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By Andrew Ravens‎

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Another major championship match has been added to the upcoming WWE Evolution 2 event. WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus will challenge Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship.

The match was made during the July 4th edition of SmackDown, which was taped this past Monday in Pittsburgh. The announcement adds another "battle of the eras" to the card.

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During the broadcast, Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton was in the ring. She first addressed her upcoming SummerSlam match against the Queen of the Ring winner, Jade Cargill.

Stratton then said she also wanted to defend her title at the Evolution 2 event on July 13. She specifically called out Trish Stratus as her desired opponent.

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This brought the Hall of Famer to the ring. After a tense exchange of words, the championship match was made official.

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This will be Stratus's third match of 2025, as she celebrates 25 years since her WWE debut.

Updated WWE Evolution 2 Card

The all-women's Premium Live Event will take place on Sunday, July 13, from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The updated card is as follows:

• Iyo Sky (c) vs. Rhea Ripley – Women's World Championship
• Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Trish Stratus – WWE Women's Championship
• Jacy Jayne (c) vs. Jordynne Grace – NXT Women's Championship
• Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. TBD vs. TBD – WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
• A Battle Royal where the winner receives a future title shot.

Stratton's "It's Tiffy Time" catchphrase and confident persona have long drawn parallels to Stratus's iconic "Trish Time" and heel character from the early 2000s.

Both women have acknowledged the similarities in interviews, with Stratton calling Stratus an idol while also proclaiming herself the superior version. They had never shared a ring until a backstage confrontation in February 2025, which led to them teaming up at Elimination Chamber.

Their first one-on-one program began on the July 4, 2025, episode of SmackDown, when Stratton called out the Hall of Famer, setting up their first-ever singles match for the WWE Women's Championship at the Evolution 2 event. This could easily serve as one of the biggest matches on the card if not the main event.

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