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00:07Then, now, forever, together.
00:33Last year, Succession rocked the Evolve landscape, and tonight, we launch the second season of WWE Evolve with Succession 2,
00:42featuring two championship showdowns, as the Evolve Women's Champion, Kendall Gray, prepares for a brutal straight fight against the intimidating
00:49P.J. Vasa, and the first and only Evolve Champion, Jackson Drake, looks to extend his historic reign by taking
00:56on Cappuccino Jones.
00:58Yo, what's up? My killers. My animals. How we doing, boys? Hey, let me ask you both a question. Who
01:05has it better than us right now? Literally nobody. Nobody, exactly. I mean, take a look around. I'm still the
01:10champ. Have been for, what, like, a year now? Yeah. Let's go down the list, okay? Generational title run. Check.
01:17Carrying the brand on my back, whether I'm here on Evolve or on NXT. Check.
01:22Yeah, hundos. And, I mean, think about it. The day we got here, we said we were going to run
01:25Evolve, which is exactly what we did, so it shouldn't be a shock to anyone that we were the first
01:29ID guys to get called up to NXT.
01:31Boys, we're perfect for NXT. Yes. Yes. And giving us a chance to scout the new talent, if you know
01:36what I'm saying. Dude, dude, speaking of which, dude, you know who I saw the other day? Who?
01:39Uh, Madison. Madison. Uh, Morgan. Ugly Morgan. I don't know. It doesn't matter what her name is. It was the
01:44girl that went missing when Joe Hendry appeared.
01:47Oh, my God. No way. Megan? Megan. Hot Megan. Where's she at right now? Bro, she's a smoke. Dude, and
01:52I was just thinking, I'd ask you guys, but after Jackson gets his dub tonight, as we know, I mean,
01:57maybe we could see if her and her friends want to hang out or something.
01:58Great idea. Great idea. Great idea. Absolutely. But listen, before all that, I just hope Cappuccino has an extra dose
02:05of caffeine before this match, because he just doesn't get it.
02:08When you're in the ring with Jackson Drake, you need to operate on a different level. No doubt. Yeah.
02:14But at the end of the day, all Cappuccino's going to be is another name in the history books who
02:20lost to Dr. Thirst.
02:22Boys, tonight, the Evolve Men's Championship stays with the Vanity Project. Oh, well. It will.
02:31Tonight feels different. There's a heaviness. You know, there's an expectation.
02:39It's a defining day, an Evolve that's going to change the course of the future.
02:46When you look at the card, you got someone like Kendall Gray who's been so dominant.
02:51But this match against P.J. Vassa, I mean, it's not just a wrestling match.
02:55It's a fight where anything goes.
02:58And I know P.J. Vassa is willing to do literally anything.
03:04Then you got Harlem Lewis and Brooks Jensen.
03:08And I know those two are just going to beat the hell out of each other until there's only one
03:11left standing.
03:14And then things start to heat up a bit.
03:16Then the pot gets hot because then I get my shot at the WWE Evolve Championship.
03:27And Jackson Drake is talented, don't get me wrong, but he's been looking smooth past me.
03:33But it's all good because doubt, it's always been that shot of espresso for me.
03:38You know, it's motivating me.
03:40And that caffeine high that everybody gets from underestimating me, it always comes with a crash.
03:51And it's going to be no different for Jackson.
03:55Because I earned this moment.
03:58Not only am I going to take it.
04:03I'm going to make it taste good.
04:08Welcome to Succession.
04:34Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Succession 2.
04:38It's WWE Evolve on 2B.
04:42Peter Rosenberg, Blake Howard, this is a special night.
04:45Can't wait.
04:45Super excited to be back for Succession 2.
04:48Both championships on the line.
04:50Peter, let's get to it.
04:55Here we go.
04:59The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
05:03Introducing first, from Long Island, New York, winning in at 245 pounds, Harlem Lewis.
05:12Peter, killjoy Harlem Lewis is locked in.
05:15We've seen him on LFG.
05:16We've seen him tour Japan with pro wrestling Noah.
05:18And he came to Evolve for one reason.
05:20To become the next Evolve champion.
05:23But the road has not been smooth.
05:24Because the moment he set his sights on Jackson Drake.
05:27The bad man from Alabama, Bama, Bama, Brooks Jensen.
05:31Blindsided him and made it clear that no one was cutting in line at Succession.
05:34And now it all comes to a head in this high-stakes opening encounter to kick off Succession 2.
05:52And his opponent, from Redbird, Alabama, weighing in at 250 pounds, Brooks Jensen.
06:02Peter, we saw Brooks Jensen a couple of weeks ago against Dante Chen in singles action.
06:06A little bit of a different swagger.
06:08A little bit of a different look here tonight in his eye.
06:11Yeah.
06:11No, there's a focus.
06:12There is an understanding of what a win on Succession 2 would mean for the bad man from Alabama.
06:20Bam, bam, bam.
06:21Is it bam?
06:22Is it a fourth bam?
06:23It might be a fourth bam.
06:25He likes to extend it sometimes.
06:27But nonetheless, both these superstars looking to become in pole position.
06:30Become the next challenger for whoever emerges tonight as Evolve Champion.
06:35And taking a look at Brooks Jensen, you go back to Succession 1.
06:38Stepping into the ring with Tate Wilder on somewhat short notice.
06:41In that bull rope match, Tate was successful.
06:43Tate picked up the victory.
06:45That's been on Brooks Jensen's mind ever since.
06:47He is a man who wants revenge.
06:49And he's going to take it out on anyone who gets in his way.
06:52And tonight at Succession 2, that man is Harlem Lewis.
06:57Succession in general is essentially a trigger point for Brooks Jensen.
07:00You go back several weeks, Harlem Lewis just simply mentioned Succession.
07:03And then Brooks Jensen attacked him, really setting him off.
07:06Well, that's what Brooks Jensen is, though.
07:08You know those people who are just in a bad mood and they want to be in a bad mood?
07:12That is Brooks Jensen.
07:14I mean, think about it.
07:15He's the bad man from Alabama.
07:17Bam, bam, bam.
07:18Perhaps another bam.
07:19Bam.
07:19But if you put in the word, he's a bad man for a reason.
07:23He wants to be the guy with a chip on his shoulder.
07:26He wants to be the guy who takes pleasure in beating people down and ruining their days.
07:31But guess what?
07:32Harlem Lewis wasn't an easy guy to pick out if you were going to be that guy.
07:36He's a throwback superstar.
07:37Certainly wants to put himself back in contention.
07:40Bulldog out of the corner into the cover.
07:42Only one there for Harlem Lewis.
07:44Of course, Harlem, not someone who really cares about the ID versus PC war.
07:48He's here just for championships.
07:50Now, I'm a New York guy, so Harlem Lewis has always confused me because his name is Harlem.
07:54He's from Long Island.
07:55I guess Long Island Lewis just doesn't have a ring to it.
07:57That's just two different territories.
07:58Yeah, yeah, completely two different territories.
08:01But Brooks Jensen doing very Brooks Jensen things early on.
08:04He's going to try to lock in, put that weight on your back and weigh you down.
08:07And I would say that's a very smart strategy with someone who has the strength of Harlem Lewis.
08:12And, of course, trying to turn heads here at Succession 2.
08:14We're just days before Vengeance Day coming up.
08:17Big premium live event for NXT.
