Athena (wrestler)
Adrienne Palmer (née Reese; born August 31, 1988) is an American professional wrestler. She is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and also competes in their sister company Ring of Honor (ROH). She competes under the ring name Athena and is the current and longest-reigning ROH Women's World Champion.
| Athena | |
|---|---|
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| Ring name(s) | Adrienne Adrienne Reese Athena[1] Ember Moon[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 2 in[2] |
| Billed weight | 120 lb[3] |
| Born | 31 August 1988
(aged 38)[4] Garland, Texas, United States |
| Billed from | Dallas, Texas[2][3] Chicago, Illinois[3] St. Louis, Missouri[3] |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center Lance Archer[3] Booker T[5][6] Skandor Akbar[5][3] Rodney Mack[6] |
| Debut | 2007[7] |
She is also known for her time in WWE where she competed under the ring name Ember Moon.[8] There she was a one-time NXT Women's Champion and a one-time NXT Women's Tag Team Champion.
Early life
Reese was born and raised in Garland, Texas. She was born on August 31, 1988. She went to Lakeview Centennial High School.[9]
Her wrestling career began when she was young. Her grandfather taught her during her visits to his house in the summer watching WWF's Raw is War and SmackDown.[10]
Championships and accomplishments
- Absolute Intense Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Alliance
- PWA Women's Championship (1 time)[3]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Women Superstars Uncensored / Combat Zone Wrestling
- Queen and King of the Ring (2013) – with A. R. Fox[14]
- Ring of Honor
- ROH Women's World Championship (1 time, current)[15]
- WWE
- Warrior Wrestling
Athena (wrestler) Media
As Ember Moon, she is a former NXT Women's Champion.
As ROH Women's World Champion, Athena is the longest-reigning champion in ROH history.
References
- ↑ Athena: Profile & Match Listing. The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ember MoonWWE. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Athena. Shine Wrestling. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "WWE Profile – Ember Moon" (in en). ESPN. April 11, 2018. https://www.espn.in/wwe/story/_/id/23118920/wwe-profile-page-ember-moon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedNXTDebut. - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Johnson, Mike. WWE Officially Announces A Number Of Signings Including Tough Enough Competitors & Evolve Alumni. PWInsider (October 28, 2015). Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Athena. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ NXT'S NEWEST DIVA MAKES OFFICIAL DEBUT | PWInsider.com. www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ↑ Taylor, Natalie. WWE Champion Visits LC. The Patriot Post. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ↑ Staszewski, Joseph. Ember Moon: How WWE helped me burst out of my shell (in en-US). New York Post (2018-06-16). Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. ACW Televised Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ↑ Asuka es la mejor luchadora de 2017 según PWI (in es). MedioTiempo (November 2, 2017). Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ↑ LAMBERT, JEREMY. Rhea Ripley Tops 2023 PWI Women's 250. Fightful.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ Namako, Jason. 5/11 WSU iPPV Results: Voorhees, New Jersey (Havok vs. Callihan). Wrestleview (May 12, 2013). Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. ROH Women's World Championship (December 10, 2022)Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ NXT Women's ChampionshipWorld Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ↑ NXT Women's Tag Team ChampionshipWWE. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. Warrior Wrestling 21 - Pay Per View @ Bendix Arena in South Bend, Indiana, USA (April 23, 2022)Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. Warrior Wrestling Women's Championship (April 23, 2022)Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 30, 2022.