WWE Evolve 10/28/2026

WWE Evolve 10/28/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/wwe-evolve-10212026.html

We are in Orlando, Florida. Blake Howard and Robert Stone are on commentary.

Elijah Holyfield says someone is getting knocked out and it could be Cole or Mathers. He says it's his first triple threat. He says only one person is getting his hand raised and it's him. 

Harley Riggins vs. Milosh Jovic

They lock up. HR slaps him and armlocks him. HR shoulders him over and MJ hits armdrags. MJ armlocks him and HR claymore kicks him. HR elbow drops him. HR drops him throat first on the ropes and running lariats him for 2. HR sleepers him.

MJ back body drops him. HR lariats him and dropkicks him. HR spears him. HR chokeslam lifts him into a knee to the face. HR pins him.

Thoughts: It was acceptable. Milosh already seems to get the basics of being a face and seems like someone the crowd could get behind. I think there's a goofy side to him. HR did his usual smash mouth offense and won as expected.

HR kicks and boots him after. HR sends MJ into the steps. HR tries to drop the steps on him but guards get him to not do it. HR says he's here to stay and fight and says to put the belt around his waist. 

Marcus Mathers does a promo. He says they've got attitude in Philly and wear their heart on their sleeves. He says he hasn't been doing so well in Evolve but it's time to turn it around. He says he will rep Philly tonight and show his opponents what Philly's Finest truly means.

Jasper Troy comes out before his match. He says he's here to dominate and says the brand has been begging for a monster to destroy the brand. He says it's not about the people, the spotlight deserves him. He says this locker room is full of 180 pounders who think they can face him. He says it's disrespectful. He says this place is his new stomping grounds and if anyone has a problem, come out and fight him.

Jasper Troy vs. Jax Presley

I think Jax has new white cowboy leggings and he's definitely in better shape than before. Troy is already fired from WWE.

JT goes for a slam then Jax tries one too. JT hits punches on him and boots him in the corner. Jax is sent hard into the buckles then JT slams him. JT suplexes him for 2. Jax crossbodies him.

JT bearhugs him. JT clubs and stomps him. Jax goes for a slam but JT falls down on him. JT hits splashes for 2. JT corner splashes him and swinging side slams him for 2. JT knees him in the gut. JT powerslams him. JT misses a vader bomb. 

Jax hits punches and back elbows him. Jax hits euros in the corner and slams him. Jax running lariats him and pins him.

Thoughts: Wow. Without knowing Troy has been fired, this would be a real shocking result. Jax was in face mode here. He's kind of bland in that role and you can see why they put him in a tag team. Jax's lariat looked nice atleast. The match was average to acceptable as it wasn't super great.

The Mog Squad do a video. They are at the Performance Center which has a "Pray 4 Max" sign on it. Max Abrams' face is all wrapped up. They do a video to raise awareness for Max's condition. Santi says they thought it was impossible that he could looksmax more. Ball says Max was taking one small step for Max and one giant leap for The Mog Squad. We see clips of Max getting worked on and we see them trying to help him do things. Santi says the sacrifice will be worth it in the end. Max tries to talk but he has tape all over his face. Santi translates for him. Max says the reign of the mogger has just begun.

Thoughts: This was a fun little segment and something different.

Sloane Jacobs is hosting a Nationwide Admiration Ceremony for Nikkita Lyons in the ring. She says Lyons beat Luck, Thea, Skylar and Choo. She hypes up Lyons and brings her out. 

Lyons says she wants to thank the person who has been with her everyday of this journey - her spirit. Lyons says if you don't admire yourself, who else will? Lyons has the crowd do a cleansing breath. She says we will open our 3rd eye and admire her future.

Anya Rune interrupts in full sailor girl outfit. Rune says Lyons doesn't know her well but she's Anya Rune. She says Lyons thinks she has main character energy but Rune says she's the main character. Rune says she will make her notice her and she says she's not the only one on a winning streak. Rune says she should be the next challenger then Lyons and Sloane laugh.

Sloane says this is an admiration ceremony and not a wish factory. Sloane says Lyons could beat Choo, Skylar and Thea at the same time right now. Timothy Thatcher comes out. Tim says Rune has guts but she needs another win before challenging Lyons. Tim says Rune should face Sloane since she doesn't think she's ready. Tim says Rune will get a title shot if she wins.

Lyons protests and says not to make promises Tim can't keep. Lyons says let's talk about who her actual next challenger will be. Tim says Rune will be her next challenger if she wins. Tim brings up Lyons saying she could beat Choo, Skylar and Thea at the same time. Tim then makes that match and Lyons is upset. Rune then somehow transforms with graphics. Rune flying forearms Sloane.

Shido Ash says all he thinks about is becoming a star and chasing gold. He says Viktor Zanov is in Austria to train. He says he will run solo as he has done it all his life. He says his mission to bun Evolve to the ground will continue as Chazz Hall is his next victim.

Laynie Luck and Aaron Rourke talk in the back. AR says the nonsense with Kale Dixon has gone on for weeks and he needs someone to take care of Alix Brooks. Luck agrees and says she will ask for a match with Alix next week.

It's GAL is in the VIP Lounge.

Braxton Cole talks in the back before his match. He says he will manipulate his opponents to the fullest advantage. He says Elijah has shown he's all muscle and no brains. He says Mathers has heart but not the physical capabilities he has. He says he has the size, brains, athleticism and he has it all.

Elijah Holyfield vs Braxton Cole vs Marcus Mathers

Mathers and Cole are already gone from WWE.

Cole drops MM with a punch. Eli rams Cole in the corner and hits corner spears. Eli is thrown out. Mathers knees Cole out of the corner and 2nd rope dropkicks him. Eli backrolls MM for 2. MM's leapfrog is caught. Cole hits both opponents.

Eli is thrown out. MM hits chops on Cole and Cole chops him down. Eli pulls Cole out and bangs his head off the apron. MM tope con hilos both opponents.

We go to break and return. MM flying corner lariats Cole and dropkicks him for 1. MM's head is banged off the buckles. MM kicks the middle rope into Eli's crotch. Cole boots Eli in the corner and euros him down for 2. Cole does a weird neckbreaker on Eli.

Cole hits snake eyes on MM on the apron. Eli lariats Cole down then flying shoulders him. Eli flying back elbows him and bulldogs him. Eli then spinebusters him for 2. MM os cutters Eli off the 2nd rope for 2.

Cole boots MM in the gut. MM hook kicks Cole. Cole standing falcon arrows MM for 2. Cole eye pokes Eli and euros him down. Cole tells a fan to give him his chair. MM takes the chair from Cole. Eli pushes Cole into MM. Eli uppercuts Cole and pins him.

Thoughts: It was alright enough but rather forgettable. Eli won here as he's getting pushed and not getting fired. It was a bit of a styles clash but they made it work.

Thea Hail says it doesn't matter if it's NXT or Evolve. She says she's standing alone and is hellbent on taking down gold. She says it's all hail the new Evolve Women's champ. Skylar Raye says title shots can be rare. She says she will get a 2nd chance to right her wrongs vs Lyons. Choo says she survived a gauntlet match and says she will put Lyons to sleep. She says she will make history as the first 2x Evolve Women's champ.

Overall thoughts: The opener was acceptable. Troy/Jax was average with Troy doing mostly the same stuff he does every match. We had a fun Mog Squad segment and had a few non-wrestling segments. The main was fine. As has been the case for a while, there were a lot of people on this one who are now fired which makes for some weird moments. The show was fine as a whole and I'd give it a 6 out of 10 overall.

WWE Evolve 10/21/2026

WWE Evolve 10/21/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/wwe-evolve-10142026-evolve-succession-iv.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/wwe-evolve-10282026.html 

We are at the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Robert Stone and Blake Howard are on commentary.

We get clips from Succession to start.

The Mog Squad (Jacari Ball and Santi Rivera) vs Cappuccino Jones and Chazz "Starboy" Hall

Ball waistlock takedowns Cap. Cap sunset flips him. Cap wristlocks him. Star tags in and top rope double axe handles Ball's arm. Ball hits forearms on Star. Star spin kicks him. Ball blocks his shiranui and is hit with a spinning headscissors. Ball slams Star down.

Star takes a double hiptoss for 2. Star armdrags Santi then dropkicks him. Santi takes a double back elbow. Star is flipped onto Santi and Cap splashes Santi. Ball takes a double dropkick. Star hurricanrana's Santi and armdrags him.