08:19And you go back a couple of years, Brooks Jensen, a part of Vengeance Day, would love to get back
08:22to those opportunities.
08:24Absolutely right.
08:25Everybody here on Evolve is looking to be that superstar who takes the next step to be like Keanu Carver,
08:32to be like Shawn Legacy.
08:34As Harlem Lewis welcomes the violence, he welcomes the physicality.
08:38And connects there with Brooks Jensen and Harlem Lewis.
08:40Wow.
08:41This is his yard tonight, Peter.
08:43Not once, but twice getting the better end of those shoulder blocks.
08:46Oh.
08:47And Brooks Jensen taking a page out of the Fit Fidley playbook right here.
08:51Yeah, the old slide into the apron.
08:54Forward.
08:55Come on, back up.
08:59Always watching tape, always preparing himself.
09:01Brooks Jensen is one of the most vast video libraries in his playbook than just about anybody in the WWE.
09:08And, Peter, speaking of footage, we have to address what happened earlier this week.
09:11There was a heinous attack in the Performance Center parking lot.
09:14And we're told we'll have exclusive footage of that incident later tonight here on Evolve.
09:17I've heard the rumblings about the brutal footage, but right now it's Brooks Jensen.
09:20Turning this into a war, he's unloading on Harlem Lewis and making a statement on the biggest stage.
09:25Succession 2, the only event where both Evolve championships are defended.
09:29Indeed, Brooks Jensen, second-generation superstar, always wanting to live up to his legacy is Harlem Lewis.
09:35Oh, trying to zero in on that left shoulder.
09:38And Harlem has always been aggressive, he's always been violent.
09:41But, Peter, you go back to his trip to Japan, Harlem really took it to another level.
09:45Yeah, absolutely.
09:46Here we go, Lewis into the cover.
09:47Hooks that outside leg, looking to end things early.
09:49Noah in Japan, obviously an important stomping ground for many superstars, Harlem Lewis included.
09:54Talk about him welcoming that violence.
09:56Looks like it busted open a little bit right there, but that's just how Harlem likes it.
10:00Absolutely.
10:01Shout-out to Dave LaGreca.
10:02Busted open, indeed!
10:04As Jensen, with that delayed back suplex.
10:07Here we go, into the cover.
10:09Hooks the outside leg, and Lewis able to push out here.
10:13You can see both of them feeling the effects of dealing with a competitor who is so strong.
10:21Opening contest here at Succession 2.
10:24Both superstars looking to set the pace before two huge major championship matchups tonight that could very well change the
10:30landscape for Season 2.
10:31I cannot even decide which one I'm more excited for, Cappuccino and Jackson Drake, or Kendall Gray and P.J.
10:37Voss in a street fight.
10:38What a different kind of matchup it's going to be for Kendall Gray.
10:42Lewis and Jensen take each other out right here.
10:44Both men trying to gain an advantage as our opening contest.
10:47The action continues here on Succession 2.
10:52The day is drawing near.
10:57When loyalty fades.
11:00Betrayal strikes.
11:02And vengeance is inevitable.
11:11NXT Vengeance Day.
11:19Back in action here on Evolve.
11:21Brooks Jensen trying to maintain a semblance of control here throughout the break, Peter.
11:24These two going back and forth, but this is where the tide swung to the man from Alabama, bam, bam,
11:29bam.
11:29Yeah, that big clothesline for Brooks Jensen, man.
11:32It is all power.
11:34It is all grit when it comes to Brooks Jensen.
11:37As Jensen looking to reinvent himself here on Evolve, of course, you go back to the very beginnings of Evolve.
11:42Harlem Lewis a part of things.
11:43Then we saw him go to LFG.
11:45We saw him go to Noah.
11:46You can really see the evolution, if you will, in a superstar like Harlem.
11:49It's so cool to get to see that, to see someone in front of our very eyes become metal, learn
11:54more, develop right in front of us.
11:57And now gets to be a part of Succession 2.
12:00And that's what's great about Evolve.
12:01You see superstars in their early points and then see them continue to grow up the ladder as Brooks Jensen
12:05here into the cover.
12:06Shoulders are down.
12:08And as you heard last week with Jackson Drake and the Vanity Project saying, hey, we're not on this show.
12:14We're NXT superstars now.
12:16You've got to be thinking at some point that will be fully true.
12:19And one of these two guys could be the future face of Evolve.
12:22And especially a superstar like Brooks Jensen, who's had success on NXT in the past, now coming to Evolve, looking
12:27to put his stamp here.
12:29And, of course, you see up next, Peter, we talked about it, that vicious street fight on its way.
12:33But we have some violence in the ring right now.
12:35Absolutely.
12:36The two talents desperate to punch their ticket to an Evolve championship opportunity.
12:40But Brooks Jensen called it momentum for Succession.
12:43I call it a cheap shot.
12:44The second Harlem Lewis even said Succession, Brooks blindsided him from behind because Brooks knows if Harlem gets rolling, he
12:52leapfrogs him in the title picture.
12:53And now these two are throwing hands.
12:55The only way they know how, brute force, pure aggression.
12:58What a way to kick off the biggest night of Evolve in 2026 so far.
13:01Harlem Lewis looking to start his run here in Evolve.
13:04And it all starts with a victory over Brooks Jensen as Harlem Lewis right now.
13:08European uppercut.
13:10Boom!
13:11Short arm clothesline right in the center of the ring.
13:13Peter, is this enough?
13:15And it's not like Brooks Jensen's the only one who can do some old school, man.
13:19Harlem Lewis, that short arm clothesline, as you mentioned, European uppercuts.
13:23Not a lot of flash with Harlem Lewis.
13:25No.
13:25Certainly a grinder.
13:27And Lewis now has Jensen in position.
13:31And Brooks, he certainly knows about this position.
13:35Jensen, look at the counter.
13:37But Harlem, watch out.
13:39Shoulders are down and Jensen finds a way out.
13:41I wonder if my buddy and colleague on the post-shows and countdowns, Big E, would describe this match as
13:48big, beady men slapping beans.
13:49I think we're inching towards that realm.
13:51I certainly think.
13:54And, of course, you know, listen, one of our colleagues, Booker T, no bread, no water, just meat.
13:58That's right.
13:58Indeed.
13:59These guys are right there.
14:01I think they're right on the verge of meat status.
14:03And it looks like as hard as Brooks Jensen's hitting, Harlem Lewis says, bring it on.
14:08And Jensen connects with a spin heel kick.
14:10That's going to daze Harlem Lewis.
14:12Center of the ring.
14:13Sit down.
14:13Powerbomb.
14:14Shoulders are down.
14:15Brooks Jensen looking to overcome.
14:17And Brooks Jensen, another one of those guys on Evolve with the sneaky athleticism.
14:22The body type doesn't scream athletic.
14:25It screams strong.
14:26Here we go.
14:27Knee underneath the chin.
14:28Harlem's down.
14:29And presses out yet again.
14:30But every once in a while, like you just saw there with that heel kick, Brooks Jensen will show you
14:35a different sort of level to his athleticism.
14:38Indeed he does as both men scratching and clawing right here looking to set the pace for Succession 2.
14:44Still two huge title matches to come.
14:46But right now we could be looking at the future number one contender for the Evolve Championship as we move
14:52right into Season 2.
14:54Cappuccino Jones right now in the back getting ready for the biggest match of his life.
