Time to run it back!

As the generations of WWE ID battle on Evolve, the OGs team up again to take on Max Abrams and his Mog Squad!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Layla Diggs w/ Masyn Holiday VS Gianna Capri; Layla wins.
• No Disqualifications: Harlem Lewis VS Braxton Cole; Harlem wins.
• It’s Gal VS Cutler James; Cutler wins.
• Six Man Elimination Tag: Cappuccino Jones, Marcus Mathers & Sam Holloway VS The Mog Squad; The Mog Squad wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

KevOnStage speaks.

“Ladies and gentlemen, Succession 3 was everything I could have ever dreamed of. If you missed it, you missed greatness! You missed power, intrigue, you missed the future! These athletes will soon take over the world and you’ll be able to say like I can say today, I saw it here first on WWE Evolve. We saw a brand new Women’s Champion in Nikkita Lyons. We saw Aaron Rourke retain, we saw brilliance, elegance, high-flying, power! This is what I signed up for, and now I’m taking my rightful place as the guest GM, and I’m setting the stage. The KevOnStage! And here’s the matches I wanna see.

“I wanna see a high-flyer! Gimme Layla Diggs right now VS the attitude in Gianna Capri, that’s what I wanna see. I wanna see old school graps, and they’re gonna give it to me. And then I wanna see the opposite. I want a No DQ match, anything goes, Harlem Lewis, Braxton Cole, nothing is off limits! And the finale, a Six Man Elimination match between the Mog Squad, who does not look better than me, VS WWE ID 1.0, the grit, the grinders, they’re out here doing the scratching and clawing for a chance to be a prospect. They just wanna get in the building! Mog Squad, prove your worth tonight on WWE Evolve. The stage is set.”

Layla Diggs w/ Masyn Holiday VS Gianna Capri!

Well just as GM Kev just said, Miss Everything is stepping into the ring with The Sauce Boss, ready to humble that bully once and for all. But will it take everything Layla has to do it? Or can she handle the heat?

But speaking of Gianna being a bully, her number one target, Anya Rune, is in the VIP Lounge. The bell rings and Gianna wants Layla to talk this out. But then Gianna runs up, only for Layla to dodge the cheap shot! Layla waistlocks, Gianna elbows free, then Gianna headlocks for the takeover. Layla rolls to a cover, ONE, and Gianna holds on. Layla fights up, wrenches free, then headlocks. Gianna powers up and out, but Layla rolls to arm-drag and cover, ONE! Gianna has the cover, TWO! Gianna kicks and whips but Layla goes up and out! Layla RAMS into Gianna, goes up and over, then kicks low.

Layla reels Gianna in, suplexes, and GOURD BUSTERS! Gianna flounders, Layla SHINING WIZARDS, then cover, TWO! Gianna flounders but Layla brings her up. Layla whips, Gianna reverses, and Gianna BOOTS Layla outta the ring! The fans are torn as Gianna talks trash, but Masyn checks on Layla. Layla gets back in the ring but Gianna CLOBBERS her! Gianna KNEES Layla in the side again and again! Gianna stalks Layla to the corner, then does the splits as she digs in her boot! The ref counts, Gianna backs off, and she stomps Layla. Gianna pushes Layla around, but Layla fires body shots. Gianna CLUBS Layla, then whips her to a corner.

Gianna runs up and ELBOWS Layla, then HIGH KICKS! Gianna reels Layla in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Layla is tougher than that, but Gianna covers again, ONE! Gianna is upset but she pushes Layla around. The fans rally, and Gianna even talks trash on Anya when she’s just watching. Layla ROCKS Gianna, swings, but Gianna gets under. Gianna back suplexes, but Layla lands out! Layla shoves, kicks, then CLUBS Gianna. But Gianna kicks in return, only for Layla to dodge the boot! Layla ELBOWS Gianna, whips her, then LEG LARIATS! Layla SOBATS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up while Gianna goes to a corner.

