00:16And speaking of the championship, do you notice her gear tonight, Wade?
00:19Talked to Trish earlier on today.
00:20She says she's paying homage to the OG women's title from what she called the Golden Era.
00:26Any era that involves Trish Stratus is the Golden Era as far as I'm concerned.
00:34Great Superstar, Hall of Famer, and quite frankly, the baddest woman who has ever walked the face of the planet.
00:43Ladies and gentlemen, let's get it out early.
00:46Thank you, Trish.
00:49We're going to become an eight-time world champion tonight.
00:56It's Tiffy time.
01:05It's Tiffy time.
01:15On January 3rd of this year, Tiffany Stratton cashed in a Money in the Bank contract
01:25to debate Nia Jax to win the WWE Women's title.
01:29Over the past seven months, Wade, she has knocked off the likes of Nia Jax on three different occasions,
01:36including a last woman's standing match.
01:38She's beaten Charlotte at WrestleMania.
01:41She knocked off Bayley.
01:43And tonight, an opportunity to take out a Hall of Famer and Trish Stratus.
01:47What a year for Tiffany Stratton for what a three to four years since Trish, excuse me, Tiffany Stratton debuted in NXT.
01:56Tiffany has done nothing but show an astounding capacity to learn, adapt, and grow no matter the obstacle put in her path.
02:07She is slowly but surely carving out an all-timer career, and she is just getting started in this game.
02:16Sky is the limit.
02:18Interesting relationship between these two women we'll get into in just a moment.
02:24Head up to Alicia Taylor.
02:25The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is for the WWE Women's Championship!
02:43Introducing first, the challenger, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, WWE Hall of Famer, Trish Stratus!
03:08And her opponent, from Briar Lake, Minnesota, she is the WWE Women's Champion!
03:30Tiffany Stratton!
03:37Many comparisons between Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus, both women winning their first world championship at 25 years old.
03:46In fact, Trish was a mentor to Tiffany Stratton through much of Tiffany's first WrestleMania season this year.
03:52In fact, they teamed together back in March in Trish's hometown of Toronto, part of the Elimination Chamber event,
03:59and a tag team matchup, and were very successful.
04:01Well, these two were actually good friends, and Trish acted as a kind of mentor at times during her early days as the champ for Tiffany Stratton.
04:11But I did interview them both at SmackDown, and things got a little heated between them, when Tiffany Stratton was implying she was doing a massive favor to the Hall of Famer Trish by granting her this opportunity.
04:24Trish retorting, no, I earned this, and I'm gonna be teaching you a lesson tonight.
04:30Yeah, Trish Stratus, and she's someone who's dedicated her life to the business.
04:34She'd love to win the title tonight, and if she does win the championship, Wade, how does that change the landscape of WWE?
04:40It would be an ultimate shock for me, and it's so hard to stay razor sharp, as you mentioned yourself,
04:46there just hasn't been those reps for Trish Stratus of late, or even in recent years when it comes to that singles competition.
04:53And you can go to the treadmill all you want, you can work out in a gym, go in a swimming pool, there's no matching reps in that ring.
05:01And you and I were there last night, Saturday night, main event, and what a matchup it was between Gunther and the Hall of Famer Goldberg looking for one last hurrah.
05:11This is kind of, to me, the women's equivalent of that kind of match.
05:15Well, Trish Stratus has not said this would be her last match, as Goldberg did.
05:19And Alex Stratus now, nice takedown to Tiffany Stratton.
05:23Trish just doesn't lose his step, does she?
05:25He does not look razor sharp, but the longer this goes on, I start to question the endurance of Trish Stratus,
05:32given what I've said about match sharpness and lack of reps, and the same cannot be said for the young champ, Stratton.
05:39Yeah, friendship goes out the window when the women's championship is on the line, and now the fisticuffs begin.
05:45This is more like it, forget the sportsmanship, throw that out the window, I want to scrap.
