Gail Kim

[8.0] "It's baffling that Gail Kim didn't work out in both of her stints in WWE, as she was an elite worker during her time, well above the average of a rough period for women's wrestling in the US. Never the best character or promo gal, she did hold her own nevertheless when needed, and carved a well respected career in TNA."

[6.0] "She was a good in ring performer. She might even be considered a great in ring performer for her gender during the era in which she performed. However she had nil in the sense of character work and very little mic skills or natural charisma."

"[10.0] una delle migliori in assoluto, capace di adattarsi a qualsiasi stile e spesso sottovalutata, il trattamento che ha avuto in WWE è stato a dir poco penoso"

"Gail Kim is excellent at telling a story in the ring. She's great at selling, has crisp working offense, and is incredibly athletic. She always gives her all and can take a real beating as a babyface. Unfortunately, she never had the chance to show how good she truly was in WWE, but TNA recognized her talent, hired her, and showcased what she was capable of. Some people say Awesome Kong made Gail a star, but I don't see it that way. It's more like the dynamic between Mariah May and Toni Storm, both elevated each other, though one had a bit more to prove in the public eye. Gail was always a strong worker, and in TNA she proved she could deliver high-quality matches with incredible stamina and endurance. Her promo skills were solid, too"

[5.0] "Ratings i don't understand part 1. Was she as important as Burke, nope did she have the Consistent as a worker that as a Toyota or Satomura or even Prime Apache sisters, nope. was he as big of a draw and Romero or Crush Gals nope Even in her one era she was never the best of workers i cna name 10 in the us alone and 40 outside the US When yo not top 50 worker of your era even when leet alone all time any rating above 5 is a stench"

[8.0] "Gail Kim is from the wrong era. Her WWE runs were ruined because her competitors were not able to compete on her level. In the ring with an opponent that could keep up she could put on amazing matches. She was also good on the mic and had an aura about her in TNA. Great mind for the business that could help any promotion backstage."

[10.0] "Gail Kim is one of the most important women's wrestlers of the modern era. Though her WWE runs were underwhelming, her work in TNA completely redefined what women's wrestling could look like in North America. She blended athleticism, striking, and storytelling in a way that raised the bar. Her matches with Awesome Kong were groundbreaking and helped legitimize an entire division. Gail was ahead of her time and still doesn't get the full credit she deserves"

"Frankly there wouldn't be a Knockouts division if not for Mrs. Kim. Fearless, quality over quantity type of wrestler. WWE doesn't think she can do it, leaves to head back to the division she becomes the golden standard of. During a time when women in wrestling was more for eye candy and tits and ass as opposed to in ring work, Gail Kim made it cool to be a damn great wrestler as well as be a women. She would be a fantastic sign as a back stage help and bolster any women's division in any company."

[9.0] "One of the most important women in wrestling. She was way ahead of the curve when it came to having actual great matches and not bra and panties. She was doing it on national television longer than even Sara Del Ray. I still think Gail is underrated. Maybe not for her in ring ability, but for her pioneering for female wrestlers. The only thing she couldn't really do was cut a great promo."

[10.0] "Nickname "The Greatest Female Wrestler of All Time" is insanely adequate. In her prime nobody could touch her, her wrestling skills were amazing and she had that rare ability of putting on a great matches with literally anyone. Character work was also her strong point, she was great face but for me her best work was as a heel. Her rivalry with Awesome Kong is still 18 years later one of the best and the most important feuds in wrestling business. She also had fantastic rivalry with Taryn Terrell - 6 months of intense story and perfect stipulation matches, also her feud with Tessa Blanchard ended with "passing the torch" moment is really underrated. Gail Kim is the name that brought spotlight to women's wrestling and made it matter, thanks to her many people were watching TNA. Throughout the years she made herself 8x time world champion as well as 1x time tag team champion which is huge number still to this day. Her impact on this business and the legacy she has is unmatched and there will NEVER be another Gail Kim!"

[10.0] "One of the best wrestlers in her prime, she had great wrestling quality and good matches in her time, named women wrestler of the year in 2012, that makes clear the potential that Gail has as a wrestler."

[8.0] "Was great in her prime, was a major star in TNA for a few years. Her legacy is basically being the first real, competent in-ring star in North America."

[9.0] "In her prime I would put her up as one of the very best Western female wrestlers of all time. She made everything look so good and crisps. She would make her opponents look like a million dollars."

[10.0] "She is pretty much the perfect wrestler. I have never seen her having a bad match and I'm very sad that she retired. I wish she had a longer run as a champion in WWE but looking back to her career it was good that she was on TNA. Gail Kim was one of the main players on elevating the female roster of TNA/IMPACT. She worked well as a heel and babyface. I prefer her heel moments."

