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Former WWE couple expecting second child

Posted on by Joseph Currier

After welcoming their first child into the world earlier this year, former WWE wrestlers Tenille Dashwood & Mike Rallis are expecting once again.

The couple celebrated the holiday season by announcing that Dashwood is pregnant with their second child. The baby is due to arrive in June 2026.

“2 under 2! Actually, 2 under 1.5,” Dashwood wrote. “And believe it or not, we planned this! Baby Rallis coming June 2026!”

Dashwood (former WWE wrestler Emma) and Rallis (Riddick Moss) have been married since March 2024. They worked together on-screen during their WWE careers, but both were released by the company during a round of roster cuts in 2023. Since then, they have largely stayed away from the ring but have not officially announced their retirements.

Their post-WWE careers have seen Dashwood & Rallis upload travel vlogs to YouTube as well as post videos to TikTok. Dashwood gave birth to their first child, a boy named Leo, in March of this year.

Rallis, a former college football player, also went by the name Madcap Moss during his WWE run. He received his biggest push while Vince McMahon was still with the company.

Dashwood had two separate stints with WWE and previously wrestled for TNA and ROH as well.

Riddick Moss announced for first post-WWE match

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The first post-WWE match for the former Madcap Moss has been announced. 

Wrestling under his real name Mike Rallis, he will challenge Chris Masters for the Stu Hart Heritage Championship at Bret Hart Presents Australian Stampede on Saturday, April 13 in Victoria, Australia as part of Starrcast Down Under. 

“As another Mike once said… IM BACK,” Ralis wrote on X. 

Neither Rallis nor Tenille Dashwood, who were married earlier this month, have wrestled since being released from WWE in September. They noted in a recent interview, however, that they were committed to upcoming dates in Australia. 

Starrcast Down Under in association with Oceania Pro Wrestling will run from April 11 to 14. In addition to meet-and-greets and stage shows, two live wrestling events will take place over the weekend: Mickie James Presents HER and Bret Hart Presents Australian Stampede. 

Bret Hart Presents Australian Stampede lineup for April 13 —

  • TNA World Champion Moose defends against Josh Alexander
  • Stu Hart Heritage Champion Chris Masters defends against Mike Rallis
  • Shelton Benjamin vs. Slex
  • OPW Men’s Champion Adam Brooks defends against Mance Warner
  • Kushida vs. Robbie Eagles
  • OPW Tag Team Champions The Parea defend against Gangrel and Edward Dusk
  • The Natural Classics & Emman Azman vs. Shanky Singh, JT Baba and Toofan Singh

The Stu Hart Heritage Championship is the main title for Dungeon Wrestling out of Calgary. 

Mickie James Presents HER lineup for Friday, April 12 —

  • TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace defends against Delta
  • Mickie James vs. Vix Crow (FKA Alicia Fox)
  • AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Lady Flammer defends against Steph De Lander and Jody Threat in a triple threat
  • Tenille Dashwood vs. Jessica Troy
  • OPW Women’s Champion Erika Reid defends against Lizzy Evo
  • OPW Women’s Tag Team Championships: PPK vs. Backslide Girls (Bull Nakano will present the titles to the winners)
  • Lisa Marie Varon’s Six-Pack Challenge: Lena Kross vs. Tarlee vs. Aysha vs. Charli Evans vs. TBA vs. TBA (Winner earns an OPW Women’s title shot)

Former WWE wrestlers Emma & Riddick Moss get married

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Former WWE wrestlers Emma (Tenille Dashwood) and Riddick Moss (Mike Rallis) have tied the knot.

Dashwood and Rallis got married in a ceremony held in Hawaii on Friday, March 8. The couple had been engaged since June 2023.

People Magazine reported on the details of their wedding. Dashwood and Rallis said they’re ready to embark on the next chapter of their lives together, including starting a family one day.

“Marriage is the ultimate commitment,” Dashwood said. “No matter what, we’ll always be there for one another, pushing, supporting and enriching each other’s lives in every way we can.”

“Yep, she’s stuck with me,” Rallis joked. “But seriously, it’s all those things for me as well, and the wedding is the celebration of that commitment.”

Dashwood and Rallis were both released by WWE in September 2023. Their releases came during a round of roster cuts after Endeavor’s acquisition of WWE was made official.

Dashwood and Rallis were briefly paired together as an on-screen duo during their time in WWE.

This was Dashwood’s second WWE stint. She returned in 2022 after previously being released by the company in 2017.

Rallis is a former college football player for the University of Minnesota.

People writes that Dashwood “first met when she slid into his DMs a decade ago. After being friends for some time, the pair began dating after their mutual friends Cassie and Jess (formerly the IIconics in WWE) suggested that they’d be a good match.”

