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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s May 21, 2025 coverage of WWE EVOLVE on Tubi! Scheduled for tonight’s episode:
*Keanu Carver vs. Harlem Lewis
The episode starts off with a video package for Keanu Carver vs. Harlem Lewis. There is also one spot remaining in the Fatal Four-Way Match for the EVOLVE Women’s Championship that must be filled.
Peter Rosenberg and Robert Stone are on commentary.
Zayda Steel with The Vanity Project vs. Aria Bennett vs. Chantel Monroe vs. Kylie Rae - Winner Qualifies for the Fatal Four-Way Match for the EVOLVE Women’s Championship
Zayda Steel and Aria Bennett square off as Chantel Monroe and Kylie Rae go after each other. Steel is tossed to the floor by Bennett as Rae sends Monroe out of the ring. Bennett flips over Rae and then locks on an arm bar. Rae stands out of it and sends Bennett to the ropes. Monroe trips Bennett up and pulls her to the floor. Steel slides into the ring and tries a roll up on Rae. Rae kicks out and then eats a crossbody with Steel from Monroe. They kick out and then eat strikes from Bennett. Bennett sends Rae to the corner. She does the same with Steel. Bennett snapmares them both and hits a double kick. Monroe knees Bennett and then hits a powerslam on Rae. Steel breaks up the pin.
Steel works Monroe over in the corner and then hits a tornado DDT on her. Steel sends Rae to the apron and then hits a lungblower on her between the ropes. Steel sends Rae to the corner and follows her in. Rae moves out of the way and hits a running strike and then a cannonball. Bryce Donovan gets onto the apron and distracts the referee. Rae makes the pin on Steel, but The Vanity Project puts Steel’s leg on the ropes. The referee ejects The Vanity Project from ringside.
Rae drops Steel with a punch, but eats a punch from Monroe. Monroe snapmares Steel and hits a rolling neck snap. Monroe then drops Rae and Bennett and hits a running shooting star press on Rae. Bennett breaks up the pin and then sends Monroe to the corner. Bennett dropkicks Rae. Bennett drops Steel with a forearm and then grabs a side headlock on Monroe. Bennett hits a bulldog/clothesline combo on Monroe and Steel. Bennett climbs to the second rope and misses a splash on Monroe.
Rae sends Bennett to the corner and hits a spinebuster on Monroe. Steel throws Rae to the floor and tries to pin Monroe. Rae drags Steel to the floor and they have words for each other. Bennett climbs to the top rope and hits a dive to the outside on Rae and Steel. Bennett sends Rae into the ring, but Rae hits a Side Russian Leg Sweep and locks on the Crossface. Bennett transitions to a roll up, but Rae kicks out and hits Bennett with a superkick for the win!
Winner and Advancing to the Fatal Four-Way Match for the EVOLVE Women’s Championship: Kylie Rae
Kylie Rae goes over to the EVOLVE Women’s Championship and tells the camera that she’s going to be the first champion. She’s waited her whole life for this.
Keanu Carver is in the locker room. Harlem Lewis thinks he is tough by sneak attacking him during their tag team match? They’ve been eyeballing each other for months. Carver is going to handle Lewis and then become the first EVOLVE Champion.
Chuey Martinez is in the back with Oro Mensah. Mensah has been on a roll in EVOLVE and should be in the match for the EVOLVE Championship. He’s going to prove that tonight.
Oro Mensah vs. Edris Enofe
They lock up and Oro Mensah grabs a waistlock and takes Edris Enofe down. Enofe stands out of it and reverses into an arm bar. Mensah rolls and kicks out of it with some chops as a follow up. Enofe blocks a chop and sends Mensah to the ropes. Mensah hits a headscissors and a punch for a one count. Mensah is sent to the ropes again and eats a dropkick. Enofe hits a body slam and then drops down some elbows on Mensah. Enofe hits a standing moonsault for a two count. Mensah lifts Enofe to the apron and then takes out his legs. Mensah goes to the floor and hits a hangman uranage variation to the floor. Mensah rolls Enofe into the ring and gets a two count.
