Title History
- CPW heavyweight title defeating Jack Hurley (December 9, 2016);
Career Highlights
- Chris Melendez is a U.S. Army veteran.
- Chris Melendez was injured in an IED attack that cost him his left leg in Iraq in 2006.
- Chris Melendez is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling:
- September 10, 2014 – TNA IMPACT: Chris Melendez defeated DJ Zema.
- September 17, 2014 – TNA IMPACT – No Surrender: Chris Melendez defeated Kenny King.
- October 22, 2014 – TNA IMPACT: MVP and Kenny King defeated Mr. Anderson and Chris Melendez in the first round of the TNA tag team #1 contender tournament.
- November 19, 2014 – TNA IMPACT: Chris Melendez defeated Kenny King by disqualification.
- December 31, 2014 – TNA IMPACT: Chris Melendez and Mr. Anderson defeated Jessie Godderz and Robbie E.
- February 20, 2015 – TNA IMPACT: MVP won the 20-man #1 contender’s gauntlet match defeating Kenny King, Austin Aries, Crazzy Steve, Jessie Godderz, Bram, Khoya, Chris Melendez, Mr. Anderson, Tyrus, Samuel Shaw, DJ Z, Sanada, Rockstar Spud, Gunner, Samoa Joe, Robbie E, Ethan Carter III, Low–Ki, and Kurt Angle.
- February 27, 2015 – TNA IMPACT: Robbie E and Angelina Love defeated Brooke and Chris Melendez in an Intergender tag team match.
- March 6, 2015 – TNA One Night Only – Joker’s Wild: Gunner and James Storm defeated Chris Melendez and Bram in the 1st round.
- April 1, 2015 – TNA One Night Only – Hardcore Justice: Chris Melendez was in the weapons battle royal won by James Storm.
- May 15, 2015 – TNA IMPACT: Eric Young, Kenny King, MVP, Bram, and Low-Ki defeated Drew Galloway, Micah, Chris Melendez, Lashley, and Kurt Angle in a “Hardcore War”.
- June 24, 2015 – TNA IMPACT: Eric Young defeated Chris Melendez.
- July 15, 2015 – TNA IMPACT: Drew Galloway defeated Jessie Godderz, Eric Young, James Storm, Abyss, Manik, Shark Boy, Khoya, Crazzy Steve, Austin Aries, Chris Melendez, Robbie E., Mandrews, Bram, Micah, Kenny King, Hernandez, MVP, and Magnus in a 20-man battle royal to become the #1 contender for the TNA world heavyweight title.
- July 29, 2015 – TNA Xplosion: Chris Melendez defeated Samuel Shaw.
- July 29, 2015 – TNA IMPACT: Eric Young defeated Chris Melendez.
- August 26, 2015 – TNA IMPACT: Eric Young defeated Chris Melendez.
- September 23, 2015 – TNA IMPACT: Chris Melendez defeated Eric Young in a lumberjack match.
- October 4, 2015 – TNA Bound for Glory: Chris Melendez was in the bound for gold battle royal won by Tyrus.
- December 19, 2015 – TNT: Chris Melendez defeated Samuel Shaw.
- January 26, 2016 – TNA IMPACT: Chris Melendez was in the feast or fired briefcase match, but did not get any briefcases.
- February 5, 2016 – TNA One Night Only – Rivals (Taped): Eric Young defeated Chris Melendez.
- May 20, 2016 – TNA One Night Only – Victory Road (Taped): Chris Melendez defeated Beauregard.
- June 4, 2016 – CPW: Chris Melendez defeated Iris Jack.
- June 15, 2016: Chris Melendez announced via twitter that he was leaving TNA wrestling.
- July 9, 2016 – TNT: Chris Melendez defeated Mahabali Shera and Tony Kozina in a 3-way match.
- November 19, 2016 – TNT/GFW: Samuel Shaw defeated Chris Melendez in the quarter-finals.
- December 9, 2016 – CPW: Chris Melendez defeated Jack Hurley to win the CPW heavyweight title.
- May 20, 2017 – CPW: Chris Melendez defeated Samuel Shaw to retain the heavyweight title.