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After becoming interested in wrestling, Melina joined the [[independent circuit|independent professional wrestling circuit]] before ultimately joining WWE in 2004. Initially, she was a [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] for the [[tag team]] of [[MNM]]. She managed them to three reigns as [[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/|title=WWE Tag Team Championship title history|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate= 2007-11-13}}</ref> as well as former boyfriend and MNM member [[John Hennigan|Johnny Nitro]] to two reigns as [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWE Intercontinental Champion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/|title=Intercontinental Championship title history| publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate= 2007-11-13}}</ref><ref name="misscalifornia" /> Melina made her WWE singles debut in 2005, and is a three-time [[WWE Women's Championship|WWE Women's Champion]], winning the belt twice in 2007 and once in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/|title=Women's Championship title history|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]| accessdate=2007-11-13}}</ref> She has also captured the Divas Championship on one occasion in 2009, making her the third woman in WWE history to capture both women's titles.
After becoming interested in wrestling, Melina joined the [[independent circuit|independent professional wrestling circuit]] before ultimately joining WWE in 2004. Initially, she was a [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] for the [[tag team]] of [[MNM]]. She managed them to three reigns as [[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/|title=WWE Tag Team Championship title history|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate= 2007-11-13}}</ref> as well as former boyfriend and MNM member [[John Hennigan|Johnny Nitro]] to two reigns as [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWE Intercontinental Champion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/|title=Intercontinental Championship title history| publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate= 2007-11-13}}</ref><ref name="misscalifornia" /> Melina made her WWE singles debut in 2005, and is a three-time [[WWE Women's Championship|WWE Women's Champion]], winning the belt twice in 2007 and once in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/|title=Women's Championship title history|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]| accessdate=2007-11-13}}</ref> She has also captured the Divas Championship on one occasion in 2009, making her the third woman in WWE history to capture both women's titles.


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==Professional wrestling career==
===Early career===
Perez began her career as a model. She won a Miss California beauty contest and also modeled athletic wear for [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]].<ref name="misscalifornia"/> She decided to become a professional wrestler after talking to [[Empire Wrestling Federation]] (EWF) superstar Mike Henderson in 2000.<ref name="glory">{{cite web|url= http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/Kyra/K.asp|title=Melina Perez of G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling: The Hardest Working Women In Independent Wrestling|accessdate=2007-09-04| publisher=G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=empirewrestlingfederation.com/Superstars/past.htm|title=Past EWF Superstars|accessdate=2007-11-13|publisher=Empire Wrestling Federation}}</ref> Perez started training at [[Jesse Hernandez]]'s ''School of Hard Knocks'' in [[San Bernardino, California]] and made her professional debut in April 2002.<ref name="internetconfessions2">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20071014174107/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/melina/internetconfessions/022307?cid=WWEADP-47|title=Internet Confessions of a True Diva, No. 2|last=Perez|first=Melina|accessdate= 2007-03-06|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=2007-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/melinaperez.htm|title=Gerweck Profile|accessdate= 2007-11-13|publisher=gerweck.net}}</ref> Many EWF officials stated that she had the most natural ability of any woman who came through their school.<ref name="socal">{{cite web|url=http://www.socaluncensored.com/article347.html|title=WWE signs Melina Perez (Kyra) to a developmental contract|last=Bryant|first=Steven|accessdate=2007-04-09| publisher=socaluncensored.com|date=2004-01-07}}</ref> In late 2002 Perez auditioned for World Wrestling Entertainment's reality show ''[[WWE Tough Enough#Tough Enough III|Tough Enough III]]'', making it through to the final twenty-one before being eliminated from the competition in the final cut of the first episode.<ref name="wwe"/><ref name="socal"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Season Premier of WWE Tough Enough 3 Airs on MTV on Thursday, October 17th at 10 pm ET/PT|publisher=Business Wire|accessdate=2007-08-20| date=2002-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_10_07.jsp|title=21 Semi-Finalists Are Whittled Down to the Final 13 Competitors Vying To Become the Next WWET Superstars|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=WWE|date= 2002-10-07| quote=The 21 semi-finalists featured in the season premiere are:[…]Melina, 23 yrs old, Hesperia, CA}}</ref> After she was eliminated from the contest, trainer [[Al Snow]] pulled Perez aside and encouraged her to keep trying to pursue her dream as a wrestler.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www1.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/341-03132008-1502325.html|title=WWE Diva, Melina speaks to phillyBurbs.com|last=Gargiulo| first=Eric |authorlink= Eric Gargiulo|publisher=PhillyBurbs|accessdate=2008-06-14|date=2008-03-14}}</ref>

