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Trish Stratus Will Challenge For WWE Women's Championship At Evolution

The WWE Hall of Famer has the chance to become an 8-time Women's Champion when she faces Tiffany Stratton at Evolution.
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Tiffany Stratton vs. Trish Stratus
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Trish Stratus may get one more run with the WWE Women's Championship.

The WWE Hall of Famer made her return Friday Night on SmackDown as Tiffany Stratton chose to defend her title against Trish at Evolution.

Since IYO SKY was granted the opportunity to hand pick her opponent for next weekend's show in Atlanta, Stratton was afforded that same honor and said it just wouldn't be Evolution without a little Stratusfaction.

Trish Stratus is celebrating her 25th anniversary in professional wrestling. She last competed at Elimination Chamber back in March when she teamed with Stratton to defeat Nia Jax and Candice LeRae in her hometown of Toronto.

The 7-Time Women's Champion now has a chance to win her eighth title when she faces Stratton one-on-one at Evolution on Sunday, July 13. A win for Status would also mean a date with Jade Cargill at SummerSlam in August.

This match wasn't the only one added to the Evolution card Friday night on SmackDown. After Jade Cargill was attacked backstage once again by Naomi, a WrestleMania 41 rematch was booked.

WWE Evolution card (Announced):

IYO SKY (c) vs. Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship

Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Trish Stratus for the WWE Women's Championship

Jacy Jayne (c) vs. Jordynne Grace for the NXT Women's Championship

Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. TBD Raw Tag Team vs. TBD NXT Tag Team for the Women's Tag Team Championships

Jade Cargill vs. Naomi

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RICK UCCHINO

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

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