On June 16, 2017, WWE announced Sugehit as part of the Mae Young Classic. On August 28, Sugehit defeated Kay Lee Ray in the first round.&lt;ref name="MaeYoungClassic28/08/17"&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; On September 4, Sugehit was eliminated in the second round by Mercedes Martinez.&lt;ref name="MaeYoungClassic04/09/17"&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;