For the second time in her profession, Lei Ying Lee is the brand new Knockouts World Champion, following Thursday’s essential event match on “TNA iMPACT,” ending Arianna Grace’s 61-day reign.
Within the early goings of the bout, the previous champion stayed on Lee. She hit a superplex from off the highest, and to her surprise, it wasn’t enough to maintain the previous one-time champion down. Nevertheless, the tide switched, when Lee connected a flurry of punches, kicks, and a spear to Grace. Lee would counter Grace’s crossbody right into a thunderous body slam, only securing a two-count. Lee took Grace for a spin along with her Warrior’s Way, but Grace’s fiancé Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo put Grace’s foot on the underside rope to finish the pin count. The referee saw this straight away, and eliminated Lorenzo from ringside. Then, within the closing moments, Lee flew off the ropes with a powerful neckbreaker, securing her second championship reign.
Entangled in multiple contests for the championship, the previous champion unseated Lee to start her unruly run on the No Give up pay-per-view event this past February. Prior to tonight’s defeat, the previous liaison of “WWE NXT” and TNA defended and retained against other stars outside of Lee, including Jody Threat, Xia Brookside, and former Knockout Dani Luna. The Knockouts World Championship was the primary title Grace has held to this point in her skilled wrestling profession.