13. Melina (MNM Vs Nick Berg & Kevin Matthews - WWE Velocity)

Video: MNM Vs Nick Berg & Kevin Matthews

Confidently leading her men to the ring

As MNM's reign as WWE Tag Team Champions continued, this easy win over Berg and Matthews would once again display Melina's talents as their cruel, calculating, and beautiful valet.

Melina's trademark ring entrance

A kiss for good luck

With the entrances complete, Melina places a kiss on the face of Mercury and Nitro before arrogantly shooing away their hapless opponents - a theme that would continue as the match went on. The commentators then refer to the valet's importance in MNM holding the belts, acknowledging her impeccable timing in interfering in matches. As usual, Melina takes her time to leave the ring, a full 10 seconds after the bell to start the match had been rung.

Nick Berg is first in to face off against Joey Mercury. Predictably, Joey takes the upper hand to the cheers and applause of Melina ringside. With Berg's face rammed into the boot of Joey Nitro, MNM's valet points and shouts orders to her men as the assault continues. Melina can then be seen mocking Berg as he lies prone in the ring.

Melina checks her manicure as the match continues

Spotting an opportunity to intervene

An uppercut from Nitro draws a mocking gesture from Melina, satisfied that her men are in full control. The valet then proceeds to check her fingernails and look dismissively to the crowd, such is her confidence in the result of the match. Unbelievably, she then takes out her cellphone and commences a lengthy conversation while the match continues in the ring - a gesture of supreme arrogance and dismissiveness.

Berg receives a full-force kick from Melina

As a hurt Nick Berg is thrown out of the ring by Mercury at 3:50 in, Melina is still engaged in her phone call. However, with the referee diverted she prowls around the ring to where the stricken opponent lies, before taking aim and launching a brutal kick to the midsection of Berg. The sound of the impact shows how hard the valet's kick was, and Berg wheels away in clear pain as Melina continues her call and the referee's back still turned.

Berg in agony as the referee is oblivious

More excellent work from Nitro and Mercury continues as Melina gestures her approval whilst still on the phone. Berg is in big trouble now as Melina berates the crowd to keep quiet to allow her call to continue. Finally Berg manages to tag in Kevin Matthews, prompting Melina to end her call some two and a half minutes after it began.

The call continues....

A brief period of success for Matthews ends as he flies into the boot of Nitro, and the match is soon over as Joey closes things out. Melina looks mockingly at Matthews before Joey throws him out of the ring. Berg is then forced to the ring apron as the beautiful valet laughs and points in their direction.

Melina mocks Matthews

A display of pure arrogance and narcissism, Melina nevertheless clearly assisted in the win thanks to excellent timing and a willingness to physically hurt MNM's opponents when the opportunity arose. Vocal as always, she helped to direct operations in-ring despite spending much of the bout on her cellphone, and her continual mocking gestures to Berg and Matthews will no doubt have helped to erode any confidence they may have had in stepping up to take on the champions. The kick to the stomach of Berg will live long in the memory, not just for the stricken wrestler, but also for the crowd ringside who witnessed how brutal and calculated the beautiful valet could be. Ruthless, arrogant, but very effective....

The beautiful Melina celebrates with the win secured

12. Melina (MNM Vs Stevie Lee & Jason Bates - WWE Velocity, 21 May 2005)

Video: MNM Vs Stevie Lee & Jason Bates

Melina leads her the Tag Team champs to the ring

Moving to more recent times, this match features Melina in her role as valet to the WWE Tag Team Champions MNM. As well as going on to become an excellent wrestler, she also had some well-honed valet skills, as would be shown in this bout.

Looking sizzling in a cleavage-baring black number, Melina executes her trademark leg-splits ring entrance and places a kiss on the cheek of both Mercury and Nitro to instill confidence in her men. With the bell rung to start the match, she calmly takes her time to leave the ring.

Johnny Nitro starts the bout with Stevie Lee opening affairs for MNM's overmatched opponents. Surprisingly, Lee takes the initiative and tags in Bates to execute an impressive double-team suplex. Bates continues the momentum, as a worried Melina claps and encourages Nitro to take charge.

