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- TNA announced today that they have signed an American war hero Chris Melendez to a multi-year deal.
Melendez is a former Army Sergeant who joined the military at the age of 17 following the events of September 11th, served in Afghaanistan and returned home as a single-leg amputee after injuries suffered from an IED with twenty-three days left of his deployment.
He was awarded the Purple Heart and is a member of Wounded Warrior Project. Still known in the locker room as “Sarge”, Melendez is set to make his debut for the company during the August 5-7 TV tapings at New York City’s legendary Manhattan Center.
In 2012, Melendez entered Team 3D Academy of Professional Wrestling in Florida where he trained day-in and day-out under the tutelage of Bully Ray and Devon.