• Evolution 2 Will Have Clash In Paris Implications
According to Cory Hays, a Battle Royal is scheduled to take place at Evolution 2, with the winner earning a title match at the Clash In Paris PLE. The original Evolution PPV in 2018 also featured a Battle Royal for a Women’s Title opportunity, which was won by Nia Jax. On Monday’s RAW, Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis will have a message to bring things into focus for Evolution 2.
• Possible World Title Match For Evolution 2
According to Bodyslam, WWE officials are discussing the idea of IYO SKY defending the Women’s World Championship against Rhea Ripley at Evolution 2 on July 13. IYO beat Rhea to win the title before WrestleMania 41. At Night of Champions, Rhea defeated Raquel Rodriguez in a Street Fight, despite interference from Roxanne Perez. Rhea noted on the post show that she wants the Women’s World Title back.
As previously reported, the original plan for Night of Champions was for IYO to defend the Women’s World Title against Liv Morgan, but Morgan got injured.
• Updated Card For Tomorrow’s RAW
Monday’s post-Night of Champions edition of RAW will have a special start time of 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT. Below is the updated card:
– The New Day (c) vs. Judgment Day (Finn Balor & JD McDonagh) for the World Tag Team Championship
– Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed vs. Sami Zayn & Penta
– Sheamus vs. Rusev
– World Heavyweight Champion Gunther will have a message for Goldberg
– Rhea Ripley will open the show
– Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis will have a message to bring things into focus for Evolution 2
• CM Punk’s Saudi Arabia Apology Was Scripted By WWE
During the Night of Champions kickoff show before Friday’s SmackDown, CM Punk apologized for his controversial 2020 tweet about Saudi Arabia blood money after talking to a fan in the front row. Here’s what Punk said: “This guy wants me to apologize for a mean tweet I wrote six years ago. Hey, listen… legitimately had nothing to do with Saudi Arabia. I woke up and I was crabby and I wrote a mean tweet to The Miz and I apologize to The Miz. And Sir, what’s what’s your name? Mohammed? Mohammed, I really apologize to you and I love Saudi Arabia. I am not perfect by any means. Sometimes as human beings, we screw up. The beautiful thing is, everything is a lesson learned. And now here I am, and you have invited me into your country and I am grateful to be here. Thank you very much.”
During the Night of Champions post show, Triple H said the following about Punk apologizing to Saudi fans: “If you’d have told me 10 years ago that CM Punk would be here in Saudi for the WWE, I would have thought you’re out of your mind. But people grow, people change, people evolve, and they learn, and they learn a lot in life. Not only was I privileged to watch them this week as they prepared for this fight, I was privileged to watch two men grow as people, especially CM Punk. I was privileged to watch him grow as a human being, to step out here and apologize to the people of Saudi Arabia, to just cherish where he is at in life and his career and the things he gets to do and the opportunities that he has. I was incredibly proud of him.”
According to the Wrestling Observer, the fan that asked Punk to apologize was a plant and that the whole thing was planned by WWE because “somebody” wanted Punk to apologize for his past comments.
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