14:58And that's no understatement.
14:59No, not at all, man.
15:01Cappuccino Jones has impressed us.
15:03What a shot against Jackson Drake.
15:05What an opportunity.
15:15Uh-oh.
15:16Fujiwara arm bar.
15:18Certainly learned that one at Noah.
15:19Not to say.
15:20Exactly right.
15:21Oh, look at Jensen.
15:22Well scouted.
15:22Rolls him over.
15:23Crucifix.
15:23But look at Lewis right back to it.
15:25You're hanging on to that arm bar.
15:27Maintaining some wrist control right here.
15:29Referee Felix Fernandez right on top of it.
15:32As Jensen rolls over, trying to take some tension off of that shoulder.
15:36And Jensen, oh, goes for a big knee.
15:40And Harlem bringing the violence yet again.
15:43Oh, man.
15:44Peter, you can sense how important this victory is for both superstars.
15:48And you can sense this is the kind of match you can come out of this match different.
15:52Oh.
15:53Speaking of slapping meat.
15:54These two hitting as hard as possible.
15:56It's not just a regular Wednesday on Tubi.
15:59It's Succession 2.
16:01Look at these elbows.
16:04These forearms.
16:08And Lewis amping things up.
16:11Taking things to another level.
16:13Oh.
16:14And Jensen looking to derail that momentum at Harlem.
16:19Oh, that's got to be it.
16:20That's got to put him to sleep.
16:22Another big strike.
16:23And Lewis in a precarious spot.
16:26Jensen there.
16:27Goes for the short arm clothesline.
16:30Harlem creates some separation.
16:32Uh-oh.
16:33Big lariat.
16:34Take a look at his eyes, Peter.
16:37He's locked in.
16:38He's feeling it.
16:39Jensen's up.
16:40Boom slang.
16:42Into the cover.
16:43And it's on.
16:45Harlem Lewis.
16:46Here is your winner, Harlem Lewis.
16:51You said it earlier.
16:53Lewis was busted open early in this matchup.
16:55Fought through it.
16:56And now finds himself potentially in line for a championship opportunity.
17:01These two went back and forth.
17:03Certainly a great way to set the pace for Succession 2.
17:06As you see right here, some bombs being dropped.
17:08You talked about that athleticism, Peter.
17:10Jensen connects right there.
17:12We thought that might be it.
17:13Center of the ring with the sit-out powerbomb.
17:15But Harlem Lewis continued to persevere.
17:17Yeah, I really thought Brooks Jensen had this thing particularly late.
17:22Could Harlem Lewis find the boob slang?
17:24That was the question.
17:26And guess what?
17:26He does.
17:27He gets the win.
17:29And what a big one it is.
17:30Let's send it over to Chewy Martinez.
17:33Everybody make some noise for Harlem, baby!
17:38You're making some noise here, brother.
17:40But that was a huge statement, beating a veteran like Brooks Jensen, man.
17:43You have your eyeballs clearly on that Evolve championship.
17:46Do you think you are the number one contender?
17:49I am the biggest badass in that Evolve locker room.
17:52There is not one man back there that could beat me.
17:56But that doesn't make me Evolve champion, does it, Chewy?
17:58No.
18:00What makes me champion is when I take the title off of whoever has it.
18:05So Cappuccino Jones and Jackson Drake, guess what?
18:08When you fight tonight, all you're doing is keeping that warm for me
18:12because I'm next in line.
18:13So make it quick because I'll be waiting for whichever one of you
18:17walks through that curtain next time you face Harlem Lewis.
18:21Statement made, baby!
18:22Statement made!
18:24Succession.
18:25We'll continue with two title matches coming up.
18:27But first, let's meet WWE prospect, Lainey Luck.
18:35I'm Lainey Luck, and I'm so excited to be here on Evolve.
18:42I grew up loving wrestling, and before I even knew
18:46it was a possibility to do this as a career, I was preparing myself.
18:51I grew up riding quads on the dunes of Oregon, playing competitive sports, and looking for
18:59the next big adventure.
19:03Until I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, and that was really scary, it was tough.
19:08But what was I going to do?
19:10Give up?
19:11No.
19:13I started my wrestling career at 21, and never looked back.
19:18And now, it's time to make an impact on Evolve.
19:25Another WWE ID prospect ready to break out, but before our next contest, let's take a look
19:31back at Evolve Women's Champion, Kendall Gray, who found herself facing a new and dangerous
19:35challenge in PJ Vassa.
19:40Kendall Gray has never been taken down twice by the same opponent, and PJ Vassa remains
19:44the one challenge she is yet to conquer.
19:58Peter, you ready to see some hands thrown in this one?
20:00Are you kidding me?
20:01I have been waiting all week for this street fight.
20:09Certainly some issues about to come our way here at Succession 2.
20:14I'd like the fit for PJ Vassa today.
20:21The following contest schedule for OneFall is a street fight!
20:26And it's for the WWE Compromise Women's Championship!
20:34Introducing first, the challenger from Seattle, Washington, PJ Vassa!
20:43Peter, we talked about Harlem Lewis, Brooks Jensen being locked in.
20:47I don't know who's more locked in than the challenger here in this women's title matchup.
20:50Well, this is a huge opportunity for PJ Vassa.
20:53You see her proudly wearing the Samoa Skullcap, very proud of her heritage.
20:58A little war paint as well.
21:00And the war paint, of course, the tats.
21:03PJ Vassa is ready for action.
21:08And her opponent, accompanied by Ren Sinclair, from Las Vegas, Nevada.
21:16And she is the WWE OVW Women's Champion, Kendall Gray!
21:28Title's down.
21:28Kendall's ready to charge.
21:30Peter Roth in a run in here with this street fight.
21:31I don't know if I would have recommended running right after PJ Vassa, but that's exactly what our champion did.
21:37Glad Kelly Kincaid got out of there as Kendall Gray bringing her right to PJ Vassa.
21:41We're off and running a Vogue Women's Championship matchup here at Succession 2.
21:46And, of course, Kendall has the support of Ren Sinclair on the outside, but does Kendall really need Ren in
21:51this situation?
21:51I don't know if Ren needs Ren in this situation.
21:53If I'm Ren, I'm watching this from the back.
21:55I don't want to be anywhere near PJ Vassa and Kendall Gray in a street fight, because PJ Vassa, we
22:02know how dangerous she is.
22:03But let's not sleep on the champion, because when things really get intense, Kendall Gray takes things to a next
22:09level.
22:10I expect to see a side of Kendall Gray tonight we may have never seen.
22:13Well, Peter, certainly in the past we've seen Kendall Gray a part of stipulation matchups here at Evolve.
22:17She went one-on-one with Wendy Chew, violence all throughout the Evolve Arena.
22:21Watch out!
22:21As the arm bar right against the ropes here, but this is a street fight.
22:26There's no DQs.
22:27And Kendall Gray already showing she's willing to do different things.
22:31Ooh!
22:32Taking things to a different level when the moment requires it.
22:36You just mentioned that with the Wendy Chew match.
22:38She is always, well, look, already going for tables early.
22:41She does have some experience in different types of environments, but PJ Vassa, she's been a fighter even before coming
22:47to the WWE.
22:48Yeah, that is exactly right.
22:49Street fight is exactly the environment PJ Vassa is looking for.
22:54But Kendall Gray sending her into the ring post.
