WWE Women’s Tournament Will Be Called the “Mae Young Classic”

WWE announced that their 32-woman tournament, which will be taped on July 13 and 14 at Full Sail, will be called the “Mae Young Classic.”

WWE announces Mae Young Classic women’s tournament to be held at Full Sail Live July 13 and 14

WWE has announced that the first-ever Mae Young Classic women’s tournament will take place Thursday, July 13, and Friday, July 14, from Full Sail Live in Orlando, Fla.

Tickets will go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. ET via www.nxttickets.com.

The tournament, named after WWE Hall of Famer and one of the greatest WWE Superstars in history, Mae Young, will feature 32 of the top female competitors from around the world participating in a single-elimination tournament. The unprecedented event will stream later this summer exclusively on WWE Network.

“The Mae Young Classic will mark a significant moment in the evolution of WWE,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events and Creative. “We are proud to provide this unique opportunity for the best female talent from around the world.”

Additional information on the Mae Young Classic will be announced in the coming weeks.

The following current WWE women’s roster members commented as of the writing of this post:

A major step for @WWE, excited to see what these women have to offer; maybe I'll see you on Raw some day 😈 https://t.co/i6krhVIivZ

— Alexa Bliss (@AlexaBliss_WWE) May 23, 2017

This women's division has made history. Now it's your turn. #Raw and #SDLive will be watching…closely. https://t.co/MzwkIp2tBx

— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) May 23, 2017

This is amazing! What a huge step for our sport. Make the absolute most of it ladies and bring all the #straightfire you have. https://t.co/Su7jKY6LFo

— Becky Lynch (@BeckyLynchWWE) May 23, 2017

The whole world will be watching. Make it #Fabulous, you KNOW I'll be watching. 💁🏼☕️✌🏽 https://t.co/xBzZwa1kBi

— Carmella (@CarmellaWWE) May 23, 2017

Mae Young was a pioneer in this industry. Such a fitting namesake for this tournament!!! #History https://t.co/2WBxwbYDz2

— CJ (Lana) Perry (@LanaWWE) May 23, 2017

WOW….And the name is perfect. 🙌 https://t.co/Lgkqr9qJkL

— Nattie (@NatbyNature) May 23, 2017

So excited for this…@WWE finds the best, but y'all will need to impress if you want to hang with #Raw, #SDLive, and @WWENXT. #GameOn https://t.co/Ei6UdMr1Rq

— Tamina Snuka (@TaminaSnuka) May 23, 2017