Nashville Chancery Court’s public records in Tennessee indicated that a status conference was scheduled for Nov. 20 for the lawsuit that TNA parent company Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions, LLC, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, filed against Gail Kim. The purpose of the conference is to update the court on where things stand between both sides in the lawsuit.
Anthem filed the lawsuit against Kim on Jan. 10, 2026 that stemmed from Kim’s exit from TNA in March 2025, when she was let go at the same time as several other staff members.
In February 2026, Kim attempted to bring legal claims under the Florida Private Whistleblower Act and the portion of the Civil Rights Act that prohibits employment discrimination based on “race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.” There were not any specifics about what Kim’s potential claims against TNA might be.
Florida’s Private Whistleblower Act is designed to prevent what it calls “retaliatory personnel actions” — being fired, demoted, or otherwise punished — against employees who push back against illegal conduct. Under this law, a private company is prohibited from retaliating if an employee reveals a violation of the law, refuses to participate in an illegal activity, or provides information or testimony in an investigation.
AWE attempted to ask the judge in Davidson County Chancery Court to declare that Kim worked for TNA only as an independent contractor — not an employee — and to enforce what the company says is language in her contract that requires any disputes to be litigated in Tennessee.
To support its contention that Kim was a contractor, Anthem said she worked from home without a company office, received 1099 tax forms without employee benefits, and maintained enough independence to film outside reality television projects, appearing as a contestant on The Amazing Race Canada and The Traitors Canada.
Anthem’s attorneys said Kim was under an agreement to work in talent relations, as a match producer and performer. The company said that after December 31, 2024, her contract expired, and she continued working for the company on a month-to-month basis. Anthem said it informed Kim on March 17, 2025, that her contract wouldn’t be renewed on that basis due to restructuring, noting the non-renewal of two other independent contractors and the termination of five employees the same month.
Anthem is seeking an award of “reasonable” attorneys’ fees and court costs.
