Post by #HEEL Dark Lord on Sept 14, 2006 13:23:01 GMT -5
September 14, 2006 - For six consecutive years IGN and THQ have teamed up to bring our readers an ongoing exclusive look at the superstars of the WWE, and this season is no exception. Famous the world over, our "SmackDown Countdown" chronicles each wrestler, diva, and legend that will appear in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007, and comes complete with never-before-seen screenshots and direct-feed movies of every last one of them. Every day for the next nine weeks, we'll profile more than 60 different personalities (including two each on Mondays and Fridays as a special homage to Raw and SmackDown fans), and for the first time ever, will cover two different platforms with images and video from both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 versions. Hot stuff? You bet.
But enough with the formalities it's time to throw down with today's Countdown superstar, Melina!
Melina and Johnny Nitro have been paying close attention to the back and forth battles between Carlito and Shelton Benjamin to see who the number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship will be. Recently, Nitro lost twice to Carlito, but once was in a mixed tag and the other was when manager Melina jumped in the ring causing a disqualification, so he was able to keep the championship. Will Melina be able to help her man hold onto his reign?
Nitro & Melina made their RAW debut with an unsuccessful loss to John Cena after tapping out to the STFU. However, Nitro did manage to score his first RAW victory the following week when he defeated Charlie Haas; when Melina ran into the ring and feigned injuring her ankle, Nitro used the distraction to roll Haas up, using a handful of tights to help him get the victory. A short time later, Nitro pinned Shelton Benjamin in a triple threat match with Carlito to win the Intercontinental Title.
Now that they're on RAW, red-carpet darlings Johnny Nitro and Melina will look to make the same impact that they made in their 13 months on SmackDown. While Melina gets hearts pounding with her unique ring entrance, she's also a force to be dealt with around the ring, even declaring herself "the most-dominant Diva in WWE."
Source: WWE.com
Stats
Strength: 4
Submission: 3.5
Durability: 3.5
Technique: 5.5
Speed: 6.5
Charisma: 8.5
Hardcore: 4
Stamina: 6
Overall: 60
FINISHERS
Facecrusher 2 Facecrusher 2
