Personal Information
Full Name | Tenille Averil Dashwood |
Date of Birth | March 30, 1989 |
Nationality | Australian |
Birth Place | Victoria, Melbourne |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) |
Theme Song | About Me |
Debut | October 24, 2008 |
Tenille Dashwood (Emma): A Brief Biography
Tenille Averil Dashwood is an Australian professional wrestler signed with Impact Wrestling. She is best known for her work with WWE as Emma.
Professional Wrestling Career
Early Years (2003-2011)
Dashwood was introduced to wrestling by her brother. She did some training as a wrestler between the age of 13 to 18. She wrestled with several independent promotions in Australia before signing with WWE.
WWE
NXT (2012-2014)
In 2011, Dashwood signed a deal with WWE and started working with the developmental brand. In 2012, FCW was rebranded as NXT, and Dashwood continued working in NXT. The highlight of Dashwood's time in NXT was her rivalry with Paige. At NXT Arrival, Paige defeated Emma for the NXT Women's Championship. After feuding with BBF's, Emma went to the main roster.
Main Roster (2014-2015)
In January, Emma made her main roster debut on RAW. Over the coming weeks, she began her feud with Summer Rae and developed an on-screen relationship with Santino Marella. At WrestleMania XXX, she faced AJ Lee in a 14 Diva Invitational match for the Divas Championship and lost. After Marella announced his in-ring retirement, they ended their on-screen relationship.
Return to NXT (2015-2016)
Emma returned to NXT in 2015. During her run, she feuded with the likes of Charlotte, Carmella, and Bayley, and she turned heel. At TakeOver London, she faced Asuka and lost. However, the match was critically acclaimed by fans around the world.
Return to RAW (2016-2017)
In March, she made her return and aligned herself with Team B.A.D. At WrestleMania 32, Team B.A.D and Blonde lost to Team Total Divas. In May, she suffered a back injury, which caused her to take some time off. In October, she teased to debut as a new character called Emmalina.
After weeks of teasing, she debuted, and they dropped the character on the spot. After WrestleMania, she re-debuted as her heel character. Emma spent the year in various matches before facing Asuka. At TLC 2017, she faced Asuka and lost. It was her last match before she departed from the company.
Independent Circuit (2017-2020)
After being released, she began using her real name, Tenille Dashwood. She worked with various promotions and faced the likes of Thunder Rosa, Brandi Rhodes, Rachael Ellering, Killer Kelli, Deonna Purrazzo, and more.
Impact (2019-Present)
In 2019, she signed with Impact Wrestling. She made her debut by attacking Taya Valkyrie. She challenged the champion on various occasions but failed to win. Dashwood turned heel on Alisha Edwards and aligned herself with Kaleb with a K. In April, she formed a team with Madison Rayne called The Influencers. At Rebellion, the team faced the Impact Knockouts Champions and lost.
Championships and Accomplishments
Championship | Number of TImes |
ECCW Supergirls Championship | 2 |
SWE Ladies Championship | 1 |