WWE released all of the names in a Parade of Champions for who will be competing in the Mae Young Classic this summer.
After a long wait with fans wondering who would be competing in the Mae Young Classic that WWE is holding this summer, we finally got all of the participants confirmed on Thursday.
In a Parade of Champions on their Facebook page, WWE released all of the 32 wrestlers who will be competing in the Mae Young Classic. As an added bonus, we’ll get to hear Lita on commentary for the event alongside Jim Ross, much like hearing Daniel Bryan commentate the Cruiserweight Classic last year.
You can find the list below, compiled by Uproxx, with the indie names of each wrestler included if they’re going by a different name in the tournament.
- Dakota Kai (Evie)
- Serena Deeb
- Vanessa Borne (Danielle Kamela)
- Xia Li
- Rachel Evers (Rachael Ellering)
- Sage Beckett (Andrea)
- Kay Lee Ray
- Tessa Blanchard
- Toni Storm
- Marti Belle
- Lacey Evans (Macey Estrella)
- Santana Garrett
- Nicole Savoy
- Ayesha Raymond (Ayesha Ray)
- Reina Gonzalez
- Shayna Baszler
- Piper Niven (Viper)
- Zeda
- Rhea Ripley (Demi Bennett)
- Kavita Devi
- Sarah Logan (Crazy Mary Dobson)
- Bianca Belair
- Abbey Laith (Kimber Lee)
- Candice LeRae
- Mia Yim
- Miranda Salinas
- Renee Michelle
- Princesa Sugehit
- Mercedes Martinez
- Jazzy Gabert
- Taynara Conti
- Kairi Sane (Kairi Hojo)
The Mae Young Classic will start on August 28, with taping now getting started for the tournament, and the first four episodes will be available on the WWE Network for fans to catch whenever they want once they air.
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We’ll also get a bracket special, similar to NCAA March Madness, on August 20 after SummerSlam, where you’ll finally be able to analyze the bracket with all 32 competitors placed in their opening matches.
And, in case you’re not satisfied with this women’s wrestling fix that WWE is offering, we may be getting a women’s Royal Rumble and women’s tag team tournament next year that fans can look forward to to really make things interesting.