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00:07Then, now, forever, together.
00:32Hey, guys. Look, I don't know about you, but to me it feels like the Vanity Project was born just
00:39yesterday.
00:40Bro, we walked in and immediately shook this place.
00:43Yeah, guys, we came in and literally walked everyone down. Dr. Thirst, the first and only champ for 287 days.
00:49That's nasty. Every challenger who stepped up to you, you just knocked them right back to their place.
00:53Yeah, good point, good point. I mean, Lince Dorado. Beat him.
00:56Shawn Legacy. Got him, too. Cam Hendricks. He's even beat up the athlete crumbs. It's easy.
01:02Speaking of which, we even took over NXT. I mean, we've said it since day one and nothing has changed.
01:07The Vanity Project runs Evolve. I am the first only and longest reigning Evolve champion.
01:12It's not just a slogan, bro. The Vanity Project runs Evolve.
01:15Guys, I've literally heard no lies.
01:18Look, man. Timothy Thatcher wants a final evaluation of Heartbreak Drake. Fine. Cool.
01:24I will happily give him something to evaluate when I embarrass Aaron Rourke again and cement myself and the Vanity
01:31Project as the foundation of Evolve and the future of WWE.
01:36I love this out of that. Fee's up, boys. It's gonna be easy. Light work.
02:04Tonight, it's the final evolution for the Evolve champion.
02:07It's another big fight feel here on Tubi.
02:14The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first from Sacramento, California, weighing in at 257 pounds, Cam Hendricks.
02:28Well, Peter, we saw last week. This one's starting to bubble a little bit. And tonight, a rivalry that necessarily
02:35wasn't there before.
02:36It's come a little bit personal.
02:38Well, it doesn't seem like everything is personal with this yo-yo Cam Hendricks. I say that respectfully, of course.
02:44As Cam Hendricks has been dominating ever since coming to Wednesday nights and, of course, with his new sidekick at
02:50Harley Riggins.
02:51Yeah, I like how each of them were like, how can we be more obnoxious? Let's hang out with each
02:55other.
02:56They're certainly leveling up each other in more ways than one.
03:01Some way.
03:09And his opponent, from Singapore, weighing in at 227 pounds, Dante Chen!
03:19A couple of months ago, Peter, Cam Hendricks, Harley Riggins, the rest of that PC crew, if you will, kind
03:23of came in, infiltrated the system, if you will.
03:27But Dante Chen, he's been the constant. He's been around for over five years from NXT. We've seen him on
03:32Level Up, Main Event, Friday Night SmackDown, TNA Wrestling.
03:35He's been all around the block. And Dante Chen, a true, tested veteran. But now, Cam Hendricks is respecting him
03:42a little bit.
03:43Absolutely. And this is what makes Evolve so awesome, is because not only do you get new jacks like Cam
03:48Hendricks finding their way in the business.
03:50Wait for it, Peter.
03:51Oh, hold on.
03:52Wait for it.
03:53The air is coming. It's coming. Wait for it now.
03:56Yeah!
03:57Do it! Blake did it. That's a good claw from you. I'm impressed.
04:00But yeah, it's not only that you get youngsters like Cam Hendricks who are figuring it out, but you also
04:05have guys like Dante Chen, who have been around, have learned a bit, and are looking to really get their
04:10name heard.
04:10We've certainly seen different sides of the spectrum, I guess, from the PC side, when you look at Cam Hendricks,
04:15you look at Dante Chen.
04:16Peter, does Dante embody what the PC athlete should be?
04:19Pretty much. I mean, it's hard to have anything to say about Dante Chen that's not positive.
04:24And you see Dante here, a little bit of an uptick in aggression. We saw that against True London a
04:28couple of weeks back that, of course, led to victory.
04:30It seems like Dante Chen playing Mr. Nice Guy anymore.
04:33100%. And that's something that, you know, Robert Stone used to say all the time about Dante Chen. Incredibly talented.
04:40But when is he going to turn the level up a bit? Obviously now that criticism, more relevant considering Robert
04:46Stone's making the choices over at NXT.
04:47But we talk about Chen being incredibly talented, but the question begs, why did Cam Hendricks not want Chen on
04:53Team PC?
04:54Well, I think you know why, Blake. Let's not be ignorant. Cam Hendricks is a bad guy. And Dante Chen
05:00is someone who ultimately is not only a hard worker, not only talented in the ring.
05:05Oh. Chen's got some moves. That's right. But he's also a dude who does things the right way. That's not
05:11how Cam Hendricks has operated from the second he got here.
05:13He has been all about tipping the scales for Team PC. And that's not Dante Chen's way.
05:19Chen's so technically sound here in that series of arm drags.
05:22Yeah, he's teaching a lesson to young Cam Hendricks right now.
05:25About to get the double digits right here.
05:27I don't know if I've ever seen this many arm drags.
05:29It's an arm drag fest here on Tubi. As Dante Chen taking full advantage right now against Cam Hendricks.
05:36And also a little bit of extra spice there to what Dante is bringing, of course, in a way defending
05:41the honor of Tate Wilder.
05:42Yeah, absolutely. And, you know, everybody was upset and disgusted about what happened to Tate Wilder at the hands of
05:49Cam Hendricks.
05:50See, and that's the Cam Hendricks, you know. A guy who's going to hide behind Harley Riggins and then throw
05:55a haymaker.
05:56A series of cheap shots here by Cam Hendricks. As Harley Riggins and Hendricks getting the last laugh right now.
06:04Referee Chip Danning administering his count. Dante Chen needs to get back in this one.
06:08Peter, last week we saw the final evolution of Kendall Gray tonight.
06:11It's Jackson Drake. And will he have the same result as our winner's chip?
06:15I mean, you have to imagine that is what all Jackson Drake has been dreaming about all week is being
06:20able to close out the same way Kendall Gray did.
06:23With a win over Aaron Rourke and having to vacate that title. He does not want to hand that title
06:29over to Aaron Rourke tonight.
06:30Cam Hendricks, of course, got a recent Evolve Championship opportunity. He would love to be in that position, but it's
06:35Aaron Rourke tonight.
06:36But Cam Hendricks, with a win here, certainly could get in the mind of Foreman Thatcher to the cover.
