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Post by pathogen on Nov 19, 2007 19:57:46 GMT -5
I've made reference to this in other threads, and not got any further with the idea, but, Marella was Gorillas real surnam, and his son was Joey Marella. Some random guy who's not that great arrives with the same name, he's nothing special in the ring, yet he gets a really good spot. Is it a coincidence, or could Santino be related to the hall of fame legend? It seems quite likely to me he could be maybe a grand son, or even a nephew. Let the speculation begin, I'm almost surprised nobody else has made this link, seems almost too obvious to me, and therefore could be nothing at all.
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Post by Error on Nov 19, 2007 20:03:13 GMT -5
They aren't related. Santino's real name is Anthony Carelli. I would imagine that the name is just in tribute to Gorilla.
Unless you're talking in a kayfabe sense but, even then they never acknowledged Marella being Gorilla's name so it wouldn't even really work then.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Nov 19, 2007 20:03:23 GMT -5
Just a name, like how Mr. Ass was not related to Pat Patterson.
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Post by darbus alan on Nov 19, 2007 20:05:34 GMT -5
Is this from a purely kayfabe point of view? Because Santino's real name is Anthony Carelli and is not related to Gorilla. I'm guessing that they gave him the name as tribute to Marella.
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Post by TripleMerc on Nov 19, 2007 20:06:03 GMT -5
Just a name, like how Mr. Ass was not related to Pat Patterson. LOL |
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Post by Tapout on Nov 19, 2007 20:07:02 GMT -5
Just a name, like how Mr. Ass was not related to Pat Patterson. Yes, or like how the ringname Gene Snitsky is kind of a reference to Canadian wrestling legend Gene Kiniski. The thing with Patterson was... Oh. I see what you did there. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2007 20:36:16 GMT -5
Just a name, like how Mr. Ass was not related to Pat Patterson. you win  |
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Post by pathogen on Nov 19, 2007 20:56:40 GMT -5
I meant in reality, not kayfabe. Now hid real name has been mentioned, I remember hearing it, and feel a little silly and forgetful! lol
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Post by Captain Wonderful on Nov 19, 2007 21:02:55 GMT -5
Hasn't anyone heard of kayfabe these days?
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Post by David Otunga: Eternian at Law on Nov 19, 2007 21:16:40 GMT -5
Just a name, like how Mr. Ass was not related to Pat Patterson. You sir, are a poet. That could be the best sentence ever. ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2007 21:44:30 GMT -5
They do that a lot.
Simon Dean = Dean Malenko's real name backwards.
Virgil = Dusty Rhodes real name.
Kennedy = Mcmahons middle name.
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Post by darthpipes on Nov 19, 2007 22:15:24 GMT -5
Monsoon wrestled under his real last name as Gino Morella. They showed some footage of a match he wrestled in Stampede Wrestling in 1961 when he was under this name. It was during his WWE 24/7 Hall of Fame profile.
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