Various: Ash By Elegance on Her Wrestling Retirement & Her In-Ring Story Not Being Over Yet, Saki Kashima Suffered Injury and Kashima & Syuri Pulled From Stardom Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, Millie McKenzie To Undergo Liver Transplant

Ash By Elegance Comments on Her Wrestling Retirement & Her In-Ring Story Not Being Over Yet

As noted before, Ash By Elegance announced her retirement from her in-ring wrestling career at this past September’s TNA Victory Road 2025 event and vacated her TNA Knockouts World Championship as a result.

Fightful held a recent interview with Ash. One of the topics discussed included Ash’s thoughts about her retirement from the ring and how her story is not over yet.

“No, it definitely is. I will say this, I’ve seen so many things on the internet and when the time is right, I will come out and I will share my story. My story is not over yet. It’s very personal to me. It’s been very difficult. I feel like the world and the WWE Universe, TNA Universe, everybody knows that when the time is right, I always share and I keep it real. I just need to get over this hurdle and this personal situation that I’m dealing with mentally and also physically. But when the time is right, I will share my story 100%. But TNA gives me hope. They give me a position where I can manage my team and help the female locker room. It’s been such a blessing. I absolutely love what we’re doing here in El Paso. I am going to be one of the Elegant Elves and give back to the children’s hospital and over the holiday season. So when I’m at TNA and when I’m backstage, it makes me work 10 times harder, where you don’t see where I’m definitely trying anything I possibly can do to get back into the ring faster than you know it. I never say never, but when the time is right, I will come out and I will share my experience. Just give me time. Everyone processes differently. I’d like to get over obstacles before, then be able to speak about it.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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Saki Kashima Suffered Injury and Kashima & Syuri Pulled From Stardom Goddesses of Stardom Tag League

Stardom announced that Saki Kashima recently suffered an injury and will be out of action for the foreseeable future.

As a result of Kashima’s injury, it was announced that both her and Syuri have been pulled from this year’s Goddess of Stardom Tag League and will be replaced by Saya Iida & Bea Priestley for their scheduled Quarterfinal Round match against Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara at this Saturday’s event in Osaka, Japan.

No other details were given regarding the nature nor severity of Kashima’s injury.

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Millie McKenzie To Undergo Liver Transplant

Indies and former WWE UK wrestler Millie McKenzie is currently scheduled to undergo a liver transplant surgery.

The announcement was first made by SpinebusterTV who stated that they will be holding a co-promoted benefits event with Bridge Pro Wrestling on December 19th in Stourbridge, England to help raise funds for McKenzie’s surgery.

A GoFundMe fundraiser was also recently launched to help assist McKenzie’s medical costs.

Millie Mckenzie has been a staple of the UK wrestling scene for over 11 years, she has brought so many smiles to faces and anyone who has met her knows how she has one of the best hearts and makes time for everybody and will do everything she can to help people, so now its our turn to do something good for Millie. Unfortunately she has been living with a rare form of liver disease her whole life, and despite this has pushed through and made a successful career, but sadly she now has to take a break as the situation has deteriorated and she will need a liver transplant.

During this time she needs to step away from the ring and her busy schedule, which at the same time means she will not have wrestling or merch sales as an income to support her, so if you are able to please support here so that we can ease the financial stress that comes with this kind of diagnosis. Thank you.

Bridge Pro Wrestling and SpinebusterTV are collaborating to bring a night of wrestling in celebration and appreciation of Millie McKenzie on 19th December at Amblecote British Legion in Stourbridge, doors open at 6.30pm, show starts at 7pm. All ticket money goes directly to Millie.

Tickets are available at bridgeprowres.bigcartel.com

If you’re unable to attend and wish to still donate and support then please do so here on this GoFundMe.