Though her WWE stint as Xia Li proved frustrating for Lei Ying Lee, the trailblazing Chinese athlete is rebounding strongly in TNA, where she’s carving out a fresh chapter. And now, after building a solid following on social media by regularly showing off her gym gains, the Knockout has taken to Instagram to demonstrate her one-year body transformation.
Xia Li, now 36, first stepped into the wrestling spotlight in 2017 after being discovered in her native China. From there, she quickly made waves by participating in the debut Mae Young Classic tournament, and then honed her skills through eight more months of training before hitting the road for NXT live events. This momentum carried her into the 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble and earned a promotion to SmackDown during the 2021 draft. Still, her time on the main roster unfortunately fell flat, and she now finds herself part of TNA.
