Will Swipe Right survive the night?

Keanu Carver and Harlem Lewis both want to be the Evolve alpha male, but for now, they have to work together against Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Zayda Steel w/ Bryce Donovan VS Layla Diggs w/ Aria Bennett; Zayda wins.
• Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe VS Freedom Ramsay & Aaron Rourke; Dupont & Igwe win.
• Kylie Rae VS Wendy Choo; Wendy wins.
• Keanu Carver & Harlem Lewis VS Swipe Right; Keanu & Harlem win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Kylie Rae speaks.

“So, I’m gonna be honest, this is a little hard for me to talk about. But I just want everyone to know what’s really going on here. You see that teddy bear that Wendy Choo gave Zara Zakher last week? That’s actually my son’s teddy bear. Yeah. And it’s been missing for weeks. And I have no idea how you got it, and maybe I’m a little bit sleep deprived when I say this because he’s been up crying every single night, but let me be very clear when I say this, Wendy Choo. This has gone way too far, and this ends tonight!” Smiley Kylie is in no mood, will she give Wendy the nightmares from now on?

Zayda Steel w/ Bryce Donovan VS Layla Diggs w/ Aria Bennett!

The Real Deal has the Paradox with her, so that means the party’s started! Not that anyone else is invited… But will The Vanity Project be looking good to open the show? Or will Layla show Zayda she can dig it?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Layla. The two tie up, Zayda waistlocks, but Layla does the splits to trip Zayda up! Layla facelocks but Zayda wrenches out and WRINGS Layla’s arm! Zayda clamps onto the arm, drags Layla into a facelock, but Layla wrenches and WRINGS Zayda back! Layla somersaults over, then steps over so she can arm-drag Zayda away! Zayda comes back, but into another arm-drag! Zayda goes to a corner, Layla handsprings and RAMS her! Layla brings Zayda out, but Zayda wrenches and kicks! Zayda TOSSES Layla, but Layla flips up and over to land safe on the apron!

The fans fire up and Layla RAMS Zayda low! Layla slingshots up and over, then catches Zayda to spin, scoop and SPINNING SLAM! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Zayda survives but Layla stalks her to ropes. The fans rally up, but Zayda grabs the ropes to fight the whip. Zayda ROCKS Layla, but Layla blocks a kick to ROCK Zayda back! Layla wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER, but Zayda whips Layla hard into the ropes! Zayda stomps Layla, the fans chant “SWIPE LEFT!” at her, but Zayda brings Layla up. Layla BODY SHOTS Zayda! Zayda dodges the ram this time and BOOTS Layla! Then DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!

Layla survives but Zayda keeps on her. The fans rally, Zayda wrenches and whips Layla to then run and SHINING WIZARD! The fans boo but Zayda just SLAPS Layla! The fans boo more, and Layla is mad now! Layla TACKLES Zayda and rains down fists! The fans fire up and Layla has Zayda in a corner. Zayda drop toeholds Layla into buckles! DOUBLE STOMP! Zayda drags Layla to a cover, TWO! Layla stays in this but Zayda stays on her with a GROUND COBRA! Layla endures and the fans rally up. Layla fights up, but Zayda thrashes her! The fans rally more, Aria coaches her up, and Layla fights back to her feet! HIP TOSS!

The fans cheer as Layla is free! Layla fires body shots, then she ROCKS Zayda with a forearm! Zayda still comes back, but into a LEG LARIAT! LEG LARIAT! Layla roars, underhooks, and BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Zayda stays in this, but Layla pushes her to the corner. The fans rally, Layla runs corner to corner, handspring and- NO, Zayda dodges! Zayda comes back, Layla ELBOWS her away, then Layla goes up! QUEBRADA, but Zayda dodges! Zayda runs up, tilt-o-whirl, #ZDT!! Cover, Zayda wins!

Winner: Zayda Steel, by pinfall

Bryce Donovan “celebrates” with Zayda, and Zayda finally has her W. Will she really be the Real Deal with the title on the horizon?

Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe VS Freedom Ramsay & Aaron Rourke!

Ty & Ty may still be in the chase, but they’re still in the chase! Will #TNT blow away the competition? Or will they fall short of star-spangled perfection?

The teams sort out and Rourke starts against Igwe. They circle, tie up, go around, and Igwe headlocks. Igwe THROWS Rourke away, but Rourke brushes that off. They tie up again, Igwe headlocks again, but Rourke powers up and out. Igwe CLOBBERS Rourke, then “kicks dirt” on him. Igwe runs, Rourke drops down then jumps up, but Igwe catches him for a fireman’s carry! Igwe talks trash, but Rourke slips free and SPANKS him! The fans fire up, Rourke tags Ramsay and taunts Igwe. Rourke bails out, Ramsay slips around and waistlocks, but Igwe THROWS Ramsay away. Ramsay comes back but Igwe scoops to SLAM!

Tag to Dupont, but Ramsay drop toeholds him! Ramsay facelocks, Dupont powers him back, but Rourke tags in. Rourke & Ramsay double whip Dupont to DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up but Igwe tags back in. Rourke dodges, wrenches, and whips, but Igwe blocks! Igwe whips, Rourke goes up and over to handspring and SHOTGUN! Rourke fires up, runs corner to corner, and handsprings to DOUBLE CHOP! Rourke says that’s gotta sting, but Igwe just gets pissed! Igwe DECKS Rourke, and he fires forearms! Then a scoop and SHOULDER BUSTER! Rourke writhes, Igwe says Ramsay is next!

Igwe whips Rourke to the corner hard, then runs in and ELBOWS him! Tag to Dupont and he runs in, LEAPING LARIAT! Dupont taunt Rourke, taunts Ramsay, but Ramsay avoids the stomp! Roll up, TWO! Dupont BOOTS Rourke, then swings on Ramsay! Rourke fires body shots, but Dupont KNEES low! Dupont whips Rourke to the corner and LARIATS! Dupont talks more trash, but Rourke CHOPS Igwe, and kicks at Dupont! Dupont blocks, throws the foot away, but Rourke says “EAT IT!” and ENZIGIRIS! Dupont staggers, Igwe calls to him, but Rourke crawls under! Dupont grabs a leg, but Rourke stands to ENZIGIRI!

Rourke hurries, hot tags to Ramsay and Igwe! Ramsay rallies, ROCKS Igwe, then atomic drops! Igwe wobbles, Ramsay runs and DROPKICKS! Ramsay runs up on Dupont, FREEDOM FACEBUSTER! Ramsay runs up on Igwe, tries again, but Igwe puts him up top! Ramsay BOOTS Igwe, FREEDOM FLIES into a FIST! Igwe tags Dupont, and Dupont BLASTS Rourke! Igwe RIPCORDS Ramsay, into the HOOD STOPPER!! Cover, TNT wins!

Winners: Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe, by pinfall

Pride and patriotism could not withstand the explosive power TNT is bringing! Will Evolve and even NXT soon belong to the Wes Side?

Kylie Rae VS Wendy Choo!

Smiley Kylie called wicked Wendy out last week, but Wendy escalated by taking that teddy bear! Before, it was just business. But now, it’s personal! Will Kylie kick some serious keister? Or will she just take another Dirt Nap?

The big fight introductions are given for this “co-main-event.” The bell rings and Kylie runs up! Wendy slips around to waistlock and SLAM Kylie, then she clamps on a headlock! Kylie endures, fights around, but Wendy hits a headlock takeover! Wendy grinds Kylie down, but Kylie fights up. Wendy wrenches and wristlocks, but Kylie rolls, handsprings, and wrenches to WRING Wendy! Wendy rolls through and smiles! Wendy comes back, but Kylie catches her to hook the arms! Backslide, TWO! They’re still hooked up and Wendy fights to her feet. Wendy swings Kylie to snapmare and NECK- NO, Kylie victory rolls! TWO!

Kylie stands, but Wendy throat chops! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Wendy bumps Kylie off buckles. Wendy CHOPS, and ROCKS, and then brings Kylie out for a snapmare. NECK TWIST! Kylie writhes, the fans boo, but Wendy stalks Kylie to ropes. Wendy drags Kylie up, but Kylie grabs the ropes to block the whip! Kylie then ROCKS Wendy and clamps on a headlock. Wendy powers up and out, but Kylie runs her over! Only for Wendy to sit up! Things keep moving, Kylie jumps over the dropdown and slips around to waistlock. Wendy switches, Kylie bucks the O’Conner, then SUPER- NO, Wendy blocks!

Wendy stands, spins Kylie, but Kylie ROCKS Wendy again! Kyile storms up on Wendy, whips her corner to corner, but Wendy reverses. Kylie goes up and over, gets moving to duck ‘n’ dodges, and then arm-drag and handspring, SKY DAY SPECIAL! The fans fire up, and then Kylie sees the teddy bear! The fans tell her to get the bear, but then Wendy POSTS Kylie! The fans boo but Evolve goes to break.

Evolve returns and Wendy has Kylie down in the headscissors squeeze! The fans rally as Kylie endures, and Kylie KICKS from below! Kylie pushes back to a cover, TWO! Kylie is free, she goes to a corner, and she BOOTS Wendy! But then Wendy fireman’s carries! Kylie slips free and ducks a backhand, but the HEADBUTT hits! Kylie still wrenches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Kylie and Wendy slowly rise, and Wendy growls! Wendy fires a haymaker, but Kylie hits back! Wendy kicks, Kylie ROCKS! Wendy UPPERCUTS! Wendy pulls hair, but Kylie fires forearms!

Kylie whips, then CLOBBERS Wendy! And LARIATS! The fans fire up with Kylie, and she runs in at the corner to UPPERCUT! Kylie snapmares Wendy, goes up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up more as Kylie runs, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! CROSSFACE!! Wendy flails, reaches out, but Kylie pulls on the hold! Wendy still claws her way over, only for Kylie to roll her back to center!! Wendy flails but she’s fading! Wendy pushes things to a cover, TWO!! Kylie lets go in time, and she SUPERKICKS! Wendy falls, then flounders out of the ring! Kylie snarls while the fans rally up. Kylie hurries to fetch Wendy back into the ring and then she climbs a corner.

Wendy runs up to SHORYUKEN! Wendy climbs, SUPER NORTHERN LIGHTS!! Wendy then hurries to bring Kylie up, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Kylie survives and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” but Wendy goes to the teddy bear! Kylie says don’t! Kylie begs Wendy give it back, but WENDY RIPS THE BEAR IN HALF!! Kylie is furious, and now she’s Kylie RAGE! Kylie fires forearms, but Wendy pushes her away! Kylie comes back, THESZ PRESS! Kylie rains down fast hands, Wendy pushes her away, but Kylie comes back with a ROLLING ELBOW! Kylie then goes to the teddy bear and mourns over the stuffing spilling out.

But then Wendy rises up! DIRT NAP!!! Kylie flails, reaches out, but she’s going to sleep! WENDY WINS!!

Winner: Wendy Choo, by submission

Kylie’s emotions brought her so close to victory, but they were also why she lost focus. And then to add insult to injury, Wendy uses a marker to draw a frown on Kylie’s face! Will Wendy continue to haunt Kylie then, now, and forever?

Sit-down interview with Kali Armstrong.

Chuey Martinez welcomes the Ironwoman of Inglewood and asks how she’s doing. She’s good. He congratulates her on the big win in that Fatal 4 Way, and asks if she called her shot. She says she did. Chuey is hearing there’s a championship on the way, perhaps Kali will get at it because of this. Kali says no doubt, because that is why they’re here in Evolve! Championships! Bragging rights! “I don’t want nobody to be able to talk to me about nothing once I get that title. And best believe, it’s coming home with Kali Armstrong.” When she started hearing the rumors, she moved all her trophies aside. Those were the past, this is the present, and that championship she’s about to win is the future!

