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00:00We're way to the top, who is next, anymore?
00:03We certainly know those two have established themselves as a tag team,
00:06but it's like we certainly have a budding friendship right before our eyes here.
00:10Listen, Nikita Lyons, you can say- That's Big Cat Kita.
00:14That's Big Cat Kita to you and me.
00:16You can say what you want, you can love her, you can hate her,
00:19but you can't take your eyes off the lioness.
00:22Drink it in, baby!
00:24And Peter, we talked about earlier on, whether it's Dante Chen, Brooks Jensen,
00:27whoever it might be, have turned up the aggression in recent weeks.
00:30Ever since arriving on Evolve, Nikita Lyons, a whole new superstar.
00:35Oh, 100%. I couldn't agree with you more.
00:37There's something that's been unleashed in the lioness, you see that?
00:41The kick is higher, the jacket is furrier, the swag is swaggier.
00:47We talk about Callie getting her swag back, Nikita never lost it.
00:51Sounds like a good movie, by the way, how Callie got her swag back.
00:54That could be Section 3.
00:55I like what we're talking about here.
00:58Now, this lady is truly special.
01:07Of course, Stax, Ariana Grace, been the hottest couple in NXT over the last couple of months,
01:12but Ariana Grace has arrived on Evolve, and along with Nikita Lyons,
01:17they've been needled for weeks by Mason Holiday and Layla Diggs,
01:20and those memories, they're now suppressed.
01:23And Peter, they're looking for revenge in this big-time tag team show.
01:26Yeah, absolutely.
01:27Enough is enough, and this may have started about some silly things on social media,
01:32but we're here now.
01:33Now it's time for fighting.
01:34It's not time for dancing, Blake.
01:36It's certainly main event time.
01:38These two teams are ready, as we're setting out ahead to Kelly Kincaid to set the table for our main
01:43event.
01:47The following tag team matches your main event, and it is scheduled for one fall.
01:54One fall.
01:55Introducing first, the team of Layla Diggs and Mason Holiday.
02:06And their opponents, the team of Nikita Lyons and Ariana Grace.
02:16Peter, we've touched on this feud, obviously, over the last several weeks on Evolve,
02:19throughout the end of 2025 into 2026, as take a look who's in the VIP section,
02:25the reflection of perfection herself, Chantal Monroe.
02:28And listen, we're off and running right here.
02:30Oh, watch out.
02:31As Mason tried to end things right out of the gates.
02:33But Peter, the question I have is, how personal is this feud?
02:37You want me to be honest?
02:38On a scale of personal, zero to ten, I call this a five and a half personal.
02:42Listen, it's personal.
02:43There's dislike, but no one's spit on a family member.
02:49This is, let's be honest, this is about attitude.
02:51This is about your place in the locker room.
02:54In some cases, literally your place in the locker room.
02:57So I think there's, let me put it this way.
03:01Biggie once asked, what's beef?
03:03I don't know what level of beef this is, but I know these are some very talented ladies
03:07who I'm excited to see get in the ring.
03:10Quick pin attempt there by Ariana Grace.
03:12Is Mason Holiday controlling things right now as, you know, ultimately we try to figure out
03:16what the beef is between these two teams.
03:18But when it comes to established tag teams, Holiday and Diggs have certainly been rising
03:22up the ranks, really developing a lot of continuity.
03:24Well, that's the one thing I really want to say about Mason Holiday and Layla Diggs.
03:28They may be the second most seasoned tag team.
03:32Here we go to the cover.
03:33They could be the second most seasoned tag team in all of Evolve behind Swipe Right.
03:37When you really think about it, we haven't seen that many teams that work together
03:41over and over again.
03:42And Holiday and Diggs have done just that.
03:44They've built that camaraderie.
03:45Especially in the women's division, as we saw Chantel Monroe right there.
03:48And you have to almost wonder, is she trying to stir the pot amongst these two teams?
03:52Very, very good point.
03:53You never know what the reflection of perfection is thinking.
03:56As you see some of the sneaky athleticism also from Ariana Grace.
04:00But you may think about her for her beauty or for her charisma.
04:04But don't get it twisted.
04:04She knows what she's doing to the square circle.
04:06Second generation superstar indeed, Nikita Lyons makes the tag.
04:09And Big Cat Kita looking to assert herself right here.
04:13As Layla Diggs looks to take over.
04:16She's going back and forth here, big main event again.
04:18Peter, only two weeks away from Succession Two.
04:21Really happy to see Layla and Mason taking all of my advice too.
04:25I give them gym advice as well.
04:27Oh, as you see Ariana Grace coming in now to help out Kita.