22:58As right now, Kendall Gray trying to set up that table.
23:01Looking for a big opportunity right here out of the gates.
23:04Early on going for it.
23:05I respect it.
23:06As Kendall Gray, Peter, she came out of the gates hot, and she's ready to defend that title tonight.
23:11But PJ Vassa has other designs.
23:13Yeah, PJ Vassa is all strength, all power.
23:16She is going to make you pay every opportunity she can.
23:20She might make her pay right here.
23:21As Vassa, oh, almost looking to toss Gray like a long dart.
23:25There's a big super kick by the Evolve Women's Champion.
23:28Mermits carry.
23:29Look at the power.
23:31As Kendall and PJ throwing hands right here, Peter.
23:34I love seeing this side of Kendall Gray.
23:36This is the Kendall Gray that I knew existed.
23:39This is why people all over the internet, everybody's talking about Kendall Gray for a reason.
23:45But now Kendall Gray is thinking about that headbutt she just ate.
23:50Expanding that playbook.
23:52Expanding that arsenal.
23:53P.J. Vassa in control here in this women's title match in Succession 2.
24:01On Saturday, May 9th, after the biggest weekend in WWE, what happens at WrestleMania doesn't stay there.
24:10Sweet, sweet revenge.
24:12It follows you.
24:14And in Tampa, it hits back.
24:18All scores are settled.
24:20It's personal.
24:23It's backlash.
24:33This war to settle the score continues here on Evolve.
24:36Women's title on the line.
24:37Blake Howard, Peter Rosenberg, and P.J. Vassa really turning up the violence right now.
24:41Absolutely.
24:42Kendall Gray doesn't want any piece of that chair.
24:45As Kendall trying to fight it off right now.
24:48But you have to wonder at what point, Peter, is the power, the strength, the violence of P.J. Vassa
24:52just too much for the champion.
24:53I gotta tell you, man.
24:55I am shocked to see.
24:56Shock may be the wrong word.
24:58Watch out.
24:59Black hole slam there by Vassa.
25:01Will that be enough?
25:02Center of the ring, hook to the outside leg.
25:04Shocked is the wrong word.
25:06I'm pleasantly impressed by Kendall Gray's ability to go to this place.
25:11She seems very comfortable in this matchup.
25:14But no one's comfortable with a steel chair to the back.
25:17And Peter, a couple of weeks ago when these two signed the contract, we speculated.
25:20Was Kendall Gray maybe being stretched too thin?
25:23Whether it's Tuesday nights at NXT, Wednesday nights here on Evolve.
25:26And right now, Kendall could be looking at her last ever matchup on Wednesday nights on Tuesday.
25:30Listen, if she's not careful, she could be looking at her last ever matchup full stop.
25:35As you see, the Olympic gold medalist, Tyra Mae Steele, who certainly has designs on more gold of her own,
25:40the former Olympic gold medalist.
25:41But I'll tell you, that face tells me she has no interest in seeing a street fight with P.J.
25:46Vassa.
25:46She certainly picked up a dominating victory a week ago, but I don't know if she wants to step in
25:49the ring with either of these two superstars in this type of environment.
25:53Now listen, Tyra Mae Steele has been great, but her, like almost everyone else in the locker room, still has
25:59another level to get to, to be ready for a matchup like this.
26:03Is there not enough chairs for P.J. Vassa?
26:05And this is feeling like ECW in 1996.
26:09I was going to say, I feel like we're in Philly somewhere.
26:10Yeah, chairs galore for P.J. Vassa.
26:13What is her plan with Kendall Gray and these steel chairs?
26:17She's setting them up right here.
26:18Obviously, P.J. Vassa had a game plan coming in.
26:21This is her environment.
26:22This is the type of matchup she wanted, Peter.
26:24As you see the look of concern on Rens and Claire's face.
26:28And of course, the Rens QCC has been riding high on Tuesday nights, but that ship could be derailed here
26:34midweek.
26:34How many chair shots to the back can the Evolve Women's Champion take?
26:39That's my question.
26:40We've seen Kendall Gray take punishment in obviously, certainly title matches.
26:43We talked about that Wendy Chu matchup, but right now, I mean, this could be too much.
26:48If you're P.J. Vassa, you want to take advantage of this situation.
26:51You clearly have the champion hurt.
26:54Can you capitalize and finish this thing?
26:56And is this the place where P.J. Vassa wants to be?
26:59High risk.
26:59Let's see how much reward here.
27:01Kendall Gray looking to fight off.
27:03As Gray, if she got superplexed onto those chairs, that could be the end of the champ.
27:09I love when Kendall Gray turns things up.
27:11She has another gear that most people just don't have.
27:15She's certainly looking to take P.J. Vassa right in that gray area.
27:19And what a counter there.
27:21The missile dropkick sends P.J. Vassa into the chairs.
27:25Backfiring right in front of Vassa.
27:27Now Kendall looking to turn things up.
27:29I mean, she's got the chair.
27:30She's ready to unload.
27:32Yeah, what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
27:36Kendall Gray now.
27:38A little bit of extra spice in those chair shots.
27:41As Kendall Gray utilizing the environment to its fullest.
27:45I think we're even at four chair shots apiece.
27:48As Gray, she's hearing it from the Evolve Universe.
27:51She's hearing it from Ren Sinclair.
27:56This title hanging in the balance right here.
27:58But again, Peter, our first of two title matches were not even close to done here on Succession 2.
28:04Kendall Gray managing to even things up in this matchup.
28:08And Gray going to charge it.
28:10Oh, turns around and Vassa!
28:14Nearly folds the chip in half right through the table.
28:20Now that may be too much for Kendall Gray.
28:23And look at the power.
28:26No question, Vassa!
28:29Like she's coming into the backfield, taking out a running back five yards behind the line of scrimp.
28:33We could very well have a new women's champion.
28:38Kendall Gray might be finding her issue right here.
28:41P.J. Vassa living right at home.
28:43Powerbomb.
28:44Center of the ring, Peter.
28:45That could be it!
28:45Stacks her up.
28:46We might have a new champion!
28:49And Gray hangs on.
28:51But how much gas in the tank does the champ have left?
28:57As you see the look of concern there on Ren's face, there's pure carnage all throughout the ring.
29:03And there's a lot of reason to be concerned if you're Ren Sinclair.
29:08The entire women's locker room locked in on this matchup.
29:12They want to see who enters Season 2 atop the women's division.
29:19As Vassa...
29:19What does she have in mind?
29:21Rearranging some furniture once again.
29:22Let's take another look here, Peter.
29:24Kendall Gray from upstairs drops Vassa right on those chairs.
29:27That was the moment when I thought Kendall Gray had found control of the matchup!
29:31But then P.J. Vassa spearing Gray right through the table.
29:35More violence, more power.
29:37As you see the real big turning point, you just have to wonder.
29:40With all we speculated with Gray just having too much on her plate,
29:43is it now P.J. Vassa's time here in Evolve?
29:45Well, we're about to find out, because she has now, as you said, rearranged the furniture.
29:49She's brought those steel steps into the ring.
29:52They're not meant for the center of the ring.
29:53They are not.
29:55As referee Joey Gonzalez here, going to try to do his best to maintain some order.
29:59But again, street fight environment, essentially anything goes.
30:05As P.J. almost looks like she's standing on her podium, Peter, but maybe a little too premature.
