WWE Evolve Review 09.24.25

Happy Wrensday, everyone! Apparently, we’ve got some major announcement from Evolve Prime Minister Stevie Turner tonight, obviously in relation to Tony Khan’s major announcement on whatever that other show is called. We’ll get to what that is in a second, but let’s send some congratulations and love to the former WWE Women’s ID Champion, Kylie Rae, on her pregnancy. While we hope to see her back in the ring soon, that whole family thing always comes first. Alright. Y’all ready? Let’s EVOLVE.

THEN. NOW. ONLY GOOD HAPPEN. FOREVER.

Are we really on episode 30 of this show? Wow.

Stevie Turner is sitting at her resolute desk, and she tells us Uriah Conners and Kale Dixon will be facing the Vanity Project tonight. That’s not the major announcement, though. The major announcement is that, on October 15th, “Evolve: Succession,” the first-ever Evolve live special, will be taking place on Tubi. On that show, both the men’s and women’s titles will be defended for the first time on the same show! The contenders for those matches will be decided over the next two weeks. Don’t worry about the other show. Orange Cassidy returns and beats the big guy with three superkicks.

We go to the ring, and there’s our GODDESS, Kendal Grey, looking fabulous in camo pants and a crop top. Spoiler: I find this woman a bit attractive. Kendal has the mic and reminds us that she made both Wendy Choo quit, as well as speak for the first time. Her hard work is paying off. She came to Evolve to find out who she was. She is getting more comfortable every week, and there is not a woman who can beat her on this level. This leads to her calling out Kali Armstrong and wanting the Difference Maker versus the Arm Breaker at Succession. This brings out the women’s champ, who knew Kendal would be coming after her following making Wendy Choo tap. Wendy Choo isn’t Kali Armstrong, however, and this brings out Chantel Monroe. She wants a shot here and has the cojones to refer to our goddess as “Mighty Mouse.” YOU SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH, CHANTEL. Kendal reminds us that Chantel has dropped the ball a few times already, which Chantel blames on Kylie Rae. This now brings out Stevie Turner, with Kali asking her to please not make this a triple threat, and give her the chance to defend her title in a one-on-one match. Stevie agrees to this and books Kendal versus Chantel in a #1 contender’s match tonight. Solid segment here from the rookies.

Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon hit the resistance bands backstage in preparation for their tag match tonight. I’m smelling tag titles here.

We get another Sportscenter-type ad featuring Sean Legacy before going backstage to the Vanity Project, talking smack about Chase U. Stevie Turner enters the frame again, and Jackson Drake asks if she could inform him who his opponent will be at Succession. Stevie books Brooks Jensen versus Keanu Carver in their own #1 contender’s match next week.

KALE DIXON/URIAH CONNORS (W/ ANDRE CHASE!!!) VERSUS SWIPE RIGHT (W/ THE VANITY PROJECT)

Referee Hottie is calling the action for our opening match. We get some cheers for Swipe Right from the crowd and, I must say, Zayda’s not looking too bad in pink tonight. Dixon and Ricky Smokes exchange blows in the corner, and Dixon takes Smokes down and intoa headlock. Baylor hits the blind tag to Brad Baylor, but their double-team attempt is thwarted by Connors entering the ring. Official tag is made to Connors, and a double-team gets the two on Baylor. Double-suplex gets thwarted by Brad Baylor, but they whiff on double dropkicks and get met with a double senton from Chase U. Swipe Right winds up turning the tables outside as we go to break. We return from break, and Smokes is busy getting a two-count on Kale Dixon. Dixon attemptes to reverse a suplex into a slingshot suplex of his own, but it doesn’t work. Vertical suplex from Smokes gets two on Dixon. Dixon stomps away and tags in Baylor who….stomps away. Gourbuster from Baylor gets two. Dixon hits an enziguri and makes the hot tag to Uriah Connors, who is a son of Finley on fire. Some decent double teaming sends Baylor outside, with Connors hitting the big dive on both members of Swipe Right. Back in the ring, Connors hits a swanton for two on Smokes. This is as good as anything you’ll se on NXT. Swipe Right toss Connors to the outside, and hit a Hart Attack dropkick on Connors for two, as Dixon breaks it up. Connors tags in, but it’s all four in the ring. H-Bomb into a neckbreaker gets two on Baylor, as Smokes breaks it up. Smokes sends Dixon outside. Drake and Donovan approach Andre Chase, but get taken out by a dive from Connors. Back in the ring, Connors and Baylor exchange small packages for two. Smokes distracks Connors enough for Baylor to hit the high knee and there’s the SUPER SWIPE for three.

WINNERS: SWIPE RIGHT

OVERALL GRADE: B+ About as good as it’s going to get at this level for a tag match.

