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Melissa Coates was born June 18th, 1969 in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She is a professional wrestler, fitness model, and former bodybuilder. She has also appeared in the first two seasons of the GSN show Extreme Dodgeball.
Melissa can bench press 250 pounds.
When Melissa signed up with the WWE, she wrestled in their Ohio Valley Wrestling training program. There she faced several ladies that would go on to become famous WWE Divas including Beth Phoenix, Jillian Hall, Mickie James, and Melina Perez.

She is currently working with Women's Extreme Wrestling.
She was also voted Voted Best Female Wrestler in Georgia 2007.

Melissa appeared on the covers of Muscle and Fitness, Flex, Musclemag, Ironman and Muscular Development, as well as training articles, swimsuit and lingerie features.

Melissa Coates - Fitness Beauty

Melissa Coates was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada on June 18, 1973. She is a professional wrestler, fitness model, and bodybuilder.

Melissa appeared at WWE Backlash 2005, during the "Masterlock Challenge" segment. After this initial appearance, she was signed to a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). However, Melissa left the company to work for wXw and refocus her training. Soon after training in wXw, she began regularly working for Ohio Valley Wrestling, often facing off with several of OVW's divas. After a stint in OVW, Melissa was then assigned to Deep South Wrestling as the Bag Lady. Soon after, she began to undergo an attire change, dressing more diva like and began feuding with Krissy Vaine and Angel Williams, winning all of her matches. However, her stay in DSW was also short lived and she began touring the independent circuit. In her first appearance on the indy circuit, Melissa won the NWA/GCW Women's Championship while wrestling for Great Championship Wrestling.

Female Fitness Competition History:
1991 Windsor Physique - 1st LW & Overall
1992 Eastern Ontario - 1st MW & Overall
1993 Ontario - 1st MW & Overall
1994 Canadian Nationals - 1st MW
1996 Jan Tana Classic - 1st
1996 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 9th
1997 IFBB Ms. International - 6th
1997 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 11th
1999 IFBB Ms. International - 13th



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