Madison Rayne, two more set for WWE Mae Young Classic
Three more participants have been announced for the Mae Young Classic, including a wrestler who challenged for Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor’s Women’s titles this month.
Madison Rayne, Priscilla Kelly, and Xia Brookside were confirmed for the tournament today. Rayne was announced as “Ashley Rayne,” with Ashley being her real first name. She’s a five-time Knockouts Champion in Impact and lost a title match to Su Yung at Slammiversary XVI on July 22. Rayne was put in a coffin by Yung and Yung’s undead bridesmaids after the match.
The night before Slammiversary, Rayne unsuccessfully challenged for Sumie Sakai’s Women of Honor Championship at a set of ROH television tapings. She’ll also be wrestling at All In on September 1.
Rayne attended a tryout at the WWE Performance Center in October 2017.
Kelly is an indie wrestler who plays a goth-inspired character and is part of the EVOLVE roster as a manager. Brookside, who is 19 years old and is the daughter of WWE Performance Center trainer Robbie Brookside, is from England and has already wrestled all over the world, including for Stardom in Japan.
There are eight participants left to be announced for the Mae Young Classic before the tournament is taped at Full Sail University on August 8 and 9. The finals will then take place at WWE Evolution in Long Island, New York on October 28.
Here’s the updated MYC lineup:
- Kaitlyn
- Rhea Ripley
- Io Shirai
- Nicole Matthews
- Jinny
- Kacy Catanzaro
- Deonna Purrazzo
- Tegan Nox (formerly known as Nixon Newell)
- Jessie Elaban
- Reina Gonzalez
- Taynara Conti (won a qualifying match at NXT TV tapings)
- Mia Yim
- Mercedes Martinez
- Kavita Devi
- Killer Kelly
- Zeuxis
- Isla Dawn
- Lacey Lane
- Karen Q
- Toni Storm
- Meiko Satomura
- Madison Rayne
- Priscilla Kelly
- Xia Brookside