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Who did Ember Moon piss off?

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#1 ·
Cause shes like the only main event NXT woman to come to the main roster and legit get nothing, i don't even think shes had a single feud. She was putting on amazing matches with Asuka, was one of the top women in NXT, then came to the main roster and was immediately made an after thought.

Now shes on SDL and surprise surprise shes still doing nothing. I really don't get it, she has an amazing finisher that will always get a pop, shes got a cool entrance, shes good in the ring, whats the deal?
 
#2 ·
Well first just because you main event in NXT doesn't mean you are going to get anything special in Vince's playground.

I agree she's been misused since April last year and hasn't had a meaningful storyline on the MR usually placed in meaningless short term Feuds such as with the Riott Squad, I was sure she would pair up with Mickie for the tag titles but it's clear she's there for another body to throw in to make up the time win or lose.
 
#6 ·
Ember is one of those many NXT stars that got called up without a single plan ahead for them. That is the reason why Ember is not in a feud or a big time event because Vince McMahon had her called up and not once thought of what to do with her. It was the same case with Nikki Cross until they paired her up with Alexa Bliss.
 
#8 ·
I always said that she was going to struggle on the main roster because, as good of a wrestler as she is, she really never has been the most charismatic person, even on NXT, she was by far the most pushed woman besides Asuka in 2017, but she never was more over than the IIconics or Nikki, who despite being less talented inbetween the ropes they made up that with charisma. Could she be used better? Sure, but until she gets a character that connects with people I can't see her going very far, despite her athletic abilities and in ring skills
 
#12 · (Edited)
The IIconics have been pushed far harder than Ember Moon on the main roster though. Yes, I know what you're going to say, they lose every match and Ember probably wins most of her matches since she's a babyface. Wins and losses really don't mean anything for midcarders, especially heel midcarders like your girls. The IIconics have been given far more mic time and far more character than Ember. They have identifiable personas and actually feel like part of the show, they have a role, you may not like their role, but at least they have one. Who is Ember Moon? We know nothing about her, she's one of the most underdeveloped nondescript people on the entire show, she's basically just the female Apollo Crews. What is Ember Moon's role? She doesn't have one. She is in a way worse position than The IIconics.

Despite being complete jobbers, The IIconics are probably in a better position than about 60% of the roster.
 
#9 ·
What they did to Ember Moon is sad, honestly. She had a mysterious, cool character in NXT and WWE could have easily turned it into something. Not a 'female Undertaker' so-to-speak, but something different than all the other women who are all pretty much the same.

She has the entrance, red eyes, is called the "War Goddess", and her finisher, name, and titantron all reference the moon. Great, they are all things that add to the character and could have been built upon. But ever since she debuted to the main roster, WWE just said fuck it and made her another typical female wrestler with an entrance. There are no answers or reasoning as to why she references the moon, why she is called the war goddess, just nothing. So, when WWE stopped caring, the fans did too. Why should we care when they don't? She should have had a lengthy title run by now, I've always liked Ember.
 
#11 ·
Ember Moon's character was shit all the way back in NXT. I'm assuming you're referring to the main roster when you're talking about WWE. Classic case of creative not knowing what to do with the character and instead made her into a cosplayer.
 
#24 · (Edited)
I mean shes been called up now for over a year, even Nikki Cross has been given something by this point and Nikki debuted like 3 months ago. It just seems like theres something going on, some reason why shes never used or given a feud, shes been called up over a year now and Dana Brooke has done more than her in the last 6 months.
 
#29 ·
I doubt Vince had any plans for her ever, she's not very charismatic (bad promo too) and doesn't have the looks to make up for it in Vince's eyes. Vince doesn't give a damn about how good she is in the ring.
 
#42 · (Edited)
Cause shes like the only main event NXT woman to come to the main roster and legit get nothing, i don't even think shes had a single feud.
Her first problem: she was introduced into the main roster by Nia Jax! :(


I always said that she was going to struggle on the main roster because, as good of a wrestler as she is, she really never has been the most charismatic person, even on NXT, she was by far the most pushed woman besides Asuka in 2017, but she never was more over than the IIconics or Nikki, who despite being less talented inbetween the ropes they made up that with charisma. Could she be used better? Sure, but until she gets a character that connects with people I can't see her going very far, despite her athletic abilities and in ring skills
She's a charisma vacuum. I don't think there's any hidden agenda.
Her backstage segments and videoclips hanging with other wrestlers doesn`t fit her strange inring character. It is even worse than Nikki Cross. Especially her kind of speaking and the lack of charisma. Contacts doesn`t make it better.

Just an example after her return: is she in character? If yes, omg, that sucks. If not, why she is wearing the contacts and is in costume?



That one is even worse, check her mimic:



Also hanging half in costume and half in jeans doesn`t help. Sure, playing this wrestling inring character all the time is complicated ... but just ignoring it doesn`t help. Then she should do it like Finn and bring the contacts and the costume just for matches.
 
#48 ·
Admittedly Naomi is an exception to the following rule that I can't comment on cuz I didn't watch much when she was on top, but here we go: Jazz fattened up and fed to Trish, Layla Michelle McCool's lackey, Miss Jackie fed to Sable, Sasha fattened up fed to flair and Bliss, sensing a pattern here...
 
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