27 Wrestlers Who Have Died In 2021

9. Melissa Coates

A bodybuilder and featured player on the Extreme Dodgeball gameshow, Melissa Coates was trained by Killer Kowalski before having a couple of years in WWE's development territories of OVW and Deep South Wrestling. She would also make an appearance at WWE Backlash 2005, famously being put in the Master Lock as part of Chris Masters' Master Lock Challenge.

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Coates would work for NWA Anarchy, Women Superstars Uncensored, Funking Conservatory and more once she hit the independent circuit, and 2014 would see her start managing Sabu under her Super Genie moniker.

Melissa sadly passed away on 23 June, five days after her 50th birthday.

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