Is the Sleepy Psycho about to Evolve?

Wendy Choo is finally talking, and yet she’s the one catching shade from Nikkita Lyons! Will #BigKatKita catch some hands on tonight’s Evolve?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• It’s Gal VS Dante Chen; Dante wins.
• Marcus Mathers & Aaron Rourke VS The High Ryze; The High Ryze wins.
• Wendy Choo VS Nikkita Lyons; Wendy wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Stevie Turner speaks.

“Last week, Keanu Carver successfully defeated Brooks Jensen to become the #1 contender to Jackson Drake’s Evolve Championship. Unfortunately, due to the attack by Bryce Donovan after the match, Keanu suffered some broken bones in his left hand, and is now medically unable to compete at Succession. However, by the end of the night, I will find a suitable replacement, and Jackson Drake will defend his Evolve Men’s Championship at Succession.” The Prime Minister will see justice served, but who will now have the golden opportunity against The Carolina Reaper?

Chuey Martinez is in the ring.

Mic in hand, Chuey asks, “Evolve fam, how you feeling tonight, baby?” The fans cheer, and Chuey says history will be made next week when Evolve has its very first special edition, Succession! For the first time, both championships will be on the line, and on the same show! How’s that? Now, we’re about to bring out two women who are the epitome of Evolve, and they’ll go head to head next week for the title. Let’s bring out the challenger, Kendal Grey! The fans cheer the #1 contender as she makes her entrance, and she high-fives the front row before entering the ring. She and Chuey secret handshake, and then Chuey welcomes out the champion, Kali Armstrong!

The fans cheer as now the Pride of Inglewood makes her way out, and we get Difference Maker and Arm Breaker face to face. Chuey says, “What’s up, Champ?” They shake hands, and Chuey says Kendal looks ready to jump outta her skin, so what’s she got to say? Kendal says she’s got a lot to say. Kali thinks she’s so badass, huh? After what she did to Kendal’s bestie, Carlee Bright… It was physically impressive, Kendal will give Kali that. But mentally, Kali showed something different. Usually, Kali comes out here, all confident, letting her actions speak for themselves. But then she drew a line. Kendal is tired of seeing Kali so confident.

Instead of feeling confident going into Succession, Kali, you should know Kendal is gonna break you and take that title. The fans are torn, and Kali says hey, whatever Kendal has to do to make herself feel better, go ahead. So long as she brings her A Game to Succession, knock yourself out. Kali beat Carlee down like that because she could. Carlee’s a nice girl, full of sunshine and bubbles, but sunshine and bubbles don’t belong in a ring with the Difference Maker! At the end of the day, Kali taught Carlee something that Kendal’s known deep down all along: No matter how good you are, you’re just not as good as Kali Armstrong.

The fans are torn again, but Kendal tells Kali that what she’s saying is nothing Kendal hasn’t heard before. Kendal’s been doubted her whole life. She was the only girl on her high school wrestling team. She was told that she shouldn’t wrestle, that she’s not strong enough or big enough. She heard it all, but she’s still here fighting. And now we’re looking at a THREE-TIME undefeated National Champion! A perfect 61-0 record, qualified for the Olympic Trials at just 19! And now, she’ll be the girl to tap out #TooStrongArmstrong. The fans like the sound of that! Chuey asks Kali’s retort, and Kali says, “Oh, we talking résumés?”

Kali reminds us she is a THREE-TIME NCAA All-American at the University of Southern California. She is a world record holder in sprint medley relay! Or are we talking Evolve? If that’s the case, Kendal can’t compare! Kali is undefeated in singles competition! Or maybe just regular life? Once again, Kendal can’t compare, Kali comes from the struggle. This ain’t new to her. She is from Inglewood, the City of Champions! One of eight kids! Born with drugs in her system, almost didn’t make it, but she did cuz she’s a winner and that’s what winners do. She will go into Succession a winner, and she’ll walk out a winner, with Kendal hearing the words #AndStill your Evolve Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong!