Enofe is sent to the corner and Mensah hits a running chop. Enofe starts to fight back, but Mensah cuts him off with a clubbing blow to the back. Mensah slams Enofe for a two count. Mensah drops down a knee and then hits a tornado neck snap over the top rope. Mensah then hits a springboard kick for a two count. Mensah slaps on a chinlock. Enofe stands out of it, but eats a big chop to the back. Enofe shakes it off and hits a back body drop and a couple of clotheslines. Enofe hits a sling blade and a spinebuster for a two count.
Mensah hits a spinning kick and a full nelson suplex for a two count. Mensah charges Enofe in the corner, but eats a knee to the face. Enofe climbs to the top rope, but Mensah meets him up there. Enofe clotheslines Mensah off of the ropes and then hits a flying elbow drop for the win!
Winner: Edris Enofe
Chuey Martinez interviews Edris Enofe after the match. Enofe is happy to be back after being out for seven months. It was a long road to recovery, but Enofe is happy to get a win against someone great like Oro Mensah in his return. The epitome of excellence is back!
Prime Minister of EVOLVE Stevie Turner comes out and tells Enofe that he is being added to the Fatal Four-Way Match for the EVOLVE Championship. A referee runs out and tells Turner that something is happening in the back. They run to the back and Dani Palmer is writhing in pain while holding her knee. The referee calls for medical help.
Harlem Lewis is in the locker room. Keanu Carver knows nothing about him. There is only room in EVOLVE for one alpha male - Harlem Lewis.
Peter Rosenberg asks Robert Stone about the attacks on Brinley Reece and Dani Palmer. Stone says that anything can happen in EVOLVE and then is interrupted by The Vanity Project.
The Vanity Project comes out. Brad Baylor says that no one cares about Brinley Reece or Dani Palmer. The only woman that people should care about in EVOLVE is Zayda Steel. Also, Jackson Drake should be in the men’s Fatal Four-Way. Once Swipe Right takes care of Sean Legacy, Stevie Turner will have to replace him in the Fatal Four-Way with Drake.
Swipe Right with The Vanity Project vs. Sean Legacy and Timothy Thatcher
Timothy Thatcher and Brad Baylor start things off. Thatcher stalks Baylor and then they lock up. Thatcher grabs an arm and cranks it. Thatcher manipulates Baylor’s fingers and then bends his wrist back. Sean Legacy tags in and cranks Baylor’s arm. Thatcher tags back in and continues the attack on Baylor’s arm. Thatcher drags Baylor down, but Baylor is able to stand out of it and forearm Thatcher. Ricky Smokes tags in.
Thatcher goes after Smokes’ arm right away and drags him to the mat. Thatcher bends Smokes arm and then stomps down on his elbow. Legacy tags in and continues the attack of Smokes’ arm. Thatcher tags back in and clubs down on Smokes arm. He then knees the arm and gets a one count. Legacy tags in and Smokes scurries to Baylor and tags him in.
Baylor grabs a side headlock on Legacy, but Legacy reverses right away. Legacy is sent to the ropes and is able to hit a tackle on Baylor. Thatcher tags in and cranks at Baylor’s arm. Baylor drives Thatcher to the ropes and chops him. Smokes tags in and kicks at Thatcher. Smokes then whips Baylor to Thatcher. Baylor hits a shoulder attack and sends Thatcher to Smokes who hits a big boot for a two count. Smokes grabs a waistlock, but Thatcher hits a belly-to-back suplex. Baylor breaks up the pin and Legacy comes into the ring. Swipe Right goes to the floor as Thatcher and Legacy challenge them to get back into the ring. The episode goes to a commercial break.
Back from the break, Thatcher has control of Smokes and hits an uppercut. Legacy tags in and flips Smokes over by the arm and hits a dropkick. Baylor tags in. Legacy hits the ropes and takes out Baylor’s legs and then hits a dropkick. Legacy hits a penalty kick and a standing moonsault for a two count. Smokes tags back in. Legacy goes for Shambles, but Smokes wiggles out and pushes Legacy to the corner. Swipe Right double team Legacy with punches. Baylor tags in and drops Legacy for a two count.