[5.0] "Genetically gifted/Always looked in fantastic condition (incredible hair! ). Mic work was always rough. Ring work was sometimes dazzling and smooth OR botch city baby! A wide variety of inconsistencies. I wanted to *really* like her but she almost always disappointed. 5.25"

[8.0] "Gail Kim is undoubtedly one of the most underrated north american female wrestler of the last two decades. It is funny how judging by some of the comments, you can tell who absolutely never watched any of her matches outside of the awful WWE Divas era where she had to wrestle against playmates. I think she was born into the wrong era, she would've killed it today. Anyway, she does a great job backstage nowadays."

[5.0] "Gail Kim is so overrated, I never thought she lived up to the praise everyone get her. She was below average in the ring which was her best attribute. Absolutely no charisma & she wasn't good on the mic."

[5.0] "I remember her debut in the WWE back in 2003ish and she was very green and botchy in the ring. Improved a lot since then."

[8.0] "Gail Kim was one of the best female wrestlers, and her TNA runs played a part in the improvement in women's wrestling that we see today. In her first WWE run, she was really green in the ring, yet was improving rapidly by the time of her release, and in her first TNA run she put on some of the best women's matches in the 2000s with Kong, and in her second TNA run she improved her mic skills to where she became quite good by the time she retired."

[10.0] "From the incredible matches with Awesome Kong to her great backstage work nowadays. Gail Kim is nothing but an amazing wrestler and a great personality."

[10.0] "Working backstage at Impact helping the Knockouts be the best women division in the world, helped built the star that Deonna is, signed Masha Slamovich, Mia Yim, The IInspiration, Taya, Gisele Shaw, ... nothing but great choices for the locker room"

[9.0] "Undoubtedly one of the greatest wrestlers in American women wrestling scene. Excellent agility, physique, great character work whether she was a babyface or a heel (although I think heel Gail was way better). One of the pillars of Impact Knockouts division."

[7.0] "She could work pretty well in the ring, and she had some great feuds with Kong in TNA. Gail Kim was a reliable worker and could connect with the crowd, albeit at time and place with a women's division that was light on talent."

[2.0] "Probably the most overrated female wrestler of all-timre. OK in the ring, but she is very boring with no charisma and she made everyone she wrestled against look bad. She held down talent in TNA and stopped other women from becoming top stars and then she acts like she is the reason for the entire Knockouts division. She made sure she always looked like a star, even in matches where she's a ref or st ringside and not even wrestling and she never cared about her opponents. She seemed like she never wanted any other female wrestlers to be popular or get a push in Impact besides her"

[8.0] "I loved seeing Gail work. She was a building block of the Knockouts division & certainly helped change the terrible women's division into something far better (and that goes across all federations). She never saw many opportunities in the WWE but even the short time there you could see the talent. I'm glad she was able to shine in TNA & she is still making waves there as a backstage coach. If TNA does suffer from AEW's emergence, Tony Khan would be crazy not to pick her up. Thus far AEW's women's division is not starting on the best foot & I think a solid women leader (not Brandi) would really help matters."

[7.0] "To be honest, I never found the charm in Gail Kim. Definitely she is not bad in the ring and she was better than most of the divas/knockouts of that time but she always bored me. Zero charisma, terrible promos and sometimes it seemed that she was only motivated by having Awesome Kong with her in the ring."

[8.0] "Gail Kim was a shining beacon of women's wrestling in an era where American wrestling largely ignored female competitors. Not perfect and definitely lacking in mic skills but a great performer nonetheless."

[8.0] "Couldn't cut a promo if her life depended on it and she had been perfectly guide. However, beyond that she was a great in-ring wrestler."

[5.0] "She looked nice and could do some athletic things. But Gail Kim wasn't the best of workers, and needed an opponent who could hold things together."

[8.0] "Gail Kim, when she was an active competitor, was a credit to pro-wrestling. A consummate professional with a superb ring IQ. She could fly, use submissions and power. Long before WWE had their women's evolution, Impact brought back women's wrestling to a national stage with its acclaimed Knockouts division. Would have given her a 9 or 10 but she loses a couple of points for not really having much a gimmick outside of being a great pure wrestler. She was one of Impact Wrestling's hardest workers who went out there, busted her ass and delivered."

[8.0] "A very good wrestler who in WWE didn't get a chance... either time. her TNA run is legendary, even if she was that companies version of everything she to this day says she hates about the former company. Her retirement was still a little sad for me to watch as I have always been amazed by her talent in the ring and truly hope that she steps up behind the scenes and really helps the next generation of Knockouts get as close to possible as they can to the former glory days. I think she would make an amazing trainer, but her constant bashing online knocks her down a peg in my books."

[9.0] "The best women wrestler of her generation. Very good in ring work, decent mic work and charisma as well. She is obviously the best worker in any division she wrestles. Sure she was underultilized in wwe. Short matches, lack of storyline made her unhappy. Her best work comes from tna when the rivalry with Awesome Kong was so great. Get more crowd attraction and investment. A true, well-deserved TNA HOF. Imagine if she can wrestle with women like asuka or 4H ? Should be ridiculously good."

