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Wwe Evolve - Season 2 Episode 9
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00:14Then, now, forever.
00:39I've waited months for this.
00:42I returned from LFG with one goal in my mind, and that was becoming the Evolve champion.
00:49Jackson Drake and Aaron Rourke, they took their sweet time in calling my name as their
00:52opponent, but the opportunity to claim the title has finally arrived.
00:57And it didn't come how I wanted it to, you know, a one-on-one with the champ.
01:02But nothing will stop me from dropping Aaron and dropping country club Braxton Cole in my
01:08path to reaching the mountaintop.
01:11Tonight is my moment.
01:15And how poetic.
01:18On a night where the first-ever Women's Evolve champion, Callie Armstrong, a woman who
01:22cemented a division, a woman who built a brand exits, I enter and I pick up that mantle of
01:32being a dominant and destructive champion.
01:37Callie carved her path to NXT, and tonight, I take the next step in mine.
01:52I'm a chila holly.
01:53I'm in the holly while I'm in college.
01:56And I'm in my body.
01:57I don't stick quicker than whipping or rolling.
01:58I leave on my red light carry.
02:00Where are my Batman carrying though?
02:01Ain't nobody eating and nobody's full.
02:03No.
02:03Kidakichi, I'm a bro.
02:12It's another major Wednesday night here on Tubi for Evolve.
02:16We've got a massive main event, triple threat title match for the Evolve championship.
02:20But Peter, coming up, it's the final Evolve match for Callie Armstrong.
02:42The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
02:46Introducing first, from Englewood, California, Callie Armstrong.
02:55Well, Peter, we see the entrance here of Callie Armstrong, the very first Evolve Women's Champion.
03:01And talk about a historic night, closing out things here on Wednesday.
03:06But it's Callie's night to shine once again.
03:17You said it, Blake Howard, our first-ever Evolve Women's Champion.
03:22It's been an incredible run for Callie Armstrong.
03:25And I've always been saying, she's had her eye on what Kendall Gray is doing, The Vanity Project.
03:30She had dreams of NXT, and now she's off to do her thing.
03:36And her opponent, from Houston, Texas, Olympic gold medalist, Tyra Mae Steele.
03:46Well, Peter, we talk about Callie Armstrong, her history on Evolve, of course,
03:51in the very first batch up on Evolve.
03:53But the Olympic gold medalist, Tyra Mae Steele, at one time considered a very close friend to Callie Armstrong.
03:59Yeah, well, now what she sees in front of her and Callie Armstrong is an opportunity.
04:08As we go back two weeks to the Eliminator Gauntlet for the Women's Championship,
04:12we saw Callie and Tyra team up until Callie inadvertently took out her ally.
04:16But then Tyra responded after being eliminated with a spiteful punch, leading to Callie's elimination as well.
04:27Yeah, it certainly became un-blue right there.
04:30And all of a sudden, we know what it's like in the wrestling business.
04:33You can be friends one second, one mistake, and you are foes.
04:36And now here we are, Tyra Mae Steele getting Callie Armstrong's last match in Evolve.
04:41And a friendship certainly out the window right here.
04:44Big opportunity for both stars right now.
04:46Callie Armstrong looking, as you said, Peter, to be the next in line on Tuesday nights.
04:50We've seen him with the Vanity Project.
04:52We've seen him with EK Prosper, Shawn Legacy, Keanu Carver.
04:56The list goes on and on.
04:57But right now, Callie Armstrong looking to bookend things, basically starting things off in Evolve.
05:01As we said, the champion started in the first match in Evolve history.
05:05Take a look at the mat right now against Tyra Mae Steele.
05:07Look at Callie with the counter.
05:09Yeah, and you said it.
05:10She was involved in the first match ever in WWE Evolve.
05:14And she's been such an integral part.
05:16She was a great champion.
05:19Going into the cover.
05:20I really think Callie thought she'd make her way back to the top of the heap
05:24in the women's division on Evolve.
05:26It didn't happen that way, but guess what?
05:28She got the phone call to go to NXT, and you move on.
05:30And she was certainly on the cusp of that, going back to that Eliminator gauntlet until Tyra Mae Steele,
05:34of course, had that collision with Callie Armstrong throughout that matchup.
05:38But Peter, going back to really what we've seen throughout Callie Armstrong's entire Evolve career thus far,
05:43what legacy has she created on Wednesday nights?
05:46I truly think Callie Armstrong will end up in a conversation about the first greats ever to come out of
05:53Evolve.
05:53You mentioned some of those names, Supershawn Legacy, Vanity Project, Keanu Carver, of course, Kendall Gray.
05:59I think Callie Armstrong now ends up being the last person in the list of that first class.
06:04Certainly seen her become a star right before our very eyes here.
06:07One of the great things about Evolve, seeing superstars grow from the ground level.
06:11As Callie's starting to click right here, a former training partner in Tyra Mae Steele,
06:15almost holding her own a little bit with the Olympic gold medalist on the mat.
06:18Now taking a tour with the power is Too Strong Armstrong.
06:22And you know, I had Callie Armstrong on my radio show, Chief Heat, recently,
06:26and we talked about what that day was like at Stand and Deliver when she found out this is gonna
06:31be your day.
06:32We're gonna announce to the world that you are gonna make your way to the NXT roster,
06:35and she's clearly just overjoyed.
06:37And Peter, if you go back a couple of years of Stand and Deliver,
06:39we saw a similar video kind of roll out for a superstar.
06:42That was one Javon Evans, and we've seen his trajectory over the last couple of years.
06:45Exactly, it can happen very, very quickly.
06:47And I think one thing, Blake, that we've always known since we first saw Callie
06:51in that first match on Evolve was her level of physical prowess.
06:55This is an incredible track star with great success,
06:59really didn't know a lot about the world of professional wrestling,
07:02and she has adapted and become a star.
07:05And frankly, Callie Connection may be one of the best moves in all of me.
07:09Three-time All-American at Southern California, but Tyra Mae Steele putting an end to that right there.
07:14Slowing down the momentum of the first-ever Evolve Women's Champion.
07:17Now Tyra Mae bringing it right back to her bread and butter, rolls over into the cover.
07:22Gets a quick count right there, but Peter, how can Tyra Mae use this opportunity
07:26to get the attention of Formant Thatcher?
07:28Well, you just said it. I mean, this is a huge opportunity for Tyra Mae Steele to show everybody
07:34just how serious this version of TMS is.