Layla runs up, SHINING WIZARD in the corner! Cover, TWO! Gianna is tougher than that, but Layla drags her back up. Layla fireman’s carries but Gianna slips free. Gianna ROCKS Layla in the back, THROWS her down by her hair, then goes to a corner. Gianna then has to go and taunt Anya again. Anya has had it! She stands up, gathers her power, and shouts, “I am going to PUNISH you!” And then she sends that energy at Gianna! Uh, not exactly a Danhausen curse… Gianna just laughs it off, goes back to Layla, but Layla handsprings for the PELE! Then Layla goes up, up, and MOONSAULT! Cover, Layla wins!

Winner: Layla Diggs, by pinfall

Anya isn’t sure what happened with her ki blast, but she did still make it so Gianna lost. Will Anya have to rely on melee, not magic, to defeat the monster that is The Sauce?

But then Braxton Cole storms out here reading a WWE rulebook? He is panicking, saying, “They can’t do this to me!” He cannot be in a No Disqualification match without his consent, can he? Short answer is yes, but then Harlem CLOBBERS Braxton! The fans cheer as the Long Island Jackhammer throws hands on Braxton, then throws him into the apron! The fans cheer as Harlem whips Braxton hard into the steel steps! The ref reprimands Harlem while Braxton writhes, but Harlem says finally, he gets his revenge! Their No DQ match IS happening, after the break!

No Disqualifications: Harlem Lewis VS Braxton Cole!

Evolve returns as Braxton crawls around in the ring, and Harlem stalks him, armed with a baking sheet. The bell rings, and Harlem SMACKS Braxton on the back! The fans fire up while Braxton staggers around, and Harlem SMACKS him again! Harlem wedges the sheet into the corner the best he can, then storms up on Braxton. Harlem whips, but Braxton reverses, and Harley is sent crashing into the sheet! Braxton looks under the ring while the fans taunt the “WEINER~! WEINER~!” Braxton looks around, and he spots a fan’s walking stick! Braxton snatches it, brings it to the ring, and he CLUBS Harlem down with it! And then BREAKS the can on Harlem’s back!

The fans boo but Braxton mocks Harlem by walking with the cane. But then Harlem swats the cane out and Braxton falls on his face! Harlem then CLOBBERS Braxton, rains down fists, but Braxton gets free. Braxton runs up but Harlem dodges to JUMP KNEE! Harlem rips his shirt off while Braxton tumbles out of the ring. Harlem aims, PLANCHAS, but Braxton dodges! CRICKET BAT SMACK! The fans boo but Braxton hits six! Then he demands a fan’s belt, and the fan gives it over! Braxton uses that belt to LASH Harlem! And LASH him again! And LASH him again! Braxton LASHES Harlem in the corner!

Braxton winds up, but Harlem blocks a shot to DECK Braxton! The fans fire up as now Harlem takes off his own belt, and he LASHES Braxton again and again and again! Harlem then scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Braxton toughs it out but Harlem looms over him. Braxton goes to pants Harlem! The fans boo while Harlem breaks away, and then Braxton JAMS Harlem up with a tennis racket! And DDT! The fans boo but there’s no love here! Braxton drags Harlem to the apron and DRAPING NECKBREAKERS to the floor! Braxton talks trash while the fans boo, but Braxton kicks Harlem around.

The fans taunt Braxton, he tells them to shut up, and then Braxton looks under the ring. Did he just bring out boat oars, and a cue stick? Braxton JAMS Harlem up with the cue, then uses it to scarecrow Harlem with the ring post! Braxton fires body shots and haymakers, then even a SLAP! The fans boo, but then Harlem BREAKS the stick! Harlem fires off haymakers as the fans fire up! Harlem SMACKS Braxton off the apron, puts him in the ring, and Braxton suddenly begs for mercy. But then he SMACKS Harlem with the baking sheet! Braxton suplexes, X-PLEX on the sheet! Cover, TWO! Harlem survives and the fans cheer!

