Gail Kim to referee Natalya vs. Kenzie Paige at NWA Crockett Cup

The NWA World Women’s Championship match at this Saturday’s NWA Crockett Cup will have a special guest referee.

Gail Kim will officiate the bout between champion Kenzie Paige and WWE’s Natalya, the promotion revealed Tuesday. Kim had previously been scheduled to take part in an autograph signing before the event but had not been announced for the show itself.

The event takes place Saturday, May 17, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

NWA CEO William Patrick Corgan made the announcement via social media, writing:

“As the person who booked this very special match-up between the WWE’s Natalya and NWA World Women’s Champion Kenzie Paige, in a championship match no less, and given the bad blood between the two stars, which has only built since the Bloodsport event in Vegas and of course Ms. Paige’s unseemly attack at The Dungeon, I’ve come to a very important conclusion: which is that the officiating of this match must be handled in a very particular way. And though I have full confidence in our referees, I am concerned about their safety as well as ensuring that we in the National Wrestling Alliance will have a clear and just result. Therefore, I’ve named Gail Kim as the special guest referee for this contest at Crockett Cup, Saturday, May 17th in Philadelphia; for I know well Ms. Kim’s impeccable and unimpeachable integrity in the sport of professional wrestling. May the best lady win.“