TNA Hall of Famer Gail Kim has largely been retired from in-ring competition since 2017, save for sporadic appearances in 2019 and 2023. In a recent interview with the Toronto Sun, Kim opened up about the possibility of lacing up her boots for another match and the physical hurdles that come with it.
While Kim remains active as a producer and on-screen figure, she admitted that wrestling a full match presents different challenges. “I don’t mind doing some physicality spots here and there if I’m ever booked for anything. A full match is something entirely different,” Kim said.
She noted that fans often underestimate the physical toll. “I guess I would say never say never but it would have been something really, really special. For me to get conditioned for a full match, I don’t think people realize how hard it is to train for the cardio of a professional wrestling match”.
Beyond the physical preparation, Kim noted that her main concern is preserving how fans remember her career.
“Also, the last thing, which is the more important thing, I care about my legacy. I care about my body of work that I left behind and what fans remember of me,” she explained. She expressed a desire to avoid tarnishing that memory with a subpar performance. “If I’m coming out of retirement, this is going to be the last thing they remember. I don’t want them to think I’ve slowed down, I don’t want them to think I’m rusty or whatever it is. I’m very hard on myself when it comes to that”.
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