WWE’s Evolution lasted for 3 hours, 23 minutes, and 34 seconds (3h 23m 34s). Here is a breakdown of the timing for every single second of the show, in chronological order.
The matches are in bold. The “pre-match” segments include video packages, entrances, ring introductions, and any verbal promos that occur right before a match officially begins. The “post-match” segments include any celebrations, replays, angles, attacks, or promos that occur right after a match is finished.
PPV Timing for Evolution
Start | End | Description | Duration |
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Start | End | Description | Duration |
0m 00s | 0m 22s | Then, Now, Forever | 0m 22s |
0m 22s | 3m 21s | Video hyping Evolution | 2m 59s |
3m 21s | 6m 37s | Welcome to Evolution; Musical performance | 3m 16s |
6m 37s | 7m 45s | Intro to commentary team | 1m 08s |
7m 45s | 11m 50s | Pre-match: Trish & Lita vs. Mickie & Alicia | 4m 05s |
11m 50s | 22m 53s | Trish & Lita vs. Mickie & Alicia | 11m 03s |
22m 53s | 24m 04s | Post-match: Trish & Lita vs. Mickie & Alicia | 1m 11s |
24m 04s | 24m 35s | Ad for WWE 2K19 | 0m 31s |
24m 35s | 26m 24s | Bella Twins promo | 1m 49s |
26m 24s | 26m 52s | Filler commentary | 0m 28s |
26m 52s | 28m 20s | Video - What Evolution means to me | 1m 28s |
28m 20s | 38m 36s | Pre-match: 20-Woman Battle Royal | 10m 16s |
38m 36s | 55m 02s | 20-Woman Battle Royal | 16m 26s |
55m 02s | 58m 13s | Post-match: 20-Woman Battle Royal | 3m 11s |
58m 13s | 1h 00m 13s | Promotion for GirlUp.org | 2m 00s |
1h 00m 13s | 1h 07m 25s | Pre-match: Storm vs. Shirai | 7m 12s |
1h 07m 25s | 1h 17m 30s | Storm vs. Shirai | 10m 05s |
1h 17m 30s | 1h 21m 25s | Post-match: Storm vs. Shirai | 3m 55s |
1h 21m 25s | 1h 22m 01s | Ad for Crown Jewel | 0m 36s |
1h 22m 01s | 1h 22m 26s | Plug for PPV theme song | 0m 25s |
1h 22m 26s | 1h 24m 16s | Video - What Evolution means to me | 1m 50s |
1h 24m 16s | 1h 28m 47s | Pre-match: Sasha, Bayley, Natalya vs. Riott Squad | 4m 31s |
1h 28m 47s | 1h 42m 26s | Sasha, Bayley, Natalya vs. Riott Squad | 13m 39s |
1h 42m 26s | 1h 44m 09s | Post-match: Sasha, Bayley, Natalya vs. Riott Squad | 1m 43s |
1h 44m 09s | 1h 44m 25s | Ad for Total Divas | 0m 16s |
1h 44m 25s | 1h 44m 56s | Ad for Coca-Cola | 0m 31s |
1h 44m 56s | 1h 46m 16s | Video - What Evolution means to me | 1m 20s |
1h 46m 16s | 1h 46m 46s | Filler commentary | 0m 30s |
1h 46m 46s | 1h 54m 28s | Pre-match: Sane vs. Baszler | 7m 42s |
1h 54m 28s | 2h 06m 57s | Sane vs. Baszler | 12m 29s |
2h 06m 57s | 2h 09m 54s | Post-match: Sane vs. Baszler | 2m 57s |
2h 09m 54s | 2h 10m 20s | Filler commentary | 0m 26s |
2h 10m 20s | 2h 11m 37s | Video - What Evolution means to me | 1m 17s |
2h 11m 37s | 2h 20m 13s | Pre-match: Lynch vs. Flair | 8m 36s |
2h 20m 13s | 2h 48m 52s | Lynch vs. Flair | 28m 39s |
2h 48m 52s | 2h 51m 15s | Post-match: Lynch vs. Flair | 2m 23s |
2h 51m 15s | 2h 51m 57s | Ad for WWE Shop | 0m 42s |
2h 51m 57s | 2h 52m 28s | Ad for Kay Jewelers | 0m 31s |
2h 52m 28s | 2h 54m 37s | Hype for Crown Jewel | 2m 09s |
2h 54m 37s | 3h 02m 05s | Pre-match: Rousey vs. Bella | 7m 28s |
3h 02m 05s | 3h 16m 13s | Rousey vs. Bella | 14m 08s |
3h 16m 13s | 3h 21m 08s | Post-match: Rousey vs. Bella | 4m 55s |
3h 21m 08s | 3h 23m 34s | Evolution highlights video | 2m 26s |
Match Times
The 7 matches combined for a total time of 1h 46m 29s. This means that 52.3% of the show was devoted to bell-to-bell action. This is the 51st highest percentage in this category out of the 80 WWE pay-per-view (PPV) events in my data set, which begins with Royal Rumble 2013.
Here is the sorted list of match times for Evolution. This also includes where each match time ranks out of all 586 matches in my data set.
- 28m 39s: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair (29th longest out of 586 matches)
- 16m 26s: 20-Woman Battle Royal (176th)
- 14m 08s: Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella (236th)
- 13m 39s: Sasha, Bayley, Natalya vs. Riott Squad (254th)
- 12m 29s: Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler (285th)
- 11m 03s: Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Mickie James & Alicia Fox (339th)
- 10m 05s: Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai (374th)
Here are the approximate survival times for all 20 women in the Battle Royal. The bell that officially ended the match didn’t ring until about one second after Ember Moon was eliminated, so I added that extra second to the survival time of Nia Jax.
