Melee 2012 was a professional wrestling event produced by Vendetta Pro Wrestling, which took place on May 11, 2012 at the Lakeview Jr. High School Gymnasium in Santa Maria, California. It was the third-annual Melee event, with the previous taking place on June 4, 2011. The event was attended by over 1,250 people, making it the highest-attended event to date for Vendetta Pro Wrestling.
Background[]
Melee 2012 featured professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that played out during previous events. Wrestlers will portray villains or heroes as they follow a series of events that built tension, and culminate into a wrestling match or series of matches. At Shamrock Slam, Rik Luxury and his manager Markus Mac called out Interim Commissioner Joseph Duncan (who had only held that title for a couple of hours at the time) and demanded that he do something to fix the situation after having lost the Tri-Force Championship. Duncan said that he did not want to lose a talent like Luxury, and recognized that he's a "star". So, he decided to put Luxury up against another "star"--Bobby Lashley. Luxury and Mac reacted to this announcement with panic.
Later the same night, Billy Blade, Sean Casey and Shane Ballard assisted Shannon Ballard in recapturing the Vendetta Pro Heavyweight title. Blade and Casey distracted the referee, allowing Shane to roll his identical twin brother out of the ring and take his place, causing an unaware Sunami to miss a moonsault attempt off the top rope, and for Shane to steal the pinfall. Duncan stated that a number of measures would be taken—one of which would be that Billy Blade would be put up against Matt Hardy.
Duncan resumed his previous role as Commissioner Christian Cole made his return to Vendetta Pro Wrestling at this event.
Results[]
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- "The Rebel Rouser" Clay Tawzer, Ricky Ruffin, Tenchismo, Fernando Estrella, "Apostle" Judah Matthew, and Trent Savage battled to a No Contest in a Six-Way Elimination Match
- Match was thrown out due to the outside interference of "The Destroyer of Man" Damien Grundy, who went after anyone and everyone in the ring
- SU/KA (Sunami & Kadin Anthony) defeated Dos Perfectos (Greg Hernandez & Jesse Jimenez) (c) to win the Unified Tag-Team Championship
- "The Dominator" Bobby Lashley defeated "Wrestling Personified" Rik Luxury (w/ Markus Mac)
- Parental Discretion (Mario Banks, Mike Menace & Sam Knight) & Terra Calaway defeated Creepshow (Brawlin' Bo Cooper, J.D. Horror & Sledge) & "Creepy" Crystal Michelle via DQ when Cooper's attack intended for Banks hit Calaway
- Shawn Daivari defeated SoCal Crazy and "Nightclaw" Brian Cage in a Tri-Force Match.
- Matt Hardy defeated "The Rock of Love" Billy Blade (w/ "Wildside" Vega Velocity & Sebastian Ice)
- Hijo de Rey Misterio defeated Shannon Ballard for the Vendetta Pro Heavyweight Championship
Other on-screen talent[]
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Images[] SU/KA—Kadin Anthony (left) and Sunami (right)--winning the Unified Tag titles.  "The Dominator" Bobby Lashley, making his return to Pro Wrestling in North America.  Matt Hardy making his way to the ring Videos[] Melee 2012 Television Commercial |
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External links[]
| Vendetta Pro Wrestling Events |
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| 2009 |
| Summer Sizzle |
| 2010 |
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Winter Wonder Slam • Retaliation • April Cruels Day • Melee • Summer Sizzle • September 2 Remember • Terror Dome • Winter Wonder Slam |
| 2011 |
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Reflexion • April Cruels Day • Casino Royale • Melee • Summer Sizzle • September 2 Remember • Terror Rising |
| 2012 |
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Reflexion • Shamrock Slam • April Cruels Day • Casino Royale • Melee • Salinas Valley Fair • Summer Sizzle • Summertime Bruise • September 2 Remember • Live in Goleta • Desert Empire Fair • Terror Dome • Terror Rising |
| 2013 |
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Dragon Gate USA • Shamrock Slam • Casino Royale • Salinas Valley Fair • Madera County Fair • Underground • Summer Sizzle Tour Day 1 • Summer Sizzle Tour Day 2 • Immortal Fear • Lompoc Flower Festival • Underground • Underground • September To Remember • Underground • Vendetta Pro Versus • Terror Rising • The Final Level • Winter Wonder Slam |
| 2014 |
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Reflexion • Shamrock Slam • April Cruels Day • At Pop Culture Expo • Melee Tour - Day 1 • Melee Tour - Day 2 • Melee Tour - Day 3 • Casino Royale - Day 1 • Casino Royale - Day 2 • Summer Sizzle Tour • VendettaVersary • Summertime Bruise • September To Remember V • Terror Rising - Day 1 • Terror Rising - Day 2 • Winter Wonder Slam |
| 2015 |
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Pro Reflexion 2015 • Pro Shamrock Slam Tour - Night 1 • Pro Shamrock Slam • Pro Casino Royale - Night 1 • Pro Casino Royale - Night 2 • Pro Underground • Pro Melee Tour - Night 1 • Pro Melee Tour - Night 2 • Pro Melee Tour - Night 3 • Pro Summer Sizzle Tour - Night 1 • Pro Vendettaversary • Pro September To Remember VI • Pro Terror Rising • Pro Winter Wonder Slam: Black Friday |
| 2016 |
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Pro Reflexion • Pro Februtality • Pro April Cruels Day • Pro Casino Royale - Night 1 • Pro Casino Royale - Night 2 • Pro Melee Tour - Night 1 • Pro Melee Tour - Night 2 • Pro Melee Tour - Night 3 • Summer Sizzle 2016 - Night 1 • Summer Sizzle 2016 - Night 2 • Vendettaversary VII • Septemer To Remember VII • Final Conflict • |
| 2017 |
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Reflexion • Februtality • Pro Midget Mania - Night 1 • Pro Midget Mania - Night 2 • |