Braxton argues with the ref but the count was fair. Braxton goes outside to look under the ring again, and now he brings out a trash can, and a MOP! The fans boo as Braxton mocks Harlem’s days as a janitor, and he throws the can, the mop, and everything else into the ring. Then Braxton CRACKS the mop handle across Harlem’s back! And then the broom handle, too! The broom is tougher than the mop but Braxton just keeps talking trash. But then Harlem LOW BLOWS Braxton with the broom handle! The fans cheer while Braxton sputters and stumbles about! Harlem then takes aim and he CRACKS that handle on Braxton’s back!

The fans fire up while Braxton is again begging for mercy. Harlem says, “Oh, what? Now you’re done?” Braxton says yes, please, just shake his hand and they can part ways. Harlem says NOPE, and he SMOTHERS Braxton with the mop head! The fans cheer as Harlem cleans up Braxton and hits the BOOM SLANG JACKHAMMER! Cover, Harlem wins!

Winner: Harlem Lewis, by pinfall

And in the end, the man built off of hard work and determination beats the man built off of privilege and money! But will this finally bring Harlem to the championship scene he’s been chasing? Well, speaking of, Aaron Rourke is here! The Dime Piece has title in one hand, mic in the other, and he says, “Well, hello, Mr. Lewis. First off, I just wanna say congratulations on your victory, very well deserved. Right? Give it up for him! He just went through a war.” And he is sure they wonder why he’s here, and he’s here because he has to say thanks to Harlem. See, Rourke didn’t forget what Harlem did for him when he didn’t even ask.

In that title match with Max Abrams, Harlem stood by Rourke. When the Mog Squad was all up in Rourke’s business, Harlem was there for him. And at first, Rourke was skeptical, and shocked, but he needed someone and Harlem was there. And correct him if he’s wrong, maybe they’ve cultivated some respect for each other. The fans cheer for hugging it out and Rourke says let’s not get crazy. Now, Rourke wanted a proper way to say thank you, and well… The fans already know, “Title Match! Title Match!” Rourke says yes, it is only fair, he wants to get this 1v1 with Harlem for this title right here. The fans cheer that!

Now, listen, Rourke is no miracle worker, but he’ll talk with Foreman Thatcher to see if he can make it happen. But Rourke didn’t want to leave here without wholeheartedly saying thanks. Rourke then offers a handshake, and Harlem takes it. But then Harlem holds on, gives a look to the title, and Rourke smiles. There is respect, but that won’t stop them from giving it everything they’ve got. When will these two finally have it out for THE Evolve Championship?

Sloane Jacobs speaks.

“Our new WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, Nikkita Lyons, has already given me so much. From taking me under her wing to helping me get my first pinfall W~ on Evolve, to teaching me how to be fiercely unapologetic, Nikkita is full of sage knowledge. And actually, one of her key pieces of wisdom is that the Universe only works in mysterious ways if you’re not enlightened enough to bend it to your desires. And last week, we saw just that, with Nikkita Lyons in her full luminosity finally winning championship gold. It was divine. Now, the Universe is ours.

“And as a token of my gratitude to Nikkita, to make sure the new Evolve Women’s Champion is held in the highest regard as she should be, I will be hosting the greatest championship coronation party in WWE Evolve history! And just like Sloane Jacobs, and just like Nikkita Lyons, it will be unforgettable!” But will someone look to crash this party?

Chuey Martinez is on stage.

He asks the Evolve fam how they feeling, and they cheer. Last week, Succession 3, this man jumped back into the spotlight and had us all chatting. So to bring him out to talk, it’s Kale Dixon. The Chase U alumni steps out on stage, and Chuey asks how he’s doing. Kale says really good. He is happy to be out here, he has things to get off his chest. Then the time is now. Kale says the first day he walked into the Performance Center, he left his ego at the door. And that did nothing for him! He suppressed who he was, thinking that’d make people like him or get him somewhere. That was probably the dumbest thing he ever did.

