The Royal Rumble is only a month away now, which means that not only is the road to WrestleMania almost here, but it’s also a time when speculation is heating up about who could be a surprise in the Royal Rumble match male or female. And while there are surely plenty of familiar faces hoping to get the call, one former WWE star who almost won a Royal Rumble not only hopes so, he has a specific idea on how he might be used.
During an interview with the “No Name Wrestling Podcast,” Former WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella was asked about his appearance in the Rumble next month. Unfortunately, Marella revealed that WWE has yet to call him for an appearance. Fortunately, if they do, he feels there is a great opportunity to do something with him and his daughter, Arianna Grace.
“So my daughter, she had a little shoulder surgery that… she’s back in the ring, but she hasn’t made her debut yet,” Marella said. “So, I was pitching…I don’t think it’s ever been done, father/daughter in the same Rumble. So it would be really important for her to come back to programming and, you know, I’m depressed to show and just, yeah, experiencing that Royal Rumble is my favorite PPV of the year.”
Although he didn’t elaborate on the idea, it appears that Marella is looking to reprise his “Santina Marella” gimmick, which he used to win the Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal at WrestleMania 25, and compete in the Women’s Royal match Rumble in 2020. This gimmick would allow Marella and Grace to both compete in the Women’s Rumble 2025, should Grace be brought back to television in the biz.
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