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00:00Hello, everyone, I'm Charlie Caruso.
00:04Well, the finale of the groundbreaking Mae Young Classic tournament is less
00:08than 24 hours away.
00:10We started with 32 women representing 13 countries.
00:14And now we are down to the final two.
00:16We're gonna take a look at just how we got here in a few minutes.
00:19But also we want you to check this out.
00:22We have an exclusive never before seen six woman tag match featuring six of
00:27the Mae Young Classic competitors.
00:29And this includes crowd favorite Jazzy Gabert.
00:32Just wait until you see what happened after this matchup concluded.
00:36It was an awesome moment to say the very least.
00:39But first, let's take a look at how the sensational Kairi Sane and
00:43the queen of spades Shayna Baszler survived in the field of 32.
00:47And also earned the privilege of competing in the finals of the inaugural Mae Young
00:51Classic.
00:52The first round of the groundbreaking Mae Young Classic was a smash hit from the get go.
01:0832 women showing some astonishing athleticism.
01:14Well, how bad do you wanna be?
01:16Oh, my God.
01:18Both feet right to the abdomen.
01:22What a contest.
01:23But only 16 would experience the thrill of victory in round one.
01:28She is moving on.
01:30She is moving on.
01:31She did it.
01:34While 16 were left with the unbearable agony of defeat.
01:39Amazing match.
01:40In the second round, the pressure intensified as the Sweet 16 were one step closer to realizing
01:49their dream.
01:51Listen to the excitement in the room.
01:55Top contenders emerged from the pack.
01:58Have we seen anybody that could match up physically with Shayna Baszler?
02:02Kairi Sane.
02:03He's damn sure talented.
02:05Oh.
02:06That's a no good driver.
02:08She knows that it is her time.
02:10In the end, only eight would advance to the quarterfinals.
02:14It's gonna be.
02:18It's gonna be another wild ride here tonight.
02:20We have gotten it down to eight amazing competitors.
02:24The veteran Mercedes Martinez and the young Aussie rocker Toni Storm pushing through to
02:30the semifinals with impressive victories.
02:33We have our first qualifier in the semifinals.
02:36Toni Storm beats Piper Nevin to make it to the semifinals.
02:41She came to win this tournament.
02:44While Shayna Baszler and Kairi Sane continued their march to the penultimate round.
02:50Oh, my God.
02:51The counter.
02:52It's over.
02:53That's on the hold.
02:55That's enough.
02:56Shayna Baszler has roared into the semifinals.
03:00Oh.
03:01An emotional victory for Kairi Sane.
03:05It would come down to the final four.
03:11Another ruckus pecked house for another night of the stork action on the Mae Young Classic.
03:17Former allies would turn to bitter enemies.
03:21Only two are gonna go to the finals.
03:23Somebody's gotta go home.
03:24Oh.
03:25Oh, there it is.
03:26Oh, wait.
03:27Mercedes in trouble.
03:28And there's a tap.
03:30Baszler goes to the finals.
03:32It's over.
03:34Leaving international sensations Kairi Sane and Toni Storm to square off in an epic battle
03:40for the final spot.
03:41Kairi Sane will meet Shayna Baszler in the finals of the Mae Young Classic.
03:47In the end, there were two, the queen of spades, Shayna Baszler, and the high flying
03:54Japanese sensation, Kairi Sane.
03:56The little dog in the fight is gonna fight the biggest dog in the yard.
04:06The Mae Young Classic has made headlines across the globe.
04:0932 amazing athletes, all with one goal, to be the one to win the Mae Young Trophy.
04:16And it has been quite the journey so far.
04:18And it has all been building up to an historic finale, which you can watch live
04:22tomorrow night at 10 PM only on the WWE Network.
04:26So will it be the powerful submission specialist Shayna Baszler, or the high flying
04:32fan favorite, Kairi Sane?
04:34We're gonna find out 10 PM following SmackDown Live on the WWE Network.
04:39And now it's time for the exclusive six woman tag team matchup featuring Santana Garrett,
04:44Sarah Logan, and Marty Bell, all taking on Tessa Blanchard, Jazzy Gabert, and Kaylee Ray.
04:50So let's send it on over to our broadcast team, Tom Phillips, Nigel McGinnis, and
04:54WWE Hall of Famer, Beth Phoenix, all coming to you from Full Sail University.
