WWE EVOLVE Results 8/6/25
WWE Performance Center
Winter Park, Florida
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Commentators: (Peter Rosenberg & Robert Stone)
Ring Announcer: Blake Howard
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Kali Armstrong (c) vs. Jin Tala For The WWE EVOLVE Women’s Championship
Armstrong and Tala got into a massive pull apart brawl. Stevie Turner appeared on the stage. Turner tells Armstrong and Tala that they can have their match, right now. Armstrong ducks a clothesline from Tala. Armstrong drives Tala back first into the turnbuckles. Armstrong with a toe kick/back elbow combination in the corner. Armstrong repeatedly stomps on Tala’s chest. Tala rocks Armstrong with a forearm smash. Tala with two uppercuts. Tala repeatedly stomps on Armstrong’s chest. Tala punches Armstrong in the back. Tala continues to put the boots to Armstrong in the corner. Armstrong reverses out of the irish whip from Tala. Armstrong clotheslines Tala. Armstrong with three elbow drops for a two count. Armstrong applies a wrist lock. Armstrong with an arm-ringer. Armstrong hammers down on the left shoulder of Tala. Armstrong maintains wrist control. Tala thrust kicks the midsection of Armstrong. Tala with a Mid-Kick. Tala kicks Armstrong in the ribs.
Tala sends Armstrong to the corner. Armstrong dives over Tala. Armstrong bodyslams Tala. Armstrong goes for a Running Splash, but Tala gets her knees up in the air. Tala with a knee lift. Tala punches Armstrong in the chest. Tala uppercuts Armstrong. Tala with an overhand chop. Tala drops Armstrong with The Tiger Feint Kick. Tala tells Armstrong to get up. Tala has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Tala with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Tala stands on Armstrong’s back. Tala with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Tala hammers down on Armstrong’s chest. Tala applies the sitting abdominal stretch. Tala adds a rear chin lock. Armstrong gets back to a vertical base. Tala drives her knee into the midsection of Armstrong.
Tala reapplies The Sitting Abdominal Stretch. Tala toys around with Armstrong. Armstrong hulks up. Armstrong is throwing haymakers at Tala. Armstrong whips Tala across the ring. Armstrong scores the elbow knockdown. Armstrong drops Tala with a shoulder tackle. Armstrong ducks a clothesline from Tala. Armstrong hits The SpineBuster for a two count. Tala sends Armstrong shoulder first into the steel ring post. Tala rolls Armstrong over for a two count. Tala with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick. Armstrong blocks The Tiger Feint Kick. Armstrong Powerslams Tala. Armstrong connects with The Kali Connection to pickup the victory. After the match, Chuey Martinez had a post-match interview with Armstrong. Armstrong says that anytime you step in the ring with the difference maker, the same thing is going to happen every single time. That’s how Armstrong rolls. Karmen Petrovic joins the conversation. Petrovic wanted to remind Armstrong that they still have unfinished business from NXT. She’s here to make her EVOLVE debut, and she’s not leaving until she becomes the EVOLVE Women’s Champion.
Winner: Still WWE EVOLVE Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong via Pinfall
– The Vanity Project are not sweating Keanu Carver and his threats towards the WWE ID Program. Jackson Drake is expressing his concern about Carver coming after his WWE EVOLVE Championship. Drake can’t seem to catch a break, because he still has Brooks Jensen coming for him as well. Brad Baylor tells Drake to calm down and take this one day at a time. They had a conversation with Stevie Turner. Carver will be having a match with Bryce Donovan. Bryce wants to know why he wasn’t informed beforehand. Drake says that it’s fine, Bryce can take Carver out, and their Keanu Carver problem will be solved.
– Kendal Grey doesn’t know why Wendy Choo is stalking her, it’s starting to piss her off. Carlee Bright says that there’s nothing sweeter than revenge, so that’s exactly what she’s going to get tonight. Kendal wants Carlee to give her the match with Wendy, because she wants to rip her arm off. Carlee feels Kendal’s frustration, but this one is for her. Kendal just wants Carlee to leave her a piece of Wendy. Carlee says that she’ll leave Kendal with Wendy’s pillow.