07:38Yes, she's fun and games when she enters the ring,
07:41but she needs to show people that when the bell rings,
07:44she's as serious as anyone in Evolve,
07:47and to score a win over Callie Armstrong in her final match,
07:51oh, it'd be a huge, huge opportunity.
07:53Of course, Tyra Mae Steele.
07:55She took on the final evolution of Kendall Gray here in Evolve.
07:58Now looking to turn things around here against Callie Armstrong.
08:01Who looks very prepared for Tuesday nights.
08:04Well, I'm glad you brought that up.
08:05Because if you're Tyra Mae Steele, you're probably thinking,
08:07I didn't get it done against Kendall Gray.
08:09She's on top, watch out.
08:11Speaking of on top, all the way down to the floor goes Tyra Mae.
08:15Right outside here in front of us, now Callie Armstrong.
08:17She's looking around.
08:18Callie gonna run her lane.
08:20Callie gonna give it all.
08:21She's going for the baseball slide, but not on Tyra Mae's watch.
08:24Not too quick.
08:25Tyra Mae Steele was ready for that.
08:28Two of the absolute best athletes, maybe, in all of WWE in these two.
08:32Of course, Tyra Mae Steele, the winner of LFG Season One,
08:36parlayed that into an NXT contract.
08:38Tyra Mae in control, but Peter, can Callie Armstrong finish her Evolve career?
08:42On a high note.
08:49On Saturday, May 9th, after the biggest weekend in WWE,
08:53what happens at WrestleMania doesn't stay there.
08:57Sweet, sweet revenge.
09:00It follows you.
09:01And in Tampa, it hits back.
09:06All scores are settled.
09:08It's personal.
09:10It's backlash.
09:20Back in action here on Evolve, Blake Howard, Peter Rosenberg.
09:23The final matchup of Callie Armstrong's Evolve career right in front of us, Peter,
09:27as we've really seen her grow from the ground level all the way to Tuesday night.
09:31Absolutely true.
09:32If you pay attention every single Wednesday night on Tubi, you get to see careers develop.
09:39You get to find a Callie Armstrong at the very beginning.
09:42The same with a Keanu Carver.
09:43And I see people commenting, oh, where did these people come from?
09:46They came from Evolve right there in front of you every Wednesday night on Tubi.
09:50Catch it each and every Wednesday, indeed, at 8 p.m.
09:53As right now, Tyra Mae Steele in the driver's seat.
09:55Peter, taking a look at this matchup right now, how personal has this rivalry become?
09:59Listen, I think it is obviously somewhat personal based on what happened in that outlet.
10:03But at the same time, this is business for both of these ladies.
10:07They both know how important this is.
10:09If you're Callie Armstrong, you want to end your time the way Kendall Gray ended it,
10:14not the way Jackson Gray did, losing his title to Aaron Roark on his final night in Evolve.
10:20The momentum will continue for the next show.
10:22And remember, Callie's been trying to rebuild momentum, and she's been doing a good job doing it.
10:27Callie Armstrong, of course, she was scratching and crawling, trying to get back position for the Evolve Women's Championship.
10:31You see the Evolve Universe starting to rally right here.
10:34But we certainly know the Evolve Championship will be on the line in our main event.
10:37Peter, triple threat action.
10:38Aaron Roark's got an uphill battle.
10:40Aaron Roark is a fighting champion so far, and will try to continue that way of being as a fighting
10:47champion,
10:47something Callie Armstrong certainly knows something about from her days as Evolve Women's Champion.
10:52Blake, you know, I did not realize, you know, Callie Armstrong's career really started in a really interesting way.
10:59She was a decorated track and field star, as we know.
11:03And then huge wrestling fan and famed rapper Wale spotted her, reached out, said,
11:08you should really try your hand at professional wrestling in WWE.
11:12And guess what?
11:12Here we go into the cover.
11:13Only two.
11:14Now she's made it all the way to NXT.
11:16What an incredible trajectory right there.
11:18Certainly picking her from the top of the pile from the track and field world.
11:22Of course, we talk about her being a three-time All-American at Southern California.
11:25But right now, Callie with a bum wheel, gonna pick up some steam yet again in the corner.
11:29And Peter, you talked about it, but Callie, nothing has ever held her back.
11:33She's only continued to move forward and fight.
11:35She talked a lot about how she's adapted the skill set from track and field.
11:40Tyra May, German suplex, nice block there by Callie Armstrong.
11:43See, and there you see, she has adapted.
11:45She has learned so many things since she got into the ring.
11:49Went for that power slam.
11:50Nice counter by Tyra May.
11:52And Peter, we thought that was step one to that Callie connection.
11:55Almost saw Callie finish on a high note.
11:57But Tyra May Steele, center of the ring, has the ankle lock cinched in.
12:01And Tyra May Steele's been very smart throughout this match.
12:03By working on that ankle, she takes away some of the speed that Callie could build up for the Callie
12:08connection.
12:09You wonder if Tyra May Steele maybe feels some pressure not winning the big one against Kendall Gray.
12:13But here we go, Callie coming back the other way.
12:16Another near fall.
12:18But she could, going right back after that ankle, Peter.
12:20And I really respect Tyra May Steele for even being in this situation again.
12:23It is a high pressure situation.
12:25And of course, the last time she came up short.
12:28But listen, she didn't win the Olympic gold medal by accident, Blake.
12:32As Callie Armstrong, Jenna, feet off of this evolved universe,
12:35she certainly wants to end things on the highest of notes.
12:37As she gets to prepare for her Tuesday night NXT career.
12:41She is stuck in the middle of the ring, but a nice reversal.
12:44Oh, Callie. Goes through.
12:44Cover.
12:46Only two.
12:48Listen, I gotta tell you, very impressed also.
12:51Callie Armstrong choosing to go out in a matchup like this with someone as fierce as TMS.
12:56Goes for the Olympic slam to Tyra May.
12:59There's the power slam here.
13:00That's normally step one, but she's got a bad wheel.
13:02Callie Armstrong, is she digging deep?
13:04Using the adrenaline to fight through the ankle pain.
13:07Firing herself up with every shot to that leg.
13:09Building up the steam.
13:12Runs right through TMS.
13:14And Callie Armstrong will end the ball with a win.
13:17There is your winner, Callie Armstrong.
13:25Well, listen, we've said it a thousand times.
13:28She doesn't just run the race, she owns the track.
13:32That's who Callie Armstrong is.
13:35She did her thing.
13:36She looked great early on, showing off the power and the quickness.
13:40The Omega was too much.
13:42And even with that bump wheel, she fought through.
13:46She would not be denied.
13:47And Callie Armstrong connects with the Callie Connection.