04:59Extended coverage here, a special attraction match here for the Mae Young Classic.
05:07I'm Tom Milks, joined by NXT's Nigel McGinnis.
05:10And an absolute pleasure to have the WWE Hall of Famer, Beth Phoenix, here tonight.
05:14This is a fantastic opportunity for all these women.
05:16It's been a pleasure to watch this and be a part of history.
05:19It's incredible, and I can't wait to see what happens next.
05:21One more opportunity for these six women to make an impact.
05:29The following contest is a six women tag team match scheduled for a one fall.
05:42Introducing first, from Ocala, Florida, Santana Garrett.
05:48This is a special attraction match here for the Mae Young Classic.
05:53Santana Garrett, first out to the ring to represent her team in this six women tag team match.
06:00And her tag team partner, we choosing first, from Willowville, Kentucky, Sarah Logan.
06:20And it's a pleasure to be here taking in this match.
06:22Tom Phillips joined by Nigel McGinnis and the WWE Hall of Famer, Beth Phoenix.
06:27Representing the Dominican Republic, the New York, New York, Marty Bell.
06:46Beth, this entire tournament has been a tremendous opportunity.
06:49But what opportunity does it take for these six women in this tag team match?
06:53Literally everything is on the line tonight.
06:55Everybody's looking to be seen by the entire world here tonight.
07:06And their opponent, interested first, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Tessa Blanchard.
07:15Beth, I know you're excited about this.
07:17A fellow Hall of Fame family, of course, the daughter of the Hall of Famer Cully Blanchard is Tessa.
07:23But Tessa is something that most of these girls dream of being.
07:26She is polished.
07:27She has a pedigree.
07:28She's amazing.
07:29And I look forward to seeing what she has to bring tonight.
07:32And speaking of amazing.
07:36And just listen to that response for Jazzy Gabbard.
07:38And just listen to that response for Jazzy Gabbard.
07:52Beth, one can't help but draw comparisons to the Glamazon when you see Gabbard out here.
08:01Jazzy is certainly cut from a different claw.
08:04And I look forward to seeing what she has to bring to the table as well.
08:08No mistake, Gabbard is the alpha in this matchup.
08:24And from Black goes Scotland, Kayleigh Rae.
08:29And Kayleigh Rae rounding on our team as we get ready for this six women tag team match.
08:34God, can we talk about this opportunity?
08:36One last chance to take advantage of this platform.
08:39Absolutely, the eyes of the world still on the Mae Young Classic.
08:43And every one of these six women has a chance to impress.
08:50And Beth, when you see Kayleigh Rae filling out this team,
08:53how devastated can this be with Tessa Blanchard, Gabbard, and as well as Kayleigh Rae?
08:58You've got experience, you've got strength, you've got power.
09:01If I'm the other girls on the other side, I'm a little bit nervous at this point.
09:04And we're gonna find out here.
09:05So it looks like it's gonna be Tessa Blanchard to start things off against
09:08Sarah Logan representing her team.
09:10Nigel, you know quite a bit about Sarah Logan and her time on NXT.
09:13Absolutely, I know about her time in Kentucky.
09:16Used to wrestle a goat on her Uncle Tate's farm, believe it or not.
09:21Even more impressive than that, Sarah took on the high school boys on her wrestling team.
09:28And the crowd here, oh, that sounds like a familiar situation there for you, Beth, doesn't it?
09:34It does, it's great to hear the roar of the crowd and just to feel the energy.
09:37And there's Sarah goes with her.
09:39Oh, Logan with a knee right underneath the jaw.
09:43Thought about going for a pinfall and Sen makes the tag to Santana Garrett.
09:48I think that's gonna be the factor here, hold on.
09:50Cover here and a kick out by Blanchard.
09:55Santana Garrett, one more cover here on Blanchard and a kick out.
09:58Garrett's won titles in virtually every promotion she's competing in.
10:02Cover here and a kick out.
10:05Oh, and a big right.
10:07And a tag made, Tessa Blanchard makes the tag here to Kay Lee Ray.
10:13Beth, you know what it means to scratch and claw and fight your way to an opportunity like this.
10:20Kay Lee Ray, someone from overseas fought her way all the way here to the Mae Young Classic.
