Athena (wrestler)

Athena
Palmer as Ember Moon in February 2017
Birth name	Adrienne Reese[1]
Born	(1988-08-31) August 31, 1988 (age 36)[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 height	5 ft 2 in (157 cm)[4]
Billed weight	120 lb (54 kg)[5]
Billed from	Dallas, Texas[4][5] Chicago, Illinois[5] St. Louis, Missouri[5]
Trained by	WWE Performance Center Lance Archer[5] Booker T[1][6] Skandor Akbar[1][5] Rodney Mack[6]
Debut	2007[7]

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.

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

Ember Moon as NXT Women's Champion

• Absolute Intense Wrestling
  • AIW Women's Championship (2 times)^[7]
  • ACW American Joshi Championship (3 times)^[7]
  • ACW Televised Championship (1 time)^[11]
  • ACW Queen of Queens Tournament (2012)^[7]
• Pro Wrestling Alliance
  • PWA Women's Championship (1 time)^[5]
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 18 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2017^[12]
  • Ranked No. 6 of the top 250 women's wrestlers in the PWI Women's 250 in 2023^[13]
• 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
  • NXT Women's Championship (1 time)^[16]
  • NXT Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shotzi Blackheart^[17]
• Warrior Wrestling
  • Warrior Wrestling Women's Championship (1 time)^[18][19]

References

1. 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. "Ember Moon". WWE. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
5. "Athena". Shine Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
6. 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.
11. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ACW Televised Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
12. "Asuka es la mejor luchadora de 2017 según PWI". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). November 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
13. LAMBERT, JEREMY. "Rhea Ripley Tops 2023 PWI Women's 250". Fightful.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
14. Namako, Jason (May 12, 2013). "5/11 WSU iPPV Results: Voorhees, New Jersey (Havok vs. Callihan)". Wrestleview. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
15. Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 10, 2022). "ROH Women's World Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
16. "NXT Women's Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
17. "NXT Women's Tag Team Championship". WWE. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
18. Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 23, 2022). "Warrior Wrestling 21 - Pay Per View @ Bendix Arena in South Bend, Indiana, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
19. Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 23, 2022). "Warrior Wrestling Women's Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2022.

Other websites

• Athena on WWE.com