Triple H And Stephanie McMahon spoke with Tim Fiorvanti for ESPN.com after the announcement of WWE Evolution; you can read a few highlights below:
Triple H on Evolution marking the next step for the women’s division:
“Three years ago, our fans demanded a change with #GiveDivasAChance. Everything that’s happened since then has come from that demand — their insistence on seeing that change. Once given the [chance], they have taken every opportunity and not only knocked it out of the park, but hit a grand slam.”
Stephanie comments on her role in the announcement:
“It’s an honor beyond description, to be the one who gets to make these announcements,” said McMahon to ESPN. “To announce the first ever all-women’s Royal Rumble match, and now the first ever all-women’s pay-per-view. To be able to honor the memories and legacies of all of those women who have paved the way — many of whom I knew personally, and a lot of them around the world I don’t — [and] to represent them and this shared passion in what we do and what we love and what we’re all capable of, to me. It really demonstrates this moment of equality, not only for them, but for all of the young girls and women around the world.”
WWE Confirms All-Women’s Pay-Per-View Event Called Evolution
Triple H says it’s ridiculous to think Evolution was created in response to women not competing at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia:
“Let’s take the Saudi Arabia show off the table, and let’s just say it never happened — would anybody question that they deserve this opportunity? To me, it’s a ridiculous statement, the timing of it… You cannot affect change in a region that, culturally, is trying to change, you cannot help them affect that change without being there.”
Stephanie says she hopes Evolution will be the crown jewel of the women’s division:
“What’s awesome about this pay-per-view event is that it’s being treated the same as every other pay-per-view, because we believe in it so much. It has the creative writing team. It has all of our live events production, talent relations — all of the different departments that go into making every pay-per-view a success are behind this pay-per-view.
“In terms of my role, I’m going to do everything I can to make it as big and as successful as it can possibly be. I’m hoping, at any rate, that this is going to be the WrestleMania of the women’s division.”
