Santino Marella on Infamous Jim Cornette Slapping Incident, WWE Subsequently Apologizing, If He Had Heat with The Boogeyman

January 1, 2017

2 time WWE Intercontinental Champion and former WWE Tag Team and US Champion Santino Marella speaks to “The HANNIBAL TV” about the WWE Developmental “Jim Cornette Slapping Incident” where Santino was “struck” 3 times by Cornette after a TV angle involved “The Boogeyman” went wrong due to Boogeyman’s inexperience as a wrestler and Marella’s lack of knowledge of the planned angle. The incident ultimately led to Cornette being released by the company and Marella who was a “none-contract” wrestler paying to train with OVW at the time getting an official WWE try out which ended up getting him hired for 10 years:

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.