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Last week, World Wrestling Entertainment surprised the WWE Universe by releasing three talents. Those unfortunate souls were Darren Young, Summer Rae and Emma. All three came as a surprise but none more so than Emma’s release. The other superstars who were released haven’t been seen on WWE television for months, but Emma had been heavily featured on RAW since the start of the year.
Why the WWE would dismiss one of their most talented female wrestlers is beyond me. Emma’s talent deserved a more befitting farewell, and the WWE should have never shown the door to the 28-year-old.
Here’s why the WWE shouldn’t have released Emma.
#5 Their reason for dismissal wasn’t valid
According to Sports Illustrated, Emma was released by the WWE because some of their backstage officials weren’t too fond of her social media activity. As we know, Emma has been very vocal on WWE television about her twitter hashtags.
#GiveEmmaAChance #Emmalution #ItsAllAboutEmma have all trended nationwide on Twitter. So why on earth would that be an action to get fired over? It may sound silly, but the WWE has a history of frowning upon internet dealings.
Emma’s ex-boyfriend Zack Ryder was the first to get himself over on the web, thus leading to a TV push. However, the WWE would eventually go on to close his YouTube account and fade him into oblivion. This time they’ve gone one step further by releasing the wrestler in question.
#4 She has mainstream appeal
Emma has the looks and aura of a Superstar that could excel outside of the squared circle. After her release from the WWE, it’s no doubt that we’ll see Tenille Dashwood on mainstream media in the near future. She’s already announced on Twitter that she’s received inquiries from all over the world.
And why wouldn’t she? She was the first Australian national to become a WWE Superstar and with that accomplishment, she became a national hero. In recent months, the WWE has become obsessed with recruiting international talents in order to widen their worldwide appeal. So, why release a potential avenue to expand their horizons in Australia? This doesn’t make sense from a personnel standpoint or a business perspective.
#3 Others are more deserving of being released
How did the originator of the women’s revolution get released before Dana Brooke and Maria Kanellis? These two haven't even been involved in storylines on TV, they're lower than lower card talents.
It’s understandable when lower card talents get pushed out of the door, but when someone has just wrestled consecutively against NXT’s most dominant female on PPV & TV, they’re clearly not a lower card talent.
It’s not even as if the 28-year-old was given a fair run in the WWE. She didn’t win a single championship with the company and was only given a few title shots. That's clearly a waste of a talent and career, here the WWE are crying out for new main events stars whilst simultaneously pushing potential ones out the door.
#2 She’s one of their best female wrestlers
At WWE TLC, Emma put on a wrestling clinic with debutant Asuka. The following night, she topped her previous night’s performance with another wrestling clinic on Monday Night Raw. She showed us what the pinnacle of women's wrestling looked like, and that was the last time we saw the Aussie wrestler.
In those two matches, she proved herself to be as competent a wrestler as anyone else on the show. Emma’s unique style of wrestling combined both athletic ability and sports entertainment, puts her in a league of her own on the show.
#1 The Women’s division is too thin
In the midst of a women’s revolution, the WWE should be directing more attention towards female wrestlers, not cutting them out of the picture. Emma arrived in the WWE in 2011, as she quickly made her ranks up FCW, now known as NXT. She’s gone through every step of WWE training over the years, so it’s not as if the company haven’t moulded her to their liking.
Emma is a valued member of the WWE roster, as she provides a unique element to Monday nights. The WWE Universe is bored of seeing the same few female wrestlers like Sasha Banks & Bayley interact with each other on TV. Emma was undoubtedly providing us with variety.
Now she’s gone, the WWE has no choice but to push the same faces in the same roles. The reason Sasha Banks is a four-time women’s champion is due to over-saturation and a lack of rotation at the top.
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