Gail Kim: The Sessions with Renee Paquette

[@chrisfox3001]

Gail is on the Mount Rushmore of Women's Wrestling. Right there with Trish and Lita. She is a legend.

[@rriggs6547]

Honestly, Gail is the only woman from the West I would have on there. Madusa would be a close fifth. As much as I like Trish and Lita I don't think they had the impact in moving women's wrestling forward like some others do.

[@omarcoronado2224]

@@rriggs6547 they have paved the way for alot of women and are the reason alot of people inspired them to wrestler so they've made a huge impact they also actually wanted to fight in the RUTHLESS AGGRESSION era unlike the women before and after (until 2013) also are the msot known women in wrestler for almost 20 years

[@rriggs6547]

@@omarcoronado2224 They had an impact certainly. And much more than most others. But all of their impact was in the West. While Trish and Lita were doing well in WWE, Toyta and Aja Kong and Hokuta were selling out women's mega shows. If we are just doing a list from the West, then I would put Gail, Madusa, Trish and Lita. But Gail took women's wrestling and got people to think of it as wrestling instead of women's wrestling. You can't watch a Trish match without hearing Lawler scream about 'puppies' or remember her having to kiss Vince's @$$ or remember her being McMahon's mistress. Or Lita doing the 'live sex' on TV with Edge. And this drops them down a lot in my book. Still far above most in the West, but that made women's wrestling look really bad.

[@househeadspeakz]

Don't forget Awesome Kong. Without her, there is no Gail Kim.

[@househeadspeakz]

@@rriggs6547 I agree. What TNA/Impact did to their Knockouts Divison was cutting edge and innovative. Do you think the matches between Gail Kim and Awesome Kong would work in WWE? Hell No!!

[@Jagersdad70]

The Greatest Wrestler in the World. She’s not a 2nd or 3rd Generation Wrestler. She doesn’t come from a “Dynasty”. She did it purely on hard work and an undying determination to be the Best. She wasn’t going to sell herself short. Thank you for all that you did Gail Kim for the Sport of Professional Wrestling🙏🏾

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Gail Kim is also a HOFamer and she never once kissed Vince's rear-end. :)

[@OliveMule]

This is my new favorite KZbin pro wrestling channel

[@LilBrujoFH18]

AJ styles and gail kim are forever the face of TNA.

[@SAVAGE09100]

Gail Kim was such a great wrestler and a shame that WWE didn’t do anything with her

[@itsKWhile]

She won the Women's title in her debut in a Battle Royal then after that they gave up

[@iAvrilFan1]

I love hearing Gail's story, I hope you will invite her again, especially so she can talk about history and legacy about more, especially from that era of 2003 to 2014

[@briangregg3967]

She’s my all time favorite. She hit me back on Twitter a few years ago when I said “you still got it” with “I never lost it” and it made me like her even more

[@mattmp2011]

I got to do the cooking events at the USO at Fort Belvoir VA. Robert Irvine Foundation always puts on great classes and events. A lot of the wounded warriors there (myself included) had lots of fun doing these events.

[@IcemanFabian]

Gail Kim an icon in women's wrestling and in the wrestling industry as a whole

[@florianklink2961]

I remember seeing Gail in 2003 for the first time. She looked so cool with that matrix like coat and the sunglasses, similar to Edge. Somehow she got lost in the divas division, but that's nothing new in wwe. She's a legend in pro wrestling, despite wwe's opinion about her.

[@sofiadrosos1308]

Great interview. Thanks for sharing the video version. 👍

[@AutisticLed]

Brilliant interview yet again.

[@whumpdonkey2478]

That was EXCELLENT , really really enjoyed this sessions 👍

[@santoniosmith991]

Gail Kim is a legend

[@dannyfernandez6499]

The best women’s wrestler of our generation she’s a legend she’s the real women’s revolution!!! I love Gail Kim 👏🏽❤️

[@rriggs6547]

Absolutely. They only other women as good were on a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, but her impact on wrestling in the West is unmatched.

[@Travestyshard]

My brother and I started watching TNA in 2005 and were instantly enamored with Gail Kim. By 2007, she was the best female wrestler in the world. Thank you for the great interview with one of the greats!

[@angelinayanthan8650]

Renee💖💖💖💖💖🇮🇳

[@donclark4639]

Thanks for the early Christmas Present Renee. Gail is my G.O.A.T.

[@wilsonchadbenitez3021]

Beth is good at everything

[@masha.6072]

Nope.

[@Excremental_Discharge]

A legit Queen of the Ring. The fact that Vince didn't know how to book her or what to do with her is further proof that he's out of touch

[@beebeecee669]

Many years later he allows the women's (r)evolution letting more women headline and out draw the men unlike any other male/female promotion. Not his fault few fans cared for Gail.

[@Excremental_Discharge]

@@beebeecee669 You are an uneducated WWE loyalist. Vince didn't know how to book Kim. She came to WWE during the dog shit "diva era" And that "women's revolution" is extinct. The Queens Crown tournament was proof of that

[@Excremental_Discharge]

@@beebeecee669 the length of every single Queens Crown qualifier match combined was less than 18 mins.....18 mins for 6 matches. Are you capable of doing math? AEW will book 1 women's match that last longer than 6 WWE women's matches Oh. And having Lana be the sole survivor at Survivor Series, without ever entering the match, sure did a lot of women's wrestling "Hey look! You can be a winner too if you're constantly bullied and don't have any in ring talent!" Bringing back Eva Marie was another bullet in the corpse of the "Women's Revolution" Have you noticed how they haven't had a 2nd Women's Revolution PPV? Walk on home boy

[@AmRealityInc]

Awesome episode. Gail is dope AF

[@aluckyguy1975]

I love Gail Kim she to me is the of all time

[@janus78]

Fun interview, I still don't get why she is married to a cook and he never cooks, wondering what the real story is there. She really was one of the best wrestlers in the world in her prime I bet she could still go if she wanted to. I was thinking the same thing everybody is always in a rush for WWE free agents to go to AEW but Taya and Mia I always thought of as Impact wrestlers who happened to go to WWE. I never thought of them as WWE wrestlers, not that their booking helped, but they would be great returning to Impact. In a lot of ways I always thought of Mia Yim as the successor to Gail Kim and was briefly given the torch during their feud.

[@melsmith5293]

Yes. Just out of curiosity, why did her chef husband leave his first Karen?

[@MelonySmith-rs5vi]

I bet the chances of Gails Chef husband of ever getting a divorce from her are very very slim to none.

[@abelt.d.8648]

For me Gail was the best technical wrestler on any women's division. It is a fucking shame WWE didn't know what to do with her. But she was exceptional in TNA and her character was on point. Her in ring skills got even better as she got older. Her mic skills were good as well. And she put over a lot of young talent. Absloute legend in the business. We talk about women's revolution and we never fail to mention the likes of Trish, Lita, Becky, Sasha. But for me she is the unsung hero of the revolution. She has done it for well over a decade and her longevity speaks for itself. Put respect on her name. 💯💯

[@Andrew29876]

Oh my goodness:-) this is such a Christmas present for me I am a huge Gail Kim fan thank you you have no idea!😁😁😁💙 and getting to see her is so rare absolutely made my day Merry Christmas and God bless!

[@michaelspikes8076]

Great video

[@Jmoe803]

I just love listening to her speak about her experiences

[@CooperLawless93]

*The Original Knockout Champion* 🖤

[@barryrodriguez6900]

Gail Kim has always been a top pro ! It is refreshing to hear two persons just be themselves. In the WWE the women are a better watch.

[@Curlyman172000]

My god I love that episode!!! Am a big fan of Gail Kim. She is just lovable and she is a legend of professional wrestling.

[@mirzadelic3736]

Doing her own way she became GOAT, not bad at all.

[@ThatQueenRob]

Ring the Belle Shoutout… we stan

[@edchanful]

This is a shock to me !! GAIL KIM IN THE HOUSE ! 🔥 Gail is my favorite between the trish n lita era, its sad to see the booking of her in her 2nd run she had title opportunity but never had an actualy 1on1 ppv in wwe (mostly tag, 4 way n etc), its a crime !

[@shawnthorington7723]

Crazy I thought they met before too.

[@adityapriyadarshi1227]

Gail is so amazing We need more interviews from her! Thanks for bringing her on

[@charless.sadler3111]

GOAT

[@swacfan100]

LEGEND!

[@BWorldYari]

Gail Kim is really an underrated legend! Thanks for another great interview

[@ThatStokeBloke]

Possibly the most underrated womens wrestler I've ever seen.

[@therealogre765]

Gail Kim ages like wine. Very talented and beautiful.

[@househeadspeakz]

If there is a Mount Rushmore for Women's Wrestling, there would be my picks. Awesome Kong, Gail Kim, Miadussa, Mercedes Martinez, and Mae Young.

[@super_sweetie21]

I love Gail Kim 💕 so glad Renee got her on here! 🇨🇦 Please get Tessa Blanchard next!!!!! I'm impatiently waiting for that one.

[@remylucai]

To think; When she won the women's title in her debut on Raw, that was the start of the next great legacy.

[@sagegrantmusic]

queen gail, we love her

[@michaelvazquez7851]

I like this video too

[@lucasreda5280]

Love the DS name drop ! Love Ring the Belle

[@krbourne]

A lot of Toronto in this video

[@rangeraph___]

Gail Kim is the GOAT!!!

[@rriggs6547]

Thank you for this interview. I think Gail is one of the most influential women to Western wrestling over the past 20 years. She is absolutely amazing. Before I knew of Manami Toyota and Akira Hokuta and the Japanese legends she was the reason I started to watch women's wrestling. (I am not a big fan of women wrestlers used purely for their looks.) Gail took over from Madusa and elevated real women's wrestling while some places were shoving models down our throats. I don't mind models if they are willing to put in the work, but most of them did not.

[@househeadspeakz]

@reneepaquette When will you interview Awesome Kong?

