Former Divas Champion Melina is taken into account one in every of WWEโs trailblazing ladiesโs champions. When ladiesโs wrestling was not as necessary as it’s at this time, Melina confirmed everybody that ladies can wrestle as effectively. However, the previous champion not too long ago talked about taking her personal life due to the issues she confronted as a result of her affair with former WWE Champion Dave Bautista.
In a Twitter alternate, the 44-year-old revealed that she contemplated suicide throughout her early occasions in WWE. A fan tweeted saying that Melina by no means carried out effectively in WWE. The fan additionally mentioned that she obtained consideration solely due to her affair with a married man, ie Batista. While replying to this, the five-time Womenโs Champion revealed that she didn’t need to speak about it as it will paint her in a nasty gentle.
She blamed the one who began the rumors saying that the individual didn’t even care that the phrases may break folksโs lives. Melina and Batista knew one another whereas working in WWE and began courting after each divorced their spouses. The couple dated for months earlier than breaking apart. The breakup was public as the connection between the 2 didn’t finish effectively.
Melina was launched from WWE because of the issues with Batista. She wouldn’t return to WWE for a few years after that. Apart from making some sporadic appearances since 2019, Melina was additionally an entrant within the 2022 Womenโs Royal Rumble. She faces off towards Sasha Banks and was eradicated by Banks in lower than a minute.
Melina celebrates 18 years of debuting within the WWE
Former WWE Superstar Melina debuted on SmackDown 18 years in the past on thirtieth June 2005. She additionally wrestled Michelle McCool on the present and defeated the Hall of Famer in her first match on the blue model. Melina managed the tag workforce of John Morrison and Joey Mercury, who had been known as MNM. Apart from being a supervisor, the 44-year-old additionally received the Womenโs Championship on three events.
The period of Lita, Trish Stratus was coming to an finish as 2005 started. New superstars like Beth Pheonix, Kelly Kelly, Michelle McCool, and Melina took over and entertained the followers for years forward. In the throwback tweet Melina shared, she wrote, โTonight is the World Premiere of MELINA.โ
When the Divas Championship was launched for the ladiesโs roster in WWE, Melina received the title two occasions. She had notable feuds with Michelle McCool, Layla, Kaitlyn, Kelly Kelly, Alicia Fox, and lots of others. The ladies are additionally remembered by followers for being respectable employees within the ring throughout the time when ladiesโs wrestling was not given significance.