Former WWE Star Santino Marella Explains Decision To Join TNA

TNA’s Director of Authority Santino Marella has discussed what led him to return to TNA.

Marella revealed in an appearance on Cody Rhodes’ “What Do You Wanna Talk About?” podcast how former TNA president Scott D’Amore had tried to bring him back to the promotion a few times. But Marella was busy running his wrestling school and also following his daughter, WWE star Arianna Grace’s wrestling career. He eventually agreed to join TNA after Grace’s injury.

“Scott D’Amore, a friend of mine, he asked me to come to TNA a couple of times. And I’m like, ‘Man, I’m really busy.’ I was running the facil