Santino Marella Gets Real About Teaming With Daughter Arianna Grace

Santino Marella got real about what it meant to share the ring with his daughter Arianna Grace—and how proud he is watching her carve her own path in the wrestling world.

During an interview with Denise Salcedo, Santino reflected on the emotional moment when he teamed up with Arianna close to home, surrounded by their family and friends.

“Yeah, I mean, if it was just that it would have been awesome, right? Teaming up with my daughter. But the fact that we did it so close to home and the fact that we did it in front of our family. I mean, like my parents were there, uh, my wife, my kids, and just tons of friends and family. So, you know, I just don’t know if it’s ever going to line up like that again with regards to all those factors kind of lining up. You know, the the proximity to home and tagging with her and there’s only there’s only one first time as well, right? So, it the fact that it was the fact that it happened the way it did was incredible.”

Santino also opened up about Arianna’s growth as a wrestler, sharing how he’s been giving her advice both inside and outside the ring.

“Yeah, I know she’s doing great. you know, she’s intelligent and you So there there’s so many um like principles and kind of unwritten rules when it comes to wrestling. So the in ring stuff, you know, she can learn that anywhere, right? So I’ll just kind of tell her some of the things like what not to do, you know, whether it’s in the ring or it’s backstage or whatever. Uh but she’s taken to it very well. I think she’s going to have a break. She’s in the middle of a breakout year really and then um next several years should be all her really.”

Teaming up with his daughter wasn’t just a wrestling milestone for Santino Marella — it was a once-in-a-lifetime family moment that even he admits might never line up so perfectly again. With Arianna Grace making serious strides in the ring and her proud dad offering advice from both sides of the curtain, it’s clear the Marella name isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

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