NXT Welcomes Mae Young Classic Competitors

With this year’s Mae Young Classic on the horizon, the NXT Live crowd in Orlando this weekend were treated to a small surprise when 20 of the competitors arrived to say ‘Hi’ to the WWE Universe.

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Toni Storm, Rachel Evers, Jinny and Xia Brookside were among some of the ladies that posed in the ring. Infront of a live NXT Orlando crowd, all 20 girls posed for a small photo opportunity and shook hands in a sign of good sportswomanship.

The contest that sees the best of Women’s professional wrestling will begin filming at the home of NXT, Full Sail University, on the 8-9 of August. With the finals showing live at WWE Evolution (the first all-women pay-per-view) on October 28.

The confirmed 32 names for this years Mae Young Classic are as follows:

• Aerial Monroe – United States
• Allysin Kay – United States
• Ashley Rayne – United States
• Deonna Purrazzo – United States
• Hiroyo Matsumoto – Japan
• Io Shirai – Japan
• Isla Dawn – Scotland
• Jessie Elaban – United States
• Jinny – England
• Kacy Catanzaro – United States
• Kaitlyn – United States
• Karen Q – China/United States
• Kavita Devi – India
• Killer Kelly – Portugal
• Lacey Lane – United States
• MJ Jenkins – United States
• Meiko Satomura – Japan
• Mercedes Martinez – United States
• Mia Yim – South Korea
• Nicole Matthews – Canada
• Priscilla Kelly – United States
• Rachel Evers – United States
• Reina González – United States
• Rhea Ripley – Australia
• Taynara Conti – Brazil
• Tegan Nox – Wales
• Toni Storm – Australia
• Vanessa Kraven – Canada
• Xia Brookside – England
• Xia Li – China
• Zatara – Chile
• Zeuxis – Puerto Rico

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