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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s August 20, 2025 coverage of WWE EVOLVE on Tubi! Scheduled for tonight’s episode:
*Ridge Holland vs. Sean Legacy
*Chantel Monroe vs. Kylie Rae - EVOLVE Women’s Championship Eliminator Match
This week’s episode starts off with a recap of last week’s EVOLVE - Karmen Petrovic defeating Tyra Mae Steele in the main event, along with a reminder of tonight’s Kylie Rae vs. Chantel Monroe EVOLVE Women’s Championship Eliminator Match.
Peter Rosenberg and Robert Stone are on commentary.
Chantel Monroe vs. Kylie Rae - EVOLVE Women’s Championship Eliminator Match
Kylie Rae offers a handshake, but Chantel Monroe wants no part of it. They lock up and Monroe grabs an arm. Monroe takes Rae down by the arm, but Rae is able to stand up. Monroe cranks Rae’s arm and takes her back down. Monroe comes down on Rae’s arm and then lets her go. Rae ducks a clothesline and grabs an arm. Rae cranks Monroe’s arm and takes her to the mat. Monroe rolls to her feet, but Rae holds onto her arm and takes Monroe back down to the mat. Monroe is able to stand and spin, but Rae holds onto Monroe’s arm. Monroe gets back up and snapmares Rae. Monroe tries to grab a chinlock, but Rae slips into an arm stretch. Monroe drives Rae to the ropes. Rae ducks a clothesline and hits two arm drags. Rae holds onto Monroe’s arm on the mat. Monroe stands and knees her way out. Monroe hits a side headlock takeover. Rae rolls Monroe up, but Monroe brings Rae to her feet. Rae reverses the side headlock, but gets sent to the ropes. Rae hits a tackle and hits the ropes. Rae slips under Monroe and tries a roll up. Monroe kicks out, but eats a basement dropkick for a two count.
Rae grabs an arm and shoulder stretch, but Monroe stands up and drives Rae to the ropes. Monroe hits a back elbow and then drives Rae into the turnbuckles. Monroe kicks and punches Rae in the corner and then tries to send her to the corner. Rae reverses and sends Monroe into the corner…and then another corner. Rae works Monroe over in the corner and then charges at her. Monroe lifts Rae to the apron. Rae kicks Monroe and climbs to the top rope. Rae hits an arm drag from the top and then dropkicks Monroe. Monroe rolls to the apron and eats a punch. Monroe dodges a shoulder attack and kicks Rae through the ropes. Monroe hits a hanging neckbreaker on the middle rope as the show goes to a break,
During the break, a WWE Wrestlemania commercial airs.
Back from the break, Monroe hits a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Monroe drives her knee into Rae’s back three times and then drops a knee onto Rae’s face. Monroe rolls Rae to the mat and hits a Mr. Perfect neck snap for a two count. Monroe grabs a neck stretch, but Rae is able to stand up. Monroe clubs down on Rae’s neck twice with her elbow. Rae tries a backslide, but Monroe kicks out. Rae starts to fight back with punches and then hits two clotheslines. Rae is sent to the ropes, but hits a Skayde Special. Rae charges in the corner, but eats a kick. Monroe climbs to the middle rope and hits a swinging inverted DDT for a two count. Monroe lifts up Rae, but Rae slips out and rolls Monroe up for a two count. Monroe tries a roll up and gets a two count. Rae ducks a punch, but gets pulled into the ropes neck-first. Monroe hits the Perfect Ending for the win!
Winner: Chantel Monroe
A video package airs for Keanu Carver that focuses on him targeting the WWE ID Program and the EVOLVE Men’s Championship.
The Vanity Project are in the back. Keanu Carver makes Jackson Drake nervous. Zayda Steel isn’t happy with Bryce Donovan after her loss last week. Ricky Smokes sticks up for Steel. Smokes says that “they’ love to see The Vanity Project struggling. Drake tells Donovan to fix it so that they can move out. Donovan agrees, but is the last to walk away when The Vanity Project leaves.
A WWE Clash in Paris commercial airs.
Prime Minister Stevie Turner has Kali Armstrong in her office. Turner loves having Armstrong as the champion. Armstrong wants to know who is next for her. Chantel Monroe and Karmen Petrovic have scored big wins the last two weeks. Nikkita Lyons interrupts and is ready to take a shot at the EVOLVE Women’s Championship. Armstrong backs down from no competition. Turner says that it’ll be Kali Armstrong vs. Nikkita Lyons vs. Chantel Monroe vs. Karmen Petrovic next week for the EVOLVE Women’s Championship.
Swipe Right with The Vanity Project vs. Marcus Mathers and Aaron Rourke
Aaron Rourke and Ricky Smokes start things off with a lock up. Smokes grabs a side headlock takeover. Rourke is able to stand up and grabs Smokes’ ear to escape the hold. Rourke hits the ropes and cartwheels into a dropkick. Rourke elbows out of a waistlock and Marcus Mathers tags in. Rourke hits a springboard arm drag and then Mathers leaps off of Rourke to hit a tornado DDT on Smokes. Brad Baylor tags in and sends Mathers to the corner. Baylor hits a chop and sends Mathers across the ring. Mathers hops over Baylor and rolls him into a reverse kick for a one count. Mathers chops Baylor and knees him in the gut. Mathers hops to the top rope, but is distracted by Smokes. Baylor pulls Mathers to the mat and hits a clothesline. Baylor tags in Smokes and lifts up Mathers so that Smokes can hit a neckbreaker for a two count.
