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00:00And Wade Barron.
00:01Thanks a lot, Joe. Thanks, Stephanie.
00:032015, Stephanie McMahon sat in the middle of that ring,
00:06and she ushered in what she called then the women's revolution.
00:10She brought Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch and also Sasha Banks to the ring to,
00:15well, it would move into what would he call then evolution after that night.
00:20And it was a long time ago for Michael Cole, but
00:23those of us young enough to remember biology class, evolution never ends.
00:28It just keeps on refining, keeps on improving.
00:31And the women of WWE are gonna show the world back tonight.
00:34Let's get things started with a Triple Threat Match.
00:53The following is a Triple Threat Match.
00:57And it is for the Women's Intercontinental Champion Champ.
01:07Introducing the challengers, first from San Jose, California, Bayley.
01:17You know, Wade, I mentioned three of the four horsewomen a couple of moments ago.
01:22Bayley is the fourth of that group, and she still has a chip on her shoulder to this day
01:27that she was not brought up at the same time as the three women I mentioned just a few minutes
01:32ago.
01:33Bayley has turned that in to an unbelievable career.
01:36Yeah, she's had an A++ career.
01:38Future Hall of Famer, as we always tell you about Bayley, and even the wording of your statement just then.
01:43Bayley is the fourth of the four horsewomen.
01:47To me, that is completely wrong.
01:49This is a woman who has proved it time and time again, and may well add one more piece of
01:54silverware to the cabinet tonight.
01:56Yeah, tremendous resume that will lead her to the Hall of Fame one day.
02:00A four-time world champion, an NXT champion, two-time tag team champion, Miss Money in the Bank, Royal Rumble
02:07winner.
02:08Bayley's done it all except win the Intercontinental Championship.
02:12Yeah.
02:17Yeah.
02:45Oh, stop.
02:59The wings are out tonight.
03:06Next, from Dublin, Ireland, Lyra Valkyria.
03:14Lyra Valkyria, who says she feels alive when she flies,
03:20channeling the Irish god of war, Morrigan,
03:22who decides who lives and who dies on the battlefield.
03:26And for tonight, for Lyra Valkyria,
03:28the inaugural Intercontinental Champion, it is about belonging.
03:31She's heard a lot over the past few weeks
03:33that she doesn't deserve to be on the same stage
03:36as Becky Lynch and Bayley, but dammit, she's here tonight.
03:40Yeah, well, bell to bell, in-ring, Lyra Valkyria is as good as anyone,
03:46and she has been for the past couple of years, to be fair,
03:49but it's really the personality shift over the past several months.
03:53It's that growth from really a girl in this industry to a woman,
03:57and it was the stabbing in the back by the Intercontinental Champion,
04:02Becky Lynch, that really peeled a new layer off of Lyra Valkyria.
04:07She means business now, and she has taken a back seat to nobody,
04:11not Bayley, and certainly not Becky Lynch.
04:14She understands it's hard to trust anyone in WWE.
04:33And coming back from Dublin, Ireland, she is the Women's Intercontinental Champion,
04:46The Man, Becky Lynch!
04:53And we'd be remiss if we didn't mention our great ring announcer here tonight at Evolution,
04:58none other than another trailblazer, Alicia Taylor.
05:01But turning back to Becky Lynch at the first Evolution back in 2018, Wade,
05:05she had a last woman standing match where she beat Charlotte.
05:08It has been called one of the greatest matches of all time in WWE,
05:12and many believe that was really the turning point in this entire evolution.
05:17Yeah, undoubtedly, Becky Lynch absolutely unparalleled when it comes to star appeal,
05:23and in this whole women's revolution, perhaps she was the first woman of them all
05:29in the locker room to get her name,
05:31her star value on a par with the very top men of this industry.
05:36That's why she is the man, that's why she is the champ, and that's why she is box office
05:42wherever she goes, big time facts.
05:45A box office response from the thousands of WWE fans here tonight for the seven-time
05:51world champion.
05:53Win an NXT title tag team championship on a couple of occasions, the Royal Rumble as well,
05:59and that's what it's all about, the Intercontinental Championship that Lyra Valkyria
06:03won back earlier this year to become the inaugural champion.
06:07Becky Lynch would go on to attack Bayley, cost her Bayley a match at WrestleMania,
06:14then would turn her back on Lyra Valkyria.
06:16And for Becky Lynch, it's about defending the title tonight.
