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7 Takeaways From WWE Evolution

By Robert Lentini
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WWE Evolution aired live from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. Here are 7 takeaways from the show:

Trish Stratus & Lita Defeated Mickie James & Alicia Fox

Lita and Trish Stratus battled Alicia Fox and Mickie James to kick off the show. Lita started off the match in control and beat down Fox in the corner of the ring. Trish Stratus tagged in and the two Superstars locked up in the middle of the ring.

Stratus launched Alicia across the ring as the crowd chanted “you still got it!”. Stratus pointed at Mickie James and told Fox to tag her in. The crowd erupted as Mickie got into the ring and started trash talking with Stratus.

Trish and Mickie traded shots and then Stratus took Mickie down and unloaded several right hands. Mickie battled back and the two started trading shots once again on the top turnbuckle.

Stratus connected with a Hurricanrana off the top rope and went for the cover but Mickie kicked out at two. Lita tagged back in as Mickie rolled out of the ring to regroup. Bliss, Fox, and Mickie started making their way up the entrance ramp but Trish and Lita followed them.

Lita brought Mickie back inside the ring and made her way up to the top rope. Alexa Bliss interfered while the referee wasn’t paying attention and shoved Lita back to the canvas. Mickie applied a Headlock on Lita in the middle of the ring.

Lita broke free but Mickie booted her out of the ring. Lita got back in and planted Mickie with a Hurricanrana and followed it up with a Neckbreaker for a near fall. Fox got back in and booted Lita in the midsection.

Fox connected with a Northern Lights Suplex for a two count and then applied a Headlock. Lita battled free with elbows to the midsection and then hit Fox with a reverse DDT. Mickie and Trish tagged in and Stratus hit her with a couple right hands to the face.

Trish connected with a Spinebuster for another near fall. Trish hit Mickie with a flurry of chops that sent her to the corner of the ring. Mickie countered into a roll-up for another two count. Trish connected with Stratusfaction and went for the cover but Alicia broke it up. Lita hit Fox with the Twist of Fate and followed it up with a Moonsault onto both Mickie and Alicia. Trish then booted Mickie in the face for the pinfall victory.

Nia Jax Won The Battle Royal To Earn A Future Title Shot

Naomi, Michelle McCool, Sonya Deville, Alundra Blayze, Carmella, Zelina Vega, Kelly Kelly, Tamina, Ember Moon, Lana, Maria Kanellis, Mandy Rose, Molly Holly, Dana Brooke, Nia Jax, Ivory, Asuka, Torrie Wilson, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay competed in a Battle Royal tonight at WWE Evolution.

Peyton Royce and Billie Kay cut a promo insulting everyone before the match and they were immediately eliminated from the match. The current WWE Superstars then surrounded the past Superstars in the middle of the ring and a brawl broke out. Sonya Deville eliminated Molly Holly with a kick to the face.

Mandy Rose and Sonya teamed up and sent Kelly Kelly to the apron. Mandy then booted Kelly Kelly in the face to eliminate her from the match. Mandy Rose eliminated Torrie Wilson and then shoved Sonya Deville of the ring apron to eliminate her. Sonya couldn’t believe it and booted the barricade in frustration.

Nia Jax eliminated Alundra Blayze and then turned around into a DDT from Maria Kanellis. Nia battled back and connected with a headbutt to eliminate Maria Kanellis. Tamina connected with a Superkick to Vega and then planted Carmella with a Samoan drop.

Tamina and Nia Jax then had a staredown as the crowd applauded. They then turned and blasted Lana in the face and started kicking everyone’s ass. Nia and Tamina got in each other’s face again and Lana once again got in the middle of it. Lana slapped Tamina in the face and then tried to kick Jax.

Nia and Tamina headbutted Lana and then Tamina threw Lana over the top rope. Jax picked up Tamina with ease and planted her with a Body Slam. Asuka attacked Nia with some kicks and then teamed up with Naomi to attempted a Suplex. Everyone else joined the party and a giant Suplex went down in the middle of the ring.

