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00:07Then, now, forever, together.
00:33You know, tonight's a big night, and we all know why.
00:37It's the ID Showcase Special Edition of Evolve.
00:40Mm-hm, and it's just the stage to spotlight the true chads of WWE ID.
00:45That's us.
00:45I've been saying it, and tonight in the gauntlet, we dominate the ID 1.0-ers.
00:51And with all the losing they've been doing, their skin's still breaking out.
00:55It gives me the ick, it's gross.
00:56It's disgusting.
00:57I mean, guys, imagine thinking you can beat us in a gauntlet after being swept in elimination.
01:02The math ain't mathin', bro.
01:03So cooked.
01:04And not to mention, they're still so chopped.
01:07Ooh, and boys, boys, let's not forget.
01:09What we did to Aaron Rourke is exactly what's gonna happen tonight against those little clout chasers.
01:14Little clout chasers.
01:16I need them to realize that they are last year's fad.
01:19Yeah.
01:20X Factor, you're so right.
01:21Thank you.
01:21I just made an executive decision on tonight to start the gauntlet.
01:26It's gonna be Jakari Ball.
01:28Come on, man.
01:29Come on, guys.
01:31Come on, guys.
01:31Oh, yeah?
01:32Yeah.
01:33Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
01:37Let's go.
01:38Let's go, Mog.
01:39Yeah, let's go, Mog.
01:40Let's go, Mog.
01:43We are here on Tubi for a special WWE ID showcase, where every competitor on tonight's card is officially a
01:50part of WWE ID.
01:52WWE ID is the company's developmental and scouting program designed to identify, support, and create a pathway for the brightest
02:00independent wrestling talent to reach WWE.
02:03And as you just saw, the Mog Squad, all ID members, are ready for tonight's main event, a team gauntlet
02:09series against WWE ID 1.0.
02:12It's a four-on-four elimination match.
02:14Once a superstar is pinned or submitted, they're eliminated, leaving their team to continue shorthanded.
02:19When one team has been completely eliminated, the surviving team earns the victory and claims ID supremacy.
02:48It's a huge night on Tubi as we welcome you in with a WWE ID showcase special, including the Team
02:54Gauntlet series between the Mod Squad and ID 1.0.
02:59The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
03:02Introducing first, from North Caldwell, New Jersey, Gianna Capri!
03:09And the action started tonight here with the Sauce Boss in a match that we've anticipated for quite some time.
03:16And of course, if you go back just one week ago, Anya Rune in the VIP, we saw that attack
03:22by Gianna Capri and Veronica Haven right before that championship number one contender's Fatal 4-Way.
03:27Anya stood up for herself for maybe the very first time, but the bullying in the numbers game certainly prevailed.
03:32I just took out the trash for Nakino!
03:34Can't handle the sauce.
03:35Stay out of the kitchen.
03:37Who's ready to get kawaii?
03:50And her opponent, straight out of a manga panel, Anya Rune!
03:57As the main character makes her entrance right here and Rob, this is a matchup.
04:01Not just the Evolve Universe, but specifically Anya Rune has been anticipating for weeks and months here on Wednesday nights.
04:07Well, how could you not love her?
04:09I mean, the anime girl will go beyond.
04:11Her unique style pulls anime culture.
04:14You gotta love it.
04:15You gotta appreciate it.
04:16You know what?
04:16She's trying to do her right thing.
04:17She wants to be a hero.
04:18She wants to go up against bullies like Gianna Capri.
04:22You see that attitude right there from the sauce boss, which has essentially gotten us to this point.
04:26They both came in at the same time as a part of the ID program.
04:29And really ever since that point, Gianna Capri has targeted Anya Rune.
04:34But why is Anya Rune the focus of Gianna Capri right off the bell?
04:38A big boot by Capri.
04:39Well, that's how you get the start.
04:41I mean, she's from Jersey.
04:41You know she's gonna start hot.
04:43It's not a bad move.
04:43The question now is can Anya get back to her feet to get in this thing.
04:47One, two, three!
04:49One, two, three!
04:52One, two, three!
04:52One, two, three!
04:52Gianna coming out hot here on a night where we will see a Team Gauntlet Series.
04:56Mog Squad versus ID 1.0, our huge main event tonight.
05:00As Anya looking to get back some momentum very quickly here.
05:04Oh, Anya Rune is firing back in a big way here.
05:08Tapping into every bit of emotion from what Gianna Capri put her through.
05:11And now she's making Capri feel every ounce of it.
05:14Well, she proves that she's worthy of being here and evolving.
05:17Let's not forget, don't take away what she can do in the ring.
05:19She's been training since she was 14 years old.
05:22She loves professional wrestling, you know?
05:24Whoa, whoa, whoa!
05:25Oh, here we go!
05:26She's been trying this for many weeks and months, but to no avail.
05:29I mean, I'm hoping for her!
05:30It seems like Anya Rune's focus is in the wrong place when she's trying to use her quote-unquote anime
05:35powers.
05:35Her kawaii energy from the oo-iest anime girl you've ever seen, but I just don't know if the energy's
05:40working.
05:41Seems like she's way too caught up in that, and that's given Gianna Capri.
05:43The advantage right now, as you see the Sauce Boss attacked Anya Rune several times.
