History will be made! But by who?

Kylie Rae, Wendy Choo, Kendal Grey or Kali Armstrong. Only one can win the WWE Women’s Evolve Championship Fatal 4 Way ELIMINATION match!!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• WWE Evolve Championship Play-In Triple Threat: Jackson Drake VS Lince Dorado VS Jordan Oasis; Drake wins and advances to the championship match.
• Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont VS Cappuccino Jones & Jack Cartwheel; Tyriek & Tyson win.
• WWE Women’s Evolve Championship Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match: Kali Armstrong VS Kendal Grey VS Wendy Choo VS Kylie Rae; Kali wins and is the inaugural WWE Women’s Evolve Champion.

PLAY BY PLAY

WWE Evolve Championship Play-In Triple Threat: Jackson Drake VS Lince Dorado VS Jordan Oasis!

With just one spot left in the men’s Fatal 4 Way Elimination match, this is the only way any of these men is getting a golden opportunity! But will the Carolina Reaper represent the Vanity Project in the title match? Will the Golden Lynx’s return to WWE be truly golden? Or will the Nomad finally find a place to belong in Evolve’s title scene?

The bell rings and the three feel out knuckle locks. But Drake kicks Oasis, ROCKS Lince, then CHOPS Oasis! Drake CLUBS Lince, stomps away in the corner, but Oasis CLUBS Drake! Oasis back suplexes but Drake lands out. Drake RAMS low, TOSSES Oasis, and SNAP POWERSLAMS Lince! Drake goes to the apron, PENALTY KICKS Oasis, and he goes up the corner! Lince stands, into the AX HANDLE! Cover, Oasis CHOPS it apart! Oasis UPPERCUTS Drake, ROCKS him with a forearm, then whips him to ropes. Drake RANAS, but Oasis sunset flips through! Cover, Lince breaks it! Lince dumps Drake out then brings Oasis up.

Lince UPPERCUTS and CHOPS, then whips, only for Oasis to reverse, scoop, and BACKBREAKER! Oasis shoves Lince, and then goes Matrix with a twist to dodge Drake’s boot! CHOP BLOCK! The fans rally as Oasis gut wrenches for a GUT BUSTER! Drake sputters, Oasis covers, TWO! Drake toughs it out and Vanity coaches him up. Drake shoves Oasis but Oasis keeps on Drake with a forearm and a CHOP! Oasis whips corner to corner, Drake slides, Lince leaps to FLYING RANA Oasis! Drake CLUBS Lince, whips, but Lince reverses to SOBAT! KICK! Drake blocks a kick, FLIPS Lince, but Lince lands out! Oasis grabs Lince, but Lince dodges Drake, and Drake ROCKS Oasis!

Lince CHOPS Drake, CHOPS Oasis, but Drake kicks Lince! Oasis CHOPS Lince, he and Drake double whip, but Lince handsprings to DOUBLE STUNNER! Drake falls, Oasis wobbles, Lince hits a BACKSTABBER SENTON COMBO! Oasis tumbles away and Lince covers Drake, TWO! Drake is still in this and he goes for a corner. Lince runs corner to corner, but Drake dodges the cannonball! Drake then fireman’s carries Lince for a GUT BUSTER DROP! Lince staggers around, Drake BOOTS him out, and then he DIVES! Direct hit into the railing! Drake keeps going, DIVE onto Oasis! Drake flexes, fans are torn, but he puts Oasis in the ring.

Drake has Oasis on the ropes, CHOPS him, but Oasis ROCKS Drake! Drake fires a forearm back but Oasis CLUBS Drake’s back. Oasis goes up but Drake GAMANGIRIS! Drake climbs, but Oasis fires body shots! Oasis adjusts his position, HEADBUTTS Drake down, then shakes that off. But Lince uses Drake to launch and DROPKICK Oasis! The fans fire up and Lince climbs up! SUPER DUPER STEINER!! The fans fire up more, and Lince goes up again! Drake BOOTS him first! Lince tumbles down, Drake THROWS him by his mask, and covers, with help from Brad! TWO!! Lince survives, Swipe Right scurries away, and Lince ENZIGIRIS Drake!

Lince runs and he FLIES out onto Swipe Right! They get what they deserve, and then Lince SMACKS Smokes off the desk! And Brad off the tron! Oasis has Drake for the high BACKBRAEKER! Drake is on the ropes, Oasis runs, BLACKOUT CANNONBALL!! Oasis snarls, covers, TWO!! Drake survives and flounders, but Oasis stays focused. Oasis runs in, Drake dodges the splash! UNALIVING!! Cover, Drake wins!

Winner: Jackson Drake, by pinfall (advances to the WWE Evolve Championship Fatal 4 Way)

Vanity Project celebrates with #HeartbreakDrake, though they did have a hand in the victory. Will Drake be the true Wild Card of that Fatal 4 Way Elimination match? Or will not even his friends help him survive Edris Enofe, Keanu Carver and “Super” Sean Legacy?

Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont talk backstage.

Ty & Ty are ready for their match tonight against Cappuccino Jones & Jack Cartwheel, but Tyson knows those two are the quickest and most exciting team on Evolve. Tyriek says sure, but they’re not the most explosive, that’s them! It’ll be speed VS power, and they’ll find out that it doesn’t matter how fast you’re going when you run into a brick wall. Cartwheel, Cappuccino, speed only beats power when you apply that pressure, and their pressure will knock you out! Ty & Ty are fired up now, will they bring down the house on Cappuccino & Cartwheel? Or will C & C be able to leap over that High Ryze?

It’s Gal speaks.