Star armlocks Santi. Star is pulled out over the top rope and Ball backdrops Star on the apron. Santi stomps Star. We go to break and return. Star is double teamed in the corner and Ball hits corner spears on him. Santi then does the same. Ball belly to belly suplexes Star for 2.

Ball dropkicks Star. Santi armlocks Star. Santi blocks a sunset flip then casadora neckbreakers Star for 2. Santi hits gut shots in the corner on Star. Santi high kicks Star in the corner. Ball jumps off Santi's back and splashes Star.

Ball elbows Star in the back of the head. Ball gutwrench suplexes Star 3 times for 2. Ball chinlocks Star. Star hits kicks on Ball. Ball misses a corner splash and Cap tags in. Cap drops the heels and bangs their heads together. Cap hits corner attacks on the heels and springboard crossbodies both. Cap michinoku drivers Santi for 2.

Cap misses a top rope elbow drop. Cap takes a codebreaker into a german for 2. Star double pele kicks his opponents. Cap jumps off Star's back and crossbodies Santi over the top rope. Star dropkicks Ball through the ropes. Cap then umps over Star and nearly does a header on himself on a drive. Star flying space tiger drops outside. Star does a top rope ssp while Cap does a top rope elbow drop. Star's team pick up stereo pins and win.

Thoughts: It was an alright match here. The heels did their thing and the faces made their comeback and won. Cap barely survived a bad dive outside here. I thought The Squad did a little better than usual here.

Adrianna Rizzo interviews the winners after and asks if they could be a new team. Cap says it feels good to put the lid on this Mog Square nonsense. Star says they should keep humming and strumming their way ot the top of Evolve. Cap says him and Star sound like a star brew to him and it looks like those two will be a team going forward...well aside from Cap leaving WWE.

Aaron Rourke does a video. He says he doesn't think high of Kale Dixon and says they've been going at each other for a few weeks. AR says Kale is insecure and acts like a coward. He says Kale is entering his ring and he'll be d@mned if he lets him make a name for himself off of him.

We get a video on Elijah Holyfield and see clips of him as a kid at the SNME his dad was on. He says Cole and Mathers aren't ready for the situation this has turned into. He says he has to turn their lights out. He says it's them in a triple thread next week but he's the only threat to Evolve

Skylar Raye vs Sloane Jacobs

SJ comes out alone. They lock up and SJ waistlock takedowns her. Sky trips her and side headlocks her. Sky uses the ropes and side headlock takeovers her. SJ side headlocks her then shoulders her over. They cartwheel over each other and Sky flying headscissors her.

Sky flying back elbows her in the corner and running dropkicks her. Sky slingblade facebusters her for 2. Sky back elbows her and is pulled off the 2nd rope. SJ hits elbow drops on her for 2. SJ side slams her for 2. 

SJ leg chokes her on the ropes. SJ stomps her back for 2 then pulls her arms back. Sky rolls her up for 2 twice. SJ throws her down by the leg. SJ 2nd rope elbow drops Sky's back for 2. SJ backbreakers her. Sky ddt's her off a tilt-a-whirl and pins her.

Thoughts: It was a short one. Sloane didn't do anything too crazy but she didn't botch anything either. Sky flew a bit here. It was average.

Sky says she wants Nikkita Lyons and not her puppet after.

We get clips of Monica Monroe winning the WWE ID Title from Laynie Luck on a Reality of Wrestling show. I've been calling for Monroe to be signed for a while so I'm happy for her. She's athletic and her look is fine. Monroe is now WWE ID.

Alix Brooks and Kale Dixon do a promo. Alix says Aaron Rourke had the spotlight, fell down and gets opportunities they deserve. Kale says they will show the world why they are the superstars Evolve has needed for a very long time. 

Aaron Rourke vs Kale Dixon

Kale goes after AR early before the bell but takes a german. AR boots him in the corner. Kale superkicks him in the gut and chops him. AR chops Kale then foot chokes him. 

Kale flips AR and AR codebreakers him. AR lariats Kale over the top rope three times in a row. AR then topes him outside. AR flying headscissors Kale into a russian legsweep for 2. Ar is sent face first into the 2nd rope. Kale then clubs on AR on the apron. Alix whips Kale into a pump kick on AR.

We go to break and return. Kale facekicks him down then hits mounted shots on his back. Kale pulls on his chin there. AR half-crabs him and Kale boots him in the corner.

AR hits shots to the gut of Kale. Kale backdrops him. Kale chops him from behind then superkicks him in the face for 2. AR jawbreakers him and Kale STO's him. Kale is on the buckles and AR handstand hurricanrana's him down.  

They hit shots on each other. Kale facekicks him down and AR upkicks him. AR lariats and superkicks Kale. AR cartwheel soul foot's Kale. AR fires up and forward handspring forearms him in the corner. AR 2nd rope diving codebreakers him for 2. AR running knees Kale. AR spin kicks Kale.

Kale hits kicks on AR and takes an enzugiri. Kale forearms AR down for 2. AR pop-up sitout powerbombs Kale for 2. They fight up on the 2nd rope. AR headbutts him down. AR is then pushed up the top rope into the ropes by Alix. Kale spinning forearms AR and pins him.

Thoughts: Big upset with Kale winning here. It was fine. Kale's not a super spectacular guy but what he does is rather tried and true. I'm not sure what's going on with Aaron as he won the title already but did not get bumped up to NXT full-time.

Blake Howard gets a phone call from Harlem Lewis. He tells Harley Riggins to cross the line if he wants and says they are taking this to a different level. He says he plans on leaving Evolve as a forever champ.

Overall thoughts: The opener got a lot of time as was fine. Skylar Raye beat Sloane Jacobs in an average match. The main also got a lot of time to play out and that was fine as well. We didn't get a ton of follow-up from last week's show and a lot of people who are already gone from WWE are still hanging around here. This show was alright overall but nothing super spectacular. I'd give this a 6 out of 10 total.

WWE Evolve 10/14/2026 Evolve Succession IV

WWE Evolve 10/14/2026 Evolve Succession IV

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/wwe-evolve-1072026.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/wwe-evolve-10212026.html 

Note - Laynie Luck, Cappuccino Jones, Sam Holloway and Marcus Mathers are gone from WWE. Cap and Sam getting cut are big surprises. I never really thought Sam even needed to be in Evolve and WWE was clearly high on Cap for a while.

Note 2 - This went up against WWE Main Event and AEW Dynamite. There were no announcements about this show changing days or times to make room for Main Event and the show appears that it will stay on Wednesdays at 8PM for now.

We are at the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Robert Stone and Blake Howard are on commentary.

Wnedy Choo says she should be walking in as champ but Nikkita took it away from her. She says she will be the last woman standing.

Nikkita Lyons and Sloane Jacobs talk. Lyons says she will put Choo back to sleep and be the last man standing.

Harley Riggins says this is where the road to NXT begins or ends. He says his reign starts tonight. 

Harlem Lewis says this is an event where a chammp builds a resume. He says he will take his Harlem Violence World Tour to the next level.

The hosts talk and welcome us to the show. 

WWE Evolve Title - Harlem Lewis (c) vs Harley Riggins

They go face to face and trade forearms. Lewis corner splashes him and short arm lariats him. Lewis lariats him over the top rope to the floor twice. Lewis is booted in the face as he gets in and HR curbstomps his face into the mat. HR stomps him. HR hits snake eyes and claymore kicks him for 2.

Lewis jawbreakers him and back elbows him. HR tilt-a-whirl slams him for 2. We go to break and return. HR hits forearms. Lewis back body drops him. Lewis hits lariats and jumping knees him. Lewis catches HR's back splash and Lewis germans him on neck/head. Lewis michinoku drivers him for 2. 

HR throws him down backwards. HR double jump twisting swantons him for 2. HR misses a corner charge and Lewis spears him. Lewis jackhammers him and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a shorter but explosive match. They all did high impact moves here and both guys got slammed pretty good. This was a good battle and one of the best matches both guys have had. This really worked out about as well as it could have and this lived up to expectations. It was an okay match here. Riggins took a hard german on his neck.

Adriana Rizzo (now fired) interviews Harlem Lewis after. He says he loves a good fight. He says Riggins is his toughest challenger so far. Riggins then nails him from behind. Riggins boots him and sends him into the rails and steps. Riggins slams him on the bottom half of the steps and chairs him in the gut. The ref takes the chair from Riggins. Riggins then drops the top part of the steps while Harlem lays on the bottom of steps. We couldn't see it clearly though. Harlem bleeds from the mouth. Riggins says something about it being his ring and the Evolve Title into the camera. Officials check on Lewis.