06:42I don't even understand how Cam Hendricks is allowed to be competing. This is a guy who took out Tate
06:47Wilder, a man who's still not clear, with a vile attack in the parking lot outside the PC. It's disgusting.
06:54We know how violent the parking lot is at the Performance Center, but never really seen it on Evolve.
07:00No, it's a, honestly, it's disgraceful. It's something, it's one of the things that always made me proud to be
07:06a part of Evolve, is that people generally do things the right way.
07:09And Cam Hendricks has shown up and said it's going to be his way, not the right way.
07:13Talk about Hendricks, we talk about Riggins being on the sore losers, those bullies, and that was on full display
07:18with that attack on Tate Wilder.
07:20And Hendricks looking to capitalize right here, out of the corner, and Chen with the drop down. German suplex!
07:26And again, a lesson there for Cam Hendricks. Took too long to make his way back to Dante Chen, who
07:32absolutely had the young man scouted.
07:36And Dante lives by those three Ps. Perseverance, preparation.
07:41Peter!
07:42And of course, Peter, indeed. As Dante right now, continuing the onslaught. Irish whip reversed here by Cam Hendricks.
07:49Oof!
07:50Big boot by Dante, as Chen's starting to roll a bit now.
07:53Dante Chen wants to shake things up in the championship rankings here.
08:00Man, how about the motor of Dante Chen? Blake, you're at NXT, you're at Main Event, you see wrestling constantly.
08:05How about just the general energy and breath capacity of Dante Chen?
08:10He's always ready indeed, as Chen builds some steam right here, Peter. He doesn't normally take to the air, but
08:15Suicida to the outside.
08:18As Dante, we talked about that uptick in aggression, it's on full display here.
08:22Now, can he take advantage? He throws Cam Hendricks back in. Can he finish the job? What a win this
08:27would be.
08:27And the springboard chopping down the tree. And Peter, he might start to think about that gentle touch.
08:33Absolutely. You said it earlier. He's been more aggressive. He's looking for the gentle touch. Wants to finish this thing
08:39off.
08:39Oh!
08:40Here comes that Yo-Yo Harley-Riggins.
08:42And the Showtime kick.
08:45That should be a disqualification.
08:46You would think so.
08:47Instead, it's lights. Cam, action.
08:54Here is your winner, Cam Hendricks.
09:00I don't want to take anything away from what Cam did there.
09:03Well, that should not even count.
09:05Harley-Riggins ends up costing Dante Chen the match.
09:08Listen, Cam Hendricks took advantage, but that's not right, Blake.
09:12Certainly a questionable call right there, but nonetheless, the numbers game prevails as Cam Hendricks gets the victory.
09:17Absolutely. And Dante Chen came out strong, and he really wanted to secure this win.
09:22We talked about him upping the aggression, trying to get to the championship picture, but the odds not in his
09:28favor late.
09:28You see the distraction from Harley-Riggins. Cam Hendricks takes advantage and takes the victory.
09:36Hey, Wilder, where you at?
09:38You little baby, huh? You scared of you? You gotta take a week off.
09:41Yeah, you're a little dwerp, Tate. Tate of time. Nobody does. We'll break you in half, buddy.
09:46Where you at? You in the medical room? Are you scared?
09:50Hey, try in the parking lot. Try in the parking lot.
09:52They certainly have some words right there. Now it's here from Foreman Thatcher.
10:01Things are always evolving. And being the Foreman, there's a lot of issues that come across my desk that you
10:07deserve to be updated on.
10:09I'm gonna leave the vacant Women's Championship until next week.
10:12But I do have exciting news. Brand new talent from North America and Europe has been found.
10:19The contracts are currently being signed. So in two weeks, we'll have an Evolve special that will showcase these European
10:26talents and brand new WWE ID prospects.
10:29Hey, Tommy, what about It's Gaul?
10:32You wanna try that again?
10:37Mr. Foreman, sir. It's all about It's Gaul. What about me? I mean, take a peek at those peaks.
10:45You want some attention?
10:47Oh, yeah.
10:47Do you want some attention?
10:48Oh, yeah.
10:49All right, then. Then in the two weeks, I'll put you on that special Evolve show.
10:54Yes! Now you're talking. I love it.
10:57Well, good. Good. Now see yourself out.
11:00It's Gaul. It's Gaul. It's Gaul. Yes!
11:05Gonna need a lock for that door.
11:42The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.
11:48Aristotle 384 BC.
11:50Now that is an interesting concept to ponder.
11:55Actually, my Ivy League intellect is what makes me truly different from the uneducated dead weight around here.
12:02Ha!
12:03Excuse me.
12:05Where are my manners?
12:06My name is Braxton Cole.
12:09The epitome of privilege.
12:11An eclectic of excellence.
12:14A top-of-the-class Brown University graduate and an all-league defensive end football player.
12:19And what sets me apart from these one-dimensional athletes is that I am the perfect conglomeration of brains and
12:27brawn.
12:28Now while they're working hard, I am working smart.
12:32And pretty soon when I'm at the top of the class in Evolve, you'll all see why I am straight
12:38A's in every way.
12:42Be gone.
12:44You're taking up my precious oxygen.
12:46Now I need to get my mental work.
12:54Well, the intelligence is about to be next level here on Evolve.
13:00The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
13:04Pitching with the first, from Chicago, Illinois, Lainey Luck!
13:10Well, Peter, Lainey Luck waves the flag in the women's division for the ID program.
13:15And hasn't had the best win-loss record ever since coming to Wednesday nights.
13:18But she continues to fight as the heart of a champion.
13:22Let's see what she brings here tonight.
13:23Listen, that's what it's all about.
13:24You're not always going to get favorable match-ups.
13:26There are going to be L's.
13:28The question is, can you take that L?
13:29Can you hold it?
13:30Can you love that L?
13:31Nurture it and turn it into a W.
13:33You know what I'm saying?
13:33Hi, it's me, Xena.
13:34Double L, Lainey Luck.
13:36See?
13:39And her opponent, from the main Ukraine, Xena Sterling!
13:46You can see the evolution of this superstar, Peter.
13:48You go from LFG, of course, to Evolve.
13:51And now Xena Sterling looks to be in a position now with a vacant women's championship.
13:56Wants to put herself right in position.
13:57That's exactly, you're smarter than you look, Blake Howard.
14:00Exactly where I was going to go.
