Originally introduced in 2018 as the home of the Mae Young Classic and a way to honor WWE’s women of the past and present, WWE Evolution returns for a sophomore outing this weekend.
While Evolution 2 may be light in the “legends” department (aside from semi-regulars Nikki Bella and Trish Stratus), the abundance of NXT talent on display, combined with the number of titles up for grabs, promises an eventful (if not groundbreaking) tie-in to WWE’s only outing for View-Page-Perview.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Match
One of the many Evolution matches impacted by Liv Morgan’s unfortunately timed injury, the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships are up for grabs in a fatal four-way match, as Raquel Rodriguez and Retrial’s tag team partner Roxanne Perez defend against the teams from Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.
The newly reunited Kabuki Warriors will represent RAW, while Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair will fight for SmackDown, and Zaruca (Zaria and Sol Ruca) will represent NXT. With multiple tag team champions, world title winners, money in the bank titleholders, and active double champions making up the field, it’s anyone’s game, but Rodriguez and Perez still seem primed to pick up a victory.
The Women’s Battle Royale
Perhaps the biggest question mark for Evolution 2 is the Legendary Battle Royale, which is already confirmed to include Nikki Bella Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, Natalya, Lash Legend, Kelani Jordan, Jaida Parker, Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame, Maxxine Dupri, Ivy Nile, and Candice Lerae. With the winner guaranteed a title shot at Clash in Paris, the smart money is on an established main event player like Nikki Bella to come out on top.
Becky Lynch vs Lyra Valkyria vs Bayley
From mentor-mind to bitter enemies, from friends to rivals, there’s no shortage of bad blood between Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch and her challengers Lyra Valkyria and Bayley . With all three women having held gold (Valkyria was the inaugural Intercontinental Champion, and Bayley is a WWE Grand Slam Champion), there’s no obvious winner in this Intercontinental Triple Threat, but Bayley is overdue to hold gold, especially with Lynch having dashed her recent WrestleMania aspirations.
Jade Cargill vs Naomi
The latest chapter in a blood feud that will undoubtedly continue beyond evolution, Jade Cargill and Naomi will once again take to the ring and attempt to settle their issues, this time in a no-holds-barred match. The last time they met (Money in the Bank qualifiers), Naomi secured a victory, so barring (no pun intended) the unexpected return of Bianca Belair, it seems safe to say this round will go to Cargill.
Jacy Jayne vs Jordynne Grace
In one of several NXT Talent matches, NXT Women’s Champion (and Fatal Influence member) Jacy Jayne will defend her title against Jordynne “The Juggernaut” Grace. Although Jayne managed to win thanks to interference from stable members Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx, the recent alliance between Grace and Blake Monroe could prove the draw needed to finally unseat Jayne as champion.
Tiffany Stratton vs Trish Stratus
From Elimination Chamber allies to Evolution Champion and Challenger, Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus write a new chapter in their 2025 saga as Stratton defends her WWE Women’s Championship. While Stratus is unlikely to unseat Stratton, doing so would increase Trish’s World Title tally to eight and offer another possible target for a Naomi Cash in the bank.
Rhea Ripley vs Iyo Sky
In the WWE women’s division, all roads lead to Rhea Ripley , and while Sky’s genius has been frustratingly absent from television (and sparse in title defenses), Iyo Sky returns to the ring to defend her world title against “The Eradicator.” Whether one-on-one or in a triple threat, Ripley has yet to defeat Sky in the squared circle, and for better or worse, Evolution seems like the perfect venue to put Mami back on top.
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