Neither Dashwood nor Rallis have wrestled since their WWE releases. They’ve launched a travel series on YouTube called “Where to Next, Honey?”

WWE’s Emma & Riddick Moss announce engagement

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE wrestlers Emma (real name Tenille Dashwood) and Riddick Moss (Mike Rallis) are engaged to be married.

The couple announced their engagement via an Instagram post from Emma on Saturday. Emma shared photos of Moss proposing to her.

“I said yes a million times in my head before you even asked,” Emma wrote.

Emma and Moss first revealed that they were dating each other in August 2022.

In October of last year, Emma made her return to WWE. She had been gone from the company since being released in 2017. During her five years away from WWE, Emma had stints in Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor.

Emma and Moss have been paired together on screen in WWE. The couple joined the Raw roster in the 2023 WWE Draft.

Moss was one of the entrants in a 15-man battle royal on Raw last month to determine a number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship. Formerly known as Madcap Moss, he had his first name changed back to Riddick this April.

Emma wrestled on three episodes of WWE Main Event in May, facing Roxanne Perez, Dana Brooke, and Nikki Cross.

WWE’s website reveals name change for Madcap Moss

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Madcap Moss is no longer listed under that name on WWE’s website. 

The 33-year-old old is now listed under his previous ring name, Riddick Moss. He used the name from 2015 until being named Madcap in 2021.  

Moss was dubbed Madcap in September 2021 after returning from a torn ACL that kept him out of action for nearly a year. He aligned with Happy Corbin and adopted something of a comedic persona. 

The following year Moss won the 2022 Andre the Giant Battle Royal and moved into a feud with Corbin shortly after. Their program culminated in Moss winning a No Holds Barred match at Hell in a Cell 2022, and then a “Last Laugh Match” on the June 17, 2022 edition of SmackDown. 

Moss, whose real name is Michael Carter Rallis, has also wrestled under the names Mike Rawlis, Michael Carter, and Digg Rawlis. He’s been with WWE since signing a developmental deal in 2014 after playing outside linebacker for the University of Minnesota from 2008-2012. 

Six-man tag team match set for WWE SmackDown

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Imperium will be involved in a six-man tag team match on tonight’s episode of SmackDown.

WWE has announced that Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) will face Braun Strowman, Ricochet & Madcap Moss on SmackDown tonight. The match comes after Gunther retained his Intercontinental title against Moss last Friday.

After last week’s Intercontinental title match, WWE uploaded a post-show video teasing a heel turn for Moss and Emma. Moss agreed with Emma when Emma said he only lost because the crowd turned on him.

Strowman & Ricochet defeated Kaiser & Vinci in the finals of SmackDown’s Tag Team title number one contender’s tournament earlier this month. Strowman & Ricochet went on to unsuccessfully challenge The Usos for the SmackDown Tag Team titles.

Tonight’s SmackDown is being held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. It’s the first episode of the show since Elimination Chamber.

Here’s the updated card for tonight:

  • SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair goes face-to-face with her WrestleMania 39 challenger Rhea Ripley
  • Bray Wyatt’s Firefly Fun House returns
  • Rey Mysterio vs. Karrion Kross
  • Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) vs. Braun Strowman, Ricochet & Madcap Moss

Gunther vs. Madcap Moss IC title match set for next WWE SmackDown

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Gunther defending the Intercontinental Championship against Madcap Moss is one of three matches announced for the February 17 WWE SmackDown. 

Moss won a four-way to determine a new number one contender to the IC title on this week’s SmackDown, defeating Rey Mysterio, Karrion Kross, and Santos Escobar. 

Also set for next week, Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler will take on Natalya and Shotzi in a tag match stemming from an angle on this week’s show where Rousey returned to WWE television. 

In another tag team bout, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus will face Erik and Ivar of The Viking Raiders on next week’s show. 

Next Friday’s SmackDown is the go-home show for the February 18 Elimination Chamber event. 

The announced lineup for SmackDown: 

WWE SmackDown, Friday, February 17 —

  • Intercontinental Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Madcap Moss
  • Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler vs. Natalya & Shotzi
  • Drew McIntyre & Sheamus vs. The Viking Raiders

IC title number one contender’s match set for WWE SmackDown

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Sheamus is getting the chance to earn another shot at Gunther’s Intercontinental title.

WWE has announced that a fatal four-way match for a future shot at the Intercontinental title will take place on SmackDown tonight. Sheamus, Ricochet, Karrion Kross, and Solo Sikoa are the four participants who will be competing in the match.

On last week’s SmackDown season premiere, Gunther and Sheamus faced off in a rematch from their classic at Clash at the Castle. Gunther again retained the Intercontinental title, but he only got the win after hitting Sheamus with a Shillelagh while the referee’s attention was turned away. There was also a moment during the match where it appeared that Gunther had tapped out, but the referee waved it off and said Gunther didn’t give up.