===World Wrestling Entertainment===
====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2004)====
Perez debuted in WWE's [[Farm team|developmental territory]] [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW) in March 2004, being placed in an [[List of professional wrestling terms#A|angle]] as [[John Hennigan]]'s ex-girlfriend. The storyline had [[Matt Cappotelli]] introduce her to the ring as a way to taunt Hennigan.<ref name="oww">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/melina-perez.html|title=OWoW Profile|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> Melina, however, [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turned]] on Cappotelli and aligned herself with Hennigan, who later changed his ring name to Johnny Nitro.<ref name="oww"/> Soon after, Melina and Nitro began [[Tag team|teaming]] with [[Adam Birch|Joey Matthews]], later known as Joey Mercury.<ref name="oww" /> The trio became known as [[MNM]] and on November 10, Melina managed Mercury and Nitro to win the [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="mnm">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/mnm.html|title=MNM's OWoW Profile|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> During her time in OVW, Melina, Nitro, and [[Steven Adkins]] came up with Melina's trademark split ring entrance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/webshows/ringside_reality/200701/bbrngsd020107?section=%2Fbroadband%2Fringsidereality%2F|title=Ringside Reality - Melina (video)|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2007-08-21|date=2007-02-01}}</ref>

Melina made her first ''Raw'' appearance on November 29, 2004, when [[Randy Orton]] was the guest [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Temporary/Honorary General Managers|General Manager]] and hosted a diva [[lingerie]] fashion show.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/041129.html|title=RAW results - November 29, 2004|accessdate=2007-06-29| publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> She made another ''Raw'' appearance in December, participating in a [[Limbo (dance)|limbo]] contest when [[Chris Jericho]] was General Manager for the night.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/041206.html|title=RAW results - December 6, 2004|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher= Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>

====MNM (2005–2006)====
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MNM made their debut in WWE as a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villainous]] tag team on the April 14, 2005, edition of ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''.<ref name=ap14>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04142005/|title= SmackDown! results - April 14, 2005|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The team interrupted the first ever ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown#Recurring segments|Carlito's Cabana]]'' interview segment, where one half of the [[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]], [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]], was a guest.<ref name=ap14/> Melina insulted Mysterio and had Mercury and Nitro attack him, leading to MNM's in-ring debut the next week on ''SmackDown!'' in a title match. The team was [[List of professional wrestling terms#B|booked]] to win the match against Mysterio and [[Eddie Guerrero]], starting their first WWE Tag Team Title reign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04212005/|title= SmackDown! results - April 21, 2005|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/329952|title=WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > WWE Tag Team > 20050421 - MNM| accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

