Former WWE wrestler Melissa Coates passes away at 50, SmackDown star Bayley pens emotional note

Former WWE wrestler Melissa Coates handed away on June 23. She was 50-year-old and the reason for her loss of life is but to be ascertained. As per a number of media experiences, the previous wrestler had a significant operation on her leg, which was amputated with a view to forestall extreme blood clots on her arteries. 

Coates is fondly remembered for her on-screen presence as a supervisor for ECW star Sabu in IMPACT Wrestling.

Before launching herself within the skilled wrestling circuit in 2002, Coates was a bodybuilder and a health mannequin. She grew to become part of the WWE roster in 2005. 

Coates can also be recalled as Super Genie for her antics throughout her stint at ECW.

Meanwhile, the information of Coates’ demise left a number of wrestlers in shock, who remembered the previous on Twitter. Here are a couple of reactions: 

I had my very first match in opposition to Melissa Coates. There’s at all times a without end connection if you share the ring with somebody and I’m honored to have that together with her. Thank you for being so candy, useful and busting my brace face open. I’ll really always remember you.  pic.twitter.com/wi33PmoyaD

— Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) June 24, 2021

Thinking about Melissa Coates immediately. I’m unhappy to listen to of her passing. Melissa was at all times so sort to everybody she met and had an enormous coronary heart. She mentioned that this was her favourite image of herself. You are liked and remembered, Melissa.  pic.twitter.com/7JyNRx9cqi

— Nattie (@NatbyNature) June 24, 2021

Damn. RIP Melissa Coates!

— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) June 24, 2021

RIP Melissa Coates. Very unhappy to listen to. Glad I received to know you virtually 20 years in the past. Gone manner too quickly. Godspeed ma’am.

— Frankie Kazarian (@FrankieKazarian) June 24, 2021