06:18The Intercontinental Championship defended a triple threat match for the first time ever.
06:33They're on their feet in Atlanta.
06:39And again, triple threat rules.
06:41First woman to gain pinfall or submission becomes the Intercontinental Champion.
06:45And just like that, Bayley makes sure it starts off one-on-one with Becky Lynch.
06:50A little inexperience there from Lyra Valkyria, cost her right off the bat.
06:55Do not take your eyes off either of your opponents in a triple threat,
06:59despite the fact that perhaps you hate Becky more than you do Bayley.
07:03Becky Lynch owns a six and three record against Bayley in their career.
07:07Becky has a losing record, however, when it comes to Lyra Valkyria.
07:11Oh, and a nice back suplex by Bayley, who's taken over early in this matchup.
07:16Let's talk about what Bayley needs to do.
07:18Oh, and Lyra from behind.
07:19What does she need to do to win the title?
07:21I guess the, remember there's another person in the match.
07:23Yeah, absolutely, I forget the question.
07:25I was so taken by Lyra Valkyria.
07:27You're asking me, but what does Bayley have to do?
07:29Yes, indeed.
07:30Bayley has to solely focus her talents on eliminating one of these women out of the way,
07:35so she can focus exclusively on perhaps Lyra Valkyria.
07:40Here we go.
07:41And an air fall kick out at one by Valkyria.
07:43Smartest thing you can do, get one opponent to the floor, drop them.
07:47That's why- Make this a one-on-one matchup.
07:49And right now with big time backs, temporarily down.
07:52That was the opportunity, and it's gone.
07:53And Becky looking to pin both of these women.
07:56Remember, we ended up in this triple-fetch situation, or the double pin a number of
07:59weeks ago between Lyra and Bayley.
08:00Roll up now on Becky, and a kick out by the champ.
08:04And now Lyra Valkyria, perhaps looking for Nightwing.
08:08And she hit that on both these women this past Monday.
08:11Becky Lynch taking a knee to the temple,
08:14then being used as a weapon by Lyra Valkyria.
08:17And Valkyria off the ropes and slung into Bayley.
08:20So difficult to get any form of momentum this early in a match, Bart.
08:24Cross body lateral press and a kick out at two by the man.
08:28Valkyria, perhaps, finally getting a foothold amongst of frustration, rage, and anger outpouring
08:35out of the young Dubliner.
08:38The official in this matchup, Daphne LaShawn down for the count, shoulders down,
08:42and a kick out at two.
08:44A member of Lyra Valkyria beat Becky Lynch for the NXT Women's title.
08:49Ancient history, Michael Cole.
08:51That was back when no one really knew about Valkyria.
08:55Now word is out, and nobody is taking Valkyria lightly and moves like this are part of the reason why.
09:01Lyra Valkyria torturing Becky Lynch, making Becky pay.
09:05And Bayley gonna break things up with a big boot.
09:08Get a little too carried away with a nice submission hold there.
09:11Take your eye off Bayley.
09:13Leave yourself defenseless.
09:16And now one-on-one again.
09:17Up over the top goes Lyra.
09:19She'll roll through.
09:20Nice kick into the corner goes Bayley.
09:23That was an ugly landing for Bayley.
09:25Head and neck snapping back off that bottom turnbuckle.
09:29One thing I've noticed, the maturation of Lyra Valkyria.
09:33The growth she's shown in the last number of months, the support from the WWE fans.
09:37And now Valkyria, uh-oh, caught by Bayley and Becky, who worked together momentarily.
09:42And now Lyra Valkyria tossed face first into our announce table.
09:46And it looks like it might be another night like last night out here at ringside.
09:50Once again, a little rush of blood to the head of Lyra Valkyria.
09:53Perhaps got a little overexcited, overestimated her abilities against two of the best,
09:59who are now throwing down right in front of us.
10:02And remember, no count outs, no disqualifications under triple threat rules.
10:06It's only pinfall or submission to win this thing.
10:09No champion's advantage for Becky.
10:11It's one of the things she was upset about, having to defend in a triple threat.
10:14To make too many enemies, it behooves the GM to set up a match
10:19up like this.
10:20You've got to be incredibly careful when you hold gold in WWE.
10:24Baseball slide, drops Bayley to the floor.
10:26Always stuck the deck in your favor, and the man simply hasn't been able to do that tonight.
