Former NXT Women's Champion Ember Moon was recently interviewed by CBS Sports' In This Corner Podcast and discussed her run as champion amongst other topics. At NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, Moon dropped the title to Shayna Baszler, but not without putting in a great showing.
However, Moon would debut on the main roster as Nia Jax's mystery partner against Alexa Bliss and Mickie James on the Raw after WrestleMania.
Going back to Moon’s fantastic match against Asuka at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, she was unable to beat the then undefeated “Empress of Tomorrow”, but she was able to gain the respect of the fans.
"It's crazy, because I remember taking the loss and just like sitting there and thinking that the world was over, but then, this miraculous moment happened where the WWE Universe embraced me as one of their own," said Moon. "They were like, 'Ok, we love you,' and I got my first standing ovation in WWE and just feeling that energy, there was nothing to be mad about, there was nothing to be sad about. I gave it my all, and the only thing I really wanted to do after that point was give the WWE Universe something in return."
Moon also revealed the origin of the finisher, The Eclipse, and the previous name of the move.
"So, when I first started doing The Eclipse, formerly known as the O-Face, it was a move created by one of my friends who did a not-PG gimmick or had a non-PG character. And, at that time, I did not know the meaning of said word, I'm not gonna say the meaning of said word, but, just know that it is The Eclipse now. And, it took a long time to master, I'm still working out kinks in it here and there, I would like to think that it's almost perfected.
"But yeah, it's crazy how it means so much to me in like a really weird, intimate way as a performer. You know, I always pride myself on doing things that no other woman would do, and now it's like, I'm in WWE, I'm a WWE superstar, and I do things that even men wouldn't do. Like I said, lack of bodily care [when I do dangerous moves]. Not the best thing that I have, but you know, it's a cool trait.