For the first time since 2022, The IInspiration — Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay — stepped back into tag team action, marking their in-ring return this past April at a Prestige Wrestling event.
In a new interview with The Takedown on Sports Illustrated, the duo opened up about their return journey. McKay shared that they had been preparing for months at Flatbacks Wrestling School in Orlando, run by Shawn Spears and Tyler Breeze. She said,
“It was absolutely incredible to get back in the ring at Prestige this past April. It had been three years since Cassie and I had teamed up, and we were ready. We’ve been training since last October at Flatbacks, and we immediately started thinking about gear and how to make this run better than ever. We’re having so much fun and want to keep that momentum going.”
Just a few months after their Prestige return, The IInspiration made a surprise reappearance in TNA Wrestling at the Against All Odds event and competed again during the following TV tapings. Lee reflected on the significance of returning to the company where they last wrestled before stepping away in 2022. She said,
“TNA just felt like the right place for us. When we stepped away three years ago, it was from TNA. We had such a great experience there — amazing people, amazing talent — and we were able to grow so much. It only felt right to come back. Now is the perfect time. We both have our families established, and stepping away to start our families was so meaningful. We’ve loved every moment with them.”
The conversation also touched on the buzz surrounding the NXT–TNA partnership. When asked about potentially appearing in NXT again, McKay noted how meaningful it would be. She said,
“We learned so much during our time in NXT, and the women’s division there is incredibly talented right now. Going back would definitely be a full circle moment for us.”
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