10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (10 Nov)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Nicole Scherzinger Thought Santino Marella Was A Cross-Dresser

Santina Marella
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Anyone who lived through it will tell you how much of a low point Santino Marella's 'Miss. WrestleMania' win at 'Mania XXV was for women's equality in WWE. On the grandest stage imaginable, a man pretending to be his sister scooped the attention. Santina Marella was born, and it sucked.

Santino, during an interview for the Prime Time podcast, said that he could only do his best with the idea because Vince McMahon found it hilarious. Despite only being planned as a one-off, the boss liked Santina so much she stuck around. At least the guy has a funny story to share about his time in drag.

Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger was in the house for 'Mania XXV, and she was surprised to spot the burly Marella in one of the make up chairs. When making small talk, probably because she was oblivious to his work away from the drag gimmick, the singer asked if Santino was a cross-dresser full time outside the ring.

That made him laugh.

What other big wrestling facts did you learn this week? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.