He came from D1 Baseball, and something none of you know is that he turned down MANY MLB contracts to be here. Then he gets here and he realizes that he doesn’t understand this culture at all. Certainly not the fans. But now he does. He realized that every single one of you in here wouldn’t know what a superstar is if he slapped you in the face! The fans boo but Chuey calms things down. Kale says he is not suppressing anything! Everyone in that locker room is shaking in their boots because they know Kale has a rocket strapped to his butt and is going straight to stardom! The fans boo, Kale tells them to shut up!

Kale has Chuey hold the mic closer, and he says every single person watching behind their phones, their computers, their TV screens, or even in person, you will feel that feeling. You wanna know what that feeling is? Jealousy! Because you don’t look like him, you can’t talk like him, you can’t dress like him, you can’t even lift a finger to the athleticism he possesses! The fans chant “You Suck!” but he says get used to his face, you’re gonna be seeing it a whole lot! Oh, oh, hold on, Chuey, he wasn’t done. They can be friends, but with that, Chuey needs to know the mic doesn’t leave Kale’s lips until he says it leaves his lips, okay?

So go ahead, take it away. Chuey says Kale also had a beautiful young woman by his side last week, where is she? Oh, you mean his “business partner?” Kale will say this, and not get anyone’s feelings hurt, Kale will say it as lightly as possible: Hot people hang out with other hot people. And then she appears! She fist-bumps with Kale, and she says the second she walked through, all attention turned this way. You are looking at the obsession, the fantasy, the moment. Remember this moment, because Evolve is about to change… forever! But then whoa! Cutler James is taking over! He stares down Kale, glances to “the associate,” then goes to the ring.

The fans cheer Cutler mostly for him shutting Kale up. But will Cutler keep his restart going in a rematch with It’s Gal? WHOA, WAIT! It’s Gal springboards in and MISSILE DROPKICKS Cutler! The fans cheer again and Gal fires hands! The ref reprimands, but Cutler runs up! Gal TOSSES Cutler out, then he flexes! Cutler storms back in, and the bell rings!

It’s Gal VS Cutler James!

The fans cheer as Gal fires hands then ENZIGIRIS! Gal runs, wheelbarrows, but Cutler makes it a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Cutler looms over Gal, drags him up, but Gal blocks the buckle bump. Cutler kicks a leg then bumps Gal off buckles after all! Cutler then SCRAPES Gal of the ropes, bumps him off buckles, and whips corner to corner. Gal dodges Cutler to GAMANGIRI! Gal then goes up, leaps, and FLYING RANAS! Gal wheelbarrows for the CODE BREAKER! The fans cheer Gal as he runs, but into the SWINGING BACKBREAKER! Gal writhes from the “Vortex” but Cutler BOOTS Gal down!

The fans chant at Cutler, “You Suck!” but Cutler bumps Gal off buckles. Cutler short arm LARIATS, then he HIP TOSSES Gal away! Gal flounders, Cutler soaks up the heat, then he runs to LARIAT! And short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer Gal but Cutler scuffs him. Cutler pie faces Gal but Gal gets mad. Gal fires body shots and forearms but Cutler kicks low. Cutler whips, Alabama Lifts, then he SWINGS Gal around to get the legs, for another SWING! Gal goes around and around and around for FIVE before Cutler throws him! Gal staggers to his feet, Cutler hits the POP-UP UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally for Gal but Cutler brings him up with shoulder claws. Cutler then wraps Gal up in a COBRA TWIST, and he CLAWS at Gal’s sunburnt chest! Gal endures, fights around, and has the COBRA TWIST on Cutler! Gal digs his elbow into the ribs, but Cutler HIP TOSSES free! The fans rally but Cutler reels Gal in. Cutler suplexes but Gal slips free! Gal DROPKICKS! The fans cheer, Gal dodges Cutler’s boot, and Gal CHOP BLOCKS! The fans fire up for Gal as he fires haymakers on Cutler! Gal runs to LARIAT Cutler down! And LARIATS again! Then ducks ‘n’ dodges to DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cutler survives and Gal is frustrated.

