WWE Evolution 2025 Match Card, Start Time And Odds
WWE Evolution II didn't exactly get the proper build-up it deserved, but the show itself should easily exceed even the lowest of expectations.
This year's event emanates from Start Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia and is just the second all-women's Evolution event in WWE history. The first show took place way back in 2018 and was headlined by Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella. This year's event has a few major attractions, including Rhea Ripley vs. Iyo Sky and the returns of Trish Stratus and Nikki Bella.
There has been plenty of backlash to the lack of promotion to WWE Evolution 2025, even among WWE talents themselves, with a belief that the show has been 'hastily produced' and was set up to fail. The 2018 WWE Evolution event, however, was arguably WWE's best all-around show that year, giving fans hope that the 2025 show will show will follow suit.
WWE Evolution 2025 Start Time and Streaming Info
WWE Evolution 2025 will stream on Peacock in the United States beginning at 7 pm EST (6 pm CST).
For international viewers, the show will air on Netflix.
WWE Evolution 2025 Match Card
WWE Evolution II features seven confirmed matches. Below is the full match card:
WWE hasn't confirmed if more women will be added to the match. The winner of the battle royal will earn a championship match at the upcoming Clash in Paris event.
WWE Evolution 2025 Odds and Favorites
WWE Evolution 2025 betting odds from MyBookie (h/t 411Mania) hint at some huge favorites at Sunday's event in Atlanta.
Stratus is returning for a one-off blink-and-you-miss-it match, just as she did when she teamed with Stratton at WWE Elimination Chamber in Toronto earlier this year.
There are no indications that Stratus is sticking around for the long haul or gearing up for a retirement tour, making this a surefire victory for Stratton as she looks ahead to her match against Jade Cargill at SummerSlam.
Rhea Ripley has never defeated Iyo Sky in singles action, and it's a virtual certainty that she will get over that hump at some point.
Sky has performed incredibly well as Women's World Champion, developing a strong connection with the WWE fan base in the process. But Ripley is the biggest star in WWE's women's division right now, and after suffering a few major losses recently, Ripley likely isn't going to lose another title match.
Back in May, it was reported that former TNA star and recent NXT signee Jordynne Grace would be called up to Raw or SmackDown soon.
While Grace is certainly ready to be on the main roster, WWE just promoted arguably its three top women's stars in Roxanne Perez, Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia to Raw or SmackDown. Grace is needed more in NXT than on WWE's star-studded main roster women's division, making her the likely Winner over Jacy Jayne at WWE Evolution II in order to extend her stay on the black-and-gold brand.
This triple threat match, which should headline WWE Evolution II, is a total toss-up, with a case to be made for Bayley, Becky Lynch or Lyra Valkyria to walk out of Atlanta as Women's Intercontinental Champion.
The one thing Lynch has working in her favor, however, is the fact that she only recently won the IC title and is clearly intent on elevating the midcard championship to greater heights. The best-case scenario at Evolution is for Lynch, a crafty veteran heel, to steal the pin from Valkyria and keep her title, leading to another match with her fellow Irish star in the near future.
Naomi really needs a win over Cargill at some point, but 'The Storm'' just won the WWE Queen of the Ring tournament to secure a title match at SummerSlam.
Though at some point Naomi is going to get her revenge on Cargill, WWE Evolution II is not the time or place for that to happen. Instead, Naomi should successfully cash in her briefcase on Cargill immediately after Cargill defeats Stratton at SummerSlam and wins her first singles title in WWE.
With Bianca Belair announced as the special guest referee at Saturday's edition of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, expect 'The EST of WWE' to finally choose a side in the battle between her two best friends Naomi and Cargill.
WWE, as is the case with many other matches on this card, just threw this four-way tag title match together, which hints at a successful title defense for The Judgment Day.
Bliss and Flair should only be a short-term duo while the other two teams are here purely to represent their respective brands. If anyone other than Judgment Day wins, that would be a surprise.
The top five favorites are:
There is a reason why Stephanie Vaquer is the overwhelming favorite, and that's because she's both the best and most obvious choice.
Of all the women advertised for the match, Vaquer is the closest to world title contention, with only Nikki Bella a real threat to her. Vaquer is someone WWE should push strongly as soon as possible, and a title match in Paris could get her to the mountaintop just next month.
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