Ruthless and calculating....

Predictably, Nitro gains the upper hand and tags in Joey Mercury as Bates struggles to deal with their assaults. Meanwhile, Melina applauds the efforts of her charge. With Bates sufficiently softened up, a close-up on Melina shows the beautiful valet tapping her fingers on the apron and pondering her next move ringside, deciding that the time has come for her intervention.

Bates about to feel the wrath of Melina

Mercury drags Bates over to the middle rope within easy reach of Melina, choking him to the obvious anger of the referee. With the referee berating Joey, Melina can be seen calmly walking into position to eye up her prey at close quarters.

A hurtful slap out of view of the official

Reaching up to Bates to hold him still, she draws back her arm and executes an accurate slap to the face of the hurt wrestler, before pointing at the stricken opponent and launching a verbal torrent in his direction. The referee is totally unaware of Melina's attack as he deals with an annoyed Stevie Lee, as the valet departs the scene unnoticed.

A verbal volley completes the valet's work

Mercury continues his fine work, although a smart knee-drop from Bates on Mercury buys some respite. Thanks to Melina's encouragement, Mercury manages to tag in Johnny Nitro although Bates somehow tags in Stevie Lee. Normal service is resumed though as Nitro has his opponent hurt and tags in Mercury to pull off their Snapshot finisher and gain the three-count. Their beautiful valet then enters the ring to celebrate, looking disdainfully at the incapacitated Lee.

MNM and Melina victorious

A brief cameo of Melina's talents, this match was an excellent example of a valet sensing an opportunity and executing it to perfection. In what was at times a surprisingly even bout, the valet's ability to read when the attention of the referee was diverted proved invaluable, with Jason Bates feeling the full force of her right-hand slap. Her intervention, coupled with her vocal encouragements and berating of the official, helped MNM to gain the win and prolong their reign as champions.

11. Sherri Martel (Harlem Heat Vs Gary Jackson & Alan Horne - WCW Saturday Night 17/12/1994)

Video: Harlem Heat Vs Gary Jackson & Alan Horne

Sherri confidently leads the Heat to the ring

During Sherri Martel's tenure as manager of the Harlem Heat in the mid-1990s, Sister Sherri as she was known then certainly left her mark on many an opponent. This match would be no different against vastly over-matched opposition as the sensuous valet delivered an innovative attack in this easy win.

Stevie Ray draws applause from Sister Sherri

Exuding confidence as she leads the Heat to the ring, Sherri takes her place ringside as her men swiftly take charge against their hapless opponents. A slam to the mat from Stevie Ray on Jackson at 2:20 in draws applause from the sensuous valet, before a choke and further slam at 2:45 leaves Sherri ecstatic and Jackson in huge pain.

Horne vulnerable as Martel looks on

With Booker T now tagged in, Alan Horne is next to feel the wrath of the Harlem Heat, and the pain that their valet is capable of inflicting. At 3:35 in, Horne is choked on the middle rope within easy reach of Sherri. With Horne temporarily incapacitated, and the referee's back turned as he berates Booker T, Ms. Martel senses her opportunity.

A rake to the face from Sherri

With hands behind her back, she calmly approaches Horne and at 3:45 in reaches up to his face as he lies prone and executes a vicious scratch to his face. The technique used is textbook and leaves the opponent clutching his face in agony. A shocked Tony Schiavone exclaims "Oh look at that! Clawing the man in the eyes!" before it is suggested that Horne may have made an obscene gesture to Sherri to provoke the attack.

Horne in pain after feeling Sherri's claws

Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Martel simply took the opportunity to launch a vicious, unprovoked attack on a vulnerable opponent when the opportunity arose and the referee's back was turned. Shortly afterwards, the Heatseeker is landed to give Harlem Heat the win, and leave Sherri screaming into the camera to hurl abuse at the Nasty Boys.

