WWE EVOLVE Results 4/9/25

WWE EVOLVE Results 4/9/25
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: Javier Bernal vs. Riley Osborne 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock/Headscissors Takeover Exchange. Bernal backs Osborne into the turnbuckles. Osborne reverses out of the irish whip from Bernal. Bernal with a deep arm-drag. Bernal ducks a clothesline from Osborne. Bernal with a Headscissors Takeover into the middle rope. Osborne avoids The Superkick. Osborne knocks Bernal off the ring apron. Osborne shows his speed and agility. Osborne kicks Bernal in the face. Bernal drives his knee into the midsection of Osborne. Osborne answers with a Spinning Tiger Feint Kick. Osborne with a Roll Through Hurricanrana. Osborne clotheslines Bernal. Osborne stomps on Bernal’s chest. Osborne uppercuts Bernal. Osborne rocks Bernal with a forearm smash. Osborne bodyslams Bernal.

Osborne goes for The Standing MoonSault, but Bernal puts his knees up in the air. Osborne kicks Bernal in the face. Bernal avoids The Shooting Star Press. Bernal drops Osborne with The DDT. Bernal is throwing haymakers at Osborne. Osborne reverses out of the irish whip from Bernal. Bernal scores two forearm knockdowns. Bernal with a leaping knee smash. Bernal SuperKicks Osborne. Bernal with The Double Underhook Slam for a two count. Bernal is displaying his frustration. Bernal applies the full nelson lock. Osborne rolls Bernal over for a two count. Osborne with a Roundhouse Kick. Bernal launches Osborne over the top rope. Forearm Exchange. Bernal has Osborne perched on the top turnbuckle. Osborne and Bernal are trading back and forth shots. Osborne connects with The Star Stream to pickup the victory. After the match, Bernal refused to conduct a post-match interview with Chuey Martinez. Bernal is visibly distraught.

Winner: Riley Osborne via Pinfall 

– Swipe Right are still on cloud nine following their performance against Fraxion on NXT last night. Despite the loss, they proved that they’re going to be a problem in EVOLVE.

– Haze Jameson is chilling in the VIP Section.

Bryce Donovan Promo 

My name is Bryce Donovan, and I’m a believer in Darwinism. That is natural selection, survival of the fittest, only the strong survive. But I look around here, and I realize every here is strong. I was enjoying myself all the time. Had friends. I just didn’t go anywhere. That’s not where I want to be. This is where I want to be. Be in an environment like this. How does someone survive? You have to adapt. You have to figure out the things you can exploit. You need to change. You need to Evolve. That’s what I’m here to do.

Second Match: Drako Knox, Cappuccino Jones, Jack Cartwheel, Ice Williams vs. Bryce Donovan, Jackson Drake, and Swipe Right w/Zayda Steel In A 8-Man Tag Team Match 

Swipe Right, Zayda Steel, and Jackson Drake make their way down to the ringside area. Jack Cartwheel, Cappuccino Jones, and Ice Williams storm into the ring before all hell starts breaking loose. Stevie Turner appears on the stage. She has an idea. How about we have an 8-Man Tag Team Match? Turner makes the match official. Drako Knox and Jackson Drake will start things off. Quick shoving contest. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Knox applies a side headlock. Drake whips Knox across the ring. Knox drops Drake with a single leg takedown. Drake scores the ankle pick. Knox with a deep arm-drag. Knox applies an arm-bar. Drake backs Knox into the turnbuckles. Drake with a knife edge chop. Drake stomps on Knox’s chest. Drake with a forearm smash. Drake goes for a Hip Toss, but Knox counters with a short-arm clothesline. Knox grabs a side headlock. Jones tags himself in. Knox uppercuts Drake. Jones hammers down on the left shoulder of Drake. Drake answers with a forearm shiver across the back of Jones. Forearm Exchange.

