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3. Santino Marella

Santino Marella 2018
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Former WWE funnyman Santino called it a day in 2016. He did return for a one-off match with Destiny World Wrestling (a promotion linked to his Battle Arts Academy) in 2017, but formally retired after that. According to Instagram, Marella is much happier watching ice hockey games on the couch with his baby boy.

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