WWE Evolution

[Edwin]

We're a couple of months, but they just announced the first match and since there's no thread for the event, well here it is.

 

[SmartMark15]

I can't wait. This looks like it'll be a lot of fun. Was hoping for Trish vs. Sasha after their Rumble interaction but this is just as good if you ask me.

[Zoo Enthusiast]

Wow, that’s awesome.  I’m expecting Sasha/Bayley vs Charlotte/Becky for the women’s tag belts, as well, which would also have some really good potential.  Hoping they just go ahead and do Ronda/Shayna instead of the dumb four horsewomen stuff (which I am holding out hope is just fanfic).  Would be shocked if this show didn’t deliver.

[Blehschmidt]

I read somewhere this morning that advertisements shown in the arena during Takeover had Michelle McUndertaker advertised as being part of the show as well.

[Mad Dog]

I saw a rumored main event and laughed at it. 

[Edwin]

33 minutes ago, Mad Dog said:

I saw a rumored main event and laughed at it. 

4 Horsewomen vs. 4 Horsewomen?

[Mad Dog]

Nope... I don't know if spoiler tags will work on my phone. 

[Richeyedwards]

I think I know the rumour too and well it is an interesting idea. Will not go down all that well with certain sections of the fan base.

[Zoo Enthusiast]

45 minutes ago, Edwin said:

4 Horsewomen vs. 4 Horsewomen?

If that ever happens, it'll be at Survivor Series.  Ronda will defend the Raw belt at Evolution.

[Coffey]

55 minutes ago, Mad Dog said:

Nope... I don't know if spoiler tags will work on my phone. 

Ronda Rousey Vs. Nikki Bella?

[Strummer]

3 minutes ago, Coffey said:

 

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Ronda Rousey Vs. Nikki Bella?

 

 

Spoiler

yeah Meltz says Ronda v Nikki is the planned main event

 

[Mad Dog]

Yeah. That's it. I didn't expect much of anything but that really shows their thought process on this show. 

[Loss]

Not a huge complaint, but you'd think they'd run a big angle where Trish is "motivated" to come out of retirement by something Alexa Bliss says or does instead of just announcing it. There's time to even do sort of a slow burn.

[Zoo Enthusiast]

10 minutes ago, Mad Dog said:

Yeah. That's it. I didn't expect much of anything but that really shows their thought process on this show. 

I like this.

[Mad Dog]

13 minutes ago, Charles (Loss) said:

Not a huge complaint, but you'd think they'd run a big angle where Trish is "motivated" to come out of retirement by something Alexa Bliss says or does instead of just announcing it. There's time to even do sort of a slow burn.

Yeah but that requires work. Why do the effort when you can just throw shit on a card and get the good PR anyway? 

[El-P]

Hot blonde character of 15 years ago vs hot blonde character of today. Says of lot, actually.

[Seabs]

WWE don’t do angles anymore, they do PR announcements for clicks and views. Same with Bryan’s return. Why do a hot surprise angle when you send out a press release and get views on TMZ. A Trish comeback angle is an easy thing to get over but now instead of getting to capture these great organic reactions that happen live we just comments on a screen. 

 

This pretty much spoils Ronda winning the title tonight as well because there’s no way the champ is in a non title match. 

 

Also getting well and truly sick of Alexa being forced into every big spot when she can’t produce to the required standard post “revolution”. Some of her matches are decent but when the narrative is that the standard of womens wrestling has progressed so far and then you see her matches it just kills the whole idea of this new era. She’s great at everything else and I’m fine with her being pushed strong but it’s every single opportunity that goes to her and she just doesn’t deliver to the required standard when it comes to the end product. 

[Zoo Enthusiast]

Well, that's confirmed.

[Edwin]

Spoiler

Guess the rumors of Ronda vs. Nikki are true?

 

[Strummer]

PWI says Brie v Maryse in a singles match is likely for show.  Makes sense coming  off the mixed tag

[KawadaSmile]

We just KNOW that main event is going to rock. 

 @Seabs the issue with Alexa's push is not that she's talented - she clearly is one of the best talkers, and people usually care about her matches (whether due to investment in the story or just physical attraction), but the problem is that, at least on the RAW side of things, she's the only heel they actually built - The Riott Squad seems to be getting more reactions, but it doesn't seem they will commit to pushing Ruby to the same heights as Alexa's. Other than those four, the only other option is Foxy, and as much as I like her, she's a stooge heel.

It's a bummer.

[WingedEagle]

I've been trying to talk myself into this how -- almost exclusively thus far to see Io Shirai in person -- but keep waiting for some announcements or teases that make it look like a great lineup, and its just not happening yet.  

[Mad Dog]

35 minutes ago, WingedEagle said:

I've been trying to talk myself into this how -- almost exclusively thus far to see Io Shirai in person -- but keep waiting for some announcements or teases that make it look like a great lineup, and its just not happening yet.  

I think there will be 2 or 3 good matches buried in a pile of shitty current vs. past matches. Every rumor that pops up for this show just makes me less interested. 

[WingedEagle]

Local ad for the show just pushed Lita vs. Mickie James.  Had that been announced earlier?

[Strummer]

Lita v Mickie officially announced