Jones hammers down on the back of Drake’s neck. Drake kicks Jones in the gut. Jones fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Jones sends Drake across the ring. Drake leapfrogs over Jones. Jones with a double leapfrog. Jones dropkicks Drake for a two count. Drake tags in Smokes. Jones ducks a clothesline from Smokes. Jones dodges The Big Boot. Jones with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Jones clotheslines Smokes for a one count. Jones applies an arm-bar. Cartwheel tags himself in. BackBreaker/Slingshot Elbow Drop Combination for a two count. Cartwheel applies an arm-bar. Smokes with heavy bodyshots. Smokes hammers down on the back of Cartwheel’s neck. Smokes whips Cartwheel across the ring. Jack cartwheels over Smokes. Cartwheel with a Hip Toss. Cartwheel with a Standing Corkscrew Splash for a two count. Cartwheel applies a rear chin lock. Smokes tugs on Cartwheel’s hair. Donovan made the blind tag. Donovan with an Inside Out Lariat. Donovan with clubbing blows to Cartwheel’s back. Donovan bodyslams Cartwheel. Donovan with The Elbow Drop for a two count.

Donovan applies a front face lock. Donovan tags in Baylor. Baylor targets the back of Cartwheel. Baylor with a knife edge chop. Baylor and Cartwheel are trading back and forth shots. Chop Exchange. Cartwheel fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Baylor drops Cartwheel with The Kitchen Sink. Second Chop Exchange. Baylor drops Cartwheel with an Inside Out Lariat. Baylor with forearm shivers. Cartwheel sends Baylor crashing to the outside. Stereo Uppercuts from Knox and Williams. Jones nails Donovan with The Pump Kick. Jones gives Cartwheel a cup of coffee. Cartwheel delivers The Space Fly Tiger Drop to the outside. Team Knox has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Williams with a deep arm-drag. Williams uppercuts Smokes. Williams slams Smokes head on the top turnbuckle pad. Williams tags in Knox. Knox with a Delayed Bodyslam. Knox tags in Williams. Williams with a Slingshot Elbow Drop for a two count. Williams uppercuts Smokes. Smokes reverses out of the irish whip from Williams. Williams kicks Smokes in the face. Smokes knocks Cartwheel off the ring apron. Donovan clotheslines Williams behind the referee’s back. Smokes tags in Baylor.

Baylor with a Corner Spear. Smokes with The Big Boot. Baylor hooks the outside leg for a two count. Baylor applies a front face lock. Baylor punches Williams in the back. Baylor uppercuts Williams. Baylor with a back chop. Drake tags himself in. Drake kicks Williams in the face. Drake rakes the back of Williams. Drake with a back chop. Drake with a Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Drake kicks Williams in the back. Drake with a Rebound Knee Drop. Drake poses for the crowd. Williams attacks the midsection of Drake. Third Chop Exchange. Drake PowerBombs Williams for a two count. Drake tags in Smokes. Smokes stomps on Williams back. Smokes is raining down haymakers. Gut Punch Exchange. Williams with a Back Body Drop. Smokes tags in Donovan. Donovan stops Williams in his tracks. Donovan sends Williams chest first into the canvas. Donovan scores the elbow knockdown. Donovan tags in Baylor. Baylor with a gut punch. Following a snap mare takeover, Baylor repeatedly drives his knee into Williams back for a two count. Baylor goes back to the rear chin lock. Williams with heavy bodyshots. Baylor drives his knee into the midsection of Williams. Short-Arm Reversal by Williams. Williams with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Baylor tags in Smokes.

