When you lose the ability to do what you love, it makes you rethink some life decisions, and I realized I needed to make some changes. When I lost to Asuka, I began a downward spiral, which culminated with my injury. ![]() I thought I could take the world by storm with no consequences. MOON: Two months ago, Ember Moon thought she was invincible. WWE.COM: What’s the difference between the Ember Moon of today compared to the Ember Moon who was injured two months ago? Video courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network. In her first match back from injury, Ember Moon takes on one-half of The Iconic Duo, Peyton Royce. I want nothing more than to make those people proud. So, when I heard that crowd erupt, it gave me something to fight for, and it showed me that the people still believe in me and still believe I can defeat Asuka. After those two moments, I felt like I had nothing left for the NXT Universe to believe in. Right when I’m on the verge of getting another opportunity, I get injured at the hands of Asuka. I dropped the ball, and I got humbled, a lot. After TakeOver: Orlando last April, when I was unable to defeat Asuka for the NXT Women’s Championship, I felt like I let down the NXT Universe. WWE.COM: In your return match against Peyton Royce, you were greeted with “Welcome back!” chants from the NXT Universe. It got to a point that instead of training six hours of day, I was doing therapy for six hours a day. I would start with two pounds and then bump up to five pounds, then 10 pounds, etc. After two weeks, I was able to get more aggressive with electrotherapy and light weight-training. I’m used to being at the WWE Performance Center six hours a day, training and working on getting better. Resting was the hardest part because I’m used to being in the game. MOON: The first two weeks after the injury, I was mostly only allowed to rest. I remember literally hitting the floor with my hand, realizing that I was probably going to miss NXT TakeOver: Chicago. As soon as the medical trainers tried to move me, I realized that it was worse than I thought. I remember telling myself that it hurts, but it won’t be too bad. The pain didn’t hit until I rolled over onto my back. I heard something pop in my shoulder and I initially thought it was my collarbone. MOON: When I hit the barricade, I knew that I was hurt. ![]() WWE.COM: Take us through that moment last May when your shoulder slammed against the ringside barricade, thus causing the injury. MOON: I had a grade-one AC joint tear or, in layman terms, a separated shoulder. WWE.COM: What exactly was the injury to your shoulder? I’m just relieved my shoulder is 100 percent and I’m back in the mix. I’ve always known that every time you step into that ring, you run a huge risk of getting seriously injured. WWE.COM: How does it feel to be back on the active roster of NXT?ĮMBER MOON: I feel like I’ve lifted a huge weight off my back. This week, Moon speaks to WWE.com about her injury, frustrations and her belief that she still has what it takes to defeat NXT Women’s Champion Asuka. After suffering a shoulder injury that derailed her career for two months, Ember Moon is back.
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