30:09And we may be looking at the end of this incredible title reign for Kendall Gray.
30:14Could this be it?
30:15As Gray, that smack talk continues as Kendall Gray about to get her issue.
30:22Can you imagine the P.J. Vassa era on Evolve?
30:25Could be dominant, could be unstoppable even.
30:27Oh.
30:28As Vassa setting up Gray.
30:30If she connects, that could be all.
30:31And Gray!
30:32Oh!
30:33Shades of Gray on the steps!
30:35Right in the center of the ring!
30:36Two, three, four!
30:37And Kendall does it again!
30:39Here is your winner, and still, the WWE Home Glove Women's Champion, Kendall Gray!
30:52Peter, she secured championship gold at Succession 1.
30:56She defended it in a wild environment here at Succession 2 as the target keeps growing on Kendall Gray.
31:03Every time people say she may be stretched thin, Kendall Gray manages to go to another level.
31:10Even here, smeared through the table by P.J. Vassa.
31:14It slowed her down for a moment, but not enough.
31:16Very much out of her comfort zone.
31:18It looked like P.J. Vassa was about to crown herself as new champion.
31:22But Kendall Gray, very resourceful, makes a shift, and hits Shades of Gray for the V.
31:28That was awesome!
31:29Really good!
31:30But you're not a gold medalist!
31:33You're not a gold medalist!
31:35Good job, though!
31:37Good job!
31:39You're not a gold medalist, though, but good job!
31:41I give you props, but you're not a gold medalist!
31:43Could we see the gold medalist versus the undefeated amateur champion sometime in the future here on Evolve?
31:49You're not a gold medalist!
31:52You're not a gold medalist!
31:54Everyone's gotta tell.
32:01WrestleMania Vegas.
32:03It's anyone's game.
32:22Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone.
32:38Well, Peter, before we get to our main event, some breaking news earlier here from the PC.
32:41Yeah, let's take a look at this security footage from the parking lot.
32:44You see Tate Wilder right there, ready to get on his bike, and look at Cam Hendricks and Harley Riggins
32:48just absolutely bum-rushing them.
32:50You have to imagine this is because of last week's 10-man tag team result.
32:53Yeah, but this is disgusting.
32:55There's one thing to have an interaction inside the Performance Center in a ring.
32:58This is assault, brother.
33:00I mean, clearly sore losers here are Riggins and Hendricks, and again, very on-brand, jumping them from behind.
33:06Yeah, there have to be repercussions for behavior like that.
33:09Absolutely ridiculous.
33:10Well, Peter, the moment has arrived.
33:12Up next is our main event, as the highly caffeinated Cappuccino Jones gets the opportunity of a lifetime.
33:18Cashing in a favor to challenge the first and only WWE Evolve Champion, Jackson Drake.
33:27The rivalry between Evolve Champion Jackson Drake and Cappuccino Jones goes back to the main event of the very first
33:33episode of WWE Evolve.
33:35The evolution of pro wrestling is unfolding in the middle of your first ever main event.
33:40And if you've been watching Evolve since day one, you've witnessed the rise in real time.
33:44It's time for Cappuccino Jones to start waking everybody up.
33:49A journey that has now propelled Jackson Drake into the ranks of NXT Superstar.
33:56The war between WWE ID and Team PC reached its boiling point when ID United has stopped Team PC and
34:03Cam Hendricks from capturing the Evolve Championship.
34:06Jackson Drake retains!
34:07I'm coming for this.
34:08You owe me one.
34:10You owe me one.
34:13Cappuccino Jones, I do in fact owe you a favor.
34:17So at Succession, you will get your shot at the Evolve Championship.
34:22And just when tensions couldn't rise any higher, the Vanity Project shocked everyone by walking out during the 10-man
34:29tag.
34:29We don't need to run NXT or go!
34:32Sending this rivalry into overdrive.
34:36Jackson Drake, the inaugural and reigning champion, must answer to Cappuccino Jones at Succession 2.
34:42With the Evolve Championship on the line, you can feel the pressure building already.
34:52All right, Peter.
34:53Main event time!
34:55I got my cup!
34:56I got my cup!
34:58I got my brew!
35:00It's time for Cappuccino Jones!
35:03The Evolve Universe, ready for a shot of espresso right here.
35:07As Cappuccino Jones, you feel the swag.
35:10Big fight feel, the biggest match of his young career.
35:13Listen, he stayed a step ahead of Jackson Drake and the Vanity Project over the last couple weeks.
35:17He had a big assist to Team ID last week in that 10-man tag.
35:21But, Peter, the question is, is tonight the beginning of the Cappuccino Jones era here on Wednesday night?
35:27Well, I'll tell you what.
35:28If you're Cappuccino Jones, you better have had a double shot.
35:31Maybe a triple shot.
35:32Because you are going to need every bit of energy, every bit of passion, every bit of everything to take
35:39out the champ, Jackson Drake.
35:40And he wants to parlay all the double shots, all the triple shots that he spent in VFW halls, all
35:46those weekends on the road.
35:47And finally crown himself champion and fulfill his destiny atop the Evolve roster.
35:53And, of course, if you've been watching Evolve, you've had the privilege to find out early just how talented all
35:59these people are.
36:00And maybe for the last time on Evolve, can I just say, the party is here.
36:11Yeah, you like that, don't you?
36:13You like that, don't you?
36:14Be careful what you wish for, Cappuccino.
36:16It's just my cup truth.
36:18Well, the confidence and swag certainly sky high here for the Evolve champion.
36:22Some unity last week with Team ID, but that went all out the window with Baylor and Smokes.
36:27But it's all about Jackson Drake here tonight.
36:29What a huge matchup in our Succession 2 main event.
36:33Jackson Drake has been a phenomenal champion.
36:36Let's go, Jack.
36:37That's the boy right there.
36:38There you go.
36:39I said the party's here for a reason.
36:40Come on.
36:41We got Ricky Smokes doing his still ridiculous dance.
36:44The Hondos flying in the VIP section.
36:47If this wasn't such a big matchup, I'd spend some time talking about Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes' outfit choices
36:52recently.
36:53Now let's head to Kelly Kincaid.
36:54Set the table for a huge Succession 2 main event.
37:01The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the WWE Evolve Championship.
37:12Introducing first the challenger from Coffeyville, Kansas weighing in at 200 pounds, Cappuccino Jones.
37:30And his opponent from Greensboro, North Carolina weighing in at 188 pounds, representing the Vanity Project.
37:40He is the WWE Evolve Champion, Jackson Drake!
37:50Well, Peter, the table has been set.
37:52You see the boys cheering on the Evolve Champion.
37:55And as we talked about, there's a lot of levels here to Evolve, whether it's the ID program, of course,
37:59coming here to Wednesday nights, finding your way to Tuesday nights.
38:02But you go back to the very first ever matchup in Evolve.
38:05Both these superstars are part of it in tag team action.
38:07We come full circle tonight.
38:09Starting Season 2.
38:10What a moment.
38:11Yeah, to think about that moment.
38:15We didn't even have a champion yet.
38:17No?
38:18We didn't even know what the future would hold.
38:20But these guys were here from the very beginning.
38:22Such an important piece of what we've been building here on Evolve.
38:27And now Drake, a decorated champion.
38:29A guy who is making his presence felt all over NXT.
