10. Winning The IC Title In His Debut Match
WWE.comMany historians have called this night The Milan Miracle. It was a stunning moment where a seemingly random member of the WWE Universe had been chosen by Vince McMahon to face Umaga for his Intercontinental Championship. Everyone thought that the unknown Santino Marella, who had actually been working in OVW for two years before heading to the WWE roster, was going to be eaten alive by Umaga. However, thanks to a little assistance from Bobby Lashley, Santino managed to score the three count on Umaga and win the Intercontinental Championship in his debut match. From that moment on, Santino had a firm placement on the WWE roster. Santino wasnt trying to be a funny many just yet (though the red shoes he was wearing were very reminiscent of a circus clown,) but from the very beginning Santino was getting the crowds support by coming across as being one of them. From being part of the crowd to having just the slightest look of uncertainty at having to face a beast like Umaga, Santino was the guy you wanted to see overcome the odds and win. On this particular night Santino did the unthinkable and pulled out a victory for the little people with big dream.