13:52And ends it with a win here on EVOL.
13:56One, two, three.
14:00Oh, yeah!
14:06Hey man, it's been real.
14:12Kelly Armstrong was born here.
14:17I showed everybody that the difference maker ain't the one to play with.
14:26I carried this brand on my back all this time.
14:33I carried this brand on my back even when the women's division was trying to figure out
14:38who is this next person that's gonna step up and be the next top star.
14:48I made history.
14:50Kelly Armstrong will forever go down as the first ever EVOL women's champion in them record bits.
14:58And can't nobody take that from me.
15:02I built this place.
15:06But now it's time I let others live in it.
15:10Now I'm on my way to NXT to make history up there.
15:13Oh, yeah!
15:16But just know, it's all gas, no brakes till I get mine.
15:21Yeah!
15:24Straight.
15:25Yeah.
15:27Like that.
15:31Well, Peter, she's been a cornerstone since the very first match on EVOL.
15:36And now two-strong Armstrong looks to change the game on Tuesday nights.
15:43What?
15:44What?
15:47What?
15:49What?
15:50What?
15:51What?
15:51Oh, there's no bright.
15:52Gotta keep mine.
15:55Oh, there's no bright.
16:20Gotta keep mine.
16:20has stood out. I mean it's hard not to with bowling ball delts and a luminous
16:25tan brighter than the Sun. But standing out is a lonely game.
16:31Sometimes Itzgal just wants to fit in.
16:40Itzgal has lost pump partners, laughed at by Team PC, ignored by Team ID, got
16:47beat up by 2.0, disrespected, disregarded, disobeyed. Even the new boss doesn't
16:54understand Itzgal.
16:58Are they the dummies or is Itzgal the dummy? Itzgal's emotion muscle is hurting.
17:10Itzgal would rather turn vegan than keep feeling feelings.
17:16Where does Itzgal go from here? I mean, come on Itzgal. It's time to peak like no stud
17:24has peaked before. Let's find a way.
17:40Well Itzgal certainly has a lot on his mind. I feel bad for Itzgal. This is a guy who deserves
17:45to
17:46have friends. I mean, he hasn't always carried himself the right way, but he means well.
17:51The following podcast is scheduled for one fall.
17:55Introducing first, from Madrid, Spain, weighing in at 205 pounds, Romeo Moreno.
18:03Well, Peter, it looks like you found a new dance move.
18:05Well, and you certainly did. I've never seen someone struggle to just take their hands and
18:09touch their shoulders before. How do you look uncomfortable even doing that?
18:12It's a certain kind of movement. You gotta get the shoulders going and, you know, come on.
18:16The way you're doing it, it's just slightly off. But Romeo Moreno, I'll tell you what, man,
18:20he has got a lot of people paying attention and slapping their shoulders, I suppose.
18:26Well, certainly a great showing in his recent debut versus Tristan Angels, but we'll see how
18:30match number two fares for El Freestyle.
18:38And his opponent, from Pacifica, California, weighing in at 157 pounds, Chad Starboy Hall.
18:48Might be talking about the star boy of all WWE right now, Peter. He's booked and busy.
18:53He debuted. He received title matches here in Evolve and, of course, even NXT opportunities.
18:58Yeah, absolutely. It happens so quickly when you're as talented as Chaz Starboy Hall.
19:05You mentioned it. First match gets a win, finds himself in a championship match against Aaron
19:10Rourke, finds himself on NXT, and finds himself now with a big match against Romeo Moreno here on EVOL.
19:18You gotta think these two could mesh very well inside the ring together.
19:22An interesting mix of styles right here.
19:26Well, it certainly doesn't have Bane Man energy.
19:31Here we go.
19:32This is certainly unexpected. What's Max Abrams doing out here?
19:35Oh, my God.
19:36Oh, and look who's with him.
19:39These guys.
19:44This is not gonna go well.
19:59What are we doing?
20:01We know some things have certainly changed over the last week.
20:05Hey, Starman.
20:08Starborn.
20:09We respect your game.
20:14Some might even say he mogs a little bit, right?
20:21Sunglasses off.
20:23Why don't you make the best decision of your life, and you join the ID 2.0 squad.
20:39All right, all right, listen, Max, I'm real proud to be a part of the new ID crew here.
20:52But I'm just not really feeling you guys.
20:54Sorry.
20:55Outta way.
20:57Give me the money.
20:58Give me the money.
20:59Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
21:00Whoa, whoa, whoa.
21:01What?
21:02Not doing.
21:03Hey, hey.
21:06You're saying no to rolling with us?
21:09No?
21:09Us?
21:10What's no in Spanish?
21:11Yo, yo.
21:12It means no.
21:12Yo, hey, hey.
21:14So me and Starboy are gonna have a match.
21:19So I know y'all are very jacked.
21:22But I'm gonna say slow in Spanish so you can understand it.
21:27Adios.
21:28It means goodbye.
21:30Oh, goodness gracious.
21:32And Jakari Ball from behind.
21:34We're supposed to have a match here between Shaz, Starboy Hall, and Romeo Moreno.
21:39Well, and now Starboy's watching his opponent get beaten down.
21:43He's had enough of it.
21:43And this ID 2.0 crew once again making their mark here on Wednesday nights.
21:49And Starboy now creating some separation, standing up for the man who was supposed to
21:53be his opponent, but now they're going right after Starboy.
21:55And there's the powerhouse CJ Feller.
21:58And now Max Abrams, Jakari Ball, they're putting the boots to Starboy here.
22:04You're gonna say no to us, Sam, you're gonna say no to us.
22:07This is actually four on two.
22:08This is completely unnecessary.
22:10We were supposed to have an incredible match up here.
22:13My God.
22:14And CJ Valor laying out Starboy right there.
22:19Let's get this thing under control.
22:21Good job.
22:23Referees and officials out here, but I mean, Peter, right now,
22:27this new ID crew quickly putting their stamp on Wednesday nights.
22:33Well, certainly a different type of match prep here from Braxton Cole as he prepares for
22:37this massive triple threat main event for the Evolve championship.
22:41And we certainly know it will be a big time main event.
22:44And the second title defense of Aaron Roark as he faces his toughest test yet.
22:48Arlen Lewis finally gets his title opportunity, but not without the insertion of the Ivy League
22:53brain of Braxton Cole.
22:55It's triple threat action for the Evolve championship tonight.
23:01Saturday, May 23rd.
23:04The Vox are back.
23:10High stakes.
23:12High pressure.
23:14It's Saturday night.
23:15Made of it.
23:18The energy steps up.
