Former WWE star and a former two times WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella who is also a former WWE United States champion recently revealed is he had any recent contact from WWE or AEW. He also revealed that he has a very good relationship with WWE.
The debut of Santino Marella is considered as one of the best debuts in WWE history. He was featured as a fan in the crowd who was given a random challenge by WWE Intercontinental Champion Umaga who was a very dominating force back then. He shocked everyone when he defeated Umaga to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship in that night. Of course he received a small help from Bobby Lashley.
Santino Marella Reveals If He Had Any Recent Contact From WWE Or AEW
He went on to become one of the biggest comedians in WWE history as well as a consistent mid card star. He won the Intercontinental championship of WWE two times. Apart from that, he won the WWE United States championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship. He also held the record of being eliminated from a Royal Rumble match in only one second. The record will likely to remain intact forever.
In 2017, he was let go by WWE and he started working on the independent circuit and other professional wrestling promotions. He made sporadic appearances in WWE even after getting released. Recently he made his return to Impact wrestling under his WWE gimmick and so far he has been doing an excellent job. We hope to see him active in the world of professional wrestling for at least a decade.
Santino Marella who is also a former WWE United States champion recently spoke to the Dave Van Auken Show presented by Fight Bananas where he revealed is he had any recent contact from WWE or AEW. He also revealed that he has a very good relationship with WWE. He said;
“I have a very good relationship with WWE and we chat sometimes. The thing is, I’m Canadian, so to bring me in for a one-off, they have to get a work visa. ‘Man, we’re going to spend five Gs ($5,000) to bring him in for one day?’ It really didn’t make it worth it. I had a green card, I have since relinquished my green card.
“With IMPACT, I have a US work visa again. I did talk to Scott in the beginning and said, ‘one of the only things I ask is that when my daughter is able to be called up, I’d like to do something in the ring with her.’ He’s cool with that. AEW, I’ve been to a couple of shows backstage, a lot of friends.
“So many guys I admire or I’ve worked with. WWE, my life is so perfectly balanced right now, I can’t gamble that. To go on the road for 50 weeks a year, even if it’s for one day — the Booker T schedule where I fly in, do commentary, fly home — that’s still every week. I really like this schedule.”
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