Melanie Cruise

Melanie Cruise

Born: January 7, 1986
in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
American professional wrestler best known for her appearances in SHIMMER and POWW Entertainment. She currently performs for several Northern United States-based independent promotions and was the first Resistance Pro Wrestling Women's champion. She also competes as a member of the all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes. She made her first appearance for SHIMMER Women Athletes back on Volume 21 SPARKLE as she defeated Cherry Bomb 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.[5] 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).

Supreme Wrestling Entertainment

She made her debut with Supreme Wrestling Entertainment on May 25, 2011 in Rubicon, 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. She once again returned to SWE on August 6, 2011 at the West Bend Harley-Davidson 65th Anniversary Bash in West Bend, WI in a losing effort against TNA Impact Wrestling Knockout Traci Brooks. On December 17, 2011 Taylor Made finally got her hands on Melanie Cruise, but Cruise took the victory. The feud between Melanie Cruise and Nikki St. John continued on July 4, 2012 where Melanie picked up another victory on Nikki. Then on September 1, 2012 in a shocking event, Nikki beat Melanie with help from the crafty Chazz Moretti. It was immediately announced that Nikki was the newest member of the Moretti Agency.

Global Force Wrestling (2015-present)

On July 9, 2015, Cruise made her debut for Global Force Wrestling (GFW), unsuccessfully challenging Santana Garrett for the NWA World Women's Championship

Movies for Melanie Cruise...

AEW Bash at the Beach
Title: AEW Bash at the Beach
Character: Melanie Cruise
Released: January 15, 2020
Type: Movie
Bash at the Beach was a series of professional wrestling television special episodes produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The two-part, nine-day event started on January 15, 2020 from the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida with an episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. The series continued with Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea, with matches from the cruise airing on the January 22 episode of Dynamite. The events continued until January 24.
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Title: AEW Dark
Character: Mel
Released: October 8, 2019
Type: TV
AEW Dark is a weekly web series featuring untelevised matches from the TNT series AEW Dynamite. Former WCW announcer Tony Schiavone hosts the program.
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Title: AEW Dark
Character: MEL
Released: October 8, 2019
Type: TV
AEW Dark is a weekly web series featuring untelevised matches from the TNT series AEW Dynamite. Former WCW announcer Tony Schiavone hosts the program.
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Title: All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Character: Melanie Cruise
Released: October 2, 2019
Type: TV
A world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers give fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years.
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RISE 10: Insanity
Title: RISE 10: Insanity
Character: Raven's Ash
Released: October 19, 2018
Type: Movie
RISE 10: INSANITY was a professional wrestling event produced by RISE Wrestling that took place on October 19, 2018 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois.
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RISE 9: RISE Of The Knockouts
Title: RISE 9: RISE Of The Knockouts
Character: Raven's Ash
Released: July 7, 2018
Type: Movie
RISE 9: RISE Of The Knockouts was a professional wrestling event produced by RISE Wrestling & Impact Wrestling, that took place on July 7, 2018 at the Illinois Basketball Academy in Naperville, Illinois. It was broadcast on Twitch.tv.
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RISE 8: Outback
Title: RISE 8: Outback
Character: Raven's Ash
Released: June 29, 2018
Type: Movie
RISE Wrestling returns, headlined by Shotzi Blackheart challenging Delilah Doom for the Phoenix of RISE title.
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RISE 7.5: Steel
Title: RISE 7.5: Steel
Character: Raven's Ash
Released: May 12, 2018
Type: Movie
RISE 7.5: Steel was a professional wrestling event produced by RISE Wrestling, that took place on May 12, 2018 at the White Oak Athletic Association in White Oak, Pennsylvania.
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SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104
Title: SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104
Character: Melanie Cruise
Released: April 15, 2018
Type: Movie
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104 took place at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois
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RISE 7: Sensation
Title: RISE 7: Sensation
Character: Melanie Cruise
Released: April 14, 2018
Type: Movie
Delilah Doom defends against Deonna Purrazzo who has yet to face defeat in one on one competition in RISE!
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SHIMMER Volume 86
Title: SHIMMER Volume 86
Released: November 11, 2016
Type: Movie
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 86 took place in Chicago, Illinois. The event was held on November 11, 2016.
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SHIMMER Volume 85
Title: SHIMMER Volume 85
Released: June 26, 2016
Type: Movie
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 85 took place in Berwyn, Illinois. The event was held on June 26, 2016.
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SHIMMER Volume 84
Title: SHIMMER Volume 84
Character: Melanie Cruise
Released: June 26, 2016
Type: Movie
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 84 took place in Berwyn, Illinois. The event was held on June 26, 2016.
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Girl Fight Wrestling 11
Title: Girl Fight Wrestling 11
Character: Melanie Cruise
Released: May 4, 2016
Type: Movie
Savannah Evans vs. Hayley Shadows Mickie Knuckles vs. Slady Wilson Street Fight: Amazing Maria vs. Dementia D' Rose Taeler Hendrix vs. Dominique Fabiano Su Yung vs. Samantha Heights Thunder Rosa w/ El Magnifico vs. Melanie Cruise
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SHIMMER Volume 75
Title: SHIMMER Volume 75
Released: April 12, 2015
Type: Movie
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 75 took place in Berwyn, Illinois. The event was held on April 12, 2015.
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SHIMMER Volume 74
Title: SHIMMER Volume 74
Released: April 12, 2015
Type: Movie
SHIMMER returns for Volume 74, featuring an eight woman tag team match featuring some of the biggest names in the sport.
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AIW Girls Night Out 9
Title: AIW Girls Night Out 9
Released: June 10, 2013
Type: Movie
Absolute Intense Wrestling
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SHIMMER Volume 35
Title: SHIMMER Volume 35
Released: September 12, 2010
Type: Movie
Volume 35 features a SHIMMER Title Match as Madison Eagles defends against Jessie McKay!
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SHIMMER Volume 34
Title: SHIMMER Volume 34
Released: September 11, 2010
Type: Movie
It's Australia versus Japan in the main event of SHIMMER 34, as Madison Eagles defends the SHIMMER Championship against Ayumi Kurihara.
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SHIMMER Volume 33
Title: SHIMMER Volume 33
Released: September 11, 2010
Type: Movie
Volume 33 features a SHIMMER Title Match as Madison Eagles defends against Cheerleader Melissa!
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SHIMMER Volume 32
Title: SHIMMER Volume 32
Released: April 11, 2010
Type: Movie
SHIMMER Volume 32 is headlined by a main event of Cheerleader Melissa vs. Ayako Hamada.
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SHIMMER Volume 30
Title: SHIMMER Volume 30
Released: April 10, 2010
Type: Movie
"Dark Angel" Sarah Stock challenges "Your Soul's Tormentor" MsChif in the main event of SHIMMER Volume 30. Plus, the feud between Allison Danger and Portia Perez comes to a bloody conclusion in a Last Woman Standing Match, Hiroyo Matsumoto makes her SHIMMER debut against Sara Del Rey, and more!
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SHIMMER Volume 29
Title: SHIMMER Volume 29
Released: April 10, 2010
Type: Movie
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 29 took place in Berwyn, Illinois. The event took place on April 10, 2010.
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SHIMMER Volume 27
Title: SHIMMER Volume 27
Released: November 8, 2009
Type: Movie
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 27 was the 27th SHIMMER event to be recorded by SHIMMER Women Athletes, the event took place on November 8, 2009 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois.
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SHIMMER Volume 28
Title: SHIMMER Volume 28
Released: November 8, 2009
Type: Movie
SHIMMER Volume 28 celebrates SHIMMER's 4th Anniversary, as MsChif puts the SHIMMER Championship on the line in a three-way elimination main event against both LuFisto and Amazing Kong! Plus Sara Del Rey takes on Ayako Hamada in a crazy fight which spills into the crowd and all over the venue!
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SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 25
Title: SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 25
Released: May 3, 2009
Type: Movie
“The Croatian Panther” Wesna Busic challenges “Your Soul's Tormentor” MsChif in the main event of SHIMMER Volume 25.
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SHIMMER Volume 26
Title: SHIMMER Volume 26
Released: May 3, 2009
Type: Movie
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 26 took place in Berwyn, Illinois. The event took place on May 3, 2009.
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SHIMMER Volume 23
Title: SHIMMER Volume 23
Released: May 2, 2009
Type: Movie
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 23 was the twenty-third SHIMMER event to be recorded by SHIMMER Women Athletes, the event took place on May 2, 2009 at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois.