History Wrestling / SantinoMarella

Anthony Carelli (born March 14, 1979) is a retired Italian-Canadian [[UsefulNotes/ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]], [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts mixed martial artist]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} judoka]], better known by his ring name Santino Marella. He is currently signed to Wrestling/ImpactWrestling as its Director of Authority and also best known for his time in the Wrestling/{{WWE}}, where he is a two-time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Champion]], former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-t.html WWE Tag Team Champion]] with Wrestling/VladimirKozlov, and former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html WWE United States Champion]].

* VillainHasAPoint: Despite being an obnoxious heel at the time, his frequent {{Take That}}s against ''Film/TheCondemned'' during 2007 were actually quite merited, given the film's largely negative reception among critics. It helped that he sang an absolutely hilarious VillainSong [[note]](actually a cover of Music/AmyWinehouse's "Rehab" with altered lyrics)[[/note]] regarding it, too.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: He lost his title because his, erm... ''snake'' was too focused on the pretty girl at ringside...

Anthony Carelli (born March 14, 1979) is a retired Italian-Canadian [[UsefulNotes/ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]], [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts mixed martial artist]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} judoka]], better known by his ring name Santino Marella. He is best known for his time in the Wrestling/{{WWE}}, where he is a two-time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Champion]], former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-t.html WWE Tag Team Champion]] with Wrestling/VladimirKozlov, and former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html WWE United States Champion]].

* WorkedShoot: He challenged Jim Cornette on a radio show after Cornette had been released by WWE for slapping him and Santino had been called up to the Raw roster. [[note]]Both elements were key, because WWE, showing a tremendous amount of foresight, "released" Cornette even though he was still the owner of their developmental league OVW, so as long Santino was still in developmental this measure did ''absolutely nothing'' to keep Cornette from slapping him again if he so felt like it. [[WhatAnIdiot All it really did was allow their developmental company to expand its services to others]], which it eventually did.[[/note]] No one really bought it, Jim Cornette being an old man whose slap probably did not even hurt him and whom no one would applaud Santino for actually fighting. It was more likely in response to the constant {{Take That}}s that Wrestling/{{TNA}}, who Cornette went to work for, gave WWE.

* [[LargeHam LARGE Ham:]] ''Oh, yeah.'' And most times, it's [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]].

* SoundtrackDissonance: His entrance music!

* RealSongThemeTune: Used Music/BasilPoledouris' [[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 "Anvil of Crom"]] in OVW.

* TheChewToy: Even when things go right for Santino, they often don't go right enough not to end up being very painful for him. Such as his girlfriend Wrestling/{{Emma}}. He loved her but she had a tendency to ([[TheKlutz accidentally]]) hurt him.

* LethalJokeCharacter: Seems goofy and crazy, but if he hits that Cobra on you, most of the time that person will stay down for the 3 count.

-->Melina: Santino, when was the last time you wrestled at Wrestling/WrestleMania? You escorted ME to the ring!

Anthony Carelli (born March 14, 1979) is a retired Italian-Canadian [[UsefulNotes/ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]], [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts mixed martial artist]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} judoka]], better known by his ring name Santino Marella. He is best known for his time in Wrestling/{{WWE}}, where he is a two-time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Champion]], former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-t.html WWE Tag Team Champion]] with Wrestling/VladimirKozlov, and former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html WWE United States Champion]].

Anthony Carelli (born March 14, 1979) is an Italian-Canadian [[UsefulNotes/ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]], [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts mixed martial artist]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} judoka]], better known by his ring name Santino Marella. He is currently signed to Wrestling/{{WWE}}, where he is a two-time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Champion]], former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-t.html WWE Tag Team Champion]] with Wrestling/VladimirKozlov, and former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html WWE United States Champion]].

* DoItYourselfThemeTune: He wrote and sang a jingle for a commercial promoting his wrestling school, the Battle Arts Academy.

-->''"On April 10th there's going to be a 25 Diva Battle Royal to determine who will be crowned Miss WrestleMania. I tink I know who's going to be the winner... Santino Marella! You see last week, when Mickie James assault me, I went to Vickie Guerrero an I demanded to be included. Why should I not be included, because of my genitalia? That's sexual discrimination! So I was told if I beat Mickie James with one hand tied behind my back I will have the opportunity to prove that I am man enough to be Miss WrestleMania!"''

* TheArtifact: Marella's judo background was a staple of his early pro wrestling days, but although it became less and less apparent as his WWE career went on, it still occasionally manifested as an arm flip or quick shoulder throw in his most technical matches.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Had a Russian shootfighter gimmick in OVW as Boris Alexiev. Even in WWE he started out as a much more serious character, known for feuding with Wrestling/{{Umaga}}. His comedy heel turn came about because people did not buy it.

* IKnowKarate: Boris Alexiev boasted in promos of being trained in "judo, sambo, wrestling and kickboxing," and he wasn't afraid of showing it on the ring.

Anthony Carelli (born March 14, 1979) is an Italian-Canadian [[UsefulNotes/ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]], [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts mixed martial artist]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} judoka]], better known by his ring name Santino Marella. He is currently signed to Wrestling/{{WWE}}, where he is a two-time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Champion]], former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-t.html WWE Tag Team Champion]] with Wrestling/VladimirKozlov, and is the former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html WWE United States Champion]].

!!! Tropes Associated with SANTINO:

'''Anthony Carelli''' (born March 14, 1979) is an Italian-Canadian [[UsefulNotes/ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]], [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts mixed martial artist]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} judoka]], better known by his ring name '''Santino Marella'''. He is currently signed to Wrestling/{{WWE}}, where he is a two-time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Champion]], former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-t.html WWE Tag Team Champion]] with Wrestling/VladimirKozlov, and is the former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html WWE United States Champion]].

