Raisha Saeed

**Melissa Anderson** (born August 17, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name **Cheerleader Melissa**. She is best known for her work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where she worked as **Alissa Flash** and **Raisha Saeed**. She is currently performing on the independent circuit for promotions such as SHIMMER Women Athletes, where she is a former two-time SHIMMER Champion. In 2013, Anderson was ranked #1 in *Pro Wrestling Illustrated's* annual Top 50 Females list.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ **As Mariposa**
		- *Butterfly Effect* (Back-to-back double underhook piledriver)
	+ **As Cheerleader Melissa**
		- *Air Raid Crash* (Back-to-belly piledriver)
		- *Kondo Clutch* (Figure-four cloverleaf)
		- *Kudo Driver* (Back-to-back double underhook piledriver)
	+ **As Alissa Flash**
		- Cross-legged Boston crab
		- Inverted facelock sitout slam piledriver, sometimes transitioned into a double underhook brainbuster
	+ **As Raisha Saeed**
		- *Damascus Drop* (Reverse Boston crab, dropped into a sitout position)

* **Signature moves**
	+ Axe kick
	+ Boston crab backbreaker
	+ Corner foot choke
	+ *Curb Stomp* (Standing modified Indian deathlock surfboard followed into a head stomp)
	+ Dragon screw legwhip
	+ Kitchen sink
	+ Missile dropkick
	+ Modified Indian deathlock
	+ Mounted punches
	+ Multiple suplex variations
		- Fisherman's
		- German
		- Snap
	+ Reverse STO, followed by a Koji clutch
	+ Samoan drop
	+ Single leg Boston crab, sometimes from the top rope
	+ *Single Minor* (Forward Russian legsweep)
	+ Spinning delayed scoop slam
	+ Twisting snap elbow drop, preceded with a scoop slam

* **Wrestlers managed**
	+ The Ballard Brothers
	+ Awesome Kong
	+ The Sheiks
	+ Marty Martinez

* **Nicknames**
	+ "The (Future) (Female) Legend Crash Terminator"

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **Independent circuit**
		- **"#1 Da Woman"** by Tricky
		- "Firestarter" by The Prodigy
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
		- "Get a Beat" by Dale Oliver (as Cheerleader Melissa)
		- "Arabic Dancer" by Dale Oliver (as Raisha Saeed)
		- "Empire March" by Dale Oliver (used while accompanying Awesome Kong)
		- "Take It Out on You" by Goldy Locks (as Alisa Flash)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **All Pro Wrestling**
	+ APW Future Legend Championship (2 times)
* **Alternative Wrestling Show**
	+ AWS Women's Championship (1 time)
* **Cauliflower Alley Club**
	+ Future Legend Award (2004)
	+ Women's (Active) Wrestling Award (2014)
* **ChickFight**
	+ Transatlantic Women's Championship (1 time)
	+ ChickFight V
	+ ChickFight VII
* **DDT Pro-Wrestling**
	+ Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time)
* **Gold Rush Pro Wrestling**
	+ GRPW Lady Luck Championship (1 time)
	+ Lady Luck Title Tournament (2015)
* **Northern Championship Wrestling**
	+ Amazones and Titans (2011) – with Jay Phenomenon
* **Pure Wrestling Association**
	+ PWA Elite Women's Championship (1 time)
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked **#1** of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the *PWI Female Top 50* in 2013
* **Pro Wrestling Revolution**
	+ PWR Women's Championship (2 times)
* **Pro Wrestling World-1**
	+ Queen's Cup (2007)
* **River City Wrestling**
	+ RCW Angels Division Championship (1 time)
	+ RCW Championship (1 time)
	+ RCW International Championship (1 time)
	+ RCW Phoenix Champion (1 time)
	+ RCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Darci Drake
* **SHIMMER Women Athletes**
	+ SHIMMER Championship (2 times)
	+ SHIMMER Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mercedes Martinez
* ***SoCal Uncensored***
	+ Southern California Match of the Year (2015) – vs. Hudson Envy (May 30)
* **World Wonder Ring Stardom**
	+ 5★Star GP Award
		- 5★Star GP Technique Award (2014)