Profile/Facts Name: Gail Kim (More
Real Names...) Aliases: La Felina Height: 5'4" - Weight: 120lbs Birthdate: February 20th, 1976 (More
Birthdays...) Zodiac Sign: Pisces Hometown: Toronto, Canada Billed from: Korea (WWE) & Tampa, Florida Debut: December 2000 Trained by: Ron Hutchinson, Rob Etchevarria &
Fit Finlay Signature Moves: springboard armdrag,
leg drop from second ropes, Flying somersault neckbreaker, Pinning hurricanrana, Christo (Orbital/Satellite Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors into an Armbar)
2003: WWE Women's Championship
2007: TNA Women's World Championship
Gail Kim began her wrestling career by being trained
at Ron Hutchison's "School of Pro Wrestling" in
Toronto and from Rob Etchevarria at the "Squared
Circle Pro Wrestling Gym." In December 2000 she
made her debut wrestling under the alias; La Felina.
She wrestled top wrestlers; Tracy Brooks, April
Hunter and other women on the Indy scene.
In 2002, Gail Kim was signed to a WWE developmental
contract and went on to compete at WWE house shows.
She competed in matches against the likes of Torrie
Wilson and Dawn
Marie.
On June 30th 2003, on Raw, Gail Kim made her
television debut in a 7 women battle Royal;
which also included Trish Stratus, Jazz, Victoria,
Ivory, Molly Holly and Jacqueline. The Women's
champions at the time; Jazz,
was eliminated early in the match up. When all
was said and done, Gail Kim was left alone in
the ring with Victoria,
where she then eliminate her with a headscissors
over the top rope to become the WWE women's
champion. An extraordinary debut for Gail Kim
by winning the Women's Title, however fans did
not immediately take to her.
Gail
Kim's title reign lasted only a month, as Molly
Holly defeated her on an August 4th broadcast
of Raw. After a few encounters with Molly Holly,
they then teamed up to form a tag team, and
both ladies dominated for the remaining of 2003:
Key
Tag Team Wins::
- (9/1/03) Raw (Lafayette, LA): Molly & Gail
defeats Ivory & Trish
- (9/8/03) Raw (Huntsville, Alabama): Molly
& Gail defeats Jacqueline & Trish
- (9/15/03) Raw (Columbia, South Carolina):
Molly & Gail defeats Trish (Handicap match)
Key Tag Team Loses::
- (9/21/03)- Unforgiven Pay Per View
(Hershey, Pennsylvania): Lita
& Trish defeats Molly & Gail Kim
- (9/22/03)- Raw (Washington, DC): Lita & Trish
defeats Molly & Gail
Gail Kim and Molly Holly also competed in
numerous tag team competitions at WWE live events.
The tease of a potential re-instating of the
WWE Women's Tag Team Titles was cut short.
In November 2003, during a taping of a Sunday
Night Heat match against Trish
Stratus, Gail Kim injured her collarbone,
leaving her out of action for the rest of the
year.
Gail Kim finally made a return to the Women's
Division in 2004 with a new submission style.
During this time she picked up many wins, and
was even crowned number 1 contender due to these
wins. These wins included May 3rd, 2004's, RAW
edition as she defeated the Woman's champion;
Victoria, and on May 10th, 2004's RAW six woman
tag match, in which she yet again made Victoria
tap out. She seemed to be on the road to becoming
Women's Champ yet again however on June 13th,
2004, at the Bad Blood Pay Per View, Trish Stratus
picked up the win in a fatal 4 way, killing Gail
Kim's momentum.
Gail Kim continued to wrestle in WWE Women's Division
matches however on November 3rd, 2004, Gail Kim
was released from her World Wrestling Entertainment
contract, a very controversial release, seeing
as the WWE released many female wrestlers at the
same time. She would then continue wrestling by
working in the Independent scene, including wrestling
many match-ups against another released wrestler;
Nidia.
On October 8th, 2005, Gail Kim made her Total
Nonstop Action Wrestling(TNA) debut as the valet
for Jeff Jarrett and America's Most Wanted. There
she started a rivalry with Jackie Gayda in which
continued into 2006, but was cut short due to
Jackie Gayda's pregnancy. The storyline ended
as Jackie Gayda was "fired" by Kim at TNA Sacrifice
2006 on May 14th 2006.
A WWE rivalry was ignited in 2007 as former WWE
Women's Champ and Cruiserweight Champion; Jacqueline
made a TNA Wrestling return at TNA Final Resolution
in January 2007. Jacqueline attacked Gail Kim,
and allied herself with James Storm against Gail
Kim and Chris Harris. The ladies then feuded for
weeks. One big highlight was on April 15, 2007
in St. Louis, Missouri on NWA-TNA's Lockdown Pay
Per View as Gail Kim defeated Jackie Moore in
a Cage Match.
Following the huge match, on May 3rd 2007 on TNA
iMPACT Gail defeated Jackie Moore in a Street
Fight. Tracy
Brooks was then added to the mix.
The feud was short and the highlights were June
7, 2007 on TNA iMPACT where Gail Kim defeated
Tracy Brooks and July 5, 2007 on TNA iMPACT as
Gail Kim defeated Jackie Moore and Tracy Brooks
in a 3-WAY match.
Her feud with Jackie Moore and Tracy Brooks all
built up to TNA finally making a Women's Division
official. The crowing for the first Women's Champion
was set got TNA's Bound for Glory pay-per-view
in a 10-Woman Gauntlet match. The build up included
September 27, 2007 on TNA iMPACT as Roxxi
Laveau beat Tracy Brooks, Gail Kim,
Jackie Moore and Christy Hemme in a 5-WAY and
October 4, 2007 on TNA iMPACT when Gail Kim defeated
Jackie Moore. Just days before Bound for Glory
Awesome
Kong made her debut, defeating Gail
Kim on the October 11, 2007 edition of TNA iMPACT.
Despite the loss, Gail Kim became the first TNA
Wrestling Women's Champion on October 14, 2007
at TNA Bound For Glory after pinning Laveaux.
Gail Kim began her wrestling career by being trained
at Ron Hutchison's "School of Pro Wrestling" in
Toronto and from Rob Etchevarria at the "Squared
Circle Pro Wrestling Gym." In December 2000 she
made her debut wrestling under the alias; La Felina.
She wrestled top wrestlers; Tracy Brooks, April
Hunter and other women on the Indy scene. 
On October 8th, 2005, Gail Kim made her Total
Nonstop Action Wrestling(TNA) debut as the valet
for Jeff Jarrett and America's Most Wanted. There
she started a rivalry with Jackie Gayda in which
continued into 2006, but was cut short due to
Jackie Gayda's pregnancy. The storyline ended
as Jackie Gayda was "fired" by Kim at TNA Sacrifice
2006 on May 14th 2006. 
A WWE rivalry was ignited in 2007 as former WWE
Women's Champ and Cruiserweight Champion; 
