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NJPW ‘Road To’ Power Struggle Fukushima (10/28) Results

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New Japan Pro Wrestling’s October scheduling is usually dominated by the POWER STRUGGLE shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature the ‘Road To’ shows, some of which will be available on NJPWWorld.

Here’s the full results for the show in Fukushima on October 28th:

  • BUSHI and Shingo Takagi b. Yuya Uemura and Yota Tsuji – BUSHI took the win after making Uemura tap out to the Boston Crab
  • ACH and Ryusuke Taguchi b. Ren Narita and Shota Umino – ACH took the win after hitting a German Suplex Hold on Narita
  • Toa Henare, Soberano Jr and Volador Jr b. Ayato Yoshida, Chris Sabin and KUSHIDA – Henare took the win after hitting the TOA Bottom on Yoshida
  • Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa b. Chuckie T, Beretta and Hirooki Goto – Fale took the win after hitting the Grenade on Beretta
  • Toru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii b. TAKA Michinoku and Minoru Suzuki – Yano took the win after pinning TAKA with a Schoolboy
  • Tomoaki Honma and Hiroshi Tanahashi b. Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi – Tanahashi took the win after hitting the High Fly Flow on Owens
  • Super Jr Tag League 2018 Match – El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru b. Tiger Mask and Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger – Desperado took the win after hitting the Pinche Loco on Liger
  • Jay White, Gedo, Taiji Ishimori and Robbie Eagles b. Kazuchika Okada, Rocky Romero, SHO and YOH – White took the win after hitting the Blade Runner on Rocky Romero

Will Ospreay Acquires UK Promotion

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UK and New Japan based star Will Ospreay has bolstered his Frontline Wrestling promotion. The ‘Aerial Assassin’ confirmed via Twitter that he would be taking over the running of the RCWA promotion. RCWA is based in his hometown of Rainham, Essex.

Ospreay confirmed that RCWA will be re-branded as Frontline. Ospreay stated that “starting in 2019, Frontline Wrestling will open up ‘Frontline: NEXGEN’ to open more opportunities for the Young Lions, J-1 League & Wrestlers that we’d like to give a run on our shows.”

Will Ospreay has been sidelined with an injury and has been pulled from several events recently. The former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion was expected to take on Taichi for the NEVER Openweight Championship in November but this has since been scrapped. Taichi will be defending his title against Hirooki Goto. Ospreay has confirmed that the Frontline promotion will also be hosting shows across the UK, their initial 2 events were held in London.

Reloaded Championship Wrestling Alliance (RCWA) has been running for nearly 11 years. The company will be celebrating their last ever show on December 8th.

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Details On Vince McMahon Running WWE Evolution From Gorilla Position

Andrew Ravens
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WWE has received high praise from fans about their latest pay-per-view event, Evolution, that went down on Sunday night (October 28, 2018) in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the WWE Network.

The positive reaction to the show is due to the in-ring action, finishes and production values. It felt like a different show that some could say that hasn’t been done since ECW One Night Stand in 2005.

There are even some fans who thought it had an NXT TakeOver-like vibe. However, it doesn’t mean that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon wasn’t in charge. In fact, Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that McMahon was still in charge from the gorilla position despite people thinking that Triple H was running the show.

According to the report, McMahon was backstage in order to give notes and make changes with Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Michael Hayes, Road Dogg, and other producers. It was also noted that Stephanie was said to be beaming with pride backstage throughout the show.

Earlier in the day, it was reported by PWinsider that Vickie Guerrero, Eve Torres, Christian, and Finn Balor were backstage on the show. With WWE officials being high on the idea of making historic moments with women’s wrestling, it will be interesting to see when the next all-women’s show will be held.

Title Match Announced For NJPW Power Struggle Event

Andrew Ravens
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A new title match has been announced for the NJPW Power Struggle event, which is their next big show. New Japan Pro Wrestling officials confirmed that Taichi will now defend the NEVER Openweight Championship against Hirooki Goto. Originally, Taichi was supposed to wrestle Will Ospreay, but Ospreay had to pull out due to injury.

Last week, it was revealed by the promotion that Ospreay wouldn’t be able to wrestle at the show after suffering a rib injury at Revolution Pro Wrestling’s Global Wars UK event on October 14. The young rising wrestling star suffered the injury when he landed badly during his match against Chris Ridgeway.

This match joins a stacked card as several big matches have already been announced. Those matches include Chris Jericho defending the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against EVIL, the Super Jr. Tag League finals, and Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre, Jr.

Power Struggle takes place on November 3rd and will air live on New Japan World. Here is the updated card:

– Rev Pro British Heavyweight Champion Tomohiro Ishii vs. Minoru Suzuki

– NEVER Openweight Champion Taichi vs. Hirooki Goto

– Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho vs. EVIL

– Super Junior Tag League Finals

– Kazuchika Okada & Beretta vs. Jay White & Bad Luck Fale

– Hiroshi Tanahashi & David Finlay vs. The Golden Lovers

WWE Announces Changes To NXT TakeOver & Wrestlemania AXXESS

Andrew Ravens
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WrestleMania 35 is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium. This event airs on pay-per-view (PPV) and WWE Network. It’s the most successful and longest-running professional wrestling event in history.

On Monday morning, the WWE announced travel packages for the weekend and in the details, there were some changes that surfaced regarding NXT TakeOver and Wrestlemania AXXESS.

First up is NXT TakeOver as WWE has officially changed the name from ‘NXT Takeover: Brooklyn’ to ‘NXT Takeover: New York.’ The ‘Brooklyn’ series has been the name for the past 4 years at the Barclays Center during SummerSlam weekend. This show goes down on April 6th in New York City, NY and is considered the biggest special for the yellow brand of the year.

