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4/16 WWE EVOLVE REPORT

Welcome to PWInsider.com’s April 16, 2025, coverage of WWE EVOLVE on Tubi!
This week’s episode starts off with a recap of last week and how the Women’s Fatal Four-Way
Match came to fruition for tonight’s show.
Peter Rosenberg and Robert Stone are on commentary.

Chuey Martinez sits down with Kendal Grey in the back. Grey found wrestling through her older
brother taking part in martial arts. That brought Grey to eventually find wrestling. Grey knows
that she’s going to be the face of EVOLVE. She plans on being undefeated and the Fatal
Four-Way Match is just a stepping stone.
Ice Williams is shown in the VIP Section.

Trill London vs. Harlem Lewis

They lock up and Harlem Lewis drives Trill London into the corner. Lewis chops London, but
London counters with a missile dropkick. Lewis shakes it off and hits a German Suplex. Lewis
clubs down on London and then sends him hard into the corner. London rolls to the apron and
takes a shot at Lewis. London then flips into a dropkick on Lewis. London climbs to the top rope
and leaps off, but Lewis punches him out of mid air. Lewis hits a jackhammer for the win!

Winner: Harlem Lewis

Chuey Martinez interviews Harlem Lewis after the match. Lewis finds it crazy that he gets paid
to do this. He calls out Keanu Carter, but Gallus comes out. Gallus gets in the ring, but Lewis is
pulled to the back.

Gallus vs. Jack Cartwheel, Jordan Oasis, and Cappuccino Jones

Joe Coffey and Jack Cartwheel start things off with a lock up. They break and Joe tries to drive
Cartwheel into the corner. Cartwheel is able to avoid Joe at first, but then Joe hits a big dropkick.
Wolfgang tags in, as does Cappuccino Jones. Jones goes for a springboard crossbody, but
Wolfgang catches him and sends him into the corner. Mark Coffey tags in and sends Jones into
the corner. Jordan Oasis tags in.

Mark and Oasis exchange strikes until Mark hits a flying back elbow. Joe tags back in and
exchanges blows with Oasis until Oasis levels Joe. Wolfgang and Mark come in, but are hit with
missile dropkicks from Cartwheel and Jones. Oasis rains down punches on Joe as the show goes to a commercial break.

Back from the break, Cartwheel has the advantage on Joe. Joe is able to drop Cartwheel, though,
and tag in Mark. Mark comes in hot and drops Oasis and Jones. Cartwheel is able to hit a
crucifix bomb on Mark. Wolfgang comes in and is legal. Wolfgang disposes of Jones and then tries to launch Cartwheel, but Cartwheel reverses it into a DDT. Oasis tags in, as does Joe Coffey.

Oasis works over Joe and hits a backbreaker. Oasis hits the Blackout Cannonball on Joe for a two count. Wolfgang comes in and drops Oasis. Wolfgang then disposes of Cartwheel and Jones as The Coffeys double team Oasis to get the win!

Winners: Gallus

Chuey Martinez sits down with Chantel Monroe in the back. Monroe made it to WWE through
scouting. She wasn’t sure about it at first, but realized that wrestling was her calling. Monroe’s
gymnastics background has helped her a lot. She knows she can be the face of EVOLVE.

Luca Crusifino is shown joining Ice Williams in the VIP Section.

Chuey Martinez sits down with Kali Armstrong in the back. Armstrong is from the city of
champions - Inglewood, California. Armstrong always knew she’d be a superstar. As long as she
locks in on something, it’s a wrap. The winner of tonight’s main event will be the person who is
the mentally toughest and that person will be Kali Armstrong.

Oro Mensah vs. Javier Bernal

Oro Mensah goes behind Javier Bernal immediately and Bernal reverses it with a waistlock of his own. Mensah counters, but Bernal grabs an arm of Mensah’s and cranks it. Mensah kicks out of it and hits a big chop. They exchange some strikes until Bernal hits a hip toss and a
headscissors. Bernal hits a dropkick and tries to whip Mensah, but Oro hits a spinning kick.

