Melissa Coates | |
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Born | [1][2] Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada[3][1][2] | June 18, 1971
Died | June 23, 2021 Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S. | (aged 50)
Cause of death | blood clot |
Alma mater | Lakehead 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 height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[3][1][4][2] |
Billed weight | 150 lb (68 kg)[3] |
Billed from | Los Angeles, California U.S.[3] |
Trained by | Killer Kowalski[3][1] Ultimate Pro Wrestling[3][1][4] Ohio Valley Wrestling[3] Wild Samoan Training Center[5] Deep South Wrestling[3] NWA Anarchy |
Debut | 2002[3] |
Bodybuilder | |
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Predecessor | Sue Gafner |
Successor | Chris Bongiovannii |
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.
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]