The Mae Young Classic 2018 was a Women's professional wrestling tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The event was the second Mae Young Classic.
In April 2018, the WWE announced a second tournament, following up on the 2017 tournament.
Background
On June 22, 2018 the WWE confirmed the tournament would once again be 32 competitors, with the event being held at Full Sail University. On July 12, 2018 the first two competitors for the 2018 tournament were announced as Kaitlyn and Rhea Ripley. The finals will be held as part of the Evolution pay-per-view on October 28, 2018, at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
On August 8 it was announced that the show would air every Wednesday on the WWE Network immediately after WWE NXT, beginning September 5. The show will be announced by Beth Phoenix, Renee Young, and Michael Cole.
Qualifying match
- NXT tapings – July 18 (Full Sail University – Winter Park, Florida)
- Taynara Conti defeated Vanessa Borne in a Mae Young Classic Qualifying Match
Participants
- Aerial Monroe
- Allysin Kay
- Ashley Rayne
- Deonna Purrazzo
- Hiroyo Matsumoto
- Io Shirai
- Isla Dawn
- Jessica Elaban
- Jinny
- Kacy Catanzaro
- Kaitlyn
- Karen Q
- Kavita Devi
- Killer Kelly
- Lacey Lane
- Meiko Satomura
- Mercedes Martinez
- Mia Yim
- MJ Jenkins
- Nicole Matthews
- Priscilla Kelly
- Rachel Evers
- Reina Gonzalez
- Rhea Ripley
- Taynara Conti
- Tegan Nox
- Toni Storm
- Vanessa Kraven
- Xia Brookside
- Xia Li
- Zatara
- Zeuxis
Results
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
Tournament bracket
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||
| Meiko Satomura | Pin | ||||||||||||||||
| Killer Kelly | Meiko Satomura | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Ashley Rayne | Pin | Mercedes Martinez | |||||||||||||||
| Mercedes Martinez | Meiko Satomura | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Lacey Lane | Lacey Lane | ||||||||||||||||
| Vanessa Kraven | Lacey Lane | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Taynara Conti | Pin | Taynara Conti | |||||||||||||||
| Jessie Elaban | Meiko Satomura | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Toni Storm | Pin | Toni Storm | |||||||||||||||
| Jinny | Toni Storm | ||||||||||||||||
| Rachel Evers | Pin | Hiroyo Matsumoto | |||||||||||||||
| Hiroyo Matsumoto | Toni Storm | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Mia Yim | Pin | Mia Yim | |||||||||||||||
| Allysin Kay | Mia Yim | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Kaitlyn | Pin | Kaitlyn | |||||||||||||||
| Kavita Devi | Toni Storm | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Tegan Nox | Pin | Io Shirai | |||||||||||||||
| Zatara | Tegan Nox | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Isla Dawn | Pin | Nicole Matthews | |||||||||||||||
| Nicole Matthews | Tegan Nox | KO | |||||||||||||||
| Rhea Ripley | Pin | Rhea Ripley | |||||||||||||||
| MJ Jenkins | Rhea Ripley | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Kacy Catanzaro | Kacy Catanzaro | ||||||||||||||||
| Reina Gonzalez | Rhea Ripley | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Io Shirai | Io Shirai | ||||||||||||||||
| Xia Brookside | Io Shirai | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Zeuxis | Pin | Zeuxis | |||||||||||||||
| Aerial Monroe | Io Shirai | Pin | |||||||||||||||
| Deonna Purrazzo | Sub | Deonna Purrazzo | |||||||||||||||
| Priscilla Kelly | Deonna Purrazzo | Sub | |||||||||||||||
| Karen Q | Pin | Xia Li | |||||||||||||||
| Xia Li | |||||||||||||||||
Broadcast team
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Phoenix | Elizabeth Kociański-Copeland | Color commentator Hall of Famer |
| Cathy Kelley | Catherine Kelley | Backstage interviewer |
| Kayla Braxton | Kayla Becker | Ring announcer |
| Michael Cole | Michael Coulthard | Lead commentator |
| Renee Young | Renee Paquette | Color commentator |
| Shadia Bseiso | Shadia Bseiso | Backstage interviewer |
See also
External links
| WWE Mae Young Classic 2018 |
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Bracketology • Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 3 • Episode 4 • Episode 5 • Episode 6 • Episode 7 • Episode 8 |
| Mae Young Classic 2018 contestants |
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| Aerial Monroe • Allysin Kay • Ashley Rayne • Deonna Purrazzo • Hiroyo Matsumoto • Io Shirai • Isla Dawn • Jinny • Kacy Catanzaro • Jessica Elaban • Kaitlyn • Karen Q • Kavita Devi • Killer Kelly • Lacey Lane • Meiko Satomura • Mercedes Martinez • Mia Yim • MJ Jenkins • Nicole Matthews • Priscilla Kelly • Rachel Evers • Reina Gonzalez • Rhea Ripley • Taynara Conti • Tegan Nox • Toni Storm • Vanessa Kraven • Xia Brookside • Xia Li • Zatara • Zeuxis |