WWE Evolve Championship

This article is about the championship of WWE's Evolve brand. For the championship of the original Evolve promotion that WWE acquired in July 2020, see Evolve Championship.

WWE Evolve Championship
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)
Statistics First champion Jackson Drake

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. It is one of two top men's titles on WWE's developmental system, along with the NXT Championship on the NXT brand. 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. ^[1] 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. ^[2] 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. ^[3] 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 during the Evolve tapings on April 25; the episode aired on tape delay on June 4, which is the date WWE officially recognizes. ^{[4] [5]}

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. ^[6]

Reigns

As of August26, 2025.

Key

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	123+	83+	Defeated Keanu Carver, Edris Enofé, and Sean Legacy, who Drake last eliminated, in a fatal four-way elimination match to become the inaugural champion. WWE recognizes Drake's reign as beginning on June 4, 2025, when the episode aired on tape delay.	[4] [5]

References

1. Dominguez, Noah (July 3, 2020). "WWE Acquires Evolve Wrestling". Comic Book Resources . Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
2. Thompson, Andrew (February 1, 2025). "WWE Evolve announced, premiering March 5th on Tubi". POST Wrestling . Retrieved February 1, 2025.
3. Boone, Matt (May 7, 2025). "WWE Unveils New EVOLVE Championships, Inaugural Title Matches Set". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved May 7, 2025.
4. "WWE Evolve Championship Overview". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
5. Lambert, Jeremy (June 4, 2025). "Jackson Drake Becomes First-Ever WWE EVOLVE Champion". Fightful. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
6. Thomas, Jeremy (May 7, 2025). "WWE EVOLVE Championships Revealed On This Week's Show". 411Mania. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

External links

• WWE Evolve Championship Title History at Cagematch.net