The fans are fired up, and Kendal says, “Then may the best woman win.” The two shake hands, but Kali pulls Kendal in as she says, “I intend to.” Kendal says, “Yeah, until you get caught in my armbar.” Chuey asks they settle down, save it for next week. But make some noise, fans, for Kendal and Kali! The fans cheer as these two are ready to go. But who will be the alpha female of Evolve after Succession?

Backstage interview with Tate Wilder.

Kelly Kincaid is with The Modern Day Cowboy and congratulates him on the big win last week. Beating Edris Enofe must’ve felt good, huh? Yes, that it did. Behind all the arrogance, Edris is one heck of an athlete. But Tate learned from his mistakes, finally got his hand raised, and proved he has what it takes to be here in Evolve and WWE. Now, this might sound crazy, but Succession is next week and everyone wants to put their name on the card. He knows he only has the one win, but something clicked, something felt different, the flame was lit, and- SOMEONE ATTACKS! “You wanna go? C’mon, Cowboy, fight!”

The refs rush in and drag Brooks Jensen off of Tate! The Lost Cause is clearly furious over his loss last week, and he looks to take it all out on Tate! Will Jensen end Tate’s win streak before it begins? Or will the Bad Man from Ala-Bam-Bam-Bama just get beat again?

It’s Gal VS Dante Chen!

He’s tanned, jacked, but hard to say if he’s ready to attack with all the moping he’s been doing. Though, it isn’t his sympathy for Jamar Hampton’s injury that’s the problem, it’s him somehow spinning it to say he’s even better than he thought. Will the Singapore Warrior bring Gal back down to Earth? Or can Mr. Mint Condition stay in mint condition?

The bell rings and the two tie up. They go around, the fans rally for Dante, but Gal puts Dante on the ropes. The ref counts, Gal backs off to flex and shout, “It’s Gal~!” Gal then shoves Dante, the fans boo, but then Dante headlocks Gal! The fans cheer, but Gal lifts Dante! Dante hits a flying takeover! The fans rally, Gal headscissors, and Gal taunts the fans with pushups! “It’s Gal~!” The fans boo more, but Dante kips free. Gal waistlocks, SLAMS, and he does pushups off of Dante! Gal facelocks, grinds Dante down, but the fans rally up. Dante rises, wrenches, and cording holds. Gal whips, Dante reverses, then Dante drops.

Dante hurdles, but Gal catches him to a fireman’s carry! Gal says this is light work, and he uses Dante for squats! Dante slips free and he shoves Gal! Dante wants to wrestle, but Gal says he’s getting in a workout! Check the thighs, dummy! The fans boo as Gal pumps himself up, but then Dante goes to flex. Gal stops Dante and says no one wants to see that! But the fans do! Dante gives a side chest! Then he blocks a kick! Dante spins Gal, ROCKS him, then flexes! The fans cheer and Gal is furious! Dante DROPKICKS Gal down! Then he dodges to BACKDROP Gal! Gal flounders, the fans fire up, and Dante winds up!

Gal runs away from Gentle Touch! But Dante rushes Gal at the ropes! Gal throat chops! Gal suplexes, but Dante lands safe on the apron to CHOP, CHOP, and LARIAT Gal back into the ring! The fans fire up, Dante aims, and Dante springboards to FLYING AX HANDLE! The fans fire up, and Dante runs in at the corner. But Gal picks Dante up to THROW him away! And then DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The #Flexline didn’t finish this, but Gal says this is pretty ferocious, you dummies! Gal fires body shots, then ROCKS Dante! And LARIATS! The fans taunt Gal that he’s the dummy, but he whips and BOOTS Dante down!