Regarding Wrestlemania AXXESS, WWE has changed up the schedule as in the past it would run from Thursday until Sunday morning on Wrestlemania weekend. Starting in 2019, it will now be running from Friday, April 5th, 2019 to Monday, April 8th, 2019, which means that there will be AXXESS sessions on Monday after WrestleMania. WWE never did this in the past.

Travel packages go on sale next Monday while tickets to WrestleMania go on sale on Friday, November 16th.

Ronda Rousey Offers Kind Words To Roman Reigns After Winning At WWE Evolution

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Ronda Rousey successfully retained the WWE RAW Women’s Title once she beat Nikki Bella at Sunday’s (October 28, 2018) WWE Evolution pay-per-view event in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the WWE Network. This served as the headliner of the first-ever WWE all-women’s event.

After the match, Rousey had a nice message to Roman Reigns. She said, “Keep fighting, Roman. All the women are behind you. You’ve got this. Beat leukemia again. We love you.”

Reigns revealed on last week’s episode of Monday Night RAW in Providence, RI at the Dunkin Donuts Center that he’s been living with leukemia for 11 years, and unfortunately it’s back. Due to this, he is forced to relinquish the WWE Universal Title as he said that needs to focus on his family and his health.

Since then, several WWE stars have reacted to the news as well as showed their support of the former WWE Universal Champion.

He was originally supposed to make his next title defense against Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar at the upcoming Crown Jewel pay-per-view event on November 2nd, 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Saud University Stadium and will air on the WWE Network.

Obviously, that won’t happen as it will now be Lesnar vs. Strowman battling it out for the vacant title at this show. Reigns is already advertised for an appearance in 2019, which you can see here.

New EVOLVE Champion Crowned, Full EVOLVE 114 Results

Andrew Ravens
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WWE NXT superstar Fabian Aichner defeated Shane Strickland at Sunday’s EVOLVE 114 internet pay-per-view event at the Orpheum in Ybor City, FL at the Orpheum to become the new Evolve Champion.

As noted, The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) defeated Doom Patrol (Chris Dickinson & Jaka) to become the new Tag Team Champions. Also at the show, JD Drake beat Austin Theory (w/Priscilla Kelly) and Darby Allin and Harlem Bravado in a ladder match to win the vacant WWN Title.

After the show, the promotion announced that Aichner would be appearing at the remaining EVOLVE shows in 2018.

EVOLVE 114 Results

Dark Tag Team Match: The Precipice (Chance Champion & Omar Amir) defeat Mat Rogers & Zenshi

WWN Title Qualifying Match: Darby Allin defeats Josh Briggs

Priscilla Kelly defeats Jessie Elaban

Adrian Jaoude (w/Cezar Bononi) defeats Joe Gacy

Leon Ruff defeats Barrett Brown

EVOLVE Tag Team Title Match: Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeat Chris Dickinson & Jaka (c)

Dante Marquis Carter vs. Mikey Spandex – No Contest

Adrian Alanis defeats Dan Matha and Liam Gray and Shawn Dean

EVOLVE Title Match: Fabian Aichner defeats Shane Strickland (c)

WWN Title Four Way Ladder Match (vacant): JD Drake defeats Austin Theory (w/Priscilla Kelly) and Darby Allin and Harlem Bravado

Jeff Jarrett Bald After Losing Hair Vs Hair Match In Mexico

Chris Stephens
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Jeff Jarrett is now bald. The former AAA Mega Champion dropped a Hair vs Hair match to Rey Wagner at Heroes Immortales XII last night. The event was held in the Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.

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Blue Demon Jr. was in Rey Wagner’s corner for the match. Demon also said he wants to challenge for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in Mexico recently. He made the comments at the NWA 70th Anniversary show held on October 21st, 2018.

In response to the match result, Jarrett simply Tweeted out a quote. “You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.” ~ Paulo Coelho

Jeff Jarrett Loses Hair In Mexico

Jarrett returned to AAA Lucha Libre earlier this year. He is now a 2x AAA Mega Champion. Additionally, Jarrett won the Rey De Reyes tournament for the promotion in 2014. Jarrett is still continuing with his Global Force Wrestling promotion. The GFW co-promoted the NWA Anniversary show recently and has also filed a lawsuit against Impact Wrestling regarding their intellectual property.

Additionally, Jarrett was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. He had previously not been associated with the promotion since leaving in 2000.

Becky Lynch Takes Shot At Ronda Rousey’s Evolution Performance

Chris Stephens
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Becky Lynch retained the Smackdown Women’s Championship last night at Evolution. She defeated Charlotte Flair in a Last Woman Standing match. Ronda Rousey’s victory over Nikki Bella for the Raw Women’s Championship closed the show, however. This morning, Lynch took a shot at Ronda “following” her performance later on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1056890653374853120

Becky Lynch vs Ronda Rousey?

If Survivor Series this year follows the same pattern as in previous years, the Raw Women’s Champion would face the Smackdown Women’s Champion on the show. There has been some speculation that this is not what will happen this year, however, at least for the women’s champions, anyway. If this is the case though, it means Becky Lynch would face Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series. Last year, Charlotte Flair defeated Alexa Bliss in the Raw vs Smackdown Women’s Champion vs Champion match.

Lynch told media this summer that she feels her armbar is actually better than Ronda’s.

“Here’s why. Her’s is of course — have you been in a straight armbar before? Very painful. Very painful, it will snap your arm,” Lynch said to In This Corner. “But from my location, I can snap your arm, and choke you out with my leg at the same time. It’s a double whammy.”

Stephanie McMahon: Moving Forward With Crown Jewel An “Incredibly Tough Decision”

Anutosh Bajpai
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WWE released a statement last week announcing that the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV will be held in Saudi Arabia as originally planned, dividing fans’ opinion all over the world.

