• “Rhea Ripley is the $ex!est woman alive” – Hall of Famer
TNA Hall of Famer Gail Kim enjoyed the Evolution 2 main event between IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley, where Naomi cashed-in her Money in the Bank contract and walked out as the Women’s World Champion. Here’s what she tweeted about the match:
“Main event was KILLER and I loved how WWE Evolution ended. I was always sad when Trinity left [TNA] but of course wanted the best for her. I’m THRILLED for her now!!! She deserves all of this. Now that’s what you call, getting the crowd!”
Gail also praised Rhea’s looks: “I swear Rhea Ripley is like the $exiest woman alive.” When a fan brought up IYO’s looks, Gail replied: “She’s the cutest one!”
• Gail Kim Reacts To Fans Criticizing Female WWE Legends’ Looks
Several female WWE legends and veterans were shown in attendance during the Evolution 2 PLE. 8-Time TNA & WWE Women’s Champion Gail Kim tweeted the following after the show:
“I’m noticing a lot of comments regarding the legends that were on Evolution last night. It seems like a huge amount of comments are in regards to their aging and looks. That’s where all our dysmorphia comes from which I still go through today. Think before you comment.
Pre PPV, people were just excited about who they could possibly see show up. Then when they see them, critiques on their looks. Please don’t do this. We are all human beings. Remember and celebrate what they gave to the business.”
• WWE Management’s Reaction To Evolution 2
WWE’s Evolution event has left an overwhelmingly positive impression within the company, with both talent and executives buzzing about the show’s success. Several individuals from WWE’s locker room and management circles shared their reactions, describing a sense of genuine excitement and satisfaction after the all-women’s event. A particular highlight was Naomi capturing the Women’s World Championship, a moment that seems to have resonated deeply with those behind the scenes.
PWInsider reports that Naomi’s victory was met with widespread celebration backstage, as she’s widely admired and respected among her peers and the company’s leadership. Her rise to the top of the division has reportedly been viewed as well-deserved and inspiring.
Beyond the individual triumphs, there’s growing chatter internally about what comes next. While no firm plans are in place yet, people within WWE feel strongly that hosting another Evolution is almost inevitable, given how well the recent event was received. WWE officials feel “they have to” do another Evolution PLE after last night’s success.
During the Evolution post show, WWE’s Chief Content Officer Triple H said the following about doing another all-women’s PLE: “I don’t wanna say, it’s yearly, it’s not yearly. I think we see what that demand is for it, because as the demand for the women grows everyday, it becomes less about having their own show, and more about, like that’s the equality, it’s all there, and they don’t have to have their show to be in the spotlight. But if it works, we’ll definitely go down that road. So I think it’s a ‘we shall see.’”
• Naomi Breaks Natalya’s Record With Women’s World Title Win
Naomi has officially set a new record – surpassing Natalya – for the longest gap between women’s world title reigns in WWE. With her Women’s World Championship win, it has now been 7 years, 10 months, and 23 days since Naomi last held a world title in WWE. Her previous reign ended in August 2017, making this return to the top a historic one. The record was previously held by Natalya, whose gap between world title reigns stood at 6 years, 6 months, and 36 days.
This milestone not only shows Naomi’s longevity and perseverance in the company but also marks one of the longest comeback arcs in modern WWE history for a women’s champion. When a fan pointed this out to Naomi, she replied: “You ain’t gotta put my business out in the streets like that lol damn.”
Natalya tweeted the following about Naomi’s title win: “I love @TheTrinity_Fatu. I’m so proud of her. She’s proof that it’s not too late to get everything you deserve.”
• Naomi Jokes The Rock Helped Her Win Women’s World Title
During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Drew McIntyre said the following about giving advice to young wrestlers in WWE: “It’s lucky I’m as good as I am or I might get lost in the shuffle, because I suggest to a lot of the talent backstage when they’re asking for advice, maybe change your last name to Fatu or something. You may get more opportunities.”
