[dropcaps style=’2′]WWE superstar Santino Marella (aka Anthony Carelli) proclaimed his retirement from in-ring action midway through a WWE house show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[/dropcaps]
Marella, who is an Ontario local, said the he was calling curtains because of various issues with his neck.
Marella made his entrance into the company under a developmental arrangement with the WWE in 2005. He appeared on WWE TV in 2007 and won the WWE Intercontinental Championship in his first match by pulling off a shock win against the late Umaga.
On top of winning the Intercontinental title for numerous events, he likewise won the United States Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship. Nonetheless, Marella truly sparkled as a comedic character on TV, which charmed fans.
Notwithstanding, Marella did push the point that he will stick around the WWE in a non-wrestling role.
He recently began a wrestling and combative martial arts school in Toronto.
We at FNX wish him all the best and hope to see him around… new GM anyone?
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