Lei Ying Lee Captures TNA Knockouts World Championship at NXT Gold Rush
Lei Ying Lee has won the TNA Knockouts World Championship, defeating Kelani Jordan and Jordynne Grace in a triple threat match at NXT Gold Rush Week 2.
The match, taped in New York and airing November 25, saw Lee capitalize on a crucial moment to claim her first TNA championship. As Grace prepared to execute a major move on defending champion Jordan, Lee struck from behind to break up the sequence. She then pinned Jordan to secure the victory and the title.
This marks Lei Ying Lee’s first championship reign in TNA following her transition from WWE, where she competed as Xia Li. The title change represents a significant milestone in her career outside the WWE system.
The championship switch also completes the return of both TNA world titles to TNA-contracted talent. Following the ongoing WWE-TNA crossover partnership, both the TNA World Championship and Knockouts World Championship had appeared on NXT programming, but are now held by wrestlers signed to TNA.
The continued collaboration between WWE and TNA has produced several notable moments, with championship matches and title defenses taking place across both promotions’ programming. Lee’s victory continues this trend while bringing the Knockouts Championship back under TNA control.
