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00:07Then, now, forever, together.
00:32The entire WWE Evolve Women's Locker Room will have their eyes on that Women's Championship main event tonight as Carmen
00:39Petrovich challenges Kendall Gray.
00:41It's Wednesday night, and we're about to turn up the heat.
00:44The vibe in here is weird, right?
00:47Yeah, it feels a little bit weird.
00:48I mean, look, the WWE Evolve Women's Division is literally insane right now.
00:51Yeah.
00:52I mean, the girl that ran this six months ago is a shell of herself.
00:54Oh, my gosh.
00:55I feel so bad for Callie.
00:57I mean, I'm sure she's going to find what she's looking for.
00:59She is the difference maker for a reason.
01:01I mean, that is true.
01:02Yeah.
01:02But then you have Tyra Maysteel up and coming, and PJ Voss is still breathing down my neck for a
01:06second title shot.
01:07Yeah.
01:07These people are crazy.
01:08Yeah, well, tonight, you have Carmen Petrovich, and I don't know why you keep doing this to yourself.
01:13I mean, look, bouncing back from NXT to Evolve is the grind, but I love it.
01:17You're crazy.
01:18That is, like, way too much pressure.
01:20I mean, pressure's a privilege, Ren, and it means people expect things from me.
01:24So, tonight, I'm going to beat Carmen and retain this title.
01:26And you're going to watch out for those kicks.
01:28I mean, that is true.
01:29She is sneaky good.
01:30But I won this title at Succession 1, and at Succession 2, I'm definitely going to defend it.
01:35Well, I have no doubt.
01:36You are going to kill it.
01:38I mean, can we change so I can get a warm-up in before my match?
01:40I guess.
01:41All right, let's go.
01:42Woo!
01:43Woo!
02:01Welcome to WWE Evolve on Tubi.
02:05Our women's champion, Kendall Gray, will defend in the main event against Carmen Petrovic.
02:10And huge news, I'm here sitting next to the new interim general manager of NXT.
02:16Well, if the Vanity Project are moving to Tuesdays, who better to make sure they live up to their highest
02:21potential?
02:22Peter, one more thing.
02:23The party's here.
02:24The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall.
02:30Introducing first, representing the Vanity Project, Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes.
02:38Swipe right!
02:40And I think it's pretty safe to say that you're happy, even the whole ID program is happy,
02:46that Jackson still has that championship around his waist, and last week, it didn't go to Team PC.
02:52I have to admit, I have a renewed fondness for Jackson Drake.
03:01I appreciated the heart he put into that win against Cam Hendricks, and more importantly,
03:07I appreciated him keeping us away from a Cam Hendricks title rink.
03:15Now, Mike Cunningham and Eli Knight teaming up.
03:24And their opponents, the team of Mike Cunningham and Eli Knight!
03:31Hold on a second, Peter.
03:33I know this whole match came about because the Vanity Project asked the ID prospects for backup
03:38to help Jackson Drake out in case something broke out with Team PC last week.
03:43But then they said that Eli and Mike Cunningham weren't ready for the situation, which I agree with.
03:48That's how this match came about.
03:50But you call, hold on, you call Ricky Smokes an idiot and a goof.
03:56Look at what Mike Cunningham, look at the way he's dancing, the way he just ripped his pants off.
04:00Come on!
04:01I'm not exactly sure what Mike Cunningham's going for.
04:05It's Tate in the VIP, I mean, I don't, he's smiling, I don't see why he looks like that.
04:09I think Tate's a bit confused, but Mike Cunningham now going by the moniker.
04:14M-M-E.
04:16Oh really, what's that statement?
04:17Bane Man Energy.
04:18Okay, well can you please just, bygones me bygones, take everything back you've ever said bad about Ricky Smokes, please.
04:25How about this?
04:26I'm going to start over with Ricky Smokes.
04:28Okay, I like that.
04:29Starting right now.
04:30I appreciate that.
04:31So far I haven't seen him do his moronic dance in quite a while.
04:34As we see Ricky Smokes and Mike Cunningham start things off.
04:39There you go.
04:42We are kicking off Evolve on this Wednesday to be with WWE ID Tag Team Action.
04:48I'm here for it.
04:50Let's go.
04:50Absolutely right.
04:51We haven't seen Swipe Right in action in a few weeks.
04:53Excited to see them.
04:55Of course, they held it down for their guy Jackson Drake.
04:58Did what they had to do to back him up and ensure that he survived that matchup, which I'd say
05:04was against Cam Hendricks, but was really against all of the PC.
05:08Well, they don't start buzzing.
05:09They stay buzzing, and the boys are back.
05:16What are you doing with the buzz?
05:17Look, you're looking at a match like this, and you've got to question a few things.
05:21Eli Knight and Mike Cunningham teaming together.
05:24I'm pretty sure, at least to my knowledge, this is their first time teaming together.
05:28Is that going to work as a team when you're going up against guys like Swipe Right?
05:31Well, you tell me.
05:32You have experience.
05:33How hard is it to team up with someone for the first time against a team with more cohesion?
05:39Than maybe any other tag team around right now.
05:42It's extremely hard.
05:42Look, Mike Cunningham is impressive right now with what he's doing in the ring.
05:46I mean, he's taking it to both Brad and Ricky, but how long is that going to last in a
05:50tag team match?
05:51No question, Mike Cunningham, the MME, as he wants to be known, is a physical specimen.
