Melinda O'Hearn
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Melinda McCullum also known by her ring name
Midajah, is an American actress, singer and fitness model, former professional wrestler and valet for World Championship Wrestling
, World Wrestling All-Stars
and Ultimate Pro Wrestling.
(WCW) with a group of fitness models (Tylene Buck
, April Hunter
, Kim Kanner (Shakira) and Pamela Paulshock), as nWo girls. McCullum was given the name Midajah and, along with Kanner who was nicknamed Shakira O'Neal, became the valets of Scott Steiner
. They were nicknamed the "Freaks". She then became the main valet for Steiner and became part of the Magnificent Seven
. Midajah trained at the WCW Power Plant but never had a match. She had a brief feud with Leia Meow. She appeared on the final episode of Nitro in Steiner's corner as he was defeated by Booker T.
(WWA) with Steiner when WCW was purchased by World Wrestling Entertainment
. In WWA she was valet for Perry Saturn and was regularly attacked by the Hardcore Midgets. Midajah also spent some time in Ultimate Pro Wrestling where she trained at their wrestling school until leaving wrestling.
Melinda speaks Spanish
fluently and has worked as an interpreter.
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
Midajah, is an American actress, singer and fitness model, former professional wrestler and valet for World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
, World Wrestling All-Stars
World Wrestling All-Stars
The World Wrestling All-Stars was a professional wrestling promotion founded by Australian concert promoter Andrew McManus in 2001. The promotion was operated by McManus' International Touring Company. WWA was one of several promotions to come into existence shortly after the closings of Extreme...
and Ultimate Pro Wrestling.
Nutrition and personal training
O'Hearn received a certification in personal training and nutrition in 1994. She then worked as a personal fitness trainer with several companies. Subsequently, she worked with a bodybuilding supplement company, in trade shows, and made personal appearances.World Championship Wrestling
McCullum first joined World Championship WrestlingWorld Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
(WCW) with a group of fitness models (Tylene Buck
Tylene Buck
Tylene Buck is an American Pornographic actress & model and a former wrestler and valet under the name of Major Gunns.-Professional Wrestler:...
, April Hunter
April Hunter
April Hunter is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet and fitness and glamour model. She has appeared in many publications, from MuscleMag International to Playboy Magazine and even has her own comic book series, Code Red by Pickle Press.-World Championship Wrestling :In...
, Kim Kanner (Shakira) and Pamela Paulshock), as nWo girls. McCullum was given the name Midajah and, along with Kanner who was nicknamed Shakira O'Neal, became the valets of Scott Steiner
Scott Steiner
Scott Carl Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Scott Steiner. Steiner is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling alongside his older brother Rick as the Steiner Brothers and as a member of the New World Order...
. They were nicknamed the "Freaks". She then became the main valet for Steiner and became part of the Magnificent Seven
Magnificent Seven (professional wrestling)
The Magnificent Seven was a professional wrestling heel group in WCW.-History:The "Magnificent Seven" was formed and led by Ric Flair in January 2001 in WCW...
. Midajah trained at the WCW Power Plant but never had a match. She had a brief feud with Leia Meow. She appeared on the final episode of Nitro in Steiner's corner as he was defeated by Booker T.
Booker Huffman
Robert Booker Tio Huffman , better known by his ring name Booker T, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to WWE, on its SmackDown brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the World Wrestling Entertainment and World...
World Wrestling All-Stars and Ultimate Pro Wrestling
McCullum went to World Wrestling All-StarsWorld Wrestling All-Stars
The World Wrestling All-Stars was a professional wrestling promotion founded by Australian concert promoter Andrew McManus in 2001. The promotion was operated by McManus' International Touring Company. WWA was one of several promotions to come into existence shortly after the closings of Extreme...
(WWA) with Steiner when WCW was purchased by World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
. In WWA she was valet for Perry Saturn and was regularly attacked by the Hardcore Midgets. Midajah also spent some time in Ultimate Pro Wrestling where she trained at their wrestling school until leaving wrestling.
Personal life
She was eldest of the four children born to her Norwegian and Irish father and Spanish and French mother. She attended school in both America and Mexico. Growing up, she was in beauty pageants and worked as a child actress.Melinda speaks Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
fluently and has worked as an interpreter.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Diving crossbody
- Steiner Recliner (Standing camel clutch) - adopted from Scott SteinerScott SteinerScott Carl Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Scott Steiner. Steiner is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling alongside his older brother Rick as the Steiner Brothers and as a member of the New World Order...
- Wrestlers managedManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Scott SteinerScott SteinerScott Carl Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Scott Steiner. Steiner is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling alongside his older brother Rick as the Steiner Brothers and as a member of the New World Order...
- Scott Steiner