Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella, Stratus vs. Bliss Tag Match Set for WWE Evolution

WWE announced its likely main event for the all-women's Evolution pay-per-view while amending another headlining bout.

Ronda Rousey will put the Raw Women's Championship on the line against Nikki Bella, while Alexa Bliss will tag with Mickie James to take on Trish Stratus and Lita.

Bliss and Stratus were originally supposed to have a singles match, as was the case for James and Lita. WWE likely brought them together in order to create space for what promises to be a crowded pay-per-view.

The event already has six matches between Bliss/James vs. Lita/Stratus, the Mae Young Classic final and the four women's title matches—some of which have yet to be finalized. That doesn't include any additional surprises WWE has in store before Oct. 28.

Rousey vs. Bella has always looked like the presumptive main event since The Bella Twins were featured backstage ahead of the former UFC star's match against Bliss at SummerSlam in August.

While nobody should be surprised, putting Rousey and Bella together in the title match is a disappointing outcome nonetheless because neither star is ultimately responsible for the explosion of women's wrestling in WWE.

The growth of the women's division was a direct result of fan apathy toward the Divas-style matches in which The Bella Twins specialized. Rousey, meanwhile, arrived after Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch and others had done the work to solidify the division.