We see clips of Josiah Jean being signed to WWE ID at a Reality of Wrestling show. Booker T tells him the good news. 

Vanta The Unknown vs Laynie Luck

Luck left WWE in the last week.

They lock up. Luck hammerlocks her and side headlocks her. Vanta reverses it. Luck side headlock takeovers her then rolls her into a crucifix for 2. Vanta hammerlocks her. Luck kips up from the mat and wristlocks her. Vanta forearms her and cartwheels on the ropes.

Luck trips her and bottom rope elbow drops her on the back for 2. Luck is on the 2nd rope and Vanta stunners her. Vanta stomps her for 2. Vanta grounded chinlocks her. 

Vanta ducks a facekick, upkicks her and does a capoeira style kick to her. Vanta boots her in the corner. Vanta does la suastica to her. Vanta cobra twists her. Luck hiptosses her. 

Luck high kicks her down. Luck hits lariats. Luck upkicks her. Luck pumping knees her. Luck bottom rope springboard double stomps her on the apron for 2. Vanta tiger feint lariats her for 2. Luck sunset flips her. Vanta rolls her, traps one arm and armbars the other. Luck then submits.

Thoughts: It was a fun little match here. Vanta continues to look like a star. Luck had one of her best matches yet against her and it's a shame, because it's going to be one of her last WWE matches since she is now gone. Vanta won as expected.

Adriana Rizzo interviews Elijah Holyfield. Eli says it's no secret he's on his way to the top. He says he knows it and so does Braxton Cole. He says Cole is dumber than he looks if he thinks they are done. Eli wants to run it back. The now fired Marcus Mathers comes out. He says everything he said about Cole is true. He says he took Eli's best shot and he's tough but not unstoppable. He says he can run circles around him and Braxton Cole. Eli says the first punch was a warning and the next one will change his life. It's GAL then comes out and breaks this up for some reason. Gal tells Marcus it's not worth it.

We get a video where they talk about how some of the former and current Evolve wrestlers are doing.

Sloane Jacobs comes out and says everything is perfectly aligned. She says her inspiration makes her 4th title defense at Succession IV. She says it's the woman with a the voice of an angel, the heart of a lion and the presence of a champion. She says she fulfills her prophecy as the last woman standing. She then brings out Nikkita Lyons.

WWE Evolve Women's Title - Last Woman Standing Match - Nikkita Lyons (c) vs Wendy Choo

Choo has been fired, so she will probably lose here.

Choo runs at her and hits shots. Lyons hits some nice punches. Choo flying headscissors her. Choo running facekicks her in the corner and sends her out. Choo chairs her in the gut outside. Lyons superkicks her in the gut. Lyons misses a chairshot against the post. Choo superkicks her. 

Choo gets hit in the gut with a kendo stick. Lyons puts a trash can over Choo's head and hits it with the kendo stick. Lyons then boots her over. Choo pepsi twist lariats her. Skylar Raye is in the VIP Lounge.

Choo pulls out a table. Lyons bangs Choo's head off the table. Choo suplexes her. Choo gets forearmed and sent into a trash can between the buckles. Lyons and Sloane taunt Choo.

We go to break and return. Choo goes for a german off the apron through a table but Lyons holds onto the ropes. Lyons high kicks Choo. Lyons top rope dropkicks Choo. We are told Harlem Lewis has been sent to the hospital. Lyons grabs nunchuks and hits Choo with them. Lyons then pulls them around her mouth.

They trade shots. Choo full nelson slams her. Choo then grabs the nunchuks and hits Lyons with them. Choo pepsi twist lariats Lyons. Choo bridging ddt's her. Lyons spin kicks her. Lyons michinoku drivers her on a trash can. 

Sloane pulls out a black bag for Lyons. Lyons pours out the bag and it has legos in it. Choo does a dirtnap on Lyons and Lyons rolls out to break it. PJ Vasa, who is also now fired, comes out and double lariats Lyons and Choo. PJ sends Choo into the post and sends Lyons into the rails.

Choo and Lyons hit each other in the ring. Choo chops her and Lyons chest kicks her. Choo full nelson slams her on the lego's. Sloane helps Lyons up and Lyons gets hold of a crystal. Choo knocks Sloane off the apron. Choo kicks the crystal into Lyons' face. Choo does the dirtnap to Lyons and Lyons drives them both backwards into a table in the corner.

Sloane grabs Choo's foot on the apron. Lyons spin kicks Choo off the apron, sending her through a table. Choo can't get up before the 10 count and she's out. Nikkita Lyons wins.

Thoughts: It was an okay bout here. We got a couple of hardcore spots and it was one of Lyons' better matches. There was nothing wrong with this one and they did fine. 

Skylar Rae points at Lyons and Sloane after, seemingly wanting a title shot.

We get an update on Harlem Lewis. Lewis has suffered a serious injury and is out of action indefinitely.

Overall thoughts: It was a good show overall. We had 3 matches and all over delivered. Harlem Lewis is now out though which should change things up and 4 different people on this show have since been fired, which should also change things up going forward. Lewis/Riggins was the match of the night. I'd give this a 7 out of 10. They delivered here. 

WWE Evolve 10/7/2026

WWE Evolve 10/7/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/wwe-evolve-9302026.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/wwe-evolve-10142026-evolve-succession-iv.html 

Note - WWE Main Event is moving to Wednesdays at 8PM which is the same time this show airs. I have to think they will be moving this show too. 

We are at the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Robert Stone and Blake Howard are on commentary.

Harlem Lewis talks outside the Performance Center. He says Harley Riggins is one week away from the big dance. He says he will hold the title one day, but after he's done. 

Harley Riggins says he will see him tonight and says his dream of taking the Evolve Title dies next week. He says he's "The Big Rig" and he'll cool him off and take the title.

The hosts talk outside the ring. 

Marcus Mathers comes out to talk. He says if he has something to say, he will say it. He says he's sick of being the good indy wrestler waiting for an opportunity. He says Cutler James injured Sam Halloway and says Elijah Holyfield knocked him out for no reason. He says he's not scared of him, Cutler James or Darkstate. Cutler James then comes out.

Marcus Mathers vs Cutler James

CJ misses a pump kick and takes chops. MM flying forearms him. MM dropkicks him. MM misses a corner attack. CJ side headlock takeovers him. Braxton Cole arrives in the VIP Lounge. MM headscissors CJ on the mat.

CJ shoulders MM over and side headlock takeovers him. CJ chinlocks him. MM running facekicks him. CJ spears him. CJ then does a hanging stretch muffler. MM upkicks him. MM 2nd rope dropkicks him. MM is caught off the 2nd rope. CJ spinning throws him out of the ring. 

We go to break and return. CJ boots him in the leg. MM chops him then ges dropped onto both knees. CJ misses a corner attack. MM spin kicks him then code red's him for 2.  CJ boots him. MM spinning ddt's him. MM os cutters him. MM sends him out of the ring. 

MM PK's him from the apron. MM 2nd rope moonsaults him outside. Braxton Cole jumps the rail and yells at MM. Elijah Holyfield then chases after Cole. MM is caught on a moonsault and CJ whirlybird's him. CJ pins him.

Thoughts: It was acceptable. CJ threw him around and MM threw him around. Holyfield chasing Cole was a bit random here. CJ's found his role as a power guy...and it took long enough. 

Veronica Haven vs Anya Rune

Both of these girls are gone from WWE already. 

Haven takes her down and cutters her. Haven running knees her for 2. Haven pulls AR's arms back. AR forearms her. AR running euros her in the corner. AR low diving forearms her. AR then does a hadouken (with special graphics). AR then pushes her down from the reverse ddt position and pins her.

Thoughts: It was a bit hard to get into it since both girls are fired and this means nothing. They didn't get a ton of time and a lot of the talk was about Anya's anime powers.

Sloane Jacobs and Nikkita Lyons then jump Rune. Lyons hits mounted shots on her. Lyons grabs a trash can and dumps it on her head. Lyons then spin kicks the trash can while it's on Rune's head.

 Lyons then gets on the mic. She agrees to a last woman standing match with Wendy Choo. She says she will stand over her body and shake her @ss.

PJ Vasa, who is also now fired, then looks at the tv in the back and says, "try it with me".

