WWE Mae Young Classic Participants

The WWE has had a Cruiserweight Classic and United Kingdom Tournament. Both events were great and made its mark in WWE history. It’s now time for the Women to do the same. Annocued during the weekend of WrestleMania 33, the company announced that there will be a Women’s Tournament later on in 2017. That tournament would end up being named after WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young.

Summertime in Wrestling is full with tournaments but this is something different. This tournament will be held on the WWE Stage, which means that the global reach will be more immersive. The first few rounds will be taped today (13th) and tomorrow (14th) at Full Sail where the NXT tapings are held.

The first four episodes of the single-elimination tournament will be available on demand starting Monday, Aug. 28. Episodes 5-8 will be available on demand on Monday, Sept. 4. The final match will stream live from Las Vegas on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 10 p.m. ET.” – According to WWE.com

So maybe reading spoilers won’t be smart walking into this tournament.

Full List of Participants

The WWE picked a nice pool of international and domestic talent. Unlike their previous two tournaments, the WWE is featuring more wrestlers who are signed to NXT before the tournament than after the tournament. There are no true favorites coming in unless you’re a true Women’s Wrestling fan. We will see how things go as the tournament moves on.

Toni Storm Australia Australia
Rhea Ripley Australia Australia
Taynara Conti Brazil Brazil
Xia Li China China
Zeda China China
Marti Belle Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Ayesha Raymond England England / United Kingdom United Kingdom
Jazzy Gabert Germany Germany
Kavita Devi India India
Kairi Sane Japan Japan
Princesa Sugehit Mexico Mexico
Dakota Kai New Zealand New Zealand
Piper Niven Scotland Scotland / United Kingdom United Kingdom
Kay Lee Ray Scotland Scotland / United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mia Yim South Korea South Korea
Lacey Evans United States United States
Sarah Logan United States United States
Abbey Laith United States United States
Tessa Blanchard United States United States
Bianca BelAir United States United States
Sage Beckett United States United States
Vanessa Borne United States United States
Serena Deeb United States United States
Rachel Evers United States United States
Santana Garrett United States United States
Nicole Savoy United States United States
Reina Gonzalez United States United States
Shayna Baszler United States United States
Candice LeRae United States United States
Miranda Salinas United States United States
Renee Michelle United States United States
Mercedes Martinez United States United States
Stephen Thompson