[[File:MNM champ.jpg|thumb|left|Melina (center) managing MNM in 2006]]
While managing the Tag Team Champions, Melina's character was developed to be more egotistical as she declared herself "the most-dominant [[WWE Diva|Diva]] in WWE."<ref name="wwe" /> She made her official WWE in-ring debut on June 30 against [[Michelle McCool]] and had her first [[pay-per-view]] match (a [[Professional wrestling match types#Bra and Panties match|Bra and Panties match]]) at [[The Great American Bash (2005)|The Great American Bash]] against [[Torrie Wilson]], winning both matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06302005/|title=SmackDown! results - June 30, 2005|accessdate=2007-06-29| publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="gab05">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/gabash.html#2005|title=Great American Bash 2005 - July 24, 2005|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=prowrestlinghistory.com}}</ref> Also at The Great American Bash, MNM [[List of professional wrestling terms#D|dropped]] their championship to the [[Road Warriors#L.O.D. 2005|Legion of Doom]], prompting a new storyline where Melina hired [[Jillian Hall]], a "[[Public relations#Spin doctor|fixer]]", to assist them.<ref name="gab05" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07282005/| title=SmackDown! results - July 28, 2005|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> MNM regained the title on October 28 in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal Four-Way]] tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/32995211|title=WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > WWE Tag Team > 20051028 - MNM|accessdate=2007-08-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> On the [[WWE Raw#Special episodes|Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show]] Melina won an interpromotional [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)#Divas Battle Royal|Divas battle royal]] by eliminating [[WWE Women's Championship|Women's Champion]] [[Trish Stratus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11142005/|title=RAW results - November 14, 2005|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The next week, MNM kayfabe kidnapped Stratus and Melina challenged her to a match for the Women's Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11212005/|title=RAW results - November 21, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The two fought at [[Survivor Series (2005)|Survivor Series]], with Melina losing to Stratus after interference from [[Mickie James]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts|work="Wrestling’s historical cards"|publisher=Kappa Publishing|date=2007|page=119}}</ref>

[[Image:Melina-Women's-Champion.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Melina as the WWE Women's Champion.]]

During this time, MNM was booked to defend their title against Rey Mysterio and the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Dave Batista|Batista]]. Melina was placed in an angle with her trying to make Batista call off the match by visiting him in his locker room and attempting to seduce him. The storyline had the two engage in sexual acts, after which he simply thanked her for the "warm-up" before leaving to take part in the match, where he and Mysterio defeated MNM for the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/12162005/|title=SmackDown! results - December 16, 2005|accessdate= 2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The storyline played over to the next episode of ''SmackDown!'' when, before MNM invoked their rematch clause, Melina held a [[News conference|press conference]] in the ring where she claimed that Batista had [[Sexual harassment|sexually harassed]] her. During the tag team match, [[Mark Henry]] aided MNM in winning back the WWE Tag Team Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/12302005/|title=SmackDown! results - December 30, 2005|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The angle with Henry continued into the next year. On the first ''SmackDown!'' of 2006, Melina announced that Henry was her personal protection against Batista. He accompanied her and aided the other members of MNM in matches against Batista and Mysterio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/01062006/|title=SmackDown! results - January 6, 2006|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

At [[Judgment Day (2006)|Judgment Day]] on May 21, 2006, MNM were booked to lose their Tag Team Championship to [[Paul London and Brian Kendrick]].<ref name=jd2006>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/23848442/results/| title=London & Kendrick are golden; MNM are broken|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date= 2006-05-21|last=Williams III|first=Ed}}</ref> After the match, Melina and Nitro, as part of the storyline, attacked Mercury, blaming him for the loss.<ref name=jd2006 /> Later that night, Melina lost a singles match against Jillian Hall and after slapping General Manager [[Theodore Long]] in anger, she and Nitro were [[Kayfabe#"You're fired!" and "I quit!"|(kayfabe) fired]] from the ''SmackDown!'' brand.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/23848444/results/|title= Melina's night goes from bad to worse|accessdate= 2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=2006-05-21|last= Williams|first=Ed III}}</ref> Off-screen, Nitro and Mercury did not get along, and WWE management decided to split the tag team and send Nitro and Melina to the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] brand.<ref>{{cite news| title=Injuries shelve Benoit, HBK|work=Chicago Sun-Times|accessdate= 2007-08-21|date=2006-05-28}}</ref> Melina and Nitro made their way to ''Raw'' on May 29, with Nitro losing to [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] [[John Cena]].<ref name=diary273>Foley, Mick. ''Hardcore Diaries'' (p.273)</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/05292006/|title=RAW results - May 29, 2006|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The following week, Melina faked a sprained ankle, allowing Nitro to [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]] [[Charlie Haas]] for his first ''Raw'' victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06052006/|title=RAW results - June 5, 2006|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Melina continued to manage Nitro during his successful hunt for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]], while being involved in another storyline with Trish Stratus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/2968410|title=WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > Intercontinental > 20060625 - Johnny Nitro| accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/060626.html|title=RAW results - June 26, 2006| accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> The angle turned into a tag team feud when [[Carly Colón|Carlito]] joined forces with Stratus to take on Melina and Nitro.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07102006/|title=RAW results - July 10, 2006|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At ''[[Saturday Night's Main Event]]'' on [[Saturday Night's Main Event results#Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII|July 15]], Melina and Nitro lost to Carlito and Stratus in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Mixed tag team match|mixed tag team match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/snme/060715.html|title=Saturday Night's Main Event results - July 15, 2006|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>

