An idea was pitched within WWE creative to have Santino Marella appear at the Clash in Italy Premium Live Event on May 31 in Turin, per WrestleVotes Radio on fightfulonline There is no word on whether the pitch was approved. Marella made his WWE debut during a live Raw from Milan, Italy, where he was selected from the audience and defeated then-Intercontinental Champion Umaga to win the title on the spot. His on-screen character was billed from San Fili, Calabria, Italy. Marella currently works in TNA as on-screen director of authority and returned to WWE on the NXT brand in 2025 as part of the companies' partnership. His WWE career spanned 2005 to 2016, during which he won the Intercontinental Championship twice, the United States Championship once, and the Tag Team Championship once. The Clash in Italy card includes Cody Rhodes vs. GUNTHER for the Undisputed WWE Championship, Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu in Tribal Combat for the World Heavyweight Championship, Brock Lesnar vs....