14:03Now, thanks to the open slot that may exist because Kendall Gray has moved on to NXT,
14:09these are two women who have a major opportunity.
14:13Neither has had a great fortune when it comes to Ws,
14:16but one of them's coming out with a win tonight and pushing themselves forward in the women's division.
14:21Great opportunity for Xena Sterling and Lainey Luck.
14:24We know it's a high-stakes night, of course, with our final Evolution main event,
14:27but this is a high-stakes match-up, certainly in the women's division.
14:30Bell sounds were underway, Lainey Luck, Xena Sterling.
14:33And we talked about that evolution of Xena from LFG to Evolve.
14:36Peter, what differences really have you seen from Xena since coming to Wednesday nights?
14:39Well, listen, she is clearly a more serious competitor.
14:43The learning curve has been tremendous.
14:46When you see when people walk through the door at LFG, they are green as could be, nervous, intimidated.
14:51And as you can see right now, that is not the look of someone who is nervous and intimidated.
14:56It's someone who's ready for the moment.
14:57The question is, can that translate into getting meaningful wins?
15:00A lot of confidence, especially when you're in the learning tree of someone like Bubba Ray Dudley, Xena Sterling.
15:04Certainly looking up her game here, but Lainey Luck, here we go into a quick cover, only gets one.
15:09Of all the people to be under the learning tree of, is anyone more intimidating than Bubba Ray Dudley?
15:15That's the thing, you end up, it's trial by fire, you know what I mean?
15:19And you come out a stronger competitor because of that.
15:21As these two, a couple of pinfall exchanges in the early going, very back and forth between Lainey Luck and
15:27Xena Sterling.
15:28And Peter, we're talking about Lainey Luck, not just here on Wednesday nights, but ultimately, has she repped the ID
15:33program?
15:34I think she's done a great job. I mean, listen, everyone is trying to etch their name in stone.
15:40Everyone wants to be the next Kendall Gray, the next Callie Armstrong, the next Jackson Drake.
15:46Has she done that yet? No, obviously she has not, but she has repped the program well.
15:50But again, she is also someone who needs to start stacking some wins and putting herself in a position to
15:56be a legitimate contender here on Evolve.
15:58When we talk about that stiff competition, she's gone one-on-one with the likes of Carmen Petrovic, P.J.
16:03Vassa.
16:03Certainly some of the top women on the Evolve roster.
16:05But how many wins?
16:07We'll see how that transpires as, again, Peter, right now, both superstars looking to move up the ladder as Xena.
16:15Fireman's scary takeover looking to take full advantage as Xena zeroing in right now.
16:19Of course, former Division I swimmer, very well-conditioned athlete is Xena Sterling.
16:23Both of these ladies very impressive. I won't lie, though, Blake.
16:25It is hard for me to not think about our main event tonight. I am. It is Wednesday night.
16:30We go out of the corner. It is 2B.
16:33It is 2B.
16:34It is a Wednesday night. It is 2B, and we have a main event with Jackson Drake defending the title
16:39for the last time ever on Evolve against none other than Aaron Rourke.
16:43That is the mayor of Sparkle City to you and me.
16:45Indeed. We will see if that has the same fare as it did last week with the final evolution of
16:50Kendall Gray.
16:50But right now, any luck taking some full control.
16:54Sending Xena Sterling to the apron.
16:55It is just you get to see the full spectrum here on Evolve. Look at that.
17:01Absolutely. You see people find their way and find real success like the Vanity Project over on NXT already.
17:06Capturing tag team gold. It is pretty crazy.
17:11As Laney Luck trying to take some risk and landing with a bullseye on Xena.
17:14Oh, I like that. And into the cover.
17:17A near fall there for Laney Luck.
17:19And, Peter, we have been talking about the women's division here.
17:21But ultimately now, with the title being vacant, how wide open is it on Wednesday nights?
17:26At this moment in time, it is as open as it has ever been.
17:29Since the very beginning, when Callie Armstrong became our first women's champion.
17:33I would say right now, there are as many people as ever who have a legitimate claim that they should
17:39be in the title picture.
17:40We'll certainly see how that one transpires over the next several weeks.
17:43A lot of decisions to be made for Foreman Thatcher.
17:46As Xena Sterling, belly back suplex, dumps Laney Luck and she capitalized here.
17:52I mean, you think about the Wendy Chews, the Callie Armstrongs.
17:55The people who have really been competing for a very long time.
17:58But then you can't forget people like P.J. Vassa who have come along and completely changed the scope of
18:03the women's division.
18:04And then superstars like Layla Diggs, Mason Holliday starting to bubble up a little bit.
18:08How about Chantel Monroe? You know, she wants to be in the thick of things.
18:11Can't forget about the reflection of perfection as Laney Luck and Xena Sterling going back and forth right here in
18:16the center of the ring.
18:17These two have been very evenly matched throughout, Peter.
18:22Absolutely. Both with some vicious blows exchanged in the middle of the ring.
18:25As the intensity ramping up a little bit here, Xena some overhand rights.
18:29And Sterling unloading a bit here. We're talking about Dante Chin's aggression starting to come out.
18:33We're seeing it here in Xena Sterling.
18:35Yeah, don't let the blue sparkly skirt fool you. She's bringing it.
18:38Oh! Reverse front DDT.
18:41Could that be enough?
18:41Into the cover. Oh! And Laney Luck at two and three quarters able to press out.
18:46I just think you can't overemphasize how hard all of these youngsters work to get these opportunities.
18:51What it means to make it to the performance center, to be a part of the ID program, whatever your
18:55path was.
18:56And then to end up here on Tubi on Wednesday night with everybody else in the business watching.
19:00Oh! Everybody settles down to see what everyone is doing on Evolve.
19:04It's a lot of pressure each time one of these wrestlers steps in the ring.
19:07Death Valley driver right there into the cover.
19:10And Laney Luck picks up her first win on Evolve.
19:14Here is your winner, Laney Luck!
19:18Peter, you talked about that win-loss record, but right here in front of our eyes we see the first
19:23dub for Laney Luck.
19:24That's exactly right. It makes me happy because she needed the win and she ended up getting one tonight over
19:30Xena Sterling.
19:32Well, Peter, let's go back and take a look at the action. You see Laney Luck risking it all right
19:35here.
