The former WWE star known as Melina was reported “safe” on Sunday after concerns were raised over her whereabouts amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles over the week.
A Matter of Pride Wrestling, which initially expressed fear for the former pro wrestler, offered an update on social media.
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Melina at the “See No Evil” premiere in Los Angeles. (J.Sciulli/WireImage for Lionsgate)
“We are relieved to share that Melina has made contact and is safe. We want to thank everyone for their concern, support and outreach during this time. Your kindness and compassion means the world to us,” the pro wrestling company wrote X.
Melina Perez 45, was born in Los Angeles and entered the professional wrestling world in 2001.
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Kevin Marshall searches his mother’s fire-ravaged property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher)
She burst onto the WWE scene when she appeared on “Tough Enough” in 2002 hoping to land a spot on the roster. Although she did not win the spot, she later valeted for the MNM tag team of Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury.
She had a successful singles run as she was WWE Women’s Champion three times and WWE Divas Champion twice.
Perez also competed for the National Wrestling Alliance and TNA Wrestling.
She fought from 2001 to 2021.
A helicopter drops water on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
The wildfires in Los Angeles have killed more than a dozen people and left thousands of structures and acres of land burned.