====Singles competition (2006–present)====
[[File:Melina Royal Rumble 2009.jpg|thumb|200px|left|2009 [[Royal Rumble]]]]

After Melina's arrival on ''Raw'', [[Mick Foley]] began to mention her in [[List of professional wrestling terms#P|promos]], playing on their [[List of professional wrestling terms#L|real]] friendship mentioned in his WWE.com columns, and they soon formed an on-screen friendship.<ref>Foley, Mick. ''Hardcore Diaries'' (p.26)</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://owow.com/RingsideWith/MelinaPerez/Interviews/FoleyBlog_04-18-06.htm|title=Foley is Blog: The Story Behind the Melina Photos|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=Official Women Of Wrestling|date=2006-04-18|last=Foley|first=Mick}}</ref> At [[SummerSlam (2006)|SummerSlam]], Melina was involved in Foley's [["I Quit" match]] against [[Ric Flair]] when Flair threatened to hit her with a [[barbed wire]] baseball bat, causing Foley to quit the match to save her.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts|work= Wrestling’s historical cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|date=2007|pages=121-122}}</ref> The next night on ''Raw'', the storyline had [[Vince McMahon]] order Foley to join the [[Vince McMahon#Kiss My Ass Club|Kiss My Ass club]]. Foley did not care about saving his own career, but joined after Vince threatened Melina's job.<ref name=diary80>Foley, Mick. ''Hardcore Diaries'' (p.80-81)</ref> After begging Foley not to go through with it, Foley "joined the club" to save Melina's job, only to have her suddenly [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turn]] on him by delivering a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Low blow|low blow]] and kayfabe firing him at the behest of McMahon.<ref name=diary80/> This storyline was concocted by Foley to refresh the idea of the Kiss My Ass club.<ref name=diary80/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08212006/|title=RAW results - August 21, 2006|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>Foley, Mick. ''Hardcore Diaries'' (p.365)</ref> It was also around this time that Melina added another characteristic to her gimmick: screaming loudly at ringside while managing or in tag team action, which became known as the "primal scream."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/jimross/sotwarchive/111606sotw|title=J.R's Superstar of the Week - Jeff Hardy|accessdate=2007-07-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=2006-11-16|last=Ross|first=Jim|quote=Melina please stop the “primal screams”, you’re killing us}}</ref>

On January 29, 2007, Melina became the number one contender for the WWE Women's Championship, and introduced her [[List of professional wrestling terms#F|finisher]] from the independent circuit, the [[Professional wrestling holds#Muta lock|Kyrapractor]], to WWE under the new name ''California Dream''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://enewsi.com/news.php?catid=249&itemid=10638|title=RAW results - January 29, 2007|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=ENewsI.com}}</ref> On February 5, Melina lost a title match against [[Mickie James]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02052007/|title=RAW results - February 5, 2007|accessdate =2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The following week on ''Raw'', Melina pinned James in a mixed tag team match and then challenged James again for the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02152007/|title= RAW results - February 15, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> On February 19, as part of her first major singles [[push (professional wrestling)|push]], Melina successfully pinned James to win the WWE Women's Championship. This made Melina the first woman of [[Mexico|Mexican]] heritage to win the WWE Women's Championship. She then retained the title in a rematch during the first ever Women's [[Professional wrestling match types#Falls Count Anywhere match|Falls Count Anywhere match]] in WWE history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/243982611111|title=WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > Women's > 20070219 - Melina| accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/03052007/|title=RAW Results - March 5, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-29| publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

