WWE Evolution was a celebration of growth and progress of the Women’s Division in WWE. But did the celebration go too far?

“Take it off! Take it off!”

The date was November 16, 2016. The event was NXT, ad the location was New York City.

Billie Kay and Peyton Royce were battling Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott (Daria at the time) when two male fans started chanting, “Take it off! Take it off!” at a NXT event in NYC on November 16, 2016.

My initial reaction was anger. These four athletes were attempting to live their dream, please us fans, and learn their craft, when these two “fans” dehumanized them by telling them to take their clothes off.

Then something magical happened. The rest of the crowd booed. Loudly. To this day the four wrestlers probably think we were booing them, because they thankfully didn’t hear the chant. But the boos that weren’t even directed towards them, were the price they had to pay for being a wrestler born female.

Fast forward almost two years later, and all four women were approximately 30 miles east at the Nassau Coliseum. This time, there was a reward for being born female. They would compete at the first ever WWE all female Pay Per View, Evolution. Most will tell you, it was a resounding success. And in most ways, it was. The wrestling, storytelling, energy from the wrestlers and fans were all top notch. It was my favorite Pay Per View of the year…until the very end.

The WWE treatment of the Women’s Division is like the friend you have that found crossfit and lost 100 pounds. The first time they showed their progress on Facebook you were genuinely happy for them, and gave them a like. You even commented, “Looking good! Keep it up!”

A few months later they gave an inspiring speech about something they found inspirational, and despite the secret eye-roll you gave the caption, they are looking better and you gave it another like. This time you turned the notifications off after the compliment. But now, three years later, they are dating a good-looking girl, are in better shape than you, and everything is going great in their life. You’re happy for them, but you’d be happier for them if they would just stop posting. Oh God, they just liked their own status!

This to me is the Women’s Division in the WWE. They went from The Fabulous Moolah allegedly committing sex trafficking, to lesser non-felony crimes like HLA (Hot Lesbian Action), the Ho Train, and 3-minute Bra and Panties matches.

The #GiveDivasAChance hashtag was a great start. The death of the Diva’s Division certainly deserved the hoopla it was given. But then it just started to become a little too much. The first ever Hell in a Cell, the first ever Royal Rumble, now the first ever Pay Per View. All these things are great progress, and much like our former fat friend, I’m glad it’s happening. But I’m not sure we need to have all the women hugging, holding hands every time there’s a new first. Becky Lynch goes to the unisex bathroom and Curt Hawkins who was in prior to her but the seat down! YES YES YES!!!

But while we are annoyed with our former fat friend, we still root for him…until his latest post. “I ran 3 miles and had an egg for breakfast. What have you done? Be better.” What did I do? I kept in shape the last 35-years, so I could eat a bagel filled with butter and not worry this was going to send me back to Blimpsville.

Last night’s ending was the Facebook post that went too far. I get it, it was a big moment, but at the end of the day, the storytelling needs to make sense. Why in the world would the whole locker room celebrate Ronda Rousey’s victory?

Shouldn’t Bailey be upset that she was stuck in a six-women tag and didn’t main event? Also, aren’t her Four Horsewoman rivals with Ronda’s? Why are they hugging?

And what about Charlotte Flaor? Is she seriously happy? She has had the feud of the year (men included) with Becky Lynch. It’s been amazing. But losing to Becky clean has got to kiiiilll her. She should be devastated. I guarantee you didn’t see Clayton Kershaw cheering David Price last night, after losing the World Series for the second year in a row.

And what about our Iconics, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce? They were in the Battle Royal for all of 10 seconds? This should be a very humbling night for them. They should be worried that some of these Hall of Famers might come back and take their spot.

And what about the young Riott Squad? All they do is lose big matches. Ronda Rousey literally made two of them tap out at the same time in Australia, yet they are thrilled for her? She humiliated them! Speaking of humiliating, how many times does Stephanie have to be emasculated by Rousey to you know, not be happy for her? Yet there she was, a huge smile on stage.

And last, and certainly not least, is Becky Lynch. Becky has made it clear, she has one friend and one friend only. The WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship. So why in the world is she clinking titles with Rousey? Are they going to be the first ever women’s tag team champions? Which I’m sure will garner another post from your former Facebook friend that you just defriended.

Ladies, take a bow, #YouDeserveIt. Just do it in the back where we can’t see it. #Kayfabe