Rumor: Lei Ying Lee Reportedly Leaves TNA, Is a Free Agent
Summary: Unconfirmed: PWInsider and Fightful reported on Thursday, Nov. 12, that two-time Knockouts Champion Lei Ying Lee has left TNA and is talking to other promotions. TNA has not commented.
Two or more sources, not confirmed. Heat 3/5 · Credible
This is a rumor and it is not confirmed. PWInsider reported on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, that former TNA Knockouts Champion Lei Ying Lee is leaving TNA and is now on the open market. Fightful Select said later that day it had confirmed the report. TNA and Lee have not commented, and we found no statement from either.
The quick version
- Not confirmed by TNA or Lee. The reports rest on unnamed sources.
- Reliability: Two or more sources, not confirmed. PWInsider and Fightful each report it. Both are outlets, not on-record statements.
- Heat 3 of 5. It is a departure of a two-time champion, and the reports agree on the main point.
What is being reported
PWInsider's Mike Johnson wrote that Lee, known as Xia Li in WWE, had been on an extended trip to China and last performed for TNA in July, but was still under contract. PWInsider says she is now a free agent and is already talking with other major promotions.
Fightful says Lee has not been at recent TNA tapings because she was in China, and has talked with other companies as she weighs her future. It says she is expected to keep wrestling. Citing TNA sources, Fightful says TNA made an offer and the two sides did not agree. It also says it had reported that a number of TNA deals would expire. Fightful and PWInsider do not name who spoke to them.
What we know for certain
Lee joined TNA in 2024 and was a two-time Knockouts Champion, per Fightful. We have not contacted TNA or Lee. For other TNA exits in the news, see our stories on George Iceman and Rich Swann, both also unconfirmed.
What would confirm or kill it
A statement from TNA or Lee, or Lee appearing on another promotion's show or announcement. A new TNA appearance or contract would kill it. None has been reported.
Reported by: PWInsider (Mike Johnson), Nov. 12, 2026, 1:58 pm, no time zone shown, and Fightful Select (Jeremy Lambert, Sean Ross Sapp), Nov. 12, 2026, 3:09 pm, no time zone shown. We read both in full. POST Wrestling relayed both and adds nothing new. We did not contact TNA or Lee. Reliability: Two or more sources, not confirmed. If TNA or Lee confirms it, we will relabel this story and say so.
Sources
- PWInsider (Mike Johnson), "Former TNA Knockouts Champion Gone From Promotion", Nov. 12, 2026, 1:58 pm, no time zone shown (the exit, the China trip, the July match, the talks with other promotions). https://www.pwinsider.com/article/213625/former-tna-knockouts-champion-gone-from-promotion.html
- Fightful (Jeremy Lambert, Sean Ross Sapp), "Lei Ying Lee Departs TNA Wrestling", Nov. 12, 2026, 3:09 pm, no time zone shown (the second report, the TNA offer, the 2024 start and two titles). https://www.fightful.com/wrestling-news/lei-ying-lee-departs-tna-wrestling
- POST Wrestling (Jason Ounpraseuth), "Reports: Léi Yǐng Lee departs TNA Wrestling", Nov. 12, 2026 (a relay of both reports, read to compare). https://postwrestling.com/2026/11/12/reports-lei-ying-lee-departs-tna-wrestling
- WrestlingNews.com, "Rumor: TNA's George Iceman Reportedly Has Left the Company", Nov. 7, 2026. https://wrestlingnews.com/story/rumor-george-iceman-reportedly-leaves-tna/
- WrestlingNews.com, "Rumor: TNA's Rich Swann Deal Reportedly Ends Dec. 31", Nov. 7, 2026. https://wrestlingnews.com/story/rumor-rich-swann-tna-contract-reportedly-ends-dec-31/
- WrestlingNews.com staff reporting: read the PWInsider, Fightful and POST Wrestling items in full and checked our own site for earlier Lee stories (none). We did not contact TNA or Lee.
- Reliability: Two or more sources, not confirmed.
How we credit sources: Editorial standards.