In March, Melina was placed in an angle where she became jealous of ''SmackDown!'' Diva [[Ashley Massaro]], who was receiving attention because of her appearance in ''[[Playboy]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/03092007/| title=SmackDown! Results - March 9, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The angle had Melina claim in her [[blog]]s that no ''Playboy'' cover models were capable of fighting her.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://web.archive.org/web/20071001120606/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/melina/internetconfessions/031307|title=Internet Confessions of a True Diva, No. 3|accessdate=2007-08-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=2007-03-13|last=Perez| first=Melina}}</ref> This resulted in scheduled matches against former ''Playboy'' cover girls Torrie Wilson and [[Candice Michelle]], with both women losing to Melina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/03122007/|title=RAW Results - March 12, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/03192007/|title=RAW Results - March 19, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The storyline came to a close at [[WrestleMania 23]], where Melina pinned Ashley in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|Lumberjill match]] to retain her Women's Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/mania.html#23|title=WrestleMania 23 - April 1, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=prowrestlinghistory.com}}</ref> After WrestleMania, Melina organized a [[photo op]] with the Women's Title belt in the ring but was interrupted by Mickie James, resulting in another storyline feud between the two Divas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/04022007/|title=RAW Results - April 2, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> On April 24, at a [[house show]] in [[Paris]], [[France]], Melina lost the Women's Championship in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] to James when James pinned [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]], but on the orders of [[Jonathan Coachman]] she was entitled to a rematch on the same night, where she pinned James by putting her hands on the ropes to regain the title and become a two-time WWE Women's Champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/4598294|title=Inside WWE > Title History > Women's > 20070424 - Melina|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

On May 7, Melina was defeated in a tag team match when she was pinned by Candice Michelle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/05072007/|title=RAW Results - May 7, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Melina was scripted to lose to Candice in various tag team matches, as well as in non-title bouts over the next few weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/05212007/|title=RAW Results - May 21, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/stand.html#2007 |title=One Night Stand 2007 - June 3, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=prowrestlinghistory.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06042007/|title=RAW Results - June 4, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At [[Vengeance: Night of Champions|Vengeance]], Melina dropped the Women's Championship to Candice and failed to recapture the title at [[The Great American Bash (2007)|The Great American Bash]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/venge.html#2007|title=Vengeance 2007 - June 24, 2007|accessdate=2007-08-18| publisher=prowrestlinghistory.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/gabash.html#2007 |title=Great American Bash 2007 - July 22, 2007|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=prowrestlinghistory.com}}</ref>
[[Image:Melina Split Entrance Milwaukee 031008.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Melina's splits entrance.]]

Melina, along with then-ally [[Beth Phoenix]], defeated [[Maria Kanellis|Maria]] and Ashley at [[WrestleMania XXIV]].<ref name="WM24 Res">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe-zone.com/wwe/results/ppv/wrestlemania/XXIV/index.htm|title=WWE WrestleMania XXIV Results|publisher=Pro-Wrestling Edge|accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref> After Phoenix lost the Women's Championship to Mickie James, she began a feud with Phoenix after Perez accidentally hit Phoenix with her boot in a lumberjill match against James.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2008/articles/1210052347.php|title=WWE Monday Night Raw Results 5/5/08|publisher=Lords of Pain|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref> The following week on ''Raw'', Phoenix walked out on Melina during a tag match against James and Maria when Melina accidentally bumped Phoenix off the apron. Melina was then attacked by Phoenix during a backstage segment following the match, leading to her turning [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] for the first time in her WWE career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2008/articles/1210652398.php|title=WWE Monday Night Raw Results 5/12/08|publisher=Lords of Pain|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref> At [[One Night Stand (2008)|One Night Stand]], Melina competed in a losing effort against Phoenix in the first ever Women's "I Quit" match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/article.php?articleid=214382253| title=WWE ONE NIGHT STAND RESULTS|publisher=Wrestlezone|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref> On June 23, 2008, Perez injured her heel after falling from the turnbuckles during a tag team match with Mickie James against [[Nattie Neidhart|Natalya]] and [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2008/articles/1214282669.php|title=WWE Monday Night Raw Results 6/23/08|publisher=Lords of Pain|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref>

