Melina Perez
Melina Nava Perez (born March 9, 1979) is an American
model and retired
professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in
WWE under the
ring name Melina. Perez most recently wrestled for the
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).
In 2000, Perez began training to be a professional wrestler at
Jesse Hernandez's School of Hard Knocks, and made her debut in 2001. In late 2002, Perez auditioned for WWE's
reality show Tough Enough III, but was eliminated in the first round, and was inspired by
Al Snow to continue pursuing her wrestling career. In March 2004, Perez signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to
Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), WWE's
developmental territory, where she began managing
Johnny Nitro and
Joey Mercury, dubbed
MNM, to three reigns as
WWE Tag Team Champions, as well as Nitro to two reigns as
WWE Intercontinental Champion.
Perez is a three-time
WWE Women's Champion, and a two-time
WWE Divas Champion. After winning her second WWE Divas Championship, Perez became the first woman in WWE history to become a multiple-time champion with both the Women's and Divas titles.
Famed for her flexibility, utilized during her entrance and in her in-ring maneuvers, Perez was called "one of the best wrestlers in the world" by
Bret Hart, and cited by WWE as having "perhaps the most impressive arsenal of offensive maneuvers in Diva history."
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