- 16m 26s: Nia Jax
- 16m 25s: Ember Moon
- 15m 46s: Zelina Vega
- 13m 33s: Tamina
- 12m 18s: Asuka
- 11m 36s: Ivory
- 10m 28s: Carmella
- 9m 35s: Naomi
- 9m 09s: Michelle McCool
- 8m 18s: Dana Brooke
- 7m 46s: Mandy Rose
- 5m 56s: Lana
- 4m 23s: Maria Kanellis
- 3m 32s: Alundra Blayze
- 2m 59s: Sonya Deville
- 2m 51s: Torrie Wilson
- 2m 09s: Kelly Kelly
- 1m 35s: Molly Holly
- 0m 12s: Billie Kay
- 0m 12s: Peyton Royce (her feet touched the ground first)
Zelina Vega spent roughly 9m 57s of her survival time outside the ring. The camera didn’t capture the exact point when she re-entered the ring, so the margin of error here is a little larger than the other listed times.
Pre-match Segments
The pre-match segments combined for a total time of 49m 50s, which is 24.5% of the show. This is the 36th highest percentage in this category out of the 80 events in my data set.
Here is the sorted list of pre-match segment time for all 7 matches. For some context, keep in mind that the median pre-match segment time in my data set is 5m 57s and the average time is 6m 25s.
- 10m 16s: 20-Woman Battle Royal
- 8m 36s: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair
- 7m 42s: Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler
- 7m 28s: Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella
- 7m 12s: Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai
- 4m 31s: Sasha, Bayley, Natalya vs. Riott Squad
- 4m 05s: Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Mickie James & Alicia Fox
These numbers show that the pre-match segment for the Battle Royal (10m 16s) lasted longer than the actual match time (10m 05s) for the Mae Young Classic finale between Toni Storm and Io Shirai. Roughly 8m 00s of this pre-match segment time was devoted to all the separate superstar entrances for the Battle Royal.
Four matches received the special treatment of a dedicated video package right before superstar entrances. These four video packages combined to take up 13m 19s of the pre-match segment time. Here is the sorted list of the times for those video packages.
- 3m 43s: Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai
- 3m 31s: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair
- 3m 04s: Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella
- 3m 01s: Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler
Post-match Segments
The post-match segments combined for a total time of 20m 15s, which is 9.9% of the show. This is the 34th highest percentage in this category out of the 80 events in my data set.
Here is the sorted list of the post-match segment time for all 7 matches. For some context, keep in mind that the median post-match segment time in my data set is 2m 00s and the average time is 2m 27s.
- 4m 55s: Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella
- 3m 55s: Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai
- 3m 11s: 20-Woman Battle Royal
- 2m 57s: Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler
- 2m 23s: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair
- 1m 43s: Sasha, Bayley, Natalya vs. Riott Squad
- 1m 11s: Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Mickie James & Alicia Fox
Miscellaneous Segments
That leaves about 13.3% (27m 00s) of the show for everything else. This is the 30th highest percentage in this category out of the 80 events in my data set.
Most of these miscellaneous segments are crammed into the time after one post-match segment ends and before the next pre-match segment begins. Evolution included eight different blocks of miscellaneous segments. Here is how long each block lasted, in chronological order:
- Block 1: 7m 45s (Then, Now, Forever; Opening with musical performance)
- Block 2: 4m 16s (Ad for WWE 2K19; Bellas promo; Evolution video)
- Block 3: 2m 00s (GirlUp.org)
- Block 4: 2m 51s (Ad for Crown Jewel; Evolution video)
- Block 5: 2m 37s (Ads for Total Divas & Coca-Cola; Evolution video)
- Block 6: 1m 43s (Evolution video)
- Block 7: 3m 22s (Ads for WWE Shop, Kay Jewelers, & Crown Jewel)
- Block 8: 2m 26s (Evolution highlights)
Summary
The overall run time for Evolution was 3h 23m 34s, and this ranks 23rd longest out of all 80 events in my data set.
Here is a listing of how much total show time was allocated for each match when you add up all 3 components: pre-match time, match time, and post-match time. This list also includes where each total time ranks among the 586 entries in my data set.
- 39m 38s: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair (41st longest out of 586 entries)
- 29m 53s: 20-Woman Battle Royal (140th)
- 26m 31s: Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella (180th)
- 23m 08s: Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler (240th)
- 21m 12s: Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai (275th)
- 19m 53s: Sasha, Bayley, Natalya vs. Riott Squad (311th)
- 16m 19s: Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Mickie James & Alicia Fox (402nd)
Now here is a look at the “Match Time Percentage” for each match. For any given match, this percentage shows how the match time compares to the combined pre-match and post-match segment time. For some context, it’s good to know that the median result here since 2013 is 62.1%.
(Here’s an example calculation: an entry with a match time of 6m 00s, pre-match time of 3m 00s, and a post-match time of 1m 00s has a score of 60.0%, because the match time of 6m 00s is 60% of the total sum of 10m 00s for all three components.)
- 72.3%: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair
- 68.7%: Sasha, Bayley, Natalya vs. Riott Squad
- 67.7%: Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Mickie James & Alicia Fox
- 55.0%: 20-Woman Battle Royal
- 54.0%: Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler
- 53.3%: Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella
- 47.6%: Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai
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Final Results for Evolution
Match - 52.3% - 1h 46m 29s
Pre-match - 24.5% - 49m 50s
Post-match - 9.9% - 20m 15s
Miscellaneous - 13.3% - 27m 00s