Gal shouts, “Lemme show you the Stud Drop!” Gal goes up the corner, kisses his biceps, then leaps into an atomic drop! Gal staggers, but he runs back in, only for Dante to avoid the leg drop! Ghost pin, TWO! Gal escapes, ROCKS Dante, but Dante ROCKS Gal! Dante ROCKS Gal again, then hits a BIG atomic drop! Gal hobbles around, comes back, but into an ELBOW! And a LARIAT! Dante roars, and then he catches Gal to a HALF NELSON SLAM! The fans fire up, Dante winds up, SUPERKICK! Gal falls out of the ring, so Dante builds speed! Dante DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up while Dante puts Gal back in the ring!

Dante springboards again, but Gal dodges! Gal UPPERCUTS in a corner, then U PPERCUTS, kisses the bicep, and UPPERCUTS again! Gal climbs up, rains down fists, but he stops at five just to shout, “IT’S GAL~!” Dante brings Gal off the corner to RUNNING POWERBOMB! The fans fire up with Dante, and he powers up! Gal rises, into the GENTLE TOUCH!! Cover, Dante wins!

Winner: Dante Chen, by pinfall

The Real-Life Action Figure kept playing games, but he just lost! Will Dante build momentum until he’s finally fighting for some gold?

Backstage interview with High Ryze.

Chuey Martinez talks with Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe and thanks them for their time. They’ve got Aaron Rourke & Marcus Mathers in tonight’s tag match, how’re they feeling? Tyriek says they’re gonna pop out, apply pressure, and show Evolve what they’re really about. Tyson says they’re gonna apply everything Wes Lee taught them and show everyone why they are not the ones to be stuck on the sidelines. Tyriek says they ain’t dumb, they have the greatest former North American Champion leading and advising them. They know what’s expected of them! Tonight, they prove a point! Time to pop out, brick by brick! High Ryze is ready, but will they really be better than The Finest?

The Vanity Project talks backstage.

The team is lounging as Jackson Drake says he thinks everything has been going swimmingly lately. Ricky Smokes likes that word. Drake wants to personally give each of them a statue in his likeness, so they can admire his chiseled jawline whenever they want. They deserve it. Brad Baylor says let’s be serious for just a second. Why does Stevie keep their guy, Jackson Drake, waiting? Succession is supposed to be The Vanity Project’s big crowning moment, and maybe it’s just Brad, but this feels like they’re messing with the champ. Zayda Steel asks who the heck is even the challenger, and Smokes says it won’t be “Crashout King” Keanu Carver, that’s for sure!

Smokes wonders if “Hillbilly Brooks” gest the spot. Swipe Right high-fives over the joke, and Drake says they all know Stevie’s waiting until the last minute to choose. But he thinks they should give credit where credit is due: Bryce Donovan took out Keanu! The Problem Solver indeed solved a problem, for once. Zayda says the whole locker room wants their shot, and Drake says there’s not a single man who can take him out. They know it and Vanity Project knows it. V’s up! They head out, and Drake asks if Brad really doesn’t want a statue of Drake. Smokes just isn’t sure where they’d put it. Zayda says it’d be a pain to make them anyway.

But wait, Bryce hangs back. The Enforcer has a smirk on his face for some reason… Just who will challenge #HeartbreakDrake for Succession?

Marcus Mathers & Aaron Rourke VS The High Ryze w/ Wes Lee!

The Open Challenge was issued and answered, and now Philly’s Finest & The Dime Piece are taking on the explosive duo Wes Lee has taken under his wing. But will Ty & Ty blow it up like TNT? Or will Mathers & Rourke use their aerial artistry to paint a masterpiece on the High Ryze?

The teams sort out and Igwe starts against Rourke. They tie up, go around, and Igwe SHOVES Rourke down. The fans rally for Rourke and he runs up, but Igwe picks him up! Igwe RAMS Rourke into the corner again and again, then taunts Rourke. But Rourke dodges to SPANK Igwe! The fans cheer, Igwe is mad, but Rourke dodges to DOUBLE SPANK! Rourke taunts Igwe, runs, and then dodges to RANA! Igwe stumbles, Rourke tags Mathers, and they double whip to drop toehold, basement DROPKICK, and then a cover, ONE!! Igwe is tougher than that, but then Mathers hits a HOUSE CALL! Cover, TWO!

