In September 2023, Mike Rallis and Tenille Dashwood were among those released by WWE in the first wave of talent cuts of the TKO era. Now, the couple are celebrating as the pair have shared that they are expecting a baby.
Dashwood took to Instagram to share a heartfelt video of the moment they found out they were going to become parents. Given the excitement of the couple, some of Dashwood’s language had to be censored.
In the caption to her post, Dashwood shared that there is much more to the story of the couple’s pregnancy but that will come out at a later date.
Baby Rallis coming 2025 ? This is the raw unedited version of us finding out the amazing news. Unedited other than the beeps over my language… my apologies ? Could you tell how nervous I was to look? I didn’t even answer Mike’s questions! In fact, there’s more to this story that I’ll explain at a later date. For now we wanted to share our news and how over the moon we are to be parents and welcome our little one into the world ??
Pro Wrestling’s Baby Fever
Dashwood and Rallis aren’t the only wrestlers who’ll be changing diapers and warming up bottles soon enough. During an April edition of AEW Rampage, Ruby Soho revealed that she is pregnant and celebrated in the ring with her now-husband Angelo Parker. Days later, fellow Riott Squad alum Valhalla shared that she and Viking Raider Erik are also expecting their second child.
At San Diego Comic-Con, former WWE RAW & SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey shared that she is expecting her second child and revealed her baby bump at the convention. Rousey and her husband Travis Browne welcomed their daughter La’akea into the world in September 2021.
We here at SE Scoops would like to send our congratulations to Dashwood and Rallis on their joyous news!
WWE decided to make roster cuts in September 2023. Some notable names were on that list, and not all of them were happy about their run with the company.
While speaking to Chris Van Vliet’s Insight podcast, Tenille Dashwood was rather candid about the fact that she wasn’t happy about her last WWE run. It ended suddenly, and she didn’t get to do nearly as much.
Tenille Dashwood Speaks on her WWE Exit
On September 21, 2023, WWE made the decision to release several talents from their roster, among them Tenille Dashwood, also known as Emma, and her husband Mike Rallis, who wrestled under the name Riddick Moss. Despite being featured as an on-screen couple, their appearances on television were limited, with a notable exception being a brief storyline involving a feud with Karrion Kross and Scarlett.
Interestingly, the day of their release coincided with WWE’s announcement of the Elimination Chamber event in Australia, a development that Dashwood had eagerly anticipated and was actively promoting. However, her excitement quickly turned to dismay when she discovered just hours later that she had been let go by the company.
While thinking back on the emotions of that sad day, Dashwood shared that she was actually disappointed by the way that latest run with WWE turned out. She recounted how the news of the upcoming event in her home country had been a long-held aspiration during her time with WWE, and she had persistently inquired about the possibility of participating in tours there.
Despite facing challenges due to travel restrictions in previous years, Dashwood remained hopeful for the opportunity to wrestle in Australia. The sudden announcement on social media caught her off guard, as she had not received any prior indication from WWE about her involvement. As the day progressed and reports of releases circulated, Dashwood and her husband found themselves anticipating the inevitable, ultimately receiving the news they had feared.
“I will say, I was a little disappointed with that last run, and a little upset with how things went. I do think I have a lot more to contribute and I had very high hopes when I returned, it just didn’t turn out the way that I would have liked. In saying that, we did see it as a positive, we just weren’t being used, so it was, ‘Okay, let’s go do the things we want.’ That has been very exciting. At this point, we’re focusing on that. We do have a tour in Australia that we’ve committed to. Some autograph signings and a match. Past that, we’re focusing on other things right now. I can’t imagine ever fully stepping away from wrestling. It’s been my dream since I was a little girl and it’s the only thing I really wanted to do. I’m so glad I’ve gone after it and had the career that I’ve had. It would be hard for me to say, ‘I’m done with wrestling.’ In that same instance, I’m not actively pursuing anything or don’t have a plan moving forward at this point.”
What’s Next for Tenille Dashwood
Dashwood was released from WWE the first time in 2017, but then she was brought back in 2022. Sadly, that last run wasn’t as long.
It’s not all sad news for Tenille and Mike. On March 8, Dashwood and Rallis tied the knot in Hawaii. Their wedding was a very happy day, and they owe their relationship to WWE, because they met while with the company.
SEScoops will have more on this story, and so much more, if more updates are available. Keep checking back for more headlines on the stories you need.
The pro wrestling world is full of couples, and one of them just made their union official. Madcap Moss and Tenille Dashwood went through a lot together, and they were also released on the same day in September 2023. Now, they are husband and wife.
People got the exclusive tip that the former WWE Superstars are now married. They are starting their lives together and are very happy about that.