Chuey asks what this Evolve Chapter in her career looks like for her and the WWE. Kali says the name “Evolve” is perfect, because that is what she’ll do. And it is getting kinda scary even for her, because the more matches she has, the more opportunities she has, these girls better look out. Then what would it mean to be THE first WWE Evolve Women’s Champion? Kali says it’s great to be the first, but she also wants to be the best. She wants to win the title to set the example. She wants to show that it doesn’t matter where you’re from. She grew up on the streets of Inglewood, now she’s here in Orlando, holding the Evolve title. That shows promise, purpose, motivation, and possibility.

Chuey says the people watching this, the kids watching Evolve, they might be in similar situations as to what Chuey and Kali grew up in. What’s her advice to them? Her advice is to dream big, dream crazy, have someone tell you it doesn’t make sense, then say, “Good,” and go do it. Anything is possible, she is proof of that. So you better hope someone else puts out this fire. Because once it gets going, she’ll burn it down. Chuey thanks Kali for her time. Will it be Kali’s time all the time?

Haze Jameson is in the VIP Lounge!

And as the factoid says, “She’s been fighting for people’s right to party since 2012.” Will she enjoy watching tonight’s massive main event tag match?

Keanu Carver & Harlem Lewis VS Swipe Right w/ The Vanity Project!

These two teams couldn’t be further opposites. Two giants, two alpha males, who butt heads over who is THE alpha around here, are taking on two men who are best bros and an established tag team. But they all want the same thing and that is to win! Will Keanu & Harlem put their differences aside to break these pretty boys? Or will the Vanity Project look good from start to finish?

The big fight introductions are give, and the teams sort out. The fans taunt “SWIPE LEFT! SWIPE LEFT!” as Brad starts against Harlem. Brad and Harlem tie up, and Harlem SHOVES Brad! Harlem talks smack to Keanu, but then Keanu tags in. Ricky also tags in, they tie up, and Keanu SLAMS Ricky down! Keanu pushes Ricky, then he taunts Harlem. So now Harlem tags himself in. Brad is back, he kicks and CLUBS away on Harlem! Brad headlocks, Harlem powers out and he CLOBBERS Brad! The fans fire up but Harlem talks more trash to Keanu. Harlem willingly tags Keanu in, but Brad fires off hands! Keanu powers out and he CLOBBERS Brad!

The fans fire up and Keanu says that’s how you do it! Keanu tags Harlem in, and Harlem scoops Brad for a SLAM! Harlem and Keanu talk some smack, but now Keanu tags himself in. They were on the same page for a second there, but Keanu still wants to one-up Harlem. Keanu ELBOWS Brad in a corner, then throws a BODY SHOT! Keanu talks trash but Harlem CHOP tags in! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands the two big men. Brad hurries to tag Ricky! But then Keanu & Harlem CLOBBER Swipe Right! Keanu TOSSES Brad, goes out after him, and Harlem fireman’s carries Ricky. Zayda & Jackson freak out while Harlem and Keanu stare down!

Keanu APRON POWERSLAMS Brad while Harlem THROWS Ricky across the ring! The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” while Swipe Right writhes. Harlem storms up on Ricky, Brad holds Ricky’s hand, so Harlem just drags them both in! The ref reprimands Brad, Harlem storms up and LARIATS Brad up and out! Harlem goes after Ricky in the corner, but Ricky BOOTS him away! Harlem shakes that off, runs back in, but Ricky goes up and over! Harlem POSTS himself! Ricky distracts the ref, Brad KNEES Harlem down! Ricky runs up to GAMANGIRI! Snapmare and cover, ONE!! Harlem is tougher than that!

Ricky rains down fists on Harlem, then he tags Brad. Swipe Right mugs Harlem, and Brad rains down fists! The fans boo but Brad tags Ricky. Swipe Right mugs Harlem more but the fans taunt “SWIPE LEFT!” Swipe Right stomps Harlem, then Ricky CLUBS Harlem down! Ricky puts Harlem in the corner, tags Brad, and they mug Harlem more. They reel Harlem in, and Brad shouts, “It’s time…! To SWIPE!” The fans say “LEFT!” And then Harlem DOUBLE SUPLEXES Brad & Ricky! The fans fire up while The Vanity Project panics! Harlem crawls, Keanu reaches out, hot tag to Keanu! Keanu runs and DOUBLE LARIATS!

Keanu scoops Brad for a BIG BACKBREAKER! Keanu TOSSES Brad away, the fans fire up, and Keanu runs up to ELBOW Brad in the corner! Keanu whips corner to corner, Brad hits buckles hard, then staggers into a POP-UP and FALL AWAY SLAM! Keanu didn’t even need to fall to throw Brad that hard! Ricky swipes at Keanu from the outside, but Keanu just grabs Ricky by the neck! DRAPING HAYMAKER!! Ricky flounders, Keanu is all fired up, and he waits on Swipe Right. Keanu runs and DOUBLE POUNCES!! The fans are thunderous, but then Harlem tags in! Harlem hauls Brad up, so Keanu drags Ricky around.

Keanu scoops, Harlem suplexes, BOOM SLANG and SPINNING POWERSLAM!! Cover(s), Keanu & Harlem win!

Winners: Keanu Carver & Harlem Lewis, by pinfall

These alpha males dominated, just as Stevie Turner knew would happen. But now that the tag match is over, they’re back to being rivals. The ref calls for reinforcements to keep these two from throwing hands with each other! And speaking of Stevie, she’s watching. She loved seeing that, that was impressive. She is gonna love next week’s Town Hall Announcement. But then Gallus steps in, and they agree, that was impressive. But uh, Gallus gets next, right? Oh, they want Swipe Right? No, no, they want a fight. They want Keanu & Harlem! Stevie says okay… Will the Coffey Brothers make sure Evolve stays Gallus’ kingdom? Or do the rivals have one more tag win in them?

My Thoughts:

A great Evolve here, even with pulling the “double main event.” Good promo from Kylie to open, though I bet some apathetic wrestling fan(s) will think, “Ugh, why’re Kylie and Wendy fighting over a teddy bear? This is as dumb as Punk and McIntyre with the bracelet or Swerve and Ricochet with the coat!” Kylie did such a great job bringing out the emotion of the moment on top of just a great match. I am a little surprised she lost, but using the emotional state to cost her was good stuff. They still did this under normal rules, so I wonder if Kylie VS Wendy Round 3 will be No Disqualifications just so Kylie can take out her anger on Wendy.

Very good tag match from Tyson & Tyriek against debuting Rourke & Ramsay. Rourke and Ramsay have pretty complete presentation, it’ll be interesting to see where each of them goes from here. Very good interview promo from Kali, and while her attitude had been Heel before, this promo helped bring out her more Face side, being a role model to young people and those who doubt themselves before of whatever reason or another. Stevie’s town hall promo will definitely be about the title tournaments and the brackets, and Kali will definitely be the number one seed.

And then we of course got a lot of Vanity Project tonight. Very good opening match from Zayda VS Layla, but of course Zayda got her win to stay strong. She might get in the tournament just on virtue of being one of the first WWE ID recruits. And then great tag match main event, really good use of Keanu and Harlem one-upping each other. And it makes sense they would win here, they’re both top choices for the men’s tournament. Gallus wanting their shot at Keanu and Harlem is an interesting move, and I feel like that is where Keanu & Harlem will lose. They’re both undefeated, and the tournament is coming, so maybe their first loss is in a tag match to get the first loss out of the way.

My Score: 8.7/10