WWE Mae Young Classic Episode 5
September 4, 2017
Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: (USA) Abbey Laith vs. (USA) Rachel Evers in a Second Round Match in the Inaugural WWE Mae Young Classic Tournament 

Evers and Laith shakes hands before the bell rings. Laith lands a deep arm-drag. Evers responds with a waist lock takeover. Evers dodges a leg lariat from Laith. Laith connects with the heel trip takeover for a one count. Laith lands a running forearm to the back of Evers. Laith follows that with another armdrag that sends Evers out of the ring. Laith connects with the Suicide Dive.

Laith rolls Evers back into the ring. Laith goes for the cover, but only gets a two count. Laith fires off a series of forearm smashes across the chest of Evers. Evers drops Laith with a Stunner. Evers follows that with a Senton Splash for a two count. Evers with a chop/forearm combination to Laith in the corner. Evers plants Laith with the STO. Evers connects with the SpringBoard Leg Drop for a two count.

Laith ducks a clothesline from Evers. Laith and Evers are knocked down after landing a Double Bicycle Kick. Laith and Evers are trading back and forth shots in the middle of the ring. Laith drops Evers with a Spinning Leg Lariat. Laith ascends to the top turnbuckle. Evers plants Laith with an Avalanche PowerSlam for a two count. Laith responds with a PowerBomb. Laith locks in the Alligator Clutch to pickup the victory.

Winner: (USA) Abbey Laith via Pinfall, Laith will be advancing to the Quarterfinals of the Mae Young Classic. Laith will await the winner of the Princesa Sugehit/Mercedes Martinez Match. 

Second Match: (Scotland) Piper Niven vs. (USA) Serena Deeb in a Second Round Match in the Inaugural WWE Mae Young Classic Tournament 

Collar and elbow tie up. Niven backs Deeb into the corner. Niven pats Deeb on the jaw. Deeb responds with a forearm smash. Deeb ducks a clothesline from Niven. Deeb applies a side headlock. Deeb goes for a BodySlam, but Niven counters with a Crossbody Block for a two count. Niven applies a standing rear chin lock. Niven goes for a Hammer Lock Lariat, but Deeb counters with a school girl rollup for a two count.

Deeb goes back to the side headlock. Niven connects with a Belly to Back Suplex. Niven follows that with a Running Crossbody Block for a two count. Niven goes for the Running Senton, but Deeb gets her knees up in the air. Deeb connects with the SpringBoard Side HeadLock Takeover. Deeb lands a series of left jabs that has Niven staggering in the corner. Deeb drives Niven’s face to the top turnbuckle. Deeb connects with a Flying CodeBreaker. Deeb follows that with a Modified PowerSlam.

Deeb plants Niven with a Neck Breaker for a two count. Deeb goes for a Fireman’s Carry Pickup, but her back gives out. Niven sends Deeb crashing into the turnbuckles. Niven lands a Running Cannonball Strike for a two count. Deeb responds with a Face Crusher for a two count. Deeb goes for the Spear, but Niven counters with a Body Avalanche. Niven launches Deeb sternum first into the turnbuckles. Niven connects with a Second Rope Splash for a two count. Niven goes for the SuperFly Splash, but Deeb ducks out of the way. Niven plants Deeb with the Michinoku Driver to pickup the victory.

Winner: (Scotland) Piper Niven via Pinfall. Niven will be advancing to the QuarterFinals of the WWE Mae Young Classic. Niven will await the winner of Lacey Evans/Toni Storm Match.

Third Match: (Mexico) Princesa Sugehit vs. (USA) Mercedes Martinez in a Second Round Match in the WWE Mae Young Classic Tournament 

Sugehit and Martinez shakes hands before the bell rings. Collar and elbow tie up. Sugehit with a waist lock go-behind to Martinez. Martinez responds with a drop toe hold into a rear chin lock. Sugehit transitions into a wrist lock. Sugehit rolls Martinez over for a one count. Sugehit continues to grapple around Martinez. This leads to a standoff in the middle of the ring. Martinez clotheslines Sugehit. Martinez slaps Sugehit in the face.