19:36Really expanding her arsenal of offense, trying to get the win over Xena Sterling.
19:39But Xena also looking for a big win here on Evolve.
19:42It's that time of the year where both superstars trying to move right up the ranks.
19:46Laney Luck right there with that Death Valley driver into the cover.
19:49And Laney Luck picking up her first win here on Evolve.
19:52Big, big moment here tonight.
19:58What a perfect day here at the PC Huracurana's.
20:02Hey, Lince! Hey, Lince! Way up!
20:05The Amigo!
20:06Hey, sunglasses off.
20:08I just gotta say how sick it is, man, to be able to train at Performance Center with a cat
20:12like you.
20:13Oh, my bad. My bad.
20:15I remember growing up watching you, the Cruiserweight Classic, and now look at us, man.
20:20We're outside just chopping it up.
20:23Security.
20:23Plus, plus, plus.
20:24Catch my vibe.
20:25Lucha Lit.
20:27That's basically main man energy. You're just throwing a mask on it.
20:30You're not just throwing a mask. There's more to that, catito.
20:33Man, listen. You're gonna learn. But I gotta go, alright?
20:36Hold, hold, hold, hold.
20:36Before you go, you and me, in the ring, one-on-one, I think it'd be a killer learning experience.
20:42And also, get to check out how many lives you got left.
20:47Main man.
20:48Yeah.
20:48First, Lucha Lit.
20:49That's right.
20:50In the ring.
20:50Uh-huh.
20:51That sounds perfect.
20:52Yeah.
20:53But you know what?
20:54I'm gonna teach you a lesson right now.
20:56You see, when you're in the ring with me, Lucha Lit.
20:59Lisa Dorado!
21:00You're not gonna be the main man.
21:02You're gonna be the next man.
21:03I'll catch you, alright?
21:04I'm out.
21:05So we got our match.
21:06Oh, we got it.
21:07Perfect.
21:07I'll check you, alright?
21:08Perfect.
21:09The sunglasses back.
21:13This April, live from Las Vegas, the best in the world, CM Punk.
21:20I'm the champ, and I call the shots.
21:23Versus the original Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns.
21:26Two of the biggest stars for the World Heavyweight Championship.
21:31Reigns demands an answer.
21:34You will acknowledge me.
21:39WrestleMania.
21:56Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Cappuccino, Joe!
22:02The pot is hot.
22:03The pot is hot, Peter.
22:05You know what?
22:06Shout out to my dude, Cappuccino Jones.
22:09I gotta tell you.
22:10Look at my man with the glasses getting down.
22:12I'm gonna need to replay that guy.
22:13Oh, look at my man right there!
22:14Oh, he's feeling it!
22:15He's feeling Capp!
22:16He's had maybe too much Cappuccino.
22:18Yeah, he might have had a few too many Cappuccinos.
22:20But man, I'm telling you, this guy has gotten better in every way.
22:23In the ring, the swag, the vibe.
22:26I really dig what Cappuccino Jones is putting down as a singles competitor.
22:30Certainly feeling himself after a tough championship loss a few weeks ago in Succession.
22:34But Capp's back and he's ready to roll.
22:37My man with the glasses is feeling it.
22:38Well, it's a refill.
22:39Yo, yo, yo!
22:41Yo, the pot is hot tonight!
22:44And I know y'all like that.
22:48And it's gonna be a crazy rush when Aaron Rourke walks out the new WWE Evolve Champion.
22:57Oh!
22:59Aaron!
23:00Dine Peace!
23:02Dine Peace!
23:02Dine Peace!
23:04Aaron, for real, you got all of our support.
23:07Let's take it home.
23:11Dine Peace!
23:11Dine Peace!
23:14Dine Peace!
23:15Dine Peace!
23:16Dine Peace!
23:17Dine Peace!
23:17Dine Peace!
23:17Dine Peace!
23:18Dine Peace!
23:18Hey, hey, hey!
23:18But for real though, before that, before that main event goes down, there's something that's
23:23been brewing for weeks.
23:29Brooks Jensen, I'm calling you out.
23:34See!
23:34Nah, nah, nah, nah.
23:35For real.
23:35You're a student of the game.
23:37You can remember matches from the eighties, the nineties.
23:40The two thousands.
23:42But one thing you don't seem to remember is me beating you in the gauntlet match.
23:49Clock it.
23:51But the one thing you keep on bringing up is you beating me with one arm tied behind my
23:57back.
23:59So listen real close Brooks
24:01This ain't about Team ID
24:03Versus Team PC, nah nah nah
24:05That's over, this is personal
24:08This is about me
24:09Whooping yo ass
24:11So next week
24:13Next week
24:17Oh look who's here
24:24Personal
24:25Personal
24:26Personal
24:27Cappuccino Jones
24:28You just made the biggest mistake
24:31Of your life
24:32You wanna make it personal
24:34With a bad man
24:36That hails from hell
24:38Bam, bam, bam
24:41Bam, bam, bam
24:43Bam
24:44Then so be it Cappuccino
24:47You didn't just call me out
24:49You just ended
24:51Your own career
24:54Well Peter, a huge grudge match is set
24:57I cannot wait to see this
24:59Give me Cappuccino Jones and Brooks Simpson
25:02All day long
25:04The stakes have certainly been raised
25:06And Peter, we saw a glimpse of it last week
25:08And now our own Chewy Martinez
25:10Sits down with Luca Crucifino
25:16Evo fam, how you doing?
25:17Chewy Martinez here
25:18Hanging out with my man
25:19Luca Crucifino
25:21How you doing sir?
25:23I'm doing excellent
25:23Good to see you brother
25:24Hey
25:24What are we doing?
25:25What are we doing?
25:25What are we doing?
25:26Give me a gift for you
25:26Watch this, watch this
25:27Do me a favor
25:28Put up two fingers here
25:29A little peace sign
25:29Make a love
25:30Alright
25:30And then connect the hands
25:32Here you go
25:32This is for you
25:33My guy
25:34Look how beautiful
25:35Thank you so much
25:36You're welcome
25:37Welcome to Evolve
25:38Thank you so much man
25:39How you feeling?
