Why The IInspiration Left IMPACT Wrestling

Details on what might be next for the former IIconics following their pro wrestling hiatus.

by Andy H Murray
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The IInspiration broke surprising news earlier this week, with Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee announcing that they were taking an indefinite hiatus from professional wrestling.

In a joint statement released through their individual Twitter accounts, Lee and McKay thanked their colleagues at IMPACT wrestling, saying that they were "excited to start a new chapter in our lives and explore other opportunities that may come our way."

Those "opportunities" may include moving into acting. Dave Meltzer writes in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the work going around backstage IMPACT's latest set of tapings was that The IInspiration were interesting in trying their hands in that field.

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Either way, their IMPACT Wrestling split was amicable, with company executive Scott D'Amore putting the duo over in their departure statement. Lee and McKay had been with the Anthem-helmed promotion since Bound For Glory last October, where they defeated Decay to become Knockouts Tag Team Champions.

The IInspiration had been a tandem since first coming together in WWE in May 2015. Eventually becoming The IIconics, they rose to prominence in 2018, joining the main roster, before capturing the Women's Tag Team Championships the following year. In April 2021, they were released as part of WWE's swooping rounds of pandemic-era "budget cuts."

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.