Melina

**Melina Nava Perez** (March 9, 1979), better known simply as **Melina**, is an American professional wrestler best known working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name **Melina**.

Melina joined the independent professional wrestling circuit before 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, as well as former boyfriend and MNM member Johnny Nitro to two reigns as WWE Intercontinental Champion. 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. She also captured the WWE Divas Championship on two occasions in 2009 and 2010, making her a five-time champion overall. Melina is also one of the only 4 women who were able to hold both titles, and one of two women who held both belts on more than one occasion.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *California Dream* / *Kyrapractor* (Muta Lock)
	+ *Extreme Makeover* (Springboard, diving, or a charging 180º spinning facebuster)
	+ *Last Call* (Leg trap sunset flip powerbomb)
	+ Snapmare driver
	+ *Sunset Split* / *Primal Scream* (Inverted leg drop bulldog into a split-legged pin)

* **Signature moves**
	+ Camel Clutch
	+ *Divastator* (Multiple kicking combinations)
	+ Flying seated senton
	+ Frog splash
	+ Handspring back elbow smash
	+ Headscissors transitioned into armbar
	+ Inverted DDT
	+ *Kranium Buster* (Flipping neckbreaker)
	+ *Hollywood Pose* (Inverted split–leg drop bulldog)
	+ *Melina Buster* (Legdrop Bulldog and Spinning facebuster)
	+ Running double knees
	+ Running spinning facebuster

* **Wrestlers managed**
	+ Joey Mercury
	+ Johnny Nitro
	+ Mark Henry
	+ Mick Foley

* **Managers**
	+ Jillian Hall

* **Nicknames**
	+ "The A–List Diva"
	+ "The Barracuda"
	+ "The (self–proclaimed) Most Dominant Diva in the WWE"
	+ "The Paparazzi Princess"
	+ **"The Red Carpet Diva"**

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **Ohio Valley Wrestling**
		- "What You Waiting For" by Gwen Stefani
	+ **World Wrestling Entertainment**
		- "Paparazzi" by Jim Johnston Feat. Jimi Bell
	+ **Independent circuit**
		- **"Paparazzi"** by Jim Johnston Feat. Jimi Bell
	+ **National Wrestling Alliance**
		- "Break You" by Sstaria
	+ **IMPACT Wrestling**
		- "Personal Best" by Remi Koudenov & Gael Cadoux

## Championships and accomplishments

* ***The Baltimore Sun***
	+ Woman of the Year (2009)
* **Battle Championship Wrestling**
	+ BCW Women's Championship (1 time)
* **Empire Wrestling Federation**
	+ First female inductee into the EWF Hall of Fame (2016)

* **Face 2 Face Wrestling**
	+ F2F Women's Championship (1 time)
* **Maryland Championship Wrestling**
	+ MCW Women's Championship (1 time)

* **Pro Wrestling Illustrated**
	+ Ranked **#8** in the 2008 PWI Top 50 Females
	+ Ranked **#3** in the 2009 PWI Top 50 Females
	+ Ranked **#23** in the 2011 PWI Top 50 Females

* **Southside Wrestling Entertainment**
	+ Queen Of Southside Championship (1 time)
	+ Queen of the Ring (2016)

* **World Wrestling Entertainment**
	+ WWE Women's Champion (3 times)
	+ WWE Divas Championship (2 times)
* **Warriors of Wrestling**
	+ WOW Women's Championship (1 time)