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'''Gail Kim''' (born 1977 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired [[Canadian]] former professional [[wrestler]], [[valet]], [[glamour model]], and [[actress]] of Korean descent. She is best known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). | '''Gail Kim''' (born February 20, 1977 in Toronto, Ontario)<ref name="SLAMbio">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/kim_gail.html|title=Gail Kim|last=Kamchen|first=Richard|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=September 4, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115095533/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/kim_gail.html|archivedate=January 15, 2013}}</ref> is a retired [[Canadian]] former professional [[wrestler]], [[valet]], [[glamour model]], and [[actress]] of Korean descent. She is best known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
Kim has been praised as one of the greatest female wrestlers ever. Former Knockouts Champion [[Wikipedia:ODB (wrestler)|ODB]] named Kim "the greatest Knockout ever".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/odb-discusses-impact-return-greatest-knockout-her-legacy/|title=411Mania|access-date=February 19, 2021|archivedate=February 19, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219061320/https://411mania.com/wrestling/odb-discusses-impact-return-greatest-knockout-her-legacy/|url-status=live}}</ref> Wrestling journalist [[Dave Meltzer]] commented that Kim "was so ahead of her time." | Kim has been praised as one of the greatest female wrestlers ever. Former Knockouts Champion [[Wikipedia:ODB (wrestler)|ODB]] named Kim "the greatest Knockout ever".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/odb-discusses-impact-return-greatest-knockout-her-legacy/|title=411Mania|access-date=February 19, 2021|archivedate=February 19, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219061320/https://411mania.com/wrestling/odb-discusses-impact-return-greatest-knockout-her-legacy/|url-status=live}}</ref> Wrestling journalist [[Dave Meltzer]] commented that Kim "was so ahead of her time." | ||
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| Also known as | Gail Kim-Irvine |
| Born | February 20, 1977 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Ethnicity | Asian |
| Nationality | South Korean, Canadian |
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| Measurements | 36-24-34 |
| Bra/cup size | 34C (75C) |
| Boobs | Enhanced[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 124 lb (56 kg) |
| Body type | Athletic |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair | Black |
| Underarm hair | Shaved |
| Performances | |
| Shown | Topless |
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Gail Kim (born February 20, 1977 in Toronto, Ontario)[2] is a retired Canadian former professional wrestler, valet, glamour model, and actress of Korean descent. She is best known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Legacy
Kim has been praised as one of the greatest female wrestlers ever. Former Knockouts Champion ODB named Kim "the greatest Knockout ever".[3] Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer commented that Kim "was so ahead of her time."
Although references of Kim were ultimately dropped by WWE following her second departure, in 2021, WWE Network included her in a list of Top 50 female performers in the history of the company.[4]
Personal life
Kim was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on February 20, 1977. She attended York Memorial Collegiate Institute and majored in kinesiology at the University of Toronto before transferring to Ryerson University and changing her major to nutrition.[2]
Kim married celebrity chef Robert Irvine on May 11, 2012.[5][6] The couple met on the set of Wikipedia:Dinner: Impossible.[7] On October 10, 2017, Kim announced that she became an American citizen. Since she is also a Canadian citizen, she now holds dual citizenship.[8]
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.freeones.com/html/g_links/Gail_Kim/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Error on call to template:cite web: Parameters archiveurl and archivedate must be both specified or both omittedKamchen, Richard. Gail Kim. SLAM! Sports: Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved on September 4, 2010.
- ↑ 411Mania. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021.
- ↑ Error on call to template:cite web: Parameters archiveurl and archivedate must be both specified or both omittedGupta, Rohit (April 2, 2021). WWE Top 50 Female Superstars: WWE releases the list of all time top 50 Greatest female superstars. Insider Sport. Retrieved on June 1, 2021.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (May 10, 2012). Thurs. update: Tons more on King Mo TNA/Bellator details, Cena divorce, UFC sales in Calgary, Faber. Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
- ↑ Error on call to template:cite web: Parameters archiveurl and archivedate must be both specified or both omittedPham, Thailam (May 11, 2012). Robert Irvine Marries Professional Wrestler. People. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved on May 11, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Irvine talks new season and working out. ESPN.GO.com (August 24, 2011). Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
- ↑ Kim-Irvine, Gail. Look what I just got! Yay!pic.twitter.com/5zqhDZq7OQ. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved on December 20, 2017.
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Charlotte Flair · Sasha Banks · Bayley · Alexa Bliss · Nia Jax · Ronda Rousey | ||||||
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WWE SmackDown Women's Champions |
Becky Lynch · Alexa Bliss · Naomi · Natalya · Charlotte Flair · Carmella · Charlotte Flair · Becky Lynch · Asuka · Charlotte Flair · Becky Lynch · Charlotte Flair · Bayley · Sasha Banks · Bianca Belair · Becky Lynch · Charlotte Flair · Ronda Rousey · Liv Morgan · Ronda Rousey · Charlotte Flair · Rhea Ripley | ||||||
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Paige · Charlotte Flair · Sasha Banks · Bayley · Asuka · Ember Moon · Shayna Baszler · Kairi Sane · Shayna Baszler · Rhea Ripley · Charlotte Flair · Io Shirai · Raquel Gonzalez · Mandy Rose · Roxanne Perez · Indi Hartwell · Tiffany Stratton · Becky Lynch · Lyra Valkyria · Roxanne Perez · Giulia · Stephanie Vaquer · Jacy Jayne · Tatum Paxley | ||||||
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