8 HUGE WWE Evolution Predictions You Need To Know

Nikki Bella or Ronda Rousey? Charlotte Flair or Becky Lynch?

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Contrary to the strained vocals Lemmy loaned to the legendary stable's entrance theme, Evolution isn't really a mystery. Not anymore. Things move forward because they have to, because they can, and because most genuinely want to see measurable progress.

It's why WWE worked so hard congratulating themselves when they attempted to catch up the rest of the world in presenting an element of gender equality in their product.

The binning of the divisive Divas Title in 2016 for the relaunched Women's belt was an important step in a series of them to recalibrate and reimagine a division that had gained a second life thanks to graduates from Triple H's NXT/Performance Center system.

There, he worked diligently to make the women's work about the work, so abandoned was the principle on the main roster. Call-ups Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair were the first of many to force the change, but WWE's efforts haven't been half as impressive as they've purported them to be.

Evolution isn't a mystery - but's certainly bewildering as to why WWE continues to suppress it. Nonetheless, they have a chance her to undo a poor year for their women's division with Sunday's PPV...

8. Sasha Banks, Bayley & Natalya Vs. The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan & Ruby Riott)

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It wasn't supposed to be this way.

In 2015, Sasha Banks and Bayley had a feud that was rightfully slapped all over the marketing of a revolution that was genuinely taking place in NXT. Away from the criminally short matches and poorly drawn female characters of the main roster, 'The Boss' and 'The Hugger' had an August match that immediately elevated the wrestlers involved, the TakeOver brand, NXT and WWE to a brave new level.

Their work forced everything that followed, including Bayley's main roster call up a full year later after she'd carefully stewarded the developmental league in the absence of her fellow 'Horsewomen'.

The point of this minor history lesson is simply to illustrate that they are both too important to be in a match that would be on a pre-show if the roster was full enough to pad out the rest of this card.

Perhaps the biggest victims of the company's inability to book more than one major women's programme at the time, Bayley and Sasha's bastardised rivalry was briefly salvaged by a renewed friendship, but it's sadly left them no more relevant on the red brand. Expect a formulaic victory for the babyfaces, but one not remotely becoming of just how crucial they were in the embryonic stages of a real evolution.

Winners: Sasha, Bayley, and Natalya.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett

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