05:57As he tags in Eli Knight.
05:59Get up there, man.
06:00He's got that disrespectful athleticism.
06:04He's fly like no other.
06:06Look, Eli, he's been super impressive on NXT.
06:08He's in speed matches.
06:10Ava's impressed with him.
06:12Are you impressed with him?
06:13Well, I'll tell you what I'm not impressed with.
06:15What is it?
06:16The MME.
06:18Doing all this dance.
06:19Now I know how you felt about Swipe Right the past year.
06:22Yeah, I don't know where the dance is coming from from Mike Cunningham.
06:25It's an interesting move.
06:27It's giving a particular vibe.
06:31Eli, again, that athleticism, man.
06:33It is crazy, and Mike Cunningham follows his heel.
06:37I mean, oh.
06:38Pin.
06:40Kick out by Ricky Smith.
06:41Look, I'll say this.
06:42I'll call myself out a little bit.
06:43I did just say I didn't know how they were going to work well together.
06:46I am impressed.
06:48The quick tags, the constant movement together, it's been working.
06:53You can absolutely tell there has been some sort of work done, some sort of homework between
06:59Cunningham and Eli Knight as Brad Baylor brings it with a big right hand.
07:05Sends Knight into the corner.
07:07Oh, goodness gracious.
07:08The chop for Brad Baylor, a chop back from Eli Knight.
07:12Oh, my Lord.
07:14This is my boys.
07:15Got questions?
07:16Ask me.
07:17Ever since Ethan Page has taken Swipe Right under his wing on NXT, these guys got a new
07:22tough side to him.
07:23You gotta agree with that.
07:25Baylor goes face first into that second turnbuckle.
07:27Cunningham flying with a back elbow.
07:29And a closed line.
07:30I gotta tell you, man, you might not like the dancing.
07:33I don't know if I like the dancing.
07:35Oh, goodness gracious.
07:36But I am impressed with Mike Cunningham.
07:39Look at that!
07:40Some of that height, I mean, he's challenging Eli to see who can jump higher.
07:46Mike Cunningham, a student of Cody Rhodes, learned under the tutelage?
07:52Yeah, but just say that word again.
07:53He's still a rookie in this.
07:55And then when you're a rookie, you make mistakes like that.
07:58He took his eyes off.
07:59You gotta have eyes in the back of your head.
08:00You gotta give it up.
08:02Swipe Right always knows what they're doing.
08:04We got tag action to start things off here on EVOL.
08:09I'm not very sure.
08:10I'm not quite sure.
08:16I'm not very sure.
08:22Neither one of the other ones already knows what it is.
08:23Did you know what that works to make like that?
08:23I'll be there now.
08:24I'm not too far back.
08:24Yeah, I'm not.
08:28He lets you give hisà to the race is.
08:28We're gonna have an army.
08:30We're gonna have other players.
08:30Cause I don't have two teachers.
08:34And a couple of other means that you don't know what to do.
08:40welcome back to wwe evolve on 2b peter rosenberg robert stone so happy to be with you on this
08:46wednesday night as you see ricky smokes and mike cunningham currently in the ring this matchup
08:52that has swipe right against eli knight mike cunningham tagging up for the first time oh
08:57ricky smokes yeah but through the break it's been all swipe right they finally took control
09:02and a pinfall for baylor and a kick out at two for cunningham the thing with swipe right is they're
09:07not just two individuals they're a system all right every tag is on time every move has a purpose
09:12they're like one mind with two bodies they cut the ring in half like surgeons peter they really do as
09:19tate wilder looks on you have to be impressed no matter what you think about swipe right they really
09:26really operate as such a well-oiled machine oh man remind you of some of the great tag teams of
09:32all
09:32time as i say it look at this for brad baler yeah locked in with the abdominal stretch and helping
09:38each other out and there's tate wilder complaining to the referee come on tate jackson drake doesn't
09:46love that tate wilder become an official here on evolve like mind your own business man by cunningham
09:52finding some offense yeah but he's still far away from eli knight can you figure out a way to get
09:59through swipe right look how swipe right cuts off the ring but cunningham goes under and tags it
10:04he did make the terror are you kidding me that incredible athleticism the drop kick into the kip up
10:12and now taking out ricky smokes and brad baler look at this oh my goodness eli knight showing you the
10:22whole repertoire it's like the fast forward button's on
10:28this truly is one of the best young athletes in wwe kick out at two for smokes jackson drake a
10:35little
10:35worried at ringside watching this oh good reason mitchinoku driver another pinfall is it enough
10:42smokes kicks out eli knight thought he had it with that one you could see in his eyes some disbelief
10:48see this is the moment when you have to find a way to finish off swipe right because they are
10:53so
10:53good at finding that tag keep him away from brad baler if you're eli knight oh i know he's going
10:59for
10:59that superman press top row moonsault we've seen it no one home rolls through and and smartly
11:07fights off brad baler but there's ricky smokes and there's the tag that's what makes swipe right
11:13swipe right you can't take you can't take your eyes off who the legal man is look at that could
11:18that be enough baler will look for the pin two kick out
11:26the champion jackson drake emotionally invested in his vanity project brothers brad baler just throwing
11:33some heavy right hands to eli knight you can see they're getting a little frustrated it's working to
11:39their advantage now ricky smoke's doing the same thing we've seen the vanity projects dorm aka the
11:47vansion you haven't been invited what do you mean i was just going to say i've been there it looks
11:51better
11:51in person
11:55are we going for super swipe is it time no mike cunningham smart but a roll up for eli knight
12:03too
12:04up baler kicks out that flying knee from eli knight man he gets such elevation
12:12tag here comes cunningham
12:16boot to the face of baler oh german suplex and the main objective could that be it the pin baler
12:27kicks out at two and a half i thought the mme had secured himself a tag team victory what a
12:33tag match to
12:34kick off evolve the wwe id prospects showing why they're here showing why they belong on evolve
12:41and don't forget our main event the champ kendall gray in action defending against carmen petrovich
12:47ricky smokes oof tosses cunningham into the corner eli knight misses and baler connects with that flying knee
