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WWE Evolution Results: Review, Grades, Card For July 13

By Lovell Porter

Our WWE Evolution results for tonight include a 20-Woman Battle Royal for a Women’s Championship Match at Clash in Paris, NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne defending against Jordynne Grace, Trish Stratus challenging Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women’s Championship, Bianca Belair returns to be the special guest referee when Jade Cargill battles Naomi in a No Holds Barred match, the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships are on the line in a Fatal Four-way Match featuring the champions Raquel Rodrigues & Roxanne Perez defending against Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss, The Kabuki Warriors and Sol Ruca & Zaria, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria clashing with WWE Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch in a triple threat match, and Rhea Ripley challenging IYO SKY for the Women’s World Championship. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

WWE SmackDown Card:

  • NXT Women’s Championship Match: Jacy Jayne (c) vs. Jordynne Grace
  • Women’s World Championship Match: IYO SKY (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
  • WWE Women’s Championship Match: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Trish Stratus
  • No Holds Barred (Special Guest Referee, Bianca Belair): Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal Four-way Match: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. The Kabuki Warriors vs. Sol Ruca & Zaria
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Becky Lynch vs. Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria
  • 20-Woman Battle Royal for a Women’s Championship Match at Clash in Paris

WWE SmackDown Results:

Joe Tessitore announces that tonight, Stephanie McMahon will join him in hosting the show.

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Becky Lynch vs. Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria

Bayley decks Valkyria. Valkyria rolls out of the ring. Lynch and Bayley trade strikes. Bayley suplexes Lynch. Valkyria attacks Bayley from behind. Everyone trades pins. Valkyria clears the ring. Valkyria tries a dropkick through the ropes, but Lynch and Bayley catch Valkyria and tosses her over the commentary desk. Lynch beats down Bayley outside the ring, sending her into the barricade. Bayley and Lynch trade strikes. Bayley stuns Lynch on the middle rope. Lynch cheap shots Bayley and lands an ax handle off the top. Valkyria catches Bayley and Lynch with a crossbody off the top. Valkyria lands a flurry of offense into a fisherman’s buster.

Bayley breaks up the pin with an elbow drop off the top. Bayley sunset flip bombs Lynch into Valkyria in the corner. Tree of woe elbow drop by Bayley. Lynch tries to lock Bayley in the Disarmher. Valkyria breaks it up with a diving leg drop off the top. Lynch DDTs Bayley and Valkyria at the same time. After a series of counters, Lynch drops Valkyria with a Manhandle Slam. Bayley breaks up the pin. Lynch and Bayley trade strikes. Bayley lands the Bayley to Belly. Valkyria breaks up the pin. Valkyria hits Nightwing. Bayley breaks up the pin. Bayley blasts Valkyria with the Roseplant! The crowd roars as Bayley pins Valkyria. Lynch rolls Bayley into a backslide for the win!

Winner and STILL Women’s Intercontinental Champion, Becky Lynch!

Grade: B+

This was a phenomenal triple-threat match. No long periods of a third person in the match just disappearing. Lynch, Valkyria, and Bayley killed it tonight. Hard-hitting moves, insane nearfalls. No outside interference or hardcore “this match has no rules” B.S. This was what a triple-threat match is supposed to be.

NXT Women’s Championship Match: Jacy Jayne (c) w/Fatal Influence vs. Jordynne Grace w/Blake Monroe

Grace runs over Jayne. Grace dumps Jayne over the top. Dive by Grace. Jayne responds with a neckbreaker. Jayne works over Grace. Grace surprises Jayne with a spinebuster. Jayne and Grace trade strikes. Grace puts on the brakes as Jayne tries to whip her across the ring. Grace drives Jayne into the corner repeatedly. Package powerbomb by Grace. Jayne kicks out. Jayne surprises Grace with a knee to the face. Hangman’s swinging neckbreaker by Jayne. Grace kicks out.

Curb stomp by Jayne. After a series of counters, Grace sends Jayne flying with a modified suplex. Jayne sends Grace careening to the mat with a top rope rana. Running knee by Jayne. Grace kicks out. Jayne calls for the title belt. Henley tosses it into the ring. Monroe takes out Nyx and Henley. In the confusion, Monroe hits Grace with the championship! Jayne lands her finish and pins Grace.

Winner and STILL NXT Women’s Champion, Jacy Jayne!

After the match, Monroe hands the championship to Jayne and walks away.

Grade: B-

Grace started this one off hot, but the momentum didn’t hold through the entire match. The finish of this one was predictable, but well done nonetheless. We all know Monroe was going to turn, but why do it so fast? What do you all think? Let us know in the comments!

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal Four-way Match: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. The Kabuki Warriors vs. Sol Ruca & Zaria

As soon as the bell rings, Sane dropkicks Perez. Head scissors by Sane. Asuka and Sane double-team Perez. Hip attack by Asuka. Rodriguez gets a blind tag and runs over Asuka. Perez and Rodriguez beatdown Asuka. Bliss tags herself in and choke pushes Perez. instult to injury by Bliss. Zaria tags herself in and has a staredown with Bliss. Zaria lifts Bliss for a slam. Bliss escapes. Zaria blocks a DDT and hits a suplex. Ruca tags in and lands an X-factor. Everyone works over Bliss and keeps Flair out of the ring.