05:50And in various instances, it looks like she's taken maybe the direction, doing the bidding for the Evolve Women's Champion,
05:58Nikita Lyons.
05:59But right now, Gianna Capri throwing some bombs right to the back of the neck.
06:01Cover!
06:02Only a one-count right there for the Sauce Boss.
06:04But she's been doing ballet for 20 years.
06:08That's taught her discipline and make competition look effortless.
06:11As you see Capri right now unloading with those elbows here on Anya Rune.
06:15Yeah, and these two, they couldn't be more opposite.
06:20Gianna's on the boardwalk in Jersey, while Anya's at a character convention.
06:24You know, it's Jersey attitude colliding with anime optimism.
06:28I don't know how that's going to play out.
06:29Come on, Anya!
06:31Certainly two stars that beat to a different drum.
06:34As you see Gianna Capri looking to take full advantage right now from Capri's perspective in Force Crows.
06:39She kicks them down, and she's looking to put herself right into contention right now, turn the head of Foreman
06:44Thatcher.
06:45As Anya Rune looking to overcome the odds right here.
06:48And Rob, you have to imagine this match, it means so much to Anya Rune.
06:52Yeah, and remember what they do have in common.
06:53They're both ID prospects on this ID showcase show.
06:57So they're trying to show out.
06:58You know Thatcher is watching this.
07:00They want to get a win.
07:01This will advance their career and evolve.
07:05That ballerina background is really paying off for the Sauce Boss as she continues to find creative ways to strike
07:11from every angle.
07:14On Gianna Capri, that signature smack talk.
07:17And you almost wonder, Anya Rune, she got this match made by Foreman Thatcher.
07:24And maybe did she bite off more than she can shoot.
07:25Maybe, but you can just see it in her face.
07:27You can see it in her eyes.
07:28Look, look at her fight.
07:29She has heart.
07:30She wants to be in here.
07:31We've seen that heart and determination really uptick over the last several weeks.
07:35Last week in VIP, she stood up for herself to Anya Rune.
07:38And now look at a dude inside the ring.
07:40Makes a big swipe at Gianna Capri, knocks her down.
07:42And you can see the confidence starting to rise here.
07:44I don't know if Capri was expecting this.
07:46Maybe she was taking Anya too lightly.
07:48And Rune with a big strike in the corner.
07:51And now Anya Rune.
07:54Look at a setup.
07:55Gianna Capri off the ropes.
07:58And a diving forearm there connects on the temple.
08:03Well, here we go, Rob.
08:07Is she going to try it again?
08:08Seems like she is again.
08:10Oh!
08:11Is that what I think it is?
08:13Are my eyes working properly?
08:16Did it finally hit?
08:19Anything can happen on a kickoff match on Evolve.
08:22Anya Rune might have just surprised herself right there.
08:26And Rune drives Capri right into the canvas.
08:30Into the cover.
08:31And Anya Rune overcomes her bullet.
08:33She did it!
08:35Here is your winner, Anya Rune!
08:39What an incredible victory right there for Anya Rune.
08:43Overcoming the odds.
08:44Exercising the demons, if you will.
08:47And knocking off Gianna Capri.
08:49Months of torment and hardship brought Anya Rune and Gianna Capri to this moment.
08:54Capri relied on her relentless intimidation throughout the match.
08:57But when Anya finally found her opening, she may have shocked the Evolve Universe.
09:01And even herself.
09:03Whatever it was, it worked and it earned Anya Rune an incredible victory on Evolve.
09:08Whatever it was, certainly a great way to describe it as we're still reeling right here.
09:11Trying to figure out exactly what Anya Rune was able to dial up.
09:15As once again, Anya finally overcomes her bully.
09:18As Sloane Jacobs is preparing for Big Cat Kita's next title defense.
09:24I can't believe Anya actually won.
09:27I mean, who would have thought?
09:30Okay, look.
09:32My best friend, Big Cat Kita, Nikita Multimedia, the Evolve Women's Champion, my mentor, Nikita
09:40Lyons, is on a well-deserved championship vacation for the ID Showcase.
09:46But she wanted me to relay a message to Skylar Ray and the entire universe.
09:51Skylar, you're about to go viral for all the wrong reasons.
09:56Yeah, I'm here to collect.
09:57Collect what?
09:58The favor?
09:59The favor.
10:00Girl, we lost the eight-woman tag match.
10:02I don't want to hear none of that.
10:03That was not a part of the deal.
10:05So next week, I'm coming to declaw that big cat.
10:11The audacity.
10:15Raw was crazy last night and we've got to talk about it.
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11:22Congratulations to WWE ID prospects now NXT superstars the vanity project on all the title wins at heat wave.
11:33The who has the gold has the power and there's been a lot of gold gathered tonight by the vanity
11:41projects.
11:42We've also seen Shawn Legacy and EK Prosper go from WWE ID to making an impact on NXT.
11:53WWE ID supports independent wrestlers as they strive to go from WWE ID prospects to champions on Evolve to NXT
12:04to Raw and SmackDown and WrestleMania.
12:09By watching Evolve you get an exclusive look at ID prospects path from the Indies all the way to stardom.
12:17Who will be the next to climb up the ranks from WWE ID to NXT.
12:23All of you watching WWE Evolve get to watch this journey from the start.
12:31This is what we've been asking for.
12:32Guys, guys, guys.
12:33Tonight, Cap, I'm gonna need you to wind it up and give him that shot of espresso.
12:38Yes, sir.
12:38Let's do it.
12:39Aaron, you already know what to do.
12:41Clock it.
12:43And Sam, you gotta take these big, meaty hands, grab them by the throat, and slam them through the ring.
12:49Okay.
12:50Let's go.
12:50And Marcus.
12:51Yeah.
12:52You just keep being Marcus.
12:53I will.
12:57The ID crew all sorts of fired up for the showdown, but it erupted a bit.
13:06Well, hey, I'm Mikael Dixon, Alex Brooks.
13:08They're clearly bringing sexy back to Evolve.
13:11At least that's what they tell everybody.
13:12But they're profit partners.
13:14They're empire builders.
13:14They're here together and they want to check it out.
13:17Alex Brooks, Cale Dixon, you have to wonder what are they doing here tonight?
13:21This is supposed to be a WWE ID showcase special.
13:24Every competitor on tonight's card is part of WWE ID.
13:28What business do they have crashing a night that's meant to spotlight ID?
13:31Looks like they're gonna be joined by our colleague Adriana Rizzo over in VIP.
13:36Well, well, what a surprise.
13:41What are you guys doing here?
13:45Oh, you're serious.
13:47We are here, Riz, because Evolve is severely lacking in stardom.
13:54Thus, us.
13:57And now we're gonna sit here and watch a bunch of indie twerps fighting over Biggest Loser
14:01while we're sitting in the back waiting for opportunity.
14:05I don't know about you, Riz, but that pisses us off.
14:09Exactly.
14:10We are not selfish people.
14:12We are at Evolve as a charity because people love hot people on TV.
14:20And so we decided, since no one in this ring even compares to us,
14:25that we would give the world a reason to tune in.
14:29And we actually love to.
14:31Okay, and now to the gauntlet.
14:34Well, Rob, before we get to this huge gauntlet main event,
14:37Foreman Thatcher has been hard at work
14:39and officially has put pen to paper for next week.
14:41Harlem Lewis will defend his Evolve championship
14:43against the new number one contender, Cutler James.
14:46That's going down in next week's main event.
14:48And check this out.
14:50An all-women's Evolve show in two weeks.
14:53I promise you that one is going to be special.
14:55And it's certainly going to be a historic week.
14:57Well, also in two weeks.
14:58Nikita Lyons will put her Evolve Women's Championship on the line
15:01in the main event as she takes on the new number one contender
15:04for the Evolve Women's Championship.
15:06Skyler Wray, that's going down in two weeks in your main event.
15:11But now up next, the one we have all been waiting for,
15:14a team gauntlet series.
15:15It's a four on four elimination match.
15:18Once a superstar is pinned or submitted, they're eliminated,
15:21leaving their team to continue shorthanded.
15:23When one team has been completely eliminated,
15:25the surviving team earns the victory and claims ID supremacy.
15:29And let's not forget our last team gauntlet series
15:32at the end of 2025, where Team PC and Team ID
15:35concluded their contentious rivalry.
15:42Months later, Max Abrams, CJ Valor, Jakari Ball, and Santi Rivera,
15:47members of the WWE ID 2.0 class,
15:50found common ground through their mod mentality
15:52and united to form the mod squad.
15:55Their arrival sent shockwaves to evolve
15:57as they dismantled original WWE ID standouts.
16:00It's gone, Cappuccino Jones making an immediate statement.
16:04But their reign of chaos escalated when former Evolve champion
16:07Aaron Roark was set to make his return,
16:09only to be ambushed in a brutal beatdown.
16:12Tonight, the team gauntlet series reaches a boiling point.
16:15The tensions are high, but the stakes are even higher.
16:22The falling contest is a four on four
16:26team gauntlet elimination match.
16:36Well, here we go, Rob.
16:38Orman Thatcher put this one together and drew the line in the sand.
16:44Introducing first, representing WWE ID 1.0, Aaron Roark!
16:54So here comes Aaron Roark, the former Evolve champion.
16:59And he's been waving that ID flag and certainly right now
17:02has had his issues mount with the mod squad.
17:04Yeah, I'm not surprised that he chose to start this thing to kick it off
17:08because, you know, two weeks ago he got jumped by the new era of the mod squad.
17:12And, you know, he wants to get his hands on them.
17:14Aaron Roark's confidence skyrocketing ever since winning that Evolve championship
17:18and unveiled a whole new layer to the Sparkle City, South Carolina native.
17:25And Aaron looking for another big win right here
17:27and certainly would be a part of the ID 1.0 crew.
17:31They have a lot in front of them here tonight.
17:40And representing the MOG squad, Jakari Ball!
17:46Well, we saw earlier today, Blake, when the MOG squad arrived at the building,
17:50they chose Jakari to be the guy to kick this thing off for him.
17:53And they said they think he's going to be able to right now take all of the competitors of 1
17:57.0 out
17:58and none of them are you going to have to get in the ring tonight.
18:00Well, Max Abrams feels the elite ball knowledge of Jakari Ball
18:03will be able to get them all the way to the promised land.
