WWE Evolve 8/26/2026

WWE Evolve 8/26/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/wwe-evolve-8192026.html

We are at the Performance Center. Robert Stone and Blake Howard are on commentary.

Brooks Jensen does a video. He says he's not running away from Elijah Holyfield. He says his boots don't run away from anyone, they kick some @ss. He says they will be surrounded by dangerous superstars tonight. He says he will teach him one final lesson and expose him in front of his peers. He says he took him to the lumberjacks so they can finish the job for him. He says he will show baby Elijah is a colossal failure.

Robert Stone and Blake Howard talk at ringside and hype up the main.

Laynie Luck vs PJ Vasa

Sloane Jacobs is in the VIP Lounge. 

Luck hits forearms and spin kicks her in the gut. PJ pops her up and is hurricanrana'd out. Luck topes her outside.  Luck 2nd rope swantons her. PJ landslides her off a headscissors attempt. PJ hits shots on her and headbutts her down.

PJ corner splashes her and short arm lariats her. PJ then spears her for 2. PJ bearhugs her and Luck fights out. PJ bodyblocks her. PJ misses a falling headbutt drop. Luck upkicks her and step up enzugiri's her. Luck shining wizard's her.

Luck 2nd rope dropkicks her. Luck double stomps her on the apron for 2. PJ blocks a buzzsaw kick and sitout powerbombs her for 2. PJ goes for a suplex and is hit with a ddt. Luck superkicks her then death valley drivers her. Luck pins her.

Thoughts: PJ losing was a surprise. I don't know what the deal is, but there is someone backstage who isn't happy with her development. It was fine otherwise though. Luck was kind of a generic face but did alright with it.

PJ and Sloane Jacobs argue after. Sloane leaves.

Gianna Capri does a promo. She says she's an Italian Jersey girl. She says she's not here to make friends and isn't here to wait in line for an opportunity. She says she's new here but she's not new to wrestling. She says she wrestled in Japan and was a ballerina for 20 years. She says ballet taught her discipline and how to make competition look effortless. She says she's not Anya Rune's biggest threat, accountability is. She says it's good if she rubs people the wrong way. She says if she's too much for you, she only gets worse from her. She says if you can't handle the sauce, stay out of the kitchen. 

Chazz "Starboy" Hall vs Kale Dixon

Kale comes out with Alix Brooks.

They lock up and Kale slams him for 2. Kale spinning corner lariats him. Star sunset flips him for 2. Star rolls him up for 2. Star spin kicks him in the gut then spin kicks him in the face. Star top rope diving corkscrew armdrags him and dropkicks him. 

Star superkicks him in the gut. Kale drops Star throat first on the ropes. Kale lariats him and clubs on him. Cappuccino Jones is in the VIP Lounge. Star is put in tree of woe and is booted. Kale bridging revese ddt's him. 

Kale camel clutches Star. Kale drops him chest first on a flying headscissors attempt. Kale misses a 2nd rope move. Star hits shots on Kale. Star 2nd rope spinning headscissors him. Star spinning heel kicks him. Star standing shiranui's him and standing corkscrew moonsaults him for 2.

Star rolls him up for 2 and Kale gets a 2 count on him. Star superkicks him. Star gets on the 2nd rope and Alix trips Star. Kale spinning forearms Star and pins him.

Thoughts: Star had some nice flying here and Kale kind of stuck to simpler and rougher offense. It was acceptable but Kale could have used some more exciting offense here.

Cappuccino Jones talks to tar after and tells him not to worry about it.

Elijah Holyfield does a promo. He says Brooks Jensen's arrogance is strong but his spirit is weak. He says he's coming for revenge for the cheap shots and lies. He says the biggest mistake he could make is talking down on his name. He says he's been ready and will knock him out for good. 

Layla Diggs vs Zena Sterling

This was taped quite a while ago as Diggs has been out on injury for a few weeks. 

They lock up and go to the ropes. Zena waistlock takedowns her. Diggs splits out of a waistlock and rolls her. Zena sweeps her and rolls her into a 1 count. Zena cravates her.  Zena shoulders her over. Diggs kips up and Zena counters a takeover with a chinlock. 

Zena is pump kicked over the 2nd rope then she is stomped and booted in the corner. Diggs hits corner spears. Diggs flying pumping knees her for 2. They punch each other. Zena backdrops her.

