WWE Evolve Championship
| WWE Evolve Championship | |||||
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The WWE Evolve Championship belt with default side plates. | |||||
| Details | |||||
| Promotion | WWE | ||||
| Brand | Evolve | ||||
| Date established | May 7, 2025 | ||||
| Current champion | Jackson Drake | ||||
| Date won | April 25, 2025 (aired June 4, 2025) | ||||
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The WWE Evolve Championship is a men's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the developmental brand Evolve. The title was established on May 7, 2025. The current champion is Jackson Drake, who defeated Keanu Carver, Edris Enofe, and Sean Legacy, who Drake last eliminated, in a fatal four-way elimination match to become the inaugural champion during the Evolve tapings on April 25, 2025 (aired June 4).
The Evolve brand is a relaunch of the former Evolve promotion that WWE acquired in 2020. Although the championship shares a similar name, WWE's version of the title does not share a lineage with the original Evolve Championship of the former promotion.
History
In July 2020, the American professional wrestling company WWE acquired the independent promotion Evolve. In March 2025, WWE launched a developmental brand called Evolve, a relaunch of the former promotion, featuring WWE Performance Center trainees, as well as wrestlers signed to the WWE Independent Development program. On the May 7, 2025, episode of Evolve, the brand's Prime Minister Stevie Turner announced the creation of the men's and women's Evolve Championships. The titles were designed to be defended exclusively on the Evolve brand, offering more opportunities for WWE rookie talent, giving them increased exposure and opportunities.[1] Jackson Drake became the inaugural champion by defeating Keanu Carver, Edris Enofe, and Sean Legacy, who Drake last eliminated, in a fatal four-way elimination match on Evolve on June 4 (taped April 25).[2][3]
Belt design
The WWE Evolve Championship belt design is similar to the original Evolve Championship from the original Evolve promotion, but it consists of the WWE Evolve logo at the center of the center plate with the word "Champion" at bottom of the plate. The plates are silver and purple and are on a black strap. There are four side plates. Like all of WWE's championship belts, the inner side plates feature a removable center section that can be customized with the champion's logo; the default plates feature the WWE logo over a globe. The outer side plates also feature the WWE logo but not on a globe.
Reigns
As of July 9, 2025.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Days recog. | Number of days held recognized by the promotion |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Days recog. | |||||
| WWE: Evolve | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jackson Drake | April 25, 2025 | Evolve | Orlando, Florida | 1 | 75+ | 35+ | Defeated Keanu Carver, Edris Enofe, and Sean Legacy, who Drake last eliminated, in a fatal four-way elimination match to become the inaugural champion. The title is alternatively referred to as the WWE Evolve Men's Championship. WWE recognizes Drake's reign as beginning on June 4, 2025, when the episode aired on tape delay. |
[2][3] | |
References
- ^ Boone, Matt (May 7, 2025). "WWE Unveils New EVOLVE Championships, Inaugural Title Matches Set". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "WWE Evolve Championship Overview". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (June 4, 2025). "Jackson Drake Becomes First-Ever WWE EVOLVE Champion". Fightful. Retrieved June 4, 2025.