{"id":140046,"date":"2025-08-16T19:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T23:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=140046"},"modified":"2025-08-16T19:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T23:29:46","slug":"tna-wrestling-re-signs-lei-ying-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/08\/16\/tna-wrestling-re-signs-lei-ying-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"TNA Wrestling Re-Signs L\u00e9i Ying Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At TNA Emergence 2025, TNA President Carlos Silva, Head of Talent Relations Tommy Dreamer, and Producer Jazz announced that L\u00e9i Ying Lee signed a new contract with TNA Wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made just before the 4-Way match for the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. Her tag-team partner, Xia Brookside, and the former Knockout Champion who saw a warrior in her, Masha Slamovich, were surrounding Lee.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1366px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1fcaprh3kb5t7.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/15213702\/Screenshot-2122.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of TNA Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tommy Dreamer led the segment, saying this business is all about moments, &#8220;it&#8217;s all about our journeys in life.&#8221; He added, &#8220;This young lady came from China, didn&#8217;t know one word of English, also never knew what professional wrestling is, and moved across the world to start a brand new dream.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He then announced that TNA had a new contract for Lee. &#8220;She truly represents the Knockouts, her culture, and women in general for her goals, and what they should be, as strong as fighters.&#8221; L\u00e9i Ying Lee was visibly appreciative of the words Dreamer said about her, and then she went on to sign the contract, with tears in her eyes.<\/p>\n<p>TNA President Carlos Silva also congratulated Lee before she hugged Dreamer and Jazz. In a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a  style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheLeiYingLee\/status\/1956542049823375817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweet<\/a> <\/span>posted after the title match, Lee says, &#8220;The journey continues. Re-signed. Re-focused. Ready for war.&#8221; Xia Brookside commented on the news, saying, &#8220;I can\u2019t wait to become Knockouts Tag Team champs with you! This is just the beginning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s BREAKING DOWN in the iMPACT Zone! <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justmaggielee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@justmaggielee<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heathereckless?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Heathereckless<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CassieLee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CassieLee<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessicaMcKay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JessicaMcKay<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLeiYingLee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheLeiYingLee<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XiaBrookside?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@XiaBrookside<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FallonHenleyWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FallonHenleyWWE<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Watch <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAEmergence?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAEmergence<\/a> LIVE on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/33dWERG6GX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/33dWERG6GX<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n4wRriCFZS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/n4wRriCFZS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1956533731688145024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The former WWE&#8217;s Xia Li became a TNA Knockout in September 2024. Her signing was made official two months later. Lee made her pro wrestling debut in 2017. Her Thunderstruck tornado kick finishing move has led to many wins, and more yet to come. The award-winning combat sports athlete brings extensive martial arts experience and seven years at the WWE to the TNA ring.<\/p>\n<p>L\u00e9i Ying Lee is a specialist in the martial art of wushu, a competitive Chinese martial art that integrates striking, grappling, throwing, and more. She is a lethal kickboxer, a renowned bodybuilder, and an accomplished CrossFit specialist. Her all-time favorite pro wrestler is Manami Toyota, one of the greatest female professional wrestlers of all time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLeiYingLee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheLeiYingLee<\/a> has re-signed with TNA Wrestling! <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THETOMMYDREAMER?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@THETOMMYDREAMER<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlossilva?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@carlossilva<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XiaBrookside?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@XiaBrookside<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Phenom_Jazz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Phenom_Jazz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAEmergence?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAEmergence<\/a> LIVE on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/33dWERG6GX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/33dWERG6GX<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wfQD5nHtz6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wfQD5nHtz6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1956529694544736309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<div id=\"freestar-video-parent\">\n<p><em>Header image credit \u2013 TNA Wrestling \u2013 Stay tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on TNA Wrestling, TNA iMPACT!, TNA Emergence, and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. 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