Missa Kate Reflects On TNA Debut, 'They Are Such A Family, They Invited Me With Open Arms'

Missa Kate discusses her TNA debut.

Back in October, independent standout Missa Kate made her debut for TNA Wrestling, competing against Xia Brookside in a match that was taped for an episode of TNA Xplosion. This was a big step forward for Kate, as it was her first time competing for a major promotion outside of AEW.

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While chatting with Fightful during WrestleCade weekend, Kate talked about her experience with TNA and reflected on conversations with Tommy Dreamer and Gail Kim.

"It's weird. It's really cool. So luckily, I've met some of the people along my journey. So it's cool that they remember whatever interaction that we had on the indies as we get more to a professional level. So yeah, it's very surreal. Yesterday, after I left, I was like, ‘Oh, wow. I had conversations with people like Tommy Dreamer and Gail Kim.’"

Then, Kate said that the locker room invited her with open arms and treated her like family.

"Great. They are such a family. Like people say it and it's always like, ‘Are they saying it to say it? Do they mean it?’ But no they like invited me with open arms and they do that with everybody. You didn't feel like you had to walk on eggshells. Like, yes, of course be respectful but you didn't feel like you have to walk on eggshells which in return made me feel like I had to walk on eggshells. Because I was like waiting for the next shoe to drop. I was like, ‘Where's the camera? What's going on?’ Everyone's very inviting, very sweet. So yeah, that was great."

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