9 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Emma

In most cases, when a wrestler is released from their contract you can apportion a degree of blame for their failure to get over. In Emma's case, however, we're inclined to be a little more sympathetic.

This is because she was, by common consent, treated by WWE bookers in such a way that made it almost impossible for her to be taken seriously as a legitimate force in the women's division.

After months of vignettes hyping the debut of Emmalina - the Aussie's supposedly Sable-like alter-ego - she eventually returned in her original guise. Nothing had changed on screen, and off it we were all made aware that the company lost faith in her ability to play her new role.

It has even been suggested that WWE officials were purposely putting her through the ringer in the aid of a funny, long-running joke. Emma probably didn't see the punchline and, frankly, neither did many of the fans either.