18:06We shall see what happens in Robin, of course, in this one.
18:08It's four on four elimination style.
18:11So once one star is pinned or submitted, they will be sent to the back
18:14and that will drop the team one star.
18:17And then once one side is completely eliminated,
18:19the other side will win and get ID supremacy.
18:22No doubt about it, this is a locker room sellout.
18:24Aaron Roark trying to quick pin.
18:26Only gets two right there.
18:28As Jakari Ball looking to show up that power.
18:31Just dumping Aaron Roark.
18:32Another quick cover.
18:33And Robin, this kind of environment, the quicker the pins,
18:36obviously going to be more advantageous to the team.
18:38Yeah, I mean, no doubt about it.
18:39Jakari Ball, he's doing a great job starting things hot.
18:42The Hellcat.
18:43The best looks maxer.
18:46NCAA D1 wrestler.
18:48But is he going to get taken down on the mat right now by Roark?
18:50I don't think so.
18:51And possesses a 45 inch vertical leap as well.
18:54Jakari Ball only been competing inside the squared circle for a little over two years right now.
18:57But his stock has certainly skyrocketed as a member of the Mug Squad.
19:02And you see Aaron Roark with the dropkick sending him into the near side corner.
19:05And let's not forget he's in there with the former Evolve Champion.
19:09And take a look at that exploder.
19:11Center of the ring.
19:11Hooks the outside leg.
19:12And right on the cusp with Jakari Ball.
19:15His ball stays alive right now.
19:17We're in the first portion of this eliminator.
19:21It's not only the glamour that Aaron brings to the ring now.
19:24Now it's the glamour and the grit.
19:26His style has really upped.
19:29And you see that vertical leap on full display indeed.
19:33This is a man who can nearly touch the top of the backboard.
19:36Oh!
19:36From the ground level.
19:38As you see Jakari Ball right there.
19:40Looks like it's time to mog here, Rob.
19:42Yeah, well it's never the right time to mog if you're in the middle of a match.
19:45It's time to go for a pinfall.
19:46It's time to go for a submission.
19:50As Ball drives the point of that elbow right to the heart.
19:55There of Aaron Roark.
19:56Bit of the hesitation.
19:57Goes for the cover.
19:59Only gets two.
20:00This is a great match that is happening right now.
20:03But it's also going to be great this Friday and Sunday for Triple Mania.
20:08Blake, how excited are you for that?
20:09Oh, it's going to be an incredible weekend.
20:11And right now, WWE in the midst of the South American Tour.
20:13A lot of excitement right now going on around the WWE Universe.
20:18As right now, Jakari Ball has work in position.
20:22He held on.
20:23And Robby's going to roll with him.
20:24Look at the power and strength as Jakari Ball.
20:29That's twice.
20:30He doesn't just look the part.
20:31He is the part.
20:32One, two, and all three homies.
20:34Dropping Aaron Roark right there to the cover.
20:37Looks at that outside leg.
20:38Oh!
20:39And Roark able to hang on, but Jakari Ball showing
20:42why he is one of the powerhouses of the Mod Squad.
20:44But he's doing a good job of staying on top of Aaron.
20:47He's not letting him move.
20:48He's not letting him breathe.
20:49He's keeping him down on the mat.
20:50And if he picks him up like he is now, he's staying connected.
20:53And that might have been a mistake as Roark back to his feet.
20:57And the former Evolve champion starting to pick up some momentum here, Rob.
21:00He wasn't the champion 119 days for nothing.
21:03You had Aaron Roark defend that championship on NXT TV.
21:06He certainly, his stock has been right through the roof.
21:09Has Roark off the roof.
21:12Man, that was an interesting place for Jakari to be.
21:15Tied up in between that top and middle rope.
21:17and now hits the floor.
21:18And Aaron Roark going to head to the apron.
21:20Goes for a big swipe.
21:22And Ball unable to connect.
21:26And Aaron Roark sending Ball right in front of VIP.
21:32And Aaron saying hello to Cale Dixon in a manner of speaking.
21:36I don't know if it was worth taking your eyes off your match.
21:38Alex Brooks didn't really like what she saw.
21:40As right now, Jakari Ball going to place Aaron Roark on that top turnbuckle.
21:46We're getting a precarious territory right here.
21:48But nobody puts Aaron Roark in a corner.
21:50And there's the Molly go-round.
21:52Connects.
21:52Hooks the leg.
21:54And Jakari Ball is done.
21:56Jakari Ball has been eliminated.
21:59So an advantage right now for Team ID 1.0.
22:04Next, from the MOG Squad, CJ Valor!
22:11CJ Valor next up for the MOG Squad.
22:13But who's walking out with ID Supremacy?
22:20He's not good enough to beat me.
22:22You think this man's gonna beat me?
22:23I'll come over there and smack them glasses straight off your face.
22:26Lasker, ah!
22:30There's not gonna be a 12-round war.
22:32I promise you that.
22:35I don't quit.
22:36I don't stay down on one knee.
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23:38Back in action here on Evolve, it is WWE ID Showcase Week.
23:42Blake Howard alongside the NXT General Manager Robert Stone, and we are deep into a huge main
23:47event that has been weeks in the making.
23:49The OG ID Squad battling the Mog Squad in a Team Gauntlet Series.