AJ styles talks to Nathan Frazer and Conan Lycan. AJ tells Conan he's being offered a WWE ID contract. Conan says let's do it and he's ready to go. Conan says he's been dreaming about this and he's ready to kick the door in. He says Evolve has made 3 champs in NXT and he will be the 4th.

Thoughts: I saw Conan on TNA Xplosion once and thought he looked like a prospect. WWE apparently agrees.

The Mog Squad talk in the back. CJ Valor says he's not skipping arm day for a match Max shouldn't have to do. Max says it doesn't matter who he will wrestler tonight as he will MME max, life max and win max. He says Thatcher thinks he owns them but they own Thatcher.

Cappuccino Jones is interviewed by the now fired Adriana Rizzo. Jones says his mystery opponent doesn't matter as when he is clear, he is putting pressure on The Mog Squad. He says he's not cleared to wrestle yet but says the clock is kicking. He says when he is cleared, he's calling Chazz Hall as he wants Santi and Jacari Ball.

Aaron Rourke vs Kale Dixon

Alix Brooks is with Kale Dixon.

KD lariats him then slams him twice. AR rams him in the corner and hits corner spears. KD euros him and AR superkicks him. AR hits running euros in the corner. Alix trips AR and KD nails AR from behind. Alix then chokes AR with a towel. The ref sees it and Kale is DQ'd.

Thoughts: It was very short and we didn't get much before it ended.

Kale chairs AR after.

Wendy Choo, who is also now fired, does a sit down interview with Blake Howard. Choo says she thought she would accomplish more as champ. She says it was all taken away when she was getting going. She says she's not mad about losing the title, just mad at how she lost it. She says Lyons stole the title from her and didn't have the strength to beat her with integrity. She says that's why she haunts her. She says she will play fire with fire and said Lyons forgot about her being in various gimmick matches. She says she will take what's hers. 

Laynie Luck does a video. She says she's excited to be on Evolve. She says she wrestled at rundown bars and shows at fairs. Vanta The Unknown talks but it's hard to hear what she's saying. She says Luck will fight the clock and the clock has never lost.

The Mog Squad talks in the back. Max says he doesn't know if he can wrestle and says his doctor told him he should take some time off. He then gets CJ Valor to take the match instead.

CJ Valor vs Jasper Troy

Troy is the mystery opponent here. As you may have guessed...he has also been fired recently.

CJ ducks a lock up and hides between the ropes. CJ shoves him from behind. JT short arm shoulderblocks him. JT elbows his arm. JT lifts him up by one arm and puts him down. JT splashes him for 2. CJ clips him then boots him in the head. 

CJ foot chokes him in the corner. CJ hits punches on him. JT shoulders him over. CJ double boots him out of the corner. JT swinging uranage's him. CJ dropkicks him outside. CJ flying shoulders him off the apron.

We go to break and return. JT gets booted as he comes in. CJ stomps him and elbow drops him. CJ flying shoulders him and hits mounted shots on him. JT then hits mounted shots. JT hiptosses him then hits double sledgehammer shots. JT corner splashes him then powerslams him for 2.

CJ goes for an armbar and JT tries a pin on him. CJ eye rakes him then hits a chaos theory on him. CJ running spears him for 2. JT sitout chokeslams him. JT black hole slams him and pins him.

Thoughts: I didn't like it that much. Troy was too big for CJ and CJ couldn't do good looking offense on him. It lead to some clunky and slow moments. It also went a little longer than it needed to.

Aaron Rourke talks in the back. He says he hopes it wasn't Kale Dixon's best shot as he won't survive the hell he rains down on him.

Harlem Lewis and Harley Riggins then fight into the arena. HR takes him down. Guards try to stop it and get beaten up. They fight in the ring. Riggins low blows Lewis. He then lifts him into a knee to the face. Riggins then holds Lewis' title up as refs try to stop him..

Overall thoughts: Mathers/Cutler was the best match on here. Anya Rune's and Kale Dixon's matches were too short to be much. CJ Valor's match with Jasper Troy wasn't that good either as Troy was too big for CJ. It was a tough show to get into as half the people on it are already fired, so little really mattered here. I didn't think they did a good job of building up Succession at all here either. I'd give this a 4 out of 10. It wasn't that good overall.

WWE Evolve 9/30/2026

WWE Evolve 9/30/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/wwe-evolve-9232026.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/wwe-evolve-1072026.html 

Note - In an odd turn of events, WWE aired WWE World's Collide against this show. 

We are at the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Robert Stone and Blake Howard are on commentary.

It's GAL does a video with cartoon graphics. He says he saved the day for WWE ID 1.0 and there's a new hero in town. He says he only needs wings to climb high. He says he's going to Succession after he takes care of Harley Riggins. He says Harley is legit but what good is a big rig when it runs out of gas. He says he's parking Harley in the junkyard tonight.

Elijah Holyfield vs Braxton Cole

Cole has already been fired.

Eli hits punches and drops him. Cole back elbows him and side headlocks him. Cole stomps his foot and side headlock takeovers him. Eli side headlocks him. Cole side headlocks him and is shouldered over. Eli side slams him. 

Eli is pulled throat first into the ropes and gets neckbreakered. Cole stomps and legdrops him. Cole neckbreakers him. Cole stomps him and catapults his throat into the bottom rope for 2. Cole chinlocks him. 

Eli backdrops him. Eli flying shoulderblocks him and bulldogs him. Eli lariats him over the top. Eli runs at him outside and goes into the post. Marcus Mathers comes out and yells at Cole. Eli ends up hitting Mathers and Cole drops Eli.

Cole grabs a chair and Eli punches the chair down. The ref sees Cole down and sees Eli with the chair. The ref then DQ's Eli.

Thoughts: It was acceptable. Cole healed it up some here and got a cheap win. Eli's gotta work on being a little bit more natural when doing various spots though. 

Cole taunts Eli after from the entrance area.

Harley Riggins does a video. He says It's GAL is calling him a bully. He says he will see Gal off tonight and will park his rig on the title at Succession against Harlem.

Wendy Choo vs Gianna Capri

Choo has already been fired.

They lock up. Capri backs her up in the corner and taunts her. Choo shoves her down then waistlock takedowns her for 1. Choo side headlock takeovers her. Capri side headlocks her. Capri shoulders her over. Choo hiptosses her and dropkicks her. Choo forward handspring forearms her and running kicks her. Choo then running boots her for 2.

Choo misse a pepsi twist and is pulled down over Capri's knee. Capri punches and boots her in the corner. Capri overhead kicks her in the corner and axe kicks her back for 2. Capri split-leg chokes her. Capri spinebusters her for 2. 

Choo cradles her. Choo hits running lariats. Choo pepsi twist lariats her for 2. Capri misses a 2nd rope crossbody. Choo rolls her into a dirtnap and submits her.

Thoughts: Capri had a good showing here with her offense hitting clean. What we got was acceptable and it worked out alright enough. It's a shame the win is for nothing since Choo is gone.

Adrianna Rizzo interviews Choo and asks if she's ready for a rematch with Nikkita Lyons. Choo says she's been ready. She says Lyons got her when she had her guard down but she choked her out when she she got the chance. She says she wants her rematch in a Last Woman Standing match at Succession IV.

Nikkita Lyons and Sloane Jacobs talk. Lyons is fine with Choo's challenge but Sloane doesn't think Choo deserves it. Lyons says her and Choo are aligned and so be it if Choo wants to lose like this. Lyons wants her to know that the champ calls the shots.

Timothy Thatcher talks to Ulka Sasaki. Tim congratulates him on his first big win and says the people at NOAH are proud of him. Laynie Luck comes in. She says she needs a match with Vanta The Unknown. She says maybe she is worried that she was on the indies for 10 years for nothing. Tim says he understands and says the lonely roads makes your brain turn. They question why they do wrestling but Tim says they love it. Tim gives her the match she wants at Succession IV. Tim says she's booked and she deserves it. 

Shido Ash vs Cappuccino Jones

CJ challenges him on the floor. Ash goes after him. CJ hits punches inside and dropkicks him. CJ bangs Ash's head off the buckles and chops him. Ash euros him and CJ back body drops him. 

Ash boots him off the ropes. Ash hits corner spears. CJ is caught off the up and over and Ash shoulderbreakers him. Ash hits shots on him in the corner. Ash running euros him and yanks on the arm. Ash rolls him into an armbar.

CJ is thrown shoulder first into the top buckle and goes out to the floor. CJ hits shots on him and CJ's shoulder is sent into the top buckle again. CJ comes off the 2nd rope and is caught with a hip throw in mid-air. 

