The following first round matches were taped for tonight’s Mae Young Classic episode on the WWE Network:

* Ashley Rayne vs. Mercedes Martinez

* Zeuxis vs. Aerial Monroe

* Priscilla Kelly vs. Deonna Purrazzo

* Kacy Catanzaro vs. Reina Gonzalez

Zatara vs. Tegan Nox –Winner: Tegan Nox

Rhea Ripley vs. MJ Jenkins –Winner: Rhea Ripley

Lacey Lane vs. Vanessa “The Mountain” Craven –Winner: Lacey Lane

Killer Kelly vs. Meiko Satomura –Winner: Meiko Satomura

 

WWE will officially reveal the brackets for the 2018 Mae Young Classic on Wednesday with the WWE Network MYC Bracketology special, which will be hosted by Mauro Ranallo and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix. Below are details:

Watch the Mae Young Classic 2018 Bracketology this Wednesday on WWE Network All of the first-round matches in this year’s Mae Young Classic will be revealed on WWE Network’s Mae Young Classic Bracketology special, streaming this Wednesday immediately following WWE NXT.

For the first time, you can see the lay of the land of WWE’s second annual women’s tournament, featuring 32 of the top competitors from around the globe.

WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix, who is slated to call the action of the Mae Young Classic alongside Renee Young and Michael Cole, will join The Voice of NXT, Mauro Ranallo, on the Bracketology special to break down the first-round matchups and take a deep look at this year’s competitors.

Don’t miss Mae Young Classic Bracketology when it streams this Wednesday night at 9/8 C.

(CAUTION: SPOILERS)

One of the competitors in the Mae Young Classic may have broken her leg during the second set of tapings — but for those who don’t want to know any results, now’s your last chance to turn back.

NXT trainee Tegan Knox was said to have suffered a broken leg in the quarterfinals of the tournament during a dive to the outside that landed awkwardly. Her opponent Rhea Ripley eventually won by stoppage.

Then, after a few dark matches,Triple H announced the prognosis.

For those who don’t recall, Tegan missed last year’s tournament due to an ACL injury.

WWE.com published an article saying the condition of Tegan’s leg is unknown at this time, so maybe Triple H jumped the gun. It’s also possible they’re just waiting for a more thorough analysis.

Tegan Nox suffered an injury to her left leg during Thursday’s Mae Young Classic tapings. The injury occurred during a dive to the outside of the ring. She was transported to a local medical facility for further examination.

The extent of Nox’s injury is not known at this time. Stay with WWE.com for more information as it becomes available.

WWE has announced that the 2018 Mae Young Classic will premiere on Wednesday, September 5 at 9pm /8pm C immediately following WWE NXT.

The 32-woman tournament will continue each Wednesday night until two competitors remain. The finals will then take place on Sunday, October 28 at the first-ever all-women’s Evolution pay-per-view. The tournament will tape tonight and tomorrow night at Full Sail University.

WWE has also confirmed the MYC announce team for this year – Michael Cole, Renee Young and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix. It was also announced that the MYC Bracketology special will air on Wednesday, August 29, hosted by Phoenix and Mauro Ranallo.

As noted, the final MYC spot will be decided on tonight’s NXT show as Vanessa Borne takes on Taynara Conti.

Below is WWE’s announcement on the air dates and the commentary team, plus a look at the list of competitors:

Mae Young Classic 2018 premieres Wednesday, Sept. 5, on WWE NetworkThis year’s Mae Young Classic, featuring 32 of the world’s most elite female competitors, will premiere on WWE Network on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 9/8 C, immediately following WWE NXT.

The single-elimination tournament will continue each Wednesday night until only two competitors remain. The finalists will then battle for the Mae Young Classic trophy at WWE Evolution, the first-ever all-women’s pay-per-view, on Sunday, Oct. 28, live on WWE Network.

Calling the action of this year’s Mae Young Classic will be Michael Cole, WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix and Renee Young, marking the first time in WWE history that two women are in the announce booth. Phoenix, a three-time WWE Women’s Champion and former Divas Champion, most recently lent her insight at the announce desk as part of this year’s Mixed Match Challenge.

Joining them as part of the Mae Young Classic broadcast team will be Cathy Kelley and Shadia Bseiso, who will conduct backstage interviews with competitors throughout the tournament. Hailing from Jordan, Bseiso is the first woman from the Middle East to be recruited into WWE’s developmental system, training at the WWE Performance Center. Kayla Braxton will serve as the tournament’s ring announcer.

