WWE, fans welcome back Gail Kim

Whatever ill can fairly be said of professional wrestling as an enterprise, that female professional wrestlers are outstanding athletes cannot be denied. For the embodiment of this simple truth, look no further than Gail Kim. In the ring, with high-flying maneuvers that often challenge established laws of physics, Kim leaves no doubt of her unsurpassed athletic ability. In style, technique, athleticism, she is among the foremost wrestlers of her generation—irrespective of gender.

After a long stint with TNA, Kim recently re-signed with WWE, where she will be part of the SmackDown telecast on Friday nights. Fans are excited, as they should be. This WWE promotional spot anticipates her return:



Another clip, one of many such fan tributes, gives a sense of the excitement her ring performances engender. If like me you don't have the stomach for a steady diet of professional wrestling, it is still worth your while to tune in whenever Gail Kim is scheduled to appear; not often does the opportunity to watch a world-class athlete perform in so freewheeling an environment present itself: