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Former friends turned bitter rivals over the last few weeks as Xia Brookside’s relationship with Léi Yǐng Lee completely fractured amid their pursuit of the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) Knockouts World Championship.
When Lee finally won the title, Brookside’s envy grew even further. It all led to their title match at Slammiversary on Sunday night.
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Xia Brookside enters the ring during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., on Sept. 2, 2025. (WWE)
Lee set the pace early, using her agility and quickness to completely turnaround Brookside. Multiple kicks combined with a dropkick kept her out in front of Brookside. She then hit a nasty German suplex and a thrust kick after that. As they moved outside the ring, Lee hit a diving shoulder block to Brookside.
But Brookside only needed one moment to get back into the match. She pushed Lee into the ring post, tweaking Lee’s left knee. She started to go to work on the knee, finding the best opening to do some damage to the champion.
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Lei Ying Lee looks on to the packed crowd during WWE Friday Night SmackDown at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., on Oct. 7, 2022. (Photo/Dylan Azari / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Lee wasn’t satisfied with Brookside’s punishment. Even as she was taking damage from Brookside’s submission hold, she wanted “more.” The trash talk continued through the rest of the match. Brookside’s kicks were countered by Lee, who countered and put her opponent into a submission maneuver of her own.
Lee powerbombed Brookside from the turnbuckle. Brookside ripped the turnbuckle, exposing the rope. She knocked Lee off the top rope. Lee went faced first into the exposed area. Brookside hit a Darkside and pinned Lee to win the TNA Knockouts World Championship.
Xia Brookside attends the “Freelance” screening at Regal Waterford Lakes in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 24, 2023. (Jose Devillegas/Getty Images)
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It is Brookside’s first championship in TNA. Lee’s second reign as champion ends after 74 days.
