jax says Luck's intro was during commercials as she's a PC jabroni.

The girls lock up and LL is thrown backwards. LL headflips up. PJ misses a corner charge. LL hits forearms and gets hit with one. LL upkicks PJ then PJ samoan drops her. PJ misses an elbow drop. LL chops her. LL spin kicks her in the gut and PJ uranage's her. PJ corner splashes LL then backbreakers her twice for 2.

PJ bearhugs her. LL high kicks her in the head then stunners her. LL trips her then bottom rope elbow drops her on the back for 2. LL boots her out of the corner. PJ catches her coming off the buckles and forearms her. PJ hits the issue and pins her.

Thoughts: It was a shorter but okay bout. PJ was the more dominant one as expected. LL was the face underdog and got put down, but she did fine in her role. I had no issues with this.

Cam says Cappuccino Jones is next up. Keanu says Chuey Martinez has an announcement. Chuey has to read a message that mocks the WWE ID guys. 

Jones has one arm tied behind his back - Cappuccino Jones vs Brooks Jensen

CJ's graphic says "Mocha Jones". Cam calls him Mocha Jones and says he's a man that will get his @ss whooped with one hand tied behind his back. Keanu then gives CJ a sling to tie his arm up with. Cam does a country accent for BJ. Cam tells his crew to get ready for tonight as he and Cole will hold things down.

BJ knees and clubs CJ in the corner. CJ ducks a lariat and takes a hard back elbow. CJ boots him out of the corner. CJ comes off the 2nd rope and is hit with a euro. BJ throws him off his shoulders and kicks him in the ribs.

We go to break and return. BJ waistlock takedowns CJ then stands on CJ's tied up arm. CJ hits chops on BJ and BJ throws him down. CJ trips him and hits mounted shots. BJ elbows the tied up arm and crossface punches him for 2. BJ hammerlocks the tied up arm and clubs him down.

BJ elbow drops CJ. BJ cranks back on the free arm. BJ misses an elbow drop and CJ crucifixes him. CJ up kicks him and is kicked in the knee. BJ misses a crossbody and goes into the bottom rope. Cj backrolls him for 2. BJ does a grounded chicken win with the tied up arm. CJ backrolls and turns it into a pin.

BJ boots him in the gut and CJ ddt's him. CJ hits punches. BJ boots him in the tied up arm. CJ stunners him offa suplex attempt then hits a neckbreaker for 2. CJ dropkicks him. CJ tries to climb the buckles but can't. BJ backcrackers him and pins him.

Thoughts: It was an interesting bout with Jones trying to fight with only one arm. He lost as expected but this did what it was supposed to do. If nothing else it was something different.

Handicap Match - Jackson Drake vs Keanu Carver, Jax Presley and Harley Riggins

Cam says it's time for the main and says Drake will get the beating he deserves. Drake comes out with his buddies and Cam says they don't deserve music, they get silence.

Jax and Drake lock up. Jax shoves him backwards. Drake hits Jax in the spine then throws him. KC hits punches on Drake in the corner then throws him. KC running back elbows him in the corner. Drake hits leg kicks and spin kicks him in the gut. KC lariats him. Jax boots Drake in the corner then Har boots Drake in the corner. KC boots Drake in the corner.

Har punches down Drake. Drake is hit with a double shoulderblock for 2. Har pulls Drake's arms back. Drake rolls up Har for 2 then hits lariats on Har. Drake legsweeps him. Drake 2nd rope dropkicks Jax out. Drake powerslams Har for 2. KC and Jax stomp on Drake. Brad and Smokes get on the apron but get sent into each other. Drake takes a high/low. KC pounces Drake.

Cam gets on the mic. He says he can't have Drake not cleared for next week. He says there's a new stipulation - it's 4v1 and Cam says he's in the match.

Handicap Match - Jackson Drake vs Cam Hendrix, Keanu Carver, Jax Presley and Harley Riggins

Cam then rolls Drake over and pins him.

Thoughts: It was what you would expect with Drake getting destroyed by the WWE PC crew. It made sense, Drake was kind of fun as a face and the announcers did a good job of selling how messed up this situation was.

Overall thoughts: It was maybe the best Evolve yet. No, you aren't going to get great matches, but it was a wild night with the WWE PC crew running the show and booking things in their favor. It was highly entertaining and was just an unusual and interesting ride. You just never knew what was coming next and it was fun to watch. I'd give this a 7 out of 10 and thought it was good. I would recommend checking this one out. You won't see anything else like this for a while.