23:20Fort Wayne steps in.
23:22This is the main event.
23:25Saturday night's main event.
23:27Saturday, May 23rd.
23:34Hello.
23:35What do we got in the docket for Evolve today?
23:38Let's see.
23:38Lots to do, lots to do, lobster stew.
23:42First up, Kelly Armstrong's been promoted to NXT.
23:46Congratulations.
23:47She will always be in the very first Evolve match.
23:50And she will always be known as the very first Evolve Women's Champion.
23:56It's very nice to see her grow in 2B, much like the other prospects.
24:00Which brings me to tonight's main event for the Evolve title.
24:04But I have to wait on that because what I have to address is the new WWE ID talents earlier
24:13today.
24:13Now with that, yep, come in.
24:15Hey, come in.
24:17Hello.
24:17Okay, sir.
24:18Okay, sir.
24:20Mr. Fetcher.
24:20Yeah.
24:21You're the foreman, and you're the guy who appreciates hard work.
24:24And nobody works harder than him and me.
24:26And you talk about how this place is all about opportunities, right?
24:30We don't want just ours.
24:32We deserve our opportunity.
24:34All right, you deserve.
24:36Deserves got nothing to it, but I appreciate the passion.
24:39You know, guys showing up, I've seen you in training.
24:43Doing pretty good.
24:44Doing pretty good.
24:45But all this is about is time and place and need.
24:50And what I need is security.
24:53That's the job I got.
24:55I can't be having Max Abrams and these new WWE talents running wild here, causing chaos.
25:02Okay, I think you two are the ones that'll sort them out.
25:06That's the job I got, fellas.
25:09Whatever it takes, boss.
25:10Okay, good man.
25:13All right, good man.
25:13Thank you, fellas.
25:15All right, let's get to work.
25:21To be the face of Evolve is to be the face of the future here in WWE.
25:29And when you hold that Evolve championship, you control the future.
25:34And that is something everybody wants to do.
25:36Control the uncontrollable.
25:39But who here has shoulders broad enough to carry that weight, to handle that pressure?
25:45Well, the answer is simple.
25:48Because there is only one.
25:50A man with a face carved out of stone and a body forged on the cold hills of
25:57Dorset, England.
25:59A man with no holes in his game.
26:02And at the young age of 22, a man more fitting than anybody else on the Evolve roster.
26:10That man has a name.
26:14And it's Mr. England, Tristan Angels.
26:21Well, some lofty expectations and declarations from Mr. England himself, Tristan Angels.
26:28The following contest is a tag team match scheduled 4-1-4.
26:34Introducing first, the team of Layla Diggs and Mason Holliday.
26:41Set for tag team action here in the Evolve women's division.
26:44And it's the Peter Rosenberg special.
26:46That's right.
26:47Now, be quiet here, Blake.
26:48I want to see if they hit the move we talked about.
26:50Because we've been working on a few different things.
26:53As you know, Mason Holliday and Layla Diggs, they don't just bring it in the ring.
26:57They bring it with the swag.
26:58They bring it with the moves.
27:00I think you're going to like what they bring.
27:01So we worked on some good stuff this week.
27:03Where's the new move?
27:04It's coming up.
27:04Give it a second.
27:06You don't believe me.
27:07You don't think I'm a skilled dancer.
27:09That bothers me.
27:09Listen, I've seen some tape.
27:10There's some footage out there.
27:14You got to admit, there it is.
27:16That was it.
27:17That was the move we worked on.
27:18Do you see that?
27:19They pointed to me right after it happened too.
27:21They pointed to you.
27:21Yes, it was like a thank you.
27:23You're welcome.
27:23Let me just say that.
27:25Well, Mason Holliday, Layla Diggs certainly been shaking things up in the Evolve women's division.
27:29Oh, I see what you did there.
27:31Shaking things up.
27:35And their opponents.
27:36The team of Anya Roon and Gianna Capri.
27:42I am the woo-iest anime girl.
27:45You're ever gonna see me.
27:46These two had an incredible opportunity in their Evolve debut a couple weeks ago.
27:50They sure did.
27:51And they have another opportunity tonight because Mason and Layla are now Evolve veterans.
27:56Been doing this for a while.
27:57Indeed.
27:57But Anya Roon and Gianna Capri, two brand new WWI D prospects teaming up for the very first time.
28:03And what an opportunity this is to make a statement right out of the gate.
28:07But if you're Mason and Layla, you can't lose to the new girls, right?
28:11That's certainly a very good point.
28:12But of course, at one time, Holliday Diggs, they were the new girls in town.
28:17That's right.
28:17So we certainly see the progression, of course, each and every Wednesday night on Evolve.
28:20You see stars really start to grow really from the ground level and see their progression
28:24from Evolve right to NXT and then never know how high the ceiling very well could be.
28:29As Gianna Capri thought she was gonna start things out, but it looks like it's gonna be
28:31Anya Roon.
28:33And Peter, we talked about that fatal four-way that got them an opportunity to compete for
28:37the Evolve Women's Championship.
28:39What did these two show in their debut a couple of weeks back?
28:42Well, I think they just showed that there's some raw talent there and there's something to
28:45keep an eye on.
28:45I mean, we've got Anya Roon, for example.
28:47She is truly a unique presence here on Evolve.
28:51I can honestly say there has never been an Anya Roon prior to this.
28:55And she is bringing that main character energy.
28:58It's really a little bit different than the main man energy.
29:00Very much so.
29:01And I'm glad.
29:01I'm all set on main man energy.
29:03As Anya Roon in there.
29:05Oh, there you go.
29:06Double team right there.
29:07As Mason Holliday picking up the pieces from Layla Diggs into the cover only gets one.
29:11And we've seen Mason Holliday really evolve over the last year.
29:15Layla Diggs and Mason, they're working hard at the Performance Center, have really come a long way.
29:19And obviously, that's now what Gianna Capri and Anya Roon are hoping to do.
29:22And Peter, to that point, you almost have to wonder, do these two have the most chemistry
29:25out of all the tag teams in Evolve?
29:27That's a great question.
29:28Obviously, with Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes now on NXT, they were certainly in the number
29:33one spot.
29:34They are no longer here.
29:34That's a great point.
29:37As Diggs taking over right here against Gianna Capri.
29:39The quick tag back into Mason Holliday.
29:41I like the quick tags.
29:42I like the quick tags between Diggs and Holliday.
29:47Mason Holliday in control right now.
29:49Here we go into the cover of the outside leg.
29:51What do you think of the color scheme we came up with here for Mason and Layla?
