Five-Time Women’s Champion Melina Returning To WWE

Five-Time Women’s Champion Melina Returning To WWE

In somewhat surprising news, WWE has re-signed Melina Perez, nine years after they released her. It’s believed WWE has a role in mind for her and is looking to fast-track her to television. WWE had reached out to her to compete in the women’s Royal Rumble match in January, following her making an appearance at 2019’s Raw Reunion show. However, at the time, she was signed with Billy Corgan’s National Wrestling Alliance. Now her deal has expired, WWE made her an offer.

Melina’s association with WWE began back in 2002 when she auditioned for Tough Enough. She’d be eliminated early, but would go on to be signed by WWE and sent to OVW, which at the time was a developmental terror. She debuted on SmackDown in 2005 as the valet of Joey Mercury and John Morrison, collectively known as MNM. She’d go on to have a successful singles career where she became WWE Women’s Champion three times and won the Divas Championship twice. She was released in 2011 after being told creative had nothing for her, although it was believed to be due to her having backstage heat.

JAMES RYDER

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