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WWE EVOLVE TV REPORT
NOVEMBER 4, 2026
ORLANDO, FLA. AT WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER
AIRED ON TUBI
REPORT BY DAVID MILLER, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
Commentator: Blake Howard, Robert Stone
Ring announcer: Mike Rome
Correspondent: Adriana Rizzo
(4) NIKKITA LYONS (c) vs. WENDY CHOO vs. SKYLAR RAYE vs. THEA HAIL – Evolve Women’s Championship Fatal 4-Way Match
-Blake Howard and Robert Stone stood ringside to introduce the show. They quickly cut to Adriana Rizzo, who was in the VP Lounge with Charlie Dempsey, who said he was there to keep his eyes on future competition, particularly C.J. Valor.
(1) C.J. VALOR vs. ULKA SASAKI
Howard pointed out before the match that Valor’s Mog Squad partners weren’t there. They traded reversals in the opening couple of minutes, then picked up the pace with some harder-hitting moves. Sasaki no-sold Valor’s offense and took over briefly before Valor started pounding him. He got a two-count after a lariat, then stayed on top of him. Sasaki reversed a hiptoss, then sent Valor out to the floor, where his Mog Squad partners quickly ran to his rescue, even though they weren’t supposed to be there. [c]
Valor was in control of the match when they returned from the break. Stone pointed out that Max Abrams looked like the invisible man with his head all bandaged up. Sasaki hit a discus kick for a very believable near-fall. Valor hit Chaos Theory for another very close two-count. Sasaki nearly got a submission and a pin, but he got distracted by The Mog Squad jumping up and down like idiots on the floor. Valor took advantage of the distraction to land a spinebuster for the win.
WINNER: C.J. Valor at 8:56.
(Miller’s Analysis: Not exactly what I would call a surprise win, with the constant threat of The Mog Squad being around. Sasaki is impressive in his moves and mannerisms, so I hope we see more of him soon. Valor’s style and look is very much like that of Chad Gable.)
-After the match, The Mog Squad confronted Dempsey, who stood and asked which one of them wanted to wrestle him. Abrams suddenly began screaming in pain, and his three lackeys rushed to his aid to carry him to the back. Dempsey looked confused by their antics.
-In the back, Nikkita Lyons told Sloane Jacobs about herself, which we knew was coming. Jacobs groveled until Lyons told her to just join her in some deep breathing. As they huffed and puffed, Vanta the Unknown lurked past them in the background, looking menacingly their way. That got a big response from the crowd.
(2) ALIX BROOKS (w/Kale Dixon) vs. LAYNIE LUCK
Howard pointed out that this was the in-ring debut of Brooks, which is probably a pretty good indicator that she’s going to win. Brooks called Luck an “ugly girl”, and promptly got beaten up for it. Dixon grabbed Luck’s leg right in front of the referee, who looked like he had no idea what to do. Moments later, Aaron Rourke rushed to ringside and began pummeling Dixon. He rolled him in the ring and continued to thump on him as the referee called for the bell.
NO-CONTEST at 1:28.
(Miller’s Take: Well, we really didn’t see what Brooks could do in the ring, other than run her mouth and get beaten on.)
-After the match, Rourke challenged Dixon and Brooks to Evolve’s first-ever mixed tag team match against himself and Luck. [c]
-Blake Howard announced Richard Adonis as the next WWE ID prospect and showed footage of Foreman Timothy Thatcher giving him the opportunity on a recent World Wrestling Network event. Adonis was very gracious in accepting.
-In the women’s locker room, Wendy Choo and Skylar Raye spoke of banding together if Sloane Jacobs tries to get involved in the fatal four-way. The Hail told them it’s every women for herself and she plans on taking the title. They did all agree that as long as somebody beat Lyons, all would be well.
