SUMMARY
- Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro were managed by Melina Perez.
- Perez reportedly dated three WWE Superstars in real life.
Melina Nava Perez, popularly known as Melina Perez, is a multi-talented personality. Besides being a professional wrestler, she was also a model. Meanwhile, she is quite popular among the fans for her tenure with WWE. In the Stamford-based promotion, she performed under the ring name Melina.
Apart from WWE, Melina also performed for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). With that, she has gained a lot of popularity among the fans. Not only that but she is also hailed as one of the best wrestlers in the world.
Not to mention, throughout her wrestling professional career, she has won several championships. This includes winning the WWE Divas Championship twice, the WWE Women’s Championship three times, the WOW Women’s Championship once, and more. In addition to that, she has also been inducted into the Empire Wrestling Federation’s EWF Hall of Fame.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐬
𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐳
𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐢 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞
𝐃𝐭𝐟 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 pic.twitter.com/jXsQljNUiF
— Melina Perez Parody (@SplitsQueenM) February 12, 2024
Thus, it seems with her in-ring charisma Melina has thoroughly entertained the fans over the years. With that, her fans have often shown interest in knowing more about her. Meanwhile, here’s a detailed look into her professional and personal life.
All you need to know about Melina Perez’s professional wrestling career
Previously, in 2001, Melina made her pro wrestling debut. Following that, she became a part of WWE in March 2004. Thereafter, she was assigned to WWE’s developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). During this, she was featured in the role of a manager.
Melina managed Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro, popularly known as ‘MNM’. During her role as a manager, Nitro and Mercury became WWE Tag Team Champions. Also, Johnny held the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Moving ahead, she showcased outstanding in-ring skills and bagged many championships to her name. She was also featured in several storylines and participated in many matches. However, she was later released from the Stamford-based promotion in August 2011.
Following that, in November 2019, she made her NWA debut. Thereafter, she went on to participate in several feuds. However, her tenure with NWA was a short one, as it lasted for only two years. Meanwhile, moving ahead, she also had a short stint in Impact Wrestling in 2021.
With that, Melina has been performing in the Independent Circuit. Also, she made sporadic appearances at the largest wrestling promotion in the world. Thus, she has made a huge name for herself in the world of pro wrestling. It now remains to be seen what lies ahead for her in the upcoming days.
Know more about Melina Perez’s early life
Besides details about Melina Perez’s professional wrestling career, information about her early life has also come into the spotlight. It has been known that she was born on March 9, 1979, and is 44 years old. It has also been known that the former WWE star hails from Los Angeles, California, U.S.
According to reports, Melina is of Mexican descent and can speak Spanish and English fluently. It has also been known that she is the daughter of her father, Prisciliano Perez II. However, there’s no information available about her mother; even her name has not been disclosed.
Meanwhile, it has been known that Perez isn’t the only child of her parents. She has a younger brother named P.J. Perez. Also, according to reports, she attended Hesperia High School. With that, it has been reported that prior to her career as a pro wrestler, she had a modeling career.
Melina’s modeling career began as a beauty pageant contestant. Thereafter, she won the title of Miss Hawaiian Tropic, Anaheim. Apart from that, throughout her modeling career, she has won several competitions. This includes Ms. California Belleza Latina, the Group USA Bridal Show, the Group USA Fashion Show, and more.
Thus, it seems the former WWE star also had a successful modeling career. Meanwhile, there is very limited information available on Perez’s early life. With that, it remains to be seen if more details about her childhood will come into the spotlight in the upcoming days.
What is the net worth of Melina Perez?
Melina Perez has gained a lot of popularity among the fans. With that, they have often shown interest in knowing about the former WWE star’s net worth. In that regard, it is to be noted that Melina’s net worth is approximately $2.3 million.
Meanwhile, since Melina Perez is not currently a part of any particular wrestling promotion, Perez does not receive any fixed salary. But, according to reports, during her final run with the Stamford-based promotion, she earned a salary of $2.1 million.
With that, it remains to be seen if the former WWE star will open up more about her net worth. Meanwhile, it is also to be seen if any changes will be observed in the net worth in the upcoming days.
All you need to know about Melina Perez’s dating life
Besides an interesting pro wrestling career, Melina Perez has an interesting dating life. She reportedly dated three WWE Superstars in real life. They are Mike Knox, John Morrison, and Batista. Previously, Melina dated Mike Knox prior to her venture into the world of pro wrestling.
Previously, during an interview, the former WWE star talked about her relationship with Mike. She mentioned that he had a good soul and was a great person. However, their relationship wasn’t long-lasting and saw its end pretty soon. Meanwhile, according to reports, Mike and Melina remained friends after their breakup.
Moving ahead, Melina was in a relationship with John Morrison and dated for approximately 11 years. However, things didn’t go well, and the couple ended their relationship in 2015. Following that, rumors began circulating about Perez’s relationship with Batista.
In addition to that, Batista, in his autobiography, ‘Batista Unleashed’ revealed that he and Melina were close friends. He also mentioned that they had a physical relationship. Meanwhile, Perez, in an interview, denied dating Batista. Instead, she called him a great friend.
Thus, it seems that though The Animal spoke about his relationship with Melina, the latter didn’t disclose anything. However, she was quite vocal about her relationships with Morrison and Knox. With that, it remains to be seen if the former women’s champion will someday open up about her relationship with Batista. However, as per reports, she is currently single and is not dating anyone.
Meanwhile, there’s no news about Melina’s whereabouts in 2024. With that, it remains to be seen if she will be making any surprise appearances in the upcoming days. Also, her fans will look forward to more updates about her and her personal and professional lives.
