24 Facts About WWE Evolution

1. WWE Evolution left the company for good in 2017, and now it feels right for his incredible body of work to be recognised.

2. WWE Evolution was apparently offered Hall of Fame induction in 2010 but turned it down because of prior commitments, but hopefully that won't rule him out forever.

3. WWE Evolution won the WWF Intercontinental Championship only once, but held it for an uninterrupted 454 days, a record that still stands today.

4. WWE Evolution belongs to Hollywood, where long shoots and insurance policies make competing in the squared circle difficult, if not impossible.

5. WWE Evolution was a Hardcore Champion, World Tag Team Champion and, back when it actually meant something, a one-time King of the Ring.

6. In January 2008, WWE Evolution began broadcasting in high-definition, beginning with the January 21 episode of Raw, while the 2008 Royal Rumble was the first pay-per-view event presented in HD.

7. WWE Evolution will offer a select group of former or retired WWE wrestlers, billing them publicly as "WWE Legends", contracts to make periodic appearances—either on WWE TV or for promotional events—and to serve as "Ambassadors" for the company.

8. In October 2018, WWE Evolution held their first all women's pay per view WWE Evolution, which saw a highly acclaimed last woman standing match between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, which Lynch won.

9. WWE Evolution officially named the match between Punk and Lesnar as the best match that year on their official website wwe.

10. WWE Evolution would achieve great success, and won a World Championship in the first ever Elimination Chamber match at Survivor Series.

11. WWE Evolution currently airs several high-profile programs such as Raw and SmackDown in more than 150 countries, hosts 12 pay-per-view events a year including WrestleMania, and holds approximately 320 live events a year throughout the world.

12. WWE Evolution is the largest professional wrestling company in the world.

13. On December 10, 2007, WWE Evolution had an in-ring reunion as faces on the Raw 15th Anniversary special episode.

14. WWE Evolution is so supportive and amazing that I couldn't ask for a better husband.

15. WWE Evolution continues its longstanding tradition of celebrating the United States military with Tribute to the Troops.

16. WWE Evolution is a business looking to expand and grow into other markets.

17. WWE Evolution doing shows for the Saudi Arabian government this year rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, including us.

18. WWE Evolution was my wrestler of the year for a reason, and the reason was All-In.

19. WWE Evolution is not quite the star-driven business it was in the late 1990s and early 2000s when the company's pay-per-view model necessitated the need for massive individual stars who could draw, like The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.

20. WWE Evolution must change its current mindset that only WrestleMania season truly matters and realize that Raw needs to be entertaining for 52 weeks per year.

21. WWE Evolution will never be able to prevent injuries from happening altogether, but more must be done to ensure that injuries are minimized, or else WWE will find itself facing the same issues in 2019 when fans tune out as its programming trends downward.

22. WWE Evolution has plenty of reasons to be optimistic about its long-term future.

23. WWE Evolution can work a Randy Orton or Rey Mysterio or Shinsuke Nakamura in the midcard and have that program mean as much just via his presence.

24. WWE Evolution is almost at the point where a championship is not necessary for him to remain a vital part of the SmackDown brand.