Cheerleader Melissa
Real name: Melissa Marie Anderson
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 142 lbs.
Date of birth: August 17, 1982
From: Los Angeles, CA
Pro debut: August 17, 1999
Trained by: Christopher Daniels & Robert Thompson
Finishing move: Kudo Driver
Biography
– In her early career, Melissa primarily worked for the UPW promotion in California, regularly teaming with The Ballard Brothers
– In mid-2002, Melissa travelled to Japan to work for the Arsion promotion
– Melissa competed for the short-lived CRUSH promotion as ‘Felony’
– On July 24, 2004, Melissa defeated Robert Thompson to win the APW Above The Law Title
– On January 8, 2005, Melissa & Killer J Mathias defeated APW Tag Team Champions Immortal Fear (Billy Blade & Kaden) by DQ
– On March 5, Melissa defeated Daizee Haze to win the APW Future Legends Title, before immediately defending it against Tracy Brooks
– Melissa worked the debut SHIMMER tapings in November 2005, losing to MsChif before teaming wtih Tiana Ringer to defeat Shantelle Taylor & Ariel
– On March 24, 2006, Melissa defeated 21st Century Fox to win the PWA Elite Womens Title. She would defend it against Fox the next day, before losing it back to Fox in a 3-Way Match also featuring Misty Haven another day later
– Melissa made her ROH debut at Supercard of Honor 2006, losing a six-way match to MsChif
– Melissa worked a WWE Heat taping on May 22, 2006, losing to Victoria
– Melissa won the ChickFight V Tournament, defeating Jazz in the Falls Count Anywhere final
– On January 7, 2007, Anderson won Pro Wrestling World-1’s Queen’s Cup tournament, defeating Allison Danger in the final
– Melissa won the ChickFight VII Tournament, defeating Jezebel in the final
– On April 22, 2007, Melissa defeated Eden Black in a Falls Count Anywhere Match to win the ChickFight Trans-Atlantic Title, before defending it against Wesna Busic in another Falls Count Anywhere Match later that day
– On November 10, 2007, Melissa defeated MsChif in a Falls Count Anywhere Match to win the AACW Womens Title
– On the January 10, 2008 edition of Impact, Anderson made her debut as an unknown woman (later named Raisha Saed) wearing a burkha. She was in Awesome Kong’s corner when Kong defeated Gail Kim to win the TNA Women’s Championship.
– Saeed wrestled her first TNA match at Lockdown 2008, teaming with Kong in a loss to Gail Kim & ODB
– Anderson wrestled as Cheerleader Melissa on the May 1, 2008 episode of TNA Impact, defeating Daizee Haze, but would be back under the burkha before the month was out
– In mid-2009, Anderson became ‘Alissa Flash’ in TNA, though would continue to pull double-duty as Raisha Saeed from time-to-time
– TNA released Anderson in January 2010 and she returned to the Cheerleader Melissa moniker on the indies
– On August 7, Anderson revived the Alissa Flash gimmick, defeating Joey Spector in a No-DQ Falls Count Anywhere Match to win the RCW Title
– Flash returned to TNA for one night only on March 17, 2011, losing to Madison Rayne on Impact
– On August 13, Melissa & Jay Phenomenon won the NCW Amazones & Titans Tournament, defeating Angie Skye & Thomas Dubois in the final
– On October 2, 2011, Cheerleader Melissa defeated Madison Eagles in Berwyn, Illinois to capture the Shimmer title.
– On November 5, 2011 she made her debut for All Japan Pro Wrestling in Taiwan, teaming with Black Bushi and Dark Dragon in a six person tag team match, where they were defeated by Bushi, Makoto and Último Dragón.
– In December 2011, Alissa Flash worked TNA’s Ring Ka King tapings in India
– On February 4, 2012, Flash became River City Wrestling’s first female Triple Crown Champion, when she defeated Rick David for the RCW International Championship.
– At SHIMMER 45, Melissa defeated Nicole Matthews to retain the SHIMMER Title
– At SHIMMER 46, Melissa defeated Portia Perez to retain the SHIMMER Title
– At SHIMMER 47, Melissa defeated Jessie McKay to retain the SHIMMER Title
– On October 6, Flash defeated Chico Latino & Mitch Baxter to retain the RCW International Title
– On February 23, 2013, Melissa defeated Dark Angel to win the vacant PWR Womens Title
– At SHIMMER 53, Melissa defeated Saraya Knight in a Cage Match to win the SHIMMER Title
– At SHIMMER 54, Melissa defeated Mercedes Martinez to retain the SHIMMER TITLE
– At SHIMMER 55, Melissa defeated Courtney Rush to retain the SHIMMER TITLE
– At SHIMMER 56, Melissa defeated Kalamity to retain the SHIMMER TITLE
– On April 15, Melissa defeated Shelly Martinez to retain the PWR Womens Title
– On May 11, Melissa defeated Ivelisse Velez to regain the PWR Womens Title, having lost it two weeks earlier
– On June 23, Melissa defeated Tiffany in Merida, Mexico to retain the PWR Womens Title
– At SHIMMER 58, Melissa defeated Leva Bates to retain the SHIMMER TITLE
– At SHIMMER 59, Melissa defeated Hiroyo Matsumoto to retain the SHIMMER TITLE
– At SHIMMER 60, Melissa defeated LuFisto to retain the SHIMMER TITLE
– At SHIMMER 62, Melissa defeated LuFisto in a Best of 3 Falls Match to retain the SHIMMER TITLE
– At SHIMMER 64, Melissa defeated Yumi Ohka to retain the SHIMMER TITLE
– At SHIMMER 65, Melissa defeated Mia Yim to retain the SHIMMER TITLE
– On May 4, 2014, Melissa defeated Chica Tormenta, Shelly Martinez & Datura to win the vacant APW Womens Title
– At SHIMMER 67, Melissa defeated Kana to retain the SHIMMER TITLE
– In 2015, Anderson began working for Lucha Underground
– On August 29, 2015, Melissa defeated Thunder Rosa in the final of a tournament to crown the first GRPW Lady Luck Champion
– On October 18, Melissa defeated Shayna Baszler to retain the GRPW Lady Luck Title
– Anderson returned to Lucha Underground for season 2, working under a mask as The Mariposa
– On June 30, 2018, Melissa defeated Kris Wolf to win the AWS Womens Title
– On September 22, Melissa defeated Ruby Raze to retain the AWS Womens Title
– At SHIMMER 107, Melissa & Mercedes Martinez defeated The Totally Tubular Tag Team (Leva Bates & Delilah Doom), The Blue Nation (Charli Evans & Jessica Troy) and The Killer Death Machines (Jessicka Havok & Nevaeh) in an Elimination Match to win the SHIMMER Tag Team Titles
– On January 26, 2019, Melissa defeated Shotzi Blackheart to retain the AWS Womens Title
– On March 23, Melissa fought Shotzi Blackheart to a double countout to retain the AWS Womens Title
– At SHIMMER 109, Melissa & Mercedes Martinez defeated Team Sea Stars (Ashley Vox & Delmi Exo) to retain the SHIMMER Tag Team Titles
– At SHIMMER 113, Melissa & Martinez defeated The Twisted Sisters (Thunder Rosa & Holidead) to retain the SHIMMER Tag Team Titles
– At SHIMMER 114, Melissa & Martinez defeated Big Swole & Nicole Savoy to retain the SHIMMER Tag Team Titles