12:53this has just been non-stop movement now eli knight may be in trouble because cunningham's been taken out
13:01is it time super swipe again this time it connects the double pin one two oh and cunningham at the
13:10last second finds a way to break up the pin this is really breaking down all four guys in there
13:17joey
13:18gonzalez got to figure this thing out i've even lost track you can give up you want to wrestle for
13:23five more
13:24years
13:29i assume it's ricky smokes and eli knight
13:35smokes and eli knight going back and forth in the middle of the ring talking smack
13:41it's not about talking though smokes connects with the right and a right back from eli knight
13:48good wow a lot on that one eli knight right back
13:55these two getting after it as cunningham is on the outside in pain baylor as well
14:00it's just smokes and eli knight european uppercut connects it a big way chop to the top to the
14:08forehead from ricky smokes the champ wants this done he wants to see swipe right finish off eli knight
14:16and cunningham
14:19that knee strike was very effective could it be enough to take out eli knight
14:29he's trying to fight his way out this is a dangerous place to be and of course the tag
14:34because you know swipe right oh but baylor's taken out by right hand from eli and here comes cunningham
14:41back into the mix and now he's got his hands on ricky smoke the refs lost control of this thing
14:45a
14:45little bit but here comes eli knight what is going on hold on oh my god oh that is so
14:56smart i never
14:57thought someone so dumb could do something so smart as ricky smokes pushes cunningham into the pin
15:03and breaks it off someone's so dumb now you don't like smokes again i like him i'm just saying he's
15:09not
15:09exactly a mensa kind of guy you can hear everyone here in the evolve arena appreciating that's so
15:19crafty from ricky smokes right there to save the matchup baylor makes it to the outside
15:34i am main man energy
15:36cunningham main man energy and he flies off the top rope and connects with that elbow
15:46brad baylor right back at him what a great reversal from baylor oh no he takes out knight as well
15:53oh here
15:54it is a slice of knight the back and forth action here in our opening contest setting the tone
16:01and evolve wait hold on oh man hold on hold on
16:05either he took he took out his own partner did he ever from about 20 feet in the air that's
16:11why it's
16:11high risk and now he's turned inside out by brad baylor this is just how we're starting the night that
16:17was
16:18reckless flying brad baylor legal man tags ricky smokes now we've seen him use this double t move before
16:30double stop ricky smokes the pin two three swipes right gets the win here are your winners swipe right
16:43man what a way to start the night the evolve universe feeling it here at the pc jackson drake the
16:53champion feeling it what a great couple of weeks if you're the vanity project take wild or even impressed
17:00in the vip loudstone great great win a hard-fought victory and a very impressive first teaming of
17:08eli knight and mike cunningham let's take a look back at this tag team match you got mike cunningham and
17:17eli knight teaming up for the first time stepping up with some main men energy looking very impressive
17:24to start this contest but in the end the synergy from swipe right proved to be too overwhelming as
17:31their experience led them to a stellar victory here on evolve
17:43yep yep yep those are my boys swipe right with the w
17:54now listen i don't know if you guys have noticed or anything like that but um
17:58since last week we've kind of been on a little bit of a roll i mean i mean i'm still
18:05the champion
18:07those pc thugs are down bad crying somewhere and most importantly we carried the entire wwe id
18:14program on our shoulders last week
18:22now boys boys listen you know i don't mean to like kill the vibe or anything
18:28they call you heartbreak j for a reason baby
18:30thank you thank you thank you very much thank you anyways let's get down to brass tacks
18:38as painful as this is for me to say cappuccino jones i do in fact owe you a favor
18:48so at succession in three weeks you will get your shot at the evolve championship hello
19:00easy right baby food baby food slight work
19:07no no no no no no no
19:14that's not how this works i earned my title shot a couple of weeks ago and i want my title
19:20shot at
19:21succession two all right see you see that that right there that's that cam hendrix talks and you
19:25and you saw how he ended up last week didn't you didn't you all right then i guess i'll just
19:32have to
19:32kick all three of your asses right now oh man brooks jensen just took out harlem lewis from
19:51behind look at this from the bad man from alabama i don't ever recall anyone dishing out a savage
20:01onslaught to harlem lewis like this and you heard brooks loud and clear about not being cut in line
20:06in succession could this be the fate that awaits harlem lewis in just three weeks at succession two
20:16i think i'm hallucinating
20:21i don't know i don't know how long i can be nice to mason and leila this is
20:27i had to gua sha my face last night for hours to get this fake smile out and i think
20:35i'm stuck
20:37listen oh i know oh my gosh i'm reaching out you see this pamphlet right here
20:45isn't it really nice of y'all being cool with this i mean i never thought i'd see the day
20:51it's our pleasure anything you need just just ask us okay yeah anything well there's one thing
20:59do you guys mind switching lockers with us i mean yours is just so much
21:03bigger and more spacious and just in a better location for us you know but enough enough
21:12the omen look we did that heinous tiktok with you guys we posted it which by the way did nothing
21:21for my personal brand it's true but i am not giving up my big cat locker you're insane see see
21:29i told you
21:30they could not be saved the psychic wasn't even what the what wait i mean you're right you're right
21:38i mean these two just have no redeeming qualities i mean even when you scare the mess out of them
21:43yeah
21:43hang on
21:46so that psychic wasn't even real
21:52no that was my neighbor doris she's a chiropractor from daytona okay okay perfect
22:01because you're gonna need a chiropractor because i'm gonna break both of you in half all right all
22:07right fine we tried it nice we tried it very very elaborately but have it your way we'll do it
22:15in the
22:15ring yep see you there in the rink can we sue i have been getting visions for the past two
22:24weeks
22:34so
22:41you
23:01Take wilder, take wilder, crooked round.
