{"id":830868,"date":"2018-07-13T18:38:46","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T22:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=830868"},"modified":"2018-07-13T19:18:14","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T23:18:14","slug":"io-shirai-announced-for-2nd-annual-mae-young-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/io-shirai-announced-for-2nd-annual-mae-young-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Io Shirai Announced for 2nd Annual WWE Mae Young Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2nd<\/sup> Annual Mae Young Classic<\/em> is scheduled to take place next month with much hype thanks to the previously announced return of former WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn.\u00a0 WWE has kept that hype going, announcing four more competitors on its Breaking News tab on WWE.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One of those competitors, Io Shirai, has recently signed with WWE during their recent tour in Japan. An icon much like Shinsuke Nakamura, Shirai has won numerous Championships, including the World of Stardom Championship at World Wonder Ring Stardom. Shirai brings years of experience with her in addition to being recognized as Japan\u2019s Top Female Wrestler from 2015-2017 for Tokyo Sports Newspaper<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\n

.@WWE<\/a> has announced that it has signed Io Shirai, one of the most decorated women\u2019s wrestlers in the world, as its newest Superstar. https:\/\/t.co\/vlHkV2YG1c<\/a><\/p>\n

— WWE (@WWE) June 30, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n