Baylor hits Legacy with an uppercut and tags in Smokes. Smokes hits shoulder attacks in the corner and then distracts the referee so that Baylor can choke Legacy. Smokes then rains down punches on Legacy while the referee calms down Thatcher. Baylor tags in and hits a rolling neck snap. Smokes hits a dropkick to Legacy’s back and Baylor gets a two count. Legacy tries to fight back, but Baylor cuts him off and tags in Smokes.
Smokes clubs down on Legacy and then kicks him in the back. Smokes goes for a suplex, but Legacy blocks it and tries to fight back. They exchange strikes until Smokes hits a big kick. Smokes works Legacy over in the ropes and then tags in Baylor. Baylor hits a floating X-Factor and then drops down an elbow. Legacy is sent to the corner. He blocks the running attacks of Swipe Right and then tags in Thatcher.
Thatcher comes in hot and throws around Swipe Right. Thatcher hits a flurry of European uppercuts on Smokes and then hits a butterfly suplex. Baylor breaks up the pin. Legacy comes in and eats a neckbreaker from Baylor. Thatcher hits Baylor with an uppercut. Smokes hits Thatcher with a roll up, but Thatcher kicks out. Thatcher ducks a Smokes clothesline but Baylor grabs him and tugs him down neck-first on the top rope. Smokes hits Thatcher with a knee and then Swipe Right hits Thatcher with the Super Swipe for the win!
Winners: Swipe Right
Kali Armstrong is in the back. She wants to know why Kendal Grey had to attack her from behind. Armstrong hopes Wendy Choo and Kylie Rae are listening, as well. Armstrong calls the shots. She’s brash and confident, but she’s used to winning. Next week - she becomes the first ever EVOLVE Women’s Champion.
Kendel Grey is in the locker room with Carlee Bright, Masyn Holiday, and Chantel Monroe. Grey can’t believe Kali Armstrong. Holiday had a match with Armstrong and says that Kali is no joke. Grey isn’t afraid of Armstrong. Monroe tells Grey that this isn’t amateur wrestling and that she should keep dreaming. Monroe walks out of the locker room. Holiday says that Monroe could be cool, but needs to drop the act.
Next week on EVOLVE:
*Fatal Four-Way Match for the EVOLVE Women’s Championship: Kali Armstrong vs. Kendal Grey vs. Wendy Choo vs. Kylie Rae
*Triple Threat Match with the Winner Being Added to the Fatal Four-Way Match for the EVOLVE Championship - Jackson Drake vs. Lince Dorado vs. Jordan Oasis
Keanu Carver vs. Harlem Lewis
They stare each other down during the main event introductions. This is a qualifier match for a spot in the Fatal Four-Way Match for the EVOLVE Championship.
The bell rings and they immediately exchange strikes. Keanu Carver hits a knee to Harlem Lewis’ cut and then drives him to the corner. Lewis fights out of it and goes for a charging attack on Carver. Carver lays him out and sets up for the Pounce. Lewis slides to the floor. Carver follows him out and they exchange strikes. Lewis sends Carver into the steel steps. Lewis rolls Carver into the ring and rains down strikes and then kicks. Lewis slaps on a chinlock/choke. Carver stands out of it and hits a belly-to-back suplex.
Carver hits a clothesline in the corner and then a fallaway slam. Lewis rolls to the apron. Carver drags Lewis over the top rope and pops him up. On the way down, Lewis eats a hard forearm. Carver gets a two count. Carver then hits a Pounce on Lewis. Lewis flies over the top rope to the floor. Lewis is holding his leg. Carver follows him out. Lewis recovers and hits a big clothesline.
Lewis rolls Carver into the ring and hits the Boom Slang. Carver rolls to the apron. Lewis punches Carver and then kicks him. Carver holds onto the ropes to stay on the apron. Lewis rolls to the floor and hits a belly-to-back suplex on Carver from the apron to the floor. Lewis rolls Carver into the ring and hits a powerbomb for a two count. They exchange strikes again until Lewis kicks Carver in the gut. Lewis tries to lift Carver, but Keanu pushes him off and hits the Pounce. Carver hits a running slam for the win!
Winner and Advancing to the Fatal Four-Way Match for the EVOLVE Championship: Keanu Carver
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