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WWE Evolution kicked off in Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, East Garden City, New York, United States with a huge turnout. This would make the record books as the first ever all Women's PPV in the history of WWE.
Trish Stratus and Lita came out first to start the show. Alexa Bliss' music hit and she came out to welcome the fans to Evolution. Bliss was out of the match with an injury but accompanied Alicia Fox and Mickie James to the ring.
Lita & Trish Stratus vs Alicia Fox & Mickie James
Lita and Mickie James started us off. Lita looked like she hadn't missed a beat and forced James to retreat. She tagged Alicia Fox in before Lita tagged in Trish. Trish and Lita hit their version of the Whisper In The Wind. Trish allowed Foxy to tag in James and the crowd erupted. James and Stratus went back and forth before Trish was caught in a precarious position on the top rope.
Trish recovered and hits a Hurricanrana but it wasn't enough. It was a 2-count. Lita and Trish had their opponents on the ropes as James, Foxy and Bliss tried to make their exit. Lita and Trish stopped them in their tracks before Lita rolled Mickie James back into the ring. Foxy followed her in but caught James with a sidekick by mistake. Lita looked to hit a moonsault but while the referee was distracted, Alexa Bliss came in and pulled Lita off the top rope.
Lita and Trish hit James with another double-team move but James replied with a neckbreaker, taking down Lita. She then tagged in Alicia Fox who had Lita in a chokehold.
Trish Stratus rolled back the years and hit Mickie James with the Stratusfaction. Lita followed it up with a Moonsault and the two legends picked up the win.
Result: Trish Stratus & Lita def. Alicia Fox & Mickie James
Up next was the Women's Battle Royal. We had some old favorites like Kelly Kelly and Michelle McCool in the ring for the match. Among the others were Lana, Zelina Vega, Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke.
The IIconics came out last for the Battle Royal. They had mics with them and after taking a shot at Long Island, they agreed to pave the way for their childhood heroes in the ring, back to obscurity.
Women's Battle Royal
The IIconics provoke the wrong group of women and get thrown out immediately. Mandy Rose and Sonya DeVille were working together and eliminated Kelly Kelly. Tori Wilson was the next to go and DeVille was taken out by Mandy. Nia Jax took out Alundra Blayze after a flurry of eliminations that happened too fast for the announce team to even call.
Nia and Tamina formed a temporary alliance and took out Lana. Carmella hit us with a dance party and Ivory joined her. Carmella took out Mandy Rose and Ember Moon took out Dana Brooke. Michelle McCool was the next to be eliminated followed by Tamina. Ember took out Carmella and five women remained in the ring.
Asuka eliminated Ivory and focused on Ember. Moon took out Asuka and then Tamina. She and Nia were the final two in the ring. Zelina Vega returned to the ring and was picked up and thrown out by Jax. She then managed to throw Ember out and on the Battle Royal!
Result: Nia Jax won the Women's Battle Royal
Nia was in tears after the match and secured a title match for the RAW Women's Championship in the near future.
Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai - Mae Young Classic Final
The two women shook hands as the bell rang. Storm took Shirai down but Shirai reversed it. Toni maneuvered out of it and the two women shook hands again.
Toni Storm hit Shirai with a combo of slaps before taking Shirai down with a dropkick. We saw uppercuts and forearms from Storm but Io Shirai athletically took Storm down with a dropkick off her own. She followed it with double knees to the midriff of Storm before locking in a cross-arm stretch.
A Suplex from Storm was followed by a running hip attack in the corner. Shirai was back on her feet and she leapt onto the top rope and dropkicked her off to the floor. Shirai seamlessly ran to the corner and hit a moonsault to the outside.
Storm went for the Storm Zero on the apron but hit a German Suplex instead. Toni Storm hit the Storm Zero in the middle of the ring but Io Shirai kicked out.
Io Shirai hit a sunset flip and rolled Storm up. She kicked out at the last second. Shirai followed it up with the double knees in the corner. Shirai went for the moonsault but Storm got the knees up. Another Storm Zero and Toni Storm got the win!
Result: Toni Storm def. Io Shirai
Riott Squad vs. Sasha Banks, Bayley & Natalya
Natalya and Liv Morgan started us off. Morgan slapped Natalya before running away from her. Natalya tagged in Sasha Banks and they hit a Hart Attack. Morgan tagged in Liv Morgan and Sasha tagged in Bayley who hit a running knee in the corner. Bayley followed Morgan out to ringside and hit a dropkick through the ropes.
Bayley went for another dropkick to Riott but this time Logan took her out and tagged Morgan in. Bayley and Logan were legal now. Sarah Logan had Bayley reeling in the corner but Logan planted Logan face-first into the top turnbuckle. Logan stopped the tag and Irish Whipped Bayley into the corner before tagging in Ruby Riott.
Bayley went for the tag but Riott broke it up at first. Bayley finally tagged in Sasha and she hits a Backstabber. Bayley followed it up with a Bayley-To-Belly but the pin was broken up.
Sasha went for a dive at the Riott Squad on ringside but they caught her and threw her into the barricade. They rolled Sasha back in the ring and covered her for a 2-count.