23:05Listen, man, you and Rob last week, plain and simple.
23:08Some with the mighty clowns, bruh, they do something funny every week.
23:12We need to burn these guys down, man.
23:15We need to nuke them.
23:16Okay, let them get back to power, man.
23:17That's right.
23:18Oh, yeah.
23:18Hey, listen, listen.
23:20We need new strategy.
23:22Hell yeah.
23:23No more divide and conquer.
23:25No more one-on-ones.
23:26From now on, we work as one, and we steamroll anyone who comes in our way.
23:32Brax, that's a good ID.
23:33Ten-man tag, 5-on-5.
23:35Let's go, baby.
23:35Look at us.
23:36Look at them.
23:37This ain't yours.
23:38Let's do it.
23:39Let's do it.
23:39Let's do it.
23:40Let's do it.
23:41Let's do it.
23:42Well, Peter, you just heard it.
23:44The PC just challenged the ID prospects to a ten-man tag team match.
23:49I guess to settle this thing once and for all.
23:52It keeps on going.
23:58The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
24:01Introducing first, from Sparkle City, weighing at 208 pounds, Aaron Roark.
24:09Have you ever been to Sparkle City?
24:11No, I never have.
24:12But let me tell you something.
24:13This whole thing for this match started because Aaron Roark got bad for the way ItsGal was talking.
24:19But ItsGal was just being ItsGal.
24:21Alright, Aaron Roark was in a bad mood because of the whole PC drama, which I get, but he took
24:25it out on Gal.
24:27ItsGal is the victim in this, Peter.
24:28Okay.
24:29He's not a bad guy.
24:30In this situation, I gotta say, Aaron Roark's the bad guy.
24:32I'm sorry.
24:33ItsGal is never the victim.
24:35He's the victim.
24:36That is such a misrepresentation of how ItsGal even carries himself.
24:42Okay.
24:44You don't have the riz for Sparkle City.
24:48Don't say riz.
24:49You don't have the swag for Sparkle City.
24:52ItsGal is the victim in this situation.
24:54Face the facts.
25:05It'sGal.
25:06And his opponent from Mount Olympus.
25:09He's in perfectly mid-condition.
25:12ItsGal.
25:13Big Daddy Red is looking like a million bucks right now.
25:16When you think about someone who is a future WWE superstar, you gotta go BDR.
25:23You gotta go Big Daddy Red.
25:24I mean, look at this guy.
25:26Yeah, yeah, yeah.
25:27BDR.
25:27If you don't agree with me on this, you're a da-da-da-da dummy.
25:30And I'm pretty sure that you are.
25:32Hold on.
25:33When did BDR become a thing?
25:35Big Daddy Red.
25:36Have you not?
25:37Like, where have you been?
25:38I don't want to call him Daddy.
25:40I don't want to call him BDR.
25:42It's no feelings.
25:43It's only facts.
25:44Da-da-da-dummy.
25:48Are you looking to, like, sign some sort of management deal with this guy?
25:51No.
25:52I mean, come on.
25:53I appreciate.
25:54I appreciate his talent.
25:55He's a great competitor.
25:56It's Gall, a physical specimen.
26:00Oh, check it out.
26:01Tate Wilder, true London in VIP.
26:06See, there are a couple of cool dudes in VIP.
26:08Those are some cool dudes you might want to spend some time with.
26:10They would be welcome in Sparkle City.
26:12It's Gall taking it to Aaron Rourke early on.
26:15See, you can tell the second the bell rings, Aaron Rourke going right after him.
26:19That aggression.
26:20Look, that helps him.
26:21It wins a match.
26:21But he is angry in this situation.
26:23But picking on Gall is the wrong guy to mess with.
26:26Look at him.
26:26It's Gall.
26:26Look at him go.
26:28Well, what was my ranking on the stud-a-meter again?
26:30Oh!
26:31In the negative.
26:31So is Aaron's.
26:33I don't think it was negative.
26:35I think it was a pure zero.
26:36You and Aaron are both weak, pale, and ready to fail.
26:41Aaron Rourke bringing it to ItsGal.
26:44Not looking weak there.
26:45No, I mean, look.
26:46He runs on Oren attitude.
26:47He's flamboyant.
26:48He's opulent.
26:49He's confident.
26:50He's great in the ring.
26:52I'm just saying he needs to, you know, watch who he picks on.
26:56ItsGal would certainly love to score a victory here against Aaron Rourke.