After Naomi’s Women’s World Championship victory at Evolution, a fan tweeted the following: “Damn… They did IYO dirty, to give another damn Fatu a title… This sucks.”
Naomi saw this tweet and replied: “And all it took was for me to make one call to The Rock hahahhahahhahahah”
Even Charlotte Flair dropped a laughing emoji under Naomi’s reply!
• Big Update On Trish Stratus’ WWE Future After Evolution Loss
At Evolution, Trish Stratus had her first WWE Women’s Championship match in 19 years. However, she failed to win her 8th Women’s Title as Tiffany Stratton put her away with the Prettiest Moonsault. According to Fightful Select, Trish’s in-ring career isn’t over, as she’s schedule to wrestle one more match in WWE in 2025.
This year, she has wrestled 3 matches so far. She entered the Women’s Royal Rumble, had a tag team match at Elimination Chamber, and faced Tiffy last night.
Trish recently said the following when asked why she still wrestles at the age of 49: “Because I can. Passion doesn’t have an expiration date.”
• Naomi Reveals Backstage Reaction To Women’s World Title Win
On the Evolution post show, Naomi discussed her Women’s World Championship victory via Money In The Bank cash-in during IYO SKY vs. Rhea Ripley. Naomi also addressed the use of the words ‘underrated,’ ‘underappreciated’ and ‘third wheel’ in her titantron: “It’s everything. Me returning, I wanted to do better, be better, become better, and I think this solidifies that and it proves that. I think it speaks volumes and that’s why so many are connecting with this journey that I’m on and where I’m at right now. I think whether it’s wrestling or real life, I think we all experience moments or times in our life where we don’t feel appreciated, we don’t feel loved, we don’t feel seen, we don’t feel valued and sometimes, you have to adjust. You can’t keep doing the same thing, expecting a different result.
Sometimes, you gotta stop being so nice and make people respect you and make people step to you properly and I think that’s what people resonate with. We’ve seen me over a decade be a genuine, loving, solid, good person, a good girl, a good character, good babyface, and I think everyone understands, I don’t care how good you are, everyone has a breaking point and sometimes, you gotta clock it! Check em! Treat them the way they treat you, and then you’ll get a little respect, and I think that’s where we at now.”
Naomi also revealed the backstage reaction to her title win from WWE stars: “Very, very emotional. Very emotional, very cool, very surreal. To go to the back and just feel the love, that’s what touches me the most and what I enjoy and love the most is the reactions, you know what I mean? And just seeing so many new faces and talent but also they’re like, ‘Oh, I been watching you since…’ we got a lot of NXT girls here. ‘I been watching you since Total Divas’ or, ‘I been watching you since NXT season three’ and just to see them get emotional and happy, it’s really cool. But it don’t matter (laughs). It don’t matter. Because they ain’t getting no title shots.”
AEW star Mercedes Mone (Sasha Banks in WWE) tweeted the following about her former tag team partner’s title win:
Proceed with caution ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/QPiMwMoUvz
— Último Moné (@MercedesVarnado) July 14, 2025
• Becky Lynch Reacts To “Becky Hogan” Fan Sign At Evolution
Evolution 2 kicked off with the Triple Threat Match for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. After good back and forth action, Becky pinned Bayley to retain the Title. A “Becky Hogan” sign was visible as The Man was heading to the back after the match.
After the match, Becky posted a video on X to address the above fan sign. Here’s what Becky said:
“What did you expect? What did you expect? Evolution and I’m the definition of evolution. When I came up here 10 years ago, ain’t nobody thought that I was gonna be the defining moment in this business that I am. I am the Intercontinental Champion. I am the greatest to ever do it. It’s not just me saying it. You can call me ‘Becky Hogan.’ I ain’t Becky Hogan. I’m Becky freaking Lynch. And I’m going to keep doing this until there’s somebody better than me. But spoiler, there ain’t gonna be.”
Best to ever do it. #WWEEvolution pic.twitter.com/tQseCeC3ew
— Rebecca Quin (@BeckyLynchWWE) July 14, 2025
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