Celebrating the win

Another example of Sherri's ruthlessness, her intervention was calculated, sneaky, and delivered out of view of the referee. Whilst she wore gloves during many of the Heat's matches, Sherri instead was gloveless during this match, allowing her rake to the face to have maximum impact. While Horne and Jackson were never going to trouble her men, Sherri's attack which came so close to the match-winning Heatseeker move nevertheless helped to soften up Horne. It certainly gave a new meaning to 'clawing your way to victory'!

10. Sherri Martel (Harlem Heat Vs Eddie Jackie & Red Tyler - WCW Worldwide 1995)

Video: Harlem Heat Vs Eddie Jackie & Red Tyler

In another example of Sherri Martel's power as the valet to the Harlem Heat, this match sees her team take on the novice pairing of Eddie Jackie and Red Tyler in another dominating performance.

Sherri roars on the Heat

The Heat beat up on Eddie Jackie as Sherri looks on from ringside. Eventually, Jackie manages to tag in Tyler to escape the onslaught, but Stevie Ray is unrelenting as the cameras show Sherri barking encouragement.

Tyler vulnerable as Sherri approaches

With Booker T now tagged in, Tyler is visibly struggling and at 2:08 he is choked on the top rope by the Heat member. With the referee berating Booker away from the action, Stevie Ray holds Tyler down as Sherri spots her opportunity. Quickly climbing up onto the apron, at 2:15 in she takes aim and launches a vicious slap to the face of Tyler, departing the scene with the official none the wiser.

A hurtful slap accurately landed

The attack on Tyler continues, and before long Booker T lands the 'Harlem Hangover' on Red off the turnbuckle, to take him down and complete the pin. The match over, Jackie tends to his stricken team-mate with the Heat and Sherri prowling the ring.

Sherri commences her post-match assault

Jackie tastes Sherri's power

Jackie is then restrained by Stevie Ray at 3:37, as Sherri springs into action to target the vulnerable opponent. Landing a ferocious punch to Jackie's face at 3:38, She follows up with a second punch shortly after, before an accurate knee to the groin at 3:42. Stevie Ray then hands Jackie over to Sherri, who grabs the wrestler and forecfully throws him out of the ring, leaving him squirming in agony on the floor.

A knee lands 'down south'....

Eddie Jackie thrown out of the ring

Slapping Tyler mid-match was skilfully executed out of sight of the referee, While Harlem Heat were on top at the time, Sherri's assauly maintained their momentum as they went on to clinch an easy win. It is her attack after the pin that will live long in the memory. A brutal two punch salvo and evil knee to Jackie would have put any man down, and the dismissive way that she casually threw him out of the ring was an outward display  of her power and dominance. Such after-match assaults on weakened opponents appeared to be Sherri's trademark at the time, leaving any wrestler in no doubt that she could inflict serious pain.

You don't want to mess with this lady!

9. Sherri Martel (Harlem Heat Vs Scott D'Amore & Mike Khoury - WCW Saturday Night 1995)

Video: Harlem Heat - WCW Saturday Night

A determined Sherri eyes her prey

Perhaps more familiar in her WWF guise as Sensational Sherri, this WCW bout sees Sherri Martel valeting for Harlem Heat, in one of the most one-sided tag team bouts you will ever see. While her men are in complete control, Sherri can't resist getting involved as the Heat cruise to victory.

Sherri and the Heat walk to the ring

Leading her men to the ring, Sherri looks genuinely menacing as an overmatched Scott D'Amore and Mike Khoury wait in the ring like lambs to the slaughter.

The match sees a succession of hurtful moves executed by the former tag team champions, as Sherri prowls ringside, pointing and barking orders.

A stunned opponent lies vulnerable on the ropes

Sherri connects with a hurtful punch

Despite such dominance, Sherri decides to add her own contribution as one of the opposing team is thrown onto the ropes incapacitated at 5:20 in. With the referee's attention diverted, and a member of the Heat holding the stricken wrestler, the valet delivers a hurtful, accurate punch to his face, leaving the opponent slumped and momentarily unconscious. She cheekily then bends down to look up at the face of the assaulted wrestler, with the commentators speculating as to why she chose to launch such a brutal attack.