Smokes chops Mathers and kicks him in the corner. Baylor tags in and gets whipped into Mathers with a shoulder attack. Smokes hits a big boot and Baylor gets a two count on Mathers. Baylor clubs down on Mathers’ chest three times and then knocks Rourke off of the apron. Baylor sends Mathers to the corner and tags in Smokes. Baylor snapmares Mathers and hits a Mr. Perfect neck snap. Smokes dropkicks Mathers in the back for a two count. Smokes drives his knee into Mathers’ back and then tags in Baylor. Baylor stomps on Mathers’s back in the corner. Mathers tries to fight back, but Baylor cuts him off and tags in Smokes. Smokes knocks Rourke off of the apron. Baylor lifts up Mathers, but Marcus slips out. Mathers slips away from Smokes, as well. Mathers superkicks Smokes and hits a springboard cutter on Baylor. Mathers tags in Rourke.
Rourke comes in hot with a flurry of offense on Swipe Right. Rourke hits a running hip attack on Baylor and then a running European uppercut on Smokes. Rourke climbs to the top rope and hits a Meteora for a two count. Rourke goes for a split-legged moonsault, but Smokes moves out of the way and pulls Rourke into the corner. Mathers and Baylor tag in. Mathers hits a flurry of strikes on Baylor, but Brad ducks a kick and tosses Mathers overhead. Mathers hits a leaping kick, but eats an enzuigiri. Mathers rolls Baylor up for a two count and then hits a superkick. Smokes tags in and spears Mathers through the ropes. Smokes knocks Rourke off of the apron and tags in Baylor. Swipe Right goes for the Super Swipe, but Mathers dodges it and rolls up Baylor for a two count as Rourke grabs Smokes. Mathers ducks Smokes, who almost hits Baylor. Mathers kicks Smokes and then Baylor and tags in Rourke. Smokes rolls to the floor. Mathers launches Rourke at Baylor for a spear. Baylor rolls to the floor. Rourke goes to the apron and then the second turnbuckle. Rourke hits a dive onto Swipe Right. Rourke rolls Baylor into the ring. Mathers hits Baylor with a spinning powerslam for a two count. Rourke climbs to the top rope, but is shoved to the floor by Smokes. Mathers checks on Rourke through the ropes as Smokes distracts the referee. Bryce Donovan kicks Mathers and Swipe Right hits the Super Swipe for the win!
Winners: Swipe Right
The Vanity Project celebrate together in the ring after Swipe Right’s win.
It’s Gal and Jamar Hampton are shown working out together.
A commercial airs for upcoming WWE live events.
Kendal Grey is in the back. She doesn’t know what Wendy Choo’s problem is. Grey saw Choo laughing about choking out Carlee Bright. Grey knows she can make Choo scream. Grey challenges Choo to a match next week.
Jax Presley and Harley Riggins. They talk about Adrenaline Drip stepping up to them last week. Presley and Riggins were begged by EVOLVE to beef the place up. Presley and Riggins are going to show Adrenaline Drip out of EVOLVE.
Next week on EVOLVE:
*Wendy Choo vs. Kendal Grey
*Brooks Jensen vs. Jordan Oasis
*EVOLVE Women’s Champion Kali Armstrong vs. Nikkita Lyons vs. Chantel Monroe vs. Karmen Petrovic
Ridge Holland vs. Sean Legacy
Ridge Holland hits a tackle right away and then drives Sean Legacy down to the mat with a slam. Holland hits two European uppercuts and sends Legacy to the ropes. Legacy holds on and kicks Holland. Legacy punches at Holland, but gets driven to the corner. Holland hits a flurry of headbutts and a knee to the gut. Holland hits another knee to the gut and then to the head. Holland hits another knee to the head and then slams Legacy. Holland hits the ropes and drops an elbow for a one count.
Tate Wilder is shown watching the match in the locker room.
Holland lifts up Legacy, but Sean elbows out and goes for a German Suplex. Holland hits a back elbow, but Legacy hits the ropes and takes out Holland’s legs. Legacy hits a double stomp and a dropkick. Legacy kicks Holland’s back, then chest. Legacy hits a standing moonsault for a two count as the show goes to a break.
During the break, a commercial airs for the WWE shows in Perth, Australia.
Back from the break, Legacy chops Holland, but gets sent to the ropes. Holland hangs Legacy on the top rope and hits an overhead throw. Holland hits a belly-to-belly suplex. Legacy tries to fight back, but Holland cuts him off, hits a headbutt, and another belly-to-belly suplex. Holland kicks Legacy and then lifts him up. Legacy slips out and hits a forearm. Legacy chops Holland twice, but eats a powerslam for a two count. Holland punches Legacy in the face and then grabs a bear hug. Legacy elbows out and hits a flurry of chops and punches. Holland shakes it off and hits a clothesline. Legacy fights back with two superkicks and a rolling DDT.
Tate Wilder is shown again - still watching the match in the locker room.
Legacy hits a flurry of punches and a spinning back kick. Legacy hits a German Suplex and then rushes into the corner. Holland moves out of the way, but eats a back elbow. Legacy tries to hop onto the ropes, but Holland cuts him off and hits a reverse powerslam. Holland hits a Sick Kick variation and then a powerslam for a two count. Holland hits a European uppercut and then whips Legacy into the corner. Legacy hops over Holland and hits a missile dropkick. Legacy hits a kick in the corner and then flips over Holland to hit a side slam for a two count. Legacy goes for Shambles, but can’t get Holland up. Legacy goes for a small package, but Holland kicks out and hits two running clotheslines in the corner. Holland hits a cannonball and a Doctor Bomb for the win!
Winner: Ridge Holland
Ice Williams talks smack to Sean Legacy as he goes through the curtain. They get into a shoving match.
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