WWE Mae Young Classic Tournament Coverage – Episode 5

Episode 5 of the Mae Young Classic opens with a recap video of the first round and focuses on the 16 women that are left in the tournament. We take a look at the first two competitors, Abbey Laith and Rachel Evers.

Match #1: Tournament Second Round Match – Abbey Laith vs. Rachel Evers
They lock up and Laith takes Evers down with an arm-drag. Evers comes back and delivers a waist-lock toss to Laith. Laith comes back with a few kicks and then drops an elbow to Evers’ back. Laith arm-drags Evers out of the corner and Evers rolls to the floor. Laith connects with a suicide dive and then tosses Evers back into the ring. Laith goes for the cover, but Evers kicks out at two. Evers comes back and delivers a stunner to Laith and then connects with a senton. Evers goes for the cover, but Laith kicks out at two. Evers takes Laith to the corner and delivers knee shots and chops and then slams her down to the mat. Evers connects with a springboard leg drop and goes for the cover, but Laith kicks out at two.
Evers drops Laith with a kick to the face and fires up. She goes for another one, but Laith goes for one as well and they both connect and both women are down. They fight to their knees and exchange forearm shots and then get to their feet. Laith gains control with a few kicks and then drops Evers with a spinning heel kick. Laith goes up top, but Evers cuts her off and climbs as well. Evers takes Laith down with a power slam from the top and goes for the cover, but Laith kicks out at two. Evers comes off the ropes for a kick, but Laith catches her and gets the pin fall from the alligator clutch roll up.
Winner: Abbey Laith.

We take a look at the next two competitors, Serena Deeb and Piper Niven.

Match #2: Tournament Second Round Match – Piper Niven vs. Serena Deeb
They lock up and Niven backs Deeb into the corner. Deeb comes back with a right hand and they lock up again. Niven tosses Deeb into the corner and charges, but Deeb moves out of the way. Deeb applies a head lock and goes for a take down, but Niven blocks it. Deeb keeps the headlock applied, but Niven turns it into a sit down splash and gets a two count. Niven applies a rear naked choke, but Deeb counters into a roll-up for a two count. Deeb goes back to the side headlock, but Niven counters into a back suplex. Niven comes off the ropes and delivers a cross-body splash, but Deeb kicks out at two on the pin fall attempt. Niven goes for a senton, but Deeb counters with knees to the back. Deeb goes back to the side headlock and takes Niven down to the mat.
Deeb keeps the headlock applied on the mat, but Niven fights to her feet. Niven flips Deeb over, but Deeb lands on her feet and delivers right hands that send Niven to the corner. Deeb charges, but Niven picks her up and puts her on the top rope. Deeb fights her off and connects with a forearm from the top. Deeb slams Niven down to the mat and then delivers a neck-breaker. Deeb goes for the cover, but Niven kicks out at two. Deeb tries to pick Niven up, but Niven blocks it and slams her into the corner. Niven connects with a cannonball in the corner and goes for the cover, but Deeb kicks out at two. Niven picks Deeb up, but Deeb fights away and drops Niven down to the mat with a modified face-buster. Deeb goes for the cover, but Niven kicks out at two.
Deeb sets up for the spear, but Niven tosses her into the corner. Niven slams Deeb into the opposite turnbuckles and then goes to the ropes and connects with a splash. Niven goes for the cover, but Deeb kicks out at two. Niven goes back to the ropes and climbs all the way to the top. Niven goes for a splash, but Deeb moves out of the way. Deeb goes for the spear, but Niven counters and hits the Michinoku Driver and gets the pin fall.
Winner: Piper Niven.

We take a look at the next two competitors, Mercedez Martinez and Princesa Sugehit.

Match #3: Tournament Second Round Match – Mercedes Martinez vs. Princesa Sugehit
They lock up and Sugehit goes for a waist-lock, but Martinez counters with a drop toe hold. Martinez applies a chin lock, but Sugehit counters and takes Martinez back down to the mat. They exchange quick pin attempts and then are at a stalemate. Sugehit takes Martinez down, but Martinez comes right back with a clothesline. Martinez takes Sugehit to the corner and charges, but Sugehit counters and slams Martinez head first into the turnbuckles. Sugehit connects with a cannonball in the corner and goes for the cover, but Martinez kicks out at two. Sugehit delivers a few kicks and comes off the ropes, but Martinez counters with a face-buster. Martinez goes for the cover, but Sugehit kicks out at two.
Martinez grabs Sugehit and delivers a couple suplexes and then a spinning neck-breaker from the ropes. Martinez goes for the cover, but Sugehit kicks out at two. Martinez takes Sugehit to the corner and charges, but Sugehit moves and Martinez goes knee first into the turnbuckles. Sugehit delivers double knees to the chest and then goes for a monkey flip, but Martinez counters and sets Sugehit on the top rope. She goes for a suplex, but Sugehit counters with a DDT. Sugehit goes for the cover, but Martinez kicks out at two. Sugehit grabs Martinez and applies the arm-bar submission, but Martinez gets free and drives a knee into Sugehit’s midsection. Martinez connects with a boot to the face and delivers the fisherman’s buster and gets the pin fall.
Winner: Mercedes Martinez.

We take a look at the next two competitors, Bianca Belair and Kairi Sane.

Match #4: Tournament Second Round Match – Bianca Belair vs. Kairi Sane
Belair backs Sane into the corner, but Sane gets free quickly. Sane applies a waist-lock, but Belair counters with a take down. Belair applies a side headlock, but Sane fights out with left hands. Belair comes off the ropes and drops Sane with a shoulder tackle. Belair keeps Sane grounded, but Sane comes back with a dropkick off the ropes. Sane connects with a few forearms and then drops Belair down to the mat. Sane applies a waist-lock, but Belair comes back with a huge slap across the chest and then whips Sane repeatedly with her hair. Belair slams Sane down to the mat and goes for the cover, but Sane kicks out at two. Sane fights back with right hands and comes off the ropes, but Belair catches her.
Sane counters with a face-lock, but Belair delivers a knee to the midsection. Belair delivers a delayed vertical suplex and goes for the cover, but Sane kicks out at two. Belair applies a seated Full Nelson and then slams Sane ace first into the mat. Belair turns it into a hammer lock and then slams Sane down to the mat again. Belair goes for the cover, but Sane kicks out at two. Belair keeps Sane grounded and delivers a series of left hands. Belair comes off the ropes for a splash, but Sane counters with knees to the midsection. Sane beats Belair into the corner and delivers a series of chops. Sane comes off the ropes with a flying forearm and goes for the cover, but Belair kicks out at two. Sane applies a submission down on the mat, but Belair fights to her feet.
Belair flips Sane down to the mat and takes her down with a power slam. Belair goes for the cover, but Sane kicks out at two. Sane delivers forearm shots, as does Belair. Sane comes back with right hands and Belair delivers some of her own. Belair slams Sane to the mat again and goes up top. Belair delivers a 450 splash and goes for the cover, but Sane kicks out at two. Belair charges at Sane, but Sane moves and Belair hits the ring post. Sane delivers the ax kick and then she delivers a sliding forearm in the corner. Sane delivers a huge back fist and then goes up top. Sane connects with the elbow drop and gets the pin fall.
Winner: Kairi Sane.