Impact Wrestling star Mia Yim criticized WWE for hiring Shotzi on her Twitch stream. She said:
“Shotzi don’t even have her tank anymore, because, you know, they [WWE] like to fix s–t that isn’t broken.”
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This led a fan on Twitter to ask why WWE released Yim, insinuating that she was unwilling to work with the company and follow their ideas, or wasn’t passionate enough to succeed as a WWE Superstar. Yim then responded by pointing out how she did work hard for the company’s ideas in order to execute them, and still got released.
Earlier this month, Yim discussed how she dealt with anxiety following her WWE release. Yim also thanked fellow WWE employees Shelton Benjamin and Mustafa Ali for helping her deal with the bad times. Yim revealed at “WrestleCon” that she nearly quit wrestling until she came back the year prior during WrestleMania weekend.
“Even though I was hospitalized, I didn’t even go train in the ring,” Yim told Instinct Culture. “It was slow progress where at first, I just got through one match, and now let me focus on how I could wrestle again and see if I could still lead somebody.”
“So it wasn’t until like … I know I bust Shelton’s [Benjamin] balls all the time, but he and Keith, and even [Mustafa] Ali, I had a lot of support. Shelton was like, ‘Don’t let them define you. Go do what you’re known to do. So it was just having the support of others kinda pushing me, because if it wasn’t for them, I probably wouldn’t even be back. Even every one that is still there like Ali, saying, ‘Yo, you’re badass, you’re an f’n badass?’”
The latest IMPACT newcomer, Yim, returned to the company earlier this month at their “Under Siege” event. She saved Taya Valkyrie from the post-match beatdown she was given by Deonna Purrazzo. Yim will be competing in next month’s “Slammiversary” pay-per-view with a chance to face the reigning Knockouts Champion, Tasha Steelz. Chelsea Green, Jordynne Grace, and Deonna Purrazzo are also on her side of the match.
When you work hard for their ideas, do their ideas, and still get released.
Your statement is inaccurate. https://t.co/17PeEJZOfg
— The HBIC (@MiaYim) May 24, 2022
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— Crow (@HaileyRade) May 24, 2022