Emma and Madcap Moss Married
Former WWE Superstar Emma was released by WWE in September 2023, a move that surprised some fans, but they were largely absent from television prior to that. Her fiancé Riddick Moss also departed from WWE. Recently, it seems the couple has gotten married.
According to People, Tenille Dashwood and her longtime boyfriend, Mike Rallis, got married in a beautiful mountainside ceremony at Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii. The outlet also had exclusive photos of the nuptials.
The location held significance as it symbolically connected Melbourne, Australia, and Minnesota, the places where Dashwood and Rallis are from.
Ahead of their wedding, Dashwood expressed her anticipation for what she believes will be an extraordinary wedding, emphasizing that the primary focus is on creating a joyous atmosphere. “There’s no doubt it’s going to be an epic wedding, but the most important thing is it’s going to be so much fun,” she stated. “We want a celebration where our family and friends can enjoy themselves and have a great time.”
Rallis echoed her sentiments, highlighting the elements they have planned for the event. “Stunning scenery, delicious food, live music, and the best company we could ask for,” he added.
What’s Next for Emma and Madcap
We will have to see what Madcap Moss and Emma do next. They are doing a lot of traveling right now. Their adventures will continue as a married couple now.
We’re sending out our best to Tenille Dashwood and Mike Rallis, from everyone here at SEScoops.
WWE released several main roster Superstars in September, and although a few of them are getting out there and taking dates, one isn’t certain they will ever wrestle again.
Emma After Her WWE Release
Tenille Dashwood’s 90-day non-compete clause concluded with the rest of those releases. That was definitely not an event she mapped out for herself on any 2023 vision board.
2023 was a tough year for some, full of change and transition. As Tenille Dashwood looks back at what happened over the past twelve months, so has a lot to think about.
Now adopting the name Tenille Dashwood once again, she contemplated her future in pro wrestling, as she reflected on this year.
“2023 was filled with highs and lows. The man of my dreams proposed to me, and I lost my dream job at the company where we first met. While I’m not sure if I’ll ever wrestle again… I am sure that I’ll turn this into a positive. No restrictions, no putting things on the back burner. Time to follow my heart.”
Emma has navigated an interesting wrestling career since coming over to the United States from Australia. Years ago, she was once fired from WWE after a shoplifting incident, which was a total misunderstanding in the end, but she was brought back in a hurry. Then she was released for a much longer period of time in 2017.
Following her initial WWE tenure, she ventured into other companies like ROH and Impact Wrestling before making a WWE return in 2022. However, her second stint was brief, as she faced another release in September.
Tenille Dashwood and Madcap Moss met while they were in WWE. Then, they shared a WWE release date in September as they both received messages that their contracts were terminated.
Impact Wrestling has been around for over 20 years and boasts an impressive roster of wrestlers.
Despite some shaky years, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, Impact has emerged the other side a stronger company and has a loyfal fanbase, ready to support the wrestlers and the company.
Impact Wrestling has a stacked roster, but it will have to operate without Tenille Dashwood.
Tenille Dashwood Gone from Impact
Tenille Dashwood has departed Impact Wrestling. On Sunday, she confirmed her status as a free agent for the first time in 3 years.
Dashwood’s most recent match for Impact was nearly two months ago, losing to Masha Slamovich in just over one minute at the July 2, tapings, which would air two weeks later.
Since her most recent appearance for IMPACT, Dashwood has competed in several matches in her native Australian for the WSW promotion.
On the tour with WSW, Dashwood picked up wins over Shazza McKenzie and Chelsea Green, but failed to capture the WSW Women’s Championship from Taya Valkyrie.
Dashwood in Impact
In July 2019, Impact announced that Dashwood had signed a deal with the promotion, after previously competing for WWE and Ring of Honor.
One of Dashwood’s first matches after signing however would be at AEW All Out 2019 Pay Per View, where she’d be part of a 21-woman Casino Battle Royale on the pre-show.
In Impact, Dashwood would immediately become a challenger for the Knockout’s World Championship, but lost to then-Champion Taya Valkyrie at Bound for Glory 2019.
It wouldn’t be until March 5, 2022, four days after her 33rd birthday, that Dashwood would capture her first Championship.
That win saw Dashwood and Madison Rayne win the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship by defeating The IInspiration.
Impact Wrestling star Tenille Dashwood has joined other wrestlers as part of the cast for ‘The Charisma Killers.’
On Twitter, the director Michael Matteo Rossi confirmed Dashwood’s involvement in the project but did not specify what role the Australian wrestler will play.
— Michael Matteo Rossi (@MichaelMatteoRo) May 21, 2022
The synopsis of the film is as follows:
“When the old mentor of 7 killers finds out he has terminal cancer, he gives them all an opportunity at his fortune to prove themselves for one night only to exact revenge.”
Dashwood is the latest wrestler to join the project after her fellow Australian Jessica McKay was cast last month one day after The IInspiration announced their hiatus from wrestling.