04:30I figured that would have been stoned.
04:31But nonetheless, look at this double team.
04:34See, and there it is.
04:37In unison, the drop kit.
04:39Holliday and Diggs in control.
04:41Can Grayson Lyons get back in this one in our tag team main event?
04:47Back on Evolve tag team main event.
04:49Blake Howard, Peter Rosenberg.
04:51As Layla Diggs and Mason Holliday control throughout the break.
04:54But Ariana Grace and Nikita Lyons have been trying to get back in this one.
04:57And as that friendship continues to bud, as we've seen over the last couple of weeks,
05:02they've come closer together.
05:04As Mason now on the apron in a dangerous spot, trying to fight off one on two.
05:08And Big Cat Kita.
05:09See, savvy, savvy Big Cat Kita.
05:12I love to see that.
05:13Tag made in Nikita Lyons right there.
05:15And you see that aggression coming out here on the floor, Peter.
05:17Boy, that's aggressive.
05:18You know what?
05:19I'd like to amend what I said about how personal this is.
05:22I'm going to push it up to a six and a half.
05:23We might be going a little bit higher before we go off the air tonight on Tubi.
05:27Back inside the ring right now as Nikita Lyons looking to control things.
05:31Gamp slam.
05:32Right in the center of the ring.
05:33But maybe Mistake not going for the cover.
05:35But interesting, earlier in the match, Chantel Monroe cheering for Diggs and Holliday.
05:39And now showing some support here for Nikita Lyons.
05:41Because I don't think she cares one way or the other.
05:43I think Chantel Monroe roots for Chantel Monroe.
05:45I was going to say, certainly the reflection of perfection indeed is, oh!
05:49Ariana Grace, Peter, maybe raising that personality a little bit higher there.
05:52Here's the thing.
05:54If you are Layla Diggs and Mason Holliday, you've got to start thinking,
05:58can we dig a little deeper if we get a little bit more aggressive here?
06:02This isn't about dancing right now.
06:04This isn't about swag.
06:05This is about beat down.
06:08That's how Nikita Lyons and Ariana Grace see this thing.
06:10And of course, we've seen over the last couple of weeks,
06:12Nikita Lyons, Ariana Grace have those greetings, essentially.
06:16What did they tell them?
06:17What would the future hold for Nikita Lyons and Ariana Grace?
06:20That's a great question.
06:23Is there some sort of championship reign in their future?
06:27Is there tagging on NXT?
06:29Who knows?
06:29WrestleMania could be in the future, for God's sake.
06:32Come on, come on, come on.
06:34Peter, we heard from both superstars.
06:36Next week, it's official Callie Armstrong, Wendy Chiu one-on-one.
06:40And talk about personal.
06:41That one's certainly grown over the last couple of weeks.
06:43Yeah, and don't forget, next Wednesday, it is going to be pure chaos.
06:46Team PC, Team ID, the 10-man tag match going down on the season finale of WWE Evolve.
06:54And we still don't know who the final two members are.
06:57So that means Drake Moreau not confirmed.
06:59It's Gall certainly not confirmed.
07:00You have to wonder who's filling out.
07:01Team PC right there, as that's going to be a big war next week, right before Succession 2.
07:06We've got a war here in our tag team main event.
07:08Suplex up and over by Nikita Lyons into the cover, hooks the outside leg.
07:12Only two.
07:13You mentioned Callie Armstrong and Wendy Chiu, two competitors who have been involved,
07:17chasing that championship since the very beginning of Evolve.
07:21And you know they are hoping to take it.
07:23And Peter, at the top of this match, we talked about Nikita Lyons being a whole new
07:26superstar since coming to Evolve, tag made to Ariana Grace.
07:29How have you really seen Nikita show her growth ever since coming to Wednesday nights?
07:33Well, to me, it's just the commitment.
07:34To me, at first, you know, a lot of the NXT talent, they'd show up here,
07:37they'd be there for a night or two, they'd have a match or two.
07:39Nikita Lyons has fully leaned into the Evolve opportunity and has seen Evolve for what it is,
07:46a way to reestablish yourself and make yourself that much bigger here on Tubi
07:51and on Tuesday nights on NXT.
07:54Ariana Grace Moore for the worst neck breaker.
07:56Nice counter there by Mason Holliday to the backslide.
07:58Oof, too slow, Mason.
08:00Only gets two as Grace picking up some aggression.
08:02Of course, she does have a little bit of a kickboxing background.
08:04Dropping some elbows right there.
08:07As Ariana Grace looking to pick up some steam.
08:10Oof.
08:11Diving forearm.
08:12I gotta tell you.
08:13Here we go, Peter, into the cover.
08:14I gotta tell you, too.
08:15I'm sorry, Blake, I really enjoy Ariana Grace.
08:17I really do.
08:19Of course, Miss NXT over the last couple of years, she's certainly had her moments and,
08:23you know, whether it's in NXT or even TNA Wrestling, at one time had some moments with
08:27her former partner, Robert Stone.
08:29Yeah, absolutely.
08:30I always preferred her.
08:31That was one of the things that endeared her to me in the first place, was her on TNA.
08:34Hey, Lions into the cover, Ritu.
08:37But enjoying seeing Ariana Grace's evolution here on Evolve, as well,
08:41and a tag team with Nikita Lyons.
08:44Talk about all the stat divisions in Evolve.
08:46The women's division continues to grow.
08:48Tyra Mae Steele now a part of things.
08:49Of course, we see Chantel Monroe in the VIP section.
08:52And these four superstars all looking for more opportunity as we head right
08:56towards Succession Two in a couple of weeks.
08:57Here we go out of the corner.
08:59And Holiday, near Fall, but Nikita, dialing it up.
09:04And Lions.
09:05That's gotta be it.
09:07Now, we mentioned Callie Armstrong earlier, our first Evolve women's champion.
09:12But of course, Kendall Gray now has had that title for so long.
09:15I'm just trying to picture.
09:16I look at all four competitors here.
09:17Can I picture any of these women as the next one with that title around their waist?
09:23And the question would be, are they gonna knock off Kendall Gray?
09:25Or perhaps P.J. Vassa?
09:27That's exactly right.
09:28Succession Two.
09:29Man, we got some mega main events.
09:33Kendall Gray and P.J. Plus, Cappuccino Jones and Jackson Drake.
09:36Both championships on the line.
09:38I played a loaded card in two weeks on Tubi.
09:40But bragging rights right here.
09:42You imagine whoever wins this one, Peter.
09:43That TikTok dance is gonna be next level.
09:46Oh, I hope I get a feature.
09:47I'll collab.
09:48I am down to collab in the winner's post.
09:51If they want my followers.
09:53Holiday crawling for the corner.
09:55Grace gets the tag.
09:56Here comes Layla Diggs.
09:57Two fresh competitors in.
09:58As Layla Diggs looking to turn the corner.
10:02Look at that extension.
10:03And Layla starting to roll here.
10:05Series of strikes.
10:06Step up in Seguri.
10:07Down goes Ariana Grace.
10:09Did you see the ups from Layla when she jumped into the ring?
10:11Upper track start Fresno State.
10:13She certainly has those ups, Peter.
10:15Knee into the corner.
10:16Into the cover.
10:17Right in the center of the ring.
10:18And referee Felix Fernandez says it's only two.
10:22As Diggs need to keep her foot on the gas right here.
10:25Big bragging rights at stake.
10:28Grace slips out the back door.
10:30Oh, oh, oh, oh.
10:31Nails to Pele.
10:33Into the cover.
10:34Will this do it, Peter?
10:35Soup.
10:36Man, I am impressed by Layla Diggs.
10:38As this one's starting to break down.
10:40All four superstars in the ring right now.
10:42Mason Holliday sending Nikita Lyons to the outside.
10:48Good night.
10:49As Layla looking to capitalize right here.
10:53Oof.
10:55An assist from Nikita Lyons.
10:58Ariana Grace in a fireman's carry position.
11:01Drops Layla Diggs into the cover.
11:04And it's a satisfying and graceful victory.
11:08Here are your winners, the team of Nikita Lyons.
11:11And Ariana Grace.
11:15I was saying earlier, Blake Howard.
11:17To me, it was critical that Mason Holliday and Layla Diggs not only show the athleticism.
11:23But really get feed to find a way.
11:26As you see Chantel Monroe looking on.
11:27To find a way to beat Nikita and Ariana Grace.
11:31Because they have that next feed.
11:32Let's take a look back here.
11:33They certainly seem to be on the same page right here.
11:35But their opponents on the same page with the double drop kick.
11:38But right now, Layla Diggs showing off that athleticism.
11:40Hits the Pele.
11:42But right now, the teamwork now, Peter.
11:44They're certainly on the same page.
11:45Yeah, the kick to the chin.
11:46And then Graceland from Ariana Grace, man.
11:49Maybe my favorite name move in all of WWE right now.
11:52Big win for Nikita and Ariana Grace.
11:55Oh, what's wrong with you?
11:57As these two celebrate.
11:59Peter, I'm hearing right now, let's send it to Tate Wilder.
12:01Some breaking news about next week's main event.
12:03You know it.
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