Gail Kim was set to return to the ring.
Gail Kim wrapped up her full-time career in 2017, but did make one-off appearances in 2018, 2019, and 2023.
Speaking to Gabby LaSpisa on Gabby AF, Kim was asked if a potential in-ring return in any capacity was in her future.
"A lot of people don't know this, but at the end of last year....now it's not going to happen, so I can talk about it. We were talking about having me and Mickie (James) tag. Get into the tag division to help boost the Knockouts tag division. The timing wasn't right. It was supposed to be for the beginning of this year. Nick (Aldis) was going into WWE as Mickie was taking a step back. It wasn't working timing-wise. Then, I suggested maybe me and Nattie. I was trying to work with that cross-promotion. Once all the management changes happened at the beginning of this year, I honestly took on so much that I can't see it happening with the roles that I have backstage. The longer you don't wrestle for, it just becomes more difficult. To be honest, I care about my body of work so much, if I was going to get in the ring as talent, I have to give it my all. I would literally, probably, have to drop almost everything I do backstage. It's so much that I don't know who would fill those roles. I don't see it logistically happening. It would be a dream to do it with the right scenario. The whole Mickie tag team was a dream scenario. I accepted at that point, so it was going to happen, but now it just can't. I truly believe everything is meant to be. 'Okay, Gail, you left it at the 1000th episode. Everything is hunky dory.' I'm happy with my body of work. Maybe I'm just meant to help lead backstage. I'm okay with that," she said.
Anthem underwent changes in February with Scott D'Amore being fired as the President of TNA.
Kim last wrestled at TNA iMPACT 1000 when she teamed with Awesome Kong, Jordynne Grace, Mickie James & Trinity to defeat Angelina Love, Deonna Purrazzo, SHAWntourage (Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans) & Tasha Steelz.
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