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00:00She has finally arrived in TNA.
00:29I am excited to see this debut.
00:35We've been anticipating this for weeks.
00:54We're ready for action here in the
00:56Impact Zone in San Antonio, Texas.
00:59We've been looking forward to this for quite some time
01:02as a diverse mixed martial arts background
01:05in Muay Thai, kickboxing, taekwondo, kung fu.
01:10She started it all at the age of eight
01:12because she's been bullied in school
01:14and has turned that into such an incredible skill set
01:17in MMA and in professional wrestling.
01:20Turned it into a hell of a career.
01:23So all this to say, basically,
01:25if there's anything on the human body she can hit you with,
01:28she will do it and with great effect.
01:34Arriving on the scene here in TNA
01:36at an incredible time of the year.
01:38We're just four weeks away from this Saturday
01:40from Bound for Glory.
01:42Saturday, October 26, live on pay-per-view
01:44and TNA Plus in Detroit, Michigan,
01:46our biggest event of the year.
01:48Perfect timing for Ling Li
01:50to make an impression in the knockouts division.
01:53And to add to that incredible history
01:56here in the knockouts division,
01:57consistently known as one of, if not the best,
02:00women's professional wrestling division on the planet.
02:04Li adding to that legacy starting here tonight.
02:08Snap suplex there by Li.
02:13There's this calm confidence about her.
02:16I'm almost mad that we're thinking the same thing
02:19Tom, because that's exactly what I was thinking.
02:22Coming into a new place like this,
02:24a brand new knockout, it's intimidating.
02:27High end rolls to the outside.
02:30Not wanting to endure any more offense from Li.
02:33Oh! Pays for it on the outside.
02:36And Li is not intimidated here whatsoever.
02:42Now Li dives back inside.
02:45Stoic, strong confidence.
02:48Up on the shoulders.
02:49Oh, and high end went to the face.
02:51Wraps out of desperation
02:52at the way that Li was rolling here in this match.
02:55And high end able to drive Li down to the canvas.
03:01I mean, this would be a big feather in the cap of high end
03:04if she could shut down the debut of laying Li here.
03:11Off the ropes.
03:12Back elbow by high end.
03:16Hell of a combo here from high end.
03:19Oh!
03:20Belly to back suplex there by high end,
03:23which is spoiled.
03:24Li's TNA debut and a kick out at one.
03:29Obviously a lot of toughness,
03:31a lot of resilience in Li there.
03:35None too pleased about being shown
03:38this level of ferocity right back to her.
03:41And there it is.
03:42This level of ferocity right back to her.
03:44And there you go.
03:46Showing that she's not going to sit there and take it.
03:53Went for a chop right to the chest
03:55and caught there by laying Li.
03:58There is a toughness and aggression here from Li
04:01that is almost reminiscent of our knockouts world champ there, Tom.
04:06A hell of an addition to the knockouts division.
04:09Jordan Grayson we saw earlier on tonight
04:11tagging with NXT's Sol Ruka against NXT's Wendy Chu and Rosemary.
04:17Involvement by Tasha Steeles destroying that matchup.
04:20Masha Slavich getting involved.
04:22Plenty of chaos right now amongst the knockouts.
04:27Oh!
04:28Literally climbing up high in there
04:30and striking down upon the skull.
04:34Now look at the strength of Li.
04:37And it's showing that she's a multifaceted performer here.
04:41Boom!
04:42Drives her opponent down.
04:48And Li looks like she's in complete command.
04:55And now laying Li.
04:57She calls this Thunderstruck.
05:01Good night!
05:03Welcome to TNA.
05:05Laying Li.
05:07Here's your winner, Laying Li!
05:12Laying translates to Thunder Shadow.
05:16And hitting Thunderstruck there to take out her opponent tonight.
05:23Let's take another look at the ending to this matchup.
05:26You just said it, Tom.
05:27A little bit of Thunderstruck right upside the head of Ayan.
05:32And man, what an emphatic way to join
05:35the TNA Knockouts division for Laying Li.
05:40Welcome to TNA. Laying Li on the road to battle.