Mathers is a bit annoyed, but he brings Igwe up. Igwe blocks the whip, blocks it again, then kicks low! Igwe whips Mathers to a corner, but Mathers goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! But Igwe catches Mathers! And pops him around, but Mathers slips free! Mathers shoves Igwe, Dupont tags in, but Mathers dodges Igwe. Mathers then stops himself to BOOT Igwe, only for Dupont to HOTSHOT him! Igwe BOOTS Mathers down, Dupont stomps away, and then JUMP STOMPS! The fans rally for Mathers but Dupont pushes him to the corner. Tag to Igwe, and Igwe RAMS into Mathers! Wes mocks Mathers, Dupont tags in, and they DOUBLE FOREARM!

Mathers falls, the fans boo, but Igwe talks trash on Mathers. Mathers scowls but Dupont HOTSHOTS him again! Dupont SCRAPES Mathers’ face off ropes! Then THROWS him down by his hair! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Dupont clamps on the shoulder claws! Mathers rises up, Wes says the fans re stupid for cheering, but Mathers fires body shots. Dupont ROCKS Mathers, he staggers back, and Dupont runs in for a SPLASH! Tag to Igwe, and Dupont feeds Mathers to a lift! Mathers and Rourke reach out, but Iwge SWINGING SIDE SLAMS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Mathers survives, but Igwe CLUBS him for it!

Igwe clamps onto Mathers with a chinlock, but Mathers rises up. The fans rally as Mathers fires body shots! Igwe KNEES low! Igwe whips Mathers to the corner, but Mathers BOOTS Dupont! Then he goes up and over, Igwe POSTS himself! Hot tag to Rourke! The fans fire up as Rourke rallies on Igwe, and LEG LARIATS! Then a whip, but Igwe blocks! Igwe reverses, Rourke goes up and out, then he ROCKS Igwe! Rourke goes up, up, and METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Rourke is surprised, but he sees Dupont coming! Rourke hurdles, Dupont tumbles out! Rourke TOSSES Igwe, then Mathers joins in! The Finest DOUBLE DIVE!

The fans fire up for Mathers & Rourke put Igwe in. Rourke fireman’s carries, but Igwe fights free! Igwe shoves Rourke away, but Rourke ELBOWS back! Mathers tags in, he and Rourke slingshot up, and Rourke tags back in before the FLYING STUNNER! Rourke goes up, SOMERSAULT SEATED SENTON! Cover, Dupont breaks it! Mathers runs in, Dupont fireman’s carries, but Mathers slips free! HOOK KICK! The fans fire up as Mathers powers up, and he PLANCHAS! But Dupont catches him! And then LAWN DART off the apron! Wes says that’s what he’s talkinga bout! But Rourke PENALTY KICKS!

Igwe runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Rourke goes up, up, and MOONSAULT FLOPS as Igwe moves! Igwe runs up, TIMBALAND BOOT!! Dupont tags in, and we get the HEARTSTOPPER BOMB!! Cover, High Ryze wins!

Winners: The High Ryze, by pinfall

Wes steps in and raises his team’s hands in victory! Will no one in Evolve get one over on The High Ryze?

Jax Presley & Harley Riggins storm into Stevie’s office.

Gnarly Harley says he just knows the Prime Minister saw “that trash” with Cappuccino Jones & Jack Cartwheel. They get one win over the Blue Chippers and act like they won the Super Bowl or something! Jax says yeah, they want a rematch with the “scrawny assclowns!” Stevie asks why they’d want such a rematch. Didn’t they say they were gonna send Adrenaline Drip packing to the indies and that “flippin’ ‘n’ flyin'” wasn’t the answer to getting punched in the mouth? They gave you an answer, didn’t they? Harley tells Stevie- er, Miss Prime Minister to understand, that was a fluke. Jax says 99 times outta 100, Blue Chippers win! That was just Adrenaline Drip getting their one.

