Summary

The IInspiration said they first spoke to each other while waiting in line for a Rey Mysterio meet and greet in Sydney, Australia.

Cassie Lee said they were at the same high school in Sydney in 2005, but that specific fan event was where their first conversation happened.

The pair made their televised AEW debut on the March 4 Dynamite episode against The Brawling Birds.

They had already signed with AEW in February and previously worked together in WWE as The IIconics.

The IInspiration origin story adds another layer to their AEW tag run

The IInspiration linking their first real interaction to a Rey Mysterio fan event gives their current AEW team a clear long-term backstory, and that helps frame them as more than a newly assembled act.

With over a decade as on-and-off tag partners and a fresh television debut on Dynamite, their reunion now has both nostalgia value and immediate relevance in AEW’s women’s tag scene.

Quotes

Quote from Cassie Lee

“We met in high school at Westfield Sports High School in Sydney, Australia, back in 2005 when I was 12 years old. It was a beautiful summer’s day, and I just saw Jess walking down the corridor. You know, when people would just stand out? That’s what she was to me. But we actually met and spoke when we were in line for a Meet and Greet in Sydney, Australia, for Rey Mysterio,”