McKay, formerly Billie Kay in WWE, will play the role of ‘Swinger Wife.’
Last week, Rossi announced that AEW’s Brian Pillman Jr. has also signed on for ‘The Charisma Killers.’
The film will also feature performances by Vernon Wells (Commando), Marnette Patterson (American Sniper), and Jason Scott Jenkins (American Horror Story.)
Tenille Dashwood, better known to WWE fans as Emma recently appeared on Taylor Wilde’s ‘Wilde On’ podcast where she revealed the story behind her ring name in the company.
The female star signed a contract with the company in 2011 and made her debut for the FCW brand right before its rebranding as the NXT in August 2012.
Talking about her ring name, Dashwood discussed how the company did not allow people to use their real names at the time. So the officials asked her to give a list of suggestions for her ring name:
“So, when I first started, they said ‘give me a list of names’ and I remember I gave a list of like 20 names or something and they were like two-part names too,
like I had a last name but they just went ahead and went ‘out of all of these, we’ll just take this name but without that…so, just Emma,’ and I was like oh, okay.”
Tenille Dashwood continued her story mentioning how the officials had finalised two names from the list and she chose the one which felt catchy to her:
“Well, they came back with two options, it was like Emma or like Adeline was the other one and I thought, Adeline? What is that?
I guess it’s a nice name but it’s not like catchy, it’s not easy to say, Adeline is easy to forget and Emma is simple, everyone will be able to say it,”
Dashwood made her main roster debut in 2014 as Emma, making her the first Australian woman to debut on WWE TV. At a time it was said that the company had big plans for her character.
However, Emma was sent back to NXT in 2015. While she did return to the main roster in 2016, she didn’t stay in the company very long after that. She was released from the promotion in October 2017.
Tenille Dashwood challenged Taya Valkyrie for the Knockouts Championship at Bound For Glory. Before the event, she sat down with journalist Chris Van Vliet for an interview. During the conversation, Dashwood mentioned she was shocked when WWE released her in 2017.
“It was actually a really big shock for me,” Dashwood said regarding her release from WWE. “I had no idea. At the time, I was in a feud with Asuka and we had just done the PPV and that was her debut, her PPV debut, I think it was her actual debut as well. We had an awesome match, I remember everyone loved it and then we had a match on RAW the night after and then basically by the end of the week, I had a call saying I was released.”
Dashwood was released in October of 2017. She would sign with Ring of Honor in February of 2018 and debuted for Impact this summer.
“From what I heard it was just that…honestly, I don’t even know because I feel like there is more to it than what I was told and it was kind of a very brief conversation and not necessarily everyone agreed or whatever it was,” she continued. “Basically, I think the boss wasn’t happy with something and that was kind of it. I was very shocked because I literally was packed to go on the European tour, so a 2-week tour overseas, had my bags packed, it was on a Sunday, I was on the way to the airport basically and got a call and was like ‘what?'”
The full interview can be viewed in the player below:
Impact Wrestling was back in Mexico City this week for the first episode from the most recent tapings. The timing couldn’t be better as the promotion announced yesterday that they will now be co-promoting AAA’s upcoming event at the Hulu Theatre inside Madison Square Garden.
Here are 9 takeaways from Impact Wrestling 8/30:
Michael Elgin Beats Rhino In Falls Count Anywhere Match
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGdayP2ylYA
After a double countout ended their last match, Elgin and Rhino were scheduled for a Falls Count Anywhere match in this week’s main event. After brawling all around the arena, Rhino missed a Gore and crashed through a table, allowing Elgin to hit a sit-down power-bomb and pick up the win.
Tenille Dashwood Wants Taya Valkyrie’s Knockouts Title
Taya Valkyrie defeated AAA’s Big Mami to retain her Impact Knockouts title this week but a new contender emerged shortly after. As Taya chases the longest reigning Knockouts champion record, Dashwood is wasting no time letting Impact know she’s going right for the title. She took down Taya but John E Bravo made the save, allowing Taya to escape. Bravo took a dropkick to the face for his troubles, however.
Valkyrie really is pretty close to breaking the longest single-reign in Knockouts title history. She is scheduled to tie the actual record on October 12th. In storyline, however, the record is 239 days.
Moose and Ken Shamrock are building toward a likely clash at the promotion’s tapings in Las Vegas next month. Shamrock is promoting his new bare-knuckled MMA promotion Valor BK. This week Moose cut a promo in the back saying Shamrock is only seeking attention.
Fallah Bah then cut in and challenged Moose to another match between the two for next week.
Impromptu Trios Match In Mexico City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj_O8u4a7Y8
A tag team match ended in a disqualification this week after Kiera Hogan and Madison Rayne teamed up to beat up Jordynne Grace on the outside. Impact officials then made a trios match official between Jordynne Grace, Rosemary, and Chik Tormenta against Vanilla, Kiera Hogan, and Madison Rayne.
