Mae Young Classic competitor Mia Yim had an opportunity to speak with ProWrestlingPost.com prior to her signing with the WWE. In this interview, she discusses ho🀅w she has learned to adjust to her environment regardless of where she is in the world, her passion for wrestling and the lasting relationships she has built along the way. A world traveled competitor, she has learned from those e𝄹xperiences and applies them to her craft. To read quoted excerpts please see below.
About why wrestling was her preferred career choice:
"So, I was always involved in sports. Watching wrestling back in the day when it was The Rock, Stone 🌞Cold, Lita, Chyna, we would watch as a family. My dad and my sister grew out of it, but I continued to watch it. Then, when I saw Lita and Chyna especially wrestling with the guys, that’s when I knew. I couldn’t play football with the guys, but if I could wrestle with guys I am totally down with that".
On the potential of a professional volleyball career:
"I already had it in my head that there wasn’t really a possibility of making the Olympic team. Then, when I started training for wrestling, that’s when I knew I wanted to full on pursue wrestling. I love volleyball, I still play 🍰volleyball, but once I started training, wrestling was my passion. I would play offside hitter when I was a player".
On stepping in the ring with Keith Lee:
"We w♈ere already friends, so it was easy talking over things. I was overcoming an injury, so I was still having a mental block about doing things. Whether they were high flying moves, suicide dives, things like that, but I knew with Keith I could do whatever. I knew that because he would protect me, he will make sure to keep me safe".