27:00I got to tell you, Stone, and I think you'd agree,
27:02a win here would be important for either of these competitors.
27:05Yeah, two WWE ID prospects going at it.
27:08This is what evolves all about.
27:10And let me tell you, the WWE ID program has been nonstop.
27:13The scouts are constantly looking for new talent all over the country.
27:17Speaking of best of the best, coming up at our main event tonight,
27:20Kendall Gray, our women's champion, defending against Carmen Petrovic.
27:25Now, can we go back for a second?
27:27You completely misrepresented what happened between ItsGal and Aaron Rourke.
27:31Why was ItsGal too good to help clean up the locker room
27:34when everybody helped out Shawn Legacy?
27:36Because why would he do that?
27:36Wait a minute.
27:36Wait a minute.
27:36Hold on, Peter.
27:37Watch out!
27:39Putting his body on the line to take out ItsGal.
27:44Aaron Rourke bringing it.
27:47Oh!
27:48Oh, I see.
27:48Is that called for?
27:50Just some, just some little pep slaps.
27:53Oh!
27:53Oh!
27:55That one can't feel good.
27:56So tell me, why is ItsGal too good to help out the rest of Team ID?
28:00Oh, ItsGal isn't a guy that's going to be holding a mop or a broom.
28:03Give me a break.
28:05Look at, look at that bronze glow.
28:08Perfect frame.
28:09The ferocious stud always wins the game.
28:12I don't know when you have time to write all these things down.
28:17Aaron Rourke taking it to ItsGal on the outside and sending ItsGal back into the ring.
28:24ItsGal could really use a singles victory.
28:28He was trying to find, for a while, trying to find his way in the tag team division.
28:33Rourke not taking the bait there as ItsGal tried to lure him in,
28:36but Rourke caught the kick before it landed and now he's in control.
28:40And ItsGal now a singles competitor, just like Aaron Rourke.
28:47Wait, he went for another hot fly head scissors, but this time he got caught.
28:53Oh!
28:53Oh, ItsGal!
28:55That could be enough.
28:55Followed by that spinning flex line.
28:59And Rourke barely kicking out at two.
29:02See, ItsGal's got a thick chest and he's strong in the core.
29:06Ready to attack.
29:08ItsGal!
29:09He's built for the grind and he's always wanting more.
29:12Look at that.
29:13Now, does he write those and you repeat them or you actually make those up for him?
29:17Peter, you have more carbs in a day than he has in a year.
29:20Let's be honest.
29:22When was the last time you think ItsGal...
29:23Look at that body.
29:24When's the last time ItsGal just had a bagel with cream cheese, you think?
29:27No, those don't exist in his life.
29:29Oof!
29:32Nasty European uppercut.
29:33Let's not forget what the word ferocious actually means.
29:36ItsGal, he is ferocious with his offense.
29:38He is nasty with his strengths.
29:41We're not just talking about a guy who just comes out here and knows how to pose.
29:44This guy is serious from the lower.
29:45Well, maybe he should stop posing then and focus on Aaron Rourke.
29:49Turns things around as a result of that mental error from ItsGal.
29:54Well, I'm not going to disagree with you there.
29:55You never want to take your eyes off your opponent.
29:59But he did it again.
30:01Almost got caught sleeping, but ItsGal.
30:03But again, the power, Peter.
30:05Oh!
30:07That big running boot from ItsGal.
30:08This might be it.
30:09Is it enough to take out Aaron Rourke?
30:11No.
30:12Rourke kicks out at two.
30:14Well, ItsGal now doing what he does.
30:16Because you've got to think.
30:18He's been in the ID program for every year.
30:21Been in Evolve.
30:22It's time he wants more opportunities.
30:24He's not going to let a guy like Aaron Rourke push him around.
30:30You mentioned the power.
30:31It's absolutely a real thing.
30:33ItsGal!
30:34Obviously, but there's ItsGal.
30:35Making the mistake.
30:36Doing the showy thing.
30:38And paying the price as a result.
30:41Aaron Rourke with the kip up in the clothesline.
30:44Back elbow.
30:46Oh, man.
30:47Beautiful kick, man.
30:49Maybe itsGal.
30:50Shouldn't have played around.
30:53Well, he grew up being different.
30:55Wrestling saved him.
30:55And I'll tell you, his offense certainly is different.
30:58Oh!
31:01Wow!
31:03And now itsGal.
31:06That back, that finely toned back.
31:08Not feeling so good.
31:10Is that necessary?
31:12Oh!
31:13Oh my gosh.
31:14Aaron Rourke may have taken off ItsGal's head.
31:16That's got to do it.
31:17Two!
31:18And a kick out at two.
31:20But ItsGal, do you see his head bounce?
31:22Well, your head bounces off the mat like that.
31:25He could be in La La Land right now seeing stars, but he is making it to his feet.
31:30Aaron Rourke would be wise to try to finish this match.
31:34The power game is not a smart idea.
31:35You don't want to outpower ItsGal.
31:39Well, you think Rourke is flabby.
31:41I think he's not too shabby.
31:43Yeah!
31:43You see that.
31:44You see what I did there?
31:45You see what I did?
31:46You see the power right now of Gal?
31:48Oh!
31:49That was impressive.
31:51The double knee from ItsGal.
31:52Is it enough?
31:53And Rourke kicks out.
31:54Back and forth action here.
31:56Very competitive match by these two individuals.
31:59You see Trill and Tate.
