Ember Moon

Since returning to the independent wrestling scene following her WWE release, many have wondered when, or if, Athena would be joining the promotion. In an appearance on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, the former Ember Moon did not indicate if she’d be showing up in AEW anytime soon. She did however talk about how much she enjoyed watching AEW, even while she was in WWE, and how she’d talk to AEW star Dustin Rhodes about AEW’s environment.

Athena (formerly Ember Moon) is once again tearing up the competition on the independent scene after being released from WWE last year, taking on some of wrestling's biggest names and even recently defeating Thunder Rosa to become the new Warrior Wrestling Women's World Champion. Some have wondered if Athena will ever end up joining All Elite Wrestling, and it's actually kind of surprising that she hasn't jumped in an AEW ring yet. In a new interview with Chris Van Vliet, Athena talked about choosing not to re-sign with WWE, which led to her release, and the possibility of signing with AEW.

Former WWE and NXT Superstar Ember Moon was released by the company on November 4th, 2021, after appearing intermittently on WWE’s developmental brand NXT. Moon, now known as Athena, had previously performed on the Gold and Black brand, between September 2015 and April 2018, before joining the Monday Night Raw roster after WrestleMania 34. She then returned to NXT at Takeover 31 in October of 2020 and would go on to appear sporadically over the coming 12 months.

During an interview with Chris Van Vliet, former WWE Superstar Ember Moon discussed her time in WWE especially the last 4 months of her run which were particularly challenging (per WrestlingInc.). You can check out some highlights below, in which she talked about the political culture and being asked to dress sexier:

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During a recent online signing with Highspots Superstore, former WWE Superstar Ember Moon answered several questions. The former NXT Women’s Champion was released by the company on November 4, alongside other budget cuts. Moon has revealed which members of the roster she is still in contact with. “We {herself...

Athena, the former Ember Moon, returned to the ring against Thunder Rosa in the main event of last night’s Warrior Wrestling 19. The show took place on Saturday in Chicago, Illinois and aired on FITE TV; you can check out the results below, per Fightful:. * Warrior Wrestling Lucha...

– During a recent Highspots Sign It Live event, former WWE NXT Superstar Ember Moon discussed which WWE Superstars she still regularly keeps up with, including her former tag team partner, Shotzi. The two women teamed together in WWE NXT last year and also held the NXT Women’s Tag Team titles. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):

During a recent appearance for Highspots, former WWE Superstar Athena (Ember Moon) commented on wanting to have a match with Deonna Purrazzo in the future. She said,. “So, I’m very happy with Deonna and all the decisions that she’s made because she’s definitely made a name for herself where I think a lot of people thought that she would fail. I’ve always been a big fan of her as a person, well, maybe not so much now because I’ve seen what she’s been saying on IMPACT and she be savage. It’s just one of those things where I’m just really excited to see her journey. I never got to wrestle with her, so that’s something I would absolutely love to do, and I would love to take her title away.“

Former WWE Superstar Ember Moon recently answered several fan questions during an online signing with Highspots Superstore. During the video, she reflected on what her favorite memory was from WWE. During her time with the company Moon held the NXT Women’s Title and the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles.

– During a recent Highspots Sign It Live event, former WWE NXT Superstar Ember Moon discussed her favorite memory from WWE, her favorite opponents, and more. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):. Ember Moon on her favorite match being her one with Asuka at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III: “I think...

Former WWE Superstar Ember Moon will be using “Athena” as her ring name on the indies. Athena’s first post-WWE match has been announced for the Warrior Wrestling 19 event on Saturday, February 12 at Cicero Stadium near Chicago. She will challenge Warrior Wrestling Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa, with the title on the line.