The Real-Life Action Figure is poolside as he says, “This is the life of It’s Gal! After my pool and gym routine, the abs are flexing, the quads are quading, the pecs, oh, they’re popping. And now, it’s time to catch some rays. But I can’t fully enjoy my fun in the sun because of this Gal wannabe, Troy Yearwood. Everyone in WWE Evolve says you have the body of an Adonis, the best physique in Evolve. Are they blind? Lemme tell you who has the best physique in Evolve. It’s Gal, it’s Gal, it’s Gal! Standing here at 5% body fat, looking like a million bucks right now.

“So Mr. All ACC hammer throw star, this is your first and final warning. You better stay outta my way, because when you’re in Mint Condition, there is no competition, dummy!” Gal may be 5% body fat but he’s 110% ego. Will he be humbled should he have a run-in with the LFG star?

Jackson Drake speaks.

Apparently the Carolina Reaper has still been in the ring this whole time…? He interrupts Robert Stone & Pete Rosenberg, and says the fans would rather here “Daddy” speak. “Week after week after week, myself, Zayda Steel, Bryce Donovan, Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes prove that the Vanity Project is the hottest thing going on WWE Evolve, in more ways than one!” Fans boo, but Drake says guess what? They’re just getting started! Because Drake will bring that drip to Vanity Project when he wins the WWE Evolve Championship! But wait, here comes Edris Enofe! The fans cheer as the Epitome of Excellence speaks now.

“Mr. Drake, Mr. Drake. Hey, Mr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Mr. Drake. I just find it funny… Actually, I find it hilarious that you can stand there and call yourself the hottest thing going on Evolve, especially when you got a guy like me, the EOE, the Epitome of Excellence, standing here right now!” The fans cheer on “E O E! E O E!” and Drake mockingly applauds. Edris says next week, that is a moment he has been waiting for, for a very, very long time. The fans know that he has worked his ass off, grinding for four years, to let this slip through his fingers! So if Drake wants that title, well bad news. Drake goes home empty handed, as that title goes around the waist of Edris Enofe!

Wait, here comes “Super Sean!” Sean Legacy has his own mic to say okay, okay. A couple weeks ago, Vanity Project wanted Lexis King to make sure Legacy didn’t compete in the Fatal 4 Way. And Legacy will make no excuses, Lexis King was the better man that night. But as you can see, Legacy is still standing! The fans cheer that, and Legacy joins the others in the ring. Legacy tells Edris that he respects the journey, and Edris coming back from injury. Four YEARS of grind, but Legacy has been at it for EIGHT! Legacy has been working his way up the food chain to create his legacy. And that starts now!

Because next week, the person standing with THE WWE Evolve Championship above his head will be Legacy. Because he will show the WWE Universe why Sean Legacy will always be SUPER! Drake says yeah, yeah, well, he’s super tired of listening to them. Drake says neither of them are qualified, there is nobody in this match qualified like Drake. Drake drops the mic, exits the ring, but bumps into Keanu Carver! Drake forgot about the big man, and then he finds himself surrounded! Edris ROCKS Drake, Legacy ROCKS Drake, and Keanu DECKS Drake! Refs rush out to stop it here, but all four men will be let loose next week! Who will be the last one standing with the title?

Backstage interview with Cappuccino Jones & Jack Cartwheel.

Chuey Martinez is with the most energetic team in Evolve, and says tonight, they go up against a pair of powerhouses. How will they handle that beef? Jones says the pot is hot and extra large. But you can’t hit what you can’t catch. Jack says it is their speed against Ty & Ty’s power. But it is simple physics of momentum and leverage. They can stick ‘n’ move! They’ve got a triple shot of energy ready to hit Tyriek & Tyson in the mouth. Cappuccino & Cartwheel are gonna turn Evolve on its head! They are fired up now and head out, will they be able to blow right past the High Ryze? Or will they get blown up by that TNT?

Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont VS Cappuccino Jones & Jack Cartwheel!

Evolve returns as the teams make their entrance. The teams sort out and Cartwheel starts against Tyriek. Tyriek pokes fun at Jack’s height, then they tie up. Tyriek shoves Jack down, but Jack kips back up! The fans cheer, the two tie up again, and Tyriek shoves, but Jack cartwheels through! Jack then cartwheels to dodge and Tyriek hits buckles! Jack RAMS shoulders again and again, but Tyriek ROCKS Jack! Tyriek tags Tyson, then feeds Jack to the SIDEWALK SLAM! Tyson taunts Cappuccino, runs up on Jack, but Jack dodges! Tyson hits buckles and Jack headlocks. Tyson powers out, Jones tags in! Jack trips Tyson and Jones basement DROPKICKS!

Cappuccino & Cartwheel DOUBLE LARIAT Tyson out of the ring! Then they build speed, but Wes Lee is here! He gets his guys together to talk this out. Ty & Ty refocus and go back to the ring. Tyriek distracts so Tyson can CLOBBER Cappuccino Jones! Tyson rains down fists, and he tags in Tyriek. Feed to the scoop and the SLAM! Tyriek talks smack on Jack, stomps Jones down, then stands on him! Tyrike pulls Jones’ hair, Wes likes what he sees, but the ref reprimands. The fans rally for Jones as Tyriek lets off. Jones rises to fire hands! Tyriek KNEES low, whips him to the corner, and he RAMS Jones!

Tyson tags in, he runs up, and he SPLASHES Jones! The fans boo but Tyriek tags back in. Tyriek takes off his belt, runs up, but Jones dodges! Tyriek POSTS himself and knocks Tyson down at the same time! Jones rolls Tyriek up, TWO!! ENZIGIRI! Tyriek sputters, Jones crawls, and the fans rally up! Tyriek swings, misses, hot tag to Jack! Jack dodges Tyriek, BLASTS Tyson, then cartwheels to LARIAT! And tilt-o-whirl RANA! Handspring and BACK ELBOW! Jack reels Tyriek in, KICKS Tyson and TORNADO DDTS in one go! Jack then handsprings to FOSBURY FLOP! Down goes Tyson, and Jack hurries up top!