32:01They gotta even respect it.
32:02They're enjoying it.
32:04Absolutely.
32:05You know, we can say what we want about ItsGal,
32:07but when push comes to shove, this guy enjoys a good battle,
32:10and he is in one right now with Aaron Rourke.
32:13He's looking, he's calling like he's gonna finish him off,
32:16putting him on the top.
32:17Oh, yeah!
32:18What's ItsGal thinking?
32:20Come on, maybe this isn't time.
32:21He's thinking, I gotta kiss my bicep in the middle of a match
32:24because I'm a yo-yo.
32:25Let's not do that.
32:27But there's the strength you talked about.
32:30Rourke finds a way out!
32:32Man!
32:34His body just went in fast motion.
32:38Hitting the mat.
32:40Every second counts.
32:41Rourke finds his way back to the top rope.
32:43I think I know what he's going for.
32:45Over the rainbow!
32:46Could that be it?
32:48Aaron Rourke sets a W!
32:52Here is your winner, Aaron Rourke!
33:02Aaron Rourke with a big win over ItsGal.
33:08And in doing so has injected some life into his singles career here on Evolve.
33:15All right, well let's go back to some of the action in this WWE ID showcase matchup.
33:21Big Daddy Red BDO is out to prove that Aaron Rourke was weak, pale and ready to fail.
33:26But the opulent Aaron Rourke slowed down GAL's momentum with his flamboyant offense proving he truly is the dive piece
33:35of Evolve.
33:35A big win here gives Aaron Rourke and the citizens of Sparkle City something to celebrate.
33:41Let's send it over to Chewy Martinez over in the VIP section.
33:45Tate, you going to be out here for the whole show?
33:47What's up, brother?
33:48I mean, Chewy, I just came out here to check out the ID talent.
33:51Chewy, looks like they got something going on, huh?
33:54You literally helped the referees last week, brother.
33:58Chewy, I can't stand this injustice.
34:00These guys are coming out here, breaking all the rules, doing whatever they want.
34:04It's time someone stands up, puts an end to all this chaos.
34:09A lot of backdoor stuff going on over here.
34:12A lot of backdoor stuff.
34:13True, let's get out of here.
34:15Message clearly sent, and yo, we're having a great time here at Evolve, y'all.
34:19We got Kendall Gray versus Carmen Petrovich coming up for that Evolve Women's title.
34:23And let's meet the newest addition to the Evolve family, Tyra Mae Steele.
34:27Let's go.
34:32You can see the gold around her neck.
34:35The incredibly athletic and gifted Tyra Mae Steele.
34:39I've dipped my toe in the Evolve waters, and now it's time to make it my home.
34:45She's a high-class athlete, the top-tier competitor.
34:49In 2020, I captured gold in the Tokyo Olympics.
34:53And with that same grit, drive, and determination, I'm going to make it to the top of Evolve.
35:00You see the energy, you see the excitement from Tyra Mae Steele.
35:04In 2026, I'm going to be the Evolve Women's Champion.
35:13Everyone's got to tell.
35:21WrestleMania Vegas.
35:23It's anyone's game.
35:45Hey, Callie, um, I know that we don't really know each other, but I heard that you were talking down
35:50about yourself, and maybe there was something that I could help.
35:54What's your point?
35:56Well, I know that therapy was a great start for me to figure out my crap, so maybe it could
36:02work for you as well?
36:08That's all the therapy I need.
36:16As we mentioned last week, WWE Evolve has delivered an extraordinary first season, and in just two weeks, on Wednesday,
36:23February 25th, we cap it all off with a very special season finale episode that's guaranteed to make history.
36:32That's not all, Peter.
36:34Succession 2 Evolve's tentpole event takes place in just three weeks on Wednesday, March 4th.
36:39And as we've just learned, Evolve's second season kicks off in massive fashion, with Jackson Drake defending the Evolve Championship
36:47against another sensational ID standout, Tappuccino Jones.
36:52On top of that, the Evolve Women's Championship will also be on the line.
36:57Will it be Kendall Gray or Carmen Petrovic who walks into succession to his champion?
37:01We find out right now.
37:10All right, Stone, it is time for our main event.
37:16And we have a hell of an opportunity for our challenger, Carmen Petrovic.
37:21Yeah, well, before we get to that, I gotta say, how pumped am I? Season 1 finale of Evolve in
37:26two weeks.
37:28Succession 2 in three weeks.
37:29So many cool shows coming up.
37:32But right now, yes, championship match.
37:34And I know I said it when she beat Kelly Armstrong, that it was, that was the biggest match of
37:38her career.
37:38But no doubt about it, tonight is the biggest match of Carmen Petrovic's career.
37:43She has a title opportunity.
37:44And absolutely, a big congrats to everyone who worked so hard on Evolve with Season 2 on the way.
37:50And one of the people who is absolutely a huge, huge reason that this show is what it is, is
37:59this woman right here.
38:00The Evolve Women's Champion, Kendall Gray, with Ren Sinclair.
38:06Kendall, a fighting champion always, and she will defend again.
38:11And she's gonna have her hands full of Stone with Carmen Petrovic.
38:14Yeah, well, she's champ for 119 days, and she is coming into this more confident than ever.
38:20She is busy, but you know what?
38:21Busy for her is good.
38:23She's learning.
38:24She's getting better.
38:25You know, and with her best friend, Ren Sinclair, Ren's been in this industry for a long time.