Rayne and Hogan, who only get along when they have someone else to team up against, left Vanilla by herself in the ring, allowing Rosemary to pick up the win for her team.
Willie Mack & Rich Swann Moving Up The Tag Rankings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_3Ye3fy8B0
Willie Mack and Rich Swann teamed up this week to defeat Dez and Wentz from the Rascalz. Mack and Swann have teamed up frequently since Mack signed with Impact but it looks like they could be making a full-time move to the tag division now that Swann is no longer X-Division champion. A win over the Rascalz, who challenged for the tag belts multiple times this summer, is a big win for Mack and Swann.
LAX Put Their Impact Careers On The Line
Did we hear that right? If #LAX can't defeat #TheNorth for the Tag Team Titles next week, they'll leave #IMPACT Wrestling?!
The North invaded LAX’s clubhouse this week, stating that it should belong to them. An enraged Ortiz then put LAX’s Impact Wrestling careers on the line in a title match against Josh Alexander and Ethan Page. That match will take place next week.
Golden Magic Picks Up The Win
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eT4gqjO5ag
Impact Wrestling kicked off with a high-energy 4-way match last night. Golden Magic picked up the win with a 450 splash on Trey but at the same time TJP had Taurus locked in a submission. He would argue that Taurus was about to tap after the match and then stared down Golden Magic. So we could see TJP and Golden Magic in a one-on-one match sometime before Impact leaves Mexico.
Ace Austin was shown on the beach this week with Alisha Edwards. He was about to admit to Alisha his feelings for her when a pair of muggers attempted to steal Alisha’s bag. The brazen muggers were not fazed by the presence of a camera on the beach. Austin chased one of the muggers into the ocean and then proceeded to walk back to the beach in slow-motion.
Alisha thanked Austin but then said she had to go. Shortly after, it was revealed that Reno Scum were the muggers and Austin had hired them to take Alisha’s bag.
Will Tenille Dashwood be a surprise entrant in tonight’s Casino Battle Royale? There is reason to believe the newly signed member of Impact’s Knockouts division could be in the match. According to a report from SI.com, Impact is working on a deal for Dashwood to appear on tonight’s AEW PPV.
“Sources close to Impact Wrestling revealed to Sports Illustrated that Impact is working on a deal to include newly-signed Tenille Dashwood as a surprise entrant in the Casino Battle Royale match,” wrote Justin Barrasso.
Dashwood recently debuted for Impact at the promotion’s TV tapings in Mexico City held earlier this month.
AEW’s Casino Battle Royale Entrants
The winner of tonight’s Casino Battle Royale will face the winner of Hikaru Shida vs Riho on the first AEW on TNT show to determine the inaugural AEW Women’s Champion. Announced entrants for the battle royal include:
Dashwood left Ring of Honor this spring when her contract was up. She had been a member of the LifeBlood faction. Dashwood has said she doesn’t plan on starting from the bottom in Impact and is going straight for Knockouts champion Taya Valkyrie.
Tenille Dashwood is headed to Impact Wrestling as it was revealed that she signed a contract with the promotion.
No details on the terms of the deal were confirmed. Impact announced the news on Monday evening in a quick post on their official Twitter account.
Dashwood signed with WWE in 2011 and later assigned to FCW then NXT. The Australian is a great wrestler with some good microphone skills and got over with the WWE Universe with her loveable character.
She was a comedy performer who could back up her actions in the ring. She would later change her character as a heel and got over but was hurt quite often in her WWE run. In October 2017, WWE announced that Dashwood had been released from her WWE contract.
Back in March, Dashwood announced that she was a free agent after competing for Ring of Honor’s Women of Honor division for the last year.
During her time with the company, she was a member of the Lifeblood stable in ROH alongside Juice Robinson, Bandido, and Tracy Williams.
She underwent shoulder surgery last fall and was out of action until she returned earlier this year. Although Dashwood and ROH were in talks on a new contract, the two sides were unable to make a deal.
Tenille Dashwood is a free agent. After competing for Ring of Honor’s Women of Honor division for the last year, Dashwood announced her free agency earlier today on social media.
There will likely be no shortage of suitors for Dashwood, including her previous longtime employer, WWE, where she wrestled as Emma. She was let go from the company in October of 2017.
Most recently, Dashwood had been a member of the Lifeblood stable in ROH along with the likes of Juice Robinson, Bandido, and Tracy Williams.
She underwent shoulder surgery last fall and hasn’t wrestled since.
A report last month from Pro Wrestling Sheet indicated that Dashwood and ROH were in talks on a new contract. Evidently, the two sides were unable to make a deal, however.