– We got a video recap of this past weekend’s WWE ID Showcase where Cappuccino Jones became the inaugural WWE ID Champion. Plus, Kylie Rae became the inaugural WWE ID Women’s Champion. Both of these titles will be defended across multiple independent wrestling promotions. If any independent wrestler wins an WWE ID Title, they’ll sign a WWE ID Contract. That will start the ID Prospect’s road to EVOLVE.
– We see Stevie Turner talking to Karmen Petrovic in her office. Karmen wants a rematch with Kali Armstrong. Stevie wants to assure Karmen that she’ll get everything she asked for. Tyra Mae Steele interrupted the conversation. Tyra tells Karmen that this is not NXT, and she doesn’t care what happens there. This is EVOLVE, and if anyone deserves a shot against Kali Armstrong, it’s going to be her. Karmen tells Tyra that she should care about NXT, because that’s where she wants to be, right? Stevie says that there’s no fighting in the Prime Minister’s Office. It’s great that they’re both so hungry, but Tyra is right, this is EVOLVE. Next week, it’s going to be Karmen Petrovic versus Tyra Mae Steele in a Women’s EVOLVE Championship Eliminator Match. Karmen likes the sound of that. Tyra tells Karmen that she’ll see her next week.
Second Match: Wendy Choo vs. Carlee Bright w/Kendal Grey
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Choo with a deep arm-drag. Choo is playing mind games with Bright. Choo with a waist lock takedown. Choo crawls towards Bright. Choo backs Bright into the ropes. Choo applies a side headlock. Choo with a side headlock takeover. Bright answers with a headscissors neck lock. Choo with a handstand escape. Bright applies a hammerlock. Choo gets back to a vertical base. Choo decks Bright with a back elbow smash. Choo applies a wrist lock. Choo pulls Bright down to the mat. Choo applies a top wrist lock. Bright with a wrist lock takedown. Choo reverses the hold. Bright with a deep arm-drag. Bright drops Choo with a shoulder tackle. Choo sits up. Choo drops down on the canvas. Bright with a flurry of rollups. Choo thrust kicks the midsection of Bright. Choo rocks Bright with a forearm smash. Choo and Bright trade visits to the top turnbuckle pad. Bright with forearm shivers. Bright ducks a clothesline from Choo. Bright with The Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover.
Bright dropkicks Choo to the floor. Choo regroups on the outside. Choo gets distracted by Kendal Grey. Bright with a Cannonball Senton off the ring apron. Bright is fired up. Bright has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Bright ascends to the top turnbuckle. Choo with a Running Roundhouse Kick. Choo drops Bright with The Iconoclasm. Choo repeatedly stomps on Bright’s chest. Choo cranks on Bright’s neck. Choo goes for a Bodyslam, but Bright lands back on her feet. Bright with forearm shivers. Choo scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. Choo stomps on Bright’s back. Choo applies the cravate. Bright with heavy bodyshots. Choo punches Bright in the back. Bright blocks The PowerBomb. Bright with two clotheslines.
Choo reverses out of the irish whip from Bright. Bright ducks a clothesline from Choo. Bright with a Leaping NeckBreaker. Bright with The Standing MoonSault for a two count. Choo side steps Bright into the turnbuckles. Bright decks Choo with a back elbow smash. Choo responds with The Shotei. Bright is raining down haymakers. Bright goes for The Flying Crossbody Block, but Choo rolls her over for a two count. Choo goes for a Full Nelson Slam, but Bright counters with a Deep Arm-Drag. Bright with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Choo sweeps out the legs of Bright. Choo goes for The Dirt Nap, but Bright rolls her over for a two count. Bright hits The CodeBreaker for a two count. Choo and Bright are trading back and forth shots. Choo fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Choo delivers The Hammerlock Lariat. Choo makes Bright pass out to The Dirt Nap.
