10 Weirdest WWE Tryout Stories
8. Athena Was Told To Lose Weight
WWE has always set fitness standards for the performers, and over the years, there have been numerous instances of company officials telling certain wrestlers to drop some weight. The standard applies especially to female performers, as WWE is known for using female wrestlers based on their looks over the years.
Current ROH Women's World Champion Athena, who holds the record for the longest singles title reign in ROH history after making the jump, is also known for her time in WWE between 2015 and 2021 as Ember Moon. She shared the same fate as many NXT superstars as she thrived in the developmental territory but was fumbled on the main roster.
Speaking about her WWE career while talking to Chris Jericho on his Talk is Jericho podcast, Athena reminisced about some of her failed WWE tryouts in the mid-to-late 2000s. She revealed that the evaluation from her first tryout stated she lacked the "Diva Look." She then worked with Natalya and got another tryout a few months later, and this time, the officials were blunt with their response when they told Athena to come back once she lost some weight.