For the first time in eight years, WWE presented Evolution, an all women's premium live event, headlined by Rhea Ripley challenging Iyo Sky for the Women's World Championship and Hall of Famer Trish Stratus challenging Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship.

If Trish Stratus had somehow won the championship, that would have given a hard blow to Tiffany Stratton's WWE career. The Buff Barbie is on a rising trajectory in the promotion, and a loss by a Hall of Famer would have nearly ended her career.