Wes is annoyed as Jack FLYING CARTWHEELS! Cover, Tyson breaks it! Jones is up and he ROCKS Tyson! Jack SUPERKICKS Tyson, then he and Jones DOUBLE DROPKICK! Tyson flops out, Tyriek runs up, and Jack rolls Jones out of the way! The BOOT hits Jack! Tyson drags Jones out of the ring to UPPERCUT! Tyriek facelocks Jack, tags Tyson, and then the SLAM DUNK SAIDO!! Cover, Ty & Ty win!

Winners: Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont, by pinfall

It went down just as they said, T&T blows up C&C! Will NXT and Evolve soon belong to the High Ryze?

Stevie Turner signs a new star to the roster!

The Prime Minister assures the new recruit that Evolve is the most exciting, fastest growing brand. She welcomes Jin Tala to the already deep women’s roster. Jin thanks Stevie for this opportunity, and is ready to shake up the women’s division. Stevie says she looks forward to it. Jin signs on the dotted line, but now Carlee Bright walks in. Carlee heard Stevie wanted to meet with her, and Stevie says yes. We all know Carlee is Kendal’s best friend, but tonight, there needs to be on one else ringside. This Fatal 4 Way has to be just about the four in the match.

Carlee says she gets it, that is absolutely fair. Stevie also helps make introductions between Carlee and Jin, and says they will be opponents on next week’s episode. Carlee and Jin shake hands, and Carlee says, “May the best woman win.” Will Jin prove she’s ready to Evolve?

Natalya is backstage!

Evolve Media catches up with the Queen of Harts, and asks what The BOAT is doing here. Natty says she’s going to be not only watching tonight’s main event title match, but she will have the honor of presenting the WWE Women’s Evolve Championship to the winner. It is a very cool moment, she is excited to be here, this is going to be a wonderful night. Natty heads out, who will she have the honor of handing the title to?

High Ryze regroups backstage.

Wes says that is what he is talking about! Tyriek says that’s what they told everyone earlier! Power beats speed, every time! Tyson says you gotta admit, though. Jones & Jack are fast. But when you train with the fastest, those boys don’t stand a chance. Wes says they’re making him blush. But his boys have been making a ruckus here on Evolve, so he had to turn up and see what all the noise was about. Jones & Cartwheel have potential. But potential doesn’t measure up here. Tyson says they haven’t heard the last of Jones & Cartwheel, but Wes says that’s fine, they can come see him about it. The High Ryze is feeling good, but will Wes put a punctuation on what we saw tonight?

WWE Women’s Evolve Championship Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match: Kali Armstrong VS Kendal Grey VS Wendy Choo VS Kylie Rae!

This is the moment of truth! Three months ago, WWE brought Evolve into the fold, and this new generation of superstars began their journey. These four standouts now stand across from each other, and only the last one left will become a champion! Will it be The Difference Maker, Grappler Grey, Wicked Wendy, or Smiley Kylie that is crowned the INAUGURAL WWE Evolve Women’s Champion?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who has their moment!

The bell rings and the fans rally. Kali RAMS Kendal, Kylie and Wendy brawl, and Kendal comes back to TACKLE Kali! Kylie and Wendy scrap all the way to the outside while Kendal fires shots on Kali in the corner. Kali shoves Kendal, CLOBBERS Kendal, then builds speed, but Wendy trips her up! Wendy drags Kali out, now Kali brawls with Wendy and Kylie, but Kendal builds speed! Kendal DIVES onto all three! The fans fire up and Kendal shoves Kylie into the ring. Kendal KNEES Kylie down, covers, TWO! Kali is back and ROCKS Kendal! Kali BOOTS Kylie, whips Kendal, but Kendal goes up! Kylie ROCKS Kali and Kendal CROSSBODIES onto Kylie! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally, Kali DOUBLE LARIATS Kylie & Kendal! Kali drags Kylie up to kick low and back suplex! Kali ROCKS Kendal, and gives her a back suplex, only for Kendal to land out! Kendal waistlocks Kali, Wendy waistlocks Kylie, they RAM Kendal and Kylie into each other! Stereo O’Conner Rolls! The ref counts both, TWO! Kendal CROSSBODIES Wendy! Cover, TWO! Kylie covers Wendy, TWO! Kali covers Wendy, TWO! Wendy LARIATS Kendal! Wendy snarls, Kylie & Kali double kick and double suplex! Wendy DOUBLE CRADLES! TWO!! Kali & Kylie escape, Kendal ROCKS Wendy! Kali BOOTS Wendy! Kylie DECKS Wendy!

Wendy just rises and the fans go nuts! Wendy fires off hands on everybody! Wendy cravats Kali and Kylie, BOOTS Kendal, and uses that to DOUBLE SLICED BREAD! The fans fire up and Wendy runs in at Kendal! Handspring FOREARM! GAMANGIRI for Kali! But Kylie puts Wendy on the apron! Wendy UPPERCUTS Kylie, goes up, and CROSSBODIES! Kylie gets free, Kendal CLOBBERS Wendy! KALI CONNECTION!! Wendy still rises?! Kylie SUPERKICKS her down! Cover, Kylie ELIMINATES Wendy!! A team effort gives Kylie a semblance of revenge and the fans cheer. Kylie sees the others rising up, and Evolve goes to break.

Evolve returns and Kali has Kendal in a corner for stomps! The ref counts, Kali lets off, and she runs up on Kylie. Kylie puts her in the corner, SPLASHES, then sits Kali down. Kylie runs and CANNONBALLS! Kylie keeps moving and CANNONBALLS Kendal! The fans rally, Kylie covers, TWO! Kendal toughs it out but Kylie hurries to bring her in. Kali runs up, Kylie dodges, and then she and Kendal double mule kick! They work together, but Kali blocks the double suplex to DOUBLE SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Kali is on Kylie. Kali puts her in a corner, then puts Kendal in another. Kali RAMS Kendal, RAMS Kylie, but then Kendal KNEES Kali!

Kali still comes back but Kendal BOOTS her down! Kendal climbs but Kylie CLUBS Kendal! Kylie climbs up, Kendal fights the suplex, but Kali Electric Chair Lifts! Kylie victory rolls it, TWO! Kendal QUEBRADAS! Double cover, TWO!! Kylie and Kali survives, but Kendal waits in them. Kendal rallies with a LARIAT for Kali and an ELBOW for Kylie! Fireman’s carry takeover after takeover, and Kendal whips Kylie. Kylie reveres but Kendal goes up to FLYING SHOULDER! Kali is up, Kendal dodges, OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up, the straps come down, and Kendal wrenches Kali to the ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!

The fans fire up as Kali endures! Kali clasps hands, but Kendal pries those apart! Kylie ghost pins Kendal, AND ELIMINATES HER!! Everyone is shocked, even Kylie! But now it comes down to the veteran from the indies and the rising star from Inglewood! Kylie covers, TWO, but she rains down fists! Kylie covers, TWO! Kylie stomps away on Kali, covers again, TWO! Kali is still in this but Kylie roars! Kylie storms up but Kali fires body shots. Kali kicks low, reels Kylie in, and Kali suplexes, but Kylie slips free! SOBAT, Kylie runs, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kali survives but Kylie just goes up top!

Kali staggers around, but she springs up to get Kylie! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up as Kali builds speed, for the KALI CON- NO! Kylie has the CROSSFACE!!! Kylie has Kali down and the fans are thunderous! Kali fights around, reaches out, and she powers up! Kali fireman’s carries and the fans cheer! Kylie slips free, shoves, but Kali blocks the kick to whip! Scoop and POWER- CRADLE!! TWO!! Kali escapes, but Kylie has the CROSSFACE! Roll to a cover, TWO! Kylie is up, Kali scoops her again, POWERSLAM! The fans rally up and Kali roars! Kali builds speed, for the KALI CONNECTION!!! Kali covers, KALI WINS!

Winner: Kali Armstrong, by pinfall (INAUGURAL WWE Evolve Women’s Champion)

The Difference Maker promised everyone that her name would go down in the history books, and that promise has been fulfilled! Natalya brings the belt to Kali, but Kali kinda snatches it away with some attitude. Kali wants to be an inspiration but she’s got a bit of an ego, will she simply just get hers #StraightLikeThat and leave everyone else in the dust?

My Thoughts:

A great Evolve here, even with expected outcomes. I will say they surprised me by making the final two Kali and Kylie, not Kali and Kendal, who have had their rivalry going since episode one. But perhaps Kendal will be Kali’s first challenger to really add to the feud. Kylie and Wendy also aren’t done, even with Kylie pinning Wendy to eliminate her. In fact, that’s wild that Kylie did the work of eliminating the others for Kali to win out… But at the same time, Kylie and Wendy can feud, maybe name the winner of the blowoff a contender, as well.

Very good tag match stuff with The High Ryze VS Cappuccino & Cartwheel, and I like Wes showing up to support his guys. Wes VS Cartwheel will be awesome stuff, as well as Wes VS Cappuccino, and I suppose a third man might present himself so that we get a Six Man Tag for the full High Ryze faction to be in action together. Good promo from It’s Gal, and obviously a match of Gal VS Yearwood is coming. Gal is definitely the Heel who gets humbled, so Yearwood will get a great win. And good seeing more LFG stars signing up with Evolve, Jin Tala (Leigh Laurel from LFG) will have a good match with Carlee and certainly a good win.

Very good Triple Threat from Drake, Dorado and Oasis, and I figured Drake would win to join the Fatal 4 Way. Vanity Project needs somebody in that match if they’re to start dominating Evolve like they claim. But at the same time, very fitting that Drake gets humbled a bit by the other three contenders. That Fatal 4 is a bit harder to read, but Edris sadly feels like the fourth likely. His recovery and return makes a great story, but it just seems too soon for him to grab that title. Meanwhile, Keanu is just a beast, he’d be a fitting parallel to Kali as she’s a powerhouse of a first champion. And Super Sean has a North American Championship match, it’d be fitting to make it Champion VS Champion.

My Score: 8.8/10

A Fatal 4 Way that leads to a Fatal 4 Way!

Kylie Rae, Zayda Steel, Aria Bennett and Chantel Monroe battle to be the fourth woman in next week’s WWE Evolve Women’s Championship match! Who survives the frying pan to jump into the fire?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• WWE Evolve Women’s Championship Play-In Fatal 4 Way: Kylie Rae VS Zayda Steel VS Aria Bennett VS Chantel Monroe; Kylie wins and advances to the championship match.
• Oro Mensah VS Edris Enofe; Edris wins.
• Swipe Right w/ The Vanity Project VS Sean Legacy & Timothy Thatcher; Swipe Right wins.
• WWE Evolve Championship Play-In: Harlem Lewis VS Keanu Carver; Keanu wins and advances to the championship match.

PLAY BY PLAY

WWE Evolve Women’s Championship Play-In Fatal 4 Way: Kylie Rae VS Zayda Steel VS Aria Bennett VS Chantel Monroe!

