“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.
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.
Former WWE wrestlers Tenille Dashwood (formerly known as Emma) and Mike Rallis (formerly known as Riddick Moss) have welcomed the birth of their first child.
People reported in an exclusive on Thursday that the couple welcomed a son, Leo, on Monday, March 4.
“Couldn’t be more excited. I’m ready for it all,” Dashwood told People. “The middle of the night poopy diapers, cleaning spit up, playing with him and watching him grow. Just want to soak up every minute of it.”
Dashwood, 36, and Rallis, 35, were married in March 2024 in Hawaii. They announced that they were expecting their first child last September.
The couple got engaged in June 2023, just prior to being released by WWE in September of that year. Prior to their release, they were briefly paired on-screen as a couple.
Dashwood last wrestled in April 2024 for an independent promotion in Australia, while Rallis last stepped between the ropes for Black Label Pro last September.
Former WWE wrestlers Tenille Dashwood (Emma) and Mike Rallis (Riddick Moss) are expecting a baby.
The couple revealed the news on Friday, sharing a video on Instagram where they found out Dashwood is pregnant. The baby is expected to arrive in 2025, and Dashwood wrote that she and Rallis are “over the moon” to become parents for the first time and can’t wait to welcome their child into the world.
Dashwood and Rallis got engaged in June 2023 and were married this March. Since being released by WWE last September, the couple has been focusing on outside-the-ring projects like creating travel content for social media. Both Dashwood and Rallis did compete for Oceania Pro Wrestling in Australia this April. Rallis wrestled at a show for Black Label Pro this week as well.
While with WWE, Dashwood and Rallis were briefly paired together as an on-screen couple. It was Dashwood’s second stint with the company after previously being released in 2017. Their releases last September came during roster cuts that were made after WWE was acquired by Endeavor.
Though she hasn’t wrestled since being released by WWE, Tenille Dashwood isn’t done in the ring.
Dashwood (formerly known as Emma) and her now-husband Mike Rallis (Riddick Moss) were both released by WWE in September 2023. Neither has competed in the ring since then. Their releases were part of a set of roster cuts that were made after Endeavor acquired WWE.
Appearing together as guests on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Dashwood and Rallis were asked about their in-ring futures. While they may be focused on other pursuits at this point in time, both said they’ll be wrestling again. They have an upcoming commitment in Australia for autograph signings and a match.
Dashwood said she can’t imagine that she’ll ever fully step away from wrestling, but she isn’t actively pursuing anything and doesn’t have a plan moving forward in the industry right now.
Dashwood: I will say I was a little disappointed with that last [WWE] run, and a little upset with how things went. I do think I had a lot more to contribute. I had very high hopes when I returned, and it just didn’t turn out the way that I would have liked. But in saying that, we did see it as a positive. We just weren’t being used, you know, so when we finally got released, we were like, ‘Okay, let’s go do the things we want. ‘And that has been very exciting. So I think at this point, we’re kind of focusing on that. And we do have a tour coming up in Australia that we have committed to.
Moss: We are wrestling again.
Dashwood: There are some autograph signings and a match that we’ll both have. But past that, we are kind of just focusing on all our other things right now. And yeah, I guess I can’t imagine ever fully stepping away from wrestling. It’s been my dream since I was a little girl, and that was the only thing I ever really wanted to do. And I mean, I’m so glad I’ve gone after it and had the career I’ve had. So it would be hard for me to say, like, I’m done with wrestling. But in that same instance, I am not actively pursuing anything or don’t have a plan moving forward at this point, either.