[@RealTakerslady]

Kayfabe sounded like it would’ve been a cool show

[@deadlyfragtag3341]

legend..should be wwe hof regardless of her short time overal in wwe compared to total career. 1st night on Raw. champ boom.

[@Odinson42]

I always get Gail Kim and Asa Akira mixed up.

[@regul8r]

Always been my favorite female wrestler, would have loved to see her in some dream matches in wwe. Also that woman has not aged a day, still as beautiful as ever

[@thorstensteffen8422]

Gail Kim❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@thestar8404]

🖤🖤

[@niners9485]

Gail Kim was amazing.

[@mr.rathodgaming5545]

Reeni please Dean Ambrose come to wwe

[@diluted8]

Neither woman needs 8 pounds of make-up to be absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@jrad410]

It’s stunning that wwe had her twice and just couldn’t get anything done with her. Maybe the greatest women’s wrestler in North America over the last 25 years.

[@mrbdd3059]

Name an Asian star Vince has booked correctly I will wait ?

[@beebeecee669]

Booked correctly is a matter of opinion. How many Asian wrestlers were in WWE and how many wrestlers made it big? I'll wait....or probably just forget I asked this and never return.

[@rriggs6547]

@@beebeecee669 Again, made it big is a matter of opinion. But WWE has had several Asian wrestlers spend time there who are considered legends in Japan. They were all jobbers in WWE. Probably the best use of someone Asian in WWE was Jimmy Wang Yang and that was his third stint in WWE. But when it is well documented that Vince didn't push Gail because he didn't think anyone could be attracted to her because she is of Asian decent says everything you need to know.

[@kellys9619]

Ricky Steamboat?

[@HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows9]

Bull Nakano?

[@j86485]

Jinder Mahal but then Vince made him back to a jobber

[@Tony_1294]

Gail kim is the greatest Knockout of All Time

[@andy2069]

Gail is up there in the running for best wrestling in ring that's the worst on the mic. Like she's up there with anyone in that category

[@vonVile]

I know Gail Kim says she's retired, but one dream match I think she'll return for is Kana (Asuka). The two best going at it.

[@NickLenz26]

Gail Kim looks great for age. She is ageless

[@BFFR5150]

Gail Kim is arguably in the top 5 GREATEST women’s wrestlers of all time.

[@dwx6618]

Dinner Impossible was a guilty pleasure

[@ECWoriginalECW]

Bro how is Gail 44? Man this shit aint fair. She looks better than most women of my age group and I'm 24.

[@rossclutterbuck1060]

asian genes and money

[@rasaadmcdowell1568]

Idk how banged up she is but she looks like she can still go, maybe a lil match with Britt or deeb would be 🔥

[@nononowhoa8567]

I love Gail! She's one of the best. I'm glad Impact is loyal to her. And she's loyal to Impact.

[@ignatiusgoh2168]

This lady like Jeannie mai

[@jeffroxs122]

I feel like gail kim should of won the divas champion when she wrestled with maryse for the vacated divas champion

[@wwedivas2011]

I love Ms. Gail Kim she's the best female women's wreslter ever!

[@beebeecee669]

Not even close.

[@rriggs6547]

She is my all-time favorite, but there are some women better than Gail. Though she is probably the most influential over the past 15 years.

[@yoannlieval8148]

Bébé

[@garyhen2028]

Very disappointed that Gail couldn't stay in WWE, she got so much better, and chose not to come back, imagine Gail vs asuka, banks, Becky or Charlotte.

[@derrickgibson3240]

I'm so glad Gail went to TNA, she made that company better. She was just another pretty face in WWE which was a shame, she had a somewhat decent feud with Maryse in 2010 but of course creative had to ruin that too. I had a chat with Gail in 2016, one of the nicest and coolest people you could meet.

[@MarkSmith455]

Gail is the female version of Jericho and is the women’s GOAT

[@HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows9]

The real submission magician, Gail's submittions were amazing in 2004, at that time not even the men were doing those submissions, shayna submittions are meh

[@remylucai]

Dude, I watched Gail Kim's debut match in WWE. And she still looks AH-MAZING.

[@masha.6072]

Lita was way better than Beth on commentary tbh, anyways.

[@wilsonchadbenitez3021]

I like them both on commentary, also Mickie James commentary on main event a couple years ago

[@dylanbollinger6872]

Gail just as gorgeous as when she made her debut all those years ago.

[@619Mrfatman]

Still beautiful

[@drevandamva]

Gail is so fine

[@andrewtaylor7981]

WWE are very egotistical in the sense that if you didn't make a big enough name for yourself there then nobody's going to know you and they don't acknowledge the reputation an individual built up outside of the WWE bubble which is probably why Gail didn't get invited to the Evolution PPV or the first all women's rumble. Which is a shame cause I'm sure most wrestling fans know who she is and she would of got a huge pop from the crowd.

[@rriggs6547]

She was the face of the real women's revolution in wrestling.

[@Thepokedek]

Gail is just amazing 💛🧡💜

[@Thepokedek]

is there beth cant do hhhhmmmm let me think she cant release mccools arms for the glamslam