Santino Marella, the discussion

[BigDaddyCool]

Well, what do you think of the guy?

I would personally like to see more wrestling, less striking from him.

Discuss.

[IC Champion]

I have nothing against him at all, however I hate his charactor for the fact that hes nothing more then a stereotype and they expect him to get over, though it is mildly entertaining.

[BigDaddyCool]

I have nothing against him at all, however I hate his charactor for the fact that hes nothing more then a stereotype and they expect him to get over, though it is mildly entertaining.

He has a character?

[Mr. JL]

From what I have seen he is way too BABYFACE! Pretty bland too, with exception of some marinara sauce.

Is he getting boo'd yet?

[IC Champion]

He has a character?
Or whatever he does.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I like his theme song, but I hate him going over Chris Masters every week.

[IC Champion]

It always seem like whenever Chris Master has a match with someone once, hes destined to meet them week after week.

[Anybody Thrilla]

That reminds me, where is Super Crazy?

[Mr. JL]

knee injury

[BigDaddyCool]

Chris Master is to Santio Marella as Batista is to _________

a) Being over
b) Title shots
c) Steriods
d) Sucking dick

[Mr. JL]

d

[BigDaddyCool]

d

Close, but not exactly.

[Anybody Thrilla]

B. The answer is B.

[IC Champion]

B, C and D

[BigDaddyCool]

Instant Classic is the most right.

[Stickman]

I don't like him. I could, if he lost the belt right away. IC is at an alltime low right now.

[fondoffilm]

Turn him heel.

[Mooияakeя™]

IC is at an alltime low right now.

QFT.

Yet there's a few people who could clearly give it some credibility. Nitro / Dykstra / Hardy / Regal (if he drafts). Call all make it a title worth challenging for.

[Juan]

I'm sure he'll be good as soon as this underdog angle is done with.

[Destor]

He's got an old school style but they aren't putting enough time in him to get him over. Dropping the ball as far as I'm concerned. Still I've been digging him.

[FourFifty]

I dig him. I like his STO, and it's better than Umaga as champ.

[Funky Fly]

I dig him. He's clearly got ability. He's not great, but not bad on the mic.

He could definitely bring prestige back to the IC title if he's booked right.

[Londoner]

Far more watchable than umaga as champ, but that isn't saying much, he does entertain me though.

[D Mac]

What's his finisher, the Schoolboy? Because that's all I see him do.

[Funky Fly]

Well, if they'd stop booking him in an underdog fued with Masters, maybe he'd have a finisher.

[Kalyx triaD]

Best theme music today.

[Skippord]

Would be better if his theme music was the super mario theme song

[Mr. Nerfect]

I would love to see Santino Marella pick up a modified version of the Mario theme. :love: Or at least something that made you think of it.

I like Anthony Carelli, as he has a lot of talent and wrestling ability. He needs someone that he can actually work with that will raise the prestige of the IC Title. Personally, I want to see Finlay moved over to RAW in the draft, and for Marella to work some matches with him. Put Kenny Dykstra and Johnny Nitro in the title hunt, and you have yourself a division that doesn't suck. Eugene should drop the Eugene character, and go back to being Nick. A few matches between Nick Dinsmore, Santino Marella and Finlay would be all that is needed to make me care. Val Venis could be put in some matches there, as well. Haas and Benjamin could be used part-time in the division. Providing he doesn't go to SmackDown! or ECW (which I actually think there is a very good chance of), Jeff Hardy is someone that was finding success in the division, too. He was actually making people care about it, as well.

[NoRoolz]

OK I've not watched wrestling for well over a year...

So could anyone just quickly explain who this guy is, like real name and gimmick or whatever? And how he debuted?

Thanks.

[mrslackalack]

A couple months back on RAW in Italy. Vince made an open challenge to any ''fan'' to face Umaga for the I-C title. Santino Marella was the guy chosen, and he won the title with help from Bobby Lashley. His gimmick is that of an underdog where the annoucers and stuff make it seem like he will lose the title but he keeps on winning. The only problem is his opp. has been Masters for like 4-5 times now and Santino has won every time.

[mrslackalack]

I think Santino has potential. However I wish that they would have done the ''fan'' winning the I-C title have been Harry Smith in England instead of Santino is Italy.

[NoRoolz]

Oh right, thanks.

So is he actually Italian?

[BigDaddyCool]

I would love to see Santino Marella pick up a modified version of the Mario theme. :love: Or at least something that made you think of it.

I like Anthony Carelli, as he has a lot of talent and wrestling ability. He needs someone that he can actually work with that will raise the prestige of the IC Title. Personally, I want to see Finlay moved over to RAW in the draft, and for Marella to work some matches with him. Put Kenny Dykstra and Johnny Nitro in the title hunt, and you have yourself a division that doesn't suck. Eugene should drop the Eugene character, and go back to being Nick. A few matches between Nick Dinsmore, Santino Marella and Finlay would be all that is needed to make me care. Val Venis could be put in some matches there, as well. Haas and Benjamin could be used part-time in the division. Providing he doesn't go to SmackDown! or ECW (which I actually think there is a very good chance of), Jeff Hardy is someone that was finding success in the division, too. He was actually making people care about it, as well.

Wait, his real name is Anthony Carelli? Was that not Italian enough for Vince?

Also, the underdog gimmick doesn't work when every other face champion is using an against all odds gimmick.

[Kane Knight]

You know Vince. Nothing's right unless he does it.