We go to break and return. CJ headbutts him and gets his feet up on him in the corner. CJ corner exploders him. CJ corner dropkicks him and flying corner lariats him. CJ top rope diving crossbodies him. CJ hits an inverted sitout drop on him for 2.

Ash blocks a top rope elbow drop with a koji clutch. Ash step up knees him on the ropes. Ash hits Shingo's Takagi's last dream and pins him.

Thoughts: This was Ash's biggest win yet and probably Jones' weakest loss yet. Ash worked the shoulder most of the match. Ash's mid-air hip throw was cool. It was acceptable for Ash's level. 

The Mog Squad come out. Max has tape on his nose and says his rhinoplasty was ruined. He says he can't even wear his sunglasses. He says his doctor is livid as his masterpiece is destroyed. He says there's no more coffee's for Jones as he's going to tap water. He says he better save his money as Jones is going to fund his surgery. Jacari Ball and Santi Rivera then beat up Jones in the ring. 

Chaz "Starboy" Hall comes in and beats up The Squad. CJ Valor spears him. Max says he's sick of people acting like they haven't been running the show for the last 6 months. He says it's a slap in his face that they aren't on Succession. 

Tim Thatcher comes out. He says this is enough. Tim says they moaned about Succession and because of Mr. Stone, they have a surprise for them next week.

Thoughts: Max was good on the mic here.

Harley Riggins vs It's GAL

HR nails Gal from behind as he enters. He puts on Gal's sunglasses and forearms him in the spine. Gal is backdropped on the apron. Gal is sent into the steps. The match officially starts and HR flying knees him for 2.

HR chinlocks him and Gal ropebreaks. Gal headbutts HR off buckles and top rope crossbodies him. Gal hits chops and takes a big back body drop outside. We go to break and return.

HR kicks Gal in the back and forearms him in the spine. Gal back elbows him and hits shots. HR throws him down by the wrist. Gal hits punches and casadora codebreakers him. HR is sent out. Gal topes him. Gal sends him into the steps.

Gal springboard dropkicks him for 2. Gal step up enzugiri's him in the corner. HR misses a 2nd rope twisting swanton. Gal spinning lariats him. HR TKO's him for 2. Gal rolls him up for 2. HR pop up knees him in the face and pins him.

Thoughts: Riggins won as expected. It was acceptable. Gal's doing fine as a face and they had an athletic match for their sizes. This worked out just fine.

Harlem Lewis comes out and holds his belt up. Security breaks it up.

Overall thoughts: Cole/Holyfield was acceptable and I really can't understand Cole's firing at all after decent showings like this. Choo/Capri was also acceptable and Capri is really coming across well in Evolve. Ash/Jones as an acceptable bout. Ash winning was a big upset and he did some new stuff. I liked the main and they had an athletic contest for two taller guys. The show was fine overall as a whole and I feel like Evolve is getting in the right groove. We'll see how things hold up post-Succession when half the roster is gone. I'd give it a 6 out of 10 and the show was alright.

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

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/wwe-evolve-9302026.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.

WWE Evolve 9/16/2026

WWE Evolve 9/16/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/wwe-evolve-992026.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/wwe-evolve-9232026.html 

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

Harlem Lewis says winning the title was the biggest moment of his carer but he's just getting started. He shows his tattoo off and says all he had to do was "Keep Your Head". He says he challenged his aggression until he became the top of the food chain here. He says Cutler James is undefeated here. He says his winstreak ends tonight as he's another victim on the Harlem Violence World Tour.

Kale Dixon vs Ulka Sasaki

They trade arm holds. Kale side headlocks him then shoulders him over. They sweep each other. Ulka hits armdrags and a spinning forearm for 2. Alix Brooks, Kale's girl, trips Ulka. Kale knees Ulka off the apron.

Kale clubs on Ulka on the apron. Ulka rolls Kale into an armbar. Kale backbreakers him and backdrops him. Kale chops him in the back and superkicks him in the face for 2. Kale superkicks him in the gut and chinlocks him. Ulka flying kicks him and chest kicks him down. Ulka inside corkscrew kicks him. Kale breaks a sleeper with a jawbreaker. Kale double underhook drops him. Aaron Rourke comes out and throws a jacket on Alix. Ulka then rolls up Kale and pins him.

Thoughts: That was a random finish. It's not even like Alix was cheating that bad here to justify Aaron coming out. Ulka winning was a surprise. It was pretty basic otherwise and average.

It's Gal talks to Marcus Mathers and Sam Holloway. Sam and MM put over Gal for helping out last week. Gal says he learned something new and says helping your friends is what earns respect. The now fired Braxton Cole comes in and mocks him. He tells him to save that speech for the bingo hall. MM says he didn't forget what Cole did to his ankle. Cole says he'd love to chat about it but he has bigger things to attend to. MM wants go after him and Sam holds him back.

The hosts talk at ringside. Succession IV is on October 14th, 2026.

We get a video on Vanta The Unknown. She says Laynie Luck wears confidence like a second skin but it's peeling. She says Luck knows the fear of being replaced and says Luck is wondering when her turn to get called up is. She tells her to fear the unknown.

Harley Riggins says he's not facing Harlem Lewis tonight due to It's GAL. He says Gal lost too. He says he'll be watching the title match close as he's next. He says he's the big rig and will park the rig inside the Evolve championship.

Elijah Holyfield vs Milosh Jovic

Jovic is debuting totally cold here and he does an inset promo. He says life is a life is a race and he's horsepower. He says he will be remembered amongst other Serbian athletes. He says he will crush his challenger in front of him and begin his race in Evolve. They say he played defensive end in football and did bobsled and motor cycle racing.

Eli backs him up with punches. Eli shoulders him over. Milo goes up and over and is lariated down. Eli hits gut punches in the corner and suplexes him. Milo hits some weak euros to the chest and dropkicks him. Milo flying back elbows him then Eli spinebusters him. Eli then hits an uppercut and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a quick one here. Milo moves okay and has some energy to him so that's good. We'll see how he develops.

Adrianna Rizzo, who is now fired, interviews Elijah Holyfield. Eli says he's doing what he came to do and it's about being the best. He says he always loved to show people how dangerous he could be. He says his eyes are on the Evolve Title. Braxton Cole comes out. He says Eli is impressive and has a hell of an uppercut. He says he looks like he will be the future top dog, but not before him. Cole says he has all the traits of a champion and says he's a winner. Marcus Mathers then jumps Cole from behind. Security is immediately on it to break it up.

Cutler James does a video. He says he made his intentions clear in Evolve. He says he's a force that can't be stopped and he executed to perfection. He says Harlem thinks he's another stop on the Violence World Tour but he says no one does violence like Dark State. He says he will learn that his undefeated streak continues so he gets the recognition he deserves. He says the Evolve Title isn't safe tonight.

Sloane Jacobs does the intro for Nikkita Lyons. Nikkita Lyons comes out. SJ says she thought we were getting a performance by Lyons says the peasants don't deserve it. Lyons says they don't deserve a title match either but next week's show is a Women's Showcase Special. She tells everyone to take a deep breath.

Skylar Rae then interrupts. Sky says she was waiting for Lyons to invite her out here. She says she thinks Lyons is avoiding her. She says Lyons knocks her for being a cheerleader but has one by her side. Sky says Lyons is bothered by her confidence. She says she was deemed a future great last year and there's a lot of pressure to live up to. She says she has to beat her for the Evolve Title next week.

The newly fired PJ Vasa comes out. She says it doesn't matter who wins next week as she has the winner. Lyons asked who invited her and tells Sloane to go get a match with PJ. Sloane doesn't want to but Lyons makes her. Lyons holds her title up at Skylar Rae. PJ punches Sloane out outside. Sky flying headscissors Lyons out.

Thoughts: Someone missed something towards the end here as this segment was a little off.

Elijah Holyfield says Braxton Cole called him out. He says Cole called him his next victim. He says he went to Thatcher's office and got a match with Cole. He says his fist has an appointment with Cole's jaw and he will knock his lights out. He says if Marcus Mathers wants to get involved, he will knock him out too as it ain't nothing to him.

Harley Riggins tells Timothy Thatcher he deserves a title shot. Tim says there will be other opportunities down the line as he knows Harley isn't happy about how last week's match went. Tim says pandemonium happens every time him and Harlem interact. He says he won't have disruptions in tonight's  title match and says there will be consequences if he goes out there. Tim says his decision is final and tells him to get out of his office.

