5 lesser-known cross-promotion wrestling friendships

#4. IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Champion Cassie Lee - AEW star Valentina Rossi

Cassie Lee and her wrestling partner and real-life best friend Jessica McKay spent several years in WWE before Vince McMahon's company released them from their contracts last April. Nearly two months ago, they debuted in IMPACT Wrestling as The IInspiration, capturing the Knockouts Tag Team Championships on their first night of action.

While Lee may still have some friends in WWE, she also has others in their rival, AEW. The former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion is friends with AEW star Valentina Rossi.

Last June, Lee posted a photo with McKay, Rossi, Xtina Kay, and Harley Cameron. That same month, she tweeted to congratulate Rossi on making her AEW debut. In November, Rossi celebrated Lee's birthday by posting a photo of them hugging.

Surprisingly, Rossi has competed in AEW and WWE in the past six months. Despite wresting in a few matches in Tony Khan's company between June and October, Rossi appeared on NXT 2.0 in November. She teamed up with Gabby Stephens on the November 16 episode to face Persia Pirotta. However, her team came up short.

According to the spoilers, Rossi will return to Tony Khan's company on the December 4 episode of AEW Dark to face Jade Cargill.