[10.0] "She is a legend who deserves to be in the hall of fame, while wwe were killing woman's wrestling, she was having classics in tna, Gail Kim was woman's wrestling during 2005-2011 when woman's wrestling was in a dark place she was still great and is still great."

[9.0] "I'm honestly shocked that Gail Kim has gotten anything less than a 7. One thing that does keep me from giving her a 10 is that her mic skills are mediocre, and she doesn't have a lot of charisma. However, her fantastic in ring ability should account for something, so I'm not sure why people are giving her low ratings."

[4.0] "Gail Kim's body of work is simply not that impressive, especially compared to other great women's wrestlers that I have seen carry women as bad as Gail's opponents, without being pushed nearly as hard, to better matches than Gail could manage. Easily the most overrated woman on American wrestling television. On her best day she couldn't lace up Becky Lynch's boots."

[9.0] "Gail Kim is an impressive athlete. She started showing a lot of agility and interest during her first run in the WWE, as Molly Holly's arrogant sidekick, but it was in TNA that she made her mark, especially while working with Awesome Kong."

[9.0] "Gail is one of my favorite female wrestlers in the ring, I give her a nine. I would give her a 10, but her terrible mic skills make me knock off a point."

[10.0] "One of the best female performers in the ring, not just working right now but really of all time. There have been times when she singlehandedly carried her division, whether it be in WWE or TNA. She's got all the tools, she's great."

[10.0] "Gail has had so many great matches throughout her career, whether its in WWE or TNA. Whether its against Angelina Love or The Bella Twins, Gail Kim always delivers and puts on good matches."

[7.0] "Gail Kim was never a supreme when it came to showcasing character or mic skills. Hell, I don't remember her ever talking once on the mic during her second run in the WWE (2009-2011) That being said, Gail had her moments with her having great matches with Awesome Kong in TNA back in 2007. Would give her a higher score hadn't been she been regulated to fighting Jillian Hall on Superstars 487 times in the WWE."

[9.0] "Currently the linchpin of TNA's Knockouts division. An extraordinarily talented ring worker who is capable of having a good match with virtually any type of opponent, whether that be an opponent like Mickie James who can match Gail's aerial offense, or an overpowering opponent like Awesome Kong. Gail's aerial attack is her signature, but she can wrestle on the mat just as well. If she has a weak point it's her mic skill. Always a great performer to watch and can either play a supporting role in the division or move into the title picture at any point."

[6.0] "If I were basing this off just wrestling ability alone it would probably be a 9-10 but Gail lacks in just about every other area as a sports entertainer that it drags her down a little bit."

[10.0] "Never much in the way of personality or charisma, but absolutely one of the best wrestlers (female or otherwise) of her generation. Also, one of my favorite Divas/Knockouts of all time."

[10.0] "Gail Kim is easily the best female wrestler in the mainstream today. She has a great body of work throughout her entire career, and seems to never be afraid to take her craft to the extreme."

[10.0] "I could go on and on about Gail, her skill, beauty, etc. However I'll sum it up in just 2 words: Simply Awesome!"

[9.0] "One of my favorite heels of all time. Not a powerhouse but very crafty and very skilled in the ring."

[10.0] "Another classic example of just how poorly the WWE looks after its women's division. Gail Kim despite only being 5'4 bring intelligence, agility, athleticism and diversity to the ring that many have never seen before. Gail Kim as a technical wrestler cab hit her opponents in so many different ways through her corner cross body attacks and uses the ring posts as a weapon of sorts. When she rejoined the WWE it looked as though she would reclaim gold within the coming months, but was shelved immediately afterwards. Although Kim would pick up a slew of victories on televised and house show tag team action matches, her one on one match victories would be scarce to come by( except for the occasions on WWE SuperStars). Being undervalued, Kim would resign with TNA. Since then Kim has been utilized at her maximum capacity. Now if only she would make a few more appearances on the Independent Circuit."

[10.0] "Gail Kim is one of, if not the best female wrestler in the world today. She is a high flyer, along with a submission specialist, and extremely technically sound in the ring. She has a charisma that most wrestlers, male or female, never have."

[9.0] "1 of the best ladies wrestlers in the last 10 years. WWE dropped the ball with her twice, completely misusing what they had. Thankfully it's possible to see her work at her best in TNA."

[3.0] "Finde sie extrem überbewertet. Ein gewisses Können ist ihr sicherlich nicht abzusprechen, aber sie unterhält mich einfach nicht. Ihre Matches laufen immer nach dem gleichen Schema ab in dem sie immer die gleichen Moves in der selben Abfolge zeigt. Dazu kommt, dass sie absolut kein Charisma hat und am Mic überhaupt nicht zu gebrauchen ist."