The only issue that really stood out to me is when you have all three announcers talking about how great everybody is, how wonderful everything about the show is and so on, it gets repetitive. I think that for the most part, the announcing was fine. They worked together all summer on the Mae Young Classic tournament that was taped for WWE Network, so they did have good chemistry. It’s the first time that trio has called a live WWE pay-per-view event. The announcers for Evolution were Michael Cole, Renee Young, and Beth Phoenix. The broadcast team did a good job, but a heel voice would have been welcome too That also made it like a NXT Takeover because fans are more vocal on shows like that. Yes, there were some men involved, such as the lead announcer and some of the referees, but otherwise, it was an event dominated by the women – as it should have been. It gave the show that “girl power” vibe right from the start. I also liked the song and guitar performance from women’s musicians like Lzzy Hale (that’s how she spells it) and Nita Strauss. That was probably done to keep this show looking a little bit different. There was also a traditional steel guard rail instead of the guard rail with the rubber on it that WWE has used for years. The lighting for the show was also like what WWE does at NXT Takeover and live events, where they leave the spotlight on the ring while darkening the crowd. I love women’s wrestling and the fact that they had their own PPV, but please WWE, cut back on repeating the same phrase. During this show, if you did a shot every time WWE said “making history,” you would have been passed out within the first thirty minutes of the show. They repeat phrases so much that it reminds me of that episode of The Simpsons where they repeatedly say the phrase “repetitiveness is my job”. While I enjoyed the show a lot, I’m also happy that WWE can stop saying the phrase “making history” for a little while as it relates to the women. I went into the show having expectations of it being a pretty good show, but I can honestly that it exceeded expectations so much that it was likely the best WWE main roster PPV of the year. The event featured seven matches in front of a vocal crowd that was ready to support WWE’s roster of women during a history-making night.
The first ever all-women’s WWE pay-per-view, called Evolution, took place last night at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York.