TAG TEAM PROFILES

Faction: The Evolution Members: Triple H. Ric Flair Randy Orton (Kicked out). Batista (Quit Evolution). Debut: January 2003 Title History: World Title (HHH) IC Title (Orton) Tag Team titles (Batista/Flair - 2) World title (HHH 2) Notable Feuds: Scott Steiner Booker T Kevin Nash Bill Goldberg Shawn Michaels Maven The Dudley Boyz Mick Foley Chris Benoit Maven Chris Jericho Randy Orton Batista

[Evolution Gallery] [Triple H Gallery] [Ric Flair Gallery] [Randy Orton Gallery] [Batista Gallery] Evolution Part I: Late 2002: Rumors circulate of a reincarnation of the IV Horsemen involving Triple H, Ric Flair, Randy Orton & Batista.. January 20, 2003 - RAW: Triple H, Ric Flair, Batista & Randy Orton join forces to pumble Scott Steiner.. January 27, 2003 - RAW: Triple H & Batista defeats Kane & Rob Van Dam after Batista ripped off Kane's mask.. ~~~Scott Steiner made the save for RVD, but HHH, Flair, Batista & Orton pumbled him yet again.. February 3, 2003 - RAW: Triple H proclaims that the foursome is the "Evolution" of the wrestling industry.. February 10, 2003 - RAW: Batista defeats Tommy Dreamer and the Evolution gives Dreamer the beat down after the match.. ~~~Booker T runs out to make the save, but recieves the same beat down, until Scott Steiner runs in and cleans house! Febuary 17, 2003 - RAW: Booker T & Scott Steiner defeats Triple H & Batista dispite interference from Flair & Orton.. Evolution Part II: May 26, 2003 - RAW: Randy Orton returned and reformed the Evolution with Triple H & Ric Flair.. June 2, 2003 - RAW: Triple H/Ric Flair/Randy Orton defeat Kevin Nash/Shawn Michaels/Hurricane in a 6man tag.. June 15, 2003 - Bad Blood: Ric Flair defeated Shawn Michaels after Randy Orton interfered and whacked HBK with a chair! ~~~Later on, Triple H defeated Kevin Nash in a Hell in a Cell match with Mick Foley as the referee to retain the World title.. June 16, 2003 - RAW: The Evolution tries to recruit Kane, but instead they set up a Mask vs Title match next week at MSG! June 23, 2003 - RAW: Shawn Michaels/Kevin Nash beat Ric Flair/Randy Orton - Triple H defeated Kane unmask the Big Red Machine.. July 14, 2003 - RAW: The Evolution defeated The Dudley Boyz in an elimination match after Randy Orton pinned all 3 Dudleyz! September 1, 2003 - RAW: Bill Goldberg / Maven / Shawn Michaels beat Triple H / Ric Flair / Randy Orton.. September 8, 2003 - RAW: Bill Goldberg & Randy Orton vs Triple H & Ric Flair went to a NO CONTEST after triple-teaming Goldberg.. September 13, 2003 - Live Event: Triple H beat Randy Orton & Ric Flair to retain the World title in a farce.. September 22, 2003 - RAW: Evolution defeated Mark Jindrak, Garrison Cade & Maven in a six-man-tag match.. September 29, 2003 - RAW: Triple H (taped segment) issues a $100,000 bounty to anybody who take "take Bill Goldberg out of the game".. October 6, 2003 - RAW: Randy Orton & Ric Flair defeated Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak.. October 13, 2003 - RAW: Bill Goldberg & Shawn Michaels defeated Randy Orton, Ric Flair & Mark Henry in a handicap match.. ~~~After the match, Shawn Michaels accidentally superkicked Bill Goldberg and proclaimed that now they were even.. October 20, 2003 - RAW: Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade steal the $100,000 bounty from Randy Orton, but Triple H gets it back.. ~~~Later that night, Batista rejoined the Evolution team by taking out Goldberg and claiming the $100,000 bounty.. October 27, 2003 - RAW: Evolution assumed the World title would go back to HHH, but GM Austin said