As we noted before, Vince McMahon decided not to comment on the matter and he said that all their thoughts are included in the released statement. However now Stephanie McMahon has talked about the decision in a little more detail.

Stephanie was recently interviewed by Sky News, and while talking about the upcoming show, the Raw Commissioner called it an incredibly tough but business decision:

“Moving forward with Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia was an incredibly tough decision, given that heinous act, But, at the end of the day, it is a business decision and, like a lot of other American companies, we decided that we’re going to move forward with the event and deliver Crown Jewel for all of our fans in Saudi Arabia and around the world.”

Though this doesn’t mean fans will stay quiet on the matter and as we noted before, the Crown Jewel promo during the Evolution PPV last night was met with boos from the people in attendance.

Now it would be interesting to see how much the event is mentioned on WWE Programming in the upcoming times and how the company deals with the negative crowd reaction.

Jim Ross On If Shawn Michaels’ Return Would Be A One Off Thing

Anutosh Bajpai
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Shawn Michaels’ return is one of the most discussed topics related to the Crown Jewel PPV, and there are lots of rumors about him wrestling more matches in the future after the upcoming show.

During the latest episode of his Jim Ross Report podcast, WWE Legend Jim Ross talked about many things including his payday during the last Saudi Arabian trip and more.

While discussing Michaels’ in-ring return, Ross said that he thinks Shawn has got plenty of matches left in him, that is if he is booked wisely.

Continuing on the topic, Jim said that this will happen if the former World Champion can go out there and maintain the level of performance he is comfortable with, while also claiming that he won’t be comfortable with mediocrity.

Finally, JR claimed that Shawn has got a lot left in the tank if the vehicle is driven correctly, explaining that he could see him having a significant WrestleMania moment if he is booked smartly and strategically.

Jim Ross also talked about the argument about the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV saying that he has heard both sides of the argument and there is no right answer to it.

What do you think about Shawn Michaels’ return to the ring and possible future matches? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Stephanie McMahon Says Women’s Tag Titles Are Coming ‘Sooner Than We Think’

Anutosh Bajpai
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The Women’s Tag Team Titles have been in talk recently and WWE itself is partially responsible for keeping this discussion alive with various hints.

Another one of these hints came from the Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon recently when Sky Sports asked her about the titles. Replying to it, the WWE Official said that the women’s tag titles are coming ‘sooner than we think’.

The site then spoke to a number of female stars about the possible introduction of the new belts including the likes of Bayley, Sasha Banks and more.

When asked about it, Banks said that she has heard rumors about it. She claimed that it’s really awesome for the Raw Commissioner to say that because it is a dream come true.

Continuing on the topic, she talked about possibly winning the titles with Bayley saying that it’s an honor to work with her best friend and she is happy to have a match with her at Evolution.

On the other hand, Bayley admitted that she never thought herself as a tag team champion but said that it will be very cool to be the first ever WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

There is still no solid word on when we might actually see the debut of these titles. Though as we noted before, WWE Officials were handing out signs regarding it during recent shows.

Now after Stephanie McMahon’s comment, it appears that the announcement regarding the new championships will be made sooner rather than later.

Was Evolution Really Sold Out?, Nikki Bella Hints At Taking Another Break From Wrestling

Anutosh Bajpai
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Was Evolution Really Sold Out?

Both Michael Cole and Renee Young mentioned during the Evolution PPV that the event was sold out but unlike other events, the commentary team didn’t mention the number of attendance.

Later fans in attendance posted some photos of the event from their Twitter accounts which reveal that the show wasn’t actually sold out as claimed.

The photos as seen below reveal that there were many empty seats in the arena and from the looks of it, it appears that the company was only able to sell out about 70% tickets for the show:

Nikki Bella Hints At Taking Another Break From Wrestling

Nikki Bella challenged Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey for her title in the main event of Evolution PPV but the former Diva’s Champion was unsuccessful in her quest.

Bella was interviewed backstage after her loss and talking about her match with the former UFC Star, Nikki said that the PPV proved that the Diva’s Era is officially over.

However continuing on the topic, Nikki Bella claimed that she is not done with Ronda and hinted at possibly taking another break, saying “When I come back here, I’m going to be a brand new woman”:

Fans Boo Crown Jewel Promo During Evolution (Video)

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WWE made the surprising decision to promote the Crown Jewel PPV during last night’s Evolution event and as you can expect, the idea didn’t go over with the fans in attendance.

WWE debuted a new video package promoting the upcoming Crown Jewel event set to be held in Saudi Arabia later this week during the All Women’s PPV.

However, as soon as the Crown Jewel logo appeared on the jumbotron, the crowd started booing. Below you can see a video of people booing as Michael Cole promotes the upcoming show:

https://twitter.com/GIFSkull/status/1056729197391962112

Though the Officials were quick to respond to the situation. According to fans in attendance, the company took the graphics of the upcoming show off from the jumbotron within seconds.

This incident proves that the fans who are unhappy with the company moving forward with the event are going to raise their voice against it.

Now it’d be interesting to see how WWE handles the situation at the upcoming shows and whether or not they promote the event during the go home episodes of Raw and SmackDown this week.

WWE Crown Jewel takes place from Riyadh Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 2nd. You can check out an updated card for the event here.

7 Takeaways From WWE Evolution

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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

Stratus And Lita WWE Evolution

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.

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

Nia Jax WWE Evolution

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.

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Toni Storm Won The Mae Young Classic

Toni Storm WWE Evolution

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.

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Sasha Banks, Bayley & Natalya Defeated The Riott Squad

Natalya Bayley Banks WWE Evolution

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

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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

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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

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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.

