So, let me tell you about this wrestler I stumbled upon, Ember Moon. Real name’s Adrienne Reese, born in ’88, and she’s been making waves in the wrestling world. I found out she’s now with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), going by Athena, but she used to be with WWE’s NXT, where she was known as Ember Moon.
I started digging into her career, and it’s been quite a journey. She’s a former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion and even held the NXT Women’s Championship. Before WWE, she wrestled on the independent circuit as Athena for groups like Shimmer Women Athletes, whatever that is.
She caught my attention, so I kept digging. From what I gather, Ember Moon grew up in Texas, playing sports like soccer, tennis, and softball. Turns out, she jumped into professional wrestling at 19 before making her debut with WWE’s NXT.
I also discovered some drama surrounding her departure from WWE. Apparently, they decided to release her after she refused to renew her contract. It seemed like she was a big deal on NXT, even though things didn’t go so well on the main roster, but I don’t know what that means. She was let go after doing a match on 205 Live. Don’t know what that is either, but it was like a downgrade or something.
Here’s what I pieced together:
- Early Days: Grew up in Texas, played sports, got into wrestling at 19.
- Independent Circuit: Wrestled as Athena for various promotions before WWE.
- WWE/NXT: Became Ember Moon, won championships, had some ups and downs.
- Departure from WWE: Didn’t renew her contract, got released.
- AEW: Now wrestling as Athena.
It’s interesting to follow these wrestlers’ careers, especially when there’s some behind-the-scenes stuff going on. Anyway, that’s the story of Ember Moon, or Athena, as I’ve come to understand it.
