In wrestling

Finishing moves

» California Dream/Kyrapractor (Grapevine bridging inverted STF)
» Charging 180° spinning facebuster – Used as a finisher from 2005–Early 2007; Used as a regular move from 2007–Present
» Extreme Makeover (Diving or a springboard spinning facebuster)
» Last Call/L.A. Sunset (Leg drop sunset flip powerbomb)
» Primal Scream (Inverted leg drop bulldog into a split-legged pin) [also known as Hollywood Pose]
» Inverted split–leg drop bulldog into a split–legged pin
» Frog Splash - Independent circuit

Signature moves

» Bow and arrow submission
» Body scissors
» Camel clutch
» Divastator (Kicking combination)
» Diving double knee drop
» Diving seated senton from out of the corner
» Hair–pull curb stomp
» Kneeling or a split-legged hangman's neckbreaker – Innovated Kyranium Buster (Blockbuster) - as Kyra
» Lariat
» Modified Bite of the Dragon
» Neck scissors into a axe kick
» Pendulum backbreaker submission
» Rope-hung boston crab
» Top rope neck scissors choke transitioned into a headscissor takedown

Wrestlers managed

» Joey Mercury
» Johnny Nitro
» Mark Henry
» Mick Foley

Managers

» Jillian Hall

Nicknames

» The A-list Diva
» The Barracuda (from WWE announcer Jim Ross)
» The Most Dominant Diva in the WWE
» The Paparazzi Princess
» The Red Carpet Diva

Entrance themes

»"What You Waiting For" by Gwen Stefani - OVW
» Melina has used the WWE-produced theme "Paparazzi" throughout her entire run with WWE. It is available on Raw Greatest Hits: The Music.

Championships and accomplishments

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked her # 8 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2008.

World Wrestling Entertainment

WWE Women's Championship (3 times)
WWE Divas Championship (1 time)

Personal life

Perez is of Mexican and Hispanic heritage. She is also bilingual, as she can speak both English and Spanish fluently.

She was in a long-term relationship with John Hennigan who she managed on-screen; he wrestles under the ring name John Morrison on ECW. The two met during their auditions for Tough Enough III. Eventually they broke up, and Melina was then in a short-term relationship with Raw wrestler Batista. Batista claims that the duo began their relationship after the divorce from his wife. Melina and Morrison got back together sometime in late 2008.

Unlike some of her fellow Divas, Perez has been outspoken about her disinterest in posing for Playboy.

Melina has one younger brother.

On April 13, 2008 she along with Mickie James, Layla, and Kelly Kelly appeared in an episode of Celebrity Fit Club Boot Camp.

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