Carmella was the only one standing and a brief dance break broke out with Ivory joining in as well. Mandy snuck up from behind and threw Ivory to the ring apron. Carmella then launched Mandy over the top rope to eliminate her.

Ember Moon eliminated Dana Brooke as Michelle McCool perched Carmella on the top rope. Michelle then booted Ember Moon in the face but Moon battled back and eliminated McCool. Tamina eliminated Naomi as Moon connected with a DDT to Jax.

Moon then eliminated Carmella and there were 5 Superstars remaining in the match. Tamina perched Ivory up on the top rope but Ivory hit her with a Crossbody. Asuka sent Ivory to the apron and hit her with the Hip Attack to eliminate her.

Ember Moon, Asuka, Tamina, and Nia Jax were the final four Superstars. Ember and Asuka traded shots as the crowd chanted “NXT!”. Moon launched Asuka over the top rope as the crowd erupted. Tamina went for a kick but Ember blocked it. Tamina then planted Moon with a Side Slam. Tamina blasted Nia with a Superkick as the crowd chanted “let’s go Ember!”.

Moon hit Tamina with a Splash and then made her way to the top rope. Ember connected with an Eclipse and then eliminated Tamina. It was now down to Nia Jax and Ember Moon in the Battle Royal. Nia launched Moon across the ring and then lifted her up by her hair.

Nia sent Ember to the ring apron but Moon battled back with a kick. Zelina Vega (not eliminated) sent Moon and Jax to the ring apron and celebrated as if she won the match. Vega turned around and Nia Jax was staring at her.

Nia lifted Vega above her head and eliminated her by throwing her onto Tamina outside the ring. Moon connected with a Dropkick but Jax dropped her with a Chokeslam. Nia then launched Ember over the top rope to win the Battle Royal. Nia Jax earned a future title shot by winning the match.

After the match, Nia Jax said her mind is on the RAW Women’s Championship and she is now one step closer to the title.

Toni Storm Won The Mae Young Classic

Toni Storm battled Io Shirai in the finals of the Mae Young Classic tonight at WWE Evolution. Toni and Io locked up to start off the match. Storm took Io down to the mat and applied a Headlock.

Io broke free but Storm connected with a Dropkick for a two count. Sharai flipped across the ring and decked Storm with a Dropkick of her own. Io then locked in a Full Nelson in the middle of the ring but Storm was able to get her foot on the bottom rope to break up the hold.

Toni connected with an awesome German Suplex and then made her way up to the top rope. Io got up and hit her with a springboard Dropkick that sent Storm to the floor. Io followed it up with a massive Moonsault off the top rope and onto Storm outside the ring.

Storm battled back with a headbutt and then a German Suplex to Sharai on the ring apron. Back in the ring, Toni and Io traded shots. Storm connected with a Clothesline and followed it up with the Storm Zero for a near fall.

Io battled back with a 619 and then a Sunset Flip for a two count. Io followed it up with Double Knees and then made her way to the top rope. Sharai went for the Moonsault but Toni got her knees up and planted her with the Storm Zero for the pinfall victory. Toni Storm won the Mae Young Classic.

Sasha Banks, Bayley & Natalya Defeated The Riott Squad

The Riott Squad faced Bayley, Sasha Banks, and Natalya tonight at WWE Evolution. Liv Morgan and Natalya started off the match. Liv beatdown Natalya in the corner and then slammed her to the canvas. Liv taunted Natalya and got a slap to her face for her troubles.

Banks tagged in and leveled Morgan with a Clothesline. Sarah Logan tagged in and hit Banks with a Dropkick. Sasha battled back with an Arm Drag and then a Dropkick of her own for a two count.

