WWE Legend Breaks Silence Following Return After Three Decades
Leilani Kai made her first WWE TV appearance in over thirty years.
The industry legend was in attendance during Saturday Night’s Main Event on May 24. The camera panned on her during the event, resulting in rousing applause from the audience.
Kai later took to X, sharing a picture of herself from SNME and captioning it, “All I ever wanted.”
All I ever wanted. pic.twitter.com/FsUfmyfr5F
— Leilani Kai (@realLeilaniKai) May 25, 2025
Kai achieved popularity in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) during the 1980s and 1990s. She is also known for winning the Women’s Championship in 1985 after beating Wendy Richter. That same year, she defended her title at the inaugural WrestleMania, losing to Richter.
Kai’s legacy also includes forming The Glamour Girls with Judy Martin. The pair captured the WWF Women’s Tag Team Championship twice.
Leilani Kai is also a popular figure in All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling.
Kai is also credited with training wrestlers like Amber O’Neal. For her contributions, she was inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2006) and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (Class of 2016).
Other WWE Veterans Spotted At SNME
Leilani Kai wasn’t the only wrestling legend spotted at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Other popular names included Tatanka, Jimmy Hart, and Bushwhacker Luke.
Leilani Kai
Jimmy Hart
Bushwhacker Luke
Tatanka pic.twitter.com/qAxGivsdh9— Robert DeFelice (@dudefelice) May 25, 2025
The event also witnessed Cody Rhodes’ return after he lost his title to John Cena at WrestleMania 41. Rhodes challenged Cena in a tag team match at Money in the Bank.