10:24It's amazing to have an opportunity like this to be seen by so many people.
10:28We've got, you know, superstars for Raw and SmackDown here.
10:31Whoa!
10:32Santana Garrett able to break free there of Kay Lee Ray.
10:37Oh!
10:38And Tessa Blanchard side-rushing leg sweep, cover and a kick out.
10:42Let's see what she does here though.
10:43Does she make a tag or not?
10:45Yes, she does, bringing the women over to the corner.
10:49That's what this is all about, really.
10:51You can't say tag team match without saying team.
10:55Who can team the best will win.
10:57And the challenge in a match like this is, can you work as a well-oiled machine?
11:01Look at this, Kay Lee Ray.
11:03Looking there for that gory bum.
11:05Uh-oh.
11:07It's taken down by Bell.
11:09Artie Bell from across the ring.
11:13Oh, comes here with a forearm and dropped Kay Lee Ray.
11:18Marty Bell certainly brings that fire, that energy.
11:21She's just excited to be in there.
11:24Oh!
11:26And I guarantee you, Kay Lee Ray is not just excited to be in there.
11:29Beth, she's in there to fight.
11:32Oh, and Marty Bell fires back.
11:35That will cover here from Bell.
11:37Shoulders down and a kick out.
11:39But this looks like the kind of fight you would have loved to have been in.
11:42This is my kind of fight, I'll tell you what.
11:46Look at this, Gabbert and Blanchard trying to talk to the official here, Kay Lee Ray.
11:51Oh!
11:52Shot there right to the back, takes down Marty Bell.
11:55That's the kind of teamwork that's gonna get the job done.
11:58Oh, yes!
12:00In comes Gabbert.
12:02If she dies, she dies.
12:08Oh, and look at Gabbert.
12:10A little spinning back fist and Bell just crumpled.
12:13You gotta imagine what it feels like to be hit by a fist that huge, that strong.
12:20Oh, and look at this, up on the shoulders.
12:23You haven't seen this kind of power.
12:25She's brother, you would be holding the ring.
12:27Jazzy's gotta be a favorite here in this match and amongst the fans here at Full Sail.
12:32Jazzy's different than everybody.
12:34She brings something to the table and you can just see the hunger in her eyes.
12:37She wants this.
12:38Oh!
12:39It scores into the middle turnbuckle.
12:42Beth, have you ever seen another superstar like Gabbert be able to manhandle someone like that?
12:46Absolutely not.
12:48She is a breed of her own.
12:51Now Blanchard, we talked about the pedigree.
12:53Oh, and drop kick there to the back.
12:55And Marty Bell's in a world of trouble.
12:57That's Blanchard.
12:59An elbow right there to the small, the back.
13:02Of course, Bell has a pedigree as well, coming out of Joni Wood's school.
13:07A lot of WWE elements have come out there as well.
13:10Now Blanchard, a superstar who's familiar with this Full Sail Arena crowd.
13:19And now Marty Bell trying to withstand Tessa Blanchard's attack.
13:23Oh, and a jawbreaker.
13:25Able to create a little bit of separation.
13:27Now Bell trying to get out to the corner.
13:28Here we go.
13:29Oh, man.
13:30Look at this.
13:31Gabbard and Garrett.
13:33Oh, right on the side of the face.
13:35That's not gonna take her down.
13:37It's gonna take a lot more than that.
13:39But Garrett coming in strong on Gabbard.
13:42Uh-oh.
13:45And a boot up there from Garrett.
13:49Wait a minute.
13:50And sending Gabbard for a ride.
13:52Super kick right on the air, only down to one knee.
13:56Garrett, Garrett into the submission here.
14:02Is Gabbard gonna tap out and broken up by Kay Lee Ray?
14:05You can feel the energy, the mood in the arena changing.
14:10My, this turned into a fierce fight.
14:12Wait a minute.
14:13What innovation.
14:17And an incidental stunner there from Kay Lee Ray to Gabbard.
14:20Right on the jaw.
14:25Now Ray and Logan dunks Kay Lee Ray.
14:30Mountain bum from Logan.
14:33Hold on a second now.
14:35Tessa Blanchard.
14:36Boom.
14:37Spiked into the mat.
14:39Now Marty Bell from behind.
14:42Face first goes Blanchard.