Ronda Rousey Retains WWE RAW Women’s Title At Evolution

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Ronda Rousey was able to successfully retain the WWE RAW Women’s Title once she beat Nikki Bella at Sunday’s (October 28, 2018) WWE Evolution pay-per-view event in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the WWE Network.

Rousey has put distance between herself and MMA as now she’s in the WWE and is learning to make the transition from the Octagon to the ring after being out of the fight game for two years after suffering devastating losses in her last two bouts under the UFC banner.

Rousey made her professional wrestling in-ring debut when teaming up with Kurt Angle to defeat Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a mixed tag team match at WrestleMania 34 in April after signed made her promotional debut at the Royal Rumble event.

It’s possible that WWE will book a rematch between these two stars at the next PPV show or the company has different plans for the two stars. The Survivor Series pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, November 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets.

What are your thoughts on Rousey retaining the title? Who do you want to see her work with after her program with Bliss? Sound off in the comment section.

The Street Profits Win EVOLVE Tag Team Titles

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WWE NXT stars The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) defeated Doom Patrol (Chris Dickinson & Jaka) at Sunday’s EVOLVE 114 internet pay-per-view event at the Orpheum in Ybor City, FL at the Orpheum to become the new Tag Team Champions.

This marks the first time that they have held the titles and the first time that an NXT/WWE talent challenged for an EVOLVE Championship in a WWN ring.

The show also featured follow NXT stars Adrian Jaoude, Cezar Bononi, and Fabian Aichner. After this event, the promotion announced that the newly crowned EVOLVE Tag Team Champions would be appearing at the remaining EVOLVE shows in 2018.

The promotion returns with two other events to close out the year. EVOLVE 115 goes down on December 15th in Queens, NY while EVOLVE 116 takes place on December 16th in Deer Park, NY. It’s likely that Chris Dickinson & Jaka will get their rematch for the tag team titles at one of these upcoming events. The promotion posted the following:

“Don’t miss the new tag team champions #StreetProfits, @AngeloDawkins & @MontezFordWWE from @WWENXT as they’ll appear at ALL upcoming 2018 EVOLVE shows including Detroit on Nov 9, Chicago on Nov 10, and New York on Dec 15/16 with the titles!!! #EVOLVE114 #ClubWWN.”

Shayna Baszler Wins NXT Women’s Title At WWE Evolution

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There is a new WWE NXT Women’s Champion and that’s Shayna Baszler, who beat Kari Sane to win the title at Sunday’s (October 28, 2018) WWE Evolution pay-per-view event in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the WWE Network.

Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir were involved in the finish of this match. This marks the second reign for Baszler as the NXT champion.

If you recall, Sane defeated Baszler in the tournament finals of the first Mae Young Classic that took place last year. She was then signed by the WWE and placed in the NXT brand. Sane beat Baszler at WWE NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 event in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center to win the title.

Baszler is the ninth champion in the history of the NXT Women’s Title as the first champion was Paige in 2013. Baszler held the title during her first reign for 133 days after beating Ember Moon to win it at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans during WrestleMania 34 weekend on April 7, 2018 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

It’s likely that Sane will get her rematch for the gold on an upcoming episode of NXT or perhaps next month at the next Takeover special. The NXT TakeOver: WarGames event takes place on Saturday, November 17, 2018. This show goes down in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center and will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks.

Toni Storm Wins This Year’s Mae Young Classic At WWE Evolution

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Toni Storm beat Io Shirai to win the 2018 Mae Young Classic at Sunday’s (October 28, 2018) WWE Evolution pay-per-view event in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the WWE Network. It should be noted that WWE has already signed Storm to an NXT UK contract.

WWE taped the tournament on August 8th and August 9th from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida that later aired on the WWE Network leading up to this show.

It’s truly a special tournament and similar to the Cruiserweight Classic. The name of the event is in honor of the late WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young. If you recall, the Cruiserweight Classic was a tournament produced by WWE wherein all participants were billed at a weight of 205 lbs or less to determine the first Cruiserweight Champion.

Last year’s tournament finals went down on September 12th from the SmackDown TV event in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Thomas and Mack Center that saw Kairi Sane beat Shayna Baszler in the finals to win the tournament.

What are your thoughts on Storm winning this tournament? Did WWE make the right decision or was this a mistake? Sound off in the comment section.

Nia Jax Wins Battle Royal At WWE Evolution

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Nia Jax won the battle royal at Sunday’s (October 28, 2018) WWE Evolution pay-per-view event in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the WWE Network. As a result of this win, she has earned the right to challenge for the Women’s Title at a later date.

Zelina Vega, Torrie Wilson, Asuka, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Lana, Carmella, Naomi, Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, Ember Moon, Dana Brooke, Tamina Snuka, Michelle McCool, WWE Hall of Famer Alundra Blayze, WWE Hall of Famer Ivory, Molly Holly, Kelly Kelly, and Maria Kanellis also competed in the match.

It’s possible that Jax will challenge Ronda Rousey for the WWE RAW Women’s Title at the next WWE PPV event. The Survivor Series pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, November 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets.

WWE could have Rousey and Nikki Bella continue their program after this show and book a rematch at Survivor Series which would delay Jax getting the title shot. Time will tell what WWE intends to do next.

What are your thoughts on Jax winning this match and future title opportunity? Sound off in the comment section.

Stephanie McMahon On Women Potentially Being In WrestleMania Main Event, Triple H’s Influence

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Stephanie McMahon spoke with Cathy Kelley earlier on Sunday before the WWE Evolution pay-per-view event that takes place in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the WWE Network.