23:53So far, Jakari Ball has been donated, so ID is four remaining while the Mog Squad is down
23:58to three.
23:59And right now, Evolve Champion Aaron Wark is locked in with CJ Valle.
24:05And Blake, you gotta remember, there's two teams with one goal, and they both wanna lead
24:08the ID program.
24:09They wanna be the face of it.
24:11A win tonight means so much.
24:14Indeed it does.
24:15Bragging rights and, of course, potential championship opportunity down the line.
24:18Yeah, but only one group can lead the charge.
24:20When the dust settles it, it can only be one.
24:22Jakari Ball, of course, has been eliminated.
24:24But if you notice, Rob, in the back of the ring right there.
24:27Still lingering.
24:28He stayed around.
24:29And there's a cover right there by CJ Valle, only gets two.
24:33At this point, you know, this is the second competitor Aaron's been in the ring with.
24:37Fatigue has to be stepping in right now.
24:39But he is an Iron Man, he's a Warrior, he's unbreakable.
24:42But, I mean, you can't get past that.
24:43We've seen Aaron Wark in 15, 20, 25-plus minute championship matches in the past.
24:48But right now, CJ Valor out of the corner.
24:50And Valor, look at the power, going for that chaos theory.
24:53But what a counter by Aaron Wark.
24:54I guess his tank is getting empty, but the Warrior inside him isn't.
24:58The gas light is certainly on there for the former Evolve champion.
25:01But Wark trying to give his team a two-man advantage.
25:05Here comes that aura and attitude.
25:07And you can just hear the fans.
25:08The fans love Aaron Wark.
25:10Oh!
25:11And his back connects with an ease there of CJ Valor.
25:13And the X Factor goes up.
25:16And the X Factor goes down.
25:19And Wark could explode out of the corner with that shotgun dropkick.
25:26They're going at it.
25:27But Aaron can't only think about the opponent in front of him.
25:30He has to think about who could be waiting next if he wins this.
25:33And Wark now.
25:34Oh!
25:35Innovative offense meets Valor here in the near side corner.
25:38And he's going to climb yet again.
25:41Wait a second.
25:43Cale Dixon threw a pillow from VIP out here.
25:46Oh, come on!
25:47That certainly is able to distract Wark enough for CJ Valor to roll him up.
25:51He's got a handful of tights.
25:52Oh, man.
25:53Come on.
25:53And this match is even.
25:55Aaron Wark has been eliminated.
25:57Blake, do you realize what we just saw?
25:59CJ Valor just picked up a pinfall over the former Evolve champion.
26:03Okay, that's huge.
26:04I certainly want to skew that, even though that's largely in part
26:07to kill Dixon's stretch.
26:09From WWE ID 1.0, Sam Holloway!
26:17Big Sam Holloway.
26:20We've seen him anchor the ID 1.0 team in the past.
26:24Well, these two have wrestled on Evolve in the past, and Sam got the win.
26:28And right now, CJ's on his second match, so it's not looking too good for him.
26:31Sam Holloway, one of the first stars, of course, to put the Mog Squad on their heels.
26:38And you'd think CJ Valor may be defeating a former Evolve champion, Aaron Wark,
26:42but to give him some momentum.
26:43But Sam Holloway shuts it right down.
26:44By his 6'8", 265.
26:46The ring is his playground.
26:48What a way to kick this match off.
26:50Of course, this one shades by that matchup nearly one year ago where we saw Team PC versus Team ID.
26:58We'll see who's able to get supremacy here in tonight's ID showcase.
27:01And Big Sam Holloway moving outside in!
27:04Drops the elbow into the cover!
27:07Oh!
27:08And Valor sneaks his shoulder up.
27:10I mean, Holloway's the complete package.
27:12Power, Blake.
27:14Skill.
27:14Agility.
27:15What can't this superstar do?
27:17We saw him in that war with Dorian Van Dukes that went to the double count out.
27:21Sam Holloway's certainly one of the most impressive stars in all of Evolve and the ID program.
27:26But look at CJ Valor!
27:27We cannot discount his power and strength.
27:30Absolutely not.
27:31I mean, he has activated survival mode right now.
27:34He is still in this thing.
27:35As Valor trying to build off of that exploder here and give an advantage here to the MOG Squad.
27:41Rob, this is a pivotal fall right now with both teams having three stars apiece.
27:46But again, we talked about the fatigue for Eren.
27:49Fatigue has to be catching up to CJ here.
27:51No matter what kind of shape you're in when you have two different opponents that you're going against,
27:55that's two different game plans.
27:57That's two different wrestlers to prepare for.
27:59And just like we saw in that number one contender's Fatal 4-Way,
28:02the other three stars were not able to prepare for CJ Valor.
28:05Let's see how the X-Factor is able to dish it out here against Sam Holloway.
28:08Maybe get some revenge for that one-on-one match a few weeks ago that you talked about.
28:11I mean, what this really is, is it's a marathon disguised as a fight.
28:15And right now, these two are fighting.
28:17We're still in the early stages of this war.
28:19Right now, there's a big shoulder tackle.
28:21Gonna send Big Sam Holloway down.
28:22Valor trying to capitalize here.
28:23Does not hook the leg.
