Melissa Coates

Canadian professional wrestler and model

Melissa Coates (June 18, 1971 – June 23, 2021) was a Canadian professional wrestler, bodybuilder, fitness model, and actress. Coates was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Melissa Coates
Coates at an NWA Anarchy event in October 2007
Born(1971-06-18)June 18, 1971[1][2]
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada[3][1][2]
DiedJune 23, 2021(2021-06-23) (aged 50)
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Cause of deathblood clot
Alma materLakehead University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Melissa Coates[3][1]
The Bag Lady[3][1]
Mistress Melissa[3]
Super Genie
Mile High Melissa[3]
Billed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[3][1][4][2]
Billed weight150 lb (68 kg)[3]
Billed fromLos Angeles, California U.S.[3]
Trained byKiller Kowalski[3][1]
Ultimate Pro Wrestling[3][1][4]
Ohio Valley Wrestling[3]
Wild Samoan Training Center[5]
Deep South Wrestling[3]
NWA Anarchy
Debut2002[3]
Bodybuilder
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • IFBB Jan Tana Classic
  • 1996
Best win
  • IFBB Jan Tana Classic champion
  • 1996
PredecessorSue Gafner
SuccessorChris Bongiovannii

She was best known for appearing in the first two seasons of the Game Show Network show Extreme Dodgeball. She was known for her appearances in World Wrestling Entertainment's developmental territories Ohio Valley Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling, NWA Anarchy, and Women Superstars Uncensored.

Coates died on June 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada from problems caused by a blood clot, aged 50.[6]

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Cagematch profile".
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "IMDB profile".
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 "Melissa Coates' OWOW profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Official resume". Archived from the original on 2007-04-09. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  5. "Melissa Coates Announced as 6th Elite Entrant| WrestlingFigs".
  6. Fallece "Super Genie" Melissa Coates a los 50 años