CHASE U: B+ Both guys have really started to look good in recent weeks in their matches, and I hope this leads to more on NXT. Not much more to say there.

SWIPE RIGHT: A- Typical performance from the group, who have easily become the stand-outs of the ID program.

Andre Chase consoles his boys outside the ring while Jackson Drake grabs the mic in the ring. Drake congratulates his boys, and immediately begins dressing Bryce Donovan down for dropping the ball in recent weeks. Donovan makes sad faces. Drake brings up the #1 contender’s match, and he’s just not feeling facing either of those dudes, calling it a buzzkill of epic proportions. Drake refers to Donovan as his “fixer,” and tells us he’ll take care of Keanu and Jensen, albeit not in the nicest of ways.

Jax Pressley and Harley Riggins talk like a bunch of muscleheads backstage. Jax brings up the idea of tag titles, and notices a text from Stevie Turner. Apparently, Adrenaline Drip want a rematch after losing a couple of weeks back. Meanwhile, Chuey Martinez appears to be in the ladies’ lounge, with Masyn Holiday, Layla Diggs, Nikkita Lyons, and Wendy Choo doing random crap behind him. Seriously, the hell is Nikkita doing back there. Chuey asks them all who is going to win, with the word “freak” being thrown around in reference to Choo. Wendy hears this, of course, and stands up. Chuey approaches her, and all Wendy has to say is that this is going to be harder than she thought. Wherever this is going with Choo, I kind of like it.

Your main event is next!!!

It’s Gal is backstage……with Stevie Turner (again!) Apparently, Jamar Hampton has cracked a hip bone, and will be out indefinitely. Ridge Holland enters the frame and wants to be named the #1 contender. Tate Wilder enters the frame and says that’s no way to speak to a lady. Tate refused a rematch with Ridge Holland, tells us he’s not ready yet, but that he will be. This somehow ends with Stevie Turner kicking It’s Gal out of her office. This really sucks for Gal and Hampton, as that team was starting to gel pretty well.

Keanu Carver promo. We don’t where he’s from, or what he had to do to get here. No reject cowboy is going to stop him from getting his title shot. Really good promo here from Keanu, probably the best from anyone I’ve seen in Evolve so far.

CHANTEL MONROE VS. KENDAL GREY (#1 CONTENDER’S MATCH)

We all know we’re not getting Kali/Chantel at Succession, so the question here is only when and how Chantel taps tonight. There’s a “Grey is the new Green” sign in the crowd, and I have no clue what that means. Kendal likes it, though. Big match intros from…..Kelly Kincaid? Where’s Blake? Chantel gets a quick roll-up for two to start before Kendal starts to WRESTLE, getting a roll-up and backslide for two. Chantel with some solid punches, followed by a not-so-solid chop. Kendal counters with her own chops, and that works a bit better. Cross-body off the second rope gets two for Kendal before she takes Chantel down with an arm drag into an armlock. Chantel escapes and cinches on her own armbar. Kendal escapes, and hits another arm drag back into an armbar. Kendal escapes Chantel trying to get her into the corner, trips Chantel up, and hits a dropkick sending Chantel outside. Chantel suckers Kendal back into the ring and hits a neckbreaker against the ropes as we go to break. When we return, Kendal is fighting back with some punches, but meets a knee lift from Chantel for two. Chantel focuses on the head and neck, in a bit of continuity I appreciate. Neck snap gets two for Chantel. This is definitely the best Chantel’s looked. Kendal gets a roll-up for two before another neckbreaker gets two for Chantel. Chantel locks in something resembling Carmella’s Code of Silence, which Kendal leans back on to break and get a two count. Chantel misses the charge in the corner, and here comes the comeback. Two big American right hands, and elbow, and a big throw turn the tide for Kendal, still selling the neck. Chantel tries to escape, but meets the Randy-esque powerslam for two. Kendal tries to go to the top, but meets a big kick from Chantel, who hits a TKO for a close two-count. Chantel goes to the top, gets caught, and we’ve got a fight on the top rope. Kendal hits the BIG throw off the top for two, and there’s a big armbar, which Chantel reverses for two. Chantel tries to go for the arm, but there’s the armbar again……Chantel has nowhere to go…..she taps!!!

WINNER AND #1 CONTENDER: KENDAL GREY

MATCH RATING: B+ Both ladies worked incredibly well here for their level.

MONROE: A- It wasn’t perfect, but that was absolutely Chantel’s best match since her Evolve debut. Kudos.

KENDAL: A- All we need is reps against some better quality opponents here. Kendal is a special talent.

Kendal celebrates with BFF Carlee Bright, and Kali Armstrong comes out to show respect, as the show ends.

OVERALL RATING: B+ Quick and breezy. Easy peasy. A fun show, with some quality in-ring tonight from some of the better performers. The announcement of Evolve’s first special is a welcome one as well.

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