Melanie Cruise (wrestler)
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Melanie Cruise is an American
professional wrestler
best known as her apparences in SHIMMER
and POWW Entertainment. She currently performs for several Northern United States
-based independent promotions
as well as the all-female promotion SHIMMER Women Athletes
.
in a Dark Match to win a future spot in the Main Roster. She made her DVD debut on Volume 23 where she was defeated by "The Scream Queen" Daffney
after her Daff Knees. She then aligned with Annie Social
and Wesna Busic forming the Social Club. After missing Volume 24 she came back as part of Volume 25 losing to Nikki Roxx after a Barbie Crusher. Later in the night she took part in a Fatal 4 Way including Jennifer Blake
, Kellie Skater and Jessie McKay (eventual winner).
On November 8 she teamed with Wesna Busic to defeat the Former SHIMMER Tag Team Champions
Ashley Lane and Nevaeh
. She continued her winning streak by defeating the debuting Kimberly Kash on Volume 28.
Since her tag team partner Wesna Busic retired she started teaming up with her manager Annie Social and as part of the Volume 29 they lost a #1 Contender Tag Team Match against the team of Nikki Roxx and Portuguese Princess Ariel
. Later that night however they scored their first victory as a team against Jessica James and Rachel Summerlyn
. On Volume 31 Melanie Cruise scored a huge win against Allison Danger thanks to the help of her manager Annie Social. In the after match the duo continued to attack Allison until Jennifer Blake made the save. As part of Volume 32 they lost a Tag Team Grudge Match against the Ultimate Punch (Jennifer and Allison).
United States
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professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
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best known as her apparences in SHIMMER
Shimmer
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and POWW Entertainment. She currently performs for several Northern United States
Northern United States
Northern United States, also sometimes the North, may refer to:* A particular grouping of states or regions of the United States of America. The United States Census Bureau divides some of the northernmost United States into the Midwest Region and the Northeast Region...
-based independent promotions
Independent circuit
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as well as the all-female promotion SHIMMER Women Athletes
SHIMMER Women Athletes
Shimmer Women Athletes is an American, Chicago based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005...
.
POWW Entertainment
Trained by Ruff Crossing, Jimmy Blaze and Scott Spade, she debuted for POWW on April 26, 2008. It was a tag team match teaming up with Kanoa to go against Traci Brooks and Chris Cairo. After she took part in a Triple Threat Match also including Mia Martinez and The Great Cheyenne, the eventual winner. Because Cheyenne won the match and didnt beat Cruise, they started a feud, eventually ending in Cruise beating Cheyenne in a best of three falls match. After that Melanie Cruise started another feud with Taylor Made, defeating her also in a Street Fight Match by landing The Cruise Control onto a garbage can. As far as now, Cruise is still feuding with Taylor Made but has the help of Kimberly Kash.SHIMMER Women Athletes
She made her first apparence for SHIMMER Women Athletes back on Volume 21 SPARKLE as she defeated Cherry BombCherry Bomb (wrestler)
Laura Dennis is a Canadian professional wrestler who works under the ringname Cherry Bomb. She is well known for working for Great Canadian Wrestling, NCW Femmes Fatales and Shimmer Women Athletes.-Training:...
in a Dark Match to win a future spot in the Main Roster. She made her DVD debut on Volume 23 where she was defeated by "The Scream Queen" Daffney
Shannon Spruill
Shannon Claire Spruill is an American professional wrestler and valet. She is best known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling between 1999 and 2001 under the ring name Daffney and for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where she used the ring name "The Governor", a...
after her Daff Knees. She then aligned with Annie Social
Annie Social
Annie Social, is an American professional wrestler who regularly performs for Shimmer Women Athletes and Women Superstars Uncensored . She currently manages Melanie Cruise in Shimmer.-Beginning:...
and Wesna Busic forming the Social Club. After missing Volume 24 she came back as part of Volume 25 losing to Nikki Roxx after a Barbie Crusher. Later in the night she took part in a Fatal 4 Way including Jennifer Blake
Jennifer Blake (wrestler)
Jennifer Ykema is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Jennifer Blake. She is often referred to by her nickname Girl Dynamite...
, Kellie Skater and Jessie McKay (eventual winner).
On November 8 she teamed with Wesna Busic to defeat the Former SHIMMER Tag Team Champions
Shimmer Tag Team Championship
The Shimmer Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship in Shimmer Women Athletes...
Ashley Lane and Nevaeh
Nevaeh (wrestler)
Elizabeth Vocke is an American professional wrestler, currently performing for several Northern United States-based independent promotions as well as the all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes.-Professional wrestling career:...
. She continued her winning streak by defeating the debuting Kimberly Kash on Volume 28.
Since her tag team partner Wesna Busic retired she started teaming up with her manager Annie Social and as part of the Volume 29 they lost a #1 Contender Tag Team Match against the team of Nikki Roxx and Portuguese Princess Ariel
Ana Rocha
Ana Rocha is an Portuguese-American professional wrestler and manager known by her ring name "The Portuguese Princess" Ariel, who has competed in Northeastern independent promotions including Ring of Honor, IWA Mid-South and the National Wrestling Alliance.-Early life and career:Born in São...
. Later that night however they scored their first victory as a team against Jessica James and Rachel Summerlyn
Rachel Summerlyn
Rachel Childres is an American professional wrestler best known by her ring name Rachel Summerlyn. She wrestles for several independent wrestling promotions, most notably for Shimmer Women Athletes, IWA Mid-South and ACW...
. On Volume 31 Melanie Cruise scored a huge win against Allison Danger thanks to the help of her manager Annie Social. In the after match the duo continued to attack Allison until Jennifer Blake made the save. As part of Volume 32 they lost a Tag Team Grudge Match against the Ultimate Punch (Jennifer and Allison).
Supreme Wrestling Entertainment
She made her debut with Supreme Wrestling Entertainment on May 25, 2011 in Hartford, WI. She took on and defeated Nikki St. John. She had originally been scheduled to take on Taylor Made, but Melanie Cruise had "Made Sure" Taylor didn't make it to the show, so she was replaced by Nikki. Melanie Cruise and Nikki St. John once again squared off on July 4, 2011. This time Nikki St. John got the win.In wrestling
- Finishing move
- The Cruise Control (Standing thrust spinebuster)
- Signature moves
- BackbreakerBackbreakerA backbreaker refers to professional wrestling moves which see a wrestler dropping an opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee...
- Corner foot choke
- Snap suplex
- Swinging side slam
- Backbreaker
- With Wesna BusicWesnaWesna Busic , better known by her ring name Wesna, is a retired Croatian professional wrestler, who resides in Germany and wrestled mostly there, but also over all of Europe as well as in Japan and America....
- Double standing thrust spinebuster
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked her #39 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
in 2011
- PWI ranked her #39 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50
- Resistance Pro Wrestling
- RPW Women's Championship (1 time, current)