Gal fires up, he fireman’s carries, but Cutler breaks free. Cutler shoves Gal but Gal SUPERKICKS! Gal goes up to FLYING- NO! Cutler stops the rana to lift and BUCKLE BOMB! Then the gut wrench for the “DARK MATTER” BOMB! Cover, Cutler wins!

Winner: Cutler James, by pinfall

Cutler’s 2-0 against Gal, and he’s 2-0 on Evolve. Will Cutler go all the way to the top? Can It’s Gal figure out what he’s lacking?

Elijah Holyfield speaks.

“Brooks Jensen. You really think you sent a good message in our match two weeks ago? Honestly, I heard you loud and clear. You had to cheat to beat me, and that shows me everything I need to know about you. You’re scared of me. You’re scared I’m gonna take your spot. You’re scared that a former runningback from Georgia is gonna knock off the guy who thinks he’s some modern day version of an 1980s wrestler. And that’s exactly what I’m gonna do. Cuz our story is far from finished yet, slim. Don’t think just because I’m new that I’m sweet. I come from a family where if you don’t fight, you don’t eat. So when I see you, it’s on sight, there ain’t no more talking.

“My right hand got an appointment with your jaw, and I’ma knock your ass out!” When will Elijah look to avenge himself against the Bad Man from Ala-Bam-Bam-Bama?

Timothy Thatcher meets with Kam Hendrix & Harley Riggins.

The Foreman says, “I assume you two fellas aren’t here for pleasantries.” Showtime says finally, Thatcher gets it right. But what’s the deal with Tate Wilder? Wasn’t he full-time NXT? Is Tatertot not getting enough thrills? Come outta nowhere, messes up the match for them with Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno. Riggins is sick of it. Time to swat Tate outta the air! He wants a match! Kam says Thatcher better make it happen! But then Shido Ash & Viktor Zanov storm in! Thatcher has his special security stand down before this gets outta hand. If Riggins wants Tate Wilder, Thatcher can talk with Robert Stone and get it done. Sounds like good business to Thatcher, at least.

Riggins & Hendrix go to leave, Zanov tells them off in German, but Thatcher has everyone back down. Riggins & Hendrix leave, but then Thatcher has Zanov & Ash hold on. They can’t go hurting people! Unacceptable! They’re doing the opposite of what he needs, so they’re relieved of their duties. Then just let them wrestle! Oh, you think he’s gonna reward you? No! Ash says fine. If there’s one thing they learned from being security, it’s that they can do what they want, whenever they want. Ash & Zanov head out, Thatcher sees he made a bit of an error. But then what happens now that no one can rein in Ash & Zanov?

Six Man Elimination Tag: Cappuccino Jones, Marcus Mathers & Sam Holloway VS The Mog Squad!

The WWE ID OGs made sure Santi Rivera, Jacari Ball & CJ Valor did not screw over Aaron Rourke against Max Abrams in the Evolve Championship match, and now they’re having it out with them until there’s only one team left standing! But Hard Way Holloway is still sore from that ringside brawl, will he, Cap & Philly’s Finest still make it through? Or are we all about to get mogged?

The teams sort out, Mathers starts with Santi, and the two tie up. They go around, Santi puts Mathers in the corner, but the ref counts. Santi backs off at 4, then flexes before he CHOPS! Mathers headlocks, Santi powers up but Mathers hits a takeover. Santi moves around, headscissors, and he flexes even now. Mathers kips free, Santi headlocks, and Santi hits the takeover. Mathers powers his way to the headscissors, the fans cheer, but Santi moves around. Santi goes to kip but Mathers cradles! TWO, and Santi scoops! Mathers slips free to scoop and SLAM Santi! The fans cheer and Mathers whips Santi to a corner.

