Gail Kim
Gail Kim
Celebrated Name: Gail Kim
Real Name/Full Name: Gail Kim Irvine
Gender: Female
Age: 47 years old
Birth Date: 20 February 1977
Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality: Canadian and American
Height: 1.63 M
Weight: 54 Kg
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marital Status: Married
Husband/Spouse (Name): Robert Irvine (m, 2012)
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): No/Yes (name)
Dating/Boyfriend (Name): N/A
Is Gail Kim Lesbian? No
Profession: Retired Professional Wrestler
Salary:
Net Worth in 2024: $1 Million
Last Updated: April 2024

Gail Kim is a popular Retired Canadian-American professional wrestler. She is currently signed to Impact Wrestling, where she works as a producer. She is most well-known for her work in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where she won the WWE Women’s Championship in her debut match and Impact Wrestling, where she has been the TNA Knockouts Champion, a record seven times. She was named as the number one female wrestler in the world in 2012 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated, and in 2016, she became the first female inductee into the TNA Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Maybe you know about Gail Kim very well, but do you know how old and tall is she and what is her net worth in 2024? If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Gail Kim’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.

Early Life & Biography

Gail Kim, whose full name is Gail Kim Irvine, was born on the 20th of February 1977 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Coming to her education, she has attended York Memorial Collegiate Institute and has earned a major in kinesiology from the University of Toronto. She then went to Ryerson University from where she earned a major in nutrition.

Personal Life

Gail Kim married the popular celebrity chef Robert Irvine on the 11th of May 2012, who she first met on the set of the TV show, Dinner: Impossible. On the 10th of October 2017, she revealed that she had become an American citizen.

Age, Height, and Weight

Being born on the 20th of February 1977, Gail Kim is 47 years old as of today’s date 19th April 2024. Her height is 1.63 M tall, and her weight is 54 Kg.

Career

Gail Kim decided to become a professional wrestler after completing her degree from Ryerson University, which led her to join Ron Hutchison’s School of Pro Wrestling in Toronto.  She had her first match in the independent circuit in December of 2000, wearing a mask and wrestling as “The Queen of the Cats” in Apocalypse Wrestling Federation. However, she was eventually unmasked in a match against Tracy Brooks.

After working on the independent circuit for a year, she joined the World Wrestling Entertainment in 2001, which was then known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). She began wrestling in their then-developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) and wrestled house shows and dark matches before being called up to their main roster.

She made her debut on 30th of June 2003 episode of Raw competing in a seven-woman battle royal match for the  WWE Women’s Championship, which she won by eliminating  Victoria and held the title for four weeks before losing it to Molly Holly. She then feuded with Trish Stratus, Lita, and Victoria for the rest of 2003 and most of 2004 before being released by WWE on the 3rd of November 2004 as a result of cost-cutting.

She joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2005 and made her debut for the promotion on the 8th of October 2005 episode of TNA Impact!, and took on the role of the manager of America’s Most Wanted (AMW) and Jeff Jarrett. After the dissolution of the group in early 2007, she turned her attention to singles competition.

On the 14th of October 2007 at Bound for Glory PPV, she became become the inaugural TNA Women’s Knockout Champion by outlasting nine other competitors in a ten-woman gauntlet match. She then began a feud with Awesome Kong over the championship, which is considered to be one of the greatest women’s wrestling feuds of the 2000s.

She left TNA in August of 2008 after her contract expired and resigned with WWE in late 2008 and wrestled there until 2011. However, this run with the company wasn’t as impressive as her first run.

She returned to TNA on the 20th of October 2011 episode of Impact Wrestling and aligned herself with Karen Jarrett and Madison Rayne for the period between 2011 and 2012. Her notable moments during this time include her TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship win with tag team partner Madison Rayne and her TNA  Knockouts Championship win, which made her a double champion.

It was in 2012 that she was named as the number one female wrestler in the world by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. She then had multiple championship reigns in the period between 2013 and 2016. It was during this time that she became the TNA Knockouts Championship for the fourth time. In 2016, she became the first female inductee into the TNA Wrestling Hall of Fame.

She wrestled her last match, on the 28th of April 2019 against Tessa Blanchard, at the Impact Wrestling Rebellion PPV. Since 2018, she has been working as a producer for the company as well. She also had a starring role in the 2009 psychological thriller film, “Royal Kill.”

Awards & Achievements

Here is a list covering some of the Awards and Achievements earned by Gail Kim:

  • She became the WWE Women’s Championship in her debut match for the WWE on the 30th of June 2003.
  • She has won the TNA Knockouts Champion, a record seven times.
  • In 2012, she was named as the number one female wrestler in the world by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
  • In 2016, she became the first female inductee into the TNA Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Net Worth & Salary of Gail Kim in 2024

Gail Kim Net Worth
Gail Kim Net Worth

As of April 2024, Gail Kim has gathered a net worth of $1 million. She has garnered most of her earnings from her wrestling career. Her work in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where she won the WWE Women’s Championship in her debut match and Impact Wrestling, where she has been the TNA Knockouts Champion, a record seven times. Since 2018, she has been working as a producer for TNA, and in 2016, she became the first female inductee into the TNA Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Gail Kim had an amazing wrestling career, and the records show that. Although she has now moved into a backstage role, her ring IQ, knowledge, and expertise can’t be denied. With that being said, we wish her the best of luck for all her future endeavors and thank her for giving us such amazing wrestling moments.

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