Following her debut on IMPACT, Gail Kim has confirmed former WWE star Xia Li has signed with TNA Wrestling.
On the September 26 edition of TNA IMPACT, Xia Li, now known as Lei Ying Lee, made his debut in the promotion in a win over Hyan.
This marked her first appearance for TNA Wrestling after several weeks of vignettes for the former WWE star.
During a virtual signing for K&S WrestleFest, TNA Wrestling producer Gail Kim spoke about Lei Ying Lee’s debut in the company. Confirming the former Xia Li has signed with TNA, she said:
“Xia’s great. She’s with us… Yes, yep (Xia Zhao signed with TNA). I’m really excited for her.”
“She’s such a hard worker. She’s so passionate and just experiencing that first match with TNA with us because that’s all she’s had so far, was just really nice. She actually exceeded my expectations.”
“What a presence… I think a lot of people were surprised that she was let go (by WWE). That’s just kind of the conversations I’ve had and everyone, everyone I’ve talked to in WWE speaks so highly — from office to talent — everyone speaks highly of her…”
“Yeah, she can (kick your ass). She’s doing an MMA thing, she’s doing wrestling. I mean, just, what a woman.”
Xia Zhao’s TNA debut marked her first appearance for a major promotion since leaving WWE in April 2024.
Zhao has made various appearances on the independent scene since being released from her WWE contract.
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