WWE Evolve 9/23/2026

WWE Evolve 9/23/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/wwe-evolve-9162026.html

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

Skylar Rae says tonight is the night and it's her first title match in WWE. She says winning LFG put her on the map but didn't mean she would stay there. She talks about past Women's Evolve champs. she says tonight is her chance to make that splash and hear her name announced as the new women's champ.

Sloane Jacobs talks in the ring and says we should kick off the all-women's special with the girl who made it possible - Nikkita Lyons. Sloane says we will be graced with presence in the main. Sloane says she has to take care of an issue that is bothering her in PJ Vasa. She says she will beat PJ Vasa before she gets the chance to step in the ring with Nikkita Lyons.

Sloane Jacobs vs PJ Vasa

PJ Vasa has already been fired.

SJ ducks a lock up and jumps on her back with a sleeper. PJ rams her into the buckles and throws her down forward. PJ lariats her and corner splashes her. PJ throws her. SJ grabs her with her legs and bangs her face off the buckles. 

SJ's top rope crossbody is caught and she is slammed down. PJ is swept on the 2nd rope and SJ footpresses her down. SJ stomps her and chinlocks her around the 2nd rope. We go to break and return. 

SJ 2nd rope springboard elbow drops her for 2. SJ hits punches and PJ punches her back. PJ bodyblocks her and lariats her down twice. PJ corner splashes her and samoan drops her for 2. 

SJ forearms her. PJ blocks an up and over then SJ victory rolls her. SJ holds onto the ropes and pins her.

Thoughts: It was short and Sloane winning was a big upset. She was not expected to survive this yet alone win it. It was average but PJ looked a little better than usual.

PJ hits her from behind after. PJ then spears her and talks trash.

Kale Dixon and Alix Brooks talk. Kale complains about how they have been treated and complain about Aaron Rourke putting his jacket on Alix. They think they picked up something from it. Kale says they need to take things into their own hands. Alix says they need a new plan. Kale says it starts with a target and it's Aaron Rourke. He says AR has his attention now.

Zena Sterling comes out. She has already been fired. She says to say hello to the real Zena Sterling. She said she thought she had to smile and be cute so people would like her. She says Skylar Raye did that and it got her a title match. She says it got her pushed to the back. She says there's no reason to impress people as she has always been superior. She says she will be in the VIP Section and watch two inferior women fight for a title that belongs around her waist. Zena then talks in her language.

We get a video on Anya Rune, who has also been fired. She says people are mocking her kawaiiness. She says she's supposed to pick up and move on but she knows her abilities her real. She says why does no one believe her? She says it's time for this anime girl to prove she belongs. She says she's the main character in the anime called WWE Evolve. She says she needs the fandom to lend her energy so her true power can be released. We see anime graphics during this and a manga version of her. 

Veronica Haven vs Vanta The Unknown

This is Vanta The Unknown's Evolve debut. Haven is already gone from WWE.

They lock up. Vanta wristlocks her. Ver flips out using the ropes and wristlocks her. Vanta escapes, take her over and side headlocks her. Ver side headlocks her and Vanta cartwheels out of a headscissors. 

Ver hits shots then goe sup and over her, making her go into the buckles. Ver enzugiri's her from the bottom rope. Vanta pulls Ver's arm down over the top rope. Vanta stomps Ver and sends her shoulder first into the post.

Vanta rolls her for 2. Vanta armlocks her. Vanta ducks a lariat and upkicks her for 2. Vanta then does capoeria into a stomp. Vanta armlocks her. 

Ver hits her in the gut and Vanta tiger feint lariats her. Ver rolls her up but Vanta rolls through. Vanta ties up one arm, cranks back on the other and submits her.

Thoughts: It was a good debut for Vanta. She moves like nobody else and is super flexible. She really comes off like a star and she's easily one of WWE's best debuts in some time. She will be in NXT soon enough.

Laynie Luck comes in, tries to lariat her and Vanta bridges out of it. Vanta dodges punches an is lariated. Vanta bridges off the mat to get up and lariats her down. 

We get a video on the history of Evolve Succession events. They then hype up Succession IV.

Kali Armstrong does a video. She says we have the first ever Evolve Women's Special. She says she knows about being the first ever and says being the first ever champ showed her how to be a champ and leader. She says the other girls carried the women's title with pride too. She says the Evolve locker room is in great hands. She says she's always watching and thanks Evolve for what they taught her.

Nikkita Lyons tells Gianna Capri to give her the introduction she deserves. Capri says she doesn't know her stuff. Capri then comes out and botches the intro as she doesn't know her nicknames. She calls her "Nikita Multi-vitamin" and "Nikita Multi-Level-Marketing". She then gives her some goofy Italian nickname. Nikkita comes out and yells at her.

WWE Women's Evolve Title - Nikkita Lyons (c) vs Skylar Rae

They lock up. NL throws her down by the arm and armlocks her. Sky rolls and cartwheels through then throws her by the arm. NL side headlock takeovers her. Sky trips her and upkicks her. Sky dropkicks her. Sky flying double knees her in the corner. 

Sky side headlocks her then tornado side headlock takeovers her. Sky side headlock takeovers her again. Sky tries to use the buckles and is backdropped. NL misses a corner spear and goes out. Sky crossbodies her off the apron outside.

We go to break and return. NL catapults her throat first into the bottom rope. NL split-legged butt drops her. NL chokes her over the 2nd rope. NL foot chokes her. 

NL samoan drops her for 2. NL dragon sleepers her. Sky backrolls her for 2 then pushes her into the buckles. Sky boots her away. Sky is put in tree of woe. Sky top rope  twisting crossbodies her.

They trade shots. Sky hit shots to the gut then hits punches. Sky shoulders her over and flying forearms her. Sky backsplashes her in the corner then double stomps her. Sky cartwheel double knee drops her for 2. NL blocks a tornado ddt and hits a hard sitout powerbomb for 2. Sky tornado ddt's her for 2. 

NL kicks her in the gut. Sky hurricanrana's her for 2. Sky la mistica drops her. Sky misses a top rope splash. NL spin kicks her in the face and pins her.

Thoughts: It was acceptable. It didn't quite turn into anything great though. Lyons could have added a bit more as Skylar did most of the work in this. It was one of the longer matches Skylar has got so far and she did fine.

Nikkita poses in the ring after. The now fired Wendy Choo puts a dirtnap on her and Nikkita is out. Choo then holds up the title.

Overall thoughts: Sloane/PJ was average. Vanta The Unknown had an impressive debut and she looks like a star in the making. Lyons/Skylar got a lot of time. It was acceptable but Lyons didn't quite bring enough to the plate to make it great. The show was a bit weird though as most of the people on it are already fired (Haven, Choo, Rune, Zena and PJ), which has gutted the Evolve women's roster. Like with LFG, WWE really needs to get better about not featuring people who are about to be fired as it comes across poorly. It was a different show than usual and I'd give it a 6 out of 10 overall. It was acceptable.