Leighty Reviews WWE Evolve Episode 87

The 87th episode of WWE Evolve, titled Sidney Crosby, aired on Tubi and ran for 44 minutes and 45 seconds. It was taped at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, with Blake Howard and Robert Stone on the announce team.

Harley Riggins appeared in the parking lot and declared that the Harlem Violence Tour would conclude that night after he previously defeated Harlem Lewis. Sloane Jacobs then introduced the Evolve Women's Champion Nikkita Lyons, who had appeared on Main Event earlier that evening.

In the women's match, Sloane Jacobs faced Rune with the stipulation that a victory for Rune would earn her a future title shot against Lyons. Lyons watched the bout from The VIP Lounge as the competitors exchanged holds, takedowns, arm-drags, strikes, and near falls throughout the contest.

Rune secured the win by countering an opponent move into a roll-up pinfall at five minutes and 53 seconds. The finish involved Rune using what the broadcast described as her Anime Powers to create a light blast.

Kale Dixon and Alix Brooks were featured in a segment where they discussed their upcoming main event appearance and noted that it would mark the first mixed tag team match in Evolve history. A video package recapped the ongoing issues between Sam Holloway and Cutler James.

The episode concluded with the start of the Holloway versus Cutler James match, which opened with a lockup and standing headlock before the two men collided with no movement and Holloway delivering the first knockdown.