Harley phrases it now as, “Doesn’t the WWE Universe want the rubber match of all rubber matches? I mean, it’s the biggest match of MY career.” Stevie says this would just be his third match ever. So it’d just be his first rubber match ever. Still, that’s why it’s the biggest! If Stone was GM, he’d grant this match. Did he really just mention Robert Stone in Stevie’s office? Oh, but she sees what they’re up to now. They will have their match, but not because they brought up Stone. It is because she feels Adrenaline Drip deserves their chance to prove it was no fluke. Jax & Harley thank Stevie, and then apologize about the Stone thing.

The Blue Chippers head out, and Stevie grumbles about the implications of Stone being a better PM. But who will be the better team when Blue Chippers and Adrenaline Drip run it back?

Wendy Choo VS Nikkita Lyons!

She lost in the inaugural Women’s Evolve Championship Fatal 4 Way. She lost to Kylie Rae in a Last Woman Standing match. Then she lost to Kendal Grey in an I Quit match. And yet, with all this loss, Wendy has finally found her voice again! While everyone else is happy for her, #BigKatKita felt the need to bully Wendy just because. Will Lyons’ roar drown Wendy out? Or will the Sleepy Psycho silence her with a Dirt Nap?

The bell rings and the fans rally up already. The two tie up, Lyons powers Wendy to a corner, and the fans duel. Lyons lets off to pie face Wendy, but Wendy snarls. The two tie up again, Lyons puts Wendy in another corner, but Wendy goes up the corner to then FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up, Wendy smiles a sinister smile, and Lyons is weirded out. Wendy scurries up, goes after Lyons’ leg, but Lyons gets free. Lyon winds up but Wendy avoids the kick. Wendy headlocks, Lyons powers up, but Wendy grinds the hold. They go to a corner, and Wendy hits a FLYING TAKEOVER! Lyons fights around, headscissors, and she squeezes tight.

The fans rally, Wendy fights around, and she headstands! The fans cheer as she pops free, mocks the kitty cat, then headlocks! The fans cheer and Wendy laughs as she grinds Lyons down again. Lyons fights up, pulls a pigtail, then fires body shots! The ref reprimands, Lyons whips, but Wendy slips around to crucifix takedown! TWO, and Wendy DROPKICKS Lyons! Throat chop! And FLATLINER! The fans fire up as Wendy runs, SLEEPY ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Lyons staggers to a corner, Wendy runs up, and she ROCKS Lyons! Wendy runs again, but Lyons FLAPJACKIS her off buckles! Lyons then winds up to SOBAT!

Wendy falls back against ropes, then falls out of the ring! Lyons storms right out after her, drags her up, and ROCKS her with a forearm! The fans boo but Lyons RAMS Wendy into the apron again and again! Then she puts Wendy in as the ring count hits 5 of 10. Lyons storms in and CHOKES Wendy on the ropes! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Lyons YANKS the ropes back to snap Wendy back. Wendy flounders to a corner. Lyons talks trash, and she storms up on Wendy. Lyons DECKS Wendy, then says, “Touch grass!” Emphasis on A S S as she hits a BRONCO BUSTER STINK FACE! The ref counts, Lyons swaggers, then she fireman’s carries.

Wendy fights free, Lyons ROCKS her first, then whips. BOOTY BUMP! Lyons snap suplexes, covers, TWO! The fans fire up but Lyons keeps Wendy down. Lyons reels Wendy into a CAMEL CLUTCH, with splits! The fans rally as Wendy endures, but Lyons talks trash. Wendy rises, but Lyons HIP DROPS her! Lyons drags Wendy up to HIP DROP but onto knees! The fans fire up and Wendy fires forearms! Wendy CHOPS, CHOPS, and Mongolian Chops! Then she dodges a shot to LARIAT! And LARIAT again! The fans fire up as Wendy whips, but Lyons reverses! Lyons scoops but Wendy RANAS free!

