Details on Triple H calling ex-WWE star up from NXT due to Twitter reactions
Danielle Moinet received her permanent call-up to WWE’s main roster in 2013 after Triple H noticed how popular she had become with fans on Twitter.
Moinet, who performed as Summer Rae between 2011 and 2017, debuted on RAW as Fandango’s dance partner shortly after WrestleMania 29. Although her first main-roster appearance was supposed to be a one-off, the former NXT Superstar received a lot of praise online.
Speaking on Renee Paquette’s The Sessions podcast, Moinet recalled how Triple H delivered the news of her call-up from NXT. He also explained that he wanted her to help Fandango win matches in the same way Chyna assisted him.
“I remember Hunter being like, ‘Well, you’re here because Twitter threw a fit and they wanted you to be here,’” Moinet said. “And I understand why they didn’t want me with him [Fandango], because he is the main attraction in that pairing at the time... Hunter was like, ‘It’s very much like Chyna with me.’”
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Moinet performed as a wrestler and valet on the main roster between 2013 and 2016. She received her release from Vince McMahon’s company in 2017 after she spent a year away from television due to injuries.
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WWE recently announced that Danielle Moinet will return as Summer Rae in the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble match on January 29.
Reflecting on her previous WWE experience, Fandango’s former valet said she enjoyed receiving opportunities on such a large stage.
“I just loved that I was getting any kind of direction," Moinet continued. "I feel like you’re very much thrown to the wild and they wanna see how you do it and then you get in trouble, instead of like, ‘Hey, X, Y, Z.’ I feel like it’s best to be like, ‘X, Y, Z,’ and then if it doesn’t get over it’s like, ‘Well, I told you to do that.’”
Moinet’s last WWE match came in August 2016 when she joined forces with Natalya in a losing effort against Becky Lynch and Naomi.
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