29:55Oh, you put a touch on this one?
29:56Oh, I just, listen, I don't want to take all the credit for it.
29:58Yeah, I didn't really catch you as a purple guy.
30:00No, no, I love purple.
30:01Yeah, big purple.
30:02Oh, watch out.
30:03As you see, Roon and Capri start working well together right here.
30:06And Peter, you wonder, would these two be able to coexist?
30:09They seem to be working well together early on.
30:10Yeah, so far, so far, I think they see this as an opportunity.
30:13And both of them figure if we could work well together tonight,
30:16it's simply helping both of us.
30:18Wow, look at that.
30:19Well, Gianna Capri, a ballerina for 20 years,
30:22certainly showing that extension right there.
30:23Yeah, I see that.
30:24God, that hurts just a lot.
30:26Ooh.
30:28And Capri into the cover, hooks the outside leg, only two.
30:32A lot of experience outside of Evolve.
30:34Had a tour of Japan for a few months a couple of years back.
30:36She's competed really all around the United States as well.
30:39Capri, not a rookie inside the room.
30:41Well, that's the beauty of Evolve.
30:42That's why you watch every week on Tubi because-
30:44Tag made a room.
30:45So many different levels of wrestler in Evolve.
30:50Some brand new, some have been around the way, some looking for another opportunity.
30:54As you get a look at Anya Roon, not just unique with her look and her entire style,
31:00but also her in-ring work as well.
31:01As Roon really started to create a lot of buzz on social media, specifically on the East Coast.
31:05Really starting to rise up the ranks, getting an opportunity here in Evolve.
31:08Forman Thatcher really granting her an excellent chance to really move up the roster right now.
31:13As you see the double team starting to work right here.
31:15Her and Capri looking pretty good together.
31:17Yeah, absolutely.
31:17Anya Roon's, her debut promo on Evolve was all over the place on Twitter.
31:22A lot of people talking about and wondering who is Anya Roon.
31:26Well, they're finding out right now as her partner, Gianna Capri, goes to work on Mason Holiday.
31:29Peter, one thing we're wondering, who's going to walk out tonight as Evolve champion.
31:33Huge triple threat action, major main event.
31:36Can Aaron Roorke hold on to the title?
31:38Now, this is a huge risk for Aaron Roorke.
31:40I love his fighting spirit.
31:42Sometimes I question whether the thought process makes sense.
31:49As there's a tag made to Anya Roon yet again.
31:51Oh man, Layla Jiggs is so athletic.
31:53And Layla, the former track star.
31:56Watch out.
31:57Out of Fresno, California.
31:59And Layla showing off those strikes right now.
32:02And Layla with a step up.
32:03Big Seguri down goes Anya Roon.
32:05She really is such a natural athlete, Layla Diggs.
32:08It's just about watching her put it together in the ring to see if she can put it all together
32:13and become a great WWE superstar.
32:16There's the fall away slam.
32:17Look at Layla.
32:18Did you teach her that split?
32:19I did not.
32:20I did not.
32:21But I told her I liked it.
32:23As Layla, evading at that.
32:26Anya Roon connecting with a version of a Pele.
32:29And Gianna Capri doesn't want to see that match in like this.
32:33I'm telling you, it's a lot of pressure on Holiday and Diggs to not lose to the new girls.
32:38And of course, Capri and Anya Roon, it would mean so much to get a win in this match.
32:44This one's starting to break down a little bit here.
32:45Mason Holiday on the outside with Gianna Capri and Layla Diggs inside with Anya Roon.
32:52And the axe kick right to the back of the neck into the cover.
32:55There it is.
32:55And Layla Mason get the job done.
32:58Here are your winners, the team of Mason Holiday.
33:00And Layla Diggs.
33:04An impressive victory for Holiday and Diggs here on Evolve.
33:12I told you, I told you it was a huge, huge opportunity for the newcomers, Anya Roon
33:17and Gianna Capri, and they showed they have a lot of potential.
33:21But the experience, the cohesiveness, the swag of Layla Diggs at Mason Holiday.
33:27Too much to overcome.
33:30And they dance their way to an important victory here tonight on Evolve.
33:34You see it.
33:37There's the post-match Rosenberg dance.
33:40Are you kidding me?
33:40You're gonna play a possum.
33:42Come on, Alya.
33:43You ruined it for me.
33:45Gianna Capri, none too happy with Lionel Rune.
33:48But let's head to Chewy Martinez, who sat down with the challenger and champion
33:51for next week's Evolve Women's title match.
33:56Next week, Wendy Chu has her first ever title defense versus Lainey Luck.
34:01And of course, y'all didn't finish your conversation ringside last week
34:04because Sloan and Nikita jumped in that ring and jumped, y'all.
34:07But you know what?
34:08I'm gonna give you the opportunity right here, right now.
34:11Lainey, what would you like to tell our champion, Wendy Chu?
34:13Wendy, this really is the biggest match of my career.
34:17And I'm not taking this opportunity lightly.
34:20Like my luck, the people in this business can turn on you in an instant.
34:24Like, look at Nikita.
34:26She wants what you got.
34:27Sloan is after me for some reason.
34:30And I'm gonna be real with you.
34:32I don't know what version of you I'm gonna get out there.
34:34So while I am so grateful, I'm not letting my guard down.
34:40All right, Wendy.
34:40Wendy, how would you like to respond to that?
34:43You know, I know my past has been all over the place.
34:47Crazy?
34:48Absolutely.
34:50Questionable?
34:51Guilty as charged.
34:52But I'm finally my authentic self.
34:55And I'm not gonna change anytime soon, especially when being me brought me to this.
35:00And Lainey, I meant what I said when I wanted my first challenger to be someone who has had
35:05a similar path as me.
35:07But I'm gonna give it to you straight.
35:09You're getting a title shot, not my title.
35:12And honestly, I'm not gonna go down without a fight.
35:15So I'm excited to face you.
35:17But the era of champ two is just beginning.
35:20Woo.
35:21May the best woman win next week, right here on Tubi.
35:29On July 18th, the world's most famous arena delivers the main event.
35:49It's Saturday night's main event at the Garden, the night of Fanatics Fest NYC.
35:56Tickets on sale now.
36:01Sorry about what happened, y'all.
36:03Like, I was excited for the match.
36:05Like, y'all good?
36:06You sure?
36:07No, no, no, no, no.
36:08I was feeling it tonight, bro.
36:10Yeah, yeah.
36:10I was gonna create some freestyle.
36:12Oof, I believe it.
36:13Listen, bro, listen, listen.