The fans fire up again as Lyons flounders to a corner. Wendy rises, runs corner to corner, handspring and FOREARM! Wendy goes side to side for a YAKUZA KICK! Wendy then goes up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Lyons toughs it out but Wendy huffs ‘n’ puffs. The fans rally, Wendy drags Lyons up and full nelsons, but Lyons breaks that to switch! Full nelson, but Wendy victory rolls it! TWO, and Lyons KICKS low! Then she underhooks, TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Wendy survives and Lyons is furious! Lyons snarls, drags Wendy up, and she fireman’s carries for- NO, Wendy fires elbows to get free!

Wendy ducks a roundhouse, DIRT- NO, Lyons RAMS Wendy into buckles! Lyons is free, but Wendy BOOTS her! Wendy goes up, up, and leaps, CROSS- NO! Lyons catches and SLAMS Wendy down! Lyons goes up, up, and VADER FLOPS as Wendy moves! Wendy hurries to roll Lyons, into the DIRT NAP!! LYONS TAPS, WENDY WINS!

Winner: Wendy Choo, by submission

Lyons just learned what happens when you push the wrong one! Wendy is going through a metamorphosis in heart, mind and body, but will she finally Evolve into a star?

Brooks Jensen speaks.

“Tate Wilder… While you’re icing up your injuries, I want you to listen to me. You represent the reason why I hate Evolve. While I’m over here, trying to figure out why I’ve been screwed out of the Evolve Championship so many times, my thought process keeps breaking cuz all I hear is you yappin’ about how you believe you should be on the biggest show in Evolve’s history, how you should be on Succession. Ol’ desperado, he gets one big victory, and he thinks he deserves the spotlight. That ain’t just inexperience talking, but that is plain stupidity talking! Succession should be MY showcase!

“So yeah, maybe I took it into my own hands and kicked your ass. But good news, cowboy. Next week, it’s gonna be me VS you. And we all know what happened last time. Let’s just say, uh, I won in convincing fashion, right? But somehow, it gets worse for you. Because next week at Succession, Tate Wilder VS Brooks Jensen… in a BULLROPE MATCH!” These cowboys are about to throw down, but who will prove they’re the sheriff of Evolve?

The Vanity Project heads to the ring.

Jackson Drake, shirt off and title belt on, leads the way for his team while the fans boo and give thumbs down. Drake, Swipe Right, Bryce & Zayda step into the ring where a table awaits. Drake sets the title down on the table, and there is already a mic and a contract waiting. Drake asks the fans all “simmer down,” but they boo instead. Drake says, “Well, we all saw this one coming, right? We all saw this coming. Stevie Turner, aka the number one Vanity Project hater, is gonna make me wait until the very last second to figure out who my new challenger is for the Evolve Championship at Succession.

“So, I’m out here with the rest of the Vanity Project. Who we got? Who’s it gonna be? Who’s gonna take the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to wrestle Mr. Evolve for the Evolve Championship?” SEAN LEGACY IS HERE! The fans fire up for “Super Sean” as he steps out on stage, mic in hand. The fans cheer him on as he says, “Jackson Drake, you and I have been rivals since the very first episode of Evolve. I mean, this started on the indies, to Evolve, and even through NXT! And man, Vanity Project, wow! You guys have been making my life a living hell! So I can’t think of a better way to take my ultimate revenge by taking away the biggest prize that you have, at our biggest show ever.”

The fans cheer, but Legacy asks, “Excuse me real quick.” Legacy looks to the camera and he tells Keanu that he knows Keanu is watching. “And when I beat Jackson Drake and you are cleared, I will give you-” EDRIS ENOFE ATTACKS! The fans boo as the EOE beats down Legacy, and then scoops him to SNAKE EYES off the railing! The fans boo and Vanity Project likes what they see as Edris CHOKES Legacy! Edris then drags Legacy up, takes aim, and THROWS Legacy into the tron! Drake loves it, but security rushes out here to drag Edris away! Drake then sarcastically says, “Damn. Well, that sucks. Bye, Sean!”

