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WWE Superstars Both Past & Present Featured In Evolution Cold Open

WWE honors women's stars of the past and present with a special video package for WWE Evolution this Sunday in Atlanta.
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WWE is hyping up the return of Evolution.

Stephanie McMahon took to social media Friday afternoon to release the cold open for the second all women's Premium Live Event in WWE history.

The video package highlighted Superstars of today as well as legends from the past, including Mae Young, Chyna, AJ Lee, Lita and Mickie James. All to the tune of 'Rise' by Katy Perry.

Nearly seven years after the inaugural event, WWE Evolution is set to return this Sunday, July 13 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The show kicks off at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) on Peacock and internationally on Netflix.

Current WWE Evolution card:

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

Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship

Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. The Kabuki Warriors vs. Sol Ruca & Zaria for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships

No Holds Barred Match: Jade Cargill vs. Naomi

Women's No. 1 Contender Battle Royal - Winner Gets a title shot at Clash in Paris. Nikki Bella, Stephanie Vaquer and Ivy Nile have declared for the match.

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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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