Csonka’s Mae Young Classic (Ep. 6) Review

Csonka’s Mae Young Classic (Ep. 6) Review

OFFICIAL RESULTS
– Toni Storm defeated Lacey Evans @ 5:15 via pin [**½]
– Shayna Baszler defeated Mia Yim @ 5:17 via submission [***]
– Dakota Kai defeated Rhea Ripley @ 7:05 via pin [**½]
– Candice LaRae defeated Nicole Savoy @ 5:57 via pin [**¾]

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– I reviewed the first four episodes of the Mae Young Classic, and you can check those out below…

* Episode 1
* Episode 2
* Episode 3
* Episode 4
* Csonka’s Early Mae Young Classic Takes
* Episode 5

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– We get a video package for Toni Storm vs. Lacey Evans.

Toni Storm vs. Lacey Evans: Evans defeated Taynara Conti in the first round, while Storm defeated Ayesha Raymond to get here. They lock up and work some clean back and forth, Evans looks for the head scissors but Storm escapes. Evans looks to pick up the pace and use her power, but Storm cuts her off and hits some hip attacks until Evans rolled her up for 2. Evans slams Storm to the corner, trips her up and hits a slingshot elbow drop for 2. Evans keeps Storm grounded, attacking the arm and staying a step ahead of Storm. Storm fights back, hitting knee strikes and forearms. Hits the backstabber, running hip attack and then a suplex. Evans looks for jig ‘n’ tonic, but Storm escapes and hits the neck breaker across the knee for the win. Toni Storm defeated Lacey Evans @ 5:15 via pin [**½] Not bad, I had the feeling that they were trying to make this a showcase for Evans, but it just didn’t click that way. The match was perfectly average, but two matches in and they still haven’t allowed Toni Storm to shine.

– We get a video package for Shayna Baszler vs. Mia Yim.

Shayna Baszler vs. Mia Yim: Baszler defeated Zeda to get here, while Yim defeated Sarah Logan. We see Charlotte, Bayley, & Becky Lynch at ringside, Baszler blows them off as they talk some trash. Ronda Rousey, Marina Shafir, and Jessamyn Duke are also ringside. Baszler refuses the handshake, and the crowd is very pro-Yim her. Thy trade kicks to begin, with Baszler getting the best of that. Yim fights back, sends Baszler to the floor and hits the suicide dive. Back in and Yim covers for 2. She looks for eat defeat, but Baszler attacks the knee. She then hits rolling gut wrench suplexes. But before Baszler can follow up, Yim locks in the tarantula and then hits a cannonball. Baszler quickly attacks the leg again, but Yim makes the ropes. Yim lays in a series of strikes, hits the PELE and covers for 2. Baszler then cuts off Yim with a knee strike, but Yim quickly counters back with a bridging German for 2. Baszler counters the second attempt, rolling into the ankle lock. Yim rolls and escapes with kicks. Yim counters the high kick, scooping up Baszler and hitting the sitout powerbomb for a really good near fall. Yim heads up top now, but the 450 eats knees, and Baszler locks in the rear naked choke and Yim has to tap. Shayna Baszler defeated Mia Yim @ 5:17 via submission [***] This was a good match and a smart match up, they have worked together in the past and their styles match up well. There was no messing around either. They are selling hard that Baszler can win quickly with her submissions out of a counter or her opponent’s mistake. The only problem is, and it’s a good one to have, is that I wanted more.

– Baszler celebrates with the MMA Horsewomen and stares down with WWE Horsewomen. Commentary pushed the possible feud big time.

– We get a video package for Rhea Ripley vs. Dakota Kai.

Rhea Ripley vs. Dakota Kai: Ripley defeated Miranda Salinas, while Kai defeated Kavita Devi to get here. They lock up and Ripley looks to use her size and power to control, Kai picks up the pace and hits arm drags. The dropkick follows, and then kicks follows. Jai send b to the floor, but Ripley then hits an electric chair onto the apron, and that gets 2. Ripley now works a cravat, slowing the action. She follows with knee strikes, kicks and abasement dropkick for 2. Kai gets a roll up, but Ripley escapes and hits a pop up flapjack, covering for 2. Ripley looks for the full nelson slam, but Kai counters out with a kick. After some counters, Kai kits a kick, dropkick and face wash kick for a near fall. Ripley then hits a superkick and northern lights suplex for the near fall. Ripley lays the boot to Kai, sets her up top and follows her up. Kai fights off the superplex, they trade strikes, Ripley into the tree of WHOA and Kai hits the double stomp and that’s good enough to pick up the win. Dakota Kai defeated Rhea Ripley @ 7:05 via pin [**½] This was a really solid match, both worked hard, but wasn’t as smooth as it could have been. Ripley looked solid again, and continues to show a ton of potential, but Kai moving on was the right call.

– We get a video package for Candice LaRae vs. Nicole Savoy.

Candice LaRae vs. Nicole Savoy: Candice LaRae vs. Nicole Savoy beat Renee Michelle, while Savoy defeated Reina Gonzales to get here. Savoy grounds things to begin, looking to work the arm. She takes LaRae to he corner, lays in strikes but then misses a charge. LaRae hits a tornado DDT, but Savoy hits a Saito suplex to cut her off, covering for 2. Savoy hits another suplex, and then goes to her submission game, but LaRae counters out, working a surfboard variation. Savoy counters, and looks for the choke, but LaRae escapes. LaRae hits a code breaker, but misses a charge. LaRae heads up top but Savoy trips her off the ropes, covering for 2. Savoy follows with rolling butterfly suplexes, looks for the arm bar, but LaRae kicks away at her to escape. LaRae looks to springboard of the ropes, but is caught with a German suplex, and Savoy covers for 2. LaRae counters the dragon suplex, dropping down and hitting a kick. She then locks in an octopus hold, but Savoy slams her to the corner. Savoy picks up the pace, hitting a corner charge and sets her up top. She looks for a superplex, but LaRae fights her off and they trade strikes up top. LaRae hits the wild ride off the ropes and picks up the win. Candice LaRae defeated Nicole Savoy @ 5:57 via pin [**¾] This was pretty good overall, they didn’t waste any time, but the finish felt really flat. Savoy is coming off of a torn ACL, and while she hasn’t looked bad, I have to wonder if she’s really 100%, because her performances have really lacked the overall intensity and aggression she’s known for.

– End scene.

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“Byyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyye Felicia!”

6.4

The final score: review Average

The 411

Episode 6 was a solid effort all around, but not as good as episode 5.