Martinez follows that with a uppercut. Sugehit ducks a clothesline from Martinez. Sugehit sends Martinez crashing into the turnbuckles. Sugehit connects with the Running Cannonball for a two count. Sugehit lands back to back roundhouse kicks to Martinez. Sugehit goes for the Tilt-A-Whirl Head Scissors, but Martinez counters with a Rotation Slam for a two count. Martinez connects with back to back vertical suplex’s. Martinez plants Sugehit with a Draping Swinging Neck Breaker for a two count.

Martinez is teeing off on Sugehit in the corner. Sugehit dodges a leg lariat from Martinez. Sugehit connects with the Code Breaker. Martinez places Sugehit on the top turnbuckles. Martinez repeatedly slaps Sugehit in the chest. Martinez and Sugehit are fighting for position on the top turnbuckle. Sugehit connects with a Front Slam that sends Martinez crashing into the canvas. Sugehit plants Martinez with a Tornado DDT for a two count. Sugehit gets Martinez trapped in the Fujiwara ArmBar. Martinez escapes and lands a Big Boot. Martinez plants Sugehit with the Fisherman’s Brain Buster to pickup the victory.

Winner: (USA) Mercedes Martinez via Pinfall. Martinez will take on Abbey Laith in the QuarterFinals of the WWE Mae Young Classic. 

Fourth Match: (USA) Bianca BelAir vs. (Japan) Kairi Sane in a Second Round Match in the Inaugural WWE Mae Young Classic Tournament 

Collar and elbow tie up. BelAir launches Sane to the corner. Sane dodges a lariat from BelAir. Standing switch exchange in the middle of the ring. BelAir connects with a waist lock takedown. BelAir applies a side headlock. BelAir drops Sane with a shoulder tackle. BelAir cartwheels over Sane. BelAir lands another shoulder tackle. Sane is trying to play mind games with BelAir. Sane dodges a flurry of clothesline from BelAir. Sane connects with a Running Basement Dropkick for a one count. Sane wants BelAir to bring it. Sane fires off a series of forearm shots.

Sane goes for a German Suplex, but BelAir blocks it. BelAir slaps Sane in the chest. BelAir repeatedly whips Sane with her extensions. BelAir hip tosses Sane to the other side of the ring. BelAir follows that with a clothesline for a two count. BelAir lands a clubbing blow to the back of Sane. Sane responds with more forearm shivers. Sane goes for the Guillotine Choke, but BelAir escapes. BelAir connects with a Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. BelAir applies a Camel Clutch in the corner. BelAir goes for a Running Frog Splash, but Sane gets her knees up in the air.

Sane lands a series of clubbing axe handles to the chest of BelAir. Sane is mauling BelAir in the corner. Sane connects with a Flying Forearm for a two count. Sane applies a Straight Jacket Hold. BelAir lands a PowerSlam for a two count. BelAir drags Sane’s head to the canvas. BelAir connects with the Dominator. BelAir follows that with the 450 Splash for a two count. BelAir goes for a Spear, but Sane sends her crashing shoulder first into the steel ring post. Sane lands an Axe Kick. Sane follows that with Sliding D in the corner. Sane drops BelAir with a Spinning Back Fist in the corner. Sane connects with the Diving Elbow to pickup the victory.

Winner: (Japan) Kairi Sane via Pinfall. Sane will be advancing to the QuarterFinals of the Mae Young Classic. Sane will await the winner of the Rhea Ripley and Dakota Kai Match. 

Matchup’s for Part 2 of The Sweet 16 

– Nicole Savoy vs. Candice LeRae 

– Mia Yim vs. Shayna Baszler 

– Dakota Kai vs. Rhea Ripley 

– Lacey Evans vs. Toni Storm 

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