WWE Evolve Title - Harlem Lewis (c) vs Cutler James

They lock up and CJ side headlocks him. Lewis backs him up in the corner and rams him there. CJ side headlock takeovers him. CJ takes him down and side headlocks him. CJ side headlock takeovers him. Lewis jawbreakers him. CJ pump kicks him down. 

Lewis hits forearms and then some punches. Lewis 2nd rope double stomps CJ's arm. Lewis lariats CJ over the top. Lewis jumps off the apron and is caught with a backbreaker outside. We go to break and return. 

Lewis is thrown hard into the corner and goes down twice. Lewis is caught off the 2nd rope with a backbreaker. CJ backbreakers him for 2. CJ is pulled into the buckles and his arm is banged off the post. Lewis low claymore kicks him inside for 2. 

Lewis crossfaces him. CJ side slams him. They trade shots. Lewis headbutts him and is hit with euros. Lewis jumping knees him. CJ pops him up from behind and euros him from behind. CJ hits lariats and tilt-a-whirl gutbusters him. CJ whirlybird's Lewis but Lewis rolls out. 

CJ misses a lariat outside and hits the post. Lewis spears him outside. CJ swinging backbreakers him for 2. Lewis hits a jackhammer and pins him.

Thoughts: It was an acceptable bout. It could have been a little more exciting and quicker. Cutler does the right things and continues to develop his new powerhouse offense more, but the word "excitement" just doesn't exist in his world and that's gotta change at some point. This was definitely one of his best singles matches. Lewis thankfully won, but if they can push Cutler for a little, maybe his day will come too.

Harley Riggins then tries to come out and security stops him. It's GAL goes up to Riggins and poses at him. Lewis gets on the mic and tells them to knock it off. He tells them to fight over who gets the next shot at his title. Gal and Riggins then fight to close the show.

Overall thoughts: Ulka/Kale was average. Elijah Holyfield won a quick squash with the debuting Milosh Jovic. Jovic moves well and has some energy, so he might be alright. We had a lot of people on this show who have already been fired like Rizzo, Vasa and Braxton Cole (that firing gets to me). Cutler/Harlem had an acceptable heavyweight bout. It was one of Cutler's better bouts so far, but the man just doesn't have spirit or fire in him. I'd give it a 6 out of 10 overall as it was acceptable and they did a decent job of setting things up for future episodes here. 

WWE Evolve 9/9/2026

WWE Evolve 9/9/2026 

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/wwe-evolve-922026.html

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

Note - WWE fired a bunch of Evolve wrestlers last week including Zena Sterling, Anya Rune, Wendy Choo, Adriana Rizzo, Braxton Cole and PJ Vasa. The cuts come off as very weird since some of these people were on Evolve and/or WWE LFG and since the LFG coaches really thought these people were good. It doesn't really make sense for them to feature people who are getting cut, but they do. Bubba Ray Dudley hyped up Zena a lot, but I never really saw it in the ring. I didn't like Anya's gimmick and didn't see the money in her. Wendy had been around forever and was probably the best worker on Evolve, so her getting fired was a surprise. I find Rizzo to be entertaining and am surprised they couldn't find a role for her. I thought Cole was doing well and I don't think he would have been cut if he had been around a few years ago. PJ was doing okay in my opinion, but it was clear they didn't think she was doing enough as they ripped her constantly on LFG and never pushed her on Evolve. 

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

The Mog Squad talk. Max says it's a special night as its an ID Showcase. CJ says they dominate tonight. Ball says their opponents are cooked. CJ says what they did to Rourke happens tonight vs their opponents. Max says Ball will start the gauntlet tonight. They then do a group celebration.

Gianna Capri vs Anya Rune

AR was fired last week. AR has a new entrance video.

GC pump kicks her to start. GC hits corner spears. AR back elbows her. AR pump kicks her. GC bangs her head off the buckles. AR is curbstomped into the bottom buckle. AR hits crossface shots and elbows.

AR hits her in the gut and GC flying back elbows her. GC overhead kicks her. AR hits back elbows. AR high kicks her then sliding forearms her. AR hits a hadouken and they do a light graphic for it, which may be a first. AR kind of does a reverse ddt and wins.

Thoughts: It was fine. GC got some offense in and AR made her comeback to win. GC looked decent as usual. WWE did a light graphic for AR's hadouken which is something new.

Sloane Jacobs can't believe Anya won in the back. She says Nikkita Lyons, her best friend, is on vacation. She says Lyons has a message for Skylar Raye and says she will go viral for the wrong reasons.

PJ Vasa (who is now fired) comes in and says she's here to collect her favor. Sloan says there isn't one because they lost. PJ says she's coming to declaw the big cat.

Chazz Hall hypes up Rourke, Cap Jones, Sam Holloway and Marcus Mathers ahead of their match. Kale Dixon walks through them, shoves them and heads to the ring with his girl Alix Brooks.

Adriana Rizzo (also now fired) interviews Kale and Alix in the VIP Lounge. She asks what they are doing here. Kale says Evolve is severely lacking in stardom so they are here. Kale says they will watch indy wrestlers fight over the biggest loser and that p!ssed them off. Alix says people love hot people on TV and says they will give the world a reason to tune in. Rizzo then takes the mic from them and says onto the gaunt.

In 2 weeks, there's a Women's Showcase Special.

Team Gauntlet Series - The Mog Squad (Max Abrams, CJ Valor, Santi Rivera and Jacari Ball) vs WWE ID 1.0 (Aaron Rourke, Cappuccino Jones, Marcus Mathers and Sam Holloway)

Leg 1 - Jacari Ball vs Aaron Rourke

Ball waistlock takedowns AR. AR rolls him up for 2. Ball slams him down for 1. AR flips out using the ropes. Ball hits euros and forearms. AR goes up and over, flips and dropkicks him. AR exploders him for 2. 

Ball leapfrogs and dropkicks him. AR is sent into the ropes throat first. Ball hits elbow drops. Ball karelin's lifts him a few times for 2. Ball hits mounted shots. AR lariats and leg lariats him. AR dropkicks himn off the apron. 

AR pump kicks him outside. AR then has words for Kale Dixon at the VIP Lounge. Ball pump kicks AR in the ring. AR hits a top rope molly-go-round and pins him.

Leg 2 - Aaron Rourke vs CJ Valor

We join this in progress. CJ hits shots on him, throws him and hits shoulder throws. AR short arm lariats him for 2. CJ chinlocks him. CJ hip throws him for 2. CJ stomps him. AR rolls him face first into the buckles. 

AR running euros him. CJ sits up top and AR handstand headscissors him down. AR dropkicks him. AR forward handspring forearm him. Kal throws a pillow at AR as he goes up top. CJ sweeps AR on the ropes and pins him.

Leg 3 - CJ Valor vs Sam Holloway

Sam facekicks CJ down to start. Sam slams him and 2nd rope elbow drops him for 2. Sam misses a corner splash and CJ exploders him. Sam's head is banged off the buckles and CJ boots him in the corner.

CJ foot chokes him. CJ spin kicks him in the gut and flying shoulders him for 2. CJ hits shots on him in the corner. Sam hits forearms. Sam double underhook suplexes him into the buckles. Sam goes for a chokeslam but CJ codebreakers him. CJ then tries an armbar.

CJ backrolls Sam into a german for 2. Sam sitout chokeslams CJ and pins him.

Leg 4 - Sam Holloway vs Santi Rivera

We join this in progress. Santi butt drops Sam's back and chinlocks him. Santi uppercuts him and enzugiri's him down in the corner. Sani bottom rope codebreakers Sam for 2. Sam back body drops him then dropkicks him. Sam hits a sitout chokeslam and pins him.

Leg 5 - Sam Holloway vs Max Abrams

Max has his medical mask on and he has tape on his nose underneath. He gets on Sam's back with a sleeper. Max comes off the top runs into Sam's hand and his mask falls off. Cutler James runs in and pump kicks Sam. Max over the back fameassers Sam and pins him.

Leg 6 - Max Abrams vs Marcus Mathers

MM runs in and Max hits punches on him. Max misses a corner splash and his mask falls off. MM slams him into an elbow drop. MM knocks him down twice and 2nd rope diving stunners him. Max flying back elbows him.

Max puts his mask back on. MM hook kicks him and Max goes out. MM tope con hilos The Mog Squad outsie but not Max. 