Harlem Heat go on to clinch an easy win, but Sherri isn't done yet. With the pinned wrestler down and out, his team-mate is then grabbed by a Heat member after the match is over at 6:05 to leave him vulnerably open to attack. By this time, Sherri is in the ring, once again launching a vicious closed-fist punch to his face to leave him flat out on the canvas.

Sherri lines up another stricken opponent

A brutal performance, these were the actions of a valet who was determined to cause genuine physical harm to her team's opponents. Her punch delivered during the match was skilfully executed behind the back of the official, while the second hit was delivered once the match had been won, leaving the referee powerless to take any action against the valet's assault. With both D'Amore and Khoury tasting the power in Sherri's fists, this is sure to be a defeat that would live long in their memories.. Sensational indeed!

Hitting the target for a second time

8. Stacy Keibler (Sean Stasiak Vs Bam Bam Bigelow - WCW Nitro 2001)

Video: Sean Stasiak Vs Bam Bam Bigelow

Following their clash at the Greed PPV, Sean Stasiak and Bam Bam Bigelow renew acquaintances in this match at WCW's last ever edition of Nitro, with Stasiak receiving a tattoo from Bigelow if he loses. Once again, Stasiak's leggy valet Stacy Keibler would prove an invaluable asset in The Star avoiding the unwanted body art following the bout.

A coquettish Stacey teases the crowd

As usual, Stacy struts to the ring alone, teasing the crowd with the promise of a sexy dance before announcing the arrival of Sean. Standing next to her man as Stasiak talks himself up, Stacy dismissively looks out at the crowd until Bigelow's music strikes up and the big man walks to the ring, clutching a tattoo kit.

Acting as a human shield for Stasiak

In Stacey's first contribution, Stasiak holds the valet in front of him (left) at 6:55 as protection against Bigelow, a cowardly act but one which appears to work and allow the referee to grab the tattoo case from Bam Bam.

With the match underway, both men have their moments, with Stacy demurely observing ringside and applauding Stasiak's successes. He is soon in trouble though, and left stricken in the ring as Bigelow flies off the turnbuckle onto his opponent at 7:50 for what appears to be the decisive move. Bam Bam would soon realise though that things are never that simple when his opponent has a calculating valet in his corner.

Stacey makes her entrance as Bigelow pins Stasiak

As Bigelow is on the turnbuckle, Stacey has already mounted the ring apron, ready to intervene. Instantly drawing the attention of the referee at 7:55, she manages to enter the ring as Bam Bam pins Stasiak behind the referee's back. The frustrated commentator counts to 6 as Bigelow pins his man without the official noticing. By 8:05 the referee is still attempting to persuade Stasiak's valet to leave the ring, as Bigelow frustratingly gives up on the pin.

The referee's attention remains on Stacy

Stacy ruins Bigelow's plans

Rather than return ringside, Stacy chooses to stay on the apron - a crucial decision in the match outcome. With Bigelow carrying Stasiak on his shoulder and ready to execute his trademark finisher to clinch the match, Stacy holds on to Stasiak's legs at 8:15 to scupper Bam Bam's plans, with the referee seemingly unaware of her actions. As the valet departs the scene and back to ringside, Stasiak executes a hangman's noose to take the win.



In what was a relatively short match, Stacy displayed excellent timing, guile, and a willingness to use her feminine wiles to help Stasiak to victory. The leggy valet immediately drew the gaze of the referee as she mounted the apron, and managed to enter the ring while the match was progressing despite the official's best efforts to stop her. Bigelow then made a fatal error in assuming Stacy had left the apron, allowing her the opportunity to stop him executing his 'Greetings From Astbury Park' finisher and creating the opening for Stasiak to nail Bam Bam for the victory. While the referee would have been justified in disqualifying Stasiak with Stacy entering the ring mid-match, that would have been harsh on the blonde valet, whose actions left Bigelow found wanting. The referee's weakness in dealing with the valet's interventions also contributed to the outcome, as the beautiful Stacy once again proved her worth to the career of Stasiak.