The WWE Universe won’t have to wait until Sept. 5, however, to get an in-depth look at the Mae Young Classic field of competitors. Before the tournament action kicks off, WWE Network will present Mae Young Classic 2018 Bracketology on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 9/8 C, hosted by Phoenix and the voice of NXT, Mauro Ranallo.

So far, 31 of the 32 tournament competitors have been announced. The final slot will be up for grabs on tonight’s edition of WWE NXT, when two athletes from the inaugural tournament, Vanessa Borne and Taynara Conti, face off in a Qualifying Match.

Check out the list of confirmed competitors below, and don’t miss a second of the action when WWE’s groundbreaking women’s tournament returns to WWE Network on Sept. 5.

• Kaitlyn (U.S.)
• Io Shirai (Japan)
• Tegan Nox (Wales)
• Kacy Catanzaro (U.S.)
• Toni Storm (Australia)
• Jinny (England)
• Ashley Rayne (U.S.)
• Kavita Devi (India)
• Meiko Satomura (Japan)
• Rhea Ripley (Australia)
• Deonna Purrazzo (U.S.)
• Reina González (U.S.)
• Lacey Lane (U.S.)
• Jessica Elaban (U.S.)
• Nicole Matthews (Canada)
• MJ Jenkins (U.S.)
• Karen Q (U.S.)
• Zatara (Chile)
• Mia Yim (U.S.)
• Mercedes Martinez (U.S.)
• Allysin Kay (U.S.)
• Hiroyo Matsumoto (Japan)
• Xia Li (China)
• Zeuxis (Mexico)
• Isla Dawn (Scotland)
• Aerial Monroe (U.S.)
• Rachel Evers (U.S.)
• Priscilla Kelly (U.S.)
• Killer Kelly (Portugal)
• Vanessa Kraven (Canada)
• Xia Brookside (England)

According to Pwinsider.com, WWE has started to reach out to talents for the Mae Young Classic II. WWE is reaching out to a number of talents, some of who worked last year’s tournament, and some who have had tryouts with the company in the past. It was previously reported that the Mae Young Classic II will be taped on August 7th & 8th at Full Sail University.

Source: 411Mania

Tonight the finals of WWE’s Mae Young Classic will take place live from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

* Mae Young Classic Finals: Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane

The winner of the inaugural Mae Young Classic will be determined tonight when Japan’s Kairi Sane battles the United States’ Shayna Baszler in the tournament Final, streaming live exclusively on WWE Network at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

Four rounds of hard-hitting action narrowed down a field of 32, and The Pirate Princess and The Queen of Spades are the last two competitors standing.

Sane topped Tessa Blanchard in the First Round, Bianca Belair in the Second Round, New Zealand’s Dakota Kai in the Quarterfinals and Australia’s Toni Storm in the Semifinals. In each match, the 5-foot-1 Pirate Princess endured serious headwinds before besting her competition, and she polished off all her opponents the same way, via her must-see, one-of-a-kind Diving Elbow Drop.

While Sane’s inspirational journey through the bracket captured the hearts and minds of the WWE Universe, Baszler’s path to the Finale struck a much different tone.

The former UFC fighter used brute force to claim her victories, arrogantly demolishing China’s Zeda in the First Round, thrashing veteran Mia Yim of South Korea in the Second Round and punishing independent sensation Candice LeRae in the Quarterfinals before overcoming one of her wrestling mentors, Mercedes Martinez, in the Semifinals. Like Sane, The Queen of Spades employed the same move to clinch victory in each battle: her seemingly unbreakable rear naked choke.

Along the way, Baszler has enjoyed the support of her Four Horsewomen training partners Ronda Rousey, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke, though the WWE Universe hasn’t been quite approving of Baszler’s unsportsmanlike behavior (such as her refusal to break her rear naked choke on LeRae after the bell).

Though they approach competition with different outlooks, Sane and Baszler now find themselves in the same spot, as finalists in WWE’s groundbreaking women’s tournament. Can Kairi Sane, who is newly signed to NXT, kick-start her WWE career in the biggest way imaginable, with a milestone victory on the Mae Young Classic Finale? Or will Shayna Baszler stomp out that dream and make Sane tap, adding to the bragging rights of MMA’s Four Horsewomen?

Don’t miss the compelling Mae Young Classic Finale when it streams live from Las Vegas tonight at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, only on the award-winning WWE Network.

There will then be a Red Carpet Special at 6pm EST, hosted by Cathy Kelley. That event will air exclusively on Facebook. Ronda Rousey, Olympic gold medalist Hope Solo, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, The Bella Twins, Bayley, Charlotte Flair, cast members of Netflix series “GLOW” and others are expected to appear on the red carpet, live from Las Vegas.