WWE Evolution

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Didn't see one so I started this one.

Why is Michael Cole on the pre-show?

[#AbsoluteUnit]

WTF am I watching?

[Slyfox696]

Did this start already?

[Spidey]

Zelina xD

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Did this start already?

Yes sir.

[Jack-Hammer]

This show's not exactly blowing my skirt up so far. Forgettable opening tag team match and a battle royal with far too much of Vince's sports entertainment nonsense and a winner who's not fit to carry Asuka or Ember Moon's luggage from the car.

[Jack-Hammer]

Jesus...the entire show is basically going to be one big public service announcement. I am woman, hear me roar and all that stuff.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

^ Yes.

[Spidey]

No shit?

I don't know whatelse you'd expect...

[Jack-Hammer]

I figure Io winds up winning this just because she'll be part of the original NXT brand.

[Jack-Hammer]

Didn't see one so I started this one.

Why is Michael Cole on the pre-show?

Well, Cole was calling the MYC, and he did a great job as he didn't have Vince in his ear telling him what to say. However, he's calling the show tonight just so Vince can be in his ear. This is a main roster show, hence Vince wants to micromanage it as much as possible.

[Awesome_Miz]

This show's not exactly blowing my skirt up so far. Forgettable opening tag team match and a battle royal with far too much of Vince's sports entertainment nonsense and a winner who's not fit to carry Asuka or Ember Moon's luggage from the car.

The reason Nia won is basically since she’s Reigns cousin. It was obvious once Tamina and her did the Roman roar and WWE’s twitter mentioned it. I was just surprised the commentary didn’t played off that but I guess they didn’t want to be too transparent.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

I don't mind Beth on commentary.

[Jack-Hammer]

Fun match so far, but I get the feeling they're gonna rush through this since they just had Toni hit her finisher on Io, only for Io to kick out.

[Jack-Hammer]

I don't mind Beth on commentary.

Beth's actually pretty good.

[Lee]

Jesus...the entire show is basically going to be one big public service announcement. I am woman, hear me roar and all that stuff.

Why are you even watching?

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Beth's actually pretty good.

That's why I said it lol.

[Jack-Hammer]

I think the right gal won, though I wish the match would've gone longer. A good little sprint, but it looks like they're gonna give most of the time to Becky vs. Charlotte and Ronda vs. Nikki.

[John]

Thread blew up

[Spidey]

Fucking A Storm is quality

[Jack-Hammer]

Why are you even watching?

Well, the finals of the MYC was one major reason. I can't help WWE popping its own shoulder out of its socket to pat itself on the back all night is gag inducing.

[Spidey]

I really don't know what else you'd expect.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Riott Squad needs to win here, right?

[BestSportsEntertainer]

I can't help WWE popping its own shoulder out of its socket to pat itself on the back all night is gag inducing.

That's easily been the worst part of the show. But as Spidey said, you have to expect it. It's pretty much why it's happening.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

I can't see Baszler winning here.

[Awesome_Miz]

I would personally have gone for the NXT crew here to call this match. I guess they wanted to keep Beth and Renee in commentary for all the show.

[Spidey]

Excellent match

[Slyfox696]

Anything worth watching yet (just started Lynch vs. Flair).

Also, the WWE modifying video to promote the idea Charlotte is getting cheers and Lynch is getting boos is funny.

Also also, I love the way they've done the lighting. Kind of has an old school feel to it.

[Awesome_Miz]

Anything worth watching yet (just started Lynch vs. Flair).

Also, the WWE modifying video to promote the idea Charlotte is getting cheers and Lynch is getting boos is funny.

Also also, I love the way they've done the lighting. Kind of has an old school feel to it.

The NXT Women’s Title match was really good. Also the six women tag match was a nice surprise. Everything else was basically meh at best.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

not a good look there, hard botch.

[supermatto64]

I AM THE TABLE

Ah, there it is, 2nd time's the charm

[Spidey]

Becky pushing that standing ladder was beautiful

[Spidey]

Anybody else need a cigarette?

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Nice match. Yet, still not a fan of Last Wo/man Standing matches.

[Yer Maw]

Would've been better if it was a bra & panties match

[Yer Maw]

What city is this in btw? Crowd is pretty wild.

[Awesome_Miz]

Anyone know where Crown Jewel is being held? Cause WWE clearly hasn’t said it.

Oh wait......

[#AbsoluteUnit]

What city is this in btw? Crowd is pretty wild.

Uniondale, New York.

[Spidey]

So Ronda is breaking Nikki's fingers off and picking her teeth with them, right?

[Awesome_Miz]

This match has already lasted too long. Just pull a Goldberg and finish the match within 2-3 minutes.

[Yer Maw]

This is actually a good match

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Good match.

[Spidey]

Fun ppv.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Agree with Spidey, I enjoyed this show.

[klunderbunker]

Evolution
Date: October 28, 2018
Location: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Commentators: Michael Cole, Renee Young, Beth Phoenix

It’s time for another historical one with the first ever all female pay per view. This has been long in the making and the card is pretty close to being stacked, though at seven matches with four hours to fill, we could be in for something interesting. The only mystery isn’t so much what Stephanie McMahon will say but how long she’ll take to say it. Let’s get to it.

