32-Competitor Women's Tournament namens "Mae Young Classic" für den Sommer 2017 offiziell bestätigt - Turnier ab dem 28.08.2017 auf dem WWE Network | UPDATE: E10: Finale Report vom 12.09.2017 - Turniersiegerin bekannt

    The inaugural Mae Young Classic —streaming on the award-winning WWE Network beginning Monday, Aug. 28 — continues to take shape with two more international additions. With the news that United Kingdom competitors Kay Lee Ray and Ayesha Raymond have been added to the historic competition, the 32-woman bracket is filling up.
    Both Ray and Raymond bring a wealth of experience and toughness from across the pond, as the Mae Young Classic continues to attract top-flight competitors from around the world.


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    Kay Lee Ray is a fiery Scottish star on the rise, a veteran grappler who is known for her ability to take to the skies with an innovative, daredevil attack.
    The red-headed grappler is well-known in the United Kingdom, having compiled a decorated career. Ray is a former Queen of Southside Champion, Scottish Women’s Champion, SWE Speed King Champion and a women’s champion for Glasgow-based Insane Championship Wrestling. The Mae Young Classic offers Ray an opportunity to not only show what she can do in the states, but in front of the entire world on WWE Network.



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    Watch out for Ayesha Raymond because she not only has the size and strength to overpower the competition, but she loves to fight. Having grown up in the East End of London, where she started training to fight at the age of 15, Raymond is no stranger to competition.
    In addition to Raymond’s penchant for fisticuffs, she is arguably one of the biggest and strongest women to declare for the Mae Young Classic. Standing at 6-feet-tall with a background in bodybuilding, Raymond is a mix of brawler and powerhouse. She has won titles in various promotions, including STARDOM, IPW and World War Wrestling, and has also received training under British greats like Johnny Saint, Tony Scarlo and WWE Performance Center coach Robbie Brookside.


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    Vanessa Borne     earned an opportunity to compete in the inaugural Mae Young Classic this summer on the award-winning WWE Network after an impressive victory over Jayme Hachey on NXT.


    The former Phoenix Suns dancer and Arizona Cardinals cheerleader put on an athletic display in the Mae Young Classic Qualifying Match on NXT, claiming victory after drilling Hachey to the mat with an imposing spinning slam.


    Borne is a relative newcomer to the squared circle, but based on her win in the Mae Young Classic Qualifying Match, it’s safe to say that training under WWE Attitude Era legend Gangrel and WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi has clearly paid dividends.




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    Bill Goldberg wrote:

    Ich rate mal, dass es sich dabei hauptsächlich um Männer mittleren Alters handelt, die selbst nie im Ring standen :whistling:
    Was für ein Quatsch.


    ... und ich tippe mal, dass es wieder frei erfundener Bullshit ist. Ich will niemandem zu nahe treten, aber wenn ich mir die Women's Divisions bei RAW und SmackDown anschaue sieht die Mehrheit der Performer nicht aus wie Models. Wenn diese Meinung wirklich backstage weit verbreitet wäre, hätten wir nicht die aktuelle Roster Zusammensetzung.

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    WWE brought several Superstars to ringside at various times during tonight's Mae Classic tapings. Stars shown were SmackDown Women's Champion Naomi, William Regal, MMA's Four Horsewomen (Ronda Rousey, Jessamyn Duke, Marina Shafir to watch Shayna Baszler compete) Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Carmella, Tamina Snuka, Emma, Mike & Maria Kanellis, Nia Jax & family, Natalya, Sara Amato, Kassius Ohno (supporting girlfriend Rachel Evers), Montez Ford (supporting fiance Bianca Belair), Akira Tozawa, Alicia Fox, Shinsuke Nakamura, RAW Women's Champion Alexa Bliss and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix. Bayley superfan Izzy was brought to the front row to sit between Bayley and Carmella while they were out.


    The Rock’s mother Ata Anoa’i was also spotted at the show. The family lives about 3 hours away and since they were seen sitting at ringside, it had people buzzing about a possible appearance from The Rock but he was not there.


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    Das wird jedenfalls erst mal eine Herausforderung, bis Ende August die Ergebnisse der Tapings zu umgehen :pinch:
    Die Vorstellung bei der Parade hat mir schon mal sehr gut gefallen. Auch wenn ich mir persönlich erhofft hatte, dass sie es vielleicht ein klein wenig anders machen als bei der CWC, einfach damit es sich etwas mehr unterscheidet, als nur bei den Farben, dem Logo und der Thememusik.
    Aber gut wars trotzdem.
    Mit dem Teilnehmerfeld kann man denke ich sehr zufrieden sein. 1-2 WWE Allstars von früher (wie es bei der CWC Tajiri & Brian Kendrick waren) wären zwar cool gewesen, aber man hat die Spots lieber an aktuelle Talente verteilt.
    Besonders freuen tu ich mich auf folgende Akteurinnen: Kairi Sane (gleichzeitig auch mein Fav!), Jazzy Gabert (Deutschland vor!), Santana Garrett, Toni Storm und Candice LaRae. Und gespannt bin ich natürlich auch auf die eher unbekannten. Hauptsache ist, die Matches sind abwechslungsreich und gut in Szene gesetzt.
    Dieses Mal hoffe ich auch dass es die Favoriten ins Finale schaffen, wohingegen bei der CWC die 2 großen favs (Zabre Jr & Ibushi) ja im Semi-Finale scheiterten.
    Traumfinale wäre für mich Kairi Sane vs. Candice LaRae.

    Bei den gestrigen "Mae Young Classic - Night 2" Tapings wurden die beiden Finalistinnen ermittelt, die jedoch an dieser Stelle noch nicht verraten werden. Dabei wurde bekannt, dass die Turnier-Siegerin am 12. September 2017 keinen Championship Titelgürtel, sondern eine Mae Young Trophäe erhalten wird. Hier das Foto der Trophäe:


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    Santana Garrett was offered a contract after her very impressive performance in the Mae Young Classic.


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    Tessa Blanchard was offered a contract as well, being described as "too good to pass on".


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    Toni Storm, Candice LeRae, Barbi Hayden, and Deonna Purrazzo were offered contracts.