25:40I am too blessed to express
25:41This whole place has been bouncing
25:43The stars from all over the world
25:45Have been shining
25:46Take a look at Kendall Gray
25:47Take a look at Sean Legacy
25:48People that didn't just walk here
25:50Chewy
25:50They evolved
25:51They figured it out under these lights
25:53And now shining bright
25:54Under the lights of NXT
25:56It is truly peak inspiration
25:59And I'm about to loop it all back
26:01And the whole crowd
26:03Is gonna be rolling
26:04With the life of the party
26:06As I cruise my way
26:07Through Evolve
26:08I feel it
26:10I love it brother
26:10But I love this party
26:11Gonna be distraction
26:12You know what too
26:13I can see how the outsider might think
26:15Hey Luca
26:16You got your priorities all mixed up
26:17Maybe upside down
26:18Maybe a little helter-skelter
26:20However
26:21I can promise you
26:22On the inside
26:24Cruise
26:26Figured it out
26:26That when my energy
26:27Is vibrating with love
26:29Connection is fun
26:30Is when I am my most effective
26:32And effective me
26:34Is dangerous me
26:36Let me put it for you this way
26:37My flow state
26:39Is my ghost state
26:40Wow
26:41And it seems like you've done
26:43All the internal work man
26:44Yes sir
26:45I respect that
26:45Thank you man
26:46It's all blur
26:47Blur
26:48I know what that means
26:50You know what blur it is
26:51But for the folks that are out there
26:52That don't know what it means
26:53What does it mean
26:53Break it down
26:54Let me tell you
26:54Blur stands for peace
26:56Love
26:56Unity
26:57And respect
26:58It is the staple
26:59Of the rave community
27:00Values that we simply
27:02Do not have here
27:03In WWE Evolve
27:04All we have is people with
27:06Big egos
27:07And insecurities
27:07And we have
27:08Big bad Cam Hendricks
27:09And Harley Riggins
27:10Guys that are just simply
27:11Vibe killers man
27:13We need someone
27:14To shine the lights
27:16And show you
27:17I think I know
27:18Who can figure it out
27:19I think that's Luca
27:21I think you're right
27:22Hey brother
27:22Thank you so much for your time
27:24Yes sir
27:25Hey
27:25And this is just a build
27:27Wait for the beat to drop
27:28Hello
27:29Hello
27:33Cut
27:35Well Peter
27:36A whole new Crucifino
27:37Looks ready to evolve
27:40And
27:42Imagine
27:42The evolution
27:44Of the dime piece
27:46If Aaron Rourke
27:47Were to walk out
27:49Evolve
27:50Champion tonight
27:51Last week we talked about it
27:52Being the biggest match
27:53In Tyra Mae Steel's career
27:55And sometimes we speculate
27:56Not using hyperbole per se
27:58But this is without a doubt
28:00The biggest match
28:01Of Aaron Rourke's life
28:02The biggest opportunity
28:03He's ever had
28:04In professional wrestling
28:05And now
28:06Could he be the man
28:07To derail Jackson Drake
28:11It is such a great question
28:13It's the reason
28:13We're all here
28:14By the way
28:15Looks at the best shape
28:16Of his life
28:16I have never seen
28:18Aaron Rourke
28:18Look better
28:20Shredded and ready
28:21For this opportunity
28:23Trained by greats
28:25Worked his tail off
28:27Across the industry
28:29To get to evolve
28:30And since he's been
28:31In evolve
28:32He's done it
28:33As a tag team competitor
28:34He's done it
28:34As a single star
28:35And he earned
28:37This shot
28:37Against Jackson Drake
28:44As here comes
28:45An evolve champion
28:47And Peter
28:47For the last time
28:48I guess it's your turn
28:49Yeah it's the last time ever
28:51I gotta do it
28:53Party's here
28:54The party
28:55Is here folks
28:57That was like
28:58Next level stoner
28:59Well I had to
29:00I had to
29:00It's the last time
29:02Look at the shredded abs
29:03Of our champion
29:04Jackson Drake
29:05As he stands by
29:06With Swipe Right
29:06Who recently by the way
29:08Became NXT Tag Team Champions
29:10But they're back
29:11To support the champ
29:12And Peter
29:13We talk about
29:14Obviously the evolution
29:15Of different superstars
29:16And how they've grown
29:17And evolved
29:18These two have competed
29:19One on one
29:19On the indies before
29:20But how is tonight
29:21Different
29:21You talked about it
29:23The stakes
29:23What this match means
29:25I mean it's
29:26Listen I don't want
29:27To take anything away
29:28From big matches
29:28On the indies
29:29As you see our champion
29:30Holding that title high
29:31Win or lose
29:32That's the last time
29:33You will see Jackson Drake
29:35Hold that evolve championship
29:36But this is different
29:37This is about being
29:38In the WWE record books
29:40This is about becoming
29:41The WWE evolve champion
29:46Challenger is in
29:47Champion is in
29:48Flanked by his boys
29:50Outside of Mike Rowe
29:51To set the table
29:53For this
29:54Final evolution
29:59The following contest
30:01Scheduled for one fall
30:03One fall
30:04Is for
30:05The evolve championship
30:11Introducing first
30:13The challenger
30:14From Sparkle City
30:16Weighing in
30:17At 208 pounds
30:19Aaron
30:20Roark
30:24And his opponent
30:30Weighing in
30:31At 188 pounds
30:34Representing the
30:35Vanity Project
30:36He is
30:38The evolve champion
30:40Jackson Drake
30:47That's the last time
30:48Jackson Drake
30:48Will receive a ring
30:49Announcement here
30:50In evolve
30:50But will he still get
30:52And still
30:53At the end of the match
30:54Can't believe I have to
30:55Deal with this emotion
30:56Two weeks in a row
30:57Kendall Gray
30:57Last week for the last time
30:58And Jackson Drake
30:59Win, lose, or draw
31:01For the last time
31:02As evolve champion
31:03Peter you mentioned
31:03Kendall Gray last week
31:04Will we see the same
31:05Story tonight
31:06You know that is what
31:08Jackson Drake wants
31:09More than anything
31:10To leave as champion
31:11To have to hand over
31:13That title