Winner: Wendy Choo via Referee Stoppage
– Chuey Martinez had a backstage interview with Tate Wilder. Tate says that getting back in the ring felt like riding a dirt bike. Unfortunately, things didn’t go his way, perhaps that’s why Edris Enofe is The EOE for a reason. Brooks Jensen interrupts this interview. Brooks says that Tate crashed and burned. Brooks is taking over the interview. Tate doesn’t know why Brooks is stirring up the pot for no reason. Brooks says that Tate is nothing more than he was in 2022, a young immature cowboy who is soon going to realize that this place will chew you up and spit you out, and leave you jaded. Chuey pointed out that Brooks walked out on Jordan Oasis, now he’s interrupting interviews, what’s the point he’s trying to prove here? Brooks says that Oasis was nothing more than a dead end and a dead weight, just like Tate Wilder. Tate says that, if Ridge Holland doesn’t have the fortitude to get in the ring with him, maybe Brooks should. Brooks calls Tate light work.
Dante Chen Promo
I’ve been around the block a few times in my WWE Career. Some have moved on, they’re on Raw or SmackDown. Some have moved out, but I’m still here. Every NXT Coconut Live Event, fighting through injuries, keeping myself sharp, and ready for anything that comes my way. So, an opportunity in EVOLVE showed up, and I took it. Drove in, headfirst. It’s easy to get cynical, but I never expected it from you, Edris. You turn to someone you’re not. Why? Because you didn’t get special treatment. You look like a star, carry yourself like a star, but just because you call yourself, The EOE, doesn’t mean that you should be having championships. You got to go out and earn it. And that is the difference between you and me. You take shortcuts while I go the long way. I climb up the hill while you scheme how someone is going to carry you up. I talk to Stevie Turner, and next week, we run it back. This time, Dante Chen gives you the Singaporean ass whooping you’ve earned.
Third Match: Keanu Carver vs. Bryce Donovan w/The Vanity Project
Donovan kicks Carver in the gut. Donovan is throwing haymakers at Carver. Donovan with repeated back elbow smashes in the corner. Donovan with a corner clothesline. Carver reverses out of the irish whip from Donovan. Carver drops Donovan with a shoulder tackle. Carver with heavy bodyshots. Donovan shoves Carver. Donovan sends Carver to the ring apron. Donovan with two running haymakers. Carver clings onto the top rope. Donovan with The Superman Punch. Carver regroups on the outside. Carver catches Donovan in mid-air. Carver dumps Donovan face first on the ring apron. Carver talks smack to Jackson Drake. Carver has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Carver and Donovan are trading back and forth shots. Carver goes for The Pounce, but Donovan with The Big Boot for a two count.
Donovan hammers down on the back of Carver’s neck. Donovan drives his knee into the midsection of Carver. Donovan with clubbing blows to Carver’s chest for a two count. Carver fights from underneath. Carver goes for a Bodyslam, but Donovan lands back on his feet. Donovan kicks the top rope into Carver’s throat. Donovan with a Running Lariat. Donovan bodyslams Carver for a two count. Donovan applies a rear chin lock. Carver repeatedly backs Donovan into the turnbuckles. Donovan drives Carver back first into the turnbuckles. Donovan repeatedly stomps on Carver’s chest. Carver blocks a Running Boot from Donovan. Donovan with a Cross Chop.
Carver clotheslines Donovan. Carver with a straight right hand. Carver with a corner clothesline. Carver follows that with a Gorilla Press Slam. Carver with The Fallaway Slam for a two count. Carver puts Donovan on his shoulders. Donovan is lighting up Carver’s chest. Carver punches Donovan. Donovan is perched on the top turnbuckle. Donovan blocks The SuperPlex. Donovan with The Electric Chair Drop for a two count. Drake starts scolding Donvan from the outside. Carver dodges The Big Boot. Carver hits The Samoan Drop. Donovan with a drop toe hold into the middle rope. The referee gets distracted by Zayda Steel. Ricky Smokes is looking for a steel chair. Brooks Jensen tells Drake to bring it. Jordan Oasis and Brooks Jensen starts brawling towards the backstage area. Carver delivers The Pounce. Carver connects with The Running Twisting Powerslam to pickup the victory. After the match, Carver stares down Drake as the show goes off the air.
Winner: Keanu Carver via Pinfall
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