TNA Lawsuit Against Gail Kim Reportedly Set For Arbitration

Back in early February, it was reported that former TNA/Impact icon Gail Kim was facing legal scrutiny after TNA’s parent company, Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions, LLC, filed a lawsuit against the former seven-time Knockouts Champion for violating the Florida Private Whistleblower Act. Well, the status of that lawsuit has changed, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

The publication announced recently that this lawsuit is set for arbitration. Anthem and Kim will enter mediation on Wednesday, June 24, at the Nashville Chancery Court. Kim will be given an extension on the deadline for her response to the lawsuit until after the mediation.

Originally, this lawsuit alleges that issues between Kim and Anthem should be governed by Tennessee law and should not be subject to the Florida whistleblower law. Anthem is arguing that Kim was listed as an independent contractor (who could not receive pension, profit sharing, medical, dental, workman’s compensation, life insurance, vacation time, or sick leave) and not an employee during her tenure. They claim her job was to help with talent relations, oversee match production, and to act as a performer. The TNA Hall of Famer was released from her role in March of 2025 due to restructuring to save money and shift creative direction, two months after WWE began its working relationship with TNA.

WWE’s Brock Lesnar: All The Titles And Accolades Mean Nothing, My Kids Are My Legacy

In the world of MMA, Brock Lesnar is known as a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. In pro wrestling, he’s established himself as multi-time world champion, with title reigns spanning across both New Japan Pro-Wrestling and WWE. At the end of the day, though, none of that athletic success matters to “The Beast” as there’s something even more important to him.

“For me, none of my championships or none of my accolades, they all mean nothing, boys,” Lesnar told “Spittin’ Chiclets.” “It means nothing to me. My kids are my legacy. I mean, in today’s dark ass world that we’re living in, if you can come out and have good kids, I take a lot of pride in that. When parents come to me and say, ‘Man, your boys are really respectful,’ that pumps my tires, you know?”

Lesnar is a father to four children, including Mya, who found great success on the Colorado State University track and field team as a shot putter. In her collegiate career, Mya solidified herself as the first CSU thrower to become indoor and outdoor national champion. The Mountain West Conference has also honored her as the Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Mya has a twin brother named Luke. Lesnar’s other sons, Turk and Duke, are rising ice hockey players.

Lesnar himself is currently on the road to WWE WrestleMania 42, where he will collide with former NXT Champion Oba Femi. This year’s WrestleMania will emanate from Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on April 18 and 19.

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AEW’s Chris Jericho Names WWE Feud He Feels Didn’t Get The Credit It Deserved

Following WWE’s acquisition of WCW in March 2001, wrestlers from WCW and ECW famously joined forces in an effort to take over WWE for a storyline called The Invasion. It was also during this time that Chris Jericho and The Rock, two stars of WWE, laid the groundwork for a feud involving the WCW World Championship.

Speaking with GamesHub, Jericho reminisced about the latter storyline, which he considers as one of the most underrated in his in-ring career. “A really great one that I think deserves more recognition is Jericho versus the Rock,” he said. “We could go toe to toe in the ring, and Rock was a great wrestler. Rock liked to talk things through in promos first, which I can do too, but there were very few people who could genuinely stand up to him on the mic.

“To have a great dragon slayer, you need a great dragon, and I think we were very good from that aspect. There was a whole run where he accused me of not being able to win the big one — and then I went ahead and beat him for the Undisputed Championship. We were even tag team champions together at one point, for about two weeks … Every time we were in the ring together or did a promo or a backstage segment, it was excellent.”

After Jericho dethroned The Rock as WCW World Champion at WWE No Mercy in October 2001, the two briefly aligned to capture the WWE Tag Team Championships over The Dudley Boyz. As Jericho alluded to, though, this tag reign didn’t last long as their on-screen tension only heated up, leading to a rematch for the WCW world title, with Rock emerging victorious.

“Y2J” quickly regained the WCW World Championship by defeating The Rock once more at WWE Vengeance that December. The same night, he cemented himself as the first-ever Undisputed WWE Champion by also besting “Stone Cold” Steve Austin for the WWE Title.

MVP Compares Sami Zayn’s Role In Bloodline To Iconic WWE Attitude Era Character

When you’re a veteran in the business like Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), you witness two types of factions: ones that are meant to represent the here and now of a specific era, then become a page in the history books, and then there are the others that write the book on creating an impactful legacy for years to come. During a hot take questionnaire on his “Marking Out” podcast, MVP was asked between the Nation of Domination or The Bloodline, which group paved the way of earning the greatest of all time award and why. He was quick to note that for him, it was the Nation of Domination. After his answer, he mentioned one parallel he sees between the NoD and the Bloodline.

“Sami Zayn is just the Owen Hart,” the AEW star said. “Sami Zayn is dope though. I got so much respect for Sami.”

To further explain, Hart’s role in NoD was as a co-heel leader before the group broke up in 1998. During his four month stint, he acted as a mentor and propelled NoD from a militant group to a cooler, more dominant stable. As for Zayn, despite not being a blood relative of the Anoa’i family, the “Honorary Uce” earned his acknowledgement by becoming the shield and a “take one for the team” kind of a guy for the group. Whether that was protecting the figurehead in Roman Reigns, or creating comedic relief for the stable, he was a voice of reason just like Hart was for NoD.

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WINC Watchlist: Trish Stratus’ Greatest Matches

Stratus’ nearly six-month-long feud with Becky Lynch in 2023 concluded at Payback, where the Canadian star would step inside a Steel Cage at 47 years old. After defeating Damage CTRL together at WrestleMania 39, Lynch and Stratus had an opportunity to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships on the “Raw” that followed the event, but failed to secure the win against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Immediately after the match, Stratus turned heel and betrayed Lynch, which set up a summer feud between both women.

Stratus initially overcame Lynch at Night Of Champions, but their rivalry reached a boiling point once Payback arrived in September, and the strong build to the match resulted in one of the best outings of Trish’s career. Although their first singles match together was respectable, Stratus truly turned back the clock at Payback, having been able to keep up with Lynch in the cage, and was unafraid to take some risks. Along with hitting a Bulldog from the top rope and kicking out of a suplex off the top of the cage, Stratus would survive Lynch’s offence before eating a Manhandle Slam after 20 minutes of drama.

Stratus returned as a babyface at the beginning of 2025 and teamed with Tiffany Stratton at the Elimination Chamber before going one-on-one with her at Evolution. However, neither match came close to the work she did with Lynch in the summer of 2023, with Payback being the highlight of the last six years of her WWE career.