WWE ‘Road to Evolution’ special to air next week

By Joseph Currier
Published: 19 Oct 2018, 08:32

Ahead of the all-women’s pay-per-view, a “Road to Evolution” special will be airing next week.

WWE describes Road to Evolution as: “The special will look back on the groundbreaking Women’s Evolution in WWE, featuring Superstars of the past, present and future coming together to celebrate a new chapter in WWE history.”

The special will premiere on the USA Network after Monday’s Raw, which is the go-home show for Evolution. Road to Evolution will also air on the E! network at 10 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday (October 24), which is right after Total Divas.

Evolution is taking place at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York on October 28. Here’s what’s been announced for the PPV:

Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey defending against Nikki Bella
SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch defending against Charlotte Flair in a last woman standing match
Alexa Bliss & Mickie James vs. Trish Stratus & Lita
NXT Women’s Champion Kairi Sane defending against Shayna Baszler
The finals of the Mae Young Classic
Battle royal for a future title shot (Ember Moon, Nia Jax, Tamina, Dana Brooke, Alicia Fox, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Asuka, Carmella, Naomi, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Lana, and Torrie Wilson announced thus far)