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- Initially, many believed this Italian braggadocio’s stay in WWE had the lasting power of an all-froth cappuccino — offering subtle hints of finely ground flavor, though ultimately providing a tasteless imbalance of foam and espresso. But Santino Marella is no stale cannoli.
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Initially, many believed this Italian braggadocio’s stay in WWE had the lasting power of an all-froth cappuccino — offering subtle hints of finely ground flavor, though ultimately providing a tasteless imbalance of foam and espresso. But Santino Marella is no stale cannoli.
But Santino Marella is no stale cannoli. In fact, he made a career out of improbable moments that have been savored to the delight of the WWE Universe.
- 10 Santino Marella Is Not Italian
- 9 in The 2011 Royal Rumble, Santino Marella Came Runner Up
- 8 Santino Marella Won The “Miss Wrestlemania” Battle Royal
- 6 Santino Marella Was Introduced as A Fan
- 5 Santino Marella Is A Multi-Time Champion in WWE
- 4 Santino Marella Is Now A Judo & Professional Wrestling Trainer
- 3 NXT’s Arianna Grace Is Santino Marella’s Daughter
- 2 Santino Marella Is The only Man to Compete in The Women’s Royal Rumble
- 1 Santino Marella Holds The Record For Shortest Time Spent in A Royal Rumble
From his bombastic opera-style entrance song to his Italian color scheme on both his titantron and his ring gear, to his real-life Italian-sounding surname (which is Carelli), all the way to his Italian accent onscreen, Marella is not actually Italian. Marella was born in Ontario, Canada, on a completely different continent to Italy. It isn’t the f...
Santino Marella has had a lot of embarrassing moments during his WWE tenure. From the Great Khali trying to kiss him, to being clotheslined by Snoop Dog at WrestleMania, he has been the brunt of many jokes. It may then shock some people to know he came runner-up in the 2011 Royal Rumble. In 2011, Marella was kicked by Sheamus, leading him to roll u...
At WrestleMania 25, the women’s division was represented in a battle royal to determine the very first “Miss WrestleMania”. It looked to be built up as quite a big achievement, but something was off – there was un unfamiliar looking Diva in the ring. This turned out to be Santino Marella under the guise of ‘Santina Marella’, winning the match and p...
After spending some time in FCW, Marella was introduced to the WWE Universe in one of the more unique ways in history. During an episode of Raw which took place in Milan, Vince McMahon handpicked him from the audience to battle with the Intercontinental Champion, Umaga. RELATED: 10 Things Fans Should Know About WWE Trainer Matt Bloom Following inte...
Although Marella was often at the bottom of the card and resigned to comedy segments during his career, he finished up as a very accomplished individual, winning more than most do when it comes to the thousands who have competed under the WWE banner. Marella is a two-time Intercontinental Champion, a one-time United States Champion, and a one-time ...
Finding a career after professional wrestling isn’t always the easiest thing to do but going into training newer wrestlers is usually a good way to continue working. It isn’t just professional wrestling that Marella teaches, but Judo as well, given that he has a background in that field. He is the founder of the Battle Arts Academy, based in Canada...
Arianna Grace is a competitor on NXT 2.0 – WWE’s revamped developmental brand. Although she has been wrestling since 2020, Grace has competed in under 20 matches, making her still a rookie. She hasn’t yet done too much of note in NXT, but the second-generation star has a good example of what makes a great sports entertainer from her father.
Marella has more than one record when it comes to the Royal Rumble match, and one of those is that he is the only male competitor to participate in the Women’s Royal Rumble Match, which began in 2018. RELATED: The Real Deal: 10 Things WWE Fans Should Know About D'Lo Brown Under the controversial ‘Santina Marella’ gimmick, he came out at the number ...
For two decades, The Warlord held a record which looked like it could never be broken, spending just 2 seconds in the 1989 Royal Rumble match before being eliminated. In 2009, Marella marched out and entered the match, before being thrown out immediately by Kane, spending 1.9 seconds in the Rumble matchand breaking a record which has remained in pl...
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Debut. August 17, 2002. Anthony 'Tony' Carelli (born March 14, 1974), better known by the ring name, Santino Marella, is a Canadian professional wrestler and judoka, with Italian origins. He is currently signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he works as the on-screen director of authority. He is best known for his 11-year tenure with ...
(Please don't take me as endorsing that). It's using drag to mock but also the kayfabe of it all is this is Santino's sister, a woman, not Santino himself. I think if I had to put it succinctly, I'll say the evil line that will get me flamed: knowing Vince, this seems like it's there for him to laugh at the LGBT community.
Mar 3, 2024 · Santino Marella is often fondly recalled for his comedic character in WWE, and notably had an interesting debut in WWE, when he was "selected" from the crowd and defeated then-WWE Intercontinental ...
Jul 7, 2014 · According to F4WOnline.com and a number of other sites, last night at the WWE house show in his (actual) hometown of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Santino Marella (real name Anthony Carelli) announced ...
