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Leighty’s WWE Evolve Review: 10.21.26
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Loading...-Written: 10.21.26
-Source: Tubi
-Run Time: 45:02
-Episode: 84
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-We are a week removed from Succession IV and we should get an update on Harlem Lewis and the status of the Evolve Championship. How many released Evolve stars will appear this week, and will I remember if they were released? Let’s find out together!
-Then! Now! Forever! Together!
-Announce Team: Blake Howard and Robert Stone
-Taped: WWE PC, Orlando, FL
-Recap of what we saw last week with Succession IV!
-Show opening!
Cappuccino Jones and Chazz “Starboy” Hall vs. Santi Rivera and Jacari Ball
-Well, Cap is no longer with WWE ID. Sam with Rivera. Cap and Ball start us out and that sounds like a kids toy from the 1920s. Cap works the arm and Hall comes in with an elbow off the top. Ball punches his way free, but Hall flips over him and hits a kick. Sliced Bread is countered, but Hall counters the counter and gets a head scissors. Ball gets a take down as he uses his amateur background. Rivera in and they get a double team hiptoss. Hall escapes a back breaker and gets a dropkick in the corner. Cap back in and we get a double team elbow. Cap with an assist on a standing moonsault. Double dropkick to Ball who rushed back into the ring. Ball and Rivera regroup on the floor. Santi back in and Hall gets a rana and then goes to work on the arm. Rivera kicks at Cap’s hand to pull him into the ring. The ref forces him out and Ball with the low bridge on the ropes. He drops Hall on the apron as we take a break at 3:38.
-NXT Halloween Havoc commercial!
-Back at 4:20 with Ball throwing Hall across the ring for a two count. Suplex, but Hall throws knees to the head to counter. Dropkick by Ball. Rivera back in and he works the arm while throwing elbows to the shoulder joint. Sunset flip by Hall but Rivera counters and gets a modified Alabama Slam for two. Mog Squad with more cheating behind the ref’s back. Mog in Motion from Ball! His version of Poetry in Motion. Ball with a gut-wrench suplex and then another and another as that’s way to shout-out all his homeys apparently. They trio of suplexes only get two! Hall escapes a chinlock and firesoff a series of kicks. He decks Santi for good measure and leaps for the tag but gets cut off. Mog In Motion misses the second time and hot tag to Cap! Howard makes all kinds of coffee references as Cap runs wild. Flying body press onto both men! Falcon’s Arrow on Santi gets two! Froggy Brew Elbow misses! Ball back in and Santi hits a superkick. Boom Smasher gets two as Hall makes the save. “This is awesome” chant from the crowd. Yeah, we are getting there! Hall with a double Pele! He pulls the straps down and Cap jumps off his back to hit a cross-body that sends him and Ball to the floor. Dropkick by Hall through the ropes and then Cap dives to the floor. Sasuke Special to the floor from Hall. Fantastic! Another “this is awesome” chant. Back in the ring Cap comes off the top with The Froggy Brew elbow and Hall with The Shooting Star Press. Double pin and the ref counts three at 11:23.
Winners: Cappuccino Jones and Starboy via pin at 11:23
-This was okay and they just kept going and picking up steam until it became a good match. Hard work there boys! ***1/4
-Cap anoints the team Star Brew! Nice! We will see how much that have taped of them as a team.
-Aaron Rourke goes over his issues with Kale Dixon. They face off tonight!
-Wrestlepalooza is back and in Perth! SmackDown and RAW as well!
-I have WCW Vault channel running on my TV in the background and they are showing every Halloween Havoc in order on a live stream. Kevin Nash just came out as Oz and if facing Bill Kazmaier. My review for that show can be found here!
-Video package on Elijah Holyfield. He has issues with Braxton Cole and Marcus Mathers. They meet next week in a Triple Threat!
Skylar Raye vs. Sloane Jacobs
-Lockup and Sloane gets back control and takes Skylar to the mat. Skylar with a side headlock and kicks off the corner to maintain. Sloane counters and gets a side headlock. Raye shoves off and gets a head scissors. She plants Sloane with a Sling Blade for two. Up to the middle rope and Sloane yanks her down by the leg. Sidewalk Slam gets two! Sloane with a stomp to the back for a two count. She buries a knee to the back and pulls back on the arms. Skylar wiggles free and gets a roll-up for two. Another roll-up for two. Sloane avoids a superkick and slams Skylar on her face. Middle rope elbow gets two! Sloane screams as she is annoyed! Backbreaker but Skylar counters a second one with Star Fall at 4:48.
Winner: Skylar Raye via pin at 4:48
-That came out of nowhere. This was solid. Skylar continues to gain experience and will be getting a shot at Lyons sooner than later. **
-Survivor Series: War Games! Houston!
-Video of Monica Monroe ending Laynie Luck’s 300 plus day reign as WWE ID Champion at Booker T’s reality of wrestling.
-Kale Dixon says things with Aaron Rourke end tonight and the he heads to the ring with Brooks.
Kale Dixon (w/ Alix Brooks) vs. Aaron Rourke
-Kale tries a clothesline before the bell but misses. Rourke with a release German Suplex and now we get the bell. Rourke chokes in the corner with his boot, but runs into an elbow. He flips away from Dixon and comes back with a Code Breaker. Rourke sends Dixon to the floor and then again with a clothesline. Dixon comes in on another side and gets the same treatment as a clothesline sends him to the floor. Suicide Dive follows! Back in the ring he gets a Side Russian Leg Sweep for two. Dixon kicks Rourke away and he lands throat first on the middle rope. A second time and Kale takes control. Brooks gives an assist as he head to a break at 3:00.
-John Cena pimps Club WWE!
-Back at 3:32 with Dixon thrown punches to the back of the head on a grounded Rourke. Kale counters with a Half Crab and the crowd wants a tap. Dixon fights his way out and gets a modified backbreaker for two. Belly-to-back suplex and Rourke sits up like The Undertaker. He lands a kick from the mat, but Dixon goes to the eyes and delivers a heavy chop to the back. Superkick gets two! Rourke snaps off a jaw breaker, but runs into an STO. Dixon up top but Rourke pops up and brings Dixon down with a head scissors. They start trading strikes as the crowd cheers and boos. Rourke with jabs, but Kale lands a big boot. Clothesline from Rourke and another. Cartwheel into Eat De-Feet! Kip up by Rourke and the crowd is into this one. Front Flip into an elbow. Code Breaker from the ropes gets a two count. He follows with a running knee and blows a kiss to Alix. Kale back with his own kicks, but gets caught with an enziguiri. Dixon back with The 96 for two. They are battling here and I appreciate it! Sling Shot Reverse Suplex, but Rourke lands on his feet and gets a pop-up powerbomb for two. The crowd lets the ref know they think it was a three count. They fight up top and Rourke sends Dixon down with a head-butt. Molly Go Round, but Brooks knocks Rourke off balance and he lands throat first on the top rope. 96 connects a second time and gets the pin at 10:41.
Winner: Kale Dixon via pin at 10:41
-I enjoyed this as they worked hard and got the crowd into the match by trading move after move. Dixon cheating to win is fine because he is a heel and has Brooks out there him. I want to see them run this back as they have chemistry together and this shouldn’t be the end of the feud. ***
-Blake gets a phone call and it’s Harlem Lewis. He won’t give up the Evolve Championship until he is called up to NXT and he promises to take things to a new level with Harley.
-Thanks for reading!