Mathers runs up to ROCK Santi, then snapmare roll and CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Santi toughs it out but Mathers brings him over. Tag to Sam and Mathers scoops Santi to SLAM! Sam goes up the ropes for the ELBOW DROP! But the bad ribs bother him already. Santi hurries, Sam tags to Jones. Jacari tags in, slips around, and gut wrenches Jones, only for Jones to RANA! Jones hurdles, hurdles, and DROPKICKS Jacari down! The fans fire up with Jones, he runs to CROSSBODY Jacari and himself outta the ring! Jones dodges Santi, and Sam is there to POST Santi! Jones puts Jacari in the ring, but the ref is busy with Sam, allowing Max to swipe at Jones!

Jones kicks Max away, but then Jacari hurdles and DROPKICKS! Jacari flexes, then he tags CJ. Jacari SMACKS Jones off Valor’s boots, then he fires hands on Jones. Jones fires back, but Jones also has to fight off Santi and Jacari. Valor ROCKS Jones, SOBATS, then UPPERCUTS! Valor mocks the sipping coffee, then runs to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Valor does push-ups, then flexes. The fans boo but Max applauds. Valor whips Jones to the corner, then hits a BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Valor keeps on Jones then tags in Jacari. They double suplex Jones but Jones lands out to BLAST Santi! Jones goes up and over Jacari, then rolls over Valor, tag to Mathers!

The fans fire up as Mathers ROCKS Jacari, SUPERKICKS Valor, then DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up as Mathers then rallies with LARIATS and ELBOWS! Jacari blocks one kick but not the second, and Mathers rolls up, kips up, and CUTTERS! The fans fire up but here comes Valor! Mathers blocks the lariat to then HOOK KICK! Valor bails out, but Santi runs in! Mathers THROWS Santi out, then he goes to the corner! ASAI MOONSAULT onto the whole squad! The fans fire up as Mathers puts Jacari in. Mathers goes up the corner, but Jacari avoids the double stomp! SUPERKICK! Jacari tags Santi, then he hoists Mathers up.

Santi runs, runs, and SLINGBLADE HART ATTACK! Cover, Santi ELIMINATES Mathers! The fans boo but Santi grins as he then BLASTS Sam! Santi whips, Sam reverses, hurdles, and BOOTS Santi down! The ribs still hurt but Sam brings Santi up for a BIG- NO, Santi fights the suplex, tags Jacari, but Sam still hits an atomic drop! Santi dodges the lariat, Jacari FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Jacari hurries to bump Sam off buckles, then RAMS into him! And RAM again! Valor tags in, he RAMS into Sam! And RAMS him! And RAMS him again! Tag to Santi and he RAMS into Sam, and again, and again!

Tag to Jacari, he and Santi double whip Sam, but Sam DOUBLE LARIATS him down! The fans fire up while Sam crawls for the corner! Hot tag to Cappuccino! The fans fire up as Jones BOOTS Jacari, dodges Santi, and Santi runs into Jacari! Jones DECKS Santi, runs, and CUTTERS Jacari! The fans fire up with Jones, he GAMANGIRIS on Santi! Then a LARIAT on Jacari! Jones goes up, Valor runs over, but Jones BOOTS him down! Then a VENTI FROGGY-BOW! Cover, Valor breaks it! The fans boo but then Sam storms in. The ref has Sam stay back, but that lets Santi hit the CODE BREAKER! Jones flounders, Jacari tags Santi in.

The fans boo but Jacari lifts Jones. Santi runs, runs, and now it’s just a DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Santi ELIMINATES Jones!! The fans boo but now it’s down to Sam, and he is clearly less than 100%! Can he even take one man down? We’ll find out, after the break.