I mean, Anthiny Carrelli wasn't itallian enough. Steve Williams wasn't "Stunning" enough. And Rico's real name, Sado McAssfuck wasn't gay enough.

[BigDaddyCool]

You know Vince. Nothing's right unless he does it.

I mean, Anthiny Carrelli wasn't itallian enough. Steve Williams wasn't "Stunning" enough. And Rico's real name, Sado McAssfuck wasn't gay enough.

When you say Steve Williams, I'm assuming you mean Stone Cold, not Dr. Death. And I thought I read that Stone Cold changed his last name to Austin way before he was in WW(F)E because there was already a Steve Williams in wrestling.

[Kane Knight]

It was merely a vehicle to get me to the third part of the triple.

Don't get too hungup on the specifics. I know there's an outbreak of linear thinking on these boards, but who's going to see "Sado McAssfuck" and start nitpicking about the content?

[mrslackalack]

Vince recently does not like wrestlers using their real names so he can create a character and trademark it in case they leave and go elsewhere. Example is Monty Brown becoming Marquis Cor Von.

[St. Jimmy]

It's not just how he sucks, it's HOW MUCH he sucks.

[The Mackem]

To be honest Anthony (if that is his real name) isn't very Italian at all. Antonio would have been better.

[BigDaddyCool]

To be honest Anthony (if that is his real name) isn't very Italian at all. Antonio would have been better.

The should have just changed it to Antonio then.

[St. Jimmy]

Change it to GREASY IOLOLOIO DEGO

[The Mackem]

The should have just changed it to Antonio then.

His parents would have took it as an insult and he would have consequently been frozen out of the will.

[Crossrine]

I am surprised they havent made him grow the Stereotypical "Mario Mustache"

[Kane Knight]

He just needs to say "Escoochay me" for often. It works for Estrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrada.

[PorkSoda]

Santino has stupid music.

SANTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINOOOOOOOO!

sounds like male opera

[Dorkchop]

I find him pretty bad in the ring. I don't know whether he's too green or a really really good actor (because he's supposed to be a fan who won the belt, not a pro wrestler). I'm going to have to go with the former.

It's pretty bad when when you look bad next to Chris Masters.

[Kane Knight]

The important thing is that he's not entertaining in-ring, whether because he was held back or because he sucks.

That aside, I want to hear him in an argument with Estrada.

[Crossrine]

Random fact about Estrada. He is half Palestinian so :yes:

[Kane Knight]

Random fact about Estrada. He is half Palestinian so :yes: So if any Jewish wrestlers are signed, they'llbulldoze his home and shoot his children in self defense?

[Crossrine]

Originally posted by Kane Knight
So if any Jewish wrestlers are signed, they'llbulldoze his home and shoot his children in self defense?

SMARTEST POST EVER

[IC Champion]

So if any Jewish wrestlers are signed, they'llbulldoze his home and shoot his children in self defense?
LOL, unreal.

[IC Champion]

In all fairness though, they were there first....:shifty:

[Crossrine]

Originally posted by Instant Classic
In all fairness though, they were there first....

Lol.. oh man your hilarious.. wait are you serious?

[Super V]

OK I've not watched wrestling for well over a year...

So could anyone just quickly explain who this guy is, like real name and gimmick or whatever? And how he debuted?

Thanks.
So then your opinion means dick. Go to WWE.com and find out yourself.

[IC Champion]

Lol.. oh man your hilarious.. wait are you serious?
Im a well scholared man, of course Im being serius.....

[Funky Fly]

You know what? Let's not turn this into some Israel shit. I'd rather talk about drawing comparisons between Marella and Super Mario.

Hell, We just need some hoss renamed Bowser to kidnap Maria and we've got an angle going.

[Skippord]

So if any Jewish wrestlers are signed, they'llbulldoze his home and shoot his children in self defense?
lol Israel rules

[Crossrine]

Originally posted by Skippord
lol Israel rules

You wanna take this to the discussion forum?

[Kane Knight]

Hell, We just need some hoss renamed Bowser to kidnap Maria and we've got an angle going.

Just rename Masters. or don't. But we're going to need this for sure:

A midget who says "Thank you Santino, but our Princess is in another arena."

And Crossrine, if you want to make a thread in discussion, do it. Or Emoskippord. Or anyone else who wants to argue Israel/Palestine. It was, however, a joke primarily.

[Theo Dious]

So if any Jewish wrestlers are signed, they'llbulldoze his home and shoot his children in self defense?

And then he'll manage a stable called the "Suicide Bombers."

Problem is any given guy in the stable can only wrestle one match. :shifty:

[Kane Knight]

So...You thinking Khali? It'll be one more than usual. ;)

[BigDaddyCool]

So if any Jewish wrestlers are signed, they'llbulldoze his home and shoot his children in self defense?

So...Goldberg?

[FourFifty]

So if any Jewish wrestlers are signed, they'llbulldoze his home and shoot his children in self defense?
RESIGN GOLDBERG!!!!!


*Edit*
..................... Posted that before I saw BDC's post....

[DAMN iNATOR]

Santino has stupid music.

SANTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINOOOOOOOO!

sounds like male opera

Yeah, I can’t decide which is worse: Hearing his theme on TV or Jim Ross having a J.R.gasm whenever he mentions fruity, delicious (repeat those 2 words in random order for about 57,864 years on end, each time more excitedly than the last) Skittles...

[apokalypse7]

As gay as it sounds, His theme song is the best part of the shit that is Santino.