The Mae Young Classic - Episode 1

We hear from Princesa Sugehit (pronounced sue-HEY), who talks about the origin of her name (Princesa from being the only woman training in her gym, while Sugehit - originally spelled Sujei - comes from a queen of the stars) as well as how her outfit represents her evolution. She is proud to represent Mexico in the tournament, which she plans to win. We also hear from Kay Lee Ray, who says she is a hardcore daredevil who will do what it takes to win.

Princesa Sugehit beats Kay Lee Ray with the Fujiwara Armbar to continue to the second round.

We hear from Vanessa Borne, former Phoenix Suns dancer and Arizona Cardinals cheerleader, who wants to be the most dominant woman in the tournament. We also hear from Serena Deeb, who came into the business with plans to become the greatest women's wrestler in the world, but when her time in The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk, Joey Mercury, Luke Gallows, Serena) was cut short a lot earlier than expected, she abused alcohol and her career suffered for it. She views the tournament as her redemption, and she plans to work harder than anyone else.

Naomi is seen in the front row.

Serena Deeb beats Vanessa Borne to continue to the second round.

We hear from Zeda, who was bullied most of her life, took up martial arts as a form of self-defense and became the hero she wanted to look up to. She is not afraid to fight, and says she is not to be underestimated. We then hear from "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who has fought in mixed martial arts for 16 years and was top 10 in the world for eight of them. Now that she is in wrestling, there is a different rule set, but her offense has not changed. She hopes to prove that she is a legitimate bad-ass when she gets in the ring.

Female MMA competitors Ronda Rousey, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke are seen in the front row.

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beats Zeda with the rear naked choke to continue to the second round. She celebrates with her MMA contemporaries in the front row near the aisle after the match.

We hear from Jazzy Gabert (also known as Alpha Female), who had to fight hard to get to where she is now. When she steps into the ring, she is a different person, as if a demon has taken over. She picks people up and throws them down. She is not here to have fun; she is here to bring total destruction and she usually gets what she wants. We then hear from Abbey Leith, who calls Mae Young an inspiration and says that her Alligator Clutch was passed down from her trainers to her. She says she will fight through any situation and will not back down from anybody with her strike-based style, and she will do whatever it takes to win. She plans to be the first-ever winner of the Mae Young Classic.

Abbey Leith beats Jazzy Gabert after reversing a move into an Alligator Clutch to continue to the second round. Both women shake hands and show respect after the match, and Jazzy raises Abbey's hand afterwards.

Next time: Sarah Logan vs. Mia Yim! Mercedes Martinez vs. Xia Lee! Miranda Salinas vs. Rhea Ripley! Marti Bell vs. Rachel Evers!