Vanity Project waves, and Smokes says Sean couldn’t even get to the ring. How did he think he could take the title from Heartbreak Drake? Brad says, “Hundos, kid, hundos!” Drake says no, no, listen. No more hundos, bros. What? Drake says time for BITCOIN, cuz they look like a million bucks! But who is the next challenger? There IS no next challenger! So instead, this is what we’ll do: Next week, for the very first time, they will have a Vanity Project Appreciation Night! The fans boo, but Drake says they’re gonna throw the biggest party Evolve has ever seen, because why not? Look at them! Real Deal Zayda Steel! Confidence and swagger, style and substance!

Then there’s Swipe Right, undefeated on dating apps and unmatched in Evolve. And then, there’s Drake. The man who is gonna take Evolve to the next level! The Carolina Reaper! The leader of- Wait, Bryce grabs the contract off the table!? The fans like where this is going but Drake says Bryce is in the way of the camera. Bryce snatches the mic now! And he tells Drake, “For once in your life, shut the hell up!” The fans cheer as Bryce tells Drake that he has been waiting a LONG time to say this: You are all the WORST HUMAN BEINGS he has ever met in his entire life!! Bryce says he is done standing in the background! He is done standing in the shadow of Drake’s ego!

Fans chant, “Thank You, Bryce!” Bryce continues by saying that Drake wants to call Bryce the weak link of Vanity Project? That’s fine. Solve your own problems from now on, because Bryce is DONE with them!! The fans cheer Bryce on, and then Bryce says that at Succession, he will be the NEW WWE EVOLVE CHAMPION!! The fans fire up, Drake is furious, and Swipe Right runs up! Bryce DECKS Smokes, he ROCKS Brad, and then he LARIATS Brad up and out! Then he TOSSES Smokes up and out! Then he grabs Drake to CHOKE SLAM him through the table!! The fans are thunderous, Bryce is all fired up, and he is finally his own man!

Bryce picks up the contract again, and he makes sure to sign on the dotted line! The fans again chant, “Thank You, Bryce!” Bryce drops the contract on Drake, but will he drop Drake on the mat to pick up the title? Or will the Carolina Reaper find a way to survive?

My Thoughts:

A great Evolve here, especially as the first-ever Evolve go-home episode. Very good faceoff from Kendal and Kali, though Kendal trying to get the last word made it a bit cheesy. Just leave it to the standard, “May the best person win,” and then the other person saying, “I will.” Jensen going after Tate is a bit surprising, but this is most likely an adjustment to Ridge Holland unfortunately being out with a foot injury. Either way, a bullrope match between these two will be solid stuff, it’ll really go a long way in helping Tate get up the ranks, and just showing what he’s capable of besides.

Very good match from Gal VS Dante, but I figured Dante would win to give Gal some comeuppance. Gal probably won’t be humbled by it, though, and will instead double down until someone else gets upset like Dante and they have a match. Good promo from High Ryze ahead of the tag match, and really good stuff. Solid win for High Ryze, but I’m a little surprised Mathers & Rourke haven’t gotten an Evolve win yet. Kinda relates to how I’m a bit concerned Jax & Harley are getting wins just cuz they’re the big guys. Jax & Harley did have a very good promo with Stevie, though, they’re definitely ahead of the curve on that. Blue Chippers VS Adrenaline Drip 3 will be great stuff, and personally, hoping Adrenaline Drip wins.

Very good match from Wendy VS Nikkita in the de facto main event match, and nice to see Lyons brought out some new stuff. But great win for Wendy, and clearly part of her Face turn is returning to the goofier persona she had before. I’m sure Wendy will take the long way back to the women’s title, and a Face Wendy might actually make a good champion. And then great stuff with the Vanity Project and the men’s title. Bryce’s smirk after the promo was definitely the giveaway to me, but really good swerve where Edris makes sure Legacy couldn’t sign the contract. Bryce breaking away from Vanity Project here and putting his name on the contract is good stuff, but I fear that this is the go-home math that leads to Drake winning.

My Score: 8.7/10