Sheamus got some revenge when The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland & Butch) defeated Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) in a Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook at Extreme Rules last Saturday. Sheamus put Gunther through the announce table before pinning Vinci to get the victory.

Kross was also victorious at Extreme Rules, defeating Drew McIntyre in a strap match.

Gunther won the Intercontinental title by defeating Ricochet on SmackDown this June.

Tonight’s SmackDown is being held at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Here’s what’s been announced for the episode:

  • Bray Wyatt returns to SmackDown
  • Fatal four-way Intercontinental title number one contender’s match: Sheamus vs. Ricochet vs. Karrion Kross vs. Solo Sikoa
  • LA Knight vs. Mansoor
  • Kofi Kingston vs. Sami Zayn

WWE SmackDown video highlights: Final build to Money in the Bank

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SmackDown took place last night on the eve of Money in the Bank.

All of the Money in the Bank participants were on hand for the go-home show. The final participant for the men’s ladder match was also confirmed in last night’s main event, with Madcap Moss defeating Ezekiel, The Miz, and Happy Corbin to qualify.

Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Sheamus, Omos, Sami Zayn, Riddle, and Moss will be the seven wrestlers in tonight’s men’s ladder match.

The women’s Money in the Bank ladder match will feature Lacey Evans, Raquel Rodriguez, Shotzi, Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan, Asuka, and Becky Lynch. Last night, Raw’s Bliss, Morgan & Asuka defeated SmackDown’s Evans, Rodriguez & Shotzi in a six-woman tag match. Lynch was on commentary for the match and then laid out Asuka with the Manhandle Slam after it was over.

More coverage from last night —

WWE SmackDown video highlights —

Adam Pearce books a battle royal ahead of Money in the Bank

Good old-fashioned battle royal

Video package recaps Ronda Rousey and Natalya’s rivalry

Natalya and Ronda Rousey interviews

The Viking Raiders lay out The New Day

Raquel Rodriguez, Lacey Evans & Natalya vs. Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan & Asuka

Sonya Deville slaps Adam Pearce

Undisputed WWE Tag Team title “Ask Them Anything” interview

Max Dupri introduces ma.ce and man.soor as his first clients

Money in the Bank qualifying match: Moss vs. Ezekiel vs. Miz vs. Corbin

SmackDown fallout: Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan & Asuka are ready for Money in the Bank

Madcap Moss qualifies for WWE Money in the Bank ladder match

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Madcap Moss is the final addition to the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match.

Moss defeated The Miz, Happy Corbin, and Ezekiel in a fatal four-way qualifying match. The finish had Corbin hitting The End of Days on Ezekiel, but Moss came in, posted Corbin into the corner, then pinned Ezekiel to win the match.

Earlier in the show, the four had made their claim to be the final participant in the men’s ladder match. WWE official Adam Pearce came out and made a “Good Ol’ Fashioned Battle Royal” match featuring the four and the rest of the men’s Money in the Bank participants. Corbin won that match, eliminating Drew McIntyre and Sheamus as they were fighting.

Later, the four were still arguing with Adam Pearce over who should be in the Money in the Bank ladder match, eventually setting up the fatal four-way main event.

Here is the updated lineup for tomorrow’s Money in the Bank event in Las Vegas:

WWE Money in the Bank, Saturday, July 2, 8 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock & WWE Network —

  • Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus vs. Omos vs. Sami Zayn vs. Riddle vs. Madcap Moss
  • Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Lacey Evans vs. Liv Morgan vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Shotzi vs. Becky Lynch
  • Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Carmella
  • SmackDown Women’s Championship: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Natalya
  • Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: The Usos (c) vs. The Street Profits
  • United States Championship: Theory (c) vs. Bobby Lashley

Madcap Moss vs. Happy Corbin no holds barred set for WWE Hell in a Cell

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A new match has been added to Sunday’s Hell in a Cell event.

A no holds barred match between Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin was made following the events of tonight’s SmackDown. After being taken out by Corbin several weeks ago, Madcap returned on tonight’s SmackDown, no longer wearing suspenders. He said that the old Madcap Moss is dead and the new one wanted a fight with Corbin. The two ended up having an impromtu match, which Madcap lost by disqualification after striking Corbin with a steel chair.

After the match, Madcap covered Corbin’s head with the chair and was about to drop steel stairs on him when security and officials came in to break up the scene. In a later segment, Corbin was shown complaining to WWE official Adam Pearce, asking if Madcap would be suspended. Pearce instead made the no holds barred match for Hell in the Cell.

