TNA Knockouts champion Xia Brookside identifies Saraya as career inspiration

TNA Knockouts World Champion Xia Brookside named current WWE wrestler Saraya as a primary influence on her professional wrestling career. In a recent interview, Brookside credited the fellow British wrestler for paving a path for competitors from the UK to find success on a global stage. Brookside noted that seeing Saraya achieve world championship success at a young age provided a roadmap for her own career. Both performers have secured major championship titles this year, with Brookside winning at Slammiversary and Saraya capturing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 42. Brookside, who is the daughter of Robbie Brookside, acknowledged that she now holds a similar position for younger fans as the wrestler who inspired her own entry into the sport.

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