Ruby Riott had Sasha in position for a senton from the top rope but Bayley came in and covered her to protect her. Riott hit the move but Sasha managed to kick out. Natalya came in and cleaned house. She locked in a double sharpshooter on Logan and Riott. Liv Morgan came in and hit a modified Codebreaker for a 2-count.
Morgan charged at Natalya but ate a Powerbomb. Bayley tagged herself in and followed up with an elbow drop. Sasha made the blind tag and Bayley wiped out the rest of the Riott Squad with a suicide dive. Sasha hit Morgan with a Frog Splash and won it for her team.
Result: Sasha Banks, Bayley & Natalya def. The Riott Squad
Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler - NXT Women's Championship match
The Pirate Princess, Kairi Sane had her hands full in her title defense against Shayna Baszler. Baszler was all over Kairi. She had the Champion on the ropes early on as Baszler relentlessly tore her down. Sane was clutching her arm early on here but she still had fight left in her. She forced Baszler back into her corner before exploding with a Spear.
Kairi walked the plank and hit Shayna with a running shoulder tackle followed by a neck breaker. A near fall for Sane but she was stuck favoring her left arm. She hit Baszler with an Alabama Slam before starting to climb to the top turnbuckle. Shayna was back on her feet and she dragged Kairi by the arm.
Kairi replied with a DDT. She then headed to the top rope and looked for the Insane Elbow. Shayna rolled out of the ring and Kairi hit her with a Crossbody to the floor.
Jessamyn Duke tried to attack Kairi from the audience but Sane swatted her away. Kairi headed to the top rope and this time Marina Shafir interfered. Kairi kicked her away but Shayna locked in the Rear Naked Choke. Sane got out of the hold but Duke caught her with a kick to the back of the head.
Shayna locked in another Rear Naked Choke and this time it was over.
Result: Shayna Baszler def. Kairi Sane
A tainted victory for sure but Shayna Baszler is the new NXT Women's Champion.
Becky Lynch (c) vs Charlotte - SmackDown Women's Championship match
Becky was the overwhelming fan favorite as this match started. She took Charlotte down with a running forearm before hitting a running leg drop. She did the Flair Strut and hit an elbow drop before following it up with another running leg drop.
Becky went for a crossbody but missed. Charlotte replied with a Big Boot. Becky replied by tossing Charlotte out of the ring.
Becky took out a kendo stick and unloaded on Charlotte. Charlotte briefly stopped Becky but it didn't last long. Both women tossed chairs into the ring. Charlotte took out a table but Becky took her down with a flying forearm.
Charlotte set Becky up on the table and hit a Swanton Bomb. Both women narrowly avoided the 10-count. Charlotte took out a ladder but it didn't work out well for her. Becky bodyslammed Charlotte onto the ladder. She looked to hit a Bexploder but Charlotte took Becky's legs through the ladder and repeatedly kicked her.
Charotte locked in a Figure 4 through the ladder and bridged it into the Figure 8. Becky was tapping but it's a Last Woman Standing match. Becky took a steel chair and smashed it into Charlotte's knee. The brawl continued at ringside and Becky sent Charlotte into the steel steps before throwing her face-first into the ringpost.
Becky tried to take her title and leave but Charlotte followed her into the crowd. They traded strikes and chops in the audience before Charlotte dragged Becky back into the arena.
Charlotte sent Becky face first into the announcer's table and set up a ladder. Becky took her title belt and smashed Charlotte in the face with it. She set Charlotte on the table and climbed the ladder. She hit a leg drop from the ladder.
Becky buried Charlotte in the announcer's chairs and steel chairs but she still beat the referee's 10-count.
Charlotte had Becky set up on another table at ringside. Charlotte headed to the top rope, looking for a Moonsault. Becky was on her feet, she Powerbombed Charlotte through the table. Charlotte couldn't make it back to her feet and Becky somehow won after an incredible match.
Result: Becky Lynch def. Charlotte
Ronda Rousey (c) vs Nikki Bella - RAW Women's Championship match
Rousey immediately took Nikki down with a Judo Throw before taking Nikkie down again. Rousey had Nikki down and she was just toying with her now. Nikki looked frustrated and she whispered something into Brie's ear.
Nikki distracted the referee as Brie sent Rousey face-first into the ring post. Nikki had a chokehold on Rousey but she broke out of it pretty easily.
Nikki sent Ronda crashing into the barricade before taking her back into the ring. After another chokehold by Nikki, she slammed Ronda face-first into the ring post. Ronda briefly managed to get to her feet but Nikki hit her with a Disaster Kick.
Nikki had Ronda on the top rope set up for a superplex but Rousey pushed her off. She looked to follow up with a crossbody but Nikki sidestepped her and Rousey crashed and burned.
Ronda Rousey was all over Nikki Bella now. She threw Nikki around the ring before following her to the ringside and preventing her from leaving. Brie tried to get involved and Rousey tossed Brie into the commentator's area.
Nikki hit Rousey with an Alabama Slam for a near fall, using Brie's distraction to get back the advantage. Nikki followed it with the Rack Attack 2.0 for another near fall. Rousey responds with a Judo Throw off the top rope. She holds onto Nikki's arm and locks in the armbar. It was all over, Nikki Bella tapped out.
Result: Ronda Rousey def. Nikki Bella