We go to break and return. Max double axe handles MM. We cut to the back and Shido Ash is beating up Cap Jones in the back. Max springboard kicks MM. Max's nose may be bleeding. MM top rope spanish flies Max for 2. MM top rope 450's Max and The Mog Squad try to distract the ref on the pin. The Mog Squad are then ejected.

Max double axe handles a distracted MM. MM superkicks Max. MM 2nd rope moonsaults into a superkick. Max over the back fameassers MM. Max pins MM.

Timothy Thatcher says there's nobody left on WWE ID 1.0 and says The Squad win...but It's GAL comes in and says to put him in.

Leg 7 - Max Abrams vs It's GAL

Gal lariats and facekicks Max. Gal dropkicks him and enzugiri's him in the corner. Gal iconoclasm's Max. Max jumping knees Gal. Gal overhead throws Max and spinning lariats him. Gal misses a springboard dropkick. Max running headhunters Gal. Gal blue thunders Max and pins him.

Thoughts: Sam vs CJ was the best leg here as those two worked well together. I hope Max's nose is okay. Gal coming in as a substitute was a big surprise and nice a nod to Gal and his face run. We had a lot going on here with Kale, Shido Ash and Cutler James getting involved in various ways which should lead to something. As always with gauntlets, it was a bunch of shorter matches so they could only be so good, but it was a decent bout in the end.

Gal hugs Rourke and Mather after, capping off his storyline of being on his own. All 3 then do Gal's muscle pose.

Harley Riggins says Gal is despicable and he'll cool his @ss off.

Overall thoughts: The opener was fine and one of Rune's better showings. She's been fired though, so it doesn't mean much. The gauntlet was alright. They had some surprises and built up a couple of future matches out of it, so that worked. The show was fine as a whole. I'd give this a 6 out of 10 overall. 

WWE Evolve 9/2/2026

WWE Evolve 9/2/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/wwe-evolve-8262026.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/wwe-evolve-992026.html

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

Robert Stone and Blake Howard talk at ringside. They say both title pictures change tonight.

Sarah Schreiber then hypes the two fatal four-way's tonight. She then talks to Harlem LEwis at the VIP Lounge. Lewis says he wanted a front row seat to see who is next in the Harlem Violence World Tour.

Max Abrams comes out in a towel and some kind of ski mask. He says yes he did get work done. He says he saw some doctor in Miami and says Max is in the 99th percentile for bone density. He says you can say a lot about him but you can't say he's ugly. He tells everyone to put their smart phones on mog mode and ask, "Do I need help?". Max says the answer for the fans is yes and says to follow in his foot steps and get help. He says the doctor told him he is healing tremendously. He says he can't wait to show him the new him but until then, the x-factor is coming out. He says that guy will win the #1 contendership.

WWE EVOLVE Title #1 Contendership Fatal Four Way Match - It's GAL vs. Cutler James vs. Harley Riggins vs. CJ Valor

Gal nails Cutler then Cutler spears HR. Gal casadora codebreakers Cutler. Cutler takes a double flying shoulderblock from Valor and Gal. Valor and Gal taunt each other. HR claymore kicks Gal. HR and Cutler trade forearms.  HR back elbows him and is flipped with a lariat. They kind of mess up a spot where Valor spears Gal. Valor spears Cutler and dropkicks HR. HR superkicks Valor. 

HR 2nd rope twisting swantons 2 people and takes a single leg dropkick from Gal. We go to break and return. Gal blue thunders HR for 2. Cutler pop up euros Gal. Cutler tilt-a-whirl gutbusters Valor. Cutler lariats HR down. Cutler airplane spins Gal while he giant swings Valor. Cutler lariats Gal down for 2. Cutler and Hr trade shots. HR basement dropkicks him. 

HR flying knees Cutler. Valor spinebusters HR for 2. Gal lariats Valor over the top. HR 2nd rope twist of fate's Cutler but Cutler turns it into a sitout bomb. Gal springboard plancha's everyone outside. HR facekicks Gal outside. HR yells at Lewis at the VIP Lounge. They argue. HR shoves him and gets hit. Gal sends HR into the steps. Gal does a springboard move at Valor. Gal fireman's carry gutbusters Valor for 2 when Max Abrams pulls the ref out. Cutler facekicks HR and swinging backbreakers Valor. Cutler pins Valor.

Thoughts: It was a fun little four way here. Gal flew around a little and did some different stuff while Cutler used his power. They also built up a Lewis/Harley match off of this. This one worked.

Cutler stares down Lewis after.

Nikkita Lyons meditates in the back and Sloane Jacobs tries to interrupt her. Sloane says she booked them for the VIP Section tonight. They discuss who will win the 4-way. Lyons  says it doesn't matter who wins as none will beat her. Lyons then ignores here to meditate more.

Laynie luck talks to some of the babyfaces in the back.

Zena Sterling does a video. She says she was taught in Ukrainian culture not to speak out. She says she's constantly told what to do around here and thought she had to change. She says she tried to fit in but got talked down to. She says she couldn't contain herself anymore. She says Layla Diggs saw her true self and now we won't see Diggs on Evolve anymore. She says her true self will get her the Evolve Title for the people in Ukraine.

Cutler James walks to the back. Sam Holloway yells at him as Mathers, Rourke and Cap Jones hold him back. Security escorts Cutler away. 

Sam Holloway, Aaron Rourke, Cappuccino Jones and Marcus Mathers talk in the ring. AR says this ends now with The Mog Squad. He says he's still standing after they gave him his best shot. Mathers says he's standing here with him and they say they are sick of The Mog Squad. Sam says he's sick of The Goon Squad and he wants all of them. Cap Jones says he's Mr. Right Now and needs The Mog Squad to come out and receive their @ss whooping.

The Mog Squad come out. Ball says they are picking a fight when two of their men can't do. Santi says this is a loser vent session but he's never been part of one. Ball says they can't relate. Ball says Cap doesn't know what timezone or era he's in. 

Ball says Aaron is washed after losing his title. Max wants to Mog real quick. Ball says they could talk about Mathers all night. Valor says Sam is a giant moron. Sam says they are coming to them if they won't come to the ring. Timothy Thatcher comes out. He says none of this. He says they settle things in the ring. 

Tim says we will have an ID Showcase next week with ID prospects only. Tim says they will have a 4v4 gauntlet match net week.

Wren Sinclair and Skylar Raye talk. Wren talks about winning a 4-way and says they can be unpredictable. Sky says they both want what Lyons has. Sky says the next #1 contender needs to knock Lyons off her perch. 

Sloane Jacobs does the intro for Nikkita Lyons. They go to the VIP Lounge but Anya Rune is there. Lyons and Sloane try to kick her out. Gianna Capri and Veronica Haven then attack Rune. Haven hits mounted shots on Rune. Officials go to check on Rune.

WWE EVOLVE Women's Title #1 Contendership Fatal Four Way Match - Laynie Luck vs. Wren Sinclair vs. Zena Sterling vs. Skylar Raye

Zena hits shots on her opponents then gets hit by all of them. Zena takes a double kick. Sky is pushed into Luck and Wren backrolls Luck. Sky cradles Wren. Sky rolls up Wren and Luck together. Luck then tries a neat double pin. Zena punches Wren and suplexes her. Zena backbreakers Sky off a crossbody attempt.

Zena takes a double superkick to the gut. Zena double lariats Luck and Wren. Sky backrolls Zena then double crossbodies the other two. Sky headscissors Zena then dropkicks her.

Zena throws Luck in and Wren dropkicks Zena off the apron. Luck topes Wren. Sky then top rope plancha's out. We go to break and return. Wren and Sky hit stereo crossbodies off the top. They then crossbody each other at the same time. Sky flying headscissors Zena. Luck spin kicks Wren and facekicks her. Luck upkicks Zena and stunners her.

Luck pumping knees Zena and double knee drops her on the apron. Luck germans Wren. Zena backdrops Wren. Sky codebreakers Zena. Wren spinning drops Sky on her chest for 2. Wren flying headscissors Luck into Zena. Wren double splashes Zena and Luck in the corner. Wren double underhook  suplexes Luck. Wren facebusters Zena and does cattle mutilation on her. Luck breaks that up.

Sky top rope blockbusters Luck for 2. Zena is cradled by Sky for 2. Zena tilt-a-whirl slams Sky for 2. Sky forearms Wren over the top and goes with her. Sky tornado ddt's Wren on the floor. Zena is rolled up by Luck for 2. Luck step up enzugiri's her. The lights start flickering and Vanta The Unknown kicks Luck. Sky top rope frogsplashes Luck and pins her.