Rallis: I mean, I would probably echo a lot of what she’s saying. Like I just mentioned, I had so much fun wrestling, and I met so many cool people. Like, I love wrestling. Having said that, there’s a lot of other things I really love that I want to pursue. And the one thing about wrestling, and when I was a football player I used to say this, the one guaranteed thing is, like, it’s going to come to an end. And it’s very physical, and I’ve taken my fair share of punishment with, you know, achilles, ACL surgery, I’ve got a wonky eye from a few too many concussions and blows to the head. So, like, that’s definitely a consideration is the health. And as much as I love the wrestling part of wrestling, there’s a political side of wrestling that I don’t necessarily love. And all of these businesses that we’re doing have its own, I mean, I feel like we’re way busier than we were with WWE. As anyone who’s tried to do anything on their own — of their own entrepreneurial venture of any kind — knows there’s a lot of work that goes in upfront. It’s stressful, and it’s exciting, and it’s fun. But there’s something to it being all on you and not having to worry about who you’re rubbing the wrong way or anything like that. And just, ‘Am I standing the correct way to not anger the wrong person?’ Or, ‘What does so and so think of me?’ There’s just — it’s really freeing. No drama.
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?”
This past week’s WWE Main Event was taped at the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, before Monday’s Raw.
There were decent matches on display this week with talent who can work these kinds of curtain-jerker matches with ease. As usual, however, there’s little here to go out of your way to seek out.
Bronson Reed defeated Riddick Moss (5:48)
This one was hard-hitting as you might expect. They did well to tease a Moss victory, but Reed continued his undefeated streak on this show.
Last week, Reed was reasonably comfortable in his win against Akira Tozawa on Main Event, but his matches are too evenly contested to be considered even extended squash matches. This one was broadly the same with Moss posing much more of a likely match for Reed than Tozawa would have.
Moss spent most of the match trying to get Reed off his feet and when he did, Reed cannily rolled to the outside. They did a chase and run outside with Moss getting smashed into the apron and nailed with an elbow drop.
Reed went up top but got toppled so that Moss could hit the SOS for a near fall. You could tell they had managed to get buy in from the crowd at this point as they thought that was it.
In the end, it was a missed charge to the corner that allowed Reed to hit his Tsunami for a huge pop and another W — his sixth straight on Main Event since January.
The Viking Raiders (w/ Valhalla) defeated Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin (7:32)
This was a solid tag bout here that was a bit dull in the early going. Benjamin was the star of the show, despite the loss, with the crowd super into his hot tag.
Benjamin and Alexander haven’t been together on Main Event since back in February. They have been working six-man tags at the live shows in August with Austin Theory against AJ Styles, Gallows & Anderson. I have no problem believing that those would have been a ton of fun.
This was a match in four parts: Alexander took the early going, then Erik and Ivar slowed it down and then Benjamin got the hot tag, but Valhalla used the distraction to get the Viking Raiders the win.
Although this one went too long for my liking, it certainly picked up after the commercials as these matches tend to. Benjamin came in full of energy, using a series of splashes before hitting Erik with an Angle Slam. He even used an ankle lock. This is definitely the way to book Benjamin at 48 years old.
In the end, just as Alexander and Benjamin looked in control, Valhalla came up onto the second rope and to speak to Benjamin. He was bundled out of the ring and Alexander was caught with a knee as he came off the top rope with a springboard. This allowed Erik and Ivar to hit Ragnorak for the win.
This week’s WWE Main Event was taped at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina before Monday’s episode of Raw.
We had another good offering this week, with two decent matches. Ciampa vs. Moss was the pick of the bunch, but the show has started to exist more in a vacuum again where nothing really relates to anything else relevant anymore.
Bronson Reed defeated Akira Tozawa (4:50)
A big man vs. plucky babyface match by the numbers here, but Tozawa got more in than you would expect. People clearly like Reed, but the company doesn’t seem to know how to use him.
Bronson Reed is a little bit rudderless on his current run with WWE. He has bounced around this show – where he remains undefeated – and sporadic appearances on Raw. It’s clear the crowd likes him and the pop is always big for his finisher.
Tozawa and Reed put together a good little match. Tozawa gets more in than you would expect in these situations. He’s a lower-roster talent, but they clearly trust him to go with guys who need a little help in the right direction.