With Wendy Choo, Kali Armstrong & Kendal Grey waiting in the wings, it is time to finally fill that fourth spot in the title match! But will it be Smiley Kylie, The Real Deal, The Star Trainer or the Reflection of Perfection that joins an already star-studded field?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Zayda goes after Aria while Chantel goes after Kylie! The fists fly, the fans rally up, and while Chantel puts Kylie in one corner, Zayda whips Aria to another. Aria goes up and out, then RAMS into Zayda! Aria slingshots to sunset flip, ONE!! Kylie fires hands on Chantel now, but Chantel turns things around again. Aria TOSSES Zayda, Chantel runs up on Kylie, but Kylie puts Chantel on the apron. Kylie then blocks a shot to DECK Chantel! The fans fire up as Kylie and Aria now circle. Aria runs up, ducks ‘n’ dodges to then AERIAL over! Aria arm-drags Kylie, has the armlock, and the fans rally up.

Kylie fights up, whips Aria away, but Aria jumps the dropdown. Kylie hurdles, Chantel trips Aria, and then Chantel drags Aria out to SMACK her off the apron! Zayda rolls up Kylie! TWO, and Zayda fires hands! Zayda talks trash, but Chantel DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Double cover, TWO! Aria ENZIGIRIS Chantel! And DROPKICKS Kylie! Aria ROCKS Zayda, then goes for Kylie. Aria whips Kylie to a corner but Zayda runs up. Aria sends Zayda into Kylie, then runs up to LEG LARIAT them both! Aria snapmares Zayda, snapmares Kylie, and then DOUBLE BASEMENT DORPKICKS! Chantel gives Aria a CODE BREAKER!

Chantel whips Kylie  to SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, Zayda breaks it! Zayda CLUBS away on Chantel, kicks Kylie, then bumps Chantel off buckles. And off more buckles! Zayda stomps a mudhole in, soaks up heat, then TORNADO DDTS! Chantel flounders away, Zayda says, “That’s why I’m the Real Deal!” Kylie runs up, Zayda puts her in the ropes, and DRAPING CODE BREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Kylie is tougher than that, and then Aria ROCKS Zayda! Aria slingshots but Zayda DECKS her! Zayda whips Kylie to a corner, runs up, but Kyile dodges! Kylie UPPERCUTS in return! The fans fire up as Kylie sits Zayda down.

Kylie runs up and CANNONBALLS! But Bryce Donovan distracts from the pin! Even then, Jackson Drake reaches in to help Zayda get the ropebreak! The ref sees that, and he knows The Vanity Project is nothing but trouble, so he EJECTS them! The fans cheer while Bryce, Jackson & Swipe Right throw a fit! But now Zayda has to do this all alone, none of her pretty boys helping her out! The fans sing “Hey Hey Hey~! Goodbye~!” Kylie DECKS Zayda, but Chantel DECKS Kylie! Chantel snapmares Zayda for a NECK SNAPPER! Chantel RUNS Kylie over, then she drop toeholds Aria onto Kylie! Chantel STANDING SHOOTING STARS onto Kylie! Cover, Aria breaks it!

Aria drags Chantel up and bumps her off buckles. Aria huffs ‘n’ puffs and DROPKICKS Kylie to a corner! The fans rally behind Aria as she DECKS Zayda! Aria stands Chantel up to headlock, but Chantel fires body shots. Aria still hits a BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO on Chantel and Zayda! Aria goes up, DIVING SPLASH FLOPS as Chantel moves! Kylie SMACKS Aria off buckles! And she SPINEBUSTERS Chantel! But Zayda TOSSES Kylie out! Cover on Chantel, but Kylie YANKS Zayda out of the ring! They push each other around, but Aria SUPER CROSSBODIES them both! The fans fire up again as Aria puts Kylie in.

Kylie wrenches Aria to a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP, and CROSSFACE! Aria rolls it to a cover, TWO!! Kylie SUPERKICKS Aria down! Cover, KYLIE WINS!!

Winner: Kylie Rae, by pinfall (advances to the WWE Evolve Women’s Championship Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match)

Chantel is almost in tears, and Zayda is throwing a fit that she’s not in the title match! Kylie vows she is going to be the first-ever WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, because she has waited her entire life for a moment like this! Next week is the moment of truth, will we see some of that #KylieRAGE take out Wendy, Kendal and Kali?

Keanu Carver speaks.

“Harlem Lewis. You wanna walk around here, acting like you tough, then you sneak me during our match? We been eyeballin’ each other for months, but that ends tonight. I hope you take your best shot, cuz I’m gonna PUNISH yo’ ass! I’m not the one to be played with, you’re looking at Keanu Carver, the first Evolve Champion!” Keanu has said his piece, will his actions follow through as he moves on to the title match?

Backstage interview with Oro Mensah.

Chuey Martinez has the Main Man with him, and Oro says ever since he got to Evolve, he’s been on a roll. And he feels he is more than deserving of a spot in the Evolve Championship Fatal 4 Way. Listen, after he handles Edris Enofe tonight, the Main Man takes flight into the Fatal 4 Way! You like it, you’ll love it! But while Oro is very confident in himself, will Edris be the Epitome of Excellence in his in-ring return?

Oro Mensah VS Edris Enofe!

The bell rings and the fans cheer, “Welcome Back! Welcome Back!” for Edris. Edris and Oro tie up, Oro waistlocks and SLAMS Edris down, but Edris moves around. Edris rises, pries free and waistlocks, then wrenches. Oro endures the wristlock, rolls and KICKS from below! Then he CHOPS! Oro ROCKS and CHOPS Edris, but Edris blocks to KNEE low, CHOP back, and whip. Oro flips through the hip toss to RANA! Then he SUPERMAN PUNCHES Edris down! Cover, ONE!! Edris is tougher than that, but Oro whips. Edris reverses, Oro ducks ‘n’ dodges but Edris DROPKICKS him down! Edris then scoops and SLAMS!

The fans cheer Edris and he drops the ELBOW! And another ELBOW! And then a feint, to the STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Edris keeps the fans fired up while Oro goes to ropes. Edris runs hup, Oro DUMPS him out, but Edris comes back. Oro SWEEPS the legs and Edris falls on the apron! Oro slips out, has Edris dangling, DRAPING SWINGING SLAM! Oro sarcastically says, “Welcome back.” Oro puts Edris in, covers, TWO! Oro sits Edris up, keeps on him with a whip, then runs up to CHOP! Edris sits down in the corner and the fans rally. Edris kicks Oro, ELBOWS him, but Oro CLUBS Edris!

Oro scoops Edris for a SLAM, then covers, TWO! The fans rally, Oro covers again, TWO! Oro drops a knee on Edris’ face! The fans rally and duel more as Oro brings Edris up. Edris fires body shots, whips, but Oro ELBOWS him from the corner! Oro goes up, TORNADO HOTSHOT! Edris sputters, Oro springboards, RIDER KICK! Cover, TWO! Oro keeps on Edris with a body scissors squeeze! Edris endures, the fans rally, and Edris fights around. The fans duel as Oro chinlocks, then CLUBS Edris. Oro squeezes even tighter but Edris still fights. Edris rises with Oro as a backpack, and he powers up to power out! But Oro CHOPS him on the back!

Oro runs, fights off Edris’ spinebuster, but Edris leaps the leg sweep! BACKDROP! LARIAT! And LAIRAT! Edris keeps going, SLING-DOG! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Oro survives and Edris grows frustrated. The fans continue to duel as Edris stalks Oro to ropes. Oro blocks the whip, steps over to SOBAT, then he SNAP DRAGON SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!! Edris survives and Oro is shocked! The fans fire up, Oro runs up, but into an E-TRIGGER! Edris goes up, but Oro is right after him! Oro and Edris brawl, and Oro CLUBS away on Edris! Oro hops back, goes back up, but Edris stops the flip kick to LARIAT Oro down! Edris goes up, up, and EOE ELBOW!! Cover, Edris wins!

Winner: Edris Enofe, by pinfall

The Epitome of Excellence hits the mark and takes the win! Will Edris put the EOE in Evolve soon enough? Chuey Martinez interviews Edris at ringside, and says that they talked before. Chuey knows what it means to be back in the ring, what is going on in his head? Edris says it has been seven months. Seven MONTHS. He ain’t gonna lie, it was a long road to recovery, but here he is! The fans cheer that! Edris says he won’t lie, either, but it feels damn great ot have his hand raised in victory! Especially against a great opponent like Oro, a man who has been working his ass off every single night!

So Chuey and the world, the E O E is back! But then out steps Stevie Turner! The Prime Minister congratulates him on his comeback victory. This has already shown Stevie he is ready to contend for the Evolve Championship! That is why everyone will be seeing Edris Enofe in that Fatal 4 Way Elimination match! Edris thanks Stevie, and he is ready to make this HIS time! But wait, wait, now something is going down backstage? Stevie hurries to check on this, and there’s been another attack! Dani Palmer is clutching her leg! Brinley Reece was attacked last week, have the dangers of NXT’s backstage area only spread to Evolve?

Harlem Lewis speaks.

“Hey, Keanu. You don’t know anything about me. Ever since I debuted, you’ve been the one standing in my way, and that’s exactly why I left your ass last week. But tonight, you gon’ find out there’s only room for one alpha male on Evolve, and his name is Harlem Lewis.” These behemoths are ready, who will survive the main event to enter the title scene?

The Vanity Project returns to ringside.

The fans boo but Brad Baylor says, “Alright, alright. Peter, Rob, boys, boys, boys. That’s about enough talking for the rest of the night, I think. I mean, just my opinion, but I say wrap it up. Because seriously, though, who really cares about Brinley Reece & Dani Palmer? Let’s be realistic for just one second, boys, for just one second. Because the only woman anyone cares about in Evolve, you guessed it! The Real Deal, Zayda Steel.” Ricky Smokes says, “Oh fo’ sho’, bro! Zayda’s the only one that deserves in the Fatal 4 Way next week and be crowned the first Evolve Women’s Champion!” Brad says, “Hundos! Hundos, hundos!”

But the same goes for Jackson Drake and the men’s Fatal 4 Way! The wild card! But honestly, they’re not that worried. After they beat down on Super Loser Sean, they’ll have to fill that spot with the Carolina Reaper. But with that, here comes Sean Legacy and Timothy Thatcher! Will the only losers “fo’ sho'” be the bro-bros of Swipe Right?

Swipe Right w/ The Vanity Project VS Sean Legacy & Timothy Thatcher!

The teams sort out and Thatcher starts against Brad. They circle, Brad keeps his distance, but then the two tie up. Thatcher slips around, spins Brad around, then wrenches and wristlocks. Brad endures, scrambles around, but Thatcher wrangles him. Thatcher stands on Brad’s other hand, bends and twists the left hand, but Brad fights up. Thatcher wrangles Brad again, stands on Brad’s face, then bends the fingers. Thatcher drags Brad over, tags Sean, and Sean takes the handoff to wrench Brad’s arm more. Sean hits an ELBOW BREAKER, then he RAMS Brad’s shoulder. Tag to Thatcher, and he takes the handoff for an ELBOW BREAKER!

Thatcher UPPERCUTS the arm, wrangles Brad to a hammerlock, but Brad scrambles around. Thatcher makes it a cover, TWO! Brad ROCKS Thatcher, tags Smokes, and Smokes ties up with Thatcher. Thatcher wrenches, wrangles, and isolates the arm! Thatcher grins his toothy grin, and KNEES the arm!! Cover, ONE!! Smokes is still in this but Thatcher stays on that arm. Tag to Sean and he takes the handoff to wrench the arm. Sean RAMS the shoulder again and again, then brings him back over. Tag to Thatcher, Thatcher takes another handoff, and he CLUBS the arm! Thatcher covers, ONE!! Smokes is tough but Thatcher wants the ARMBAR!

Smokes has the ROPEBREAK, but Sean tags in. Smokes scrambles away to tag Brad. Sean and Brad circle, tie up, and they go around. Brad headlocks, Sean powers up to wrench and headlock. Sean hits a takeover, Brad fights up, and Brad fires body shots. Brad powers up and out, Sean RUNS him over! Cover, ONE!! Sean tags Thatcher, he wrenches the arm, and Thatcher CLUBS away on Brad’s arm! Brad fights around, pulls hair, and he puts Thatcher on ropes. Brad CHOPS, tags Smokes, and they mug Thatcher! Smokes sends Brad in and he RAMS Thatcher! Feed to a BOOT! Cover, TWO! Thatcher is tougher than that but Smokes waistlocks to keep him down.

Smokes fires knees into Thatcher’s side, but Thatcher snarls. Thatcher fights up, Smokes headlocks, but Thatcher hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Brad storms in, Sean steps up, and Brad sees Smokes bailing out so he does the same. Sean & Thatcher egg Swipe Right on but Zayda says back off, and Evolve goes to break.

Evolve returns, Thatcher looms over Smokes and stands him up. Thatcher UPPERCUTS Smokes, tags Sean, and Sean RAMS Smokes’ shoulder to then WRING him out! Smokes staggers up, Sean DROPKICKS him down! Smokes hurries to tag Brad, Brad runs up but Sean redirects him and DROPKICKS the legs out! Then he DOUBLE STOMPS! And DROPKICKS Brad again! The fans cheer, Vanity Project is frustrated, but Sean KICKS! And PENALTY KICKS! And STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Brad tags Smokes, Smokes runs up, but into a torture rack! Smokes fights free, shoves Sean to the corner, but Sean ELBOWS him away!

Sean swings on Brad, Smokes runs up, but Sean puts him up top! Brad tags in, Swipe Right mugs Sean, then Brad LARIATS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Sean but Brad says he and Smokes are the best team they’ve ever seen! Brad UPPERCUTS Sean, tags Smokes, and Smokes RAMS into Sean again and again. Smokes lets off to argue with the ref, and Brad CHOKES Sean! The fans boo but Brad lets go so Smokes can rain down fists! Smokes then cravats for the neck wrench, then he fires knees! Tag to Brad, Smokes snapmares and Brad NECK SNAPPERS! Smokes basement DROPKICKS, Brad covers, TWO!

The fans rally but Zayda & Jackson complain. Brad sucker punches Thatcher, then goes to Sean. Sean CHOPS and ROCKS but Brad DECKS Sean! Brad CHOPS Sean to the corner, tags Smokes, and they mug Sean. The fans rally for “LEGACY! LEGACY!” but Smokes brings Sean out. Smokes CLUBS away on Sean, then stomps him! The fans boo but Smokes drags Sean up and reels him in. Sean fires body shots, fires a forearm, but Smokes hits back! Sean ROCKS Smokes, CHOPS, and repeat! Smokes shoves Sean and BOOTS him! Smokes CHOKES Sean, the ref counts, but Smokes tags Brad. Brad KICKS Sean and Smokes CLUBs him!

Brad springboards for the X FACTOR! Cover, TWO! Brad KNEES Sean in the back again and again, then ELBOW DROPS! The fans rally but Brad drags Sean up. Tag back to Smokes, Smokes sends Brad in, but Sean ELBOWS him away! And he goes up and over Smokes! Hot tag to Thatcher! He clinches to BELLY2BELLY Smokes! BELLY2BELLY Brad! Thatcher fire sup and the fans are with him as he UPPERCUTS away on Smokes in the corner! Thatcher stops as the ref counts, then Thatcher body shots! Thatcher underhooks for a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, Brad breaks it! Sean goes after Brad but Brad suplexes, GHOSTBUSTER!

Thatcher UPPERCUTS Brad down! Smokes rolls Thatcher up, TWO! Smokes tags Brad, Thatcher dodges Smokes, but Brad HOTSHOTS! Smokes JUMP KNEES, and then Brad scoops! Smokes runs to push start the SUPER SWIPE!! Cover, Swipe Right wins!

Winners: Swipe Right, by pinfall

No one likes it, but the better team won out in the end! Zayda celebrates for her guys, but will the after party be even bigger?

Kali Armstrong speaks.

“Hey, Kendal Grey. You look at yourself as this Mighty Mouse badass, then why did you had to get at me from behind? Is it cuz I took your wheel out at that town hall? That’s what happens when you get in a scrap with the Difference Maker of Evolve. I’ll tell you. Hell, Wendy and Kylie, I hope y’all listening, too. Cuz next week, it’s my moment. Since the day I stepped foot in Evolve, I been calling my shots. I say I’m the best competitor, male or female, on this brand. Yeah, I’m brash. Yeah, I’m confident. But I’m used to winning. I’m a three-time All American at Track & Field.

“And next week, I’ma put my name in them history books again when I become the first-ever Evolve Women’s Champion, straight like that.” Will nothing stop the Kali Connection from running through all three opponents and claiming the title for her own?

The others watch that message.

And Kendal says, “Seriously? Did you guys just hear what Kali Armstrong said? In her egotistical mind, she’s already the Evolve Women’s Champion. Like, what?” Masyn Holiday says she had a match with Kali last week, and Kali hits hard. She is no joke. Kendal still isn’t backing down. She threw guys twice Kali’s size on the mat. Chantel says oh please! This is not amateur wrestling, and Kendal is not winning the title. That is a dream you can keep dreaming. Chantel leaves, and Masyn says the real Chantel would be pretty cool. But until she drops the act, we’ll never know. Will the Reflection of Perfection ever truly show who she is inside?

