Tino Sabbatelli
Tino Sabbatelli | |||
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Born | Sabatino Piscitelli August 24, 1983 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | ||
Partner(s) | Mandy Rose (2018-present; engaged) | ||
Ring name(s) | Anthony Sabbatelli Sabatino Piscitelli Sabby[1] Tino Piscitelli Tino Sabbatelli[2] | ||
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
Billed weight | 240 lb (110 kg)[2] | ||
Billed from | Boca Raton, Florida[2] | ||
Trained by | WWE Performance Center | ||
Debut | April 4, 2015 | ||
American football career |
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No. 21, 28, 42 | |||
Position: | Safety | ||
Personal information | |||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Boca Raton (FL) | ||
College: | Oregon State | ||
NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 64 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Sabatino "Sabby" Piscitelli
Prior to joining WWE, Piscitelli played six years in the
Early life
Sabatino Piscitelli was born on August 24, 1983, in
College football career
Season | GP | T | AT | TFL | FF | FR | PD | INTs | TDs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003[6] | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004[7]† | 12 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
2005[8]† | 11 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
2006[9]‡ | 14 | 54 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
GP – Games Played, T – Tackles, AT – Assisted Tackles, TFL – Tackles for Loss, FF – Forced Fumbles, FR – Fumbles Recovered, PD – Passes Defensed, INTs – Interceptions, TDs – Touchdowns
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† All-Pac 10 Honourable Mention[10]
‡ All-Pac 10 First Team[10]
Professional football career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Piscitelli received an invitation to attend the
Cleveland Browns
Piscitelli was signed by the Cleveland Browns on December 1, 2010. He became a free agent after the season.
Kansas City Chiefs
Piscitelli signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on August 4, 2011.
Career statistics
Season | Team | GP | ST | AT | FF | PD | INTs | TDs |
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2007 | Tampa Bay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | Tampa Bay | 15 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
2009 | Tampa Bay | 16 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
2010 | Tampa Bay | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2010 | Cleveland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Kansas City | 16 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
GP – Games Played, ST – Solo Tackles, AT – Assisted Tackles, FF – Forced Fumbles, PD – Passes Defensed, INTs – Interceptions, TDs – Touchdowns
Professional wrestling career
WWE (2014–2020)
In October 2014, Piscitelli signed a developmental contract with
He made his in-ring debut for WWE's
Sabbatelli made his televised debut on the October 12, 2016, episode of
All Elite Wrestling (2020)
Piscitelli made his All Elite Wrestling debut under the ring name Sabby on the July 21, 2020, episode of AEW Dark, teaming with Brady Pierce in a losing effort against Best Friends.[1]
Return to WWE (2020–2021)
On October 16, 2020, it was reported that Piscitelli had re-signed with WWE.[21][22] However on June 25, 2021, Piscitelli was once again released from his WWE contract.
Personal life
Piscitelli is of Italian descent.[23] He has a sister named Sabrina and a brother named Sean, also a professional wrestler who performs on the independent circuit under the ring name Sean Swag.[5][24] As of 2018, he is in a relationship with fellow professional wrestler Amanda Saccomanno, better known by the ring name Mandy Rose.[25][26] On September 17, 2022, they announced their engagement.[27]
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 351 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017[28]
- Ranked No. 351 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the
See also
References
- ^ a b All Elite Wrestling [@AEWrestling] (July 20, 2020). "We have EIGHT Dark matches ready for tomorrow night! Watch #AEWDark every Tuesday at 7e/6c via our YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/allelitewrestling" (Tweet). Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d "Tino Sabbatelli". WWE.
- ^ a b "NFL owners won't run hurry-up offense vs. players". NBC News. March 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "WWE Breaking Ground debut episode: behind the scenes at NXT". October 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Hatch, Brooks (August 4, 2002). "A far-fetched recruiting tale for OSU". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Overall Defensive Statistics". www.osubeavers.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Overall Defensive Statistics". www.osubeavers.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Overall Defensive Statistics". www.osubeavers.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015.
- ^ "Overall Defensive Statistics". www.osubeavers.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Sabby Piscitelli". www.osubeavers.com.
- ^ "Sabby Piscitelli - Oregon State, SS : 2007 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.nfldraftscout.com.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Dorsey, David (June 19, 2008). "Piscitelli ready to compete". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. p. 15.
- ^ "Sabby Piscitelli". NFL.com.
- ^ Diaz, George (January 24, 2016). "Ready to rumble; At Orlando center, WWE preps future wrestling stars for big stage". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ WWE NXT Rookies Get Ring Time
- ^ Breaking Ground S01 E01. WWE.
- ^ "Johnny Gargano def. Tino Sabbatelli".
- ^ Namako, Jason (May 8, 2018). "NXT star out for several months with torn pectoral, WWE to be featured on "Undercover Boss"". WrestleView. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (April 17, 2020). "WWE RELEASES CONTINUE (UPDATED)". PW Insider. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (October 16, 2020). "INTERESTING NAMES AT WWE TRYOUTS, PERFORMANCE CENTER COACH RETURNS TO WWE AND MORE NXT NEWS". PWInsider. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (October 16, 2020). "Report: Ace Steel Returns From Furlough, Tino Sabbatelli Back With A New NXT Contract". Fightful. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Mushnick, Phil (December 21, 2008). "ITALIAN-AMERICANS STILL FAIR GAME FOR CHEAP LAUGHS". New York Post. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ Middleton, Marc (June 29, 2016). "Brother Of WWE NXT Star Works TV Match, WWE Announcer Filming Movie This Summer, Attendance". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Lilian is Live from Wrestlemania 34!". PodcastOne. April 9, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "MANDY ROSE DROPS RARE PHOTOS WITH HER BOYFRIEND TINO SABBATELLI ON VALENTINE'S DAY". ringsidenews.com. February 14, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "WWE's Mandy Rose announces engagement to Tino Sabbatelli". Wrestling Observer. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2017". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
External links
- Tino Sabbatelli on WWE.com
- Tino Sabbatelli's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Sabatino Piscitelli at IMDb
- Career statistics and player information from Piscitelli NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio