WWE Mae Young Classic 2: New Details Revealed

Taping dates and first participants announced.

by Andy H Murray
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This year's WWE Mae Young Classic will film in Winter Park, Florida on August 7th and 8th, according to Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive of Wrestling Observer Live.

Last year saw the company tape four rounds of action (from the round of 32 to the semi-finals) across two nights at Full Sail University. The shows were then released in batches on August 28th and September 4th, with a live final airing on the Network six days later.

Though WWE announced the second Mae Young Classic during this year's Hall Of Fame show, they are yet to confirm the taping dates themselves, so it's best to apply a touch of cynicism here.

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A couple of big-name participants have also been teased, both by the Observer, and noted Performance Center insider Casey Michael of Squared Circle Sirens.

The first is 22-year-old Toni Storm, who reached last year's semi-finals, and has been strongly linked with a full-time WWE contract in recent weeks. If these sources are to be believed, she'll be joined by Io Shirai - a Japanese wunderkind who had a WWE offer rescinded following a failed medical last May, but was widely believed to be the company's original choice to win the first MYC.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.