Click on the link below for the full review.

Full Of Change That You Can See (http://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2018/10/28/evolution-full-of-change-that-you-can-see/)

[Storm Trooper]

Long Island for the win.

We were on fire tonight, and the matches were too. No real duds at all all night.

[smarkmouth]

I'm irrationally annoyed that they changed Kairi Sane's music. Great show, but I wanted NY to join in on the sea shanty.

[Storm Trooper]

I'm irrationally annoyed that they changed Kairi Sane's music. Great show, but I wanted NY to join in on the sea shanty.

It's not at all irrational. Massive downgrade.

[Jack-Hammer]

I watched the show again this morning as my internet connection crapped out on me last night just after the MYC finals and started getting screwy halfway through the battle royal.

1. Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Mickie James & Alicia Fox - It's not something to go out of your way to watch. Trish and Lita looked good, there was a little bit of rust but not nearly as much as you'd expect. You knew they were picking up the win, but that's okay as the only reason fans had any reason to watch this was the novelty and nostalgia of Trish and Lita. **1/4

2. Battle Royal - If you take Nia Jax winning and the silliness of Ivory and Carmella dancing, this was pretty decent but. There were a number of other little stories playing out during the match and I liked how it was basically the "women vs. the Divas" through much of it. I also dug Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville eliminating quite a few. I still believe Nia Jax winning is the 2nd worst way they could've gone here, with the 1st being Tamina. Nia's entire schtick is that she's the Rock's cousin and outweighs 99% of the women's roster, whether it's the main or NXT roster, by a good 100+ pounds but, then again, WWE's still trying to use her as some PSA aimed at fat shaming and all that. **1/2

3. May Young Classic Finals: Toni Storm vs. Io Sharai - This was a good match, not nearly as good as it could've been had they gotten 20 minutes instead of 10 but they made the most of the time they were given. The match did have a sense of urgency to it and I also liked that it wasn't some finish fest in which the two of them traded finishers and kicked out of them multiple times. Storm has a great presence and a lot of energy and while Sharai is fun, she's not as impressive as she's been hyped to be, at least not for me. Storm picking up the win is the right call in my opinion as, franky, I think she needed it more than Io. ***1/4

4. Sasha Banks, Bayley & Natalia vs. the Riott Squad - I thought this was a really solid outing overall, better than I expected and the crowd was into it. I found myself hoping for some sort of heel change from Sasha because it seemed like a good place and time for it, plus it'd be a surprise, but it was basically a straight forward six woman tag match with the faces picking up the win. **3/4

5. NXT Women's Championship: Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler - Another really good match between these two. They were given a little over 12 minutes but it felt longer than that, in a good way, and I liked how they protected Kairi by having two of the other Four Horsewomen interfere a little to help Shayna out. They didn't interfere enough to make the ending feel cheap, just enough to help build heel heat on themselves and Shayna. The match ended similarly to their TakeOver match with Kairi reversing the choke into a pinning combo but Shayna countered and was able to slip Kairi back into the choke for the tap out. Shayna Bazsler makes history as the first 2 time NXT Women's Champion. ***3/4

5. WWE SmackDown Women's Championship: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair - A helluva match that absoulutely stole the show. Even though I still think the roles should've been reversed, both have delivered some great matches and I hope this was the blow off to the feud, for now at least, as I just don't see them being able to top this. Becky and Charlotte busted their asses in this match, delivered some very physical action, told a great story and pulled out all the stops. The spot of Charlotte being powerbombed off the turnbuckles, through the table and just barely being unable to make it back to her feet was the perfect spot to end this match as these matches really need a big move. Becky retaining made me extremely happy and I was also glad to see that this match went close to half an hour, so the women were given time. ****1/4

6. WWE Raw Women's Championship: Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella - This was actually pretty damn good, definitely on the high end of what I was hoping for. I thought they wrestled this match in a smart way by having Brie interfere here and there because the only scenario that most fans would find at all acceptable or believable for Ronda to lose would be for the Bella Twins to pull out all the stops. I have to give Nikki credit here as she rose above and beyond anything I can recall seeing out of her and at least Rousey retained. ***

Final Thoughts - Overall, Evolution was a good 3.5 hours of wrestling and was generally just a better show than I figured it'd be. WWE constantly patting itself on the back throughout the night was a lot to take, but the ladies ultimately delivered in the ring and that's what matters. The matches that were expected to deliver did so, particularly the SmackDown Women's Championship, and nothing on the show was horribly bad except, in my opinion, for Nia Jax winning the battle royal. I'm just over Jax's novelty of being a gal twice the size of everyone else and would have rather seen nearly anyone other than her win but it is what it is. Other than that, the show ranged from solid to fantastic. I was initially disappointed that the NXT UK Women's Championship was pulled from the show but I think it turned out for the best in the end because the NXT UK Women's Championship tournament hasn't had time to air yet and the opponent, Isla Dawn, wasn't someone I was particularly impressed with during the MYC. An interesting look and there's potential for her persona, but I think I need to see more of what she's able to bring than a brief 5 minute match in a women's tournament.

Grade: B

[mrluck_07]

Good review, Jack-Hammer! I enjoyed the show. Glad the crowd was hot throughout.

[Storm Trooper]

I watched the show again this morning as my internet connection crapped out on me last night just after the MYC finals and started getting screwy halfway through the battle royal.

1. Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Mickie James & Alicia Fox - It's not something to go out of your way to watch. Trish and Lita looked good, there was a little bit of rust but not nearly as much as you'd expect. You knew they were picking up the win, but that's okay as the only reason fans had any reason to watch this was the novelty and nostalgia of Trish and Lita. **1/4

2. Battle Royal - If you take Nia Jax winning and the silliness of Ivory and Carmella dancing, this was pretty decent but. There were a number of other little stories playing out during the match and I liked how it was basically the "women vs. the Divas" through much of it. I also dug Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville eliminating quite a few. I still believe Nia Jax winning is the 2nd worst way they could've gone here, with the 1st being Tamina. Nia's entire schtick is that she's the Rock's cousin and outweighs 99% of the women's roster, whether it's the main or NXT roster, by a good 100+ pounds but, then again, WWE's still trying to use her as some PSA aimed at fat shaming and all that. **1/2

3. May Young Classic Finals: Toni Storm vs. Io Sharai - This was a good match, not nearly as good as it could've been had they gotten 20 minutes instead of 10 but they made the most of the time they were given. The match did have a sense of urgency to it and I also liked that it wasn't some finish fest in which the two of them traded finishers and kicked out of them multiple times. Storm has a great presence and a lot of energy and while Sharai is fun, she's not as impressive as she's been hyped to be, at least not for me. Storm picking up the win is the right call in my opinion as, franky, I think she needed it more than Io. ***1/4

4. Sasha Banks, Bayley & Natalia vs. the Riott Squad - I thought this was a really solid outing overall, better than I expected and the crowd was into it. I found myself hoping for some sort of heel change from Sasha because it seemed like a good place and time for it, plus it'd be a surprise, but it was basically a straight forward six woman tag match with the faces picking up the win. **3/4

5. NXT Women's Championship: Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler - Another really good match between these two. They were given a little over 12 minutes but it felt longer than that, in a good way, and I liked how they protected Kairi by having two of the other Four Horsewomen interfere a little to help Shayna out. They didn't interfere enough to make the ending feel cheap, just enough to help build heel heat on themselves and Shayna. The match ended similarly to their TakeOver match with Kairi reversing the choke into a pinning combo but Shayna countered and was able to slip Kairi back into the choke for the tap out. Shayna Bazsler makes history as the first 2 time NXT Women's Champion. ***3/4

5. WWE SmackDown Women's Championship: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair - A helluva match that absoulutely stole the show. Even though I still think the roles should've been reversed, both have delivered some great matches and I hope this was the blow off to the feud, for now at least, as I just don't see them being able to top this. Becky and Charlotte busted their asses in this match, delivered some very physical action, told a great story and pulled out all the stops. The spot of Charlotte being powerbombed off the turnbuckles, through the table and just barely being unable to make it back to her feet was the perfect spot to end this match as these matches really need a big move. Becky retaining made me extremely happy and I was also glad to see that this match went close to half an hour, so the women were given time. ****1/4

6. WWE Raw Women's Championship: Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella - This was actually pretty damn good, definitely on the high end of what I was hoping for. I thought they wrestled this match in a smart way by having Brie interfere here and there because the only scenario that most fans would find at all acceptable or believable for Ronda to lose would be for the Bella Twins to pull out all the stops. I have to give Nikki credit here as she rose above and beyond anything I can recall seeing out of her and at least Rousey retained. ***

Final Thoughts - Overall, Evolution was a good 3.5 hours of wrestling and was generally just a better show than I figured it'd be. WWE constantly patting itself on the back throughout the night was a lot to take, but the ladies ultimately delivered in the ring and that's what matters. The matches that were expected to deliver did so, particularly the SmackDown Women's Championship, and nothing on the show was horribly bad except, in my opinion, for Nia Jax winning the battle royal. I'm just over Jax's novelty of being a gal twice the size of everyone else and would have rather seen nearly anyone other than her win but it is what it is. Other than that, the show ranged from solid to fantastic. I was initially disappointed that the NXT UK Women's Championship was pulled from the show but I think it turned out for the best in the end because the NXT UK Women's Championship tournament hasn't had time to air yet and the opponent, Isla Dawn, wasn't someone I was particularly impressed with during the MYC. An interesting look and there's potential for her persona, but I think I need to see more of what she's able to bring than a brief 5 minute match in a women's tournament.

Grade: B
I don't recall them saying the NXTUK Womens title would be defended on the PPV, and do not recall hearing Isla Dawn being mentioned either. And Rhea Ripley did defend the title at Evolution. In the Dark Match against Dakota Kai. It was the perfect Dark match. 5 minutes of 2 good up and comers to get the crowd hyped. It didn't belong on TV.