Several Backstage Notes on the Mae Young Classic
<p>WWE will return to Full Sail University on July 13th and July 14th for the Mae Young Classic that will feature around 30 women wrestling in a tournament similar to the Cruiswerweight Classic.</p><p>While the company has already announced Jim Ross as one of the announcers for the event, it’s expected that the show will feature a female announcer too. It’s not known exactly who it will be, but it could possibly be Lita, Renee Young or someone completely new.</p><p>There will also be female referees for the tournament. <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/2017/06/02/female-referee-debuts/">Kennadi Brink debuted</a> this past Thursday at an NXT Live Event as a referee, so it’s very possible that she will be one of them <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/along/" title="along">along</a></strong> with others.</p><p>We have also been informed that the backstage interviews and ring announcers are also expected to be women.</p><p>While no <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/names/" title="names">names</a></strong> have been confirmed for the tournament, Toni Storm, Kairi Hojo and Io Shirai are two of the latest names rumored for the two-day event.</p><p>We will keep you updated if we receive any more <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/notes/" title="notes">notes</a></strong> regarding the event.</p>