Smokes knocks Cartwheel and Jones off the apron. Misfired Clotheslines. Williams drops Smokes with The Discus Lariat. Knox and Drake are tagged in. Knox with a flurry of elbow knockdowns. Knox with a Vertical Suplex. Knox levels Drake with The Body Avalanche. Knox hits The Oklahoma Stampede for a two count. Knox applies a front face lock. Knox tags in Jones. Knox uppercuts Drake. Jones goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Drake lands back on his feet. Cartwheel and Baylor are tagged in. Cartwheel SuperKick/Half & Half Suplex Combination to Baylor for a two count. Cartwheel with a Pump Kick to Donovan. Jones follows that with a Modified CodeBreaker. Knox ducks a clothesline from Donovan. Knox with a Pump Kick of his own. Steel runs interference. Swipe Right hits their Dropkick/SpineBuster Combination for a two count. Smokes drops Williams with The Slingshot Spear. Knox responds with The Red Bone. Drake with a Handspring Cutter to Knox. The referee is losing control of this match. Jones with a Twisting NeckBreaker to Drake. Baylor kicks Jones in the gut. Baylor with a Twisting Butterfly Suplex. Cartwheel with an inside cradle for a two count. Cartwheel with The Rolling Death Valley Driver. Baylor avoids The Shooting Star Press. Baylor tags in Donovan. Donovan connects with The Black Hole Slam to pickup the victory. After the match, Swipe Right pokes fun at Chuey Martinez. Timothy Thatcher and Sean Legacy stands up to Swipe Right.

Winner: Bryce Donovan, Jackson Drake, Swipe Right via Pinfall 

– Chantel Monroe is chilling in the VIP Section.

Third Match: Kali Armstrong vs. Dani Palmer

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Palmer drop steps into a side headlock. Armstrong launches Palmer across the ring. Palmer grabs the left leg of Armstrong. Wrist Lock Exchange. Palmer with a deep arm-drag. Palmer applies an arm-bar. Armstrong transitions into a headscissors neck lock. Armstrong kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Palmer with a diving crossbody splash for a two count. Palmer applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Palmer wrenches on the left shoulder of Armstrong. Armstrong rocks Palmer with a forearm smash. Palmer with a straight right hand. Armstrong drops Palmer with a running shoulder tackle. Palmer regroups on the outside. Palmer with a shoulder block from the ring apron. Palmer slips over Armstrong’s back. Armstrong goes for The Press Slam, but Palmer lands back on her feet. Palmer dropkicks Armstrong.

Palmer pops back on her feet. Palmer dumps Armstrong out of the ring. Palmer ascends to the top turnbuckle. Armstrong with The Avalanche Belly to Belly Suplex. Armstrong with forearm shivers across the back of Palmer. Armstrong whips Palmer back first into the turnbuckles. Armstrong with a Belly to Back Suplex. Armstrong tugs on Palmer’s hair. Armstrong talks smack to the camera. Armstrong with a big haymaker. Armstrong has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Armstrong applies a rear chin lock. JawBreaker Exchange. Both ladies are knocked down after a double clothesline. Double Crossbody Block. Forearm Exchange.

Palmer unloads three knife edge chops. Armstrong reverses out of the irish whip from Palmer. Palmer with two diving shoulder tackles. Palmer with a double handed chop. Palmer follows that with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Palmer with a Corner Meteora. Palmer with The Flying Meteora for a two count. Armstrong blocks The Slice Bread #2. Palmer ducks a clothesline from Armstrong. Armstrong Powerslams Palmer for a two count. Armstrong goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Palmer lands back on her feet. Palmer ducks a backhand from Armstrong. Palmer with a double boot out of the corner. Palmer goes back to the top turnbuckle. Palmer blocks The Avalanche Belly to Belly Suplex. Palmer HeadButts Armstrong. Palmer goes for The Frog Splash, but Armstrong ducks out of the way. Armstrong connects with The Kali Connection to pickup the victory. After the match, Armstrong declares that she’s going to become the first ever EVOLVE Women’s Champion. Kendal Grey, Chantel Monroe and Brinley Reece disagrees with Armstrong’s sentiments. Armstrong continues to tout that she’s different as the show goes off the air.

Winner: Kali Armstrong via Pinfall 

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