Mae Young Classic
The Mae Young Classic is a professional wrestling women’s tournament produced by WWE, an American-based promotion. The name of the event honors the late Mae Young, who is considered one of the pioneers of women's professional wrestling.
| Mae Young Classic | |
|---|---|
| Promotion(s) | WWE |
| First event | Mae Young Classic (2017) |
WWE announced that a women’s tournament would be taking place in the summer of 2017 at a press conference during WrestleMania 33 weekend. There would be a total of 32 wrestlers competing.[1]
In April 2018, a second tournament was announced.[2]
In August 2019, Triple H confirmed that the 2019 edition of the Mae Young Classic was currently planned.[3] In October 2019, WWE listed tickets for sale for November 2–3, however the posting was later removed.[4]
Dates and venues
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Tournament finale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Young Classic (2017) | July 13, 2017 | Winter Park, Florida | Full Sail University | Kairi Sane defeated Shayna Baszler[5] |
| July 14, 2017 | ||||
| September 12, 2017 | Paradise, Nevada | Thomas & Mack Center | ||
| Mae Young Classic (2018) | August 8, 2018 | Winter Park, Florida | Full Sail University | Toni Storm defeated Io Shirai |
| August 9, 2018 | ||||
| October 28, 2018 | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
References
- "WWE announces 32-competitor Women's Tournament coming to WWE Network this summer". WWE. April 1, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- Jason, Namako (June 21, 2018). "First official details on the second annual Mae Young Classic tournament, tapings in August". Wrestleview. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "08/08 Prowrestling.net Free Podcast: Paul "Triple H" Levesque's NXT media call". Spreaker. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- "WWE Shoots Down Mae Young Classic 2019 Advertisement For November | Fightful Wrestling". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- Powell, Jason. "9/12 Powell's WWE Mae Young Classic Finals Review: The tournament finals". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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