7. Santino Marella’s Emergence
If you haven’t heard of Marella, well, you’ve probably been living under a rock. Though he’s now retired, that does not dim the career that he’s laid out over the years. He is a two time WWE Intercontinental Champion, as well as a WWE Tag Team Champion and a WWE United States Champion. His theatrical cobra strike move is a symbol of his career, and one of the more entertaining signature moves the WWE has seen. SEE ALSO: 10 WWE Stars who came out as gay – #1 will leave you in a big shock! (With Pictures)
Marella’s first WWE appearance is the moment that makes this list. In 2007, Vince McMahon stood in the middle of the ring with a rather intimidating figure in Samoan wrestler Umaga. The challenge was to pick any member out of the crowd and have them wrestle the giant. Of course, Marella was chosen in a staged event, though that didn’t stop the fans in attendance from immediately pulling for him. In a shocking turn of events, Bobby Lashley aided Marella in winning the Intercontinental Championship from Umaga, making one of the cooler debuts in WWE history.
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