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Bliss manages to tag in Flair. Flair lands a crossbody off the top to Rodriguez and Perez. Flair clears the ring. Perez runs into a spear from Flair that almost cuts her in half. Everyone lands a big move. Flair walks into a Sol Snatcher! Ruca holds Bliss in place. Zaria charges in for a spear. Flair pulls Bliss out of the way, and Zaria spears Ruca! Rodriguez powerbombs Bliss over the top rope onto everyone. Rodriguez hits her finish on Ruca for the win.

Winners and STILL Women’s Tag Team Champions, Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez!

Grade: C+

Another match with a hot start, but the finish of this one fell a bit flat.

WWE Women’s Championship Match: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Trish Stratus

Stratus and Stratton trade submission hold. Neither woman can get the advantage. Stratus counters Stratton’s cartwheel Alabama slam with a rana. Stratton slaps Stratus. Stratus slaps Stratton. Stratton suplexes Stratus. The fight spills out to the apron. Stratus avoids another suplex and sends Stratton flying with a Stratusphere off the apron. Stratus and Stratton trade strikes.

Stratton hits the End of Heartache. Stratus kicks out. Stratton lands a swanton. Stratus kicks out. Chick kick by Stratus. Straton kicks out. Stratton tries the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, but Stratus gets her knees up! Stratusfaction by Stratus. Stratton kicks out. Stratus attempts a moonsault, but Stratton gets her knees up. Alabama slam by Stratton. Stratton lands the Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the win.

Winner and STILL WWE Women’s Champion, Tiffany Stratton!

Grade: C+

This writer didn’t have the highest hopes for this match. That said, it was better than expected. Midway through, Stratus and Stratton took the gloves off and tried to maul each other. The finish here was great, with Status attempting to get the win with a Litasault, only to have Stratton get the dupe with her own moonsault, great stuff. Status still got it.

No Holds Barred (Special Guest Referee, Bianca Belair): Jade Cargill vs. Naomi

Before Cargill gets to the ring, Cargill tells Naomi to meet her in the aisle. Naomi does, and both women brawl. Naomi drops Cargill on the ring steps. Cargill tosses Naomi into the barricade. Cargill pulls a table from under the ring. Belair checks on Naomi. Naomi cheap shots Cargill. Naomi tosses a few chairs into the ring. Cargill destroyed Naomi with a spear. Cargill brings a toolbox into the ring. Naomi bulldogs Cargill on chair. Cargill kicks out. Naomi tries to choke Cargill with a chain. Cargill blocks it and tosses Naomi off the top using the chain. Cargill rips a camera away from a cameraman and hits Naomi with it. Naomi is rocked. Cargill puts a trash can on Naomi’s and kicks it.

Naomi drives Cargill into the commentary desk. Naomi dropkicks Cargill into an LED board that sparks and shatters. Belair checks on Cargill and is clearly concerned for both women. Naomi tries to blind Cargill by driving her eye into the point of a table leg. Cargill rolls towards the ropes. Naomi blasts Cargill with the heat seeker. Naomi hits Cargill with a chair, sending her off the apron through the Slim Jim table. X-factor on a chair by Naomi! Cargill kicks out again. Naomi lays Cargill on a table. Naomi goes up top. Cargill hits Naomi with a chair and hits an avalanche Jaded off the top through the table. An emotional Belair counts the three.

Winner- Jade Cargill

Grade: A

This is how you have a grudge match. These two women hate each other, and it showed here tonight. Cargill and Naomi found new and inventive ways to try to murder each other, and this writer could watch them do it over and over again.

20-Woman Battle Royal for a Women’s Championship Match at Clash in Paris

Competitors: Ivy Nile, Stephanie Vaquer, Zelina Vega, Giulia, Jaida Parker, Nikki Bella, Chelsea Green, Nia Jax, Maxxine Dupri, Natalya, Lola Vice, Michin, B-FAB. Candice LeRae, Tatum Paxley, Piper Niven, Alba Fyre, Kelani Jordan, Izzi Dame, Lash Legend, Nia Jax tosses out Paxley and Dame. Jax knocks Jordan off the apron into Paxley and Dame, but Jordan doesn’t touch the floor. Jordan does a handstand and walks on her hands to get back in the ring.

Giulia gets dumped over the top by Giulia. Parker tosses Natalya over the top. LeRae knocks Dupri off the apron to eliminate her. Parker hip attacks LeRae off the apron to eliminate her. Michin and B-Fab toss Parker over the top. LeRae pulls Jordan off the apron to eliminate her. Vega boots Giulia into the ring post, knocking her to the floor for the elimination. Niven backbody drops B-Fab over the top. Green dumps Michin. Legend press slams Vega over the top to the floor. Bella sends Fyre over the top while she’s saluting Green. Niven headbutted Vice, sending her to the floor. Bella and Vaquer toss Niven over the top. Vaquer gives Green the Devil’s Kiss. Nikki sends Green over the top.

