WWE Evolution, Saturday Night’s Main Event & NXT Great American Bash set for July 12 weekend
The rumors of the return of WWE Evolution have become a reality.
Announced during WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, the second-ever Evolution will take place on Sunday, July 13th at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will be a premium live event airing on Peacock/Netflix.
The all-women’s show will be preceded the night before by Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 12th in the same venue, airing on NBC and Peacock per usual.
During the video, the annual NXT Great American Bash was also announced for the weekend but without a time or date attached. With AEW running All In: Texas during the afternoon, it’s appears a strong possibility they run head-to-head.
A pre-sale takes place Tuesday with combo tickets available on Wednesday.
History of WWE Evolution
The first and only Evolution took place on October 28, 2018, at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. It was WWE’s first-ever all-women’s event, headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella, and Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair in a Last Woman Standing bout.
The show was seen as a make-good for their female talent as WWE was heading to Saudi Arabia days later for Crown Jewel, but women were not allowed on those shows at that point.
As early as December 2019, Stephanie McMahon said she hoped to have an announcement about a follow-up soon but it wasn’t until earlier this year that rumors began that it was actually going to happen.