38:32One of the hottest stars in professional wrestling today.
38:34And Cappuccino Jones has truly just become a stalwart here on Evolve.
38:39Indeed, Jackson Drake has staved off all challengers throughout his 200-plus days as Evolve Champion.
38:45Big fight feel right here in the Evolve Arena.
38:47And Cappuccino Jones, the opportunity of a lifetime referee Vicky D'Errico assigned to this contest.
38:52And again, Cappuccino not only just looking to lead the ID prospects.
38:56He's looking to lead the entire Evolve roster all the way possibly to Tuesday nights.
39:00That's exactly right.
39:01That's always what the goal is.
39:04And I'll say, it's going to be bittersweet as Jackson Drake moves on to greener pastures.
39:10Already has made an impact on Tuesdays.
39:12He already has.
39:12And you know that the future is bright for Jackson Drake.
39:16But I'd be remiss to not say he has made this show more entertaining every single week.
39:21Even at the times a bit underhanded.
39:24Even as Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes acted like just absolutely...
39:29I don't even know the words to describe them at times.
39:31Maybe not to be friendly.
39:32Perhaps not to be friendly.
39:34But you cannot deny both the athleticism and entertainment value that they bring every week.
39:38You certainly can't take anything away from Jackson Drake.
39:41He's not only been a great champion, he's been a fighting champion.
39:43Whether it's Shawn Legacy in Madison Square or Garden.
39:46But again, doesn't show a lot of respect.
39:47No, that was complete disrespect.
39:49He throws the vanity V up.
39:51And Caps ready to throw some hands here.
39:52And then after he throws the V up, does the cappuccino drink.
39:56And look, I like what it's bringing out of Cappuccino Jones.
39:59And that's the edge he needs in a championship matchup.
40:01We saw what that street fight brought out of our last two superstars.
40:04That women's title match.
40:05Now Jackson Drake.
40:06Look at a stave off Cappuccino Jones.
40:09Double underhook float over into the cover.
40:11Only gets one.
40:12And what a massive boost this would be for the WWE ID program.
40:16Jackson Drake already made the leap from ID to Tuesday nights on NXT.
40:19But if Cappuccino Jones captures the Evolve championship as another ID standout,
40:23it would be a game changer and a statement that the future runs straight through the ID program and Evolve.
40:29No question about it.
40:31I've been very impressed by the PC as well.
40:33These guys and girls have been impressive.
40:35But you have to give it up for the ID program, man.
40:37They continue to inspire.
40:39As you watch what these guys do, how hard they work on the weekends,
40:42traveling the country, and then it pays dividends with championships.
40:46Oh!
40:47And Drake finds a nice counter right there to swing the tide.
40:58There's no question Jackson Drake is full of himself.
41:02His confidence always borders on Cappuccino's.
41:04That's right.
41:04Well, there's a reason they call him Dr. Thirst.
41:06Well, I'm not calling him Dr. Thirst.
41:08I know you can if you will.
41:09Well, no.
41:09I mean, on occasion, he's not wearing the Dr. Thirst trunks tonight.
41:12He's certainly the Carolina Reaper, though.
41:14He's the Carolina Reaper.
41:15He's Heartbreak Drake.
41:16He's Dr. Thirst.
41:17And he is the Evolve champion for a reason.
41:19He's been white hot on Wednesday nights.
41:21Cappuccino Jones going to derail that momentum as Capp's starting to cook.
41:26Cappuccino hitting some Saquon Barkley.
41:28Reverse jumps.
41:30Let's see what Capp's got right here.
41:32Looks to pick up some steam.
41:34And Cappuccino!
41:35Oh!
41:36Takes out Jackson Drake.
41:38Can Cappuccino Jones overcome the odds and win the Evolve championship?
41:42Nice to see you.
41:43Nice to see you.
41:44Nice to see you.
41:45Toast to that.
41:45Kevin Chino, baby!
41:55Seat boar!
42:02See you next time.
42:04Go Amazon!
42:04J Kanye West!
42:04Imu The A shelf.
42:05One tip.
42:06One tip.
42:08One tip.
42:08One tip.
42:09One tip.
42:10One tip.
42:11One tip.
42:12One tip.
42:13One tip.
42:18Współpraca z Współpraca z Współpraca.
42:44And they can both do it high-flying.
42:46I had an opportunity earlier on the day to talk to Cappuccino Jones before this incredible
42:50opportunity.
42:50He said the ID Program has absolutely changed his life, and now wants to take things to
42:55the next level.
42:56Well, imagine what that championship around his waist would mean.
43:01As Jackson Drake another superstar scouted through the ID program.
43:07He's been making that impact and we talked about it, Peter.
43:10Certainly a superstar to watch that's been on the rise.
43:12The thing that impressed me the most about Jackson Drake, no moment has been too big.
43:18Championship match on Evolve, no problem.
43:20Championship defense, no problem.
43:23Tag match, no problem. Six man, no problem.
43:25As we see his boys swipe right looking on.
43:29Going to NXT, no problem.
43:32He just continues to go.
43:35And of course we see Baylor and Smokes on the outside watching.
43:37You have to imagine Harlem Lewis somewhere
43:39as his eyes locked in on this one after his huge victory over Brooks Jensen earlier tonight.
43:43Absolutely.
43:46Oh, look at that.
43:47More insult to injury right here as Cappuccino Jones in a precarious spot.
43:52And the Evolve champion Jackson Drake taking full advantage here.
43:55Well the one thing that makes Jackson Drake different than a lot of other scorers
43:58who have that brash confidence, that cockiness if you will,
44:02is he does not do it in the wrong moment.
44:05He never creates the mistake that leads to a loss.
44:08He needs to keep his eye on the prize though,
44:11when dealing with someone as good as Cappuccino Jones.
44:13Oof!
44:14As Drake continues the punishment here,
44:16we talk about the ID program being important to Cappuccino Jones.
44:19Obviously very important to Jackson Drake as well.
44:22As Drake now makes a roll with Cappuccino,
44:26but also very important to Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes,
44:28which makes it even more surprising that they left their teammates high and dry just one week ago.
44:33Again, Blake, you strike me as a somewhat smart person.
44:36You can't be that shocked based on what we've seen on Swipe Right over the last year.
44:42That if they have enough, they walk away.
44:43We talked about Ariana Grace and Nikita Lyons turning over New Leaf.
44:46Thought maybe we saw that with Swipe Right.
44:49As Jackson Drake reverse neck breaker.
44:51Could this do it, Peter?
44:52In the cover!
44:53And again, the perseverance of Cappuccino Jones,
44:56which has been one of the feathers in his cap ever since coming to Evolve.
44:59Absolutely.
45:00Both of these guys' path to this moment filled with a ton of hard work.
45:05Jackson Drake did it as a kid at Firestar Pro in North Carolina.
45:11Him and Javon Evans, two kids finding their way all the way here to Evolve in the Evolve Championship.
45:16As this Evolve Championship matchup continues right here as Jackson Drake taking full advantage.
45:21And Peter, from what I understand, Tubi's gonna allow us to continue the action right here.
45:26But we're gonna stay with this match as long as we need to.
45:28We will most definitely see a winner here tonight.
45:31He's done!
45:32Absolutely.
45:33Great decision by Tubi.
45:34You do not want to miss the result of this.
45:38The championship on the line.
45:40The future of Evolve on the line.