10:31And Becky, uh, since her return to WWE, uh, eaten up with ego.
10:36Something changed when she was out.
10:39Come on, when you have unmatched finesse like Becky Lynch, you can have all the ego in the world.
10:45Even more so when you're mistreated by youngsters like Lyra Valkyria.
10:49Mistreated, wait a minute.
10:50She beat up Bayley, cost her a spot in WrestleMania.
10:53And then she turned on Lyra Valkyria, and beat the hell out of her as well.
10:56That's not the one.
10:57Valkyria crossbody.
10:58Becky Lynch helped Lyra Valkyria win gold at WrestleMania.
11:02And where was the thanks?
11:03Where was the gratitude?
11:04Valkyria went for a tornado.
11:06DDT off the announce table, and she's driven into the steps by Becky.
11:11Becky Lynch, as resilient as they come.
11:15So much accomplished in her career here in WWE.
11:19Talk about a woman who never paid attention to barriers in her career.
11:24A barrier came in quite handy right there for Becky Lynch.
11:28Now torturing the body of Bayley, the former friend.
11:32And now the big sploder into the barricade.
11:35And Bayley, her right knee may have tweaked as she came down.
11:40And Becky now realizing she may have an opportunity.
11:42Yeah, that's really interesting.
11:43You hit that barricade, you think it's a back impact.
11:46Inside leg hook gonna kick out at two.
11:49But Bayley is in trouble.
11:50Her arm, her knee as well.
11:52Take another look back at what we just saw here.
11:55As Lyra Valkyria going high risk, flattening Bayley on the outside.
12:01But this was the moment the knee of Bayley got tweaked against that barrier.
12:06And Bayley really hasn't looked the same since.
12:08Bayley, who was a part of the first Evolution in 2018, a six-woman tag team match.
12:14Bayley were gonna win a championship here, the second Evolution.
12:17Bayley now delivers the forearms to Becky.
12:19And a kick right back to the midsection by Lynch.
12:21She's pretty much been dominating so far.
12:24Could really pick apart Bayley.
12:25Bayley's movement has been hampered by that knee issue.
12:28And hanging Becky up on the second rope.
12:31Shows the caliber of Bayley, that durability, fighting through a pain barrier,
12:36managing to get back on top.
12:39But always thinking, always with a plant of her sleeve, is Becky Lynch.
12:43And Becky now with the axe handle off the top rope.
12:46And Becky quickly into the cover, looking to retain her championship.
12:49Bayley kicks at two, so much disdain.
12:51Between Becky Lynch and Bayley, a lot of that has to do with the competitiveness.
12:55The both came up at the same time in the Performance Center as part of NXT.
12:59Both were fighting to get to the top, the top level at NXT.
13:02And then Becky, of course, coming to WWE a bit sooner than Bayley.
13:06It's been a competitive ever since.
13:09The dog-eat-dog world at the very top.
13:13There simply aren't no friendships.
13:15Oh!
13:16It's all transactional.
13:18And the sooner you realize that, the better it is for your career.
13:22And perhaps for her generation, big-time Bex recognized it before anybody else.
13:29Again, Becky has been controlling Bayley in what has turned into a one-on-one matchup,
13:33after Lyra was driven spine first to the steps.
13:46Trying to drag Bayley up to her feet.
13:48Bayley fighting back, however, a couple of well-placed elbows.
13:51Gonna attempt to really pick up the pace when it's one-on-one in a triple threat matchup.
13:56One opponent down.
13:58Get the pinfall if you can.
14:00Get the submission if you can.
14:02But this is a scramble in the ring now.
14:04Ooh!
14:05Went for Rose Plant.
14:06Becky looking for Disarmer.
14:08Roll up by Bayley.
14:09Kick out.
14:10And lurking in the background, Lyra Valkyria managing to pick herself up.
14:14Keep an eye on that one.
14:15Went for the manhandle slam.
14:16Lyra with a double-cross body off the top rope.
14:19And Lyra is so fun to watch.
14:22For two or three minutes to shake it off.
14:25Get back in there.
14:26And looks like a brand new woman.
14:28And Lyra unloading with that unorthodox offensive style.
14:33But Becky using Lyra as a weapon.
14:35And now, went for the manhandle slam.
14:37Nice roll through by Lyra Valkyria.
14:39Cover for the win.
14:40And a kick out at two.