Goldberg would be back for sure! November 10, 2003 - RAW: Bill Goldberg defeated Batista by DQ when Triple H interfered with a sledgehammer.. November 16, 2003 - Survivor Series: Bill Goldberg used a sledgehammer to defeat Triple H dispite interference by members of Evolution.. November 17, 2003 - RAW: Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair by DQ when Randy Orton ran down and RKO'd RVD! ~~~Main event: Triple H/Batista/Randy Orton defeated Bill Goldberg in a Handicap match.. December 14, 2003 - Armageddon: Randy Orton wins the IC title, Batista & Ric Flair win the Tag titles, Triple H wins the World title! December 15, 2003 - RAW: Rob Van Dam & Shawn Michaels beat Triple H/Ric Flair/Batista (HBK pinned HHH).. ~~~Later Randy Orton faced Mick Foley in a match that didn't happen because Mick Foley walked out of the WWE.. January 25, 2004 - Royal Rumble: Ric Flair & Batista defeated the Dudleyz in a Tables match to retain the Tag titles.. Janaury 26, 2004 - RAW: Evolution (Ric Flair/Randy Orton/Batista) defeated Rob Van Dam & Chris Jericho in a handicap match.. February 16, 2004 - RAW: Randy Orton calls out Mick Foley for a fight, but is joined by Evolution in a lenthy beatdown on Foley! ~~~Earlier in the night, Booker T & Rob Van Dam beat Ric FLair & Batista for their Tag Team titles! March 1, 2004 - RAW: Randy Orton & Batista beat Shawn Michaels & Chris Benoit when Michaels & Benoit start fighting! ~~~Later that night, Mick Foley brings in The Rock to help him fight off Evolution (Randy Orton, Batista & Ric Flair).. March 8, 2004 - RAW: Evolution (Randy Orton/Batista/Ric Flair) beat The Hurricane & Rosey in a handicap match.. ~~~Later on, The Rock hosts "Mick Foley: This is your Life" but he and Mick got beat up by Evolution afterwards! March 14, 2004 - Wrestlemania XX: Evolution (Randy Orton/Batista/Ric Flair) beat Mick Foley & The Rock when Orton pinned Foley! ~~~Later that night, Chris Benoit defeated Triple H & Shawn Michaels to win the World title when HHH tapped out! March 15, 2004 - RAW: Evolution (Randy Orton, Batista & Ric Flair) defeated Shawn Michaels & Chris Benoit in a handicap match.. April 5, 2004 - RAW: Evolution attacks and destroys Chris Benoit, Mick Foley & Shawn Michaels.. May 3, 2004 - RAW: Shelton Benjamin & Tajiri & Edge defeated Evolution (Triple H/Randy Orton/Batista).. July 5, 2004 - RAW in Winnipeg: Randy Orton defeated Chris Jericho with help from Batista to retain the IC title! ~~~In the Main Event: Triple H & Ric Flair & Eugene Dinsmore defeated Chris Benoit & Edge (HHH pinned Benoit).. July 12, 2003 - RAW: Chris Benoit vs Eugene Dinsmore ended in a NO CONTEST after Evolution interfered and destroyed Eugene! August 2, 2004 - RAW: Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho & Edge vs Evolution (Randy Orton & Ric Flair & Batista).. August 16, 2004 - RAW: Randy Orton defeated Chris Benoit to retain the World Heavyweight title with help from Evolution! ~~~After the match, Evolution (Triple H, Ric Flair & Batista) turned on Randy Orton and left him in a pool of his own blood! August 23, 2004 - RAW: Triple H calls out Randy Orton to hand over the World title, but Orton instead spits in HHH's face! September 13, 2004 - RAW: Randy Orton beat Evolution by DQ in a 3-on-1 match (Shelton Benjamin & Chris Benoit made the save!) ~~~At the beginning of the show, Randy Orton jumped out of a cake and spoiled Triple H's World title celebration.. September 20, 2004 - RAW: Chris Benoit & Randy Orton & Shelton Benjamin beat Evolution (Triple H & Ric Flair & Batista).. October 