
Big, beautiful and battle-ready badass
Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 165 pounds
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Melanie Cruise is matter-of-fact about the way she pursues her wrestling career, summing up her philosophy in just a few words: "I do what I have to do to win."
The unfortunate array of women who have battled the tall, powerful amazon in the ring can attest to the honesty of that statement. The marks and bruises on their bodies after a match are testimony to the brute force Cruise brings to every bout. But it's not simply her strength. Cruise also is a highly trained technical wrestler who has trained for years with the POWW (Purely Obsessed Wrestling World) Entertainment, where she is the reigning women's champion. She was trained by Ruff Crossing, Jimmy Blaze and Scott Spade.
"I have always loved wrestling, since I was a little girl," Cruise explains. "I loved the idea of getting into the ring and proving myself against the best. It was POWW Entertainment that opened the door for me and showed me everything I need to know about the art of wrestling."
Opponents may wish POWW had never opened that door.
Cruise uses her strength, her cunning and her knowledge of intricate, punishing holds to great advantage. She is a classic "power wrestler," who can utilize varieties of slams and suplexes to drain the fight from her foes, but her height and strength allow her to brawl when necessary.
"I've never been afraid to mix it up," she brags. "There aren't many women who can go toe-to-toe with me in a brawl. If they're foolish enough to try, I'm perfectly happy to knock them into the next county."
Cruise made her debut in a mixed tag-team match in 2007. She wrestles often in the Chicago area and throughout the Midwest. She also has worked in the all-woman SHIMMER promotion as both a singles wrestler and in tag matches alongside well-known pros including Wesna Busic and Annie Social.
Cruise is considered a serious threat to win any belt in any promotion where she wrestles including the Magnificent Ladies Wrestling.
Credit: Jeff Borden
754: Cruise vs. Pandora vs. DuVall vs. Sunshine
749: Melanie Cruise vs. Jayme Jameson
740: Melanie Cruise vs. Jayme Jameson
729: Mackenzie York vs. Melanie Cruise
723: Claudia Del Solis vs. Melanie Cruise
716: Melanie Cruise vs. Claudia Del Solis
704: Angel Blue vs. Melanie Cruise
700: Marti Belle vs. Melanie Cruise
694: Cruise & Yung vs. Blue & St. John
689: Fantasy vs. Melanie Cruise
688: Tiffany Towers vs. Melanie Cruise
679: Fantasy vs. Melanie Cruise
673: Great Cheyenne vs. Melanie Cruise
668: Melanie Cruise vs. Mia Svensson
652: Melanie Cruise vs. Christie Ricci
651: Melanie Cruise vs. Barbi Hayden
648: Melanie Cruise vs. Taeler Hendrix
644: Melanie Cruise vs. Heather Owens
617: Melanie Cruise vs. Taeler Hendrix
511: Melanie Cruise vs. Lil' Bit
510: Nikki St. John vs. Melanie Cruise
506: Melanie Cruise vs. Amber O'Neal
505: Melanie Cruise vs. Amber O'Neal
468: Melanie Cruise vs. Sara Del Rey
467: Melanie Cruise vs. Jessicka Havok
457: Allysin Kay vs. Melanie Cruise
452: Melanie Cruise vs. Veronica Fairchild
447: Melanie Cruise vs. Rachel Summerlyn
405: Melanie Cruise vs. Amy Lee (w/Joyce Grable)
375: Simply Luscious vs. Melanie Cruise
373: Pandora vs. Melanie Cruise
269: Angel Orsini vs. Melanie Cruise