Santino announced his retirement at a live WWE event in Toronto, Ontario, on July 6, 2014. This came on the heels of a third neck injury.

Check his page on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santino_Marella The Other Wiki]] for more.

* The Artifact: Marella's judo background was a staple of his early pro wrestling days, but although it became less and less apparent as his WWE career went on, it still occasionally manifested as an arm flip or quick shoulder throw in his most technical matches.

* AccidentalMisnaming[=\=]MaliciousMisnaming:Santino, he does both all the time, which had led to such names as [[Wrestling/JohnCena John Chenna]], [[Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} Sheamoose]], [[Wrestling/ChrisJericho KYJ]], [[Wrestling/{{Batista}} Baptista]], [[Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr Ray Mastrio]], [[Wrestling/RoddyPiper Rodney The Piper]], [[Wrestling/TheMiz Fiz]], Wrestling/{{Mel|ina}}anie, Jimmeny Kimmel, Fredrick The Entertainment and The Honkey Donkey Man on the accidental side. On the Malicious side he's given us [[Wrestling/{{Batista}} The Manimal]], Wrestling/{{J|oey Styles}}ulia Styles, (''"Go fetch me a bowl-a of EXTREME VERMICELLI!"''), [[Wrestling/TheWorldsGreatestTagTeam Goldilocks]], [[Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} Lameass]], and [[Wrestling/JerryLawler Jerry "Stupid" Lawler]]. Incidentally, this was turned on him when he met Chris Jericho.

* HusskyRussky: His old Boris Alexiev character.

'''Anthony Carelli''' (born March 14, 1979) is an Italian-Canadian professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and judoka, better known by his ring name '''Santino Marella'''. He is currently signed to Wrestling/{{WWE}}, where he is a two-time [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/ic.html WWE Intercontinental Champion]], former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-t.html WWE Tag Team Champion]] with Wrestling/VladimirKozlov, and is the former [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html WWE United States Champion]].

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He may act like an idiot, but he's actually surprisingly skilled in the ring when the WWE actually lets him loose.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Judo]]: Became less and less apparent as his WWE career went on, but very much a stable of his early pro wrestling days and occasionally manifested as an arm flip or such.

* OddFriendship: His "International Superstars" tag team with Wrestling/CarlitoColon, the two really not having much in common, with Carlito emphasizing a need to keep cool and Marella being anything but. To a lesser extent, his following team with Vladimir Kozlov, too.

* WorkedShoot: He challenged Jim Cornette on a Radio show after Cornette had been released by WWE for slapping him and Santino had been called up to the Raw roster. [[note]]Both elements were key, because WWE, showing a tremendous amount of foresight, "released" Cornette even though he was still the owner of their developmental league OVW, so as long Santino was still in developmental this measure did ''absolutely nothing'' to keep Cornette from slapping him again if he so felt like it. [[WhatAnIdiot All it really did was allow their developmental company to expand its services to others]], which it eventually did.[[/note]] No one really bought it, Jim Cornette being an old man whose slap probably did not even hurt him and whom no one would applaud Santino for actually fighting. It was more likely in response to the constant {{Take That}}s that Wrestling/{{TNA}}, who Cornette went to work for, gave WWE.

* AccidentalMisnaming[=\=]MaliciousMisnaming:Santino, he does both all the time, which had led to such names as [[JohnCena John Chenna]], [[{{Sheamus}} Sheamoose]], [[Wrestling/ChrisJericho KYJ]], [[{{Batista}} Baptista]], [[ReyMysterioJr Ray Mastrio]], [[Wrestling/RoddyPiper Rodney The Piper]], [[Wrestling/TheMiz Fiz]], Wrestling/{{Mel|ina}}anie, Jimmeny Kimmel, Fredrick The Entertainment and The Honkey Donkey Man on the accidental side. On the Malicious side he's given us [[Wrestling/{{Batista}} The Manimal]], Wrestling/{{J|oey Styles}}ulia Styles, (''"Go fetch me a bowl-a of EXTREME VERMICELLI!"''), [[Wrestling/TheWorldsGreatestTagTeam Goldilocks]], [[Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} Lameass]], and [[Wrestling/JerryLawler Jerry "Stupid" Lawler]]. Incidentally, this was turned on him when he met Chris Jericho.

* WorkedShoot: He challenged Jim Cornette on a Radio show after Cornette had been released by WWE for slapping him and Santino had been called up to the Raw roster. [[note]]Both elements were key, because WWE, showing a tremendous amount of foresight, "released" Cornette even though he was still the owner of their developmental league OVW, so as long Santino was still in developmental this measure did ''absolutely nothing'' to keep Cornette from slapping him again if he so felt like it. [[WhatAnIdiot All it really did was allow their developmental company to expand its services to others]], which it eventually did.[[/note]] No one really bought it, Jim Cornette being an old man whose slap probably did not even hurt him and whom no one would applaud Santino for actually fighting. It was more likely in response to the constant {{take that}}s Wrestling/{{TNA}}, who Cornette went to work for, gave WWE.

* OddFriendship: His "International Superstars" tag team with Wrestling/CarlitoColon, the two really not having much in common, with Carlito emphasizing a need to keep cool and Marella being anything but. To lesser extent, his following team with more or less Vladimir Kozlov too.

* BorrowedCatchphrase: Of the MaliciousMisnaming variety. During his promos regarding Stone Cold Steve Austin (See BullyingADragon below), he misquoted the latter's iconic CatchPhrases like "Open a can of ass-whoop", "Stomp a mud pie", and "...And those are the bottom line''s''..."