Dashwood’s WWE release in 2017 came as somewhat of a surprise. Speculated reasons as to why she was released could involve frequent injuries and the failure of the “Emmalina” character but those are only guesses.
Dashwood signed with Ring of Honor in early 2018. Along with Kelly Klein, Sumie Sakai, and Madison Rayne, Dashwood helped establish the WOH division as a regular part of ROH shows during her time with the company. Her last match was in September at Death Before Dishonor when she dropped a WOH title match to Sumie Sakai.
Former WWE Superstar Emma (Tenille Dashwood) had released a lengthy statement and several photos detailing her battle with the skin condition psoriasis. Dashwood first spoke about her experience with the auto-immune disorder earlier this year. On Tuesday, World Psoriasis Day, she gave an unprecedented look at her battle in an effort to raise awareness about the condition and provide hope to those who are struggling with it.
If only you could hear all the stories my skin would tell…
I’ve contemplated whether I should share these picture. Vulnerability is terrifying.
Growing up, I never pictured myself suffering from an auto immune disease and being covered from head to toe with a skin condition. I never pictured myself having surgery on my spine because a herniated disc was touching my spinal cord. I also didn’t imagine that I’d be recovering from a second shoulder surgery now, let alone a first! But here I am… realizing this is life. In fact, it’s these things that made me who I am!
I’ve had my lows, but with each low I’ve scrambled for answers and solutions, I’ve fought, I’ve researched and I’ve done everything I can to get better. I’ve dreamed big and I’ve learned not to take life for granted.
The physical damage is rough yes, but the mental and emotional damage far outweighs that. You just never know what someone is going through.
Lately I’ve realized that sometimes we need some help, some encouragement, someone to speak to. We need to hear there is hope, and to know that things can get better.
These picture were taken about 6 weeks ago. You can see the scar on my spine, and you can see my body marked from psoriasis. This is by no means the worst of what it’s been, this is on the mend actually. My entire body was covered.
In these photo the red spots had started to calm. The white spots were the result of red marks resolving and causing loss of pigmentation. The even more extreme photos I have are reminders of how far I’ve come and that things could be worse. I added an old photo too so you can see me at one of my extreme stages like what it was again this time.
Today, thankfully I am almost clear as I wait for the pigmentation to continue healing.
Our bodies are amazing… We need to take care of them, and sometimes we need help from others to get there. Hopefully I can help someone now, whatever you are going through. There is hope!
I’m thankful for what I’ve learned from @mygoodnessrecipes and @medicalmedium and I’m thankful for my Mum, my family and my friends for being there for me as I heal! ??
#WorldPsoriasisDay #psoriasis ? @lovesquish
Tenille Dashwood in 2018
Dashwood currently competes in Ring of Honor’s WOH division. She lost a title match to Sumai Sakai recently in which her shoulder injury played heavy into the story they told.
In August, she posted the following comments in regards to her condition:
“I’m still trying to deal with it now, unfortunately. It’s not an easy fix,” Dashwood said. “But I guess I had like a realization a couple months ago when this all kind of starting coming on again and knowing that I’ve been through it before, and all that I’ve been through in my career.”
“I know that people go through a lot worse than I am, so it’s just kind of a way to say, ‘Hey, I’m human and there’s more people out there going through these really hard times,'” she added. “You know, that’s life and we all go through it, and life isn’t basically as amazing as what you might see on social media, unfortunately.”
Ring of Honor’s Tenille Dashwood announced today she’s been wrestling with a bad shoulder and now needs surgery. She broke the news at the ROH tapings today. There is no timetable for her return at this point.
The legitimate injury was made part of her match with Sumie Sakai on Friday night at Death Before Dishonor. Sakai retained the WOH World Championship when Dashwood passed out while in her armbar. Dashwood came into the match with a heavily taped up shoulder which she favored for most of the bout.
It is also being reported that ROH officials have offered Dashwood a contract. Her injury is not expected to affect the status of the offer either. It is also being said Dashwood is expected to sign.
Women Of Honor Roster
With Dashwood out it opens up a spot at the top of the Women of Honor division. Champion, Sumie Sakai, won the inaugural title earlier this year. Sakai defeated Dashwood in the semi-finals of a tournament to declare the first champion before defeating Kelly Klein in the finals.
She has now defended her title 6x. Sakai’s defeated Stella Grey, Jenny Rose, Chardonnay, Hazuki, Madison Rayne, and now Tenille Dashwood.
Ring of Honor has been beefing up their division as of late. The company recently signed Madison Rayne to a one-year contract. Brandi Rhodes, Kelly Klein, Karen Q, and Mandy Leon are all regularly featured as well.
Tenille Dashwood (formerly known as Emma) has made a name for herself since leaving WWE. Dashwood was released from her WWE contract back in 2016, which took some by surprise. She was a regular feature on Monday Night RAW and was coming off a pair of entertaining matches with Asuka.