05:49How badly do you want the gold, Trish?
05:52Because I know this woman wants to keep it in the worst way.
05:57Well, look, now by Stratton to retain, and Stratus able to get the shoulder up.
06:01And I've been so impressed with Tiffany Stratton, she's not one of those newcomers to Raw and SmackDown,
06:06who's going to walk around on eggshells, believes she is firmly entitled to the spotlight right now,
06:12and is not going to be pushed around by anybody in the locker room.
06:15Well, wait, she's earned it, right?
06:16I mean, Tiffany Stratton has lived up to the hype.
06:19Undoubtedly, it's a game-changing superstar for me.
06:22She has gymnastic abilities, former Team USA athlete alongside the likes of Simone Biles,
06:29and she knows exactly how to use that skill set and translate it to our industry.
06:34Oh, snap suplex, and tried to bury Trish on the apron.
06:38Trish was able to counter, and now Stratus sending him and he's right to the floor.
06:42And those Stratus fears to the outside, so well executed, a deep playbook for Trish Stratus,
06:51but it's already coming in handy in this one, catching the champ by surprise there.
06:55Again, champion's advantage for Tiffany in this match.
07:01Trish must pin or submit the champion.
07:03Missing wildly, Trish Stratus now, a nice spine buster delivered.
07:15Is it enough to put her away?
07:17And a shoulder up by Stratton, the champion.
07:20Trish Stratus, seven times in her career weight, has been a world champion.
07:24Actually won the hardcore title once in her Hall of Fame career.
07:27You know, back at the first Evolution, she teamed with her best friend, Lita.
07:32It's going to be Mickie James and Alicia Fox.
07:34And now Trish Stratus mounting Tiffany Stratton and delivering the right hand.
07:39There's one thing getting the upper hand on someone like Tiffany Stratton,
07:42it's another thing maintaining it.
07:44Although Trish is doing a hell of a job of that right here.
07:49Oh, and down goes Stratton off the Tornado DDT.
07:52Cover again by Strattus.
07:54Stratton's got a power out again.
07:55And Stratton just hasn't really got out of the blocks tonight.
07:59I was not anticipating this after the wars we saw, as you mentioned,
08:02with Charlotte at WrestleMania 41, and of course, multiple times
08:06with the powerhouse Nia Jax.
08:09This looks like a Tiffany Stratton who was almost unprepared for this kind of
08:13onslaught from Trish.
08:15But again, we talked about how well they know each other.
08:18Trish Stratus helped train Tiffany Stratton earlier this year,
08:21knows a lot about the champion.
08:23Don't forget the winner of this match.
08:25She's likely to go on to SummerSlam to compete against the Queen of the Ring winner,
08:30Jade Cargill, in a few weeks.
08:33Yeah, three weeks from this weekend.
08:35Real motivation, but we are getting a generational dream match, in my opinion,
08:40right here.
08:40And now, the champ starting to assert herself somewhat.
08:44The official in this matchup, Jessica Carr, looking on as Stratton and
08:49Chris Stratton have had a stalemate nearly going.
08:52Stratton now using her gymnastics background to deliver that back elbow to Stratton.
08:57Many the greatest athlete in the industry, and that was effortless for Tiffany Stratton.
09:03Now, Suplex into the knees, unique offensive move by Stratton and a kick out by Stratton.
09:10And how brilliant is that from Tiffany Stratton?
09:12You're in there with a friend who you've tagged with and knows you well.
09:15Let's pull out something a little different from the playbook here.
09:18This kind of modified Vulcan arrow type move into a backbreaker, knees up.
09:24I don't even know what you call that.
09:25I'm sure some nerd online will correct me, but wow, that was impressive.
09:28They've been correcting me and you all night.
09:30And now Tiffany Stratton will send Stratton across the ring into the corner.
09:35Stratton now.
09:37So it was down, roll through by Tiffany though, and a face-bid drop kick to Stratton.