Perez made her in-ring return, ahead of schedule, at the November 13 [[Florida Championship Wrestling]] television taping, teaming with Gabe Tuft to defeat [[Steven Lewington|Jack Gabriel]] and [[Victoria Crawford|Alicia Fox]] in a mixed tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/wwe-news/two-wwe-workers-return-at-last-night-s-fcw-tv-tapings.php|title=Two WWE Workers Return At Last Night's FCW TV Tapings, Full Taping Results|publisher=Wrestling News World|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref> Perez returned to WWE television on the November 24 edition of ''Raw'' as a face, teaming with former rivals Mickie James and Candice Michelle to defeat Phoenix, [[Jillian Hall]], and [[Katarina Waters|Katie Lea Burchill]], when Perez pinned Burchill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2008_/1227587511.php|title=WWE Monday Night Raw Results 11/24/08|publisher= Lords of Pain|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref> She then made her in-ring singles return against Jillian the following week, and defeated her with her new ''The Last Call'' finisher. After the match however, Melina had stated her intentions to take the [[WWE Women's Championship]] away from Beth Phoenix.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12012008/|title= Thick as thieves|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-12-01}}</ref>

On December 29, 2008, Melina won a six-woman [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]], to become the number one contender to the Women's Championship. After the match, Melina and Phoenix engaged in a confrontation over a fan of Phoenix's named [[Milena Roucka|Rosa Mendes]], who had pushed Melina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12292008/|accessdate= 2009-04-27|date=2009-12-29|last=Adkins|first=Greg|title=And they're off...|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> On January 25, 2009, Melina won her third WWE Women's Championship at the [[Royal Rumble (2009)|Royal Rumble]] by defeating Phoenix.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/matches/9029660/results/|accessdate=2009-04-27|date=2009-01-25|last= Adkins|first=Greg|title=Viva Melina!|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> She successfully defended her title against Phoenix numerous times over the course of the next few months.

=====Return to SmackDown (2009)=====
On April 13, 2009 episode of ''Raw'', Melina was drafted to [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] as a part of the [[2009 WWE Draft]], thus making the [[WWE Women's Championship]] exclusive to the brand. Melina competed in her debut match and won, teaming with [[Gail Kim]] to take on [[Michelle McCool]] and [[Victoria Crawford|Alicia Fox]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05152009/|title= Debut|date=05-15-2009|accessdate=2009-05-15|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> When McCool was named as the No. 1 contender to the title, she started a feud with Melina. McCool then teamed with Alicia Fox and [[Layla El|Layla]] to defeat Melina, Gail Kim and [[Eve Torres]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06052009/|title= Six Diva Tag Team Match|date=06-05-2009|accessdate=06-05-2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> McCool also attacked Melina after her victory over Fox on the June 19, 2009 episode of ''SmackDown''.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06192009/|title= Melina vs Alicia Fox|date=06-19-2009|accessdate=2009-06-19|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Melina then lost her Women's Championship to McCool at [[The Bash (2009)|The Bash]] and then failed to regain the gold at [[Night of Champions (2009)|Night of Champions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/thebash/matches/10568730/results/|title= Michelle McCool makes divas history|date=2009-06-28|accessdate=2009-09-25|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/matches/10842366/results/|title=Simply the best?|date=2009-07-26| accessdate=2009-09-25|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

=====Divas Champion (2009–present)=====
On October 12, Melina was traded back to the Raw brand in a tri-branded trade that was announced by the night's guest host [[Nancy O'Dell]] of ''[[Access Hollywood]]'' and went on to capture the [[WWE Divas Championship|Divas Championship]] from then-new Divas Champion [[Jillian Hall]], who had won the belt from Mickie James only a few minutes earlier.<!-- DO NOT ADD WEEK BY WEEK EVENTS, RUMORS OR SPECULATION. THIS INCLUDES ANNOUNCED MATCHES THAT HAVE NOT YET OCCURRED. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A NEWS SITE BUT AN ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA. Please see the articles "Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not" and "Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles" for more information. -->


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

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Melina Perez
Born (1979-03-09) March 9, 1979 (age 45)[1]
Los Angeles, California
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Melina[2]
Kyra[3]
Melanie Little Dear
Billed height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[4]
Billed weight123 lb (56 kg)[4]
Billed fromLos Angeles, California[2]
Trained byJesse Hernandez[3]
Lance Storm
Dave Finlay
UPW staff[3]
OVW staff
DebutApril 2002[5]

Melina Nava Perez[6] (born March 9, 1979), better known simply as Melina, is a Mexican American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling on its Raw Brand. She is the reigning Divas Champion.

