{"id":203325,"date":"2025-08-22T00:43:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=203325"},"modified":"2025-08-22T00:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:43:50","slug":"wwe-evolve-results-8-20-ridge-holland-vs-sean-legacy-kylie-rae-vs-chantel-monroe-swipe-right-vs-aaron-rourke-marcus-mathews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/08\/22\/wwe-evolve-results-8-20-ridge-holland-vs-sean-legacy-kylie-rae-vs-chantel-monroe-swipe-right-vs-aaron-rourke-marcus-mathews\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE EVOLVE RESULTS (8\/20): Ridge Holland vs. Sean Legacy, Kylie Rae vs. Chantel Monroe, Swipe Right vs. Aaron Rourke &#038; Marcus Mathews"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1900486334\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>WWE EVOLVE TV REPORT<br \/>\nAUGUST 20, 2025<br \/>\nORLANDO, FLA. AT WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER<br \/>\nAIRED ON TUBI<br \/>\nREPORT BY DAVID MILLER, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Commentators: Peter Rosenberg, Robert Stone<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ring Announcer: Blake Howard<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Interviewer: Chuey Martinez<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>-A recap of last week\u2019s show aired.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) KYLIE RAE vs. CHANTEL MONROE &#8211; Championship Eliminator Match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The two women started out trading arm twists and armbars. Some great chain wrestling ensued before Monroe took the advantage with a back elbow to the jaw. Rae fought back by ramming Monroe\u2019s head into a couple of turnbuckles and nailing a good dropkick. Monroe, while standing on the ring apron, snapped the back of Rae\u2019s neck on the second rope. [c]<\/p>\n<p>That slowed things down for Rae, who fell to a neckbreaker for a two-count. Monroe kept working on Rae\u2019s neck for a couple of minutes. Rae fired up while still selling the neck, but took it to Monroe with some kicks. Chantel managed to sneak in an inverted DDT and ran Kylie neck-first into the ropes, then hit her Perfect Ending for the victory.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Chantel Monroe at 9:34.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1684795749\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>(Miller\u2019s Take: Very basic match, but well-executed with good ring psychology from both women. I\u2019m a bit surprised at the outcome, because Kylie Rae seems to be Evolve\u2019s golden girl, but maybe the have bigger things in store for Monroe.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Keanu Carver cut a promo about decimating the WWE ID program and called out The Vanity Project.<\/p>\n<p>-In the back, The Vanity Project reacted to Carver\u2019s promo. Jackson Drake admitted to being nervous about Carver. Zayda Steel blamed Bryce Donovan for losing to Layla Diggs last week. Ricky Smokes said they\u2019ve been slippery lately, but they can\u2019t let it happen, and Bryce needs to fix it and own it. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Evolve Women\u2019s Champion Kali Armstrong was in Stevie Turner\u2019s office. Turner congratulated her on her win over Jin Tala and was about to talk to her about her upcoming title defense when Nikkita Lyons walked in. She said she\u2019s been watching and told her she\u2019d come back when the title needed a challenger. Turner said there would be a fatal four way next week with Armstrong defending against Lyons, Petrovic, and Monroe.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;Wrestling Coast to Coast&#8221; with Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wrestling-coast-to-coast-maitland-mcclelland-review-fightt-pro-enter-the-fightt-round-2-more--67463627\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wrestling Coast to Coast - Maitland &amp; McClelland review Fightt Pro Enter the Fightt Round 2, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=67463627&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>(2) SWIPE RIGHT (Brad Baylor &amp; Ricky Smokes, w\/The Vanity Project) vs. AARON ROURKE &amp; MARCUS MATHERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The effeminate Rourke sashayed around the ring a bit before locking up with Smokes. The face team showed off some slick double-team moves. Mathers connected with a wicked chop to Baylor, but soon fell victim to some tight teamwork from Swipe Right. Mathers took a beating for a while as his opponents cut the ring off.<\/p>\n<p>Baylor did a Rick Rude hip-swivel, and the arrogance of Swipe Right left an opening for Rourke to take the hot tag. He went to town with a couple of double knees. Mathers got back in the ring and hit some very good-looking kicks. Swipe Right went for a Super Swipe, but they were foiled when Mathers turned it into a crucifix. Mathers and Rourke hit a unique double-team spear that looked a bit awkward, but it was effective. An illicit Bryce Donovan boot to Mathers\u2019s head led to a successful Super Swipe for a three-count.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3686453598\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>WINNERS: Swipe Right at 8:22.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Miller\u2019s Take: Really good tag team match. I\u2019m not sure how much mileage Rourke will get out of his gimmick in today\u2019s world, but he\u2019s damn good in the ring. All of them performed flawlessly and it was exciting to watch. Donovan made things right for the time being.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-A video was shown of It\u2019s Gal training with Jamar Hampton. Hampton gave Gal a few workout tips and the two seemed to get along swimmingly. Maybe a face turn for It\u2019s Gal? I can see the fans getting behind him and enjoying his narcissistic antics. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Kendal Grey cut an intense promo on Wendy Choo for taking out her friend, Carlee Bright, and then laughing about it. She said she\u2019d see if Wendy\u2019s still laughing next week when she rips her arm out of it\u2019s socket. I\u2019m looking forward to this one.<\/p>\n<p>-Jax Presley &amp; Harley Riggins talked up their athletic backgrounds and said they were going to take out Adrenaline Drip.<\/p>\n<p>-Peter Rosenberg and Robert Stone ran down next week\u2019s card, including Grey vs. Choo, Jensen vs. Oasis, and the Evolve Women\u2019s Championship fatal four-way match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) \u201cSUPER\u201d SEAN LEGACY vs. RIDGE HOLLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The announcers talked about Holland getting back to his rugby roots. He definitely has been hitting the gym. Holland immediately went on an explosive attack. Legacy tried fighting back, but Holland hit several headbutts and an elbowdrop for a one-count. Tate Wilder was shown watching the match in the back. Legacy used his speed to make a comeback. He hit a couple of stomps and a beautiful dropkick. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Holland executed an overhead throw that sent Legacy sailing. Holland blocked some blows by Legacy and again threw him over his head. A powerslam by Holland resulted in a two-count. Legacy fought out of a bearhug, but ate a stiff clothesline. Super Sean sneaked in some kicks and took Holland down with a DDT. He followed that up with more kicks and a German suplex.<\/p>\n<p>Holland reverse-bodyslammed Legacy and got a near-fall. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ve ever seen one of those before, but it looked good. Legacy leaped from the ropes and fumbled a little bit before locking in a scorpion death drop. Holland soon had Legacy seated in the corner and ran in with the hardest cannonball I think I\u2019ve ever seen. A gut-wrench powerbomb later and Holland\u2019s hand was raised.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Ridge Holland at 9:20.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Miller\u2019s Take: Holland looks massive. Despite Legacy getting in some good shots, he was dominated by Holland throughout the match. Ridge is obviously going back to the drawing board in Evolve, and I hope he can carve out his niche, because he\u2019s really talented. Sean Legacy has what it takes to move up through the ranks, and we\u2019ll definitely be seeing a lot of him in the future.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-After the match, a dejected and beaten Legacy walked to the back and was confronted by Ice Williams, who degraded him for getting all the opportunities and losing. The two got into a shoving match that was quickly tended to by the officials that were backstage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> This was a very enjoyable show tonight. All three matches were good in their own right. The women\u2019s title picture is looking interesting, but I don\u2019t look for Armstrong to drop the title anytime soon. The Vanity Project continues to have problems, which I\u2019m sure will lead to an eventual breakup, most likely with Bryce Donovan being blamed for not carrying his weight. Legacy is obviously moving into a feud with Ice Williams, with Holland looking ahead to Tate Wilder, who, in case you didn\u2019t know, is a cowboy. 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