Evolve returns once more as Sam BOOTS Valor down! And he KNEES Jacari, underhooks, and BUTTERFLY PLEX into buckles! Santi runs up, but into a clinch! URENAGE! The fans fire up as Sam fights through the pain, but Valor waistlocks and rolls, CHAOS THEORY! Bridging cover, TWO!! Sam survives and the fans fire up! Valor is furious, vows to break Sam, but Sam wrenches free to guzel and CHOKE BOMB! Santi hobbles in, but that’s just to distract the ref from the cover! The fans boo but Valor tags Jacari. Jacari runs up, slips around, and manages to gut wrench and THROW Sam! But Jacari isn’t done, he drags Sam up!

Jacari GUT WRENCH PLEXES again, then drags Sam back up! It’s a GUT WRENCH THREE AMIGOS! The Hellcat shows his superhuman strength, then covers, TWO!! Sam survives and the fans rally up again. Sam rises but Jacari climbs a corner. Jacari leaps, but into the guzel! CHOKE BOMB again! But Santi distracts all over again! The fans boo but the ref can’t do anything about the squad simply bending the rules. Jacari hurries and tags Santi in, and Santi underhooks Sam. FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Sam survives again and the squad can’t even! Sam stirs but Santi tags Valor. Santi steps in, but into a guzel! Valor runs in, but into a guzel!

Sam manages a DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM! The fans fire up as the squad regroups outside. Max complains to the ref, but Sam DECKS him! The fans fire up as Sam then builds speed, and he FLIES!! Down goes the entire squad and the fans are all fired up! Sam is bringing out something from deep inside, and he hauls Valor back into the ring. Sam storms in, brings the straps down, but that just shows how taped up his ribs are. Sam whips, but Valor dodges! Santi & Jacari are there, POP-UP SPIKE!! Cover, Mog Squad wins!

Winners: The Mog Squad, by pinfall

The fans boo, they can’t believe the OGs got swept! Is there no way around the fact that the new generation is taking over?

My Thoughts:

A very good Evolve, though I am rather shocked at how that main event went. I knew Sam Holloway was going to go into the match “hurt” with how they ended last week’s episode, but wow, a 3-0 SWEEP in an Elimination Tag? Are they really building The Mog Squad to be that strong when there are NO other titles but the top one? Evolve has only been around over a year, it’s always under an hour, and yet it’s never been without a strong Heel faction that really only puts over one person as a champion, if at all. Not really sure what that’s about.

Good promo from Sloane Jacobs to set up the “celebration” next week, but you can bet someone is gonna crash that in order to get her title shot. Or… It’s Sloane luring Lyons into a trap so she can turn on Lyons and make herself a contender after how Lyons didn’t really help her against Wendy Choo. Nah, it’s gotta be more the former, and I’m not even really sure who it should be. Maybe PJ Vasa? Good match from Gianna VS Layla, and I did appreciate Anya really thought she was gonna Kamehameha Gianna into losing. Not sure I’m 100% behind Anya having a delusional character, but I suppose it does follow with everything else she’s been doing.

Good promo from Kale Dixon and the “mysterious woman,” Meghan Walker aka Kylee Quinn. It was typical Heel turn material where he blamed everyone else, but there isn’t much more he can do when Andre Chase was released and Chase U was shut down a second time. Interesting interaction with Cutler James, though. Cutler beating Gal a second time was a little surprising, but I guess we’ll see if there are any major differences between Cutler’s behavior on Evolve compared to NXT. Good promo from Elijah Holyfield to call out Brooks Jensen, they’ll have a very good rematch. And good promo from Thatcher with Kam, Riggins, and the “former security,” Ash & Zanov. Riggins VS Tate one last time will be good, too, but not sure who wins it.

And pretty good No Disqualifications match from Harlem VS Braxton. Obviously this wasn’t going to be that wild, it’s only Evolve, but they had some creativity with the mops. Great win for Harlem, and good promo from Rourke to set up their eventual title match. Who knows how it goes, but Rourke is already a rather complete character and has had TV time on NXT, so it wouldn’t be too surprising if Harlem wins and carries the Evolve banner from here.

My Score: 8.6/10