36:14If we went out there tonight, you would've got starstruck.
36:19Hey, I'm already knowing this match would've went crazy.
36:21I was seated.
36:22I was excited.
36:22All right.
36:23Bro, but look, for real.
36:25I am so sick of everybody thinking that they can just do whatever they want around here.
36:30We went through all that stuff with Team PC, got them out of here.
36:34Now we got these new clowns in the ID program acting like they're the cream of the crop.
36:37Bro, I've been here since day one.
36:39Listen, bro, I don't know what their problem is,
36:41but they're making all the new guys here look bad.
36:43Let's not, look, bro, look.
36:45I know you're cool.
36:45You're good.
36:46You don't gotta worry about that.
36:47But here's what we do gotta do.
36:49We gotta, we gotta get the up on them before they get the up on us,
36:52so something like this doesn't happen again.
36:54Yeah.
36:54So nothing's for sure yet, but I'm gonna see what we can do next week
36:58about getting a little six-man tag ski.
37:00Yeah?
37:01Would you be down?
37:02Yeah.
37:03That's right.
37:04You're speaking my language, baby.
37:05Three words.
37:06Yeah.
37:06See, set, well.
37:08Oh, I barely understand, but I like it.
37:10Starboy?
37:11All I gotta say about that is, oh, yeah.
37:15Yeah, yeah, yeah.
37:18Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
37:20Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
37:21Okay, okay, okay, okay, look, perfect.
37:23I'm gonna go talk to Thatch, foreign man Thatch, you know,
37:25and we're gonna try to make it official.
37:27So I'll keep y'all updated.
37:29Hope to see you next week.
37:30Dale, dale.
37:31Yeah?
37:31Cool, ciao.
37:32Hey, piquetĂłn, papi.
37:38Well, Peter, we could be looking at a major six-man showdown next week.
37:44Absolutely another reason you have to be locked in Wednesday nights on tour.
37:50The moment that you're certainly gonna have another big decision to make,
37:53but this is something that has been nearly a year in the making for one
37:57Harlem Lewis ever since returning to Evolve, really ever since Evolve was established.
38:01He had one goal in mind of winning the Evolve championship.
38:04He returned several months ago.
38:06He was zeroed in on Jackson Drake.
38:08That target has now shifted to Aaron Ward, but now we see a little bit of a wild card
38:12in the form of Braxton Cole.
38:13Absolutely right, and that's exactly why I respect Foreman Thatcher so much.
38:18He's done such a great job getting us the championship matches we want on this show.
38:25His leadership has been incredible, and now you get to see
38:28Harlem Lewis get his shot as well as Braxton Cole.
38:37As here comes the Ivy League green bringing the heavyweight damage here to Evolve,
38:44and of course, you saw him as a part of Team PC several months back,
38:48and Braxton Cole certainly made quite the impact ever since coming to Wednesday night.
38:51Yeah, I think that's fair to say, Blake.
38:53Braxton Cole, you know, I'll tell you one thing.
38:55He's a big fan of Braxton Cole.
38:58That's an understatement.
38:58Yeah, a really big fan, but guess what?
39:01Smart guy, as we know, decorated in great shape.
39:04The question is, is he ready for a challenge like this, a championship opportunity?
39:10Robster, A5, Wagyu, I mean, he's got the palette really of the top, the top, the caviar, if you will,
39:16and designer brands coming from private schools, product of Brown University, and of course,
39:22you see in the VIP section a couple of guys that he's been friends with in the past.
39:26Yeah, absolutely.
39:27Isn't that very telling, the kind of character you keep around you says something, doesn't it?
39:33Some people might be afraid of this environment, this atmosphere,
39:38but not me.
39:39Like a diamond, I'm built from pressure, and I thrive in it.
39:44When those lights are on, and that camera's on, all eyes are on me, Aaron Roark.
39:51In fact, I think it's time I go steal the spotlight, just like that.
40:01Champ business.
40:05Well, the game faces on, and here comes your Evolve champion.
40:10And Peter, ever since winning that title, Aaron Roark has had a newfound confidence.
40:15Yeah, there's no question about it. I mean, the talent has been clear on Aaron Roark since we saw
40:19him arrive to Evolve. But like you said, Blake, once he beat Jackson Drake for that Evolve championship,
40:26something changed. There is something serious about Aaron Roark, and he is ready for a big-time
40:34title defense tonight.
40:35He won't back down from any challenge, let alone two, as he's set to put the title on the line
40:41in a triple threat matchup. The odds are stacked against him. They've been stacked against Aaron
40:45Roark his entire life and career. He's ready to defend his championship with honor here tonight.
40:53You see both challengers there, Harlev Lewis, he's ready, Brad
40:56Jackson Cole is ready.
40:57But remember, the triple threat presents an especially scary situation for a champion,
41:02where you don't have to be involved in the pin to lose the title.
41:04It certainly does.
41:06Putting Roark's back against the wall, but he's ready for this type of matchup.
41:10Both challengers are in, the champion is in.
41:15Referee Vicky D'Erico was signed to this contest. Now let's head to Mike Rowe,
41:18set the table for a triple threat championship main event.
41:23The following contest is a triple threat match for the EVOLVE championship.
41:35Introducing the challengers. First, from Long Island, New York, weighing in at 245 pounds,
41:44Haarlem Lewis.
41:52Next, from Goffstown, New Hampshire, weighing in at 240 pounds, Braxton Cole.
42:05And their opponent, from Sparkle City, South Carolina, weighing in at 208 pounds,
42:14He is the EVOLVE champion, Aaron Roark!
42:25Roark's certainly ready to go right here.
42:27But as we talked about it, Peter, he's gonna have one difficult battle tonight.
42:33And the odds certainly stacked against him.
42:35100% Blake Howard, but it seems like our champion gets in better shape every single week.
42:41A lot of people, when they win the title, start to rest on their laurels.
42:44That is the exact opposite of what our champion is doing.
42:48Bell sounds are underway, one fall to a finish.
42:53And Braxton Cole, just like we saw him insert himself into this matchup,
42:56taking full advantage right off the bell.
42:57Yeah, absolutely. Braxton Cole not looking for any sort of alliance early on with Haarlem Lewis,
43:02and he's taking it right to the champ.
43:04And with everything we've seen from Braxton Cole, everything we've heard from Braxton Cole,
43:08as Haarlem Lewis now looking to take control as Roark and Lewis,
43:13working well together early.
43:14And this is exactly what Haarlem wanted, the one-on-one with the champ.
43:18Yeah, absolutely. He wants to show everybody he's the better man, the man worthy of that title.
