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Santino Marella is a multi-time champion and one of the funniest guys to have ever set foot in a WWE ring. It now seems his daughter, Bianca Carelli, is ready to follow in his footsteps.
Marella has reached out to Triple H and his wife Stephanie McMahon via Twitter to inform them that his daughter is ready to step into a WWE ring.
The former Intercontinental Champion stated she has been training to become "a total superstar."
"Hi @TripleH & @StephMcMahon remember my little daughter @CarelliBianca? Well she’s a woman now, and has been coached since day one to be a total superstar! Biology degree is done this summer, then she’s ready for her time to shine!" said Marella in his tweet.
If things go her way, Bianca Carelli could soon find herself signed up by the company and become a second-generation WWE Superstar
Although Santino Marella is popular amongst the fans, they know little about his daughter.
Here are five things you need to know about Bianca Carelli.
#5 Bianca Carelli didn't want to become a wrestler before college
Despite her father's wrestling history, Bianca Carelli did not start pursuing a pro wrestling career until college. Before that, she just enjoyed watching her father perform inside the ring.
“I always saw how fun it was to watch him in the ring, I just didn’t know how I fit into the puzzle,” she told SLAM! Wrestling.
The idea of becoming a wrestler struck Carelli only after college when decided not to pursue a career in her field of study, Biology.
“I was studying biology and I loved it,” she said, “but I knew that I didn’t want to pursue a career in that field and so did my dad.”
Santino Marella suggested that his daughter should join Tyson Dux Wrestling Factory in Canada to learn the ropes. Carelli returned home a few months later to continue her training under her father's supervision at his Battle Arts Academy.
She is currently the Battle Arts Academy Women's Champion. Carelli is also a personal trainer and certified sports nutritionist.
Bianca Carelli had the athletic prowess to become a WWE star as she started lifting at the age of 12. She also got an endorsement from Beth Phoenix.
The WWE Hall Of Famer revealed that Marella's daughter cut incredible promos when she was just 10 years old.
".@CarelliBianca was cutting promos at 10 years old that blew all of us away!! Ready to take on the world!! @WWENXT @WWE @TripleH @StephMcMahon," said Phoenix.
#4 Bianca Carelli was an active high school student
Bianca Carelli was very active during her high school days. According to her LinkedIn profile, Carelli went to E.C. Drury High School in 2009, where she played on the girls' field hockey team.
She was also a member of the Drama Club and served as a volunteer in her school's Wrestling club.
In 2010, Carelli moved to Milton District High School where she joined the Track and Field team and became a Mustangs cheerleader.
She was again on the move the following year and landed at the Richview Collegiate Institute. Carelli became the co-president of the DECA club and a senior leader in the principal's advisory group.
In 2013, Carelli joined Western University in London, Ontario. There, she participated in several college activities, including becoming a member of the First Nation Students' Association, the Western Space Society, and the Medical Science Club.
Bianca Carelli has never hidden her strong, active, and leading personality. It could be her ticket to success in WWE.
#3 Bianca Carelli has taken part in beauty pageants
Apart from wrestling, Bianca Carelli has also tried her hand at beauty pageants. Santino Marella's daughter said she felt confident about her chances while performing at the event.
"Seeing pageants on TV, I thought that it was something I could be really good at because I just love performing. I’m also pretty good in school, so I thought I would probably be able to answer the interview questions pretty well, too," she told Toronto.com in 2013.
Determined to fulfill her wish, Carelli applied to a few competitions. In 2013, she participated in the Miss Teen Canada and Miss Teen Ontario pageants. Despite having no experience in the field, Carelli came out as the winner at the Miss Teen Ontario event.
"I was totally shocked when I won Miss Teen Ontario and it was a really cool experience."
Bianca Carelli was crowned Miss Galaxy Peel 2021. Her profile on the pageant's website describes her as a young woman on a mission to break stereotypes. It says she wants to show others her ability to be a wrestler and embrace her femininity simultaneously.
#2 Bianca Carelli wants to make it on her own
Bianca Carelli is trying to make it on her own in the wrestling business, but she could not escape the comparisons to her famous father. Because she is Santino Marella's daughter, some people wanted her to call herself to adopt the name 'Santina.'
"I do notice that some people want me to be named Santina and I often get grouped as Santina’s daughter. My dad was a very funny character in the WWE so I don’t mind, but when it’s my time I want to be seen as being my own person in the ring," she told SLAM! Wrestling.
Bianca Carelli's desire to pave her own path to success in the wrestling business does not contradict with learning from her multi-time champion father. However, she confessed that training with Santino Marella was not easy at first.
"Working with your family is not as easy as it may seem. You tend to take things a little more personally which is hard at times. As any kid who has been coached by a parent, there is a silent pressure that can often become the biggest hurdle to overcome. He loves me and wants me to do well, so I had to adapt to taking his criticism without getting my feelings hurt," said Bianca Carelli.
Based on Santino Marella's recent tweet, he seems convinced his daughter, is now well prepared to become a WWE Superstar.
#1 Bianca Carelli had a previous tryout with WWE
Bianca Carelli never hides her desire to join WWE. In 2019, she received an opportunity to fulfill her dream when company officials invited her to a tryout in Toronto during SummerSlam week.
Before the tryout, Carelli only had three years of in-ring practice.
While she thought it was enough to get her through, WWE passed on the opportunity to sign her up.
Bianca Carelli admitted the physical test was not her problem. Instead, she felt she did not have enough time to show WWE officials her perseverance.
"I only had two days and I felt like I didn’t have enough time to show them my perseverance and it would have just been better for me," she told SLAM! Wrestling.
Despite her failed attempt, Bianca Carelli admitted she had learned from the experience.
"I now have a better idea of what the WWE is looking for and how I fit into all of that," said Carelli.
Now, the ball is in WWE's court. Will Triple H and Stephanie McMahon give Santino Marella's daughter another chance?
Given her immense talent and dedication, it wouldn't be a surprise to see her join the WWE Performance Center in the near future.