Bayley got in the match and hit Logan with a running knee in the corner of the ring. Bayley then knocked Logan out of the ring. Ruby Riott distracted Bayley and Sarah capitalized with a Dropkick that sent Bayley into the ring post.

Liv tagged in and booted Bayley in the ribs. Logan got back in and applied a Headlock on Bayley in the center of the ring. Logan followed it up with a forearm to the face for a near fall. Logan bounced Bayley’s face off the top turnbuckle and then stomped on her in the corner.

Bayley battled back and Ruby Riott tagged in. Bayley hit Ruby with a Clothesline and tried to tag out but Liv Morgan prevented it. Sasha Banks finally tagged in and cleaned house with a flurry of Dropkicks. Banks hit Riott with Double Knees off the top rope for a near fall.

Ruby battled back with a boot to the face and Bayley tagged back in. Bayley connected with a Bayley to Belly on Riott and went for the cover but Liv Morgan broke it up at the last second. Sarah Logan and Sasha tagged back into the match and Banks hit Sarah with Double Knees right away. Sasha botched a flip over the top rope and the Riott Squad caught her and launched her into the barricade.

Back inside the ring, Sarah Logan went for the cover but Banks kicked out at the last second. Logan lifted Sarah up on her shoulders and Liv hit her with a Clothesline off the top. Logan went for the cover but Natalya broke it up.

Ruby tagged in and made her way to the top rope. Bayley laid on top of Banks to protect her and Riott hit her with a Splash. Liv Morgan tagged in and went for a kick but Banks ducked out of the way. Logan and Natalya then tagged into the match.

Natalya hit Logan with a German Suplex and Ruby Riott tagged in. Morgan tagged in as Natalya stacked up Ruby Riott and Logan on top of each other. Natalya applied a double Sharpshooter on them both but Liv broke it up with a kick to the face for a two count.

Liv connected with a Double Stomp and then geared up in the corner of the ring. Bayley tagged in as Natalya hit Morgan with a Powerbomb. Bayley hit Morgan with an Elbow Drop and Banks tagged in. Banks hit Morgan with a Frog Splash for the pinfall victory.

Shayna Baszler Recaptured The NXT Women’s Championship

Kairi Sane defended her NXT Women’s Championship against Shayna Baszler tonight at WWE Evolution. Sane and Baszler circled each other to start off the match. Baszler shoved Kairi to the canvas and then the two Superstars locked up. Shayna shoved Kairi to the corner and then booted her in the leg.

Kairi Sane tripped up Baszler and then taunted her. Baszler got up and quickly locked in a Sleeper Hold. Sane countered into a Neckbreaker to break the hold and followed it up with a sliding elbow to Baszler’s midsection.

Sane knocked Baszler to the floor outside the ring and bashed her with a right hand to the face. Baszler responded by slamming Sane into the steel steps and then rolled into the ring to break the referee’s count.

Back in the ring, Shayna connected with a slam for a near fall. Shayna brutally stomped on Sane’s elbow and hand and then stood over her. Baszler went for the cover but Kairi kicked out at one.

Sane rolled up Shayna for a two count and then Baszler went back to work on Sane’s arm. Kairi and Shayna then traded punches in the middle of the ring. Shayna connected with a running knee and went for another one but Sane stunned Baszler with a punch to the face and both Superstars fell to the mat.

The crowd chanted “NXT!” as Kairi applied a submission hold. Baszler bashed at Kairi’s injured arm and Sane released the hold. Sane threw Baszler to the corner and unloaded a flurry of jabs to her midsection. Sane followed it up with the Interceptor Spear and started marching around the ring.

Kairi followed it up with a Neckbreaker for another near fall. Sane made her way to the top rope but Shayna booted her in the face and then ripped at Sane’s arm. Baszler broke the hold before the ref counted to five and threw Sane to the floor outside the ring. Baszler then mocked Sane’s pirate pose before bringing Kairi back inside the ring.