In this interview, she spoke about various topics including women possibly headlining WrestleMania. This is where the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon stated that she hopes the legacy of this show will be that it’s not so groundbreaking or Earth shattering to have an all-women’s event because she wants to see their women main event WrestleMania.

“Every match at WrestleMania is a main event, but I want to see them close the show. The way they have succeeded in so many other shows.” She continued by stating that the WWE wants true gender parity and equality on the WWE roster. She added that “today is hugely important step in that mission.”

McMahon also spoke about Triple H’s influence on women’s wrestling starting with the Performance Center all the way to the main roster. She recalled him recruiting elite athletes, male and female, the same all over the world and started training the women same as the men. She gave him credit for bringing in the first-ever women’s coach, Sara Amato as well as giving women the same amount of match time at live events and on TV.

She continued, “That’s when the WWE Universe started chanting ‘women’s wrestling’ and ‘this is wrestling.’ That is really the biggest moment that gave rise to the ‘give divas a chance’ chant and hashtag that happened for WWE in 2015.”

Final WWE Evolution Betting Odds

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The final betting odds have been released for tonight’s WWE Evolution pay-per-view event in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and will air on the WWE Network.

Some of the more notable odds include WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey being listed as the favorite to retain her title over Nikki Bella in what is expected to headline this show. Becky Lynch favored to retain the Smackdown Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair, NXT Women’s Champion Kairi Sane favored to retain against Shayna Baszler. Also, Ember Moon and Asuka are the top favorites to win the women’s battle royal that will see the winner earn a future women’s title match.

The favorites to win are listed as – while the underdogs are listed with +. Here is the final betting odds, courtesy 5Dimes:

WWE Evolution Odds

WWE RAW Women’s Championship: Ronda Rousey (c) -900 vs Nikki Bella +500

WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch (c) -275 vs Charlotte Flair +195 – Last Woman Standing

NXT Women’s Championship: Kairi Sane (c) -365 vs Shayna Baszler +255

2018 Mae Young Tournament Finals: Io Shirai +220 vs Toni Storm -300

Trish Stratus & Lita -410 vs Alicia Fox & Mickie James +290

Sasha Banks, Bayley & Natalya -260 vs The Riott Squad +180

Women’s Battle Royal
Ember Moon +180
Asuka +320
Nia Jax +500
Naomi +550
Carmella +800
Tamina +1100
Michelle McCool +2000
Zelina Vega +2500
Alicia Fox +3000
Lana +3000
Sonya Deville +3500
Torrie Wilson +3500
Dana Brooke +4500
Ivory +5000
Alundra Blayze +5500
Molly Holly +5500
Peyton Royce +7500
Mandy Rose +7500
Kelly Kelly +7500
Billie Kay +7500
Maria Kanellis +8500

WWE Evolution Results & Live Coverage (10/26)

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WWE’s first-ever all-women pay-per-view Evolution took place at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY.

Kickoff Show results:

– Renee Young welcomes us to the kickoff show panel with Paige and Beth Phoenix. Michael Cole joins them and talks about how honored he is to be here tonight and how he’s honored to be calling tonight’s action.

– Charlie Caruso is backstage to interview Trish Stratus on a red carpet at the arena. They talk about Trish’s debut in the company, and what tonight means to her.

– Carmella joins the Kickoff Show panel and talks about how excited she is about tonight. Back to the red carpet, Natalya talks about what tonight means to her and how far the women in WWE have come.

– Back at the Kickoff Show panel, R-Truth interrupts and says he has a breaking news announcement to make. He says it will be an honor for him to compete tonight in the first ever all-women Battle Royal, and then he’ll go on to beat Carmella for the Title. Carmella tells Truth he can’t be in the battle royal tonight, but she is, and she also isn’t the Champion anymore. Carmella says Truth can still watch and have a dance break, and then the music hits.

– We see a pre-taped segment with Nikki Bella and actor/writer Tyler Perry to promote Perry’s new movie.

– Renee introduces a video package looking at the competitors in the Mae Young Classic, and also Mae’s career.

– Back at the Kickoff Show panel, Paige and Beth talk about their excitement for tonight’s show, and their memories of the Mae Young classic.

– To the red carpet, Maria Menounos does an interview about her thoughts on tonight’s pay-per-view, and how big of a deal it is and she never imagined it in her wildest dreams.

– We see R-Truth on the red carpet, and then we go to an interview with Stephanie McMahon. She says she woke up with tears in her eyes and goosebumps, and tonight is like WrestleMania. Stephanie says this is history in the making, and they’re making it together tonight. They talk about the men who have been supportive of the movement, namely Triple H.

– Eve Torres joins the Kickoff Show panel for her thoughts and predictions.

– Nia Jax is on the red carpet for an interview, and her aunt is by her side. Her aunt comments that she’s excited to be here tonight to watch Nia and Tamina.

– Ronda Rousey is on the red carpet for an interview next. Ronda says she’s excited about tonight’s show and she can feel it in her heart. She is asked about gender equality, and she says she wants her daughters to have to deal with less BS than she did. Ronda says she’s going to make sure Nikki leaves the ring tonight looking different than she walked in. We then go to a video package about Ronda and Nikki.

– Michael Cole is back at the Kickoff Show table to give his analysis of the Ronda vs. Nikki feud. Paige, Renee and Beth all give their predictions too. They all pick Ronda, and then they run down the card for the show one last time as the pay-per-view starts next.

WWE Evolution:

– The intro video starts up with the sound of Stephanie McMahon’s voice talking about the Divas division becoming the Women’s division, and how inspirational they are. It shows interviews and childhood pictures of the women competing on tonight’s show.

– We go to the arena, and Michael Cole welcomes us, but he seems to be having audio issues. We hear someone tell Cole his mic is out, and then we go to a live performance from a band to kick off the show.

