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Awesome Kong appears at NWA Empower, announces she is ‘done’

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Awesome Kong appeared at tonight’s NWA Empower event and announced that she was done with professional wrestling.

Gail Kim made an appearance on tonight’s show and said she was happy to take part. Taryn Terrell, Jennacide, and Paola Blaze came out and confronted Kim. Kong then arrived and took out all three. Grabbing a microphone, she told Kim that she was her greatest foe, and that there was no other way to end her career than being in the ring with Kim. She said that she was done. The two then hugged.

Kong had not been seen in wrestling since her run in AEW, where she was part of the Nightmare Collective. She left television in early 2020 to film for the Netflix series GLOW, but the show was canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was reported earlier this summer that AEW opted not to renew her contract.

Entering pro wrestling in 2002, Kong is best remembered for her run in Japan, and later Impact Wrestling, where she is a two time Knockouts Champion and a one time Knockouts Tag Team Champion. She also briefly appeared in WWE from 2010-12 using the name Kharma.

Jimmy Rave announces retirement following left arm amputation

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Former ROH and Impact star Jimmy Rave announced this retirement this evening after losing his left arm due to an infection.

Rave posted a message on his Twitter account tonight saying that he had to retire from in-ring competition due to an infection in his left arm.

“This past Tuesday my world came crashing down when Doctors found an infection in my left arm,” Rave wrote. “I tried toughing it out but by the time I saw a doctor it was too late and they had to amputate my left arm above the elbow. Thus effectively ending my in ring career.”

Starting his career in 1999, Rave debuted for ROH in 2003. He was best known as being a part of Prince Nana’s The Embassy stable, with Rave being called the “crown jewel” of the stable and feuding with AJ Styles. 

He’s also known for his run in Impact Wrestling. He and Lance Archer (then known as Lance Rock) would form a team called the Rock and Rave Infection in 2007, with Christy Hemme serving as their manager. After the team left the company in 2009, Rave would later return and would make sporadic appearances through 2013.