Shayna went for a Suplex but Sane somehow countered into a DDT. Kairi climbed up to the top rope but Shayna rolled out of the ring to regroup. Sane leaped off the top and hit an awesome Crossbody onto Shayna on the outside. Sane then launched Baszler onto the NXT Superstars that were sitting in the front row. Jessamyn grabbed Sane by the hair but Sane fought her off with a punch to the face.

Marina Shafir hopped onto the ring apron to distract Sane and Baszler applied the Kirifuda Clutch. Sane countered into a roll up for a two count. Duke punched Sane in the face as the referee wasn’t paying attention and Baszler locked in the Kirifuda Clutch once again. Kairi Sane passed out and Shayna Baszler is once again NXT Women’s Champion.

Becky Lynch Retained In An Incredible Match Against Charlotte

Becky Lynch defended her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair in a Last Woman Standing match at WWE Evolution. Flair got booed out of the building during the introductions as the crowd was heavily behind Becky Lynch.

Flair shoved Becky to the mat to start off the match and strutted across the ring. Lynch battled back with a Clothesline but Charlotte popped right back up and stared Lynch down. Becky hit a running forearm and followed it up with a Leg Drop.

Becky hit a couple of uppercuts but Flair battled back and made her way to the top rope. Lynch grabbed Charlotte by the hair and launched her to the mat. Lynch connected with an Exploder Suplex and then made her way to the second rope. Lynch went for a Crossbody but Flair got out of the way and hit Becky with a big boot.

Lynch threw Charlotte out of the ring and grabbed a kendo stick. Becky hit Charlotte several times with it and Flair screamed in pain against the barricade. Becky bounced Flair’s face off the canvas and grabbed a steel chair from under the ring.

Charlotte threw a chair into the ring and Becky did the same. They then threw a ton of chairs into the ring and Charlotte pulled out a table. Becky sprinted and leveled Charlotte with a forearm to the face. Flair battled back and planted Becky with a Suplex outside the ring.

Becky was the first up and started beating the hell out of Charlotte with a steel chair. Back in the ring, Charlotte hit a Belly to Back Suplex that sent Becky Lynch flying onto the pile of steel chairs. Lynch got up at the count of 9 as Flair once again brought out a table from under the ring.

Charlotte slid the table inside the ring and hopped up on the ring apron. Lynch booted Charlotte in the face and Charlotte fell back to the floor outside the ring. Charlotte got back into the ring as Becky was setting up the table. Becky grabbed Flair and slammed her onto the pile of chairs.

Charlotte got back up but Becky went right back on the attack and bounced Charlotte’s face off the table. Lynch set up Charlotte on the table and climbed to the top rope. Charlotte got up and punched Becky in the face. Charlotte stomped on Becky a few times and then set her up on the table.

Flair climbed to the top rope and botched a Moonsault and barely grazed Becky. The table didn’t break and Flair set it back up. Charlotte put Becky on the table and climbed back up to the top rope. Charlotte hit a Cannonball this time on Lynch and the table broke.

Both Superstars got up at the last second and the match continued. Charlotte brought a ladder into the ring but Becky greeted her with a shoulder tackle. Lynch slammed Charlotte onto the ladder as the crowd broke out in a “Becky!” chant. Lynch went for another slam but Charlotte escaped and tangled up Becky’s legs in the ladder.

Charlotte stomped on Becky’s knee several times and then locked in the Figure Four while Becky’s legs were still caught in the rungs of the ladder. Flair bridged into a Figure Eight and Becky grabbed a steel chair and hit Charlotte with it to break the hold.

Becky rolled out of the ring and Charlotte followed her. Lynch shoved Charlotte into the steel steps and then launched her into the ring post. Becky grabbed her title and started retreating through the crowd. Charlotte chased after her and hit her with a few chops.

Charlotte threw Becky back over the barricade as the action returned to the ringside area. Charlotte cleared off the German announce table and bashed Becky’s face into it several times. Charlotte set up a ladder next to the table as Becky made her way back to her feet.

