{"id":210958,"date":"2026-01-22T12:50:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=210958"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:50:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:50:38","slug":"wwe-evolve-results-1-21-kendal-grey-vs-wendy-choo-for-evolve-womens-title-match-kali-armstrong-vs-karmen-petrovic-marcus-mathews-vs-braxton-cole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/01\/22\/wwe-evolve-results-1-21-kendal-grey-vs-wendy-choo-for-evolve-womens-title-match-kali-armstrong-vs-karmen-petrovic-marcus-mathews-vs-braxton-cole\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE EVOLVE RESULTS (1\/21): Kendal Grey vs. Wendy Choo for Evolve Women&#8217;s Title match, Kali Armstrong vs. Karmen Petrovic, Marcus Mathews vs. Braxton Cole"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-387721524\" 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 \/>\nJANUARY 21, 2026<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>Interviewer: Chuey Martinez<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ring Announcer: Blake Howard<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>-Karmen Petrovic was shown walking down a sidewalk. She talked about her upcoming match with Kali Armstrong.<\/p>\n<p>-A smiling Wendy Choo made her ring entrance. She said she had three New Year\u2019s resolutions; to be unbothered, unfiltered, and unapologetic. She said it\u2019s been almost a year, and she hasn\u2019t had a shot at the Evolve title. She then called out Kendal Grey, who responded by walking out. Chuey Martinez intercepted her and told her she was supposed to take a week off after her title defense last week. She said if Wendy wanted it, she\u2019d defend the title right now. A referee ran out and told Grey her match was official.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) KENDAL GREY (c) vs. WENDY CHOO \u2013 Evolve Women\u2019s Championship Match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both women tried to lock in their submission moves early. Grey showed off her incredible speed during a crisscross, but Choo hit a flip to the outside to take out the champ. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the quick break, Choo was in control of the match. They traded rollups several times before taking each other out with simultaneous clotheslines. They traded stiff forearms, kicks, and chops before Grey hit a German suplex. She hit a springboard double stomp for a near fall. Choo came back to kick Grey in the mouth, then get a near fall of her own. She again went for a Dirt Nap, but Grey slipped out and tried an armbar, but Choo rolled her up for a two-count. She delivered a superplex, a regular suplex, and a brainbuster for two. She went for the Dirt Nap a third time, but Grey wrestled her way out of it and executed Shades of Grey for the pin.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2450425323\" 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>WINNER: Kendal Grey at 7:17 to retain the Evolve Women\u2019s Championship.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Miller\u2019s Take: This impromptu title match was a very pleasant surprise. Kendal Grey is being portrayed as a fighting champion, which I think certainly fits her style. With Grey\u2019s call-up to NXT, I thought Choo perhaps had a chance at winning the title, but it was not meant to be. Both women are very over with the fans, and they were split for this match. Great way to start a show.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Kali Armstrong was shown watching the monitor in the back. She said she was \u201call gas, no brakes\u201d when it comes to winning the Evolve title, and Karmen Petrovich isn\u2019t going to stop her.<\/p>\n<p>-A very strange cinematic piece aired that showed Nikkita Lyons and Arianna Grace visit a psychic. The psychic, who looked like she was cast from the checkout line at Walmart, scared the women and shouted at them to change their ways. Lyons and Grace showed off their Z-movie acting skills. I have no clue what that was all about.<\/p>\n<p>-Peter Rosenberg offered his congratulations to Eli Knight, Keanu Carver, Sean Legacy, and The Vanity Project on being called up to NXT.<\/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-limitless-wrestling-rumble-including-mjf-vs-price-luck-vs-b3cca-30-man-rumble--69541255\">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 Limitless Wrestling Rumble including MJF vs. Price, Luck vs. B3cca, 30-Man Rumble\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=69541255&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) MARCUS MATHERS vs. BRAXTON COLE &#8211; ID vs. PC Match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mather was very tentative and looked for an escape route as Cole closed in on him. Cole took control of the match early, grounded Mathers, then beat on him for a while. He scored a two-count, but Mather wasn\u2019t done yet. He tried firing up but was cut short by Cole. Braxton started focusing on the neck with a couple of neckbreakers and a head twist.