After the early going, they went to near falls pretty quickly. Tozawa hit his top rope back elbow for a two count and then a top rope senton for another near fall.
Reed thwarted Tozawa’s attempts and then finished his opponent with the Tsunami to make him 7-0 on Main Event.
We’ll see what they decide to do with him going forward, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all to see him working this show again next week.
Tommaso Ciampa defeated Riddick Moss (9:19)
A good match that went longer than it needed to, as they hit their stride in the last few minutes and got the crowd behind them. Moss is infinitely better under this persona than when he was Madcap Moss.
Ciampa became a little bit of a Main Event regular for a while back there. Last summer, he worked this show with the likes of T-Bar, Reggie, and Apollo Crews and was generally the one getting his hand raised.
He returned a couple of weeks ago in a losing effort against Ricochet, but was up against a renewed Moss here, who seems to be increasingly comfortable with his new gimmick.
Moss trash-talked his way through this one and at one point called out Wade Barrett on commentary, telling him to come out of retirement, because this one was proving too easy for him.
They had a quick sprint before the commercials and then started to build the match to a climax after the adverts.
In the final minutes, Ciampa took his knee pad down as Moss lay prone, but he took too long and Moss caught the charge and nailed him with a Rock Bottom/urinage for a near fall. They both lay there for a while after.
Moss told Ciampa he was done and went for a neckbreaker, but Ciampa turned it into a backslide for two. Ciampa then ate a spinebuster, but as he got up managed to nail Moss with a high knee as he was running the ropes.
The Fairy Tale Ending got Ciampa the win to end a match where both men looked exhausted at the final bell.
This week’s WWE Main Event was taped at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, before Monday’s episode of Raw.
Another good couple of matches on Main Event made this a watchable show yet again this week. Canadian crowds do seem to make this show better.
Ricochet defeated Riddick Moss (5:43)
This was all the better for the crowd liking the match and, particularly, Ricochet who continues to be wasted on Main Event.
Another week, another Ricochet match and another time where you can’t help but feel that he’s being a) wasted and b) that people in the company must be deaf when they hear the reaction he gets.
Moss was back on the show here for the first time in a few weeks, no longer flanked by Emma and looking as jacked as ever. It’s crazy to think that he was Madcap Moss back in April because this version suits him way more.
Moss pretty much took Ricochet out from the bell, using lots of big power moves and allowing Ricochet to look plucky and seem like he was fighting his way out of a corner all the time.
Moss hit his SOS slam for a near fall and a fallaway slam before trying for a suplex. Ricochet fought out of it, hitting the Recoil.
His standing shooting star press, followed by an enzuigiri and Sliced Bread, got it done in the end to leave the fans happy in a solid curtain jerker.
Natayla defeated Nikki Cross (7:36)
This was a good match here, but nothing too remarkable. The crowd loved Natalya which made it have a way bigger feel that it would have had otherwise.
Two matches in two weeks on Main Event for Natalya and with the kinds of reaction she gets in front of home crowds, you would have thought they would have at least put her on the dark match after Raw went off air.
Regardless, she and Cross worked well together here, but as I said last week, Natalya’s matches have largely just become about her trying to find a way to win with the Sharpshooter…and I’m fine with that.
Cross has been used as a safe pair of hands on Main Event this year, up against the likes of Tegan Nox, Cora Jade and Kayden Carter, so it was interesting to see her up against a grizzled vet this week.
They did a bit of comedy and then ended up on the outside with Cross nailing Natalya with a shoulder barge tackle to head into the commercial break.
We then had a couple of chin locks from Cross after the break, but the crowd was into supporting Natalya trying to fight her away out. She did just that and fired up with her familiar moveset before using a stiff looking clothesline to try to get Cross in position for the Sharpshooter.
