Athena (wrestler)

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Athena
Moon in February 2017
Birth nameAdrienne Reese[1]
Born (1988-08-31) August 31, 1988 (age 35)[2]
Garland, Texas, United States
Spouse(s)
Matthew Palmer (m. 2018)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Adrienne
Adrienne Reese
Athena[3]
Ember Moon[4]
Billed height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)[4]
Billed weight120 lb (54 kg)[5]
Billed fromDallas, Texas[4][5]
Chicago, Illinois[5]
St. Louis, Missouri[5]
Trained byWWE Performance Center
Lance Archer[5]
Booker T[1][6]
Skandor Akbar[1][5]
Rodney Mack[6]
Debut2007[7]

Adrienne Palmer (née Reese; born August 31, 1988) is an American professional wrestler. She is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and competes in their sister company Ring of Honor (ROH). She competes under the ring name Athena. She is the current ROH Women's World Champion.

She was also known for her time in WWE where she competed under the ring name Ember Moon.[8] While there, she was a one-time NXT Women's Champion and one-time NXT Women's Tag Team Champion.

Early life[change | change source]

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 or SmackDown.[10]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Johnson, Mike (October 10, 2015). "NXT'S Newest Diva Makes Official Debut". PWInsider. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  2. "WWE Profile – Ember Moon". ESPN. April 11, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  3. "Athena: Profile & Match Listing". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Ember Moon". WWE. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Athena". Shine Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Johnson, Mike (October 28, 2015). "WWE Officially Announces A Number Of Signings Including Tough Enough Competitors & Evolve Alumni". PWInsider. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  7. "Athena". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  8. "NXT'S NEWEST DIVA MAKES OFFICIAL DEBUT | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  9. Taylor, Natalie. "WWE Champion Visits LC". The Patriot Post. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  10. Staszewski, Joseph (2018-06-16). "Ember Moon: How WWE helped me burst out of my shell". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-06-12.