-Shido Ash made his ring entrance, with Stone pointing out that he’s flying solo tonight with his tag team partner, Viktor Zanov training at home in Austria. The camera cut to the back, where Cappuccino Jones asked Chazz “Starboy” Hall how he felt. Hall said he could go for a sandwich. Jones said he meant about the match, and coached him some. As Hall turned to head to the entrance, he jokingly told Jones that his fly was open and said he just got Chazz Halled. Funny.
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(3) SHIDO ASH vs. CHAZZ “STARBOY” HALL
Hall threw some kicks at Ash’s legs, then ran from him when he started to get the advantage. He flipped around the ring to avoid Ash, but got caught and pounded by him. Ash started toying with him a bit, which angered Hall into attack mode, but it didn’t last. Hall used his speed to finally gain the advantage and landed a standing corkscrew splash for a near fall. He dropped his straps and brought out the denim dragon side of him until Viktor Zanov, who was supposedly in Austria, ran out to interfere. He was immediately caught by Cappuccino Jones, who ran out to counteract interference from Zanov. This distracted Hall, who took too much time setting up for a shooting star press. Ash moved out of the way, and Hall ate the canvas. Shido hit Fade to Ash for the win.
WINNER: Shido Ash at 4:32.
(Miller’s Take: This was good while it lasted. Both men are very talented in their own right. The story here was the quick return of Zanov to assist his partner. I’m assuming this will lead to a tag team match with Ash & Zanov vs. Hall & Jones.) [c]
-Evolve Foreman Timothy Thatcher, who started to give a medical update on Harlem Lewis, but he was interrupted by Harley Riggins, who started to run his mouth by saying if “muttonchops” couldn’t defend his title, then he should put the belt on someone who can defend it. Thatcher told him he might have a point there. He told Riggins to give Lewis the benefit of the doubt, because he’d be here next week to address the fans with an update on his condition. He said if he wasn’t cleared, maybe he’d look into finding a new champion. Big Rig seemed very pleased with that.
(4) NIKKITA LYONS (c) vs. WENDY CHOO vs. SKYLAR RAYE vs. THEA HAIL – Evolve Women’s Championship Fatal 4-Way Match
Sloane Jacobs made her usual long-winded, annoying introduction of the champion. Mike Rome made the official ring introductions. The three challengers worked together to eject Lyons from the ring before it settled into Raye vs. Hail. Jacobs hopped up on the ring apron, but was soon greeted by Anya Rune, who (through the magic of special effects) threw a ball of light at Jacobs, then brawled with her to the back. [c]
After a very short break, the match returned with Lyons in charge of Choo, who kicked out of a pin attempt. Raye came flying off the top with a missile dropkick that sent Lyons flying backwards and out of the ring. Raye dispatched Choo, then went to work on the champ. Hail came back int ring and tried to lock in a Kimura on Raye, but she escaped. All four women began throwing hands in the ring. Choo shined against all three women, then hit the Snooze Button on Lyons, but the pin was broken up. Hail began working over Choo and attempted her backwards springboard senton, but got caught in a Dirt Nap, which was broken up by Raye. Lyons got caught in the Dirt Nap when the lights flickered and Vanta the Unknown appeared. Choo released the hold to face her, but Vanta hit that amazing pinwheel kick to the back of Choo’s neck, which allowed Lyons to drape her arm across Choo for the pin.
WINNER: Nikkita Lyons at 7:12 to retain the Evolve Women’s Championship.
(Miller’s Take: This was fast and furious, as all four women fought to work in as much as they could with the time allotted. Good action throughout, topped off with an appearance from the enigmatic Vanta, who I’m sure will be in the title picture very soon.)
-After the match, Vanta stood over Choo menacingly as Lyons retreated to the back with her title intact.
FINAL THOUGHTS: They certainly packed a lot of action into this hour. The biggest stories of the show were the question of what will the Evolve Champion have to say next week about his ability to defend the title and the meddling of Vanta the Unknown in the main event picture. See you next week!