31:14Because he chooses to
31:15Not because it's been won
31:17As you see again
31:18A full VIP section
31:20Of support for this
31:23Incredible main event
31:24That we have
31:24Full of ID talent
31:26Right there
31:26In just two weeks
31:27About before NXT
31:28Returns to Madison Square Garden
31:30The site where Jackson Drake
31:31Had a successful title defense
31:33Against Shawn Legacy
31:34Late last year
31:35Now an opportunity here
31:36Against Aaron Rourke
31:37But Peter these are two men
31:38That embody not just
31:39The ID program
31:40But evolve itself
31:41Watch out early
31:42Pin there for Rourke
31:43Yeah completely
31:44Two totally different guys
31:46Here we go Rourke
31:47I mean Rourke and Drake
31:49Are so different
31:50As people
31:50As competitors
31:52Style wise
31:53Oh roll up
31:54Rourke
31:55Nice counter
31:55The one thing
31:57They have in common
31:58Is an absolute
31:59Undying love
32:00For professional wrestling
32:01That's what Jackson Drake is
32:03And that's what
32:04And Aaron Rourke
32:04Rourke flips out the belly
32:05To back
32:11As Aaron Rourke
32:12Starting a roll right here
32:13Who's walking out
32:15As Evolve Champion
32:18Keep the camera off
32:22Everyone's gotta tell
32:30Wrestlemania Vegas
32:31It's anyone's game
32:52Back in action here on Evolve
32:54You see the richest prize
32:55On Wednesday nights here
32:56Blake Howard
32:57Peter Rosenberg
32:57The final evolution
32:59Of Jackson Drake
33:00Here in Evolve
33:00His final matchup again
33:02Will he leave
33:02As champion
33:32Well we will find out
33:33In the wrestling business
33:34In North Carolina
33:35A young Jackson Drake
33:36And a young Javon Evans
33:38Training together
33:40Dreaming of one day
33:41Getting there
33:41You see what his best friend
33:42Javon Evans has done
33:44You know this kid is dreaming
33:45Not just about NXT
33:46But one day having a Wrestlemania match
33:48Against his best friend
33:49Tearing it up on Monday nights
33:50Is the young OG
33:51And of course Jackson Drake
33:52He's starting to make his name
33:53On Tuesday nights
33:54But it all started right here
33:55On Wednesdays Peter
33:56As Jackson Drake
33:57The first ever Evolve Champion
33:59And Aaron Rourke
34:00Who embodies everything
34:02That Evolve represents
34:03From opportunity
34:04To growth and development
34:05Looking to really pay that off
34:07Right here
34:07Nice counter by Jackson Drake
34:09And Peter whether you like him or not
34:10You can't take anything away
34:12From his skills inside the ring
34:13100% you cannot
34:14He is one of the most skilled
34:16Young stars
34:18I see
34:18Look at this though
34:19He's going to work
34:19On the back of the head
34:21Of Aaron Rourke
34:21And you can see the aggression
34:22Turned up right here
34:23It's a big match
34:24For Jackson Drake
34:25Of course successful
34:26With two title defenses
34:27At both Succession 1 and 2
34:29We'll see if he's able
34:30To get the win here tonight
34:31Against Aaron Rourke
34:32And head to NXT
34:33Having never lost
34:34The Evolve Championship
34:36Now you mentioned
34:38Aaron Rourke
34:39And how he embodies
34:40Everything
34:42That is Evolve
34:43Watch out
34:44And the cover
34:44Shoulders are down only one
34:45And that is the ID program
34:47It's so true
34:47He is his own man
34:49Aaron Rourke
34:50Does things his own way
34:51And he has just
34:52Won people over
34:53Since the moment
34:54He walked in the door
34:55And I think Jackson Drake
34:57I don't know
34:58If he'd admit it publicly
34:59I think even Jackson Drake
35:00Has great respect
35:01For the work of Aaron Rourke
35:03You certainly would think so
35:04Here we go
35:05Side rushing
35:05Leg sweep
35:06Floats over
35:09Only gets two right there
35:10And of course
35:10Aaron Rourke
35:11Picked up the pin
35:12In that huge
35:1310 man tag team match
35:14Between the PC and ID
35:15Match up a couple weeks back
35:17And really that started
35:18To kickstart the momentum
35:19For Aaron Rourke
35:19And helping him put him
35:20In the position today
35:21And allowing Foreman Thatcher
35:23To really honor him
35:24With this title opportunity
35:25There's no question
35:26Him scoring the pin
35:26In that 10 man
35:27That is the reason
35:28Aaron Rourke
35:29Has this opportunity
35:29One opportunity
35:31Begets another
35:32And now Aaron Rourke
35:33Is on the precipice
35:34Of history
35:35Could he be the second
35:36Ever WWE Evolve
35:38Champion
35:38Has Rourke
35:40In a fight right here
35:41Certainly as you pointed out
35:42Peter in the best shape
35:42Of his young career
35:44Walks right into a knee
35:45Of Jackson Drake
35:46The champ creates a separation
35:47But look at the dying piece
35:49From up top
35:51He throws up the V
35:52Jackson Drake doing
35:54Jackson Drake things
35:55Stopped to the back
35:56Of Aaron Rourke
35:57Trying to do some damage
35:58To that lower lumbar region
35:59Right here
36:00Now Jackson Drake
36:01Has Rourke
36:02Up
36:03And a Fisherman's
36:04Brain Buster
36:05Into the cover
36:06Man
36:07Gary Marcus
36:08Has his only two and a half
36:08What an exclamation point
36:10It would be
36:10To the first year
36:11Of Evolve
36:12That Kendall Gray
36:13Wins out
36:14On her last match
36:15Ends her time here
36:17As champion
36:17If Jackson Drake
36:18Were to be able
36:19To do the same thing
36:20Think about what that says
36:21About the championship reigns
36:23Of our men's
36:24And women's champions
36:24Indeed is Aaron Rourke
36:26Right now
36:26In the receiving end
36:27Of some punishment
36:28We talked about
36:29That mutual respect
36:30Potentially to Jackson Drake
36:32Towards Aaron Rourke
36:33Whether we'd like to
36:33Admit it or not
36:34Two people that don't have
36:35Necessarily any respect
36:37Are Swipe Right
