#1 Champions close out the night
Fourteen years, and the death of both major stats has cast a shadow over the ending of WrestleMania 20. Particularly given the circumstances of Chris Benoit’s demise, neither WWE nor its fans tend to be eager to look back upon Benoit and his late friend Eddie Guerrero celebrated my in the ring while confetti rained, both world champions.
WWE has the potential to capture a moment of a similar spirit between Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler, particularly if Rousey retains her Raw Women’s Championship at Evolution and Baszler wins back her NXT title.
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No, Rousey and Baszler don’t have the organic connection with the fans that Guerrero and Benoit did, but they do share the bond of a long real-life friendship. Moreover, the Evolution PPV, on the whole, feels like a celebration of how women’s wrestling has come in WWE. Seeing two respected champs share a moment in the ring to close the show could wrap up the festivities nicely.