WWE Evolution: Renee Young Should Sit At Commentary
On July 23, WWE announced that they would hold their very first women’s only pay-per-view, dubbed Evolution, on Oct. 28. Though it hasn’t been announced who will be seated at the commentator’s table for the event, Renee Young should be awarded the honor.
On the July 23 episode of WWE’s Raw, Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H announced that WWE would hold their very first women’s only pay-per-view, naming it Evolution, on Oct. 28.
The event will consist solely of women’s matches, with talent from Raw, SmackDown Live, NXT, NXT UK, and the Mae Young Classic Tournament finals featuring Toni Storm and Io Shirai filling out the card. The historic event will also feature Hall of Famers Lita, Trish Stratus, and Beth Phoenix.
Though it’s not clear to anyone what the legends’ role will be, it’s safe to assume someone special will appear at commentary; whether that be Stephanie or another superstar. Who should sit at the table for the monumental step in the Women’s Division revolution? WWE personality Renee Young.
Young started her career in Canada on The Score Television Network from 2009 until 2012, acting as a sports broadcaster. Shortly after leaving The Score, Young found her way to WWE, where she has been in an active role since 2012.
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Young first appeared on the JBL and Cole Show as a third main presenter, becoming familiar with her future co-commentators, before debuting on NXT as a commentator in Sept. 2013.
In 2014 and 2015, Young acted as a color commentator on WWE Superstars, which made her the first full-time female announcer for the company in over a decade. Also that year, she created her own show, Unfiltered with Renee Young, and became co-host of the sixth season of Tough Enough.
In 2016, it was announced that Young would join the cast of Total Divas, a WWE offshoot featuring female superstars in a reality show setting. Since Dec. 2016, Young has starred in her podcast Regular Girls with Canadian actress and comedienne Stacy McGunnigle.
Young would continue to act as interviewer, pre-show panel member, and WWE Network mainstay. However, WWE finally gave Young her due, when on the Aug. 13 episode of Raw, Young was the first woman to ever call an entire episode at the commentator’s table. The WWE Universe responded positively to Young’s opportunity, and she succeeded at gaining the respect and admiration of fans and professionals throughout the field.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that fans are demanding Young be given more opportunities, especially in light of her recent success at Raw. The next logical step for Young, would be to sit at the mic at Evolution.
Any doubt that the WWE Universe had about her pure talent and charisma was thrown out the window when she showed up to the table Monday, and her naturally intelligent and approachable personality should be at the forefront of every pay-per-view event. If WWE is serious about developing the Women’s Division into one that can match, and even sometimes outshine, the Men’s Division, then they better be serious about giving the same opportunities to talented women that they would give to equally talented men.
Evolution is banked upon the idea that women are equally as important and talented as the men in their field. If WWE plans to follow through with that notion, which they historically have not always followed through appropriately, then a female should be present at the mic for the entire show.
The case the fans are making, is that Renee Young, with her talent, ambition, drive, role model behavior, good nature, and humor, should be that female who sits at the table.
If WWE really wanted to impress their Universe, they would have the entire table filled with strong women athletes. That would drive home their message that women are equal and deserve equal opportunities.
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