36:38Brad Baylor
36:39Ricky Smokes
36:39We saw them walk out
36:40In that ten man tag
36:41Not really showing
36:42A whole lot of respect
36:43To their fellow ID mate
36:44No but they have respect
36:45For each other
36:45I mean Ricky Smokes
36:46And Brad Baylor
36:47They have great respect
36:48For one another
36:49And no matter what
36:51No matter how little
36:51Respect they show
36:52To anyone
36:53You have to respect
36:54The way they operate
36:55As a tag team
36:56And Rourke
36:57Look at this counter
36:57Right here
37:01And Rourke
37:02Look at that
37:04Dials it up
37:04With the area code
37:05In Sparkle City
37:06That's right
37:07I didn't know
37:08That Sparkle City
37:09Had that area code
37:10But absolutely
37:11A 619
37:12Here we go
37:13Aaron Rourke
37:14Starting to build
37:15A little steam
37:15Right here Peter
37:16Oh man
37:17This is the most
37:18Momentum we've seen
37:19From Rourke
37:19In this matchup
37:20He's locked in
37:21On the championship
37:23Oh man
37:24And Jackson Drake
37:25Now goes for the big swipe
37:26And look at Rourke
37:27Back up on his feet
37:27Bam
37:27Big super kick
37:29Aaron Rourke
37:30Into position again
37:31Triple release suplex
37:32Aaron Rourke
37:33So dangerous
37:34With his hands
37:34And his feet
37:35As you saw
37:36That back super kick
37:37Connecting to the chin
37:38Of the champion
37:39The momentum
37:40Sent Drake
37:40Back up on his feet
37:41He's in the far side corner
37:42Aaron Rourke
37:43Zeroing in
37:44On his target here
37:45Oh
37:45And meets the back elbow
37:47At Jackson Drake
37:48The champ creates separation
37:49Rourke back up top
37:50One more time
37:50The second time's a charm
37:52Oh and he sent the champ
37:54Flying
37:55And landing on his back
37:56Great work by Aaron Rourke
37:57To take advantage
37:58Of that situation
37:59Eat the feet
38:01Here we go
38:02Center of the ring
38:02Hooks the outside leg
38:03Shoulders are down
38:04Oh man
38:06I cannot imagine
38:07The internet breaking
38:08If Aaron Rourke
38:10Were to beat
38:10Jackson Drake
38:11For the Evolve
38:12Championship tonight
38:18Dial it up
38:19Looks at Ricky Smokes
38:19And Brad Baylor
38:20Might have wasted
38:21Too much time
38:21And Drake
38:22The German suplex
38:24In the corner
38:24Well that's the thing
38:26In a situation like this
38:28A massive matchup
38:29Aaron Rourke
38:30Has to remember
38:31The moment
38:31You cannot get caught up
38:33In any sort of theatrics
38:34Or trying to prove a point
38:35You just gotta score
38:37Oh
38:38And there
38:38Rourke
38:39Fighting off the champion
38:40Nice counter
38:41With the Uranagi
38:42Rourke
38:42Oh man
38:43That's the innovative
38:44Offense Blake
38:45Drops the elbow
38:46Close to the roots
38:47Could it be
38:48And Drake able to hang on
38:50Rourke's starting to build
38:51Some momentum right here
38:51Peter
38:52Think about the people
38:54Jackson Drake has survived
38:55This man has survived
38:57Keanu Carver
38:58Alright
38:58So think about what
38:59That would mean
39:00If Aaron Rourke
39:01Is the man
39:02To dethrone
39:03Jackson Drake
39:06We're talking about
39:07Looking at a new era
39:08On Evolve
39:08Coming up
39:09In just two weeks
39:10Some brand new talent
39:11Coming some ID talent
39:12Talent from all over Europe
39:13The stacked divisions
39:14Will continue to grow
39:15But who's gonna sit at the top
39:17We don't know
39:18Or is it gonna be Aaron Rourke
39:20Well listen
39:20Here we go
39:21On the outside now
39:23As Drake
39:24And Rourke
39:25And Rourke
39:26They're going back and forth
39:26Right here Peter
39:28Precarious position
39:29I don't know which man
39:30Is more comfortable
39:31Out on the apron
39:32We've seen
39:33Jackson Drake operate
39:34Out here before
39:35Oof
39:35To the throat of Rourke
39:37That's the hardest part
39:38Of the ring
39:38And Drake
39:39Looking to dial
39:40Something up right now
39:41What is he thinking
39:42He can't be serious
39:43Suplex off the apron
39:45All the way to the floor
39:48Drake is down
39:49Rourke is down
39:50Peter
39:51The above championship
39:52Hanging the balance
39:53This match continues
39:54On 2B
39:57I want to break
39:59Some big news
40:00NXT will be bringing
40:01One of its biggest
40:02PLEs
40:03To one of the greatest
40:04Wrestling cities
40:05In all the world
40:06On Saturday
40:07April 4th
40:08Get ready
40:09For a fight
40:10NXT stands up
40:12In St. Louis
40:14The stakes are high
40:15The world is watching
40:17And only the best
40:19Stand and deliver
40:21NXT stand and deliver
40:23Saturday April 4th
40:30Back in action here
40:31On Evolve
40:32As Aaron Rourke
40:33Certainly feeling
40:34The effects of what we saw
40:35Right before the break
40:37As Rourke here
40:38Looking for the challenge
40:38Let's take another look
40:39Right now
40:39Jackson Drake
40:40The suplex from the apron
40:42All the way to the floor
40:43Rocking his challenge
40:47Some blood in the mouth
40:48Of our champion
40:49As well
40:49The Evolve universe
40:51Really rallying behind
40:51The challenger right now
40:52Jackson Drake
40:55He's locked in
40:57And Aaron Rourke
40:58In a bad spot
40:59Man
40:59You can see
41:00He is out of it
41:01And the Carolina Reaper
41:03Starting to unload
41:05And Peter
41:06We thought there might have
41:06Been some respect before
41:07We're not seeing it right now
41:08Rourke might be out
41:10Everyone who ever
41:11Tatted you
41:11Was right
41:12You don't belong here
41:16But look at Rourke
41:16Look at the fight here
41:18Oh man
41:19Aaron Rourke
41:20He's worked his entire life
41:22For this type of opportunity
41:23He's going to go down swinging
41:24Aaron Rourke
41:25What's he looking to do here
41:26Oh
41:26That's a spinning toehold perhaps
41:27Here we go
41:28Half crab
41:29Oh
