5 most surprising IMPACT signings in 2020

#2 Kylie Rae finds a new home in IMPACT Wrestling

After her AEW release, most people thought Kylie Rae was done with professional wrestling.

Kylie Rae, who was mainly known for her work on the independent scene over the last few years, was signed in 2019 by All Elite Wrestling to be one of the pillars for their women's division going forward. It seemed like a great signing at the time and the wrestling world was anxious to see how she would do on a bigger stage.

Fast forward a few months later and Rae, seemingly out of nowhere, requested her release from AEW. Rae's departure sent shockwaves throughout the pro wrestling community as no one could figure out what exactly happened to lead to her making that decision.

.@IamKylieRae was forced to watch as @DeonnaPurrazzo broke her best friend @realsuyung's arm - she's out for revenge SATURDAY at #BFG2020. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/9eTE6DxZ8F

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) October 21, 2020

While Rae made a post on Instagram to explain her reasoning for departing AEW it really didn't answer any questions and, likely, we will never know for sure what led to the two parting ways.

At this point, many assumed Rae's wrestling career had ended. Beyond a surprise appearance at last year's Bound For Glory, It didn't seem like she was going to continue wrestling on a full-time basis going forward.

That was until March of this year, when Rae returned to IMPACT Wrestling alongside the announcement that she had signed a long-term deal with the company. This was certainly a surprising signing and many wondered if it would last.

However, Rae's career with IMPACT is still going strong as she will challenge Deonna Purrazzo at Bound For Glory this weekend for the Knockouts Championship. It will be fun to see where Rae's IMPACT Wrestling career goes from here.