45:42Will it be Jackson Drake's final appearance here in Evolve?
45:45Will he continue his reign?
45:46Michinoku driver there by Cappuccino Jones.
45:49But he might be too damaged to make the cover.
45:51I just love the story of both of these guys.
45:54They've both done it for so long.
45:57From small towns.
45:59Cappuccino being discovered at a church in Oklahoma.
46:01Jackson Drake in Carolina.
46:03To see both of them come this far, this is why we fall in love with this thing we call
46:08Pro Wrestling.
46:09From the Midwest to the East Coast, they meet here on Wednesday nights on Tubi and Evolve.
46:13Cappuccino Jones right from Coffeyville, Kansas.
46:16Looking to take full advantage.
46:18Could it be Capp's time here tonight?
46:21We saw Kendall Gray retain her title earlier.
46:24But in succession two, two titles on the line.
46:26Jackson Drake looks to take advantage.
46:28Big super kick.
46:28And a snap suplex in the corner.
46:31Busting out all the stops.
46:34Jackson Drake feeling the effects of Cappuccino Jones' offense.
46:38Both men now struggling in this championship match.
46:43Referee Vicky D'Erico checking in with Cappuccino Jones.
46:50Hey, Cap.
46:51Where is your NXT contract?
46:54You don't have one.
46:56Because you're a coffee-drinking bum.
47:00Sounds like some low-hanging fruit there from the champ.
47:03Oh!
47:04Well, how about a big ol' slap to the face from Cap?
47:06That's one way to fire up Cappuccino Jones.
47:08That's a few shots of Espresso.
47:10As right now, Cappuccino trying to fight out of the corner.
47:12I think that may have been a mistake by Jackson Drake.
47:15I think turning up the temperature, getting that personal with Cappuccino Jones may have been a mistake by the champion.
47:21He might have just flipped the switch inside Cappuccino Jones.
47:24He's seeing red.
47:25He wants that title around his waist.
47:27Something's got to give.
47:28Huge main event here on Succession 2.
47:30As you know, Blake Howard, championship opportunities are not guaranteed.
47:37Cappuccino starting to rock Jackson Drake.
47:40Series of strikes.
47:42Drake goes for a big one.
47:43But Cap continues with the left hands.
47:46It's not unlike looking back at that Super Bowl a month ago.
47:49The New England Patriots and Drake, they may never get back.
47:53Cappuccino Jones, he may never get a shot at this again.
47:56This could be his one and only opportunity.
47:58He needs to capitalize.
47:59He needs to seize the moment.
48:01As both superstars are down the Evolved Championship.
48:04Hanging the balance here in our main event.
48:06Listen, Dan Marino was sure he'd get back to another Super Bowl.
48:10Guess what?
48:11He never did.
48:12You never, ever know.
48:15Cappuccino Jones has to take advantage of this moment.
48:18You always assume there's a little more meat on that bone.
48:21You never know when the last time is the last time.
48:23Maybe unless you're John Cena.
48:25But right now you're taking a look at Cappuccino Jones, Jackson Drake.
48:29Both superstars getting back to their feet.
48:31Knowing that that title's in between them.
48:34Cappuccino Jones certainly hoping this is that the last time is not now.
48:40And Capp looking to take full advantage.
48:43Somewhere in the back of his mind he has to think about Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes in the VIP section.
48:48As Drake tries to create some separation.
48:51Big shot in the corner.
48:54As Jones sent here to the near side.
48:58Now Cappuccino fighting for his life right now, Peter.
49:00And the question Blake, is he going to get an opportunity, Cappuccino that is, to get to the top rope.
49:06And look for that splash.
49:08That will certainly separate himself right there.
49:12Cappuccino.
49:16Drake in a precarious spot.
49:18An after party might have just went out the window.
49:21Yeah, something else might have went out the window too.
49:23Look at that back elbow from Cappuccino.
49:25But remember Peter, Jackson Drake, the only way that Cappuccino can win this matchup and win that title is inside
49:31the ring.
49:32Absolutely right.
49:33And just as you imagine.
49:36Cap.
49:37He's looking to fly.
49:38Dialing it up.
49:39Oh, oh, oh.
49:40Goodness gracious.
49:41Nearly sacrifices himself with that tope suicida.
49:45Almost, almost landed on our announce desk.
49:48As Jackson sent back inside the ring.
49:50Peter, is this the time for Cappuccino Jones?
49:53Or, oh, watch out.
49:56Cap.
49:57He's starting to roll here.
49:58He might be turning that corner.
50:00He might be seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
50:03Bam!
50:03My only question is, does Cap land the splash?
50:06Or does Jackson Drake land the unaliving?
50:09Because either one of those happens.
50:10It's title time.
50:12Drake hit a couple of unalivings to retain the title in our first succession.
50:15Cappuccino Jones, he was not too happy.
50:17He wasn't a part of the event.
50:18Here we go.
50:19There's a roll up.
50:20Only two.
50:21This is Cappuccino Jones time to represent ID.
50:25To represent Evolve.
50:26To get the attention of interim GM Robert Stone in NXT.
50:30Can you imagine the celebration in that locker room?
50:33If Cappuccino Jones is able to take out Jackson Drake with how long this championship reign has been.
50:41Cappuccino!
50:42You can hear the Evolve Universe right here, Peter.
50:45They're rallying.
50:46Over 200 days for Jackson Drake as champion.
50:49It could all end.
50:52What a nightmare succession two could be for the vanity project.
50:56This Cappuccino.
50:56Look at it.
50:57Close the door.
50:58But a big knee by Drake.
51:01Has him up.
51:02Could this be the beginning of the end?
51:05Had him up in Fireman's carry position.
51:07Big strike.
51:08Steps off the German suplex.
51:10Holds the bridge.
51:10Shoulders are down.
51:11Center the ring.
51:13And Jones hangs on.
51:16As Drake now.
51:18Trying to pick up some steam yet again.
51:19Uh-oh.
51:19You know what he's looking for.
51:21Oh!
51:22No one alive right now.
51:23Well scouted by Cappuccino.
51:25He did his homework, Peter.
51:26Well, and now look where Cappuccino's going.
51:29You know what he's thinking about.
51:30He's ready for a shot.
51:32It could be time.
51:34To drink it up.
51:37And we might be seeing a new champion.
51:40He hit it.
51:41The Froggy Brew elbow.
51:42Peter, will that be enough?
51:44You see the look on the Vanity Project's face into the cover.
51:47New champ.
51:48We made him.
51:48A new champion.
51:50Not quite.
51:51Oh my goodness.
51:53You know what?
51:53If you're Cappuccino, go up again.
51:55Hit another one.
51:56He's got to keep his foot on the gas here, Peter.
51:59A second Froggy Brew and you are champ.
52:02You got to get up there and do it again, Cap.
52:05We're getting into the deep borders of this one.
52:07Main event of Succession 2.
52:08It's Cappuccino Jones' opportunity to really seize the moment.
52:14Jackson Drake just wants to get out of dodge with that championship.
52:18Jones trying to figure out where he's going next.
52:20The springboard.
52:21But lands right into a reverse neck breaker.
52:23Wow.
52:25As Drake trying to go for the cover.
52:27Look at the resourcefulness of Jones' quality outside.
52:29What a brilliant ring awareness from Cappuccino Jones to get out of the way in that moment.
52:36Please.