Lynch hit Charlotte in the face with the title and then bounced Charlotte’s head off the table. Becky set up Flair on the table and then climbed up the ladder. Becky connected with a massive Leg Drop off the ladder and through the table as the crowd chanted “holy sh*t!”.

Charlotte was able to get up at the last second and shouted “is that all you’ve got?!” at Becky. Lynch exploded with rage and bashed Charlotte in the face several times. Becky then piled up a bunch of chairs on Charlotte and told the referee to start counting.

Flair once again got up 9 with a pissed off look on her face and Lynch couldn’t believe it. Charlotte started hitting Becky with a kendo stick and followed it up with a Spear outside the ring. Charlotte set up another table and set up Lynch on it.

Charlotte made her way to the top rope but Becky caught her and Powerbombed her through the table. Charlotte tried to get up but fell down and Becky Lynch retained the SmackDown Women’s Championship.

Ronda Rousey Tapped Out Nikki Bella To Retain The RAW Women’s Championship

Ronda Rousey defended her RAW Women’s Championship against Nikki Bella in the main event of WWE Evolution. Brie Bella accompanied Nikki to the ring for the match.

Rousey and Nikki locked up to start off the match. Ronda immediately launched Nikki across the ring and allowed her to get up. Rousey and Nikki locked up again and Ronda once again slammed her to the canvas.

Rousey let Nikki get up again and taunted her while doing so. Ronda continued to taunt Nikki and told her she could lock in the Arm Bar at any time. Nikki got up and kicked the bottom rope out of frustration.

Brie distracted Ronda outside the ring and Nikki capitalized by shoving Rousey into the ring post. Brie then shoved Ronda into the ring post while Nikki distracted the referee. Nikki applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring and shouted “where is your mom Ronda?” at Rousey.

Ronda broke free but Nikki immediately launched her out of the ring. Nikki threw Rousey into the barricade and then bounced her face off the ring apron a couple of times. Back in the ring, Nikki went for the cover but Rousey kicked out at one.

Brie once again hit Ronda with a cheap shot while the referee wasn’t paying attention. Nikki slammed Rousey’s face off the ring post again and went for the cover but Rousey kicked out at two. Nikki then locked in an Abdominal Stretch but Ronda quickly escaped. Nikki connected with a springboard Enziguri for another near fall.

Nikki perched Ronda up on the top rope and went for a Superplex but Rousey blocked it. Brie Bella once again distracted Ronda and Nikki tried to hit the Superplex again but Ronda blocked it. Rousey went for a Crossbody off the top rope but Nikki dove out of the way and Ronda crashed to the canvas.

Nikki went for a kick but Ronda caught her and lifted her up on her shoulders. Brie hopped on the ring apron and Ronda lifted both Bella twins onto her shoulders. Rousey slammed them both to the mat and Brie rolled out of the ring. Rousey beat the hell out of Nikki in the corner and then unloaded a flurry of right hands to her face in the middle of the ring.

Rousey slammed Nikki to the mat a couple of times and then taunted her by shouting “get up!”. Nikki begged for mercy but Ronda opted to slap her in the face instead. Ronda launched Nikki out of the ring and followed her out there.

Nikki tried to escape through the crowd but Ronda caught her and threw her back into the ring. Brie once again hit Ronda with a cheap shot but Ronda made her pay by launching her over the announce table.

Rousey got back inside the ring and Nikki greeted her with an Alabama Slam for a near fall. Nikki followed it up with the Rack Attack 2.0 for another two count and Nikki couldn’t believe that Ronda kicked out.

Nikki climbed up to the second rope but Ronda leaped up and took her down to the mat and locked in the Arm Bar in the middle of the ring. Nikki Bella quickly tapped out and Ronda Rousey retained the RAW Women’s Championship.

After the match, the entire WWE women’s locker room posed on the entrance ramp to close the show.

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