Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay have been turning plenty of heads since they were released by WWE. The pair joined Impact Wrestling, where they immediately became the Knockouts Tag Team Champions. The team has also started a very popular premium photo site that has been a huge hit with fans.
Today, the IInspiration announced that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus from in-ring action with Impact Wrestling. The news came via a press release posted to Twitter by Cassie Lee. Impact EVP Scott D’amore and the team themselves both gave statements.
“Former IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Tag Team Champions The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) confirmed today that they will be indefinitely stepping away from in-ring action.
‘The IInspiration have been a great part of IMPACT’s Knockouts roster and wonderful to work with,” said IMPACT Executive Vice-President Scott D’Amore. ‘Cassie and Jessie are incredibly talented performers. Everyone at IMPACT wishes them every success in the future.’
The IInspiration issued a joint statement: “We first want to thank Scott D’Amore and the entire IMPACT family. We have had such an amazing experience, working with the incredible IMPACT staff and roster. We will cherish these IMPACT memories forever. We are excited to start a new chapter in our lives and explore other opportunities that may come our way.'”
Fans will have to wait and see what comes next for Cassie and Jessie. The duo has had memorable runs in WWE and Impact. The future is now whatever they want to make of it.
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