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Ring Announcer Lilian Garcia Pulled From WWE Evolution

Lilian Garcia was schedule for ring announcing duties Sunday night at WWE Evolution, but she will not longer be able to perform.
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Longtime WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia is unfortunately going to miss Sunday night's Evolution show in Atlanta.

Garcia took to her Instagram page to announce that due to the lingering effects of a respiratory infection she came down with a few weeks back, she'll be unable to step to the mic inside the State Farm Arena for the second straight day.

Lilian was scheduled for ring announcing duties for both Saturday Night's Main Event and Evolution this weekend, but her voice only had enough juice for the show last night.

"Biggest lesson I can share from this is that it’s ok to be disappointed (which I definitely am because I so badly wanted to announce these women to their respective matches) but also important to listen to your body and not push beyond its limits. For now, time to stay quiet and heal up for the next event!"
Lilian Garcia on Instagram

Garcia says that Monday Night Raw ring announcer Alicia Taylor will be filling in for her at Evolution, and we now know which match will be the first for her to introduce.

WWE has announced that Becky Lynch, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria will kick-off the show in a Triple Threat Match for the Women's Intercontinental Championship.

Alicia Taylor
Alicia Taylor | WWE.co

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com