Here is the current line up for Sunday’s Hell in a Cell show in Chicago:

  • Hell in a Cell match: Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins
  • Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair defends against Asuka and Becky Lynch in a triple threat match
  • Handicap match: Bobby Lashley vs. Omos & MVP
  • Kevin Owens vs. Ezekiel
  • United States Champion Theory defends against Mustafa Ali
  • Six-person mixed tag team match: The Judgment Day (Edge, Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley) vs. AJ Styles, Finn Balor & Liv Morgan
  • Madcap Moss vs. Happy Corbin no holds barred

Madcap Moss return announced for next week’s WWE SmackDown

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Madcap Moss will return to WWE SmackDown next week. 

After missing two episodes of the show to sell injuries from a Happy Corbin attack on the May 13 SmackDown, Moss announced his return on social media on Friday, and it was later confirmed during this week’s show. 

Corbin attacked Moss on the May 13 SmackDown, then Pillman-ized Moss’s head and neck with a steel chair and the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy. Moss won the Andre the Giant Battle Royal on the April 1 WrestleMania SmackDown episode of the show.

Moss and Corbin had been aligned, but the two split on the April 8 SmackDown show.

Corbin responded to the news of Moss’s return with a promo that WWE released on social media following the conclusion of this week’s SmackDown.

Moss’s return is the only segment announced so far for next week’s episode. 

WWE SmackDown, Friday, June 3–

  • Madcap Moss returns

WWE notes: Madcap Moss character, plan for Parker Boudreaux

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Dave Meltzer had WWE notes in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter on Madcap Moss and the recently released Parker Boudreaux.

Madcap Moss look and character change?

Meltzer reported that Moss’ current injury angle is because “there have been pitches to now change his gimmick and look now that he’s a babyface.” He said it’s not a lock they will follow through with idea, but that it’s under consideration. Moss recently split from Happy Corbin and the two have been feuding.

Parker Boudreaux once tabbed for Edge’s Judgment Day faction

Meltzer confirmed a Ringside News report that the recently released Parker Boudreaux (NXT’s Harland) was “hand-picked” by Edge to be the fourth member of his Judgment Day group.

Meltzer said he was told “this was supposed to be a major secret and that Edge had told very few and he was one of the few who knew. They even kept it from Boudreaux, but it is accurate. The only thing we were told as to why it didn’t happen is that the company found something out about Boudreaux and made the decision based on that. The other reason is because of the feeling in NXT that he had stopped improving and he got a tag of getting hurt too much early on.”

Boudreaux was part of this past April’s NXT cuts.

Happy Corbin vs. Madcap Moss added to WWE WrestleMania Backlash

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Happy Corbin will take on his former sidekick at WrestleMania Backlash.

WWE has announced that Corbin vs. Madcap Moss will take place at WrestleMania Backlash on Sunday, May 8. The match was confirmed for the pay-per-view on this week’s edition of Talking Smack.

Corbin and Moss’ partnership dissolved during a Happy Talk segment on SmackDown two weeks ago, with Corbin blaming Moss for his loss to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 38. Corbin attacked Moss, but Moss got the better of their brawl.

On last night’s SmackDown, Corbin approached Moss and said he was willing to forgive him. Moss turned Corbin down, saying that there’s no chance he’ll be Corbin’s sidekick again.

Moss defeated Angel on SmackDown last night. But Corbin blindsided Moss after the match, gave him the End of Days, and stole Moss’ Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy.

WrestleMania Backlash is being held at Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The updated card for the pay-per-view is listed below:

  • “I Quit” match: SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair defends against Ronda Rousey
  • Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins
  • Title unification match: Raw Tag Team Champions RK-Bro vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos
  • AJ Styles vs. Edge
  • Happy Corbin vs. Madcap Moss

Happy Talk segment announced for WWE SmackDown

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A segment has been announced for tonight’s WrestleMania 38 fallout edition of SmackDown.

After his loss to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania, Happy Corbin will host a new edition of his “Happy Talk” talk show on SmackDown tonight. WWE wrote:

After his undefeated streak was stopped in its tracks by Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania, Happy Corbin returns to SmackDown to join his cackling cohort Madcap Moss for a post-Show of Shows edition of ‘Happy Talk.’

Find out if Corbin can turn his frown upside down in the wake of his devastating defeat on The Grandest Stage of Them All, tonight at 8/7 C on FOX.

McIntyre defeated Corbin at night one of WrestleMania 38 last Saturday. During the match, McIntyre became the first person to kick out of Corbin’s End of Days.

A Happy Talk segment headlined last Friday’s WrestleMania 38 go-home edition of SmackDown. McIntyre interrupted the segment and destroyed the Happy Talk set after Corbin told a joke about McIntyre’s late mother. Corbin said: “What does Drew McIntyre’s sword and his mother have in common? He lost them both.”

Also on last week’s SmackDown, Madcap Moss won the 2022 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

Tonight’s SmackDown is being held at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The episode will also feature Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns revealing what’s next for him after defeating Brock Lesnar in a winner-take-all title unification match at WrestleMania.