Gail Kim Staying in TNA

by Jack Windham
September 4, 2008

Fans wanting Gail Kim to stay with TNA received a bit of good news today as word has it that she's changing her mind about leaving.

Possible Departure

Wrestling fans were shocked when reports surfaced that Gail Kim was possibly leaving TNA for a return to WWE.

Her contract with TNA has recently expired, and the company removed her profile from the official website.

Gail Kim then met with WWE officials down in Florida to discuss a return to the company.

It was almost a given that the first ever TNA Knocksout Champion was heading back to WWE after the company offered her approximately triple the amount that TNA was offering.

Straight to the Top

The offer that Gail Kim received from TNA was pretty low and insulting.

She played a key part in the Knockouts division surpassing the WWE Divas division.

In fact, the Knockouts division was so popular that they were usually the highest rated segment on TNA iMPACT!

It makes sense for Gail Kim to be upset with the offer, especially considering how happy she was with being in the company.

She didn't want to leave, so she went straight to TNA president Dixie Carter.

Dixie Carter doesn't want Gail Kim to leave either. In fact, she's quite upset with the negotiation process.

So, Dixie Carter and Gail Kim are negotiating directly with one another.

Home Sweet Home

The fact that Gail Kim wants to stay with TNA as opposed to taking a much bigger deal with WWE says a lot about the company's appeal to wrestlers.

The majority of the wrestlers in TNA aren't making as much as their counterparts in WWE, but the atmosphere in TNA is very appealing.

For one, the wrestlers work a much lighter schedule. Even with TNA's expanding tour business, the wrestlers are working much less dates than WWE wrestlers.

Another factor that is appealing to the wrestlers is that they have a much better chance of being pushed.

WWE is a very big company that is run by a man that has a certain way of choosing who gets pushed and who doesn't.

These are big reasons as to why people like Gail Kim, Christian Cage, and Team 3D are renegotiating with TNA instead of accepting what appears to be a better deal from WWE.

Closing Thoughts

Since Gail Kim wants to stay and Dixie Carter wants her to stay, then there's a good chance that she will stay with TNA.