Right off the bat, here's one many probably weren't expecting. Gail Kim has been one of the most consistent female performers in wrestling for a long time, since first bursting onto the WWE roster in 2002. Winning the Women's Title in her first televised match on Raw, things all looked so promising for the Canadian Diva. Incredibly, the company made the decision to release Kim in late-2004, and it proved a mistake. Sure, nobody is claiming Gail could have made huge money for WWE, but she was definitely better than some of the other women on TV at that time like Jackie Gayda and the plethora of plastic doll models hired by the promotion. Success was later found in TNA, before a return to WWE promised so much in 2008. Another misfire from WWE followed, and Kim has been on Impact Wrestling ever since. Even at 37 she's still better than most of the women in either company.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
