Grace, who is the daughter of former Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella, started performing for WWE’s developmental brand NXT. Sadly, her momentum was cut short after she suffered a major injury this past October.
Earlier this week, the 27-year-old took to social media as she vowed that this new year will be hers for the taking once she is fully healed up.
2022 saw Arianna Grace join the ranks amongst some of the company’s young and talented women’s division, including stars like Roxanne Perez, Cora Jade, and Nikkita Lyons.
Santino Marella on his daughter not having his WWE name
Despite many fans knowing that Grace is the daughter of the former RAW Superstar, the company chose not to let her have the same in-ring surname as her father.
Speaking on the Monday Mailbag with former WWE referee Mike Chioda, Santino said he did not understand why his daughter did not carry on the ‘family’ name.
He continued:
Along with Grace, WWE has seen many second and third-generation stars blaze their own trails, such as The Rock, Randy Orton, The Usos, Natalya, and Charlotte Flair.
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