14:41Fast-paced matchup, purple threat action.
14:44The reflex is Lyra Valkyria may be the best in the industry right now.
14:48That was superb.
14:49Great suplex.
14:50Roll through though.
14:51Becky caught.
14:54Again for a fisherman's buster there.
14:57And shoulders are down.
14:58Is it enough?
14:59Bayley with an elbow off the top rope.
15:01From a bridging Lyra Valkyria.
15:04That is one way to snap your neck, Lyra.
15:07Take another look at this.
15:10Completely prone is Valkyria executing that pin.
15:13And that is a horrible amount of abuse for any spine to absorb.
15:18But Bayley ain't gonna care about that.
15:20Wait, this crowd is red hot tonight at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
15:24Well, they are getting a show from these three women.
15:27Three of the absolute best.
15:29And Bayley now looking to close in on victory.
15:33Bayley with a blow to the back.
15:35It's interesting to see how the deterioration of the relationship between these two is gone.
15:41Turned into a brutal slugfest.
15:44I love it.
15:44We got high flyers.
15:45We got tech missions in there.
15:47Becky now from behind.
15:48Look at a steal one on Bayley.
15:49Bayley rolls through, catches it with a knee to the nose.
15:52And the nose might have been the temple either way.
15:54It has wobbled the man, Becky Lynch.
15:56Up over the top, sunset flip bomb.
15:58Becky into Lyra Valkyria.
16:01Bayley to win the Intercontinental Championship.
16:04And a kick out at two.
16:05That right there was the sweet spot in a triple threat match like this.
16:10A double whammy, two for the price of one.
16:12Take out both your opponents in one foul swoop.
16:15That springboard elbow to Lyra Valkyria.
16:18Bayley trying to win again.
16:19Hooks the leg, shoulders down.
16:21Lyra manages to power at two.
16:23And at what point, Wade, does Bayley start to get a bit frustrated?
16:26Well, it's right now apparently looking at the face of Bayley.
16:29She knows full well she had some real steam, real momentum.
16:33And this was the moment she thought she'd score victory.
16:36And this late kick out from Valkyria, what else do you have in store here?
16:41Bayley gonna move fast.
16:43And the problem is Becky Lynch, the champion's outside the ring.
16:45She does not have to be involved in the decision to lose the title.
16:48Bayley has turned this into a one on one matchup momentarily with Valkyria.
16:54That's exactly why champions avoid this predicament at all costs.
16:58If they've got any sense, Becky Lynch backed into a corner here.
17:02And that championship may be slipping away.
17:05Becky back up to the apron though and catches Bayley there before
17:08she can deliver any more offense.
17:11I gotta love this from Becky Lynch, not a woman who had an easy ride to the top.
17:16And she's not gonna give up her spot at the top of the
17:19intercontinental ranks to anybody easily.
17:22Well again, neither of these, any of these women have had an easy ride to the top.
17:27And worked her butts off to get here.
17:29Becky now, superplex to Bayley, quickly into the cover.
17:33Bayley gets the shoulder up now, looking for the disarmer.
17:37This is the arm, an arm bar though.
17:39And that's extended at the elbow.
17:42Bayley unable to block it, but nice reversal.
17:45Turns it into a counter and a kick out by Becky.
17:48Becky with an arm bar, now going for the disarmer.
17:50That's her finishing move.
17:52And that was blocked well by Bayley, who knows full well the danger.
17:54Might be trying to Rose Blunt here.
17:57My God, the Peripatia off the top rope.
18:00And Lyra Valkyria is an opportunity to win the Intercontinental title.
18:05Kick out by Bayley at two, another near fall.
18:09Well, this woman, Lyra Valkyria made a huge name for herself in NXT UK.
18:14And there was this move, the Peripatia that scored her gold after gold over there.
18:20Wasn't quite enough despite hitting it so cleanly on two opponents here at Evolution.
18:25All three women down in the ring, triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship
18:30to kick us off tonight on Evolution from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
18:41I've been singing the praises of Lyra Valkyria for many months now.
18:45The future of WWE, there's no doubt.
18:48Becky Lynch though wants to continue to hold on to the gold.
18:51And the reason Lyra Valkyria has done so well in this game is really because she's used
18:56the career of Becky Lynch as the blueprint to get to the top.
19:01Becky with the DDT and an inverted DDT, gonna cover Lyra here as Bayley rolled out of the ring
19:07and Lyra able to stay in it.