After becoming interested in wrestling, Melina joined the independent professional wrestling circuit before ultimately joining WWE in 2004. Initially, she was a manager for the tag team of MNM. She managed them to three reigns as WWE Tag Team Champions,[7] as well as former boyfriend and MNM member Johnny Nitro to two reigns as WWE Intercontinental Champion.[8][9] Melina made her WWE singles debut in 2005, and is a three-time WWE Women's Champion, winning the belt twice in 2007 and once in 2009.[10] She has also captured the Divas Championship on one occasion in 2009, making her the third woman in WWE history to capture both women's titles.

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Personal life

Perez is of Mexican heritage.[1] She is also bilingual, as she can speak both English and Spanish fluently.[1]

She was in a long term relationship with John Hennigan, whom she managed on-screen.[9][11] The two met during their auditions for Tough Enough III.[12] Eventually they broke up, and Perez was then in a short-term relationship with wrestler Dave Batista. Batista claims that the duo began their relationship after his divorce from his wife.[13][14] Unlike some of her fellow Divas, Perez has been outspoken about her lack of interest in posing for Playboy magazine.[15]

On April 13, 2008, she appeared in an episode of Celebrity Fit Club Boot Camp along with Mickie James, Layla, and Kelly Kelly.

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Fast Facts (archived August 25, 2007)". ringbabe.net. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  2. ^ a b "Melina's Bio". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cite error: The named reference oww was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c Template:Cite 2007-2008 web
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference internetconfessions2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "California Births". familytreelegends.com. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  7. ^ "WWE Tag Team Championship title history". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  8. ^ "Intercontinental Championship title history". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  9. ^ a b Zerr, Scott (2005-05-29). "Melina wants to do it all". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
  10. ^ "Women's Championship title history". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference diary273 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ Baines, Tim (2006-08-20). "Nitro making impact in WWE". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
  13. ^ Batista, Dave and Jeremy Roberts (October 2007). Batista Unleashed (p.263). WWE Books. ISBN 1416544100.
  14. ^ "AskMen.com's 11 Questions With Melina Perez". March 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  15. ^ "On My Day Off: Melina (Windows Media Player, RealPlayer)". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  16. ^ Passero, Mitch (2009-07-31). "Sore loser". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  17. ^ "Melina Perez updates". Official Women of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  18. ^ Robinson, Bryan (2007-07-22). "Not just another pretty fluke". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  19. ^ Ross, Jim (2007-03-09). "J.R.'s Superstar of the Week - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  20. ^ Ross, Jim (2007-03-17). "J.R.'s Superstar of the Week - Randy Orton". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  21. ^ Perez, Melina (2008-04-25). "Internet Confessions of a True Diva, No.12". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  22. ^ a b Tello, Craig (2007-06-06). "Melina's mad as hell". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  23. ^ Hunt, Jen and Kara A. Medalis (2007-04-02). "Diva Dish: WrestleMania edition". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  24. ^ http://www.wweshop.com/Product_detail.asp?productId=35-00607
  25. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/7550305/a/WWE+Raw+Greatest+Hits:+The+Music.htm
  26. ^ Martin, Adam (2009-09-11). "PWI Top 50 Female Wrestlers list". WrestleView. Retrieved 2009-09-12.

References

  • Bautista, Dave and Jeremy Roberts (October 2007). Batista Unleashed. World Wrestling Entertainment. ISBN 1416544100.
  • Foley, Mick (2007). Hardcore Diaries. Pocket Books. p. 384. ISBN 1416531572.
  • "Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts". "Wrestling’s historical cards". Kappa Publishing. 2007.
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