28:25And Rob, that might have been the difference.
28:29And whether that is being tired, whether that's being cocky, whatever it is, it's not a smart decision.
28:35As Valor unloading some punishment right now.
28:39Looking to remain in control right now.
28:41He is the X-Factor of the Mod Squad for a reason, Rob.
28:44CJ Tom!
28:45CJ Tom!
28:46CJ Tom!
28:46But you can hear the Evolve Universe giving their thoughts on CJ Valor.
28:50CJ Tom!
28:51CJ Tom!
28:52CJ Tom!
28:54CJ Tom!
28:54CJ Tom!
28:56CJ Tom!
28:56CJ Tom!
28:57Wait a minute.
28:58Look at Holloway!
28:59Oh, nasty landing.
29:01The double underhook just launching Valor into the buckle.
29:06You can see it in his eyes.
29:08He is in La La Land right now.
29:10Can he get to his feet and finish this thing?
29:13Because Sam's up.
29:14Still might be hot boy summer for the Mod Squad right now.
29:18But Sam Holloway gonna turn CJ Valor around.
29:22He's gonna set him up and down!
29:24Wait!
29:25No!
29:26He held on!
29:27What a counter!
29:28By the black belt in Jiu Jitsu.
29:30Going for that Jiu Jitsu.
29:31You can tell me the cross arm breaker.
29:33And Sam Holloway trying to use that size advantage.
29:35Shift his weight.
29:36I mean, that was impressive.
29:38Unbelievable.
29:39CJ Valor pulling one deep out of the playbook.
29:43And Holloway trying to get back on the offensive.
29:49As Valor out of the corner.
29:51No way!
29:51Kelly Osteri!
29:52He held on!
29:53Downs the bridge!
29:54Cover!
29:55And somehow, someway, Big Sam Holloway able to kick out.
29:58I think Sam Holloway right now was not expecting any of this.
30:02Even he's thrown off at this point.
30:05As referee Gary Wilson check it in on Big Sam Holloway.
30:09But right now, CJ Valor pulls himself to his feet.
30:11As the X Factor might be looking to shut the door here on ID 1.0.
30:19Valor measuring him up.
30:21And he's caught by Big Sam Holloway.
30:23And his timing goes up and down.
30:25Les Grievous connects into the cover.
30:27And Holloway eliminates another member of the MOG Squad.
30:30CJ Valor has been eliminated.
30:32Well, with that, we are now down to three versus two.
30:35And here comes our next member of the MOG Squad.
30:37From the MOG Squad, Santi Rivera!
30:43As here comes the divine design.
30:46As right now, this Elimination ID Showcase will continue next on Tubi.
30:54What the world's been waiting for.
30:58You don't put this much star power in one place.
31:04Unless it means something.
31:10And the largest city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
31:14This is WWE Crown Jewel.
31:55Welcome back to this Team Gauntlet Series on Aval.
32:02Asante Rivera in control right now against Big Sam Holloway.
32:06And throughout the break, the momentum kind of swung right back towards the MOG Squad.
32:09Yeah, well, at this point, endurance is more important than skill.
32:12So, who is in better shape?
32:14Who is in better cardio shape?
32:15Because you kind of got to go the distance in a match like this.
32:18And Robby, if you take a look at the MOG Squad side,
32:20obviously we've seen Jakari Ball and Santi Rivera in tag team action in the past.
32:24This is one of the first times we've seen them in individual singles encounters.
32:28Built by divine design right now.
32:30Santi Rivera is doing a great job.
32:33As right now, looking at the MOG Squad.
32:36Of course, Max Abrams still set to come.
32:38That main man energy.
32:40Batting clean up.
32:42Oh!
32:43As Sam Holloway said, reeling right now.
32:45And of course, we know Cappuccino Jones, Marcus Mather still to go.
32:50For the IB 1.0 crew as the divine design connects with the smasher.
32:55Into the cover.
32:57Will this do it wrong?
32:58Oh!
32:59And somehow Sam Holloway able to kick out.
33:02We need this!
33:03We need this!
33:04Well, he's freaking out right now.
33:05And Santi, that's not what he needs to be doing.
33:07He needs to be focusing on what his next move is.
33:10As the MOG Squad certainly thought that was enough.
33:13And now Santi Rivera.
33:14I don't know if he's going to be able to hook the big man.
33:17Trying to hook that double underhook right now.
33:20Santi needs to get this win.
33:22They only got one more guy left on deck.
33:24Max Abrams.
33:25As Rivera, he's wrecked.
33:26He's reeling.
33:29Holloway grabs him.
33:30And Rivera goes up and down.
33:32Another Las Grievous.
33:33Again.
33:34Into the cover.
33:35And the MOG Squad is down to one.
33:39Santi Rivera has been eliminated.
33:42So nice it had to happen twice, Blake.
33:50From the MOG Squad, Max Abrams.
33:56Well, he still scored that mask from getting some work done a couple of weeks ago.
34:01Didn't Max Abrams walk into the ring earlier without that mask?
34:05He sure did.
34:06Whatever he's hiding now.
34:07I don't think it's doctor's orders.
34:08But his back is against the wall with all the pressure.
34:11As he is the last man remaining for the MOG Squad.
34:13As ID 1.0 is essentially up three to one.