19:08Another one of those double whammy, two for the price of one moves from the veteran,
19:14Becky Lynch, then quick.
19:17I don't agree with you on the point.
19:18Lyra Valkyria hasn't gone on anybody's coattails to get to where she is today.
19:23No, just used her career as the blueprint, that's her idol, that's the woman she followed
19:27in the footsteps of, two young women from Dublin, one made it to the top, the other one,
19:32Valkyria said if she can do it, so can I, no big time backs, no Lyra Valkyria.
19:37Becky now begging Lyra to make it back to her feet, looking to the manhandle slam,
19:40Lyra able to turn it around into a pinning combination here.
19:43Another near fall, Becky turns into a pinner of her own.
19:45Lyra Valkyria out at two.
19:49Ooh, Lyra face first.
19:50And Becky Lynch now, manhandle slam with authority.
19:55Here's the cover, Bayley saves the match up.
19:58Perfect timing from Bayley, this one ain't slipping away from me, not tonight.
20:04There is fire in the eyes of the role model now, two women down, pick your poison, Bayley.
20:16And Becky and Bayley now, complete disdain for one another.
20:20And it shows.
20:26And Becky met her there.
20:28Gloves off technique out the window, who can hit hardest, who can take the harder hit?
20:33And who's gonna drop first?
20:38Bayley felt it coming.
20:39Caught her with a back elbow, and now Bayley with Becky up on her shoulders.
20:45And Becky takes down.
20:47Oh, Bayley with a, oh, Becky countered, but Bayley actually got the better of it to him.
20:52Bayley to Bayley, cover.
20:55Lyra Valkyria breaks things up now.
20:57Oh, man, all three women have now had multiple opportunities to put this one away,
21:03but have been denied by the fact that the third competitor in the match is simply two on the ball
21:10this evening.
21:11That's triple threat rules for you.
21:12First woman again, pinfall or submission wins the title.
21:17Now, Valkyria was in control of Bayley.
21:23Bayley with a slap.
21:24And that just fired Lyra up with an enziguri dropping Bayley.
21:29Well, the worst thing Bayley could have done there is simply reawakened by Lyra.
21:36And Bayley's gonna break it up again.
21:39Lyra hit her finishing move, but Bayley's saving the matchup.
21:42Oh, man, that could not have been any later from Bayley.
21:46That's almost a photo finish, but this referee completely sharp,
21:51pulling that hand away a millimeter from the mat and a millimeter away from a three count.
22:02Bayley begging for more, Lyra as well.
22:07Bayley now went for the Rose Plant.
22:09Lyra, jackknife cover, shoulders down.
22:11Is it enough kick out by Bayley?
22:14And now looking for a Nightwing on Bayley.
22:16Bayley fighting out of it.
22:18Roll up again, may have her here.
22:20Lyra able to capture Bayley into a pin accommodation of her own.
22:24All three of these women have been so fast thinking, so fast moving, so resourceful.
22:30Rose Plant finally.
22:33Bayley stacks up Lyra.
22:35Becky from behind, a backslide.
22:38Becky retains.
22:42Here is your winner, and still, the Women's Intercontinental Champion,
22:52the man, Becky Lynch.
22:58What an incredible way to kick off Evolution as Becky retains her Intercontinental Championship.
23:03Much of the sagrant of both Bayley and Lyra Valkyria.
23:07Oh man, it was like buying a lotto ticket.
23:10That could have gone anywhere several times in this matchup.
23:14All three women brought that absolute A game tonight, and there was nothing in it.
23:20A manhandle slam there from big time backs, and Bayley just was not allowing it to go down like that.
23:26This was the Bayley to Balian, Bayley's big moment to capture the goal.
23:32But Lyra Valkyria was there with the denial.
23:34Yeah, and then Lyra Valkyria looking to put Becky Lynch away with what she calls Nightwing.
23:39Lyra had an opportunity, Bayley had other things in mind.
23:44Could not have been any closer but this, when the Rose Blanc finally hit.
23:48I'll tell you right now, this is the coolest pin I have ever seen in my entire time watching wrestling.
23:54And we get it tonight from Becky Lynch, who successfully retains the Women's Intercontinental Championship in a classic.
24:03And what a battle.
24:06Becky Lynch is still the champion, the Intercontinental Champion.
24:14And she knows that I'm the best you ever do it.
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