52:36Please.
52:38Please.
52:38Please.
52:38Why you running?
52:39Why you running, Cap?
52:41Why you running?
52:42See, again, this is, I think, I respect the champion.
52:46Ill-advised.
52:47See?
52:48Drake doesn't seem focused in the right places.
52:50He's trading blows with Cappuccino Jones.
52:52Back and forth.
52:52They go here, Peter.
52:54Oh, these guys have had enough of each other.
52:56This has gotten very personal.
52:58This is beyond a championship now.
53:00But once again, if Cappuccino wants to secure gold, he's got to send Drake back into the ring.
53:05Here in a very dangerous spot.
53:07Uh-oh.
53:07Oh!
53:08Oh, goodness gracious!
53:09Almost looked like a brain buster.
53:12I don't know if either superstar is okay.
53:16Swipe right, a mix of impressed and disturbed.
53:19What an innovative piece of offense for the champion.
53:22But you wonder, how can Drake recover?
53:24He seems to be doing so right now.
53:26That had to have taken some out of the champion.
53:28You would think so.
53:29If you're Jackson Drake, you are thinking unaliving.
53:31No, he's going up top.
53:33Rarified air here for the champion.
53:34It is Succession 2.
53:35Main event.
53:36On the line!
53:37450 splash!
53:38That could be it.
53:40Executed perfectly.
53:41Into the cover.
53:42Oh!
53:43And Capp's not done yet.
53:46The Capp man drank his coffee this morning.
53:50The Evolve Universe coming unglued right here.
53:54What a main event here on Tubi.
53:58I gotta tell ya, win, lose, or draw, I am very impressed with both of these guys.
54:05This is why you have to watch Evolve every week.
54:08This is the future of professional wrestling.
54:11And remember, we're sticking with you to the end right here.
54:13We must have a winner on Tubi tonight.
54:15As Jackson Drake.
54:17Is he looking for a second 450?
54:18Going upstairs again.
54:19Peter, this might be a mistake.
54:21As...
54:21Oh, Capp!
54:22Into position!
54:23He's knocked right off.
54:25As Drake creates a separation, but he's not focused right now.
54:28He may have been laying bait though there for Cappuccino.
54:31As Drake trying to coax him in.
54:34Goes for the springboard!
54:35Wow!
54:36Cappuccino connects with a right hand instead.
54:40As Jones center the ring.
54:42Bam!
54:43Decaffeinator!
54:44That could be it!
54:45Here we go!
54:46New jam!
54:47Shoulders are down and Cappuccino can't get it.
54:49But he's gotta go right back to it, Peter!
54:51You talked about it earlier.
54:52He needs to keep going.
54:54Yeah, no conversation with the referee.
54:56Let's go back up.
54:57Let's go for another Froggy Brew elbow.
54:59Let's try to put this thing away, Cap.
55:01Drake is down.
55:03The title is looking Cappuccino Jones square in the face here.
55:08Oh man, Cappuccino, you are so close to a championship.
55:12You can feel the buzz in the Evolve Arena.
55:14They're sensing a changing in the guard here, Peter.
55:16And he's thinking the same thing I was thinking.
55:18He's thinking one more Froggy Brew.
55:20Go, Cap!
55:21Go!
55:22What is he doing here?
55:24He's running out of gas.
55:25You don't know what it's like.
55:26This man has been in there now for, what, 20 minutes?
55:29Oh!
55:30And that's just the opening that Jackson Drake needed, Peter.
55:36As the Evolve champion might have found the slightest opening,
55:39and that's all he needed.
55:41Cappuccino Jones was about 15 seconds
55:43from being able to land another Froggy Brew elbow,
55:46and he would have been walking out with the championship tonight.
55:49You would have certainly thought that was a guarantee.
55:51Both superstars here in a precarious position.
55:54Jackson Drake.
55:55He might be-
55:55Uh-oh!
55:56Uh-oh!
55:56Capp's got him!
55:57It might be sleepy time bobos for Jackson Drake.
56:00Almost that captain's hook-like submission.
56:04Oh, wait.
56:06Capp being put right in a fireman's carry position.
56:09Oh my goodness.
56:10Oh my goodness.
56:10What a dangerous spot here for both superstars.
56:12Look at the strength of our champion.
56:15Off the middle turnbuckle!
56:16Goodness!
56:18Now could Jackson Drake take advantage and end this thing?
56:21Jackson Drake looking to pick up the pieces right now
56:25off that modified burning hammer.
56:27And Jackson to his feet first.
56:31Uh-oh.
56:31Off the ropes.
56:32Could it be?
56:33Picking up some momentum.
56:35And Drake connects!
56:36Unaliving!
56:38Cappuccino's down!
56:40Oh, Capp!
56:42Right back to the center of the ring.
56:44And that will do it.
56:47Here is your winner, and still, the WWE football champion,
56:56Jackson Drake!
56:59Can you believe-
57:00Yeah!
57:00The ring awareness of the champion, Jackson Drake.
57:04Even in that moment, with the pin, he knew he was too close
57:07to the ropes.
57:08Lips cap over, secures the pin, gets out of dodge with that championship.
57:13Great ring awareness.
57:14You see the shocked look on the faces of the Evolve Universe.
57:17Cappuccino Jones sacrificed it all throughout this matchup.
57:19He left it all in the ring.
57:22And Peter, there are various points in this matchup.
57:23We thought that might be enough.
57:25This was one of them.
57:26But Cappuccino, he did keep his foot on the gas.
57:28He did keep trying, did keep persevering.
57:30But Jackson Drake found a couple of openings.
57:33That was one of them.
57:34And that sets up this right here.
57:35He's building steam.
57:37He's building momentum.
57:38And bam!
57:39Unaliving.
57:40Just how he retained the title at the first success.
57:42You're not getting up from the unaliving.
57:43Listen, Cappuccino Jones should not hang his head.
57:46This is the kind of championship match loss
57:49that I don't think should hurt you in any way.
57:51That was an incredible performance.
57:54It's Killjoy!
57:55Harlem Lewis, and he isn't here for the party.
57:59A Harlem Lewis has his eyes set on the champion.
58:03He's staring a hole right through the vanity project.
58:06He's going to charge into the ring.
58:08Those three scattered.
58:10Wait, there's Ricky Smokes.
58:12Ricky.
58:14The numbers game here is starting to prevail.
58:16You know what?
58:16Listen, that's Harlem Lewis' fault.
58:18He doesn't have any friends.
58:19No, he doesn't have a lot of friends.
58:21And he decided to attack the champion after a match like that.
58:23Naturally, his boys are going to back him up.
58:26Now, Harlem Lewis has wanted to get his hands on these guys.
58:29He never has had a chance before.
58:31He's throwing hands right there with the VP.
58:33Swipe right down.
58:35Jackson Drake goes down.
58:36Uh-oh.
58:36Watch out, Ricky Smokes.
58:38And Harlem.
58:39Oh, man!
58:41Ricky Smokes is sky high!
58:43You can't run for me forever!
58:45This is my shot!
58:47That is my title!
58:49It's mine!
58:50Hold it!
58:51Hold it, Jackson!
58:52You gotta give props to Jackson Drake, who retains the Evolve Championship.
58:58But now, Harlem Lewis ends the show standing tall!
59:00Are we looking at the next challenger for Jackson Drake and the WWE Evolve Championship?
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