WWE EVOLVE Results 6/18/25
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 & Natalya vs. Zayda Steel & Nikkita Lyons
Kali Armstrong and Nikkita Lyons will start things off. Quick shoving contest. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Armstrong backs Lyons into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Lyons ducks a right hand from Armstrong. Lyons punches Armstrong in the ribs. Back Elbow Exchange. Natalya tags herself in. Natalya ducks a clothesline from Lyons. Standing Switch Exchange. Lyons blocks The Sharpshooter. Armstrong tags herself in. Lyons drives her knee into the midsection of Armstrong. Lyons rocks Armstrong with a forearm smash. Armstrong scores two left jabs. Armstrong dodges The Spinning Heel Kick. Armstrong with a big right hand. Lyons tags in Steel. Armstrong kicks Steel in the gut. Steel fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Armstrong blocks a boot from Steel. Armstrong clotheslines Steel. Armstrong applies a front face lock. Natalya tags herself in. Natalya rolls Steel over for a two count. Natalya kicks Steel in the gut. Steel reverses out of the irish whip from Natalya. Natalya side steps Steel into the turnbuckles.
Natalya with The Slingshot Atomic Drop. Natalya runs over Steel’s back. Natalya with a Running Boot for a two count. Steel blocks The Sharpshooter. Steel with a drop toe hold into the middle rope. Lyons kicks Natalya in the face. Steel stomps on Natalya’s back. Steel applies a front face lock. Lyons tags herself in. Lyons with rapid fire bodyshots. Lyons with The Mid-Kick. Lyons drives Natalya face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Lyons repeatedly stomps on Natalya’s chest. Lyons and Steel has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Lyons applies a rear chin lock. Natalya with a deep arm-drag. Lyons stops Natalya in her tracks. Lyons drives Natalya back first into the turnbuckles. Lyons tags in Steel. Steel with a Running High Knee Strike. Following a snap mare takeover, Steel with a basement dropkick for a two count.
Steel applies a rear chin lock. Steel walks over Natalya. Natalya rolls Steel over for a two count. Steel slams Natalya’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Steel repeatedly stomps on Natalya’s chest. Steel tags in Lyons. Lyons with forearm shivers. Lyons with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Lyons goes back to the rear chin lock. Nataly with elbows into the midsection of Lyons. Lyons pulls Natalya down to the mat. Lyons tags in Steel. Steel punches Natalya in the back. Steel applies a front face lock. Steel buries her shoulder into the midsection of Natalya. Steel and Lyons are putting the boots to Natalya in the corner. Natalya is displaying her fighting spirit. Natalya crawls under Steel’s legs. Natalya tags in Armstrong. Armstrong clotheslines Steel. Armstrong scores the elbow knockdown. Armstrong drops Steel with a shoulder tackle. Armstrong clotheslines Lyons. Armstrong with Two Corner Spears. Armstrong whips Steel across the ring. Armstrong hits The SpineBuster for a two count. Natalya and Lyons are trading back and forth shots. Natalya delivers The Discus Lariat. Steel with a quick rollup for a two count. Armstrong ducks a clothesline from Steel. Armstrong Powerslams Steel. Armstrong hits The Kali Connection. Natalya tags herself in. Natalya makes Steel tap out to The Sharpshooter. After the match, Natalya starts staring at the EVOLVE Women’s Championship.
Winner: Kali Armstrong & Natalya via SubmissionÂ
– We see Stevie Turner talking to Sean Legacy and Timothy Thatcher in her office. Sean wants cut right to the chase, he wants the first crack at Jackson Drake and the WWE EVOLVE Championship. Stevie says that she’s already several inquiries. Sean says that he’s willing to do anything to get that opportunity, he’ll even run a Gauntlet against The Vanity Project. Stevie likes that idea and makes it official. Thatcher says that Sean is gonna have to learn sooner or later.
– Chuey Martinez had a backstage interview with Marcus Mathers and Jordan Oasis. Their match tonight will be an WWE ID Showcase. Jordan talks about riding down to Orlando in the bus. Jordan sees Jackson Drake, a fellow WWE ID Talent who became the first ever WWE EVOLVE Champion. Jordan didn’t put all these miles in his boots just to get this far. His journey to becoming WWE EVOLVE Champion begins tonight. Marcus Mathers takes exception to that. This is his first match on EVOLVE. They have the same goals, but only one of them will get there first. Marcus has all the confidence in the world that it’s going to be him.
– Masyn Holiday & Layla Diggs is trying to figure out who’s the mystery attacker in the Women’s Division. They start accusing Zara Zakher. Zara says that she had nothing to do with what happened to Carlee Bright. If anybody has an issue with Zara, they can settle it in the ring. Kendal Grey accepts Zara’s offer.
Second Match: Marcus Mathers vs. Jordan Oasis In A WWE ID Showcase Match
Nice display of sportsmanship after the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Oasis applies a side headlock. Oasis with a side headlock takeover. Mathers whips Oasis across the ring. Oasis drops Mathers with a shoulder tackle. Mathers drops down on the canvas. Mathers leapfrogs over Oasis. Mathers avoids The Running Senton Splash. Mathers with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Mathers kicks Oasis in the chest. Mathers dropkicks Oasis. Mathers pops back on his feet. Mathers with a flying forearm smash. Following a snap mare takeover, Oasis catches Mathers in mid-air. Oasis with The Fallaway Slam for a two count. Oasis chops the back of Mathers neck. Oasis punches Mathers in the back. Chop Exchange. Oasis with a forearm shiver across the back of Mathers.
