WWE’s upcoming Women’s Tournament kicks off Thursday, July 13th and has been dubbed the Mae Young Classic. The event will stream later this summer exclusively on WWE Network. In a statement released to WWE.com, Triple H said,

“The Mae Young Classic will mark a significant moment in the evolution of WWE. We are proud to provide this unique opportunity for the best female talent from around the world.”

The Mae Young Classic

After months of rumors, WWE confirmed a women’s tournament was in the works at the “WWE Reimagined” presentation from Orlando, Florida during WrestleMania weekend.

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The Mae Young Classic will feature 32 female competitors from 17 different countries. WWE has not yet announced any of the participants, but expect to see talent from NXT, participants from WWE’s recent tryout camps and top independent performers.

The tournament will be taped on July 13th & 14th from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida and will air as a weekly show on the WWE Network this summer. Earlier this month, PWInsider reported that the finals will take place on Tuesday, August 29th and will air live on the WWE Network.

The tournament being named after the late Mae Young is a fitting tribute to the legendary grappler. After a career that spanned seven decades, she gained a whole new following during the Attitude Era when she and the Fabulous Moola made occasional appearances on WWE television. The women’s wrestling pioneer was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.

Discussion: Based on what we’ve seen from the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, the Cruiserweight Classic and the UK Championship tournament, what is your interest level in the Mae Young Classic? Any NXT/independent stars you really want to see involved?