Zena backsplashes her then short arm lariats her for 2. Diggs gordbusters her. Diggs gets a 2 count on her. Zena tilt-a-whirl slams her for 2. They trade pin attempts. Zena pins her while holding the tights and with her foot on the ropes.

Thoughts: It was surprising to see Diggs lose here since she's now an NXT girl. It started off good but lost it's momentum half way through and I'd only say it was average. Zena cheating to win is something different. Diggs was a face here.

Zena talks in her language into the camera after.

Vanta The Unknown does a video where she talks about various wrestlers. She doesn't name anyone though. We get lots of video graphics. She says to fear the unknown.

Harlem Lewis comes out to talk. Lewis says he walked in and out of the four-way as champ. He says that's how the rest of his title reign will go. He says he knows he needs a new #1 contender. He says he doesn't care how it is picked but he wants to know who it will be. Lewis asks for a #1 contender's match to be set up.

Harley Riggins interrupts. He says there won't be a #1 contender's match. He says he will rip the title off of him and cool him off. He says he smoked Ulka and Tate. He says Lewis isn't the baddest man here as he is. He says he's the big rig and will pump his rig into the title. Lewis asks if he got permission from daddy Kam Hendrix before coming out. Harley says he thought he was a fighting champ and says he should sit there and cry like a little b!tch. Lewis goes out after him and they fight. Security tries to break it up then Timothy Thatcher tries to help break it up.

We cut to the back. The Mog Squad jump Aaron Rourke in the back. Aaron slaps Max and is put in a full nelson by CJ Valor while the others yell. Max says this is a message to the whole roster and says if you mess with them, you'll find out what happens.

Next week is a #1 Contender's Fatal 4-Way Special with Men's and Women's 4-Way #1 Contender's matches. 

Lumberjack Match - Brooks Jensen vs Elijah Holyfield

This is Eli's biggest match to date.

Eli blocks a boot. BJ back elbows him and Eli just gets mad. Eli traps him in the corner and BJ goes to the apron to stall. Eli side headlocks him. BJ reverses it. Eli goes for a punch and BJ slides out. BJ pushes the lumberjacks then is lariated out. The lumberjacks stomp BJ.

BJ goes out again and the other lumberjacks (two guys we haven't seen before) hit him and send him back in. BJ back elbows Eli then 2nd rope double axe handles him. Eli hits shots to the lower back and half-nelson slams him for 2. 

BJ is see-sawing on the 2nd rope and is hit. Eli dumps him out and the jacks go after BJ. Eli goes after him, BJ slides in and Viktor Zanov trips Eli. BJ then gets a shot in on Eli.

We go to break and return. BJ gets a 2 count on Eli. BJ takes shots and goes to the apron. BJ spears him from the apron. BJ lariats him from behind for 2. BJ hits crossface shots on him.

BJ neckbreakers him and chinlocks him. BJ boots him out of the corner and running boots him in the face. BJ misses an elbow drop and is crucifixed for 2. BJ lariats him down. BJ knees him in the face and knee drops him. 

BJ euros him. Eli hits elbows to the gut. BJ backrolls him and tries to pin him while holding the ropes. Eli flying shoulders him. Eli flying back elbows him then bulldogs him. Eli spinebusters him for 2. 

BJ eye rakes him and enzugiri's him. BJ shining wizards him. BJ backdrops him for 2. Eli forearms him and BJ rebound lariats him. BJ comes off the 2nd rope and is powerslammed down for 2. 

BJ goes out and shoves one lumberjack into Shido Ash. Ash hits that guy, Zanov throws Marcus Mathers and everyone fights. Romeo Moreno tope con hilos outside. BJ tries to escape up the aisle. Sam Holloway comes out and throws him in the ring. Eli uppercuts BJ and pins him.

Thoughts: Lumberjack matches aren't known for being classes. I can't even tell you what the best one I ever saw was. They did the right stuff with Eli have a nice comeback and BJ having some nice stiff offense but it was average. We did get the big fight between the lumberjacks here as is starting to become customary in these matches.

Overall thoughts: Luck/PJ was fine. Starboy/Kale was acceptable. Diggs/Zena was average after getting off to a good start. The main event was also average as most lumberjack matches tend to be thought were nothing particularly wrong with it. They got a lot of stuff done here and the show was acceptable as a whole, just there was nothing must see. I'd give it a 6 out of 10.