11, 2004 - RAW: Shawn Michaels & Chris Benoit & Edge defeated Evolution (Triple H & Ric Flair & Batista).. ~~~Edge stole the pinfall on Triple H from Shawn Michaels and celebrated as if he had done all of the work.. October 25, 2004 - RAW: Ric Flair defeated Randy Orton with help from Triple H (Therefor Orton never gets a title shot).. ~~~The entire babyface lockerroom came out and stood up to Evolution, concluding with Randy Orton RKOing Triple H! November 1, 2004 - RAW: Randy Orton & Chris Jericho & Maven defeated Evolution (Ric Flair & Batista).. November 22, 2004 - RAW: Chris Benoit (GM for the night) books himself in a Steel Cage match with Triple H for the World title.. ~~~Triple H and Batista staged a fight with Triple H being injured before the match, therefor unable to compete.. ~~~Chris Benoit went on to defeat Edge (sub for HHH) in the steel cage before learning that Evolution had swerved him! December 6, 2004 - RAW: Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated Triple H & Batista w/Ric Flair by Disqualification.. ~~~Triple H went crazy and got disqualified when he whacked Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho.... AND Batista with chairshots! January 9, 2005 - New Year's Revolution: Triple H won his 2nd Elimination Chamber match to recapture the World Heavyweight title.. ~~~Triple H beat Randy Orton and Batista and Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho and Edge (Shawn Michaels was guest referee).. The Destruction of Evolution: January 30, 2005 - Royal Rumble: Triple H defeated Randy Orton to retain the World Heavyweight title.. ~~~Batista entered the Royal Rumble at #27 and made it down to the final 2 with John Cena when they both hit the floor! ~~~The match was restarted by Vince McMahon, and Batista eventually tossed John Cena over the top rope to WIN THE RUMBLE! January 31, 2005 - RAW: Batista is faced with the decision over which title he'll challenge -- HHH's World title, or JBL's WWE title?! ~~~Triple H 'seemed' enthusiastic about facing Batista at Wrestlemania, but a JBL interview played on the screen insulting Batista.. February 7, 2005 - RAW in Japan: Batista squashed Maven and celebrated until an interview with Big Show came up on the big.. ~~~Triple H & Ric Flair continued to encourage Batista to go after the SD! title so that Evolution could rule the whole WWE! ~~~In the main event, Triple H defeated Edge to retain the World Heavyweight title with help from Batista.. ~~~Batista raised Triple H's arm in celebration, but HHH noticed Batista couldn't take his eyes off the World title belt.. February 14, 2005 - RAW: Batista w/Triple H vs Edge ended in a NO CONTEST when JBL's limousine pulled into the parking lot.. ~~~Evolution ran to the parking lot, where Batista found himself in the path of the limousine, but HHH tackled him out of harms way! February 25, 2005--Live Event @ MSG: Randy Orton & Batista beat Triple H & Ric Flair (Birthday Boy) in a Steel Cage Match.. Whatever Happened to the Evolution Members?: Triple H continued to dominate RAW with Ric Flair as his ass-kissing manager.. Batista & Randy Orton went on to great success after leaving Evolution, both winning the World Heavyweight title.. Batista's World title victory came at the grandest stage of them all, Wrestlemania 21 in Los Angeles, California.. Also at Wrestlemania 21, Randy Orton challenged the Undertaker but came out on the losing end of that encounter.. December 10, 2007--RAW 15th Anniversary: Evolution (Triple H & Batista & Ric Flair) beat Randy Orton & Edge & Umaga by DQ..