Cross got out of the hold quickly and threw Natalya into the corner. She used a neckbreaker for two and then took forever to go up to the top rope — so much so that she missed the splash. Natalya was then able to lock in her finisher to get the submission win.
This week’s WWE Main Event was taped at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, before Monday’s Raw.
This was a perfectly watchable show but Apollo Crews vs. JD McDonagh III was a disappointment given how strong their first two exchanges were.
Riddick Moss defeated Akira Tozawa (5:20)
This match was all about Moss, although Tozawa appeared to have hope at times. Moss bullied his opponent and showed off his power in a fairly run-of-the-mill match.
This was Moss’ first win since dropping the Madcap name in May. Meanwhile, Tozawa, who doesn’t get many wins anyway, lost here for the 15th time in 2023. For a loser, he’s a pretty fantastic performer.
Moss worked Tozawa over pretty much from the get-go with Tozawa flipping all over for him. Tozawa sold a clothesline as if it had killed him and took a posting before having to work his way out of a rest hold.
The hope came as Tozawa played the plucky babyface, coming off the top rope with a back elbow and turning a power bomb into a hurricanrana. The crowd really liked Tozawa and was rooting for him as he was getting some shine.
In the end, Tozawa got caught coming off the top and Moss was able to put him in a delayed suplex before using a modified jackhammer for the win.
Apollo Crews defeated JD McDonagh (6:35)
This was the long-awaited rubber match between these two, but it didn’t deliver nearly as well as the previous two.
McDonagh took control in the early going. He was trash talking Crews and definitely looking more of a heel than he has in previous weeks.
They went outside and McDonagh tried to get one over on Crews, but Crews had him scouted and rolled him back inside. McDonagh was sent over the top rope with a clothesline as we headed to the commercial break.
Crews worked out of a side headlock and came off the top rope with a beautiful crossbody for a near fall. The hang time alone here was impressive.
They started to trade near falls in what was easily the best segment of the match. There was much grace here amongst the big boots and kicks to the head. McDonagh loves the Spanish Fly and I think the one he did here was the best-looking of all of the ones he’s done with Crews.
Unfortunately, they went to the finish quite quickly after they had started to really get going. Crews caught McDonagh off the top rope, hoisted him up onto his shoulders, and delivered his Samoan Drop for the win.
Last week’s WWE Main Event was taped at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, before Monday’s Raw.
Good performances all around made for a solid show. I thought we would get the Apollo Crews vs. JD McDonagh rubber match, but Crews vs. Riddick Moss was a good placeholder and Madcap Moss seems a distant memory at this point. If they did this all over again next week, that would be fine by me.
JD McDonagh defeated Akira Tozawa (5:07)
This was a fine opener with Tozawa once again delivering a standout performance to put over an up-and-comer.
McDonagh tore the house down in his victory over Crews on the 6/29 episode, but this was more like an extended squash.
The crowd was not as hot here as they were last week and seemed to be sitting on their hands for McDonagh’s offensive onslaught. They really only came alive when Tozawa fired up and started flying all over the place.
McDonagh is excellent in the ring, but his presentation needs some work. His entrance is a bit underwhelming and his music is quite generic. It would be good to see him have a program against a top babyface to give him something to sink his teeth into.
They did lots of mat work here with McDonagh bullying Tozawa and trying quick pin attempts. Tozawa landed a hurricanrana and top rope cannonball before he went for the senton. He flew into McDonagh’s knees who seized the chance to hit him with the Devil Inside for the victory.
Apollo Crews defeated Riddick Moss (7:30)
This was a good match between two strong individuals with Crews back on track after his loss to McDonagh last week.
As soon as the bell rang, Moss flew at Crews and nailed him with a spinebuster. He followed it up with two big spears to the corner. He tried a third but ran into a boot and then caught Crews’ crossbody attempt, throwing him away with a fallaway slam.
The first half of the match, before the commercials, continued in the same vein until Crews used a dropkick and a Stinger splash to get some separation. He then dumped Moss over the top rope and came off the apron with a moonsault leading into a commercial break.
