Former Shine and Impact Knockouts champion Mia Yim, is heading to her second Mae Young Classic tournament later this year and is focusing on making an impression in her 2nd run with WWE’s annual women’s tournament.
“I feel like the game has been upped,” Yim said, according to TV Insider. “There was a lot of good women last year, but now this year they are bringing in girls like Meiko Satomura.”
“There are a lot of good girls in this year’s competition. I’m actually happy for that people may think they know what to expect, considering what I did last year. I learned so much new stuff… I don’t want to be specific with it. I’m hoping people underestimate me and have an expectation of me from last year, so I can surprise them that much more.”
Yim has had the help and support of the 4 Horsewomen of MMA, whom she has been staying with in Orlando.
“Thank God I had Shayna [Baszler] and Jess (Duke) helping me around,” Yim said. “Taking me to the gym, making sure I was on top of my PT and being around me when I felt like I was alone. Having them here, making me laugh… Both of them made sure all my business was handled. Even helping me take care of my dog. It really made us a family.”
As far as her expectations, Yim is hoping to land in the Finals and hoping to square off against Io Shirai.
“I’d love to go to the finals of the Mae Young Classic facing Io Shirai,” she revealed. “We wrestled each other in California, and it was awesome. When I started wrestling I looked up to the Shirai sisters. I finally got to meet Mio earlier this year… I wrestled Io two, three years ago. I feel like both of us have improved our game greatly. So wrestling her again this time around would be good.”