Nonetheless, following a 90-day non-compete clause, Dashwood began working the indies. She’s currently a member of Ring Of Honor (ROH) and is chasing the Women Of Honor Championship. She recently participated in a “10 Questions With Tenille Dashwood” interview for ROH.
During the interview, Dashwood talked about what winning the Women Of Honor Title would mean to her. Here’s what she had to say:
“Although I’ve achieved a lot in my career so far, there’s also so much more I want to do. I’ve never held a championship at a professional level. I came to ROH to do what I love and that is to wrestle.
“I think my passion for wrestling and this business is clear to any fan out there – I don’t feel I need to prove myself to them, but I do need to prove to myself that I can do this.
“In my head, that Women of Honor championship has been mine ever since the tournament was first announced. The last time we went face to face during the tournament I was left empty-handed and disappointed.
“I couldn’t bring myself to step in the ring and congratulate Sumie that night because I felt I like I should have won. I felt like I let myself down and I let my fans down, I respect Sumie, but I don’t plan on letting that happen again.”
Do you think Dashwood will get her hands on the Women Of Honor Championship?
Ring of Honor fans in the UK will be upset to learn Tenille Dashwood has been pulled from the upcoming tour. ROH has announced Dashwood has is dealing with a non-serious medical issue.
Correction: Our original headline on this story stated that Tenille Dashwood was “injured” – the article has been updated to clarify that it is a ‘medical issue’ and not an injury.
ROH also announced Chardonnay is off the tour. ROH will be bringing in Kay Lee Ray as a replacement.
BREAKING: Due to unfortunate medical issues affecting @TenilleDashwood and @ladyCDarcy, @Kay_Lee_Ray will step up with huge opportunities on the #HonorReUnited Tour this week
Tenille Dashwood (also known as Emma in the WWE) has given her take on some interesting topics.
The former WWE star spoke with The Sunday Post to talk about various topics including The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, who are currently on the SmackDown Live roster.
Dashwood noted that she has known them since back in Australia and that she thinks they’re killing it right now as it’s cool for her to be one of the first ones that almost made people realize that it was possible (traveling from Australia to the United States). She added that they talk all the time and proud of them and excited for all the opportunities they’re getting now.
Switching gears, Dashwood also talked about the progression of women’s wrestling where she noted that it’s something special for her to be a part of as Ring of Honor is really investing time and effort into the women’s division and things have been great.
“There’s an array of talent and different competitors I haven’t faced before. I’ve got some first ever opponents on this tour so I’m really excited for that.
“Everyone knows how far women’s wrestling has come and I think a lot of us always had those big goals in mind but they didn’t necessarily always seem possible. Now we’re starting to see things happen and break through barriers. For me personally, I’ve been able to main event a number of independent shows outside Ring of Honor I’ve been doing as well. It’s been really exciting for me to do that for women’s wrestling and to have that opportunity.”
What are your thoughts on Dashwood’s comments? Sound off in the comment section.
Corey Graves might be done with Twitter. The Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live commentator’s latest Tweet suggests he could be done with the platform. Graves pointed to “toxic people” crossing the line for his apparent decision.
Here’s what he had to say:
Unfortunately, social media has become a very toxic place. People don’t know where to draw the line.
It’s become more exhausting than productive to me. Some things in life are more important than “likes” and “followers.”
“Unfortunately, social media has become a very toxic place. People don’t know where to draw the line. It’s become more exhausting than productive to me.
“Some things in life are more important than “likes” and “followers.” I urge you to explore that. Deuces!”
Tenille Dashwood Reunites With WWE Commentators
Former WWE Superstar Tenille Dashwood (formerly known as Emma) recently reunited with a few WWE commentators. Dashwood reunited with Corey Graves and Renee Young at a Wrestling Under The Stars event.
Graves and Young even modeled for Dashwood’s sunglasses line. You can check out photos of their reunion here below:
What do you think of the new models for my exclusive Tenille Dashwood sunglasses line!?
I have them with my merchandise at every show! The sunglasses that is, not @ReneeYoungWWE and @WWEGraves unfortunately! ? pic.twitter.com/tqQwQvjuLo
Huge weekend coming up with @newwrestling1!
Saturday August 3rd Meet & Greet starts at 5pm Show @ 8pm
Sunday August 4th Meet & Greet starts 3:30 Show @ 7pm!
Awesome line up! Can’t wait to see everyone! pic.twitter.com/a75umptL3J
Tenille Dashwood (also known as Emma in the WWE) has reflected on her pro wrestling career.
The ROH star recently spoke with the Illawarra Mercury about various topics including working for the WWE from 2011 – 2017. After her departure from the WWE, she reinvented herself and is a popular star in the Women of Honor division.
