In the last few months, several released WWE superstars have made their return to the company. The most notable of these is undoubtedly Bray Wyatt, but stars such as Braun Strowman, the Good Brothers, Sarah Logan, and Hit Row have also been given the chance to retry a tenure in the world of sports entertainment.
Tonight, WWE featured yet another return. It was none other than Emma, formerly known as Tenille Dashwood. When she first came to WWE in 2012, Emma was the first female Austrailian superstar in the company. In 2017, exactly five years from tomorrow's date, Emma was released from WWE due to conflicts within the company. She spent the last couple of years competing in Ring of Honor and IMPACT Wrestling.
Emma Answers Ronda Rousey's Open Challenge
Tonight was Ronda Rousey's first title defense since taking the Smackdown Women's Championship from Liv Morgan at Extreme Rules in Philadelphia. The new champion issued an open challenge for tonight's episode of Smackdown. Rousey's challenge was answered by Emma herself, who made quite a splash on her return. She received a warm ovation and put Ronda through a much harder fight than the champion was expecting to have tonight.
Despite a strong showing by Emma, she was unable to capture the Smackdown Women's Championship. Still, Smackdown has been in desperate need of female babyfaces, so it shouldn't be hard for Emma to secure a spot for herself near the top of the mountain.
Other superstars, such as IMPACT's Chelsea Green and Mia Yim, have also been rumored to return to WWE. Whether or not these rumors will come to fruition remains unknown.
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