– Michael Cole welcomes us to the show from ringside now, and he’s joined by Renee Young and Beth Phoenix. They talk about what tonight’s show means to them, and how it’s been a long time coming. Lillian Garcia is in the ring for the introductions.

– Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Mickie James & Alicia Fox: Before the match, Alexa Bliss comes out to introduce the “true pioneers of the women’s division,” Alixia Fox and Mickie James. The opening bell sounds and Lita starts off with right hands on Mickie. Lita hits a headscissor takedown and then pummels on Mickie. Fox tags in and Lita yanks her in by the hair. Lita throws Fox into the corner and hits a running clothesline. Trish tags in and they hit a version of the Poetry In Motion on Fox and James in the corner. Trish throws Fox down to the mat and tells her to tag in Mickie. Mickie gets the tag and goes at it with Trish now. Trish and Mickie trade punches until Trish tackles her down and pummels on her. They stand up and Mickie fires back with a kick to the face. They fight up to the turnbuckle and Trish hits a frankensteiner for a two count. Lita tags in, and Mickie and Alicia roll outside to regroup. Back in the ring, a miscommunication leads to Fox booting Mickie in the face. Lita goes up top, but Alexa knocks her down while the ref isn’t looking. Fox and Mickie briefly double team Lita, before Fox starts hitting kicks to the body. Mickie tags in for another double team, and then Mickie hits a cheap shot on Trish on the apron. Alicia is back in and she puts the boots to Lita. Lita ducks a shot and hits a reverse DDT, and both women are down. Trish and Mickie tag in and Trish cleans house. Trish hits a spinebuster for a two count. Mickie fights back with kicks, but Trish grabs her and connects with her patented springboard bulldog. Fox runs in to break up the pin, then Lita runs in to take out Fox. Lita goes up top and hits the Lita Sault on both Fox and Mickie. Trish kicks Mickie in the head and covers for the three count.

Winners: Lita & Trish Stratus

– Lita and Trish celebrate in the ring as we go to replays.

– We go to the back for an interview with The Bella Twins. They say they didn’t do anything wrong by making personal comments towards Ronda. They say tonight is about celebrating the women’s evolution, and tonight they’re dedicating their match to Ronda Rousey’s mother.

– 20-Woman Battle Royal: The winner of this one earns a shot at the Women’s Championship. R-Truth is shown sitting at ringside, and elsewhere we see Miz and Maryse sitting in the crowd. Naomi comes out first. The next entries are Michelle McCool, Sonya Deville, Alunda Blayze, Carmella, Zelina Vega, Kelly Kelly, Tamina, Ember Moon, Lana, Maria, Mandy Rose, Molly Holly, Dana Brooke, Nia Jax, Ivory, Asuka, Torrie Wilson, and The Iiconics. The Iiconics cut a promo before they get in, and when they do get in and the bell rings, The Iiconics are the first eliminated. Molly Holly is the next one eliminated. Mandy eliminates Sonya and Sonya is shocked on the floor. Nia eliminates Alundra Blayze, and then she eliminates Maria. Everyone seems to be trying to gang up on Nia now, but she fights them off. This leads to a big multi-woman pyramid suplex. Carella is the first one standing and she goes into a dance break. Ivory gets up and joins her. The distraction leads to Carmella eliminating Mandy Rose. Ember eliminates Dana Brooke next, and then Carmella. After some more eliminations, we’re down to five women: Ivory, Asuka, Nia Jax, Zelina Vega and Tamina. Ivory comes off the top turnbuckle with a cross body on Nia. Asuka gets back up and fights with IVory on the apron, and then she bumps Ivory down to the floor for the elimination. Asuka and Ember trade strikes now, and Ember eliminates Asuka. Ember and Tamina go at it in the corner now. Ember hits the Eclipse on Tamina and then throws her out for the elimination. It’s down to Ember and Nia. Ember tries to power Nia over the top rope to the outside, but Zelina Vega runs in out of nowhere and hits them. Zelina was apparently hiding under the apron. Zelina tries to put a sleeper on Nia, but Nia picks her up and gorilla press slams her down on to Tamina at ringside for the elimination. Ember Moon runs over now and dropkicks Nia. Ember tries to clothesline Nia over the top rope but Nia holds on. Nia comes back with a spinebuster on Ember, then she picks up Ember and throws her to the outside.

Winner: Nia Jax

– Nia gets emotional in the ring, and we see a shot of her mom at ringside labelled as “The Rock’s mother.” Nia does a brief interview in the ring and hugs her aunt at ringside.

– We go to a video package looking at the Mae Young Classic.

– Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai: There’s a new female referee for this one Jessica Carr. Toni starts off with a side headlock, and Io reverses with one of her own. Toni comes back with a dropkick and Io is down. Shirai comes back and applies a side shoulder lock. She dumps Toni outside and hits a moonsault off the top on her. Storm fights out and slams Io down, then she goes up top, but Io gets up and dropkicks Toni off the turnbuckle down to the ringside floor. They both fight up to the ring apron, and Toni headbutts Io and then suplexes her down. Back in the ring, they trade forearm shots, and this leads to Io hitting a springboard sunset flip. Toni kicks out at two, but Io drops her in the corner and hits the running double knee strike. Io goes up top and goes for a moonsault, but Toni gets her knees up for the block. Toni follows up with a powerbomb for the three count.

Winner: Toni Storm

– Toni celebrates after the match as Io looks frustrated. Toni is declared the winner of the Mae Young Classic, and Triple H and Stephanie are in the ring to present her with flowers and a trophy.

– We go to a video package with Alundra Blayze and Eve Torres talking about how far women in wrestling have come.