Dashwood noted that wrestling for WWE has definitely helped her a lot as they gave her the platform to be as busy as she is and travel the world. She mentioned that she very lucky for that as well as to have a fan-base that she does.
“But wrestling is very popular again right now. The talent that’s out there, and the production that the independent companies are putting into their shows is just bringing more and more fans in worldwide. So I think as a whole we’re all putting in that effort, and bringing a better product for the fans worldwide.”
Sticking with women’s wrestling, she talked about being involved in the current boom of popularity, fans being interested in the product, and how it has taken a long time to get there.
She thinks to have a boom in women’s wrestling is everything from the production of shows, opportunities for the women, and the women delivering on those opportunities.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to main event a number of the shows that I’ve been on since I started the independents at the beginning of this year. That’s a huge opportunity for me, and somewhere I can showcase just how much I love wrestling, and how fortunate I am to be in this position.” What are your thoughts on Dashwood’s comments? Sound off in the comment section.
Former WWE Superstar and current Ring Of Honor (ROH) star Tenille Dashwood (a.k.a. Emma) recently did an interview with Daily Mirror to talk about several professional wrestling topics. Dashwood first shared her thoughts on the Women’s Revolution in ROH:
“What I’d like to do is bring some of what I’ve already done into Ring of Honor and Women of Honor. With the timing of the championship tournament back in April, Ring of Honor is putting a lot behind the women this year. So it’s really good timing and exciting for me to be a part of it.
“I want to continue to grow that and the awareness of the skill both ROH and the women have here and continue to kinda push those boundaries. Maybe we could do those things like intergender matches or women main-eventing pay-per-views and just pushing all those boundaries, especially now that we have the Women of Honor championship on the show as well.”
She then discussed having more control of her identity as a character, as well as having more freedom in the ring with ROH as opposed to WWE:
“It’s amazing. I guess you could say I’ve found this newfound energy in life and in wrestling. All of a sudden, all of these ideas started flowing through my head again. I wanted to try new things, I had ideas for things that I had done in the past and I watched people, I saw their styles, new things came to me and I’ve integrated that into my matches.
“All of a sudden, I just had this almost like new passion and energy. Excitement was there because I had the realization of having matches that weren’t always TV matches, that weren’t always strict on timelines or storylines and more so focused on the wrestling, different opponents I hadn’t worked before and a lot of one-on-one matches. I’m able to get out there and wrestle for longer periods of time. It was like a whole new thing I hadn’t done really in years.”
Finally, Dashwood named which WWE stars she’d like to see crossover into the ROH brand one day:
“It’s hard to name just one haha, but if I had to pick I’d say Bayley and I’ll explain why. She is one of the most passionate, dedicated and hardworking women I have come across in this business.
“Her and I are very close, we lived together at one point throughout NXT and still to this day, I admire her so much for the hard work she constantly puts in, the new ideas she has, the drive she has to never settle and always want more and those are all feelings I have within as well. If there’s anyone I could go out there and kill it with in a Ring of Honor ring that would be Bayley.”
You can read Dashwood’s full interview with Daily Mirror by clicking this link here.
Tenille Dashwood recently took part in a media conference call to promote Ring Of Honor’s (ROH) Best In The World pay-per-view this weekend (Fri. June 29, 2018). Dashwood (known as Emma in WWE) discussed her time in WWE as well and her portrayal of the Emma character.
Dashwood commented on distancing herself from the Emma character and wanting to be taken more seriously now that she’s gone from WWE:
“I definitely want to be taken seriously,” Dashwood said. “I didn’t feel like I had something to prove if anything it was for myself. I wanted to wrestle.
“I wanted to enjoy wrestling again and to meet all my fans and have competitive matches and those were all goals I had for myself. So I definitely want to be taken seriously to show myself I could do it still and you know to give that back to the fans too.”
Former WWE Superstar and current Ring Of Honor (ROH) star Tenille Dashwood (a.k.a. Emma) recently did an interview with TV Insider‘s Scott Fishman to talk about several professional wrestling topics. Dashwood first opened up on her current run with ROH and how she feels it’s going:
“I feel revived and alive again with wrestling. I started this because I love wrestling. Back when I was younger in Australia, I wanted to be a wrestler and loved what I did with WWE.
“It’s completely different now. It’s not five minutes on TV where I’m asked to do such and such. It’s having competitive singles matches every night. There are different opponents every night. I’m meeting new people and improving my own skills every time by working with different people in the ring. It got me going again.”
She also revealed that she got some advice from fellow former WWE star Cody Rhodes recently:
“We talked about how to go about things and make sure I enjoy it and taking advantage of the opportunities I have now. Just to do the things I haven’t been able to do in years.
