It has been over a week or so
since various rumors regarding the state of the WWE women’s division have
began to circulate. From the whispers of debuting women’s tag titles, to
various teasers of competitors of the 2018
Mae Young Classic, to the more recent tweets from WWE’s twitter machine
that Stephanie McMahon will be making a huge announcement, finally, today is
that day.
Earlier on Monday Night RAW, WWE Chairman Vince
McMahon came out to open the show and personally introduced Stephanie and her
husband, Triple H, as the whole locker room (SmackDown's female Superstars included) stood on stage. Triple H prepped the
women by asking them to step forward and endorsing the Women’s Evolution
before letting Steph drop the bombshell.
She then announced that on October
28, 2018, over 50 women will be participating
in the first ever all-women’s pay-per-view to be held in Long Island, NY, rightfully named Evolution. The show’s roster would
comprise of the women of RAW, SmackDown,
NXT and NXT UK and their
respective women’s titles will be on the line as well, along with the
finals of the 2018 Mae Young Classic.
While not nearly new in the
wrestling industry, this is a huge step forward for the women’s revolution as
WWE has a global market and mainstream appeal that will surely garner massive
media attention. This also expands WWE’s brand by adding the possibility of delving
into other niche markets.
In a separate announcement made via the WWE website, WWE Hall of Famers
Lita and Trish Stratus will also be part of the show in some capacity. This
opens up the internet wrestling community for more surprises and questions. Who
will they bring to the show? Will they bring back more of the Legends roster?
Who else will they sign? Will the establishment of the WWE Women’s Tag Team
championships be imminent?
Stay tuned for more updates
regarding this breaking news.
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