– The Riott Squad vs. Natalya, Sasha Banks and Bayley: Finn Balor is shown at ringside holding a ‘hugger section’ sign. Liv Morgan and Natalya start this one off, and Liv slaps her across the face. Natalya drops her and Sasha tags in for the Hart Attack double team. Sarah tags in now and drops Banks. Bayley comes in now and drops Logan to the outside. Bayley gets distracted by Ruby Riott at ringside, which leads to Logan dropping Bayley in the ring. Logan takes Bayley into the Riott Squad corner and they take turns double teaming her. Logan looks for a shot in the corner but misses. Bayley fights her off and knocks the Riott Squad off the apron. Ruby trips Bayley from the floor, then she tags in and beats on Bayley on the mat. Bayley fights back with a clothesline and both women are down. The Riott Squad tries to double team Bayley, but Bayley fights them off. Bayley finally tags in Sasha and Sasha cleans house. Logan and Banks go at it now and Banks hits a flying double knee strike. Sasha looks for a suicide dive to the outside, but she gets caught up in the ropes and the Riott Squad throws her into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Logan and Morgan hit a version of the Doomsday Device on Banks. Natalya breaks up the pin. Logan dumps Natalya outside, and then Morgan tags in for a double team on Banks. Ruby tags in now and looks for a splash off the top. Bayley lays on top of Banks to absorb the blow, and Ruby crashes on to both of them. Morgan and Logan throw out Bayley, and Ruby pins Sasha for the two count. Ruby and Logan look for a double team on Sasha but miss, and Natalya gets the hot tag. Natalya hits a discus clothesline on Logan and then a German suplex. Ruby tags in and Natalya drops her, then Morgan tags in blind. Natalya puts Logan and Riott in a double Sharpshooter, then Morgan runs in and hits a Fameasser on Natalya for a two count. Morgan misses a shot in the corner, and Natalya powerbombs her down. Bayley tags in and hits a splash on Morgan, then Banks tags in and hits a frogsplash on Morgan. Bayley hits a suicide dive on the rest of the Riott Squad at ringside. Banks covers Morgan for the three count.

Winners: Natalya, Bayley & Sasha Banks

– The three winners hug after the match as we go to replays.

– We go to a video package of Stephanie McMahon, Nia Jax, Molly Holly, Alicia Fox and others getting emotional talking about tonight’s pay-per-view. Back at the broadcast table, Michael Cole reminds us how honored and privileged he is to be here tonight.

– We go to a video package looking at the feud between Shayna Baszler and Kairi Sane.

– NXT Women’s Title: Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane: The opening bell sound sand Kairi starts off strong with some kicks. Shayna looks for a sleeper hold, but Kairi fights back and hits a jawbreaker. Kairi hits a double foot stomp on the apron and then takes the fight down to ringside. Kairi hits a shot to the face at ringside, but Shayna turns it around back inside the ring. Shayna applies several holds and tries to yank Kairi’s shoulder backwards. Kairi finally fights up and nails Shayna in the face. They fight into the corner and Shayna again yanks up Kairi by the shoulder. The ref calls for the break because they’ve over the ropes, so Shayna drops Kairi down to the floor. Back in the ring, Kairi comes back with a DDT. The fight spills out to ringside and they brawl into the front row. Kairi pulls Shayna back over the barricade and drops her on the floor. Someone attacks Kairi from the front row but the referee doesn’t see it, and we’re told she’s Shayna’s training partner. The women gets on the apron now but Kairi kicks her down. Shayna and Kairi grapple back and forth on the mat now, until Shayna’s friend hits a cheap shot on Kairi from ringside when the ref can’t see. Shayna immediately puts Kairi in the sleeper and Kairi appears to be fading. Kairi goes limp and the ref calls it.

Winner & new NXT Women’s Champion: Shayna Baszler

– Shayna celebrates with her Title belt on the ropes as Kairi recovers on the mat.

– Becky Lynch (c) vs. Charlotte: This one is a Last Woman Standing match, and Becky’s Women’s Title is on the line. The opening bell sounds and they lock up and have a test of strength. Becky gets in Charlotte’s face, and Charlotte shoves her down. Becky comes back and hits an elbow drop, then mocks Flair. They fight up to the turnbuckle, and Becky throws Charlotte from the top rope down to the mat. Becky slams Charlotte down and then throws her out of the ring to the floor. Becky grabs a kendo stick and tees off on Charlotte with shots. Becky looks under the ring for weapons as the crowd chants for tables. Charlotte goes to the other side of the ring for weapons, and they both pick steel chairs and throw them in the ring. They keep throwing chairs in the ring until there’s a pile in thering, and then Charlotte grabs a table. Becky runs around the ring and clotheslines Charlotte down while she has the table in her hands. Becky beats Charlotte down and then throws her back in the ring across the steel chairs. Charlotte fights back and hits a back suplex on Becky on to the pile of chairs in the ring. Charlotte grabs a table at ringside, but when she gets back on the apron Becky kicks her down to the floor. Becky sets up the table in the ring now. Charlotte comes back in and Becky hits a suplex on Charlotte on the chairs. Becky lays Charlotte on the table, but Charlotte gets up and drops Becky and then puts her on the table. Charlotte goes up top and hits a moonsault on Becky on the table, but the table doesn’t break. Charlotte sets Becky back on the table and goes up top again, and Charlotte hits a swanton bomb on Becky through the table. Charlotte goes out to ringside and gets a ladder and throws it in the ring. As Charlotte gets to her feet, Becky grabs her and suplexes Charlotte on to the ladder. Charlotte comes back and takes out Becky’s knee. They fight over to the ladder and Charlotte applies the Figure Four on Becky through the rungs of the ladder. Becky taps, but it doesn’t matter as it’s Last Woman Standing rules. Becky grabs a steel chair off the mat and smashes it over Charlotte’s knee until she releases the hold. Both women are hurt, and Becky rolls out of the ring, grabs her Title belt and starts walking through the crowd. Charlotte gets to her feet and chases Becky into the crowd, and they start brawling in the stands. They fight back to ringside and Charlotte slams Becky’s head into the announce table. Charlotte sets up a ladder on the floor, then Becky slams Charlotte on the announce table and starts climbing the ladder. Becky goes flying off the ladder with an elbow drop on Charlotte through the announce table. The ref starts counting and Becky is up to her feet first. Charlotte gets up at 9, but Becky kicks her right back down and pummels on her. Becky starts piling objects on top of Charlotte on the floor, including chairs and table pieces. The ref starts counting, and Charlotte gets up at the ref’s 9 count again. Becky looks shocked and Charlotte grabs a kendo stick and starts teeing off on Becky. Charlotte hits a spear on the floor and both women are down. Charlotte grabs a table from under the ring and sets it up at ringside. Charlotte and Becky fight up to the apron, and Becky ends up powerbombing Charlotte off the apron through the table on the floor, and Charlotte lands hard. Charlotte tries to get up, but can’t get to her feet before the ref’s 10 count, and the ref calls the match.