BREAKING NEWS for next week!

Whether it is Harlem or Keanu that wins tonight, there will be one spot left for the Men’s Fatal 4 Way! And so, Stevie Turner has put together a spicy Triple Threat Play-In! Jackson Drake VS Jordan Oasis VS the returning Lince Dorado! Will the Carolina Reaper make good on his boys putting him over? Will the Nomad be moving on to the title scene? Or will it be a fiesta with the Golden Lynx?

WWE Evolve Championship Play-In: Harlem Lewis VS Keanu Carver!

Both men are big, bad, and hungry. Only one can move on to the title match, and that is the one who survives! Who will be the one true alpha male of Evolve?

The big fight introductions are given while these two jaw at each other. The bell rings and the fists fly! The fans fire up as it is fast ‘n’ furious, adn then Keanu KNEES Harlem! Kenau RAMS Harlem into the corner, fires hands, bugt Harlem dodges. Harlem RAMS Keanu now, then runs, only for Keanu to LARIAT! The fans fire up and Keanu whips Harlem. Harlem grabs ropes then bails out, he knows the Pounce was coming. Keanu rushes out and the brawling continues! The fans rally as this goes around the way, but the ring count climbs. Keanu whips but Harlem reverses, and Keanu hits steel steps hard!

Harlem shoves Keanu into the ring at 7 of 10, then HAMMERS and stomps away! Harlem clamps on with a chinlock, and shifts into an almost Bully Choke! Keanu fights up, fires body shots, and the fans rally. Keanu powers up and SAIDOS free! Both men are down and the fans rally up more. Keanu and Harlem both stand but Keanu runs up to SPLASH in the corner! Keanu scoops to FALL AWAY SLAM! Harlem flounders away, Keanu fires up, and Keanu storms up on Harlem. But Harlem throws hands! Keanu CLUBS Harlem, drags him out along the ropes, WAR HAMMER! The fans are stunned, Keanu covers, TWO!

Harlem survives and flounders, but Keanu grins. Keanu runs and POUNCES Harlem up and out to the floor!! Harlem clutches his knee, the ring count starts, and Keanu lets the count climb. Harlem slowly rises at 5, Keanu runs out after him, but Harlem LARIATS!! Harlem powers through the pain to take Keanu down with that! Harlem puts Keanu in the ring, hobbles over and brings Keanu up. Harlem suplexes, for the BOOM SLAM! But Harlem’s leg hurts too much, he can’t make the cover! Keanu goes to the apron, Harlem hobbles over and he ROCKS Keanu! Keanu sputters, Harlem tells him to stay down! Keanu says NO!

Keanu stands, Harlem BOOTS him, then runs. Harlem RAMS Keanu, slides out to bring him around, BIG back suplex to the floor! The fans fire up and Harlem slaps his leg into working. Harlem drags Keanu back up and pushes him into the ring. Harlem storms up, lifts Keanu, and POWERBOMBS! Harlem crawls to the cover, TWO!! Keanu survives and Harlem is beside himself! The fans rally, Harlem and Keanu rise, and they both tell the other that they’re the one going to the title match! “This is Awesome!” as both men grab the other by the neck! Harlem dares Keanu to show him what he’s got, and Keanu fires a forearm!

The forearms go back and forth, and then Harlem kicks low! Harlem reels Keanu in, suplexes, but the leg won’t let him finish! Keanu whips and POUNCES again!! The fans fire up and Keanu wants Harlem to get up. Harlem stands, Keanu scoops, RUNNING POWERSLAM!! Cover, Keanu wins!!

Winner: Keanu Carver, by pinfall (advances to the WWE Evolve Championship Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match)

A massive battle between massive men, and it is Keanu comes now has a massive opportunity! Undefeated in singles competition, will Keanu soon be our first-ever WWE Evolve Champion?

My Thoughts:

A great Evolve, and the longest episode yet at 56 minutes. And it is also Oro Mensah’s last WWE match… Commentary was talking him up so it’s also a real shame he got released. But even then, Edris was going to win because he is on his return push. So much so, they put him right into the Evolve Championship match. And great to hear about the Triple Threat of Jackson VS Oasis VS Lince Dorada, that’ll be great stuff. But with Vanity Project being the big Heel faction, I would think Jackson finds a way to win. Very good Fatal 4 Way from the women, and great move with Kylie winning.

It is as I expected: Kylie and Wendy will cancel out because their feud isn’t over, and clearly Kali and Kendal are the final two. Good promo from Kali, and an okay promo from Kendal with the others. They’re trying to build that story with Masyn and Chantel but they need to have a match so it isn’t one-sided. And even then, Masyn and Kendal need to work on sounding more genuine and not more like they rehearsed a script. And if it is between Kendal and Kali, I really do think it should be Kali winning, just so that we get big strong Heel champ and Faces in the chase. At the same time, if Zayda wants to be a champion, maybe they commit to how they painted Kali as an inspiration in that interview promo of hers.

Good promo from Vanity Project, their slang vocabulary is annoying which works for Heels. Great match from Swipe Right VS Sean & Thatcher, and I appreciate Sean’s MHA All Might inspired gear. But I suppose it’s fine that Swipe Right won, Sean had that big NXT win and Swipe Right needs wins to be credible as the top tag team. When are they getting to the WWE Evolve Tag Team Championships? Or will they wait until they’ve signed more tag teams to the WWE ID? That aside, very good promos from Keanu and Harlem, and a great main event from them. Until the Triple Threat was announced, I almost thought they’d pull a draw so that Harlem and Keanu could both be in the title match. In the end, Keanu comes out on top and will definitely be the guy to beat in the Fatal 4 Way.

My Score: 8.8/10