43:23Can he now back it up against Aaron Roark, who is very special inside the ring?
43:28Trying to make Lewis eat the feet early on,
43:31and flips out of the belly and back suplex and Roark now in the fireman's carry position.
43:34Look at these two counter each other early.
43:36Both studied a lot of film, well prepared for this matchup.
43:40Almost a lot of Mystica right there into the side Russian legs.
43:43We've Roark looking good early.
43:44Yeah, both guys built for this, Haarlem Lewis.
43:46Oh, as you see the champion taking down Cole.
43:51Oh, but the knees go up for Haarlem Lewis.
43:53Haarlem Lewis has been hovering around that title since he arrived on Evolve.
43:57He's wanted this opportunity, and guess what, Blake?
44:00Oh, man.
44:01Here we go, backbreaker into the cover center of the ring.
44:04You never know when you're gonna get another championship opportunity.
44:07Everyone could be the last one.
44:09And seeing the momentum that Haarlem Lewis has built up, he has wins over Sam Holloway.
44:13You go back to Succession 2, knocking off Brooks Jensen.
44:15Did Haarlem Lewis have the rightful next title?
44:18I think so.
44:19When you mention those names, think about that.
44:21Hardway, Holloway, Brooks Jensen.
44:22These are some of the baddest dudes in all of Evolve.
44:26And Haarlem Lewis has not backed down from one of them.
44:29How can you hate on him being the guy to get the opportunity at Aaron Roark?
44:32He finally has the title shot.
44:34Doesn't come in the fashion he was expecting, but Aaron Roark,
44:36willing to put that title on the line once again.
44:39Oh, man.
44:39And Braxton Cole setting him from the top all the way down to the floor.
44:43And Cole has been that wild card throughout this entire feud thus far,
44:46leading up to tonight's match.
44:47Well, Haarlem and Aaron were going at it, but look who's on top now.
44:51Braxton Cole outsmarting both opponents.
44:54Can he continue when we come back?
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45:03This is how.
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45:12This is WrestleMania.
45:14WrestleMania.
45:16We know what it means to our country, but what could it mean to a kingdom?
45:25WrestleMania.
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45:45Back in action here on Tubi.
45:47Blake Howard, Peter Rosenberg.
45:48Triple threat action for the Evolve Championship.
45:50What a main event it's been.
45:51And Peter, all throughout the break, it's all Braxton Cole.
45:54Yeah, Braxton Cole is taking control.
45:56And again, we talked about him going to Brown University.
45:58You can see him use his head, man.
46:00Listen, I don't like to give guys.
46:02Oh, look at that.
46:03I don't like to give guys like Braxton Cole pinfall.
46:05Cover.
46:06Only two.
46:07I don't like to give guys like Braxton Cole any credit.
46:09This is not my kind of guy, okay?
46:11But at the same time, you gotta give credit where it's due.
46:14He's smart.
46:15He's rise beyond his years in the ring.
46:18And he has himself a huge, huge chance early on in his Evolve career.
46:23Knocks Lewis right out the apron.
46:24Yet again, Peter, something I was attempting to touch on earlier on.
46:27Something he's heard and seen from Braxton Cole.
46:30But does he have the championship pedigree on Wednesday nights?
46:34Well, listen, we're gonna find out.
46:35We're gonna see here if he can survive the champion Aaron Rourke and Harlem Lewis.
46:40There's no question the pedigree.
46:41I cannot tell you whether or not this man's built for it until that ref holds someone's hand up.
46:48As Braxton Cole feels that he truly embodies what it means to be a WWE superstar.
46:54As right now, Braxton in firm control here against Aaron Rourke,
46:57stomping away, taking away that wheel of the Evolve champion right now.
47:03Again, like I said, kind of lies beyond his years, right?
47:05This may be the way to approach dealing with the dime piece.
47:09As of course, we certainly know another big championship match will be on the horizon
47:12next week when Wendy Chu puts her title on the line against Laney Luck.
47:16As right now, Harlem Lewis finds his way quickly back inside the ring.
47:20Harlem didn't want to sit back and watch.
47:22Look at Rourke in a wheelbarrow position.
47:23Cover.
47:24Only gets two as Harlem Lewis now looking to keep his foot on the gas as Rourke back to his
47:29feet.
47:30Stunning Lewis with a big knee right now.
47:32Once again, the champion does not have to get pinned or submitted to lose his title.
47:36What a big win this would be for Aaron Rourke, by the way.
47:38Ooh!
47:39Going for that DDT with an assist from Cole.
47:42But look at Harlem Lewis put on the brakes, and the power and strength!
47:45Oh, look at this.
47:46Ooh!
47:47Man.
47:48Dropping Rourke's stomach first across that top rope.
47:51Root strength from Harlem Lewis.
47:55Oh, man!
47:56And Rourke ran right into the ring post.
47:59And you wonder right now, Blake, is it possible that maybe this was too much of
48:04being a fighting champion for Aaron Rourke?
48:06Is Cole looking to take full advantage right now?
48:09As Braxton beginning to unload.
48:11Man, he is taking it to Harlem Lewis.
48:15We talked about Harlem Lewis essentially being right on top of things,
48:20always looking to be the next in line for that title shot.
48:22You almost have to wonder, is Braxton Cole standing right in Harlem?
48:26No, he is right now.
48:28And remember, with Aaron Rourke outside the ring, either of these guys scores a pinfall.
48:31Boom, new champion.
48:32And Aaron Rourke, there's nothing you can say about it as he's stuck on the outside.
48:35Putting more onus on this one right now, that triple threat room.
48:39Is Aaron Rourke putting himself behind the eight ball right now?
48:41As Braxton Cole with a scoop slam center of the ring into the cover, hooks the outside leg.
48:44And that's what I mean.
48:45Only two.
48:46Is it biting off more than you can chew with your Aaron Rourke?
48:48Yes, it's great to be a fighting champion.
48:49But did you want to find yourself in a triple threat match where you can lose the title,
48:53and you're not even involved in the pinfall?
48:54We saw him offer a title shot to one of the ID prospects who are now offering a title shot
48:59here in this triple threat environment.
49:01Maybe a little bit too friendly of the Evolve champion.
49:03And remember, this isn't respectfully, this is not Jackson Drake,
49:06who is running around with the rest of the Vanity Project, right?
49:09Aaron Rourke is solo.
49:10Oh, damn.
49:11As Lewis explodes out of the corner with a clothesline.
49:14And if Harlem Lewis can ramp up the intensity here, Peter,
49:17we very well could be looking at the next champion.
