04/29/2008 Entry: "Raisha Saaed works TNA Dark Match without hood, in her Cheerleader Melissa gimmick"

Credit: Rajah.com -- This went unreported in some TNA Impact spoiler reports, but Awesome Kong's manager Raisha Saeed wrestled without her hood on in a dark match prior to last night's taping in Orlando. Instead, Saeed assumed her longtime indy wrestling persona, Cheerleader Melissa. The gimmick is her coming out in a cheerleader outfit with pom-pons. To see a photo of Raisha Saeed making her entrance in the Impact Zone without her hood on from last night. Thanks to JLMODELPHOTOGRAPHY for the picture. No word yet if the Raisha Saeed persona is being dropped, although she can portray two gimmicks at once. If you recall, Mike Bucci assumed his old ECW persona, Hollywood Nova, for the short-lived return of the Blue World Order in the summer of 2005 while he was still portraying Simon Dean. -- A brand new TNA Knockout appears to be on the way. Cheerleader Melissa's opponent at last night's Impact taping was none other than SHIMMER/Ring of Honor women's wrestler Daizee Haze. Haze lost to Melissa in the dark match. Thanks to JLMODELPHOTOGRAPHY for the picture. Haze returns to the company after a four year hiatus. When she was starting out in wrestling and trying to make a name for herself, Haze worked a few matches on TNA's syndicated show Xplosion. She last appeared in a TNA ring in early 2004. Click Here For Her Profile [Back to News Headlines] Your Ad Here    Posted by Arron Carlton @ 08:22 PM CST