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#5 Santino Marella
Real Name: Anthony Carelli
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Years Active: 2003-2016 (with the occasional appearance since)
Major Titles Held: WWE intercontinental championship, WWE World Tag Team Championship, WWE United States Championship
Finisher: The Cobra
When Santino Marella first made his debut in WWE, he was a crowd plant when Raw emanated from Italy. He won his debut match against Umaga, capturing the Intercontinental Championship in his first ever try.
For a time WWE tried to push Marella as a plucky underdog, but over time he morphed into more of a comedy character. Santino Marella took a page from Mick Foley's book during his later years as Mankind; Slip a sock puppet onto your hand and make the best of things.
Marella ironically proved far more popular as a goofy comedy act who still managed to capture title wins. He was released from the WWE, and has mostly retired from in ring competition though he does work as a trainer.
There you have it; five of the craziest characters in WWE history. What's your favorite zany, wacky persona? Please comment and let us know, and as always thanks for reading!