49:19Very much so.
49:21And Harlem.
49:23Harlem Lewis has been begging for this opportunity.
49:26He's been earning it.
49:28And now he's got a chance to win the title if he can pin Braxton Cole.
49:31Here we go, center of the race.
49:32Shoulders are down.
49:34Two and three quarters right there.
49:36Now Lewis signaling for the end.
49:37He could be looking for that boom slang.
49:39A lot of champions back in the ring.
49:40Back in the ring.
49:41Oh.
49:43Bit of an assist for the DDT by the Dime Piece.
49:47This could be the break the champion needed.
49:49As Rourke now looking to get back at this one.
49:53This is the one-on-one that Harlem Lewis was hoping for.
49:57Man, smart work by the champ, taking out that base.
50:02And following up with a kick right to the temple with Harlem Lewis,
50:06who is completely lost.
50:07And the champ trying to take it to both challengers right here.
50:10Cole in one corner, Lewis in the other.
50:13Goes for Lewis, takes it right to Cole.
50:15As Aaron Rourke's starting to roll right here.
50:18He sure is.
50:19Look at that boot to the face.
50:21He wants to bring that title right back to Sparkle City, South Carolina.
50:25Big backstabber, down goes Cole.
50:28And now the path is clear right to Harlem Lewis.
50:31Oh!
50:32Man, say what you will, our champion Aaron Rourke with such a wide array of moves
50:36he brings to the ring.
50:37And Rourke up.
50:39Takes out Harlem.
50:41With that Hurricanrana.
50:43Oh, back up top.
50:44And it's open again.
50:48Into the cover.
50:50And Braxton Cole able to kick out.
50:53Here all three stars are down right now.
50:55The Evolved Championship hanging the balance here in our main event.
50:58And all three guys at different points in this matchup have been on top.
51:02I'd say maybe Harlem Lewis the least so.
51:04We saw Braxton Cole dominating early.
51:07Now we see the champion on top.
51:08Can Harlem Lewis pick his spot and secure the Evolved Champion?
51:12Harlem Lewis comes from a family where his mom was a single mother.
51:15She worked 14 hours a day.
51:16It's Mother's Day weekend in just a few days.
51:18What an opportunity that could be to bring the title home.
51:21Can you imagine heading back to Long Island with that title on your shoulder?
51:25What that would mean for Harlem Lewis?
51:27Wait a second, Peter.
51:28You see in the background there that it appeared to be Brooks Jensen just watching
51:32this matchup as Harlem Lewis going for the superplex here.
51:37We know all eyes are on this match.
51:39Well, yeah, Brooks Jensen, a guy who clearly thinks he deserves to be there.
51:43As Braxton Cole positioning himself right under Harlem Lewis.
51:47Lewis going for the suplex.
51:48Goodness.
51:49Boom.
51:52This is anyone's matchup, Blake Howard.
51:55Jensen certainly likes the destruction that he sees.
51:58Remember, any pinfall scored, we have a new Evolved Champion.
52:03Now, Braxton Cole looking to pick up the pieces here.
52:06He calls himself a winner.
52:07And Peter, right now, he could be the winner in the position.
52:11Oh, nice counter by Rourke.
52:13Rolls him up.
52:15Right on the cusp.
52:16There.
52:18And Rourke wiping out Cole with a big kick with smart move there.
52:22Again, that's that, that is that very sophisticated ring IQ for Braxton Cole.
52:27You may not expect it, you may not like how he carries himself.
52:30But the kid from Brown knows what he's doing.
52:36You said it.
52:41Harlem Lewis wanted a one-on-one.
52:42He wanted a fair one.
52:43He's got a fair one right now with Aaron Rourke.
52:45The champion and perhaps the rightful number one contender going back and forth right here.
52:49The double palm thrust to the throat, giving Harlem Lewis an edge.
52:52Off the ropes, Harlem goes, and a big kick.
52:55Harlem Lewis is building momentum.
52:56It's over.
52:58Harlem calling for it right here.
53:00Oh.
53:01Lewis looking to put a stop to the reign of Aaron Rourke.
53:04Oh, Aaron Rourke has sneaky power in those fists.
53:08And Rourke looking to bring the fight yet again.
53:12And Lewis flips him back up and over.
53:14Up into position.
53:16Oh, boom slam.
53:17He hit the boom slam.
53:18Connects.
53:18Here we go into the cover.
53:20Oh, and Braxton Cole Pierre once again, the caveat of the triple threat.
53:24And Cole sending Lewis right to the steel ring post in front of Riggins and Hendricks.
53:29Oh, what a huge opportunity.
53:32And Harlem being taken out.
53:34Now, Cole's got to get back in the ring.
53:36He's taken out Harlem Lewis.
53:37He's got to take advantage of Aaron Rourke, who was really in pain after that boom slam.
53:42And the Ivy League brain of Braxton Cole was starting to work.
53:45But here comes Rourke.
53:47Rourke throws Cole back inside the ring.
53:49And he's heading up top again.
53:51And Rourke.
53:54The Molly go round.
53:56From the top, into the cover.
53:58And still, a Vaughn champion.
54:04Here is your winner, and still, the EVOLV champion, Aaron Rourke.
54:16Wow.
54:17I really thought Harlem Lewis was our new EVOLV champion when he connected with that boom slam.
54:27Wow, with the odds stacked against him.
54:30What an incredible second title defense for our champion, Aaron Rourke.
54:35Harlem Lewis, he was locked in on the championship.
54:37He sets the tone early.
54:39Showing how dominant he can be.
54:41Not to be outdone, though.
54:42Braxton Cole using that ring IQ.
54:47But in the end, the perseverance, the durability of the timepiece prevails.
54:52The Molly go round.
54:54And the win for the champ, Aaron Rourke.
54:57One, two, three.
54:59Big celebration here for Aaron Rourke.
55:02That's Brooks Jensen looking at what he thinks could be his next prize.
55:06But two title defenses in the books for Aaron Rourke.
55:09And really starting to establish himself right at the top of Wednesday nights.
55:12Yeah, and Aaron Rourke staring right at Brooks Jensen saying, no problem, buddy.
55:17Wait, wait a second.
55:20One of these guys.
55:22The match is over.
55:24Riggins and Hendricks, they're supposed to be in the VIP section just observing this match.
55:28And Aaron Rourke, of course, completely out of gas.
55:32All right, see, this is where I say Aaron Rourke's bravery may actually be a liability.
55:38Can Aaron Rourke fight off the numbers game?
55:40This issue will continue again next week, here on Evolve.
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