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

Former WWE wrestler Melissa Coates passed away on June 23. She was 50-year-old and the cause of her death is yet to be ascertained.

Former WWE wrestler Melissa Coates passed away on June 23. She was 50-year-old and the cause of her death is yet to be ascertained. As per multiple media reports, the former wrestler had a major operation on her leg, which was amputated in order to prevent severe blood clots on her arteries.  Coates is fondly remembered for her on-screen presence as a manager for ECW star Sabu in IMPACT Wrestling. Before launching herself in the professional wrestling circuit in 2002, Coates was a bodybuilder and a fitness model. She became a part of the WWE roster in 2005.