Winner & still Women’s Champion: Becky Lynch

– Becky celebrates with her Title belt after the match as we go to replays.

– We go to a promo for the Crown Jewel pay-per-view coming up.

– Michael Cole introduces a video package looking at the feud between The Bella Twins and Ronda Rousey.

– Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella: Ronda’s RAW Women’s Title is on the line in this one. Brie is at ringside in Nikki’s corner. The opening bell sounds and Ronda starts off with a big judo throw, and Nikki looks rattled. Ronda toys with Nikki now and throws her down again. Ronda teases going for an armbar, but she toys with Nikki some more. The fight spills out to ringside and Brie causes a distraction that leads to Nikki dropping Ronda. She throws Ronda into the ring post and then takes her back in the ring. Nikki applies a side headlock on the mat now and tries to keep Ronda grounded. Brie interferes again with another cheap shot, and they slam Ronda into the ring post. Nikki continues the offense and they fight up to the top turnbuckle. Ronda fights Nikki down and looks for a flying cross body, but Nikki dodges it. Nikki goes over to Ronda, but Ronda catches her and goes for a judo throw. Brie tries to get involved but Ronda grabs her two and she hits a double Samoan Drop on both Bellas. Ronda gets distracted at ringside throwing Brie into the announce table. Back in the ring, Nikki tries to fight back, but Ronda catches her and applies the arm bar. Nikki taps out and Ronda retains the RAW Women’s Title.

Winner & still RAW Women’s Champion: Ronda Rousey

– Ronda celebrates with her Title belt at ringside as we see Nia Jax watching on a monitor backstage.

Former Divas Champion Backstage At WWE Evolution (Video)

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WWE’s first all-women’s pay-per-view event, WWE Evolution, takes place tonight at NYCB Live in Uniondale, New York and one name not announced for the show is currently backstage: former Divas Champion Eve Torres.

Paige posted a video on Instagram Story of herself arriving at the arena with Torres and Kelly Kelly.

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As reported earlier, Vickie Guerrero will be at the show. Here she is this morning with Dana Warrior.

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Former Divas Champion Maryse and her husband, The Miz, are also in New York. Maryse revealed yesterday that she would be there.

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There’s no word yet on whether Torres, Maryse, and Guerrero will be appearing on the show itself.

According to PWInsider, Christian, Finn Balor, Shawn Michaels, and Mike Kanellis are also in New York for Evolution. Ric Flair is expected to be at the show as well.

Raw Star Pulled From Women’s Battle Royal, MYC Competitor Suffers Severe Leg Injury

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– WWE has pulled Alicia Fox from tonight’s Historic Women’s Battle Royal Match at Evolution after announcing on Friday that she would be replacing Alexa Bliss in a tag team match due to injury.

The official WWE website updated its preview for the Historic Women’s Battle Royal Match and Fox is no longer advertised. This brings the number of scheduled competitors to 20. They are Asuka, Naomi, Carmella, Nia Jax, Ember Moon, Dana Brooke, Lana, Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Tamina, Torrie Wilson, Michelle McCool, Alundra Blayze, Ivory, Molly Holly, Kelly Kelly, Maria Kanellis, and Zelina Vega. The winner earns a future Women’s Championship Match.

Fox will team up with Mickie James against Trish Stratus and Lita. Bliss will be present in Fox and James’ corner.

– Vanessa Kraven, who competed in Mae Young Classic 2018, suffered a severe injury to her left leg last night at an independent wrestling event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. As a result, she has canceled all of her scheduled bookings for the remainder of the year.

Kraven wrote this morning on Facebook, “Let me start by saying that this year has been a pretty good year for me wrestling-wise. Last night, coming back to Ottawa for Acclaim pro wrestling for the 1st time after my MYC appearance, the wonderful reaction from the fans put me on a high right from my entrance!

“I’m not sure if any of you in attendance saw that something was wrong after I won my match, but there was, and I didn’t want to say anything until I got the official word.

“Unfortunately, my left leg suffered a severe torquing during a move while my foot stayed more or less planted on the canvas, resulting in both a fracture and break in my lower leg. I went to the hospital and currently have a fiberglass support “cast” on it and will be getting a full cast put on tomorrow. I won’t know how long the cast will have to be on until tomorrow but I’m unfortunately having to at least cancel my wrestling bookings for the rest of 2018… highly likely some of 2019 as well.”

Kraven wrestled one match in the Mae Young Classic, which resulted in a loss to Lacey Lane in the First Round.

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