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Career

Before Wrestling

Although it is true that he hails from New York, Carelli actually comes from the small town of Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada which is located two hours north of Toronto.^{[citation needed]} Carelli has practiced Judo at Shin Bu Kan, competitively since his youth, winning several tournaments. In 1994 he captured the Canadian Men's Under-21 Championship. He also wrestled for Concordia University in Montreal taking fifth in the nation and rookie of the year in 1994.^{[citation needed]} He also had been an MMA fighter in Japan for several years before signing a WWE developmental contract in 2006. Penetanguishene Bay and the Town Docks Penetanguishene (pronounced: []  ) is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. ... This article is about the martial art and sport. ... Concordia University is a large urban university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, one of Montreals two universities that teach primarily in the English language (the other being McGill University). ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... For the fighting styles that combine different arts, see hybrid martial arts. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

World Wrestling Entertainment

Ohio Valley Wrestling

In July 2005, while working under the name Johnny Geo Basco, Carelli was sitting in the audience with his daughter at an Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) show. He did not show fear during an angle featuring The Boogeyman, but instead laughed. Carelli was not a part of the show in any way -- When called back stage he was reportedly yelled at and slapped multiple times by OVW part-owner and booker Jim Cornette. Cornette was removed from his position as booker in OVW by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).^[2][3] Ongoing events • 2005 Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes • 2005 Maharashtra floods • 2005 Gujarat Flood • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Gomery Comm. ... Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. ... In professional wrestling, an angle is a fictional storyline. ... Martin (Marty) Wright (born October 31, 1964)[1] is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name The Boogeyman. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... James (Jim) Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ...

Paul Heyman was appointed OVW booker to replace Cornette and renamed Carelli Boris Alexiev, giving him a Russian shoot fighter gimmick.^[4] Carelli made his debut under the new name on April 12, 2006 along with his manager and "comrade", Mr. Strongko.^[5] He began dominating opponents with stiff strikes and submission style wrestling, and defeated a wrestler named Dewey in 10 seconds.^[5] He signed a developmental deal with WWE on August 11, 2006,^[4] and continued working in OVW. Paul Buster Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is a professional wrestling manager, on-air talent, and former promoter. ... ISFA logo Shootfighting is a combat sport and martial art, with competitions governed by the International Shootfighting Association (ISFA). ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In professional wrestling, a manager is a character who is paired with a wrestler. ... Comrade is a term meaning friend, colleague, or ally. ... Brian Wenzel, better known as the Raging Beast Bryan Wenzel, is an American professional wrestler. ... To be stiff in professional wrestling is to hit an opponent with more force so as to make the attacks seem real to the fans. ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On January 24, 2007, Carelli won the OVW Television Championship, defeating Bad Kompany (Mike Kruel and Shawn Osbourne) who were holding the title simultaneously. Kruel regained the title on February 7, but lost to Carelli once again on March 14. Carelli's second reign ended on March 17, 2007 when he lost to Shawn Spears.^[6] is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The OVW Television Championship is the secondary championship of Ohio Valley Wrestling started on January 5, 2005. ... Mike Kruel is an American professional wrestler. ... Shawn McGrath (born on May 9, 1976) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Shawn Osbourne. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Ronnie William Arniell (born February 19, 1981), better known as Shawn Spears is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently training in Ohio Valley Wrestling under a WWE developmental contract. ...

RAW

Carrelli made his WWE debut on the April 16, 2007 edition of WWE RAW in Milan, Italy as a fan named Santino Marella. At the beginning of the show he was chosen from the crowd by Vince McMahon to wrestle Umaga for his WWE Intercontinental Championship after no wrestler answered an open challenge. Carrelli was fighting well on his own until Mr. McMahon stopped the match and made it a No Holds Barred match. The "Milan miracle" then occurred as Carelli defeated Umaga with assistance from Bobby Lashley.^[7] The next day WWE.com posted a profile on Marella which claimed that he was an Italian national who had moved to Canada as a child and returned to his native country a few times each year to visit his family. It went on to claim that he later moved to the U.S. to begin training with the goal of breaking into professional wrestling, and ultimately WWE.^[1]
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Shortly after winning the Intercontinental title, Marella started a feud with Chris Masters. In Marella's first Intercontinental Championship defense on May 7, 2007, he would defeat Masters via a cradle roll-up to retain his title. In their next encounter, he would defeat Masters once more in a similar manner. Marella experienced his first defeat on the June 11, 2007 edition of RAW featuring the Draft via Playmaker by United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter in a Champion vs. Champion Match. At Vengeance 2007, Santino defeated Umaga by disqualification in less than three minutes, thus retaining his title; he did not get much offense in and was destroyed after the match. On July 2, 2007, Santino lost the WWE Intercontinental Championship to Umaga on RAW in a squash match and lost his rematch on the July 9, 2007 edition of RAW. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The logo for the 2007 WWE Draft The World Wrestling Entertainment Brand Extension was a device first used in 2002 by said professional wrestling organization as a means of providing separate brands of wrestling through its two top shows, RAW and SmackDown!, with the addition of ECW in 2006. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... Alvin Burke, Jr. ... Vengeance is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Marella began a heel turn, as the possessive and jealous (self-proclaimed) boyfriend of WWE Diva Maria. Over several weeks Marella appeared in a series of segments, often in the form of mini "game shows" hosted by Raw General Manager William Regal. During this time Marella showed anger with Maria winning a date with Ron Simmons, and became very outspoken, often insulting his fellow WWE Superstars. These segments would inevitably end with Marella being chased away or attacked by Ron Simmons or The Sandman. By this point, Marella had fully turned heel. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Maria Kanellis (Born February 25, 1982)[1][2] better known simply as Maria, is an American professional wrestler, working for World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... Darren Kenneth Matthews (born May 10, 1968) is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name William Regal. ... Ron Simmons[1] (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. ...

Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves

• As Santino Marella

• Various roll-up combinations
• Low kick
• Leg feed enzuigiri
• Jawbreaker
• STO
• Rolling over-the-shoulder arm drag

• As Boris Alexiev

• Standing inverted Fujiwara armbar
• Triangle choke
• Arm drag
• Flying thrust kick
• Full nelson facebuster
• Hanging figure four necklock

• Managers

• Mr. Strongko
• Maria

• Nicknames

• "The Milan Miracle"
• "Mario"

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Championships and accomplishments

• Ohio Valley Wrestling
  • OVW Television Championship (2 times)^[6]
• World Wrestling Entertainment
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)

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References

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External links

• WWE Profile
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