Mensah snapmares Bernal and hits a kick to the back for a two count. Bernal tries to fight back,
but Mensah drops him with a right hand. Mensah smack talks Bernal, which fires up Javier.
Mensah counters with a clothesline, though. Bernal shakes it off and hits a back body drop.
Bernal goes to the apron and hits a right hand. He kicks Mensah and climbs to the top rope.
Bernal hits a flying crossbody and then a couple of tackles.  Bernal hits a superkick and a DDT for a two count. Mensah drives Bernal into the corner and then hits a tornado DDT over the top rope. Mensah then hits a springboard dropkick. Bernal rolls to the apron and tries to climb to the top rope. Mensah hits a backflip kick and then Call of
Autumn for the win!

Winner: Oro Mensah

Chuey Martinez sits down with Brinley Reece in the back. Reece can’t believe she is wrestling,
but is always open to new opportunities. All the EVOLVE women want the same thing, but
Reece will be the face of EVOLVE.

General Manager Stevie Turner announces some matches for next week:

*Timothy Thatcher vs. Bryce Donovan.

*Jackson Drake vs. Sean Legacy

*Carlee Bright returns to action.

Carlee Bright is shown in the VIP Section.

Fatal Four-Way Match: Brinley Reece vs. Chantel Monroe vs. Kendal Grey vs. Kali
Armstrong

Kali Armstrong is immediately targeted by her opponents and is sent out of the ring. Brinley
Reece, Kendal Grey, and Chantel Monroe attempt a triple test of strength, but Monroe takes a
shot at Grey. The three of them then exchange roll up attempts until Armstrong comes back in
and lays out all three women.

Armstrong sends Grey into Reece in the corner and hits a shoulder attack. She does the same
with Monroe and hits a triple shoulder attack in the corner. Monroe hits a slam on Grey for a two
count. Armstrong and Reece clear the ring. Armstrong lifts Reece up to the top rope, but Reece hits a tornado suplex for a two count. Reece slaps on a chinlock. Monroe comes in and slaps on a headscissors on Reece. Grey puts a headscissors on Monroe.

Armstrong breaks free and locks on a double Boston Crab on Reece and Monroe. Grey jumps
onto Armstrong’s back and Reece and Monroe go after each other. Armstrong tries to double pin
Monroe and Reece, but they kick out. Armstrong then disposes of them to the outside.

Armstrong hits the ropes, but is tripped and pulled to the outside by Reece and Monroe. Grey
climbs to the top rope and hits a dive to all three of her opponents on the outside.

Grey sends Armstrong back into the ring and gets a two count. Grey climbs back to the top rope,
but Armstrong cuts her off. Monroe gets involved and climbs up, as well. Reece comes in and
hits a double powerbomb/superplex combo. Reece tackles down everyone and hits a clothesline on Armstrong. Reece hits a spinebuster on Grey and lifts her up. Monroe breaks it up and hits a double knees on Reece. Grey breaks up the pin.

Monroe hits Grey with an enzuigiri and hits a lungblower on Armstrong. She goes for a pin, but
it’s broken up. Everyone is slow to get up. Grey and Reece exchange blows as they stand up.
Grey levels Reece and then Armstrong. Grey then hits a series of fireman’s carries on all of her
opponents. Grey locks on an arm bar on Reece. Armstrong hits a big splash on Grey to break it
up.

Armstrong catches Grey and hits a power slam. Reece breaks up the pin and sends Armstrong to
the outside. Reece covers Grey and tries to use the ropes as leverage. The referee sees it and
reprimands her. Monroe rolls up Reece, but Armstrong hits the Kali Connection on Monroe.
Armstrong then power slams Monroe for the win!

Winner: Kali Armstrong

After the match, Stevie Turner comes out and seems impressed with Kali Armstrong.

What did you think of this week’s episode? How are you enjoying WWE EVOLVE? Let me
know at matt.tenhoeve@gmail.com and let’s talk about

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