38:29She's been teaching her more about things outside of the ring, which is helping Kendall inside the ring.
38:35How do you celebrate every Ren's Day?
38:38For me, it's all about Stone Sunday, Peter.
38:42Doesn't have the same ring to it.
38:45Man, Kendall Gray, it's been amazing watching a star unfold right in front of our eyes, week to week here
38:51on Tubi.
38:52And that is what has happened with Kendall Gray, your second ever Evolve Women's Champion.
38:57Let's send it to Blake Howard to announce tonight's main event.
39:04The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the WWE Evolve Women's Championship.
39:14Yeah.
39:16Introducing first, the challenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Carmen Petrovich.
39:29And her opponent, accompanied by Ren Sinclair.
39:35From Las Vegas, Nevada, she is the WWE Evolve Women's Champion, Kendall Gray.
39:51Well, here we go, your main event on Evolve.
39:55Peter Rosenberg, Robert Stone, Blake Howard, our ring announcer.
39:59And this is going to be a good one.
40:01Carmen Petrovich has worked hard to get this shot at Kendall Gray.
40:05And you talk about working hard.
40:09Kendall Gray has been doing it in bunches for a long time now.
40:13Really since Evolve started, she has been an absolute workhorse.
40:18Week in and week out, here, NXT, all over the place.
40:23And I don't know if you've noticed though, the world is starting to take notice.
40:27The wrestling media is starting to talk about Kendall Gray.
40:29She is becoming that person.
40:31Yeah, she's a fan favorite.
40:33Everywhere she goes, people are realizing this is a WWE superstar.
40:37And who knows where she's going to be in five years from now.
40:42Carmen Petrovich, of course, already has a great reputation as well, known on NXT.
40:47But she's trying to find, honestly, that spot that Kendall Gray occupies right now.
40:52And that's what a title win would mean tonight.
40:54Carmen hanging right there with Kendall on the mat wrestling.
40:58Clearly, she's been studying some Kendall Gray matches.
41:01What do you think it's like for Kendall Gray when she's the one who's the hunted,
41:05but is almost always the one with less experience in these matches?
41:10Well, when she became Evolve Women's Champion,
41:11you know you're going to have a target on your back.
41:13You know everyone's going to be coming after her.
41:14But you know what?
41:15She has a winning mindset.
41:17She's been a winner her whole life, and she brings that in every match.
41:20And it's been working for her here in the WWE.
41:21You are absolutely right about that.
41:23As Carmen sends her in hard and follows it with an elbow.
41:27Carmen Petrovich, early on, taking it to the champ.
41:30Kendall Gray and a pin.
41:33And Kendall kicks out at one.
41:34Remember, Succession 2, March 4th.
41:37We already know Cappuccino Jones is getting an Evolve title shot against Jackson Drake.
41:42But the winner of this match, Peter, is going to be defending at Succession 2.
41:47And look, Succession 1 is where Kendall Gray won her Evolve Women's Championship.
41:50She wants to be there at number 2, I promise you that.
41:53What do you think Kendall Gray learned in coming up short against J.C. Jane back a couple of months
42:01ago at New Year's Eve?
42:02Well, she had to learn to go to the dentist to get one of her teeth fixed.
42:05I saw that.
42:05Because it got halfway knocked out.
42:07But that's the thing.
42:08Kendall's the kind of competitor where she doesn't lose.
42:10She learns.
42:11You said it.
42:12She's dealing with Evolve and NXT at the same time.
42:14And she loves the grind.
42:16The pressure for her.
42:17She said it.
42:17It's privilege.
42:18She enjoys it.
42:19And she's only getting better every time she's in the ring.
42:21She's the Evolve Women's Champion for a reason.
42:23Absolutely right.
42:25And she has done it against so many great competitors.
42:30You've seen her just recently defend against Wendy Chu.
42:33And here we go.
42:34You're seeing the speed.
42:35This is when she starts picking up.
42:37And when business picks up for Kendall Gray, it's usually bad news for her opponent.
42:41Carmen Petrovic kicks out.
42:42She's the boss lady for a reason.
42:46Carmen Petrovic with a very interesting offense.
42:49Really capable with her feet.
42:51Incredible strikes and kicks.
42:52There you go.
42:53Speak of the devil right there.
42:54Well, it's the unorthodox offense.
42:55And that's what this is.
42:56And Carmen Petrovic turning things around in this Women's Championship continues next
43:02here on Evolve.
43:38Welcome back to our main event here, the Women's Championship on the line.
43:44It's been all back and forth.
43:45Kendall Gray and the challenger, Carmen Petrovic.
43:48These two competitors have not stopped.
43:51They meet each other right in the middle of the ring.
43:54And both are feeling that in the midsection.
43:58The air just feels different when gold is on the line.
44:02This match is so important.
44:04It's the main event.
44:06The people are here for it.
44:08You feel the energy.
44:11Absolutely.
44:12It feels like we've done this so many times with Kendall Gray.
44:15Because as I stated earlier, she is a fighting champion.
44:18She defends against anyone who brings it her direction.
44:21And that is what she's doing against Carmen Petrovic.
44:24Oh, here we go.
44:25That running uppercut.
44:27You see her still favoring the midsection.
44:30And Carmen follows her and responds with that elbow.
44:33And watch out.
44:34Back and forth we go.
44:38Another one.
44:39Carmen knew she was going to be in for the fight of her life against the champion Kendall Gray.