With WWE you don’t always get to do things the way you like to do them, so now he said to remember that I’m in control and can do things my way. To be doing things for a reason and to wrestle around the world. And not to do it for job, but to do it because you love and enjoy it and travel and meet people and wrestle. It was to remember all that.”
In regards to what’s going on in WWE, Dashwood offered her thoughts on The IIconics making their main roster debut on SmackDown Live:
“I kind of knew it was coming, but I told them not to tell me if it’s happening because I wanted to be in the moment. I called Peyton out. I called her a liar. I said, ‘You’re not at home right now.’ She was like, ‘Oops you got me.’ I said, ‘No, don’t tell me!’ I have been friends with those girls for years.
“I just talked to the girls yesterday. They are on the European tour right now. We always catch up. We stay in contact. They come over my house, and we go into the hot tub. We’re good friends. I’m so excited for them. Seeing them really warms my heart doing what they love. I know what it feels like to have those big moments and that feeling. So, I’m happy for them.”
You can read Dashwood’s full interview with TV Insider by clicking this link here.
Former WWE Superstar Tenille Dashwood (also known as Emma in WWE) was scheduled to wrestle Britt Baker at a Remix Pro Wrestling event in Ohio this past Saturday, however, she was forced to pull out due to injury.
Emma showed up to the show and cut a promo, revealing her doctor would not allow her to wrestle and even advised she not go to the show at all – but she came anyways. Despite not wrestling, she did provide commentary for the event’s DVD release.
She also had a long line of fans waiting to meet her and was able to fulfill her meet and greet obligations.
WWE Superstar Shelton Benjamin took to Instagram to show off quite a nasty battle wound. Above Benjamin’s right eyebrow a lump seems to have swollen up. Check it out here:
Tenille Dashwood (better known as Emma in WWE) recently did an interview with Chuck Carroll of CBS Local Sports to talk about several professional wrestling topics. Here are some of the highlights:
Are you surprised that Daniel Bryan got the clearance to return and maybe slightly disappointed that it doesn’t appear, at this point, that he’ll be in an ROH ring any time soon?
“Well, he’s obviously under contract with the WWE, so that stops that part of it with Ring of Honor. I guess we always thought that he would never wrestle again, so to hear this is amazing news. … As a wrestler myself, to think that you could never wrestler again when you love something like that … I can’t imagine how hard it has been for him and for Brie and the family. I was so excited and just so happy for them when I heard that he could wrestle again. I don’t know what the circumstances are as far as being cleared or anything, but I’m just very happy for them and excited. To be able to do that again is very special.”
How did you get into contact with the company? Was that through Cody or Brandi Rhodes, or did they reach out to you, did you reach out to them?
“It was a bit of everything. I think there was a number of people that I had worked with in the past that had reached out to them, saying ‘Tenille’s available now.’ And then vice versa, I’m using a booking agent, and I think they reached out to him and they spoke as well.”
This is your second time being part of the women’s movement. … Can you compare your experience with this women’s movement with your previous experience?
“I was with WWE for about six years, and NXT was a big part of that. … When wrestling started being showcased as main events on the NXT Arrival, women from then on started to have bigger matches, more opportunities, and were showcased in main events and started to get chances they hadn’t had before. It feels like a similar thing is happening now [in Ring of Honor], and it’s a chance for me to be a part of that again, and to elevate the women and to showcase that to the world.”
You can ready Dashwood’s full interview with CBS Local Sports by clicking this link here.
Emma had a rough time while in the WWE. She signed with the promotion back in 2011 and was placed in FCW (Florida Championship Wrestling). When Triple H and WWE decided to up their developmental brand in 2012, she was transitioned into NXT along with everyone else. The Australian is a great wrestler with some good microphone skills and got over with the WWE Universe with her loveable character.
She was a comedy performer who could back up her actions in the ring. She would later change her character as a heel and got over but was hurt quite often in her WWE run. In October 2017, WWE announced that Emma had been released from her WWE contract.
Tenille Dashwood recently spoke withthe Sporting News about various topics. During the interview, she talked about her sudden release from WWE and working with Paige. Here is what she had to say:
“I was definitely surprised. I really enjoyed my match with Asuka at the pay-per-view, and that was the first singles match [on pay-per-view] that I had there. So I was definitely surprised when I found out, but it gave me almost like a launching pad to go out and wrestle for all these companies elsewhere. It was almost a reminder for the fans that I can wrestle. So it really helped me moving forward and I’m glad that I can wrestle everywhere now and the demand is there.”
“In the [“NXT: The Future is Now”] book it says that the matches that Paige and I had were what kick-started the whole women’s evolution, or revolution, and obviously from there on everyone has just jumped on the opportunity and these women have had some of the most amazing matches. It was special to be a part of, but we never would’ve seen women’s wrestling being where it is today. It just goes to show the talent that’s out there, and when given an opportunity these amazing women are able to deliver.”