Oasis whips Mathers back first into the turnbuckles. Oasis bodyslams Mathers. Oasis kicks Mathers in the back. Oasis with a Running Senton Splash for a two count. Oasis applies a rear chin lock. Mathers gets back to a vertical base. Oasis transitions into a front face loc. Oasis punches Mathers in the back. Oasis uppercuts Mathers. Mathers decks Oasis with a back elbow smash. Mathers kicks Oasis in the face. Mathers with The Flying Crossbody Block. Oasis ducks a clothesline from Mathers. Oasis with a BackBreaker. Oasis drills Mathers with The BrainBuster for a two count. Oasis hits The Blackout Cannonball. Oasis grabs the left wrist of Mathers. Mathers denies The Hilltop Hook. Oasis dodges The Step Up Enzuigiri. Oasis goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Mathers lands back on his feet. Mathers nails Oasis with The Hook Kick. Mathers lands The SomerSault Plancha. Mathers rolls Oasis back into the ring. Mathers connects with The 450 Splash to pickup the victory. After the match, Mathers shakes hands with Oasis. Keanu Carver levels Oasis with The Body Avalanche. Carver clotheslines Mathers. Carver launches Oasis over the top rope. Carver sends Mathers crashing into Oasis on the outside.
Keanu Carver: It took two of you WWE ID Clowns to stop me from becoming the first ever EVOLVE Champ, so now I’m gonna run through y’all until you start begging to go back to those bingo halls y’all came from. I’m gonna destroy this whole program.
Winner: Marcus Mathers via PinfallÂ
– Tate Wilder Vignette.
Kylie Rae PromoÂ
Wendy Choo, you messed with me, you messed with my family. Honestly, you scared the hell outta me. But not anymore. I am done being intimidated by you. So, I wanted to thank you, Wendy, because you have awakened something inside of me. Sure, you’ll beat the hell out of me, but I will keep getting back up and take this fight to you until I am the Last Woman Standing.
Third Match: Sean Legacy vs. The Vanity Project w/Jackson Drake & Zayda Steel In A Gauntlet Match. If Sean Legacy Wins, He’ll Become The Number One Contender For The WWE EVOLVE ChampionshipÂ
SEAN LEGACY VS. RICKY SMOKESÂ
Legacy is throwing haymakers at Smokes. Smokes reverses out of the irish whip from Legacy. Legacy runs around Smokes. Legacy dropkicks the left knee of Smokes. Legacy with a Double Foot Stomp. Legacy dropkicks Smokes. Legacy bodyslams Smokes. Legacy kicks Smokes in the back. Legacy with The Mid-Kick. Legacy with The Standing MoonSault for a one count. Legacy unloads three knife edge chops. Following a snap mare takeover, Legacy kicks Smokes in the back. Smokes reverses out of the irish whip from Legacy. Legacy launches Smokes over the top rope. Smokes is raining down haymakers. Smokes drops Legacy with The CodeBreaker for a two count.
Smokes repeatedly stomps on Legacy’s chest. Smokes transitions into a ground and pound attack. Legacy with forearm shivers. Smokes reverses out of the irish whip from Legacy. Smokes with a running forearm smash. Legacy reverses out of the irish whip from Smokes. Smokes side steps Legacy into the turnbuckles. Smokes drops Legacy with The Slingshot Spear for a two count. Smokes applies a rear chin lock. Legacy with heavy bodyshots. Legacy kicks Smokes in the face. Legacy hits The Roll Through DDT. Legacy with two haymakers. Legacy scores two elbow knockdowns. Legacy with a Spinning Back Kick. Legacy kicks Smokes in the chest. Legacy with The Big Boot. Legacy with a Snap German Suplex. Legacy poses for the crowd. Legacy delivers The Shambles to score the first pinfall of this match.
SEAN LEGACY VS. BRAD BAYLORÂ
Baylor delivers a chop block before the bell rings. Baylor has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Legacy with rapid fire haymakers. Baylor reverses out of the irish whip from Legacy. Baylor scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. Baylor repeatedly kicks Legacy in the face. Legacy blocks a boot from Baylor. Baylor ducks a clothesline from Legacy. Legacy with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Baylor launches Legacy over the top rope. Legacy kicks Baylor in the chest. Legacy with The Springboard Missile Dropkick for a two count. Legacy is favoring his left knee. Baylor dodges The Running Enzuigiri. Baylor drops Legacy with The TKO for a two count. Legacy blocks The Butterfly Suplex. Baylor and Legacy are trading back and forth shots. Legacy with a Hurricanrana. Legacy with The Running Enzuigiri for a two count. Baylor clings onto the ropes. Baylor denies The Shambles. Forearm Exchange. Baylor uppercuts Legacy. Baylor blocks a boot from Legacy. Baylor hammers down on the left knee of Legacy. Legacy with a Belly to Back Suplex. Legacy sends Baylor face first into the ring apron. Legacy lands The SomerSault Plancha. Legacy rolls Baylor back into the ring. Legacy slowly climbs up to the top turnbuckle. Baylor delivers The SuperPlex. Legacy wisely responds with The Small Package to score the next pinfall.
SEAN LEGACY VS. BRYCE DONOVANÂ
Legacy ducks a clothesline from Donovan. Donovan connects with The Big Boot to pickup the victory. After the match, Jackson Drake delivers a Running Senton Splash. Swipe Right are putting the boots to Legacy.
Jackson Drake: Listen, listen, listen. The Vanity Project runs EVOLVE. I’m the champion, that means we call the shots. We will do what we want, when we want, how we want. What the hell is going on?
Lince Dorado storms into the ring with a steel chair to make the save. Lince calls Vanity Project children. Lince didn’t come alone. Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde from The LWO make their way down to the ring. LWO gets into a big brawl with Vanity Project as the show goes off the air.
Winner: The Vanity Project via PinfallÂ
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