Throughout the following months, Ember Moon went on a winning streak both in tag team and singles matches until losing to NXT Women's Champion Asuka at NXT TakeOver: Orlando on April 1. After a series of introductory vignettes, Moon made her television debut at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, defeating Billie Kay. She wrestled as Adrien Reese or Adrienne Reese from October 2015 until June 2016, when her name was changed to Ember Moon. In September 2015 Reese signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to their developmental territory, NXT. Reese as the NXT Women's Champion in April 2018 who joined TaDarius Thomas and then the two became a ROH tag team by the name of Adrenaline Rush consisting of A.C.H and TaDarius Thomas only. īetween 20, Reese worked for Ring of Honor as part of a stable by the name of Team RnB alongside A.C.H. From 2010 to 2015, she also worked for the all-female promotions Shimmer Women Athletes and Women Superstars Uncensored. Athena also wrestled for various other Texas-based promotions, most notably Anarchy Championship Wrestling (ACW), based in Austin where she won the women's title, ACW American Joshi Championship three times, as well the ACW Television Championship. ![]() She later trained at Booker T's Pro Wrestling Alliance (now named Reality of Wrestling) based in Houston, Texas, and began wrestling as Trouble in 2007 and later, Athena. Reese was first introduced to professional wrestling by her grandfather, and she began training under Skandor Akbar in April 2007. Professional wrestling career Early career (2007–2015) When Reese was a younger child, she was introduced to wrestling by her grandfather during her visits to his house in the summer watching WWF's Raw is War or SmackDown!. During her time in high school, Reese was maliciously bullied by her peers for her interests in video games and wrestling. She attended Lakeview Centennial High School where she played tennis and softball as well as participating in the school's chess club and the mathlete program. Reese was born in Garland, Texas on August 31, 1988. While in their developmental territory NXT, she held the NXT Women's Championship and NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, being the first to have held both titles.īefore going to WWE, she wrestled on the independent circuit as Athena for promotions such as Shimmer Women Athletes, Women Superstars Uncensored, and Anarchy Championship Wrestling, for which she is a three-time ACW American Joshi Champion. Prior to AEW/ROH, she wrestled in WWE, where she worked under the name Ember Moon. She also appears in AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where she is the current ROH Women's World Champion in her first reign. Moon missed significant time due to an injury, and after several weeks of videos that showed a mysterious motorcycle rider, Moon drove to the arena and hit the stage after Io Shirai defended the NXT Women's Title and unmasked to signify her return to NXT! Moon later formed a daredevil tag team alongside Shotzi Blackheart, and the impressive duo soon captured the NXT Women's Tag Team Titles.Adrienne Reese (born August 31, 1988) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Athena. One night after WrestleMania 34, The War Goddess debuted on Monday Night Raw, teaming with new Raw Women’s Champion Nia Jax and dropping Alexa Bliss with the Eclipse to defeat the former champion and Mickie James. ![]() ![]() She endured several heart-wrenching setbacks in her pursuit of the NXT Women’s Title, including untimely injuries and just plain bad breaks, but Moon took the throne in November 2017 and became the face of NXT’s renowned Women’s division. The War Goddess was the first woman to pose a legitimate challenge to the then-undefeated Asuka, with Moon’s breathtaking signature move, the Eclipse, even appearing to create self-doubt in The Empress of Tomorrow. She fought tirelessly to earn a spot in WWE NXT, and by the time she debuted in August 2016 at TakeOver: Brooklyn II, it was clear Moon was already able to hang with the world’s most elite Superstars. Mentored by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, Moon quickly emerged as a dynamic competitor between the ropes. ![]() Together, they bonded over watching Dallas’ favorite sons, The Von Erichs, battle nefarious black hats from the famed Sportatorium, and from there, Moon’s path to the ring was never in question. The War Goddess has exemplified each of those since taking WWE by storm.īorn in Garland, Texas, Moon first fell in love with sports-entertainment thanks to her grandfather’s influence. Ember Moon’s rapid ascension up the ranks of WWE is owed to the three attributes that she says define her best: Skill, honor and heart.
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