34:17Yeah, well they also have all three of their competitors that got eliminated still at ringside.
34:22That's certainly something to keep note of as this fall wears on.
34:25As big Sam Holloway looking to take full advantage.
34:27Remember, when it was that elimination six-man tag, Sam Holloway was the last man remaining for ID 1.0.
34:32And if it wasn't for those injured ribs, we very well could be talking about a different result.
34:36And the way they structure these teams' order of entry can make or break the team's chances.
34:39I wonder if they can change things now.
34:42Oh man!
34:42The mask is off!
34:43And the main man energy.
34:46What a risk!
34:47We certainly didn't want any damage done to that work that was done.
34:51Wait a second, hold on!
34:53There's Cutler James!
34:55Where did he come from?
34:56I mean, we saw him have words, you know, last week.
34:59We certainly saw that exchange indeed!
35:02And there's a main objective by the main man!
35:05Come on!
35:07Sam Holloway has been eliminated!
35:10And that's one step closer now, as here comes Marcus Mathers.
35:16So there's still an advantage for ID 1.0.
35:19And representing WWE, ID 1.0, Marcus Mathers!
35:25And here comes Philly's finest.
35:27Looking to do the bidding here of ID 1.0.
35:30Picking up the slack after Sam Holloway was eliminated.
35:32But with help from Cutler James.
35:35Well, the humble king right now is all over Mathers.
35:38What a way to get a hot start.
35:40But it's not loading time, it's fighting time.
35:43Max Abrams once again the final man remaining for the Mod Squad.
35:46Cappuccino Jones batting clean up.
35:47The mask is off again!
35:49I guess we can't see his face as Mathers with a big scoop slam.
35:54Trying to take advantage here as Max Abrams wore word about the mask in the match.
36:00Well, AIP, anything is possible.
36:02And Marcus Mathers would love to get the win for his team.
36:05He loves 1.0.
36:07He loves the ID program.
36:08He wants to bring respect back to it.
36:10An OG ID member as Marcus Mathers, the world traveler, representing the ID program all around the United States, all
36:18around the entire world.
36:20Well, he's not just fighting for himself, he's fighting for his brothers, for the whole ID program.
36:25As Mathers certainly never won a bow down.
36:29As Abrams with a great counter right there.
36:32Stopping the momentum of ID 1.0.
36:35As Santi Rivera slides that mask back in and all is well now with the Mod Squad.
36:39Well, I mean, look, I mean, that was a beautiful back elbow.
36:41His mouth rakes checks, but his talent clearly cashes in.
36:45M-A-B! M-A-B! M-A-B!
36:48Oh, he's going for the main objective yet again.
36:50Nobody home!
36:51And Mathers!
36:52Oh, look at that picture-perfect hook kick for Mathers.
36:56And Abrams said to the floor here, now Marcus Mathers, Rob, will Philly's finest risk it all for ID supremacy?
37:04Well, he's fueled by passion.
37:07He'll put his body on the line!
37:09Tobeco and he on the outside!
37:11It wipes out all the Mod Squad!
37:13Back and forth we go!
37:14Who's walking out with the win?
37:16We find out when we come back next on Evolve.
37:20Perth, get ready.
37:23Last year, Wrestlepalooza returned.
37:27This year, it's heading down under and bringing everything with it.
37:33Friday, SmackDown.
37:36Saturday, Wrestlepalooza.
37:38And Monday, Raw.
37:41One massive weekend.
37:42Three nights of WWE.
37:45Wrestlepalooza is coming to Perth.
37:55Welcome back to Evolve.
37:56We do now have Max Abrams and Marcus Mathers going at it, representing their teams.
38:00And this Team Gauntlet series is...
38:02Wait a minute.
38:03What's going on?
38:08What did I tell you, Cash?
38:10You don't belong here.
38:12Hey!
38:12What's your problem?
38:14Get out of here!
38:16And Rob, as we see right here, Shido Ash taking care of business it seems.
38:20Cappuccino Jones laid out!
38:22He's out of this match?
38:24We know about the issues with Viktor Zhanov and Shido Ash and the ID 1.0 crew.
38:28Here we go, cover.
38:30Cappuccino's supposed to be on deck to come out if Mathers doesn't win.
38:33It puts even more pressure on Marcus Mathers.
38:36Now, I don't know what's going to happen from the ID side.
38:39Cappuccino Jones looks like there's no way he'll be able to compete.
38:41Well, Abrams right now looks more confident than ever.
38:44Confidence comes from just knowing how good he is.
38:46And of course, we have to point out, Rob, that Chaz Starboy Hall is an ID, the 2.0 class.
38:50So he's not eligible to compete and represent ID 1.0.
38:54That's a very good point.
38:55So it certainly begs the question, what's going to go down with Cappuccino Jones is Marcus Mathers.
38:59He needs to shut the door right here on the mock squad.
39:00Right now, we need to focus on what's at hand.
39:02Oh, my God.
39:04And connects right there.
39:05Is that it?
39:06With that C4.
39:10And only a two there for Marcus Mathers.
39:12Everybody wants to wear the crown, but only one crew can rule the kingdom, Blake.
39:17As Mathers going all the way back up top.
39:20As Mathers 450 connects.
39:22Into the cover.