41:29I like this
41:31Look at the torque
41:31On the lower back here
41:32Of Jackson Drake
41:33Peter
41:44He's too pleased
41:44And Rourke now
41:49You see Rourke
41:50He believes it
41:51Looking to fulfill
41:52His destiny right here
41:53Drake with the counter
41:54Oh
41:55Version of an
41:56Ushiguroshi right there
41:57Let's see what Drake
41:58Can do
41:59Off the ropes
42:00Oh
42:01Big punt
42:02Oh that could be it
42:03Center of the rear
42:03And Rourke
42:04Kicks out at one
42:05All right
42:06Look at Aaron Rourke
42:07Kicking out at one
42:08And look at the disbelief
42:09On the face of the champion
42:10Jackson Drake
42:11Has unlocked
42:12The inner dragon
42:13Of Aaron Rourke
42:15Set up powerbomb
42:16Oh
42:17Two and a half
42:18And Rourke knows
42:22He missed that opportunity
42:24And the champ
42:25Lives to see another day
42:30Drake scratching
42:31And clawing Rourke
42:32Feeling that frustration
42:34Here
42:34Ricky Smokes
42:35He might be feeling
42:36That title slipping
42:37Out of Vanity Project's grasp
42:39And now
42:40Drake taking a moment
42:41With Baylor
42:42And Smokes
42:43Little Vanity Project
42:44Conference there
42:45But Aaron Rourke
42:46Trying to keep his foot
42:47On the gas right now
42:48Oh man
42:49This is one of those moments
42:50Your entire life
42:52Could go differently
42:53Blake
42:53Oh
42:54Referee Jerry Marcus
42:55Got inadvertently struck
42:56Right there
42:57In the midst of this
42:58Final evolution
42:59Of Jackson Drake
43:00Wait a minute
43:00Baylor and Smokes
43:02Oh this isn't right
43:03Oh this isn't right
43:04Super swipe
43:06Drops Rourke
43:06Center of the ring
43:07It can't end like this
43:08Oh that is it
43:09Drake with the cover
43:11No
43:11Aaron Rourke came this far
43:12One
43:12Two
43:13Oh
43:14And Rourke is still alive
43:17And you can hear and feel
43:19The electricity
43:20In the Evolve Arena here
43:23At the Performance Center
43:24Orlando
43:26Jackson Drake and the Vanity Project
43:28May have ripped all the pages
43:30Out of the playbook
43:31Peter
43:31They've got nothing left
43:32Aaron Rourke eats the super swipe
43:34And somehow kicks out
43:37And Rourke
43:38Sends Drake all the way to the floor
43:41Taking out swipe right
43:42But you know Aaron Rourke
43:44That's not going to be enough
43:45He's going to want to add
43:47Aaron Rourke is going to want to fly
43:49He's going to lay it on the line
43:52Down goes Smokes and Baylor
43:53But the champion's back in the ring
43:55You see that
43:56The champ smartly gets out of it
43:58And manages to avoid the damage
44:00And now
44:01Oh
44:02A big kick
44:03I don't know if it was quite unaliving
44:05But he might be setting him up right now
44:06As Jackson Drake
44:08In fireman's carry position
44:10Looks to execute
44:11Oh
44:11Burning hammer
44:12Center of the ring
44:13Oh here comes the unaliving
44:15That's step one
44:16Building some steam
44:17Oh
44:17And right to the back of the neck
44:19Aaron Rourke
44:21A valiant effort
44:22And Jackson Drake
44:23Will not retain quite yet
44:27Wait wait
44:28I have called nearly every Jackson Drake match in Evolve
44:32I don't know if I've seen anyone
44:34Kick out of an unaliving like that
44:36And connect into the back of the head
44:37But that's what Aaron Rourke just did
44:39You see Drake
44:41I don't like that frustration setting in
44:42But he's got to continue Peter
44:43This title hanging the balance
44:45You see the VIP section
44:46They're in disbelief
44:47Here comes Drake charging
44:49And nobody home
44:51And Rourke
44:52Oh
44:53Feels the enziguri right to the back of the head
44:55Drake now
44:58Look at the look of insanity
44:59And he's nearly folded in half
45:02By Aaron Rourke
45:03Oh
45:05Aaron Rourke
45:06Is hitting a different gear
45:08I've never seen this from Rourke before
45:10He's up top Peter
45:11And he's going
45:14Cover
45:15And Aaron Rourke
45:17Fulfills his destiny
45:20Here is your winner
45:21And the new
45:24And the new
45:25Evolve champion
45:27Aaron Rourke
45:33You see the looks of disbelief
45:37Aaron Rourke
45:39Is your second ever
45:41WWE Evolve champion
45:45The genuine emotion pouring out right here in the Evolve arena
45:49Aaron Rourke
45:50The biggest moment of his career
45:56Absolutely incredible moment to witness
45:59The final evolution of Jackson Drake
46:03Came and it delivered
46:04Just as he has the last 300 days
46:07The precision of heartbreak Drake
46:09Was on full display early on
46:11The vanity project thought they'd be celebrating
46:14But the dime piece
46:16Had other intentions
46:17Drake couldn't get the best of it right there
46:20And once again goes forward
46:21But Aaron Rourke
46:22Putting a stop to the champion's offense
46:25And then Aaron
46:26From the top
46:27On cloud nine
46:29And that is enough for the win
46:31And now Peter
46:32He's sitting on cloud nine
46:33Atop the Evolve division
46:35True genuine emotion
46:38It's all raw
46:39It's all coming out right here
46:41You see the superstars from the back
46:42The entire Evolve locker room
46:44Men's and women's
46:45Emptying out to show support
46:47For Aaron Rourke right here
46:48ID prospects
46:50PC talent
46:51An incredible
46:53Moment here for Aaron Rourke
46:55Oh
46:56A little too excited right there
46:57The celebration continues
47:00Through all the ups and downs
47:01Trials and tribulations
47:03The ID prospect has built momentum
47:05Shined through
47:06Made history
47:07And eventually taken a ball
47:09To Sparkle City
47:12Go to Sparkle City
47:13Go to Sparkle City
47:14Go to Sparkle City
47:14Go to Sparkle City
47:14Go to Sparkle City
47:14Go to Sparkle City
47:15Go to Sparkle City
47:15Go to Sparkle City
47:15Go to Sparkle City
47:16Go to Sparkle City
47:16Go to Sparkle City
47:17Dziękuję.