Melissa Coates

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
Ring name(s)Melissa Coates[1][2]
The Bag Lady[1][2]
Mistress Melissa[1]
Super Genie
Mile High Melissa[1]
Billed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1][2][3][non-primary source needed][4]
Billed weight150 lb (68 kg)[1]
Born(1971-06-18)June 18, 1971[2][4]
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada[1][2][4]
DiedJune 23, 2021(2021-06-23) (aged 50)
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Billed fromLos Angeles, California U.S.[1]
Trained byKiller Kowalski[1][2][5]
Ultimate Pro Wrestling[1][2][3]
Ohio Valley Wrestling[1]
Wild Samoan Training Center[3]
Deep South Wrestling[1]
NWA Anarchy
Debut2002[1][5]

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

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 "Melissa Coates' OWOW profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Cagematch profile".
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Official resume".[non-primary source needed]
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "IMDB profile".
  5. 5.0 5.1 "411 Indy Update: Hamrick, Bus Trips, PWF, Coates".[dead link]
  6. Fallece "Super Genie" Melissa Coates a los 50 años