39:24As Jakari balls up.
39:26And that hesitation might have cost Mathers CJ Boone getting involved.
39:29How are they even still allowed to be out here, to be honest?
39:33Foreman Thatcher, I mean, he's got to be watching this somewhere.
39:36Well, referee Gary Wilson's going to sit into packing.
39:40As it looks like Jakari ball and Santi Rivera.
39:43Well, now Max is going to be left eye alone.
39:46I don't know if that's part of their plan.
39:48They're going to have to watch this from the back.
39:50Oh!
39:51And Max Abrams looking to take full advantage right now.
39:53Speaking of back, yeah, right to Mathers back.
39:56And Mathers, not out quite yet.
40:00The humble king is rocked.
40:03Oh!
40:04And Mathers big risk, no reward.
40:07Spoke too soon.
40:08Mathers just got rocked.
40:09And there's the main objective.
40:11Abrams connects.
40:13Center of the ring, cover.
40:14And Marcus Mathers sent packing.
40:17Marcus Mathers has been eliminated.
40:19Okay, so now what?
40:20Is Cappuccino Jones going to make it or are we done here?
40:22I mean, I see Evolve Foreman Thatcher out here.
40:25There's no more 1.0 ID.
40:28There's no more 1.0 ID.
40:28There's no more 1.0 ID.
40:28There's no more 1.0 ID.
40:28Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners!
40:33The!
40:33The!
40:33The!
40:35Wait a second.
40:36The!
40:36The!
40:38The!
40:39The!
40:43The!
40:46The!
40:47We're going to start the first ID.
40:48Class round.
40:48Well black team 1.0 was in danger, but here's the Muscle Ranger!
40:53Is Big Daddy Red replacing Cappuccino Jones?
40:55Team 1.0 is under attack, but Gals got their back.
40:59As it's Gals house afire right now.
41:02Team 1.0 needed the might and Gals stepped in to make it right, baby!
41:05He certainly tanjacked and ready to attack Max Abrams right here,
41:09and it's Gals from the top.
41:12Max Abrams was not expecting it's Gals to join this team.
41:17Jest grał.
41:18Podoba to podraż muzki.
41:21Zaznanie, co obskaz to jest w braku.
41:23Nie podoba, to jest to trzeci hamot na Satania wiotry.
41:28O blokie, do Max Abrams, a za szansę.
41:31Abrams, of course, jest inyjeno w gównym.
41:33Ubow, TF1.
41:34Zaznanie!
41:39Grol z baitrologią, to jest zaznanie.
41:45I Gahl...
41:47...look at the fly right now.
41:50Look at the springboard, it's Gahl!
41:53Big risk there by It's Gahl,
41:55and Max Abrams looks to set up now for possibly that main objective.
41:59Uh-oh.
42:00Oh, instead he's going to hit that cortisol spike.
42:02Yeah, his body's slowing down, but his ego still believes it's keeping him going.
42:05And that could put him right into position for that main objective, Rob.
42:08If he hits it right here, the MOG Squad going home to victors.
42:11Plus, remember, he might not be 100%, but his 70% is better than most.
42:15And Gahl connects!
42:18Several revolutions into the Striations Bomb!
42:22Cover, and It's Gahl has done it!
42:25Here are your winners!
42:28The team of Aaron Roark, Sam Holloway, Marcus Mathers,
42:33and It's Gahl!
42:36WWE ID 1.0!
42:41What a shocking and major victory!
42:43Not for ID 1.0!
42:45But It's Gahl getting the final pin!
42:53The OG WWE ID versus MOG Squad gauntlet match had lots of chaos and controversy.
43:00Aaron Roark struck first after brawling with Jakari Ball toward VIP.
43:05And having worked with Kale Dixon, he was able to eliminate the Hellcat.
43:09But a distraction from Kale Dixon helped C.J. Ballard steal the next fall over the former Evolve champ.
43:17And of course, Big Sam Holloway answered strongly for ID 1.0, scoring two major pinfalls in a row.
43:23But only for Dark State's Cutler James to make his presence felt and set Max Abrams up for a major
43:27momentum swing.
43:29And out of nowhere, Sheeto Ash attacked Cappuccino Jones backstage, leaving Cap injured before his turn in the gauntlet.
43:34Max Abrams took full advantage and kept the MOG Squad rolling with a pin over Marcus Mathers,
43:39until Foreman Timothy Thatcher tried to declare the match over, but It's Gahl was not having it.
43:44Big Daddy Red stormed out, demanded in, and when Thatcher gave him the green light,
43:48the man in mid-condition scored the final fall, giving the OG WWE ID Squad the victory,
43:54and proving what it means to put your friends first.
43:59Hey Rob, take a look. It's Gahl has some pals.
44:03I mean, I feel like he earned their friendship.
44:06Finally, he's found a place that he can call home.
44:11A little bit of reluctance there from Marcus Mathers, but a big old hug.
44:15You gotta love it, Blake.
44:17Well Rob, after months of being alone, directionless, and a bleak future,
44:21it's Gahl striding together some wins, and just saved ID 1.0,
44:25and picked up a major victory over the MOG Squad.
44:28Big Daddy Red to the rescue.
44:40This guy? Despicable.
44:43How cool his ass off.
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