When we came back, they were fighting on the top rope and when Crews got the better of Moss, he hit him with a cross body for a near fall.
It was a bunch of near falls from then on but the crowd were definitely into it. They even got behind Moss with a chant despite him playing the heel.
In the end, Crews hit Moss with two high knees and got the win with a Samoan Drop, but this was a really good fight that never looked clear cut.
“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.
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.
WWE wrestler Madcap Moss has been cleared for action after passing a series of medical tests following a scary looking bump on his neck at last Saturday’s Elimination Chamber.
Fightful first reported that his test results showed no damage while PWInsider reported that Moss was cleared.
From the latter’s report, Moss had to undergo various tests that included X-rays and passed them all.
Moss fell directly on top of his head on an Alabama Slam in his falls count anywhere match against Drew McIntyre at Saturday’s Chamber event in Saudi Arabia.
The 32-year-old Moss was able to finish the match and reportedly insisted he was ok after going backstage, apologizing to Vince McMahon, McIntyre and producers afterward.
All three men should be on Friday’s SmackDown and it’s expected that McIntyre will face Moss’ running mate Happy Corbin at WrestleMania 38.
The former Riddick Moss missed a year of action from 2020 through 2021 due to a torn ACL, aligning with Corbin upon his return
Riddick Moss returned to WWE television on SmackDown, aligning himself with Happy Corbin.
Corbin held the first-ever episode of Happy Talk tonight and said that the first guest would be himself. This caused Kevin Owens to come out. As Owens was walking to the ring, a hooded figure emerged and jumped Owens, soon revealing himself as Moss. Together, Moss and Corbin attacked Owens, eventually laying him out with a double chokeslam onto steel steps.
Moss has been out of action since last September, when he tore his ACL. He had been appearing at Raw since the start of that year, winning the WWE 24/7 Championship one time. He wrestled for the first time in over a year last week, defeating Odyssey Jones in a dark match prior to SmackDown.
Corbin has undergone a transformation in recent weeks, going from nearly declaring bankruptcy to winning big in Las Vegas during SummerSlam week. He has since changed his name to Happy Corbin as a result of his new fortune.
WWE also announced overnight that Erik of The Viking Raiders has signed with Raw as a free agent and Tamina, Billie Kay, and Zelina Vega have signed with SmackDown.
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After tonight’s Raw went off the air, an additional round of draft picks was announced on Raw Talk.
Lana, Riddick Moss, and Arturo Ruas were selected by Raw in the last round of the draft. Natalya and The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott & Liv Morgan) were selected by SmackDown.
Lana won a dual-brand number one contender’s battle royal in the main event of Raw tonight and will challenge Asuka for the Raw Women’s Championship on Raw’s season premiere episode next Monday. Natalya said she was done with Lana earlier in tonight’s show and appeared to have the battle royal won, but Lana returned and eliminated Natalya to get the win. Lana had been put through a table by Nia Jax during the battle royal but was never eliminated.
Andrade, Erik of The Viking Raiders, Billie Kay, Tamina, and Zelina Vega were in the night two draft pool but weren’t picked tonight. Mickie James hasn’t been drafted from the night one draft pool. Shorty G and Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado also weren’t originally drafted from the night one draft pool, but it was announced prior to Raw today that Shorty G has been selected by SmackDown and Metalik & Dorado have been selected by Raw.
Andrade and Vega were laid out by stereo Sister Abigails from “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss on tonight’s Raw. Wyatt and Bliss were both selected by Raw in the draft.
The updated rosters for Raw and SmackDown following this year’s draft are listed below:
Raw —
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre
Raw Women’s Champion Asuka
The Hurt Business (MVP, United States Champion Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander)
AJ Styles
Naomi
Women’s Tag Team Champions Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax
Ricochet
Mandy Rose
The Miz & John Morrison
Raw Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods
