"The Rebel" Melinda Rhodes

Height
​5'11"

Weight
152 lbs

Hometown
Rome, Georgia

Entrance Theme
"Love Bites" by Halestorm

Wrestling Style
Striker/BJJ

Alignment
Apathetic Heel

Trademark Maneuvers
1. Rhodes Kill
A high impact spear. She tends to only use this against opponents that are closer to her body mass and type. Against large, thick build opponents, she won't use it at all.

2. Duck and Weave
Utilizing her boxing skills and light footwork, Melinda will stay within arms reach of an opponent, showcasing her speed and reflexes by ducking and weaving her opponents attempts to grapple or punch her. This is usually used to frustrate her opposition and open them up for a counter attack. She sometimes will be taunting her opponent while doing this.

3. Back Body Drop
It was the first move Melinda Rhodes ever learned in the sport and she has mastered many variations of it.  In other words, match writers, go hog wild with the variants of the Back Body Drop.  She always pulls this move off with great execution and effect, having drilled it in the earliest.

4. The Wild Ride
Spin-out Powerbomb. Mainly used against opponents that are closer to her physical size. If the opponent is over 230 pounds, she won't even attempt the move on them.

5. Power Slide
Melinda runs and drops to her knees, using her momentum to slide under an attack, usually after rebounding off the ropes or if running at an opponent who attempts to attack her. She then flips or rolls onto her feet, usually in a perfect position to catch a turning opponent for a fast finish with Sheer Heart Attack.

6. Skull Tattoo
Diving/Springboard Falling Reverse DDT. Not a great idea to use against Giant opponents, but sometimes it'll work on them too.

7. Roll Back Punch
Melinda's greatest strength comes from being able to take a hit and keep going. If an opponent doesn't punch her hard enough to knock her down, she'll spin with the punch and in turn clock the ever loving hell out of her opponent with a Right Cross.

Set Up
Trademark Maneuver

Finisher
1. Shot In the Dark
A diamond cutter with minimal setup that comes out of nowhere. Even if Melinda is on the recieving end of a brutal beating, she can usually pull this move off quickly and effectively. She is well versed in multiple variations of the Diamond Cutter and will not hesitate to use them, from transitions out of suplex, front facelock, and fireman's carry positions to diving and springboard options as well. She has mastered this move above all else and it quite literally is her ace in the hole when all else fails.

2. Rebel Death Lock
An Elevated Sharpshooter where Melinda nearly bends smaller opponents in half at the hip. Typically used to finish submission matches.