Legend knocks Nikki off the apron with a big boot. The final three are Jax, Legend, and Vaquer. Legend picks Jax up and drops her on the apron. Legend and Vaquer knock Jax off the apron. Vaquer and Legend stare each other down. Legend boots Vaquer’s head off. Vaquer responds with a superkick. 619 by Vaquer. Vaquer tries a springboard, but Legend catches Vaquer. Legend tries a powerbomb, but Vaquer counters with a triangle. Both women end up on the apron. Vaquer gives Legend the Devil’s Kiss on the apron. Legend falls to the floor.

Winner and NEW Number One Contender, Stephanie Vaquer!

After the match, Stephanie McMahon interviews Vaquer in Spanish.

Grade: B

This was a good battle royal. No surprise entrance, but tons of action. Many storylines played out through the battle royal, and a few new angles may have started (heel turn for Zelina Vega?) For a brief moment, this writer thought Legend was going to win. That’s the hallmark of a good battle royal.

Women’s World Championship Match: IYO SKY (c) vs. Rhea Ripley

Ripley and SKY trade takedowns and pin attempts. SKY flips out of a head lock and does her emote in Ripley’s face. Ripley backs SKY into the corner and does SKY’s emote in SKY’s face. Ripley tells SKY she respects her. SKY says she respects Ripley. Ripley says, Good, let’s fight. SKY ducks a few strikes and sends Ripley out of the ring. Ripley cuts off SKY’s dive with an elbow strike. Asai moonsault by SKY. Crossface by SKY. Ripley fights out of it and gets tripped into the ropes. SKY lands a head scissors DDT on the apron.

Ripley blasts SKY with a knee to the jaw. Ripley tosses SKY off the apron into the commentary desk. Ripley works over SKY. SKY surprises Ripley with a head scissor DDT. Ripley and SKY trade strikes. SKY rolls Ripley into a double stomp. German suplex by SKY. Ripley rolls out. Suicide dive by SKY. Missile dropkick by SKY. Ripley rolls into the corner. Bullet train attack by Ripley. SKY goes up top. Ripley cuts SKY off. SKY lands on her feet after a second rope German suplex by Ripley. After an extended series of counters, SKY destroys Ripley with a poison rana! Ripley kicks out!

Ripley crotches SKY on the top. Razor Edge by Ripley. Ripley picks SKY up and follows that with a sit out powerbomb. Kick out by SKY. SKY accidentally drops the referee with a springboard dropkick. Ripley headbutts SKY and hits Riptide! There is no referee. Ripley goes nuts and hits another Razor’s Edge. SKY rolls out, Ripley boots SKY into the crowd. Ripley and SKY fight on a balcony. SKY knocks Ripley to the floor. SKY dives off and flattens Ripley with a crossbody.

Ripley side steps and SKY runs into the commentary desk. SKY pulls Ripley off the commentary desk and hits a powerbomb. Over the Moonsault by SKY. The referee rolls in. Ripley kicks out! SKY goes up top. Ripley crotches SKY and sets up a top rope Riptide. SKY turns it into a Spanish Fly. Ripley kicks out. Miss Money in the Bank, Naomi, runs down to the ring and cashes in her contract, turning this into a triple-threat match.

Women’s World Championship Match: IYO SKY (c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Naomi

Naomi hits SKY in the head with the briefcase. Naomi sends Ripley through the ring post. Ripley falls to the floor. Split-legged moonsault by Naomi. Naomi pins SKY!

Winner and NEW Women’s World Champion, Naomi!

Grade: A

Great match. These two took a page out of Stratton and Stratus’ book, and this turned into a slugfest early. Ripley tried everything she could, and it didn’t matter. Ripley couldn’t keep SKY down. SKY had a counter for everything, and at this point, she may just have Ripley’s number. Naomi cashing in came out of left field, but was a great choice for the one actual surprise they gave us tonight. Seeing Black Excellence on the screen will NEVER get tired. This writer has no idea what happens next, but with the way Naomi has been cooking, a triple threat at SummerSlam between these three would likely feed families.

WWE Evolution Review:

Tonight’s show wasn’t just solid, it was strong from top to bottom. WWE delivered not just impressive in-ring action, but also high-stakes drama as well. From the betrayal of Blake Monroe, the 57636 storylines that played out in the battle royal, to the absolute banger that was the opening triple threat match, to Naomi and Cargill’s no-holds-barred match, to an insane main event. This show delivered. Match of the night honors will go to Ripley and SKY, but Cargill vs. Naomi and the Intercontinental triple threat are very close seconds (and thirds).

The landscape has changed enormously after the event. Naomi is the Women’s World Champion, and now we get to see what happens when someone who has been deserving for years gets a rocket strapped to her back. We need to proceed with caution, because the Summer of Naomi is upon us!

What do you think happens next? Let us know in the comments!

Rating: B+

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Lovell Porter
Lovell Porter

Lovell Porter is the lead Play-by-Play Analyst for Wrestlezone.com. Lovell handles the live coverage for Monday Night RAW, NXT, and all WWE Special Events. Lovell is a lifelong professional wrestling fan that has been covering the sport professionally since 2015.

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