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-105099709\" 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>Mathers blocked another neckbreaker and mounted a comeback with a flying press. He began taking Cole to school and came close but kept favoring his neck. Cole turned a suplex into another neckbreaker for a near fall. Mathers came back and hit his wraparound superkick. Kam Hendrix came out and distracted Mathers, which led to Cole rolling him up for the pin.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Braxton Cole at 6:26.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Miller\u2019s Take: Pretty much Cole all the way. Mathers is very good in the ring, but Cole has been talked up a lot lately, so this was the outcome I had been suspecting. Good, smooth action throughout.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-After the match, Hendrix attacked Mathers. An enraged group of ID wrestlers who had been watching in the back tried to run out to help save their fellow ID wrestler from a beatdown by Cole and Hendrix, but the locker room door was locked. I\u2019m glad the cameraman didn\u2019t freak out at being locked in like the wrestlers he was filming did. Cole put Mathers\u2019 leg in a chair as Hendrix climbed the ropes. He jumped from the turnbuckle onto the chair, leaving Mathers screaming in pain.<\/p>\n<p>-Team PC rejoiced in their locker room. Brooks Jensen tried to endear himself to Carver, Presley, and Riggins. Carver wasn\u2019t impressed but was seemingly convinced after Jensen declared he wanted to do in Cappuccino Jones. They seemed sold on the idea as Jensen left. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Harlem Lewis said he didn\u2019t care about the ID vs. PC feud; he only cared about winning the Evolve title.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) KALI ARMSTRONG vs. KARMEN PETROVIC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Armstrong took Petrovic down early, but Petrovic countered with a series of kicks, then locked her in a unique full nelson variation. Tyra Mae Steele was shown watching from the VIP section. Petrovic continued working on the left arm. With Armstrong out of the ring, Petrovic dove through the ropes with a flying press that she nearly overshot. Floor spot means commercial break in WWE. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the short break, Armstrong nearly cut Petrovic in half with a spear in the corner. She followed that up with a stiff kick to the face. Petrovic used her speed to regain momentum and got a two-count after a sling blade. Armstrong caught Petrovic in a powerslam, then ran the ropes to build up speed for the Kali Konnection, but Petrovic sidestepped her, resulting in Armstrong crashing awkwardly into the ropes. Petrovic nailed two Petrofiers to score the pin.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Karmen Petrovic at 7:04.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Miller\u2019s Take: Well, that was somewhat of a surprise. Maybe they\u2019re ready to invest in Petrovic and see what she can do in Evolve. This loss for Armstrong definitely knocks her down a rung or two on the ladder, but I\u2019m confident she can regain her footing and regain the Evolve title at some point. Petrovic is good in the ring, but I can\u2019t really see her rising above mid-card status in NXT. Let\u2019s see what she\u2019s got.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-After the match, Petrovic grabbed a mic and said that it was her biggest win to date in Evolve. She looked into the camera and challenged Kendal Grey to a title match. Grey immediately came out and accepted. She said she did it tonight and she\u2019d do it next week, too.<\/p>\n<p>-The PC crew was shown in the locker room. Kam Hendrix said that match isn\u2019t happening next week, that they are running the show. He told Presley, Riggins, and Carver to take care of Drake next week, he\u2019d win the title the week after that, and then they\u2019d be in full control of Evolve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> I hate that Choo lost because I\u2019m a huge proponent of hers, but I\u2019m also very invested in Kendal Grey. The only way I can see Grey losing the belt at this point would be if they have bigger plans for her in NXT. Next week should be interesting, with Team PC having the run of the joint. Tate Wilder remains the one PC guy who isn\u2019t following the flock, so we\u2019ll have to see how he fits into this equation. Harlem Lewis, who has a great look and is a capable hand in the ring, appears poised to make a big run in Evolve. 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