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MNM was a heel stable in World Wrestling Entertainment, consisting of Joey Mercury, Johnny Nitro and their manager Melina. Their gimmick was that of a trio of Hollywood celebrities and their ring entrance was complete with a rolled out red carpet and accompanying paparazzi taking their pictures. They derive their name from the first initials of the last names of Mercury and Nitro and the first initial of their manager Melina. MNM was later joined by a "fixer", Jillian Hall, but Jillian left the group not long after to offer her services to John "Bradshaw" Layfield.

History

MNM got their start in Ohio Valley Wrestling when Matt Cappotelli brought in Melina Perez, an old girlfriend of Johnny Nitro in spite of revenge only to see Melina double cross Cappotelli and re-joined Nitro. The pair where soon joined by Joey Mercury who teamed with Nitro as MNM. The team won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on November 10, 2004.

On WWE SmackDown!, MNM made their debut during the first edition of Carlito's Cabana, an interview segment. Carlito was interviewing WWE Tag Team Champion Rey Mysterio. Suddenly, unfamiliar music hit and MNM made their way to the ring. Melina told the confused audience that Nitro and Mercury could win the WWE Tag Team Championship. The two then attacked Rey Mysterio. The next week, MNM spraypainted Rey's partner Eddie Guerrero's prized lowrider and Eddie demanded a title match. MNM, due to interference from Melina, managed to defeat the two veterans for the titles.

MNM held the title until July 24, 2005 when they lost to Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich at The Great American Bash. The loss of the tag title was seen as bad publicity by Melina who went on to hire a publicist, Jillian Hall, to help turn the bad publicity into good publicity. On the episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown! aired October 28, 2005, MNM defeated Heidenreich and Road Warrior Animal, the Mexicools, William Regal and Paul Burchill to win the tag team championship for the second time.

On the December 16 2005 edition of SmackDown!, MNM lost their championship to the team of Batista and Rey Mysterio. On the December 30, 2005 edition of SmackDown!, MNM defeated Batista and Mysterio, after help from the returning Mark Henry, to regain the WWE Tag Team Championship. It was later revealed that Mark Henry was hired for Melina's protection (because according to kayfabe, Melina had claimed that Batista had sexually harassed her the night he and Rey won the championship from MNM), although that storyline was soon abandoned as Henry became a major player in the World Heavyweight Championship picture and gained a new manager.

On the April 7 2006 edition of SmackDown!, MNM began a losing streak against the team of Paul London and Brian Kendrick in a non-title match. This losing streak involved various types of matches, including singles matches and 6 man tag matches. On the May 5, 2006 edition of SmackDown!, MNM attacked London and Kendrick before a title match could begin to gain revenge for their recent losing streak. The next week, MNM came out to gloat about themselves, with Kendrick, London and Jillian Hall attacking them and exposing their matching underwear.

At WWE Judgment Day on May 21, 2006, MNM were defeated by London and Kendrick to lose their WWE Tag Team Championships. Melina and Nitro then inexplicably turned on Mercury. Melina would go on to lose her match with Jillian Hall as well as her and Nitro's jobs after slapping SmackDown! GM Theodore Long in frustration.

Nitro along with his manager Melina would continue to team together and were moved to WWE RAW while Mercury has been off television due to a (legit) failed drug test.

Signature moves

Championships and accomplishments

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  • 2005 Tag team of the year
  • 2005 Diva of the year Melina

WWE Tag Team Championship Preceded by:
Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio First Followed by:
Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich Preceded by:
Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich Second Followed by:
'''Batista and Rey Mysterio Preceded by:
Batista and Rey Mysterio Third Followed by:
Paul London and Brian Kendrick OVW Southern Tag Team Championship Preceded by:
Mac Johnson and Seth Skyfire First Followed by:
The Thrillseekers
(Johnny Jeter and Matt Cappotelli)

External links

World Wrestling Entertainment teams and stables

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