Thoughts: Zena had some rough moments here. I figured Luck would win and I was surprised to see Sky win instead. What we got was acceptable.

Lyons comes in the ring and holds her title up at Sky after.

Overall thoughts: We had 2 new matches here only. Both got enough time. The men's match was fun and the women's match was acceptable. Skylar Raye winning the 4-way was a bit of a surprise. I kind of enjoyed Max Abrams' opening segment and The Mog Squad were kind of entertaining in their segment. They also set up next week's matches through those which was good. The show was fine overall and I'd give it a 6 out of 10 overall.

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

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/wwe-evolve-922026.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.

WWE Evolve 8/19/2026

WWE Evolve 8/19/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/wwe-evolve-8122026.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/wwe-evolve-8262026.html 

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

Thea Hail does a video in the parking lot. She says Lyons knows this is her last night as the Evolve champ. She tells her to bring her friends as she will defy all doubt and become women's champ.

CJ Valor vs Sam Holloway

Dorian Van Dux is in the VIP Lounge.

CJ hits Sam before the bell and his shots to the gut. Sam shoulders him over and clubs him. Sam then runs the ropes and suicide dives The Mog Squad outside. Sam then running facekicks Max Abrams over. CJ then spears Sam on the outside. The Mog Squad then taunt Sam.

CJ top rope diving shoulderblocks Sam. CJ foot chokes Sam and corner splashes him. CJ makes the ref look at his muscles and The Mog Squad nail Sam outside. CJ foot chokes Sam. CJ knees Sam in the gut then atomic drops him. CJ chinlocks Sam.  

CJ hits him in the gut and Sam short arm lariats him down. Sam corner splashes CJ then double underhook supelxes him. Sam running dropkicks CJ. CJ powerbombs Sam then hits a chaos theory german for 2. 

Sam gose for a slam and CJ's buddies pull CJ away. Sam lariats CJ's buddies and back body drops Max onto his buddies. Sam sitout chokeslams CJ and pins him.

Thoughts: It was an alright hoss battle here. They worked well together and the interference didn't distract too much. Sam had a little better of a showing than usual.

Harlem Lewis does a video. He says his life has change a lot since winning the Evolve Title. He says his old buddies congratulated him and he got emotional when he showed his brother his title. He says he didn't expect his relationships with wrestlers like Aaron Roberts and Harley Riggins change. He says the Harlem Lewis World Tour will continue.

He says when the pressure gets turned up, he gives it back. He says this title will stay on his shoulders for a long time so get used to it.

Cutler James vs Marcus Mathers

It's GAL is in the VIP Lounge. 

They lock up and CJ backs him up on the ropes. CJ armlocks him. MM headflips out. CJ takes him down by the arm. MM step up enzugiri's him. CJ spears him for 2. CJ euros him over. MM euros him and corner splashes him.

MM hits him in the gut and chops him. CJ giant swings him. CJ running corner spears him. CJ pops him up and is hurricanrana'd out. We go to break and return. CJ armlocks MM.

CJ knees him in the gut. MM back elbows him. CJ pop up euros him.  CJ drops him with euros then short arm lariats him twice. CJ bangs MM's head off the buckles. CJ leg chokes him on the ropes and elbows him in the head. 

CJ knees him in the gut and pump kicks him for 2. CJ boots him in the head and tilt-a-whirl backbreakers him for 2. CJ chinlocks him and twists his head. CJ corner spears him. MM double jump twisting crossbodies him. MM hits shots on him then flying lariats him. MM os cutters him and superkicks him. MM 2nd rope moonsaults him for 2.

MM tope con hilos him outside. MM superkicks him. MM comes off the 2nd rope and is caught with a swinging backbreaker. CJ whirlybird's him and pins him.

Thoughts: It was an okay match here. MM was the underdog. CJ powered him around and threw him around. They did what they were supposed to in this bout and CJ is slowly finding his way as a powerhouse. He still needs to work on showing some personality though.

It's GAL tells MM he needs some protein after.

Adrianna Rizzo interviews Cutler James at ringside. She asks if he's eyeing the Evolve Title. CJ says he has enjoyed his time here. He says he and his boys dominate on Tuesday but Wednesday is for Cutler. He says he has his sighs on the Evolve Title. He says when he's ready, you will know, as he will take it like that.

PJ Vasa odes an interview. She says Laynie Luck is a stepping stone. She says to stop talking about her feelings and come get her issue. She says she's coming to collect from Nikkita Lyons.

Harley Riggins says he's been depending on others all his life as he played football. He says you can't win alone...at least that's what they say. He says he saw spots that put him on a team here. He didn't want it but he rode with Kam and Jax. He says he's always better riding solo though. He says he was sick and tired of people holding him back in college football. He says he never let himself down as he's his own biggest hero. He says he's chasing the Evolve Title because he's the big rig and will park it wherever he wants to.

Viktor Zanov and Shido Ash do a video. Vik says they are stronger as a uni and they think and train the same. Ash says they are bigger and badder than anyone at Evolve. Vik says everyone is scared of them and you should be.

Kale Dixon and his girl Alix Brooks talk to Timothy Thatcher. He says last week was crap and says he thought he was coming into a fair playing field. He says what happened with Gal is not what they signed up for. He says promises weren't kept. Timothy offers him Chazz Hall for next week. Kale says there will be one superstar and one boy next week.

Timothy Thatcher then talks about Brooks Jensen leaving in his car last week. He says Brooks Jensen and Elijah Holyfield will fight in a lumberjack match.

Zena Sterling comes in. She said she did well in the 8-man tag and wants a singles match. Tim offers her a match vs Layla Diggs next week and Zena doesn't seem thrilled.

Sloane Jacobs comes out before Nikkita Lyons' match. She says we will be divinely blessed by someone more famous and fabulous than Thea. She says it's Nikkita Lyons.

WWE Evolve Women's Title - Nikkita Lyons (c) vs Thea Hail

Gianna Capri and Veronica Haven are in the VIP Lounge. Haven is already gone from WWE.

Thea jumps on Lyons and goes for the kimura. Lyons hits shots on her. Lyons flying forearms her. Thea thesz presses her and hits mounted punches. Lyons then hits some. Thea single arm ddt's her for 2. Thea yanks and stomps the arm. 

Thea superkicks Lyons then Lyons forearms her down. Lyons axe kicks her in the back. Lyons foot chokes her. Thea works the arm more. Lyons throws her into the corner. Thea headscissors her then single leg ropkicks her. 

Thea tries an up and over is pulled down. Thea is then thrown out. We go to break and return. Lyons hits mounted forearms and split leg drops her. Lyons headkicks her over the 2nd rope for 2.

Lyons samoan drops her for 2. Lyons camel clutches Thea. Thea cradles her for 2 and rolls her up for 2. Lyons running lariats her. Lyons splashes her for 2. Lyons camel clutches her. Lyons misses a split leg drop. Lyons corner spears the post when Thea moves. Thea forearms her and chest headbutts her down. Thea rolls her into the buckles and backsplashes her. Thea exploders her. Thea low single leg dropkicks her for 2. 

Thea knees her in the face. Lyons spin kicks her in the face for 2. Lyons high kicks her then 2nd rope superplexes her. Veronica Haven and Gianna Capri head to ringside. Anya Rune goes up to them and hadouken's them. They laugh at her and Rune gets upset at her failure. Wren Sinclair and Skyler Rae hit Gaven and Capri. Rune didn't see it and sees them down. She thinks she did it. The ref ejects Rune.

Thea grabs a kimura on Lyons. Lyons taps but the ref doesn't see it. Sloane Jacobs eye rakes Thea and Thea breaks the hold. Lyons spinning roundhouse kicks Thea and pins her.

Thoughts: It was an alright bout. Thea worked the arm and tried to with win a kimura but got screwed in the end. Thea lost but didn't lose anything because it wasn't clean. It got a lot of time to play out. Neither girl particular stuck out here though. Capri and Haven haven't always been with Lyons but they had them grouping up with Lyons again here.

We see Wendy Choo's image then appear on the tron as Lyons celebrates.

Overall thoughts: It was a good episode of Evolve. It seems like someone new is booking it or changes have been made as the show has been a little better than usual lately. Maybe it's all the main roster people hanging around. I liked all 3 matches and would say maybe the main was the best match of the night. I'd give this a 6 out of 10 overall.