7. Lady Blossom (Stunning Steve Austin Vs Dustin Rhodes - WCW Halloween Havoc 1991)

Video: Match Preview (09:58 - 10:10)   Match

Confident of victory pre-match

In this 15-minute time limit defence of his WCW World Television Title, Stunning Steve Austin once again takes advantage of the ringside presence of the beautiful Lady Blossom in helping him retain the belt. As any wrestler at the time who challenged him for the TV title was all too aware, not only would they have to overcome Austin but also the interventions of his distracting blonde valet, proving a near-impossible task.

In a short preview of the match screened before the PPV event starts, Blossom smiles demurely next to Austin, as the champion dismisses the chances of his young challenger.

A sizzling Blossom at ringside

The match underway, Lady Blossom looks dazzling (left) as she stands ringside in a cleavage-baring dress, posing and pouting at the cameras. As the match gets going, Rhodes has the temerity to clothesline Austin out of the ring at 3:55, drawing Blossom's attention in helping the champion to recover. She chooses not to intervene any further at this time though.

Austin tended to by his valet

A posing Lady Blossom works the cameras

As the commentators refer to Blossom's many interventions in Austin's matches, the cameras again focus on the valet as she poses and preens at 5:40 in to the watching world. Indeed, Jim Ross highlights how unfair it can be for Lady Blossom to be ringside to influence his matches, implying that Austin's position as a title-holder means the WCW authorities are intimidated from taking action against the valet.

A basic error at 7:55 sees Rhodes this time fly outside the ring, landing painfully ringside in close proximity to Lady Blossom. Coolly taking a second to assess the situation before her, Austin's valet again chooses to retreat and leaves things to her man. Austin launches numerous punches to his young opponent, drawing blood from Rhodes' forehead, all within the approving gaze of his valet.

A thoughtful Blossom considers her options with Rhodes stricken

Rhodes is in big trouble now, staggering around the ring with blood streaming from his face and with Austin in pursuit. With the action returning in-ring, Austin applies a painful hold on Rhodes, before illegally using the ropes for extra leverage. When referee Randy Anderson challenges this foul play from the champion, Blossom gets involved to defend her man at 10:40 to deny any wrongdoing, before breaking out in a calculated smile.

Blossom satisfied that she has duped the referee

Sizing up the challenger

As the tannoy announces four minutes left, an elementary error from Rhodes allows Austin the chance to bring Lady Blossom's talents to the fore. Austin chokes his young challenger on the ropes leaves Rhodes vulnerable, and the beautiful valet spots her opportunity. At 12:14 in, and with Anderson's back turned, she takes aim and delivers five perfectly-executed slaps to the face of the incapacitated wrestler, before fleeing the scene and visibly revelling in her intervention. While Jim Ross expresses his disappointment at her actions, Blossom has clearly left her mark both on the match and on Rhodes.

Lady Blossom lands with a forceful slap

With the time limit ticking away, Rhodes comes on strong and very nearly clinches an unlikely win, only for the referee's three-count to finish after the limit has been reached, meaning that Austin stays champion.

The final slap of Blossom's assault

Once again, Lady Blossom displays her willingness to get involved and attack any wrestler challenging for her man's title. For much of the match, she was happy to observe the action and pose to the cameras, but when needed she was happy to influence the referee and launch a vicious, sustained attack to Rhodes as he lay prone on the ropes. She was careful to wait for the referee's attention to be diverted before stepping in, displaying excellent awareness and skilfull valet intervention technique

The demure valet looks on approvingly as Rhodes is pummelled

The only slight disappointment was the fact that the opera-gloves Lady Blossom wore prevented the valet from executing her favoured nail-rake attack. An ungloved Blossom would surely have taken the opportunity to claw the bloodied Rhodes' face, as he lay incapacitated on the ropes. However, her slap attack prevented Dustin from recovering quicker from Austin's assaults, leading to the time limit running out before Rhodes could pin the champion. Even the commentators acknowledge her value, accepting that her presence would make it unlikely for Austin to be beaten.

An excellent night's work then for the buxom valet - this is one Lady you don't want to mess with!