14:44Here we go.
14:46Jazzy's about to do business.
14:50Oh man.
14:54What's she gonna do?
14:55Tosses Bella's side.
14:57Oh no.
14:58And this is where the size difference really adds up.
15:01And Jazzy's gonna do as she does best.
15:04Oh, the dominator.
15:06Out for slam in the middle.
15:08One, two, three.
15:10That a good.
15:11Amazing showing.
15:13Jazzy's made a statement tonight.
15:15The team of Kay Lee Ray, Tessa Blanchard, and Jazzy Gabbard.
15:22You talked about it in the beginning.
15:23You get one more opportunity to make an impression on the WWE Network,
15:27and Gabbard and company do just that.
15:30I'll tell you what.
15:31That's the way you get noticed.
15:32That's the way you become a champion.
15:36Gabbard, Blanchard, and Kay Lee Ray walk away with a win.
15:40Listen to the reaction for Gabbard.
15:42Shady, Shady, Shady, Shady, Shady, Shady, Shady, Shady.
15:49Wow.
15:50My hairs are standing on end.
15:52A star is born.
15:56Let's take one more look back at the conclusion of this matchup here.
15:59Santana Garrett going for the crossbody.
16:01And caught up here by Gabbard.
16:03This is an unbelievable strength.
16:05Gabbard has overcome so much adversity in her life.
16:08Boom!
16:09It's great to see her finally get an opportunity.
16:11opportunity. Seizing the opportunity with authority. Look into the eyes of Gabbard.
16:29Talk about a special opportunity and a special moment for Blanchard, Kaylee Ray, especially
16:35Jazzy Gabbard. Congratulations to all the women who are a part of the Mae Young Classic.
16:41Behold the king. The king of kings.
17:04Come on, your knees, Tom.
17:17Oh, Bill.
17:20Bow down to the, bow down to the king.
17:27Bow down to the, bow down to the king in red.
17:32As he walked from the place.
17:37Guys having a good time?
17:43Please don't, Jazzy!
17:46Please don't, Jazzy!
17:48Please don't, Jazzy!
17:49Look, look, look, you did this in the Cruiserweight show. Cost me too much money when you do this.
17:54Honestly, I got budgets, you know.
17:56Look, hold on. I just came out here for one second.
18:01I came out here because I wanted to thank all of you.
18:07Here's the truth.
18:09We all got in this business, all of you watching it for the same reason, because we love what happens in that ring.
18:15More than anything.
18:20And for all the guys, for all the guys in the back, they saw this business, they thought it was the greatest thing ever, and they thought, man, I will sacrifice everything in my life for a chance at that dream to ride that rainbow.
18:36And at the end of that rainbow, though, there was a huge pot of gold for the guys.
18:43But for the women, for the women, they saw what happened in that ring, and they thought, I'll sacrifice everything, everything to live that dream.
18:56For one shot at right in that rainbow, and they rode that rainbow, only there was no pot of gold.
19:04Until now.
19:08You are that pot of gold.
19:12This is that pot of gold.
19:15This is that pot of gold.
19:17It starts here, tonight, for that sacrifice, to live that dream, right here, tonight.
19:27So I come out here now to say thank you for making that a reality.
19:37Women's wrestling!
19:40Women's wrestling!
19:42Women's wrestling!
19:47Somebody's gonna win it all live!
19:54Right here in the Mae Young Classic.
19:56No one in this tournament has been more dominating than Shayna Baszler.
20:02Cardi did it with that big elbow!
20:05This means everything to Cardi Singh.
20:08This is gonna be a matchup for the ages.
20:11Las Vegas, here they come, live on the WWE Network.
20:17You should win it all.
20:18Not like theant one in here.
20:19It's gonna be a matchup for the last one just today.
20:20What happens to your family?
20:21This is gonna be a matchup.
20:22You should find a matchup for the next thing.
20:23This is a matchup.
20:23It's gonna be a matchup for everybody.
20:25This looks like it's gonna be a matchup for one of those of us.
20:26You should have been made up in that matchup.
20:27You should have been so happy to see that this matchup.
20:28It's gonna be a matchup for two of us.
20:30And, of course, a matchup.
20:33Now, this one, you can play with your eyes up,
20:34It's gonna be a matchup for you.
20:36This is a matchup for three.