Lei Ying Lee gets emotional remembering her TNA Knockouts World Championship win.
At WWE NXT Gold Rush Week 2, Lei Ying Lee defeated Kelani Jordan and Jordynne Grace in a triple threat match to win the TNA Knockouts World Championship.
During a recent appearance on Busted Open, the former Xia Lee reflected on her title win. She also gave a shoutout to TNA creative member and Busted Open co-host Tommy Dreamer during the interview.
“You mentioned ‘emotional,’ woo,” Lee said. “I know but, feeling bring me back to the arena and that moment, so, yeah, when I hear of this, I’m already so excited, happy about it and I try to not think about it. I wanna focus (on) my match. Up till that day, I really walk in the building, I saw the building. I know that’s the — all the wrestlers wanna perform — their goal, and also, I wanna be there and I’m there.
“I was there. So I was so excited, and also nervous, you know… I’m not alone. I wish my friend or my family would be there with me. But it’s okay. I think that’s my big moment. I just go there, do my best, and when I’m in the ring, I feel the audience cheer for me, they know me, even if I’m in different company.
“That means a lot to me. The match, I’d been prepared all day… I try not crying, but, I just couldn’t control, and since the ref counting down the three, two, one, and finally I get all the struggle, the sweat, the pain, the blues I have been go through and finally… this is my moment, and I celebrate with everybody, and even (when) I go back to Gorilla (Position), I’m still keep emotional and everybody say, ‘Good job,’ ‘Congrats,’ and yeah, that’s when Tommy’s there. He’s crying too, and I need to right away cut a promo. So, I’m like, ‘Oh my God, oh my God, I need to cut promo. I didn’t know that.’ But Tommy just say, ‘Just go flow. Say what you want to say.’ I was like, ‘Okay.’ So then I cut that promo.
“Being really honest, I want to say, to Tommy, thank you. I think I said so many times but, even now, I still wanna say thank you to give me the opportunity. Like what I say, nine years in this business. That’s all I want and I finally get a chance… I finally made it. So, it means a lot to me. Not just the title, the arena, everything. I moved to United States myself. No friend, no family here. Don’t understand the English… step by step. Yeah, I’m proud of myself.” [H/T: Fightful]
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