Emma or Tenille Dashwood is an Australian Travel influencer and wrestler who had signed a contract with WWE and primarily competes on the Raw brand. Prior to joining the WWE, she wrestled on the Independent Circuit under the ring name Tenille Tayle.
One of the episodes of Raw in 2016 featured a repackage vignette depicting the shift from Emma to Emmalina. Following the release of numerous promotional videos, she was unveiled as Emmalina on the December episode of Raw.
Tenille Dashwood has won numerous accolades and titles during her wrestling career. The most notable are the ECCW Women’s Supergirls Championship and the Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling. She then won the Queen of the Warriors title in the Pro Wrestling Alliance Queensland in 2009.
She was recently ranked 33rd among the 50 top female wrestlers in 2016. This list appeared in the 2016 edition of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Female 50. She was inspired by renowned WWE wrestlers such as Lita, Trish Stratus, and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
She has competed against several wrestlers over her career, including Carlo Cannon, Dan Myers, Scotty Mac, Santino Marella, Dylan Knight, and many others. In addition, she participated in WWE’s web series The JBL and Cole Show until it was canceled in 2015.
In the same year, she launched the cooking show Taste of Tenille on YouTube. Total Divas and World of Hurt are two of her other TV series.
Tenille Dashwood Biography
Full Name at Birth | Tenille Averil Dashwood |
Other Names | Emma, Tenille Tayla, Emmalina, Valentine, Tenille Williams |
Age | 33 years |
Birthday | 1st March 1989 |
Birthplace | Boronia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Parents | Name Not Known |
Sibling | One Elder Brother- Jake |
Inspirations | Stone Cold Steve Austin, Trish Stratus, and Lita |
Height | 5′ 5″ (165 cm) |
Weight | 132lbs (60 kg) |
Build | Athletic |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Blonde |
Features | Well-toned body, Squared jawline, Blue eyes |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Sexuality | Straight |
Ethnicity | White |
Nationality | Australian |
University | Wantirna College in Wantirna, Victoria, Australia, Storm Wrestling Academy, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Occupation Text | Professional Wrestler |
Occupation | Wrestling |
Claim to Fame | 1st Female Aussie WWE Superstar |
Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) | Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertainment LLC. (ROH), Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
Brand Endorsement | Love Your Melon, Beauty by Dr. Kay, AB Glam Looks, HoneyBum, Montce Swim, DOLL Swimwear, Stronger activewear, Pranamat Eco, Blue Lagoon Iceland, LaserAway |
Official Websites | http://www.tenilledashwood.com |
Tenille Dashwood Career
Championship | Number of TImes |
ECCW Supergirls Championship | 2 |
SWE Ladies Championship | 1 |
Wrestling Professional Career
Early Childhood (2003-2011)
Her brother introduced Dashwood to wrestling. Between the ages of 13 and 18, she trained as a wrestler. Before joining WWE, she wrestled in several independent promotions in Australia.
WWE
NEXT (2012-2014)
Dashwood signed a contract with WWE in 2011 and began working with the developmental brand. Dashwood continued to work in NXT after FCW was rebranded as NXT in 2012. Dashwood’s rivalry with Paige was the highlight of her time in NXT. Paige defeated Emma for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT Arrival. Emma joined the main roster after feuding with the BBFs.
Main Characters (2014-2015)
Emma made her main roster debut on RAW in January. She began her feud with Summer Rae and developed an on-screen relationship with Santino Marella in the following weeks. She lost to AJ Lee in a 14 Diva Invitational match for the Divas Championship at WrestleMania XXX. They ended their on-screen relationship after Marella announced his retirement from the ring.
Return to WWE NXT (2015-2016)
Emma made her return to NXT in 2015. During her tenure, she had feuds with Charlotte, Carmella, and Bayley, and she turned heel. She lost to Asuka at TakeOver London. However, the match was praised by fans all over the world.
Back to RAW (2016-2017)
She returned in March and allied herself with Team B.A.D. Team B.A.D. and Blonde were defeated by Team Total Divas at WrestleMania 32. She had a back injury in May, which forced her to take time off. She teased the debut of a new character named Emmalina in October.
She made her debut after weeks of teasing, and the character was dropped on the spot. She re-debuted as her heel character following WrestleMania. Emma had spent the previous year competing in various matches before facing Asuka. She was defeated by Asuka at TLC 2017. It was her final match before leaving the company.
Independent Circuit (2017-2020)
She began using her real name, Tenille Dashwood, after being released. She worked for various promotions and competed against Thunder Rosa, Brandi Rhodes, Rachael Ellering, Killer Kelli, Deonna Purrazzo, and others.
Impact Wrestling (2019-Present)
Tenille Dashwood signed with Impact Wrestling in 2019. She made her first appearance by attacking Taya Valkyrie. She challenged the champion several times but never won. Dashwood turned on Alisha Edwards and sided with Kaleb with a K.
Tenille Dashwood co-founded The Influencers with Madison Rayne in April. The team lost to the Impact Knockouts Champions at Rebellion.