44:43And she's here.
44:45It's pressure matches like this that can reveal who you really are.
44:48What you have in you.
44:49Let me ask you.
44:50They got to be out of gas out of that many times running across this ring.
44:53These are top tier athletes, Peter.
44:55They're not out of gas.
44:56They're just getting started.
44:57This is for the Evolve Women's Championship.
45:00Carmen looking like she's looking for a sharpshooter.
45:03She's got it.
45:04Oh, she does got it locked in.
45:06She does.
45:06She locks in the sharpshooter.
45:07In the middle of the ring.
45:09Those ropes are far away.
45:10If Kendall Gray submits, Carmen Petrovic is your new Evolve Women's Champion.
45:15I'll tell you this.
45:16Kendall looks like she is in a lot of pain right now.
45:19Ren Sinclair trying to motivate Kendall from ringside.
45:24Can she get to the ropes?
45:27Can she break this hold?
45:29The crowd, of course, behind our champion Kendall Gray.
45:34This is what she's known for.
45:36Digging deep in moments like this.
45:38Can she do it again?
45:41Oh, Carmen dragging her back to the middle of the ring.
45:44She's right back to the middle.
45:45But Carmen's got to really sit down on it to really finish Kendall Gray off.
45:49Carmen knew going into this match she may never get another opportunity for this championship again.
45:54You got to go all in.
45:56You got to give it 120%.
45:58Kendall Gray with the strength, the push up and dragging herself inch by inch towards the ropes.
46:05And she'll do it and break the hold.
46:07But she's in a lot of pain.
46:08And you can see that in her eyes.
46:10You can see that in her facial expressions.
46:13Kendall, get up.
46:14You are the champ.
46:15You got it.
46:17She needs to use those ropes to pull her body up.
46:20And she's having trouble doing that.
46:22How much will being stuck in a sharpshooter for a minute or two like that take out of you?
46:25I mean, what do you think?
46:26And your back is being bent into the way.
46:28It shouldn't.
46:28But she's looking for the arm bar.
46:31Carmen's trying to fight it.
46:33She is.
46:33Her hands are locked.
46:34Yeah, she has the hands locked.
46:35It's the only way to fight Kendall's arm bar.
46:37But if she's able to separate those hands, she will retain this championship.
46:42Locking that in could be a game changer in this match.
46:46Well, instead, Carmen turns it into a pin, which is the perfect way to break up the arm bar.
46:52Kendall!
46:52Sit-out powerbomb!
46:53Could that be enough?
46:55No!
46:55Carmen kicks out at two.
46:58Kendall in disbelief.
47:00She caught her with that out of nowhere.
47:01I've never seen her hit that.
47:02They're bringing everything to this match.
47:06Kendall and Carmen both digging deep in this matchup, as Stone just said.
47:11Back elbows there from the champion.
47:14She wants to get the gray storm rising.
47:16Oh!
47:17But she got caught.
47:20Ill-advised timing from Kendall Gray.
47:23Watch out!
47:24Tornado DDT!
47:25This is it!
47:26Carmen going for the title!
47:28And Kendall kicks out at two.
47:33What a main event.
47:35Now Carmen disbelief knowing that she is throwing everything at Kendall Gray and it is yet to work.
47:42A little too close for comfort for Kendall Gray and Wren Sinclair.
47:47Even Wren looking worried at ringside.
47:50I don't think she's ever seen her friend in a position like this on Evolve.
47:55I'm sure each championship defense gets harder.
47:58You've had that target on your back.
48:00Is she trying to lock the sharpshooter in again?
48:03She was, but she just took a spill outside the ring.
48:06Well, maybe Kendall will get a second here.
48:08Nope.
48:09Carmen is already back to the apron.
48:11And a kick to the head of the champion.
48:13Now Carmen's going up top.
48:15Will she have more success than Kendall just did when she attempted to fly?
48:20But Kendall's gonna meet her on the top and toss Carmen across the ring.
48:24Out of nowhere.
48:25She's quick like a cat.
48:28Watch out.
48:30Shades of Gray.
48:31Is that enough?
48:33Kendall Gray retains.
48:36Here is your winner.
48:39It's still WWE Evolve Women's Champion Kendall Gray.
48:47I gotta tell you, Carmen Petrovich put on an awesome show.
48:52But man, it feels good to hear and still Kendall Gray.
48:59You know, I hope we have her here on Evolve for a very long time.
49:03But you know the rest of the world wants a piece of our champion Kendall Gray.
49:08You see the smile on the face of Renson.
49:11Claire Stone, take us through the championship defense.
49:15High stakes, high drama here tonight in our main event.
49:19Carmen Petrovich showed just why she is gold-blooded using her formidable shing-shing action
49:25to get ever so close to becoming champion.
49:28But the impressive resume of Kendall Gray got that much more spectacular
49:32when she turned her great wraps into overdrive, scoring another huge victory.
49:39That is four months to you and me.
49:42As Kendall Gray stands tall, Ren Sinclair looks on.
49:50Well, just as Kendall Gray was celebrating, here is someone she did not want to see, P.J. Voss.
50:01Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Kendall Gray!
50:04Come get your issue!
50:07At Succession 2!
50:11P.J. Voss has called out Kendall Gray.
50:16Can you imagine Succession 2 coming up Wednesday, March 4th?
50:22We'll see you next week on Yvonne!
50:24We'll see you next week on Yvonne!
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