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Welcome to the Wrestler Spotlight. Today, we’re focusing on former WWE superstar Santino Marella, who debuts for WrestleZone tomorrow night at Aberdeen Anarchy X!

Alias – Santino Marella, Santina Marella, Anthony Carelli, Boris Alexiev, Johnny GeoBasco

Nicknames – “The Milan Miracle”, “The Italian Stallion”

Debut – 2003

Companies Wrestled For –

  • Battle Championship Wrestling
  • Destiny World Wrestling
  • Dramatic Dream Team
  • DREAMWAVE Wrestling
  • Fighting Investigation Team Battlarts
  • Florida Championship Wrestling
  • Game Changer Wrestling
  • Italian Wrestling Superstars
  • Ohio Valley Wrestling
  • Southside Wrestling Entertainment
  • Ultimate Championship Wrestling
  • World Warriors Wrestling
  • World Wrestling Entertainment
  • WrestlePro
  • WrestleZone
  • Xtreme Wrestling Alliance

Titles & Accomplishments –

  • 1x Dramatic Dream Team Pro Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion
  • 2x Ohio Valley Wrestling Television Champion
  • 2x World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Champion
  • 1x World Wrestling Entertainment United States Champion
  • 1x World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champion w/Vladimir Kozlov
  • 2007 & 2008 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Best Gimmick
  • 2009 World Wrestling Entertainment 25 Years of WrestleMania Battle Royal Winner

Signature Moves –

  • Cobra (Thrust Strike to the throat)
  • Santino Stunner (Split-Legged Stunner)
  • Rolling Cutter
  • Snap Swinging Neckbreaker
  • Triangle Choke
  • Inverted Fujiwara Armbar

Alliances –

  • The Joseph Conners Experience feat. Santino w/Joseph Conners
  • Team America w/Michael W. Kruel, Vladimir Kozlov, The Belgium Brawler, Antoni Polaski, Mr Strongko, Ali Akbar, Omar Akbar, Roucka, Raul & Ramon
  • w/Maria
  • w/Emma
  • w/Beth Phoenix
  • w/Rosa Mendes
  • w/Vladimir Kozlov & Tamina

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