The WWE Evolve Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the developmental brand Evolve. The title was unveiled in early 2025 (aired May 7), and the inaugural champion was Kali Armstrong. The current champion is Nikkita Lyons, who is in her first reign. She defeated Wendy Choo at Evolve: Succession III on June 24, 2026 (taped May 29).
History In July 2020, the American professional wrestling company WWE acquired the independent promotion Evolve. In March 2025, WWE launched a developmental brand called Evolve, a relaunch of the former promotion, featuring WWE Performance Center trainees, as well as wrestlers signed to the WWE Independent Development program. On the May 7, 2025, episode of Evolve (tape date unknown), the brand's Prime Minister Stevie Turner announced the creation of men's and women's Evolve Championships. The titles were designed to be defended exclusively on the Evolve brand, offering more opportunities for WWE rookie talent, giving them increased exposure and opportunities.
During the May 28 episode of Evolve (taped April 25), Kali Armstrong became the inaugural champion by defeating Wendy Choo, Kendal Grey, and Kylie Rae, who she last eliminated, in a fatal four-way elimination match. The Evolve Women's Championship became the first Evolve championship to be defended on the NXT brand on the July 15 episode of NXT, where Armstrong defeated Karmen Petrovic by disqualification after interference from Jordynne Grace.
Belt design The Evolve Women's Championship belt design is nearly identical to the men's WWE Evolve Championship, consisting of the WWE Evolve logo at the center of the center plate with the words "Women's" and "Champion" on the top and bottom of the plate, respectively. There are four side plates. Like all of WWE's championship belts, the inner side plates feature a removable center section that can be customized with the champion's logo; the default plates feature the WWE logo over a globe. The outer side plates also feature the WWE logo but not on a globe. Also like WWE's other women's championships, the plates are smaller than the men's and on a white strap instead of black.
Reigns
As of , , there have been four reigns and one vacancy. Kali Armstrong was the inaugural champion. Armstrong also has the longest reign at 151 days; however, due to tape delay, WWE officially recognizes that Kendal Grey has the longest reign at 146 days. Wendy Choo has the shortest reign at 70 days and is the oldest champion at 34, while Grey is the youngest at 24.
Nikkita Lyons is the current champion in her first reign. She won the title by defeating Wendy Choo at Evolve: Succession III, which was taped on May 29, 2026, in Orlando, Florida and aired on tape delay on June 24, 2026.
See also Women's championships in WWE Women in WWE
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References
External links Official Evolve Women's Championship title history