09:42It's a devastating move, such quick reactions, able to get up and back on the attack like that.
09:47And now Tiffany, looking ahead up to the top rope, Stratus is in trouble.
09:52Tiffany Stratton, gonna fly with a Swanton!
09:57Oh my goodness, cover for the win!
10:00And somehow Trish gets the shoulder up, but what about the impact off a Swanton?
10:04This is a visual oxymoron, something this beautiful should not be so painful,
10:11but it is tens all around for Tiffany Stratton.
10:15But hats off to Trish, who's still, still clinging on right now.
10:19And Stratton now went to the second rope, was knocked off by Trish Stratus.
10:24Perhaps looking for the prettiest move salt ever.
10:28Stratton's finishing maneuver.
10:29And now Trish Stratus has taken over.
10:32Trish now.
10:34Looking for that patented bulldog, perhaps.
10:37Too much left in the tank of the champion here.
10:42And now Tiffany Stratton sent to the mat.
10:45Stratus fears once again.
10:47It's worked twice and a big kick to the head!
10:49Yeah, look.
10:49Kick kick.
10:50Kick kick action by Trish.
10:51Kick out at two by Stratton.
10:54Well, you can never question the toughness of Tiffany Stratton after the six months she's
11:01had here in WWE, and the wars she has been in will not be going down without a major fight.
11:08Classic Trish went for Stratus faction, blocked by Tiffany Stratton, who's now got Trish up
11:13on her shoulders, rolling senton.
11:15And now Tiffany, top rope, moves off, knees up!
11:21Baited in there by Trish Stratus, and here we go, Cole!
11:25And now she hits the Stratus faction.
11:27Trish for the win, for the championship!
11:30Kick out at Cole!
11:33And that, if you are a Trish Stratus fan, or apparently Trish Stratus herself, is the
11:40moment your heart sinks.
11:42Knees up here, perfectly baited in the champ.
11:46Nails the Bulldogs, Stratus faction, guaranteed, until that guarantee was cancelled with that
11:53kick out from Tiffany Stratton.
11:58Trish Stratus showing why she's one of the best ever.
12:03The Hall of Famer.
12:04Really showing out tonight here in Atlanta at Evolution.
12:07And now Trish.
12:10Trish heading up to the top rope.
12:12Not typically a high flyer.
12:14Trish Stratus looking for a moonsault.
12:15Tiffany Stratton got the knees up.
12:18Trish Stratus trying to pull one out of her best friend's playbook.
12:21Lita with a moonsault.
12:25And Alabama slam by Tiffany.
12:27I mean, hard on the back of the head, and now in the drop zone.
12:32Prettiest moonsault ever.
12:34One, two, three.
12:36Tiffany retains.
12:37Here is your winner, and still, the WWE Women's Champion,
12:47Tiffany Stratton.
12:52Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Trish Stratus, among those that Tiffany Stratton has slayed
12:59along this over seven-month reign as the champion.
13:03Well, this was when Trish Stratus, perhaps overestimated, tried to give Tiffany a taste of her own medicine
13:11with that moonsault, but nobody does it better.
13:14You are better than the rest, and that is the prettiest moonsault you will ever see.
13:20And it got the dub tonight.
13:22Big retention for the champ, whose legend continues to grow.
13:27It is indeed tippy time, at Evolution.
13:39What an impressive performance by Tiffany Stratton.
13:44Trish Stratus, too, who was superb tonight.
13:48Overcompeted and came within a whisker of victory.
13:52Well, you've got to be pretty damn special if you're going to take the gold away from this woman.
14:01Tiffany Stratton, impressive victory tonight over that woman.
14:05The Hall of Famer, Trish Stratus, who once again stood out on the grand stage.
14:13Thank you so much.
14:30Thank you so much.
14:32You know, Wade, you have to wonder every time you see Trish Stratus compete at this point
14:50in her career, whether it's the final time.
14:53But Trish Stratus, once again, impressive tonight.
