Mae Young Classic 2 Episode 2 Results: Former Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Ashley Rayne Makes Her WWE Debut!
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– Samoa Joe is shown in the crowd.
Mae Young Classic 2 Opening Round Match
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Priscilla Kelly
The match begins with Kelly slapping Purrazzo right in the face before the bell sounded, the bell sounds and Kelly nailing Purrazzo with a snap mare. Purrazzo scores a takedown and Kelly quickly gets her in a head scissors, Purrazzo gets free and Kelly nails her with a knee strike. Purrazzo catches Kelly with a roll up after some chain wrestling, Purrazzo trips up Kelly while trying to apply the Fujiwara Arm Bar. Kelly gets free and she nails Purrazzo with a super kick for a near fall, Kelly backs Purrazzo into the corner while landing a series of strikes. Kelly drops Purrazzo before landing a penalty kick for a near fall, Kelly holds a downed Purrazzo in a dragon sleeper. Kelly releases the hold to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Purrazzo fights back and she nails Kelly with some strikes.
Purrazzo nails Kelly with a hip toss before landing a drop kick for a near fall, Kelly fights back and lands an STO for a near fall. Purrazzo then hits Kelly with a side Russian leg sweep before applying the Fujiwara Arm Bar and a tap out follows.
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo
– Natalya is shown in the crowd.
Mae Young Classic 2 Opening Round Match
Aerial Monroe vs. Zuexis
The match begins with Zuexis and Monroe getting into a striking exchange, Zuexis misses a drop kick and Monroe lands a knee strike for a near fall. Zuexis fights back and rips away at the hair of Monroe, Monroe responds by chopping a running Zuexis. Zuexis trips up Monroe and she falls face first into her knee, Zuexis grabs Monroe by the hair and tosses her across the ring a few times. Zuexis keeps Monroe at bay by locking her in the abdominal stretch, Monroe gets free and Zuexis shoves her to the mat for a near fall. Zuexis then applies the camel clutch to a downed Monroe, Zuexis goes for a kick and Monroe trips her up before landing a running European uppercut followed by a head kick for a near fall.
Zuexis surprises Monroe with a roll up for a near fall, Monroe then hits Zuexis with a flat liner while Zuexis was on her knees. Zuexis then propels a charging Monroe to the top rope, Zuexis follows her up there and lands a Spanish Fly for the three count.
Winner: Zuexis
– Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan are shown in the crowd.
Mae Young Classic 2 Opening Round Match
Kacy Catanzaro vs. Reina Gonzalez
The match begins with Catanzaro going for a spear and Gonzalez tosses her across the ring, Gonzalez traps Catanzaro in the corner while landing a few strikes. Catanzaro fights back and uses a head scissors to send Gonzalez in the corner, Catanzaro follows that up by nailing Gonzalez with leg kicks. Catanzaro goes for a hurricarana and Gonzalez counters with a back breaker, Gonzalez drags Catanzaro to the ropes before choking her on them. Gonzalez then drops Catanzaro with a hard Irish whip into the corner, Gonzalez hits Catanzaro with a Tour Of The Islands for a near fall. Gonzalez holds Catanzaro down while bending her across her knee, Gonzalez lets Catanzaro go free before destroying her with a strike to the back of the neck.
Gonzalez nails Catanzaro with a power slam for another near fall, Gonzalez stands over Catanzaro before landing an elbow drop for a near fall. Gonzalez charges at Catanzaro and winds up crashing into the ring post, Catanzaro then causes Gonzalez to miss an elbow drop. Catanzaro nails Gonzalez with a few kicks before sending her into the ropes, Catanzaro then hits Gonzalez with a springboard drop kick followed by a senton for a near fall. Catanzaro surprises Gonzalez with a roll up for the three count.
Winner: Kacy Catanzaro
– Undisputed Era is shown in the crowd.
Mae Young Classic 2 Opening Round Match
Mercedes Martinez vs. Ashley Rayne
The match begins with Martinez scoring a takedown on Rayne while controlling her head, Rayne gets free and wrenches away on the arm of Martinez. Rayne surprises Martinez with a roll up for a near fall, Rayne looks for a choke and Martinez suplexes her for a near fall. Martinez holds Rayne down while applying the chin lock, Rayne gets free and she rolls up Martinez for another near fall. Rayne goes for another roll up and Martinez spikes her on her head for a near fall, Martinez applies an inverted full nelson to a downed Rayne. Rayne eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt, Martinez traps Rayne in the corner while landing some strikes. Rayne goes for a tornado DDT and Martinez counters with a delayed vertical suplex.
Rayne escapes a second suplex attempt to land a cutter for a near fall, Rayne then hits a downed Martinez with a series of sliding clotheslines for a near fall. Martinez recovers and hits Rayne with a spine buster for a near fall, Martinez goes for the fisherman buster and Rayne escapes to land forearm strikes, Rayne follows that up by landing a clothesline followed by a drop kick. Rayne goes to the top rope and she nails Martinez with a top rope cross body for a near fall, Rayne then nails Martinez with a Rayne Drop for a near fall. Rayne sets up for another Rayne Drop and instead catches Martinez in a roll up for a near fall, Rayne then hits Martinez with an enzaguri. Rayne goes for the Rayne Drop again and Martinez gets free to drop her, Martinez nails Rayne witha fisherman buster suplex for a three count.
Winner: Mercedes Martinez