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Former WWE Star Admits Worries About Being Lost In The Shuffle In AEW

By Zac Jones. Published 22nd September 2022.
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A former WWE talent has recently expressed concern of getting lost in the shuffle due to AEW’s large roster.

Athena was released from her WWE contract in November 2021 and immediately became one of the hottest free agents in the industry.

The former Ember Moon spent some time on the independent wrestling scene before eventually signing with AEW, debuting at Double or Nothing in May.

During a recent appearance on Busted Open Radio, Athena spoke about how she is still adapting to life in AEW:

“I’m still acclimating. I don’t want to say I’m fully formed and jumped right into the mix. I’m still trying to find my place. I’ll say this, the locker room is great, it’s awesome, its very uplifting. All the women in our locker room want to see everyone succeed. As a locker room we want to keep pushing that boundary of what women’s wrestling can do and that’s where I’m gung-ho, ‘let’s go to war, let’s do it.’ That’s one thing I absolutely love.”

However, Athena did concede that she has fears of being lost in the shuffle because of the depth of talent on AEW’s roster:

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“I’m always worried of getting lost in the shuffle a bit because you do have so many phenomenal talents but for the first time my wrestling and what I do in the ring speaks for me. Promos are great, I love promos and getting to talk and for the first time I’m actually getting to talk without a script and show people that I can actually tell a story and have that intensity vs having someone else’s words.”

The former NXT Women’s Champion was largely positive about her experiences in AEW thus far and spoke of feeling a renewed sense of excitement when heading out to shows:

“For the first time in a long time, I look forward to hopping on a plane and doing the hellacious drives and look forward to walking into the building and seeing what’s next for me. I absolutely love that. It’s something I haven’t felt in a very long time.”

Athena unsuccessfully challenged for the AEW Women’s Championship on last night’s Dynamite Grand Slam, in a segment which also saw the debut of Saraya, formerly known as Paige in WWE.

H/t to Fightful for the transcription.

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