Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay—collectively known as The IInspiration—are officially back in tag team action after a three-year break, and they’re not just here to reminisce. They’re coming for gold.
The duo returned to the ring for the first time since 2022 this past April at Prestige Wrestling, marking their in-ring reunion after years away from tag team competition. In a new interview with Rick Ucchino for The Takedown on Sports Illustrated, McKay revealed they’d been preparing for the moment since last fall.
“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 had a tag team match together, and honestly, we were ready for it. We’ve been training since last October at an amazing wrestling school in Orlando – Flatbacks – and immediately starting brainstorming gear ideas and how we can make this run better than ever. We have been having so much fun and want to keep up that momentum.”
The comeback didn’t stop there. The IInspiration showed up again at TNA Against All Odds and even competed at the following TV tapings. For Cassie Lee, the return to TNA was more than just business—it was personal.
“TNA is the right place for us as when we stepped away three years ago, it was from TNA. We really enjoyed our time there and loved the people and performers we were able to grow into. So, it only felt right to make our return to TNA. Now is the right time as we both have our families set up at home. We stepped away to start our families and have loved getting to spend every moment with them.”
With TNA now working closely with WWE NXT, talk turned to the possibility of the duo stepping through those familiar doors once again. McKay didn’t shy away from the idea of a crossover.
“We learned so much at our time in NXT and the women’s roster there now is so talented so it would definitely be a full circle moment for us.”
As for their goals, The IInspiration made one thing clear: they want the Knockouts World Tag Team Titles back. They’ve already had one run with the belts in IMPACT, and now they’re eyeing the current champions, The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance & Heather by Elegance), for a showdown.
The IInspiration are back, recharged, and ready to remind the world why they’re one of the most entertaining duos in modern wrestling.
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