Arianna Grace Explained

Arianna Grace
Birth Name:Bianca Sophia Carelli[1]
Birth Date:June 29, 1997
Birth Place:Mississauga, Ontario, Canada[2]
Parents:Santino Marella (father)
Names:Arianna Grace[3]
Bianca Carelli[4]
Weight:138lb
Trainer:Tyson Dux[5]
Debut:2018[6]

Bianca Sophia Carelli (born June 29, 1997) is a Canadian professional wrestler and beauty pageant competitor. She current signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name Arianna Grace on the NXT brand. She also appears in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where she is the liaison between NXT and TNA.

Carelli is the daughter of Anthony Carelli, better known as Santino Marella, making her a second-generation professional wrestler.

Early life

Bianca Carelli was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada to Petrina and professional wrestler Anthony Carelli, who is best known for his time in WWE as Santino Marella, and currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). At a young age, Carelli took part in live theater performances, improvisation competitions, competitive dance and beauty pageants. She won the Miss Teen Ontario-World pageant in 2013 at age 17 and she graduated from Western University in London, Ontario, Canada with a Bachelor's degree in biology. Carelli also has extensive training in MMA fighting with a focus on Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Boxing.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Professional wrestling career

National Wrestling Alliance (2018–2022)

Carelli began training in 2018 under independent wrestler Tyson Dux in Canada and she made her debut on June 9, 2018. At NWA EmPowerrr in 2021, Carelli competed in the NWA Women's Invitational Cup Gauntlet, which was won by Chelsea Green. She went on to compete on several independent shows in Florida before being signed by WWE in March 2022.[11] [12]

WWE (2022–present)

On March 17, 2022, it was announced that Carelli had signed with WWE where she would report to the NXT brand.[13] On the April 29 episode of NXT Level Up, she made her debut under the ring name Arianna Grace where she defeated Amari Miller.[14] She was soon announced as a participant in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament where she was defeated by Nikkita Lyons in the first round on the May 10 episode of NXT.[15] On the August 10 episode of NXT, Grace earned her first televised win by defeating Thea Hail. In October, Grace suffered a torn ACL injury which sidelined her for a year.[16] [17]

Grace made her in-ring return on the September 29, 2023, episode of NXT Level Up losing to Fallon Henley. Now portraying a beauty pageant gimmick calling herself "Miss NXT", Grace made her televised return in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament in October where she defeated Brinley Reece in the first round but lost to Kelani Jordan in the semi-finals.[18] [19] [20] On the January 16, 2024, episode of NXT, Grace participated in an NXT Women's Championship #1 Contender's Battle Royal which was won by Roxanne Perez.[21] On the March 12 episode of NXT, Grace defeated Gigi Dolin by disqualification with the stipulation that if Dolin lost, Grace had to give her a makeover. However, this storyline was dropped after Dolin suffered a knee injury.[22] [23] On the June 25 episode of NXT, Grace fought Sol Ruca for an opportunity at the NXT Women's North American Championship at NXT Heatwave against Kelani Jordan but was defeated. The following week on NXT, after Karmen Petrovic challenged Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx to a tag team match at NXT Heatwave, NXT General Manager Ava assigned Grace as Petrovic's partner much to Petrovic's dismay. At the NXT Heatwave pre-show, Grace and Petrovic defeated Jayne and Nyx. After the match, Grace and Petrovic had a disagreement on who contributed to the match victory, to which Ava booked a match between them on that week's NXT, where Grace was defeated.[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] In August, Grace has reportedly suffered an undisclosed injury.[29]

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2024)

On the September 5, 2024, episode of Impact!, Carelli, as Arianna Grace, made her Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) debut and announced that she will be the new liaison between NXT and TNA.[30] At Victory Road on September 13, Grace appeared on-screen with her father, TNA's Director of Authority Santino Marella, for the first time in their career.[31]

Personal life

Carelli is of Italian, Pakistani, Métis and Finnish descent.[32] Carelli is in a relationship with American professional wrestler Mitchell Lavalley, better known by the ring name Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. In 2023, she competed in the Miss Universe Canada beauty pageant where she finished in the top 20.

References

  1. Web site: Bianca Sophia Carelli Profile. August 20, 2023. July 3, 2024. Miss Universe Canada. February 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240226052232/http://missuniversecanada.ca/2023-national-finalists/bianca-carelli/. live.
  2. Web site: Arianna Grace Cagematch. January 30, 2020. July 3, 2024. Cagematch. May 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524155715/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=24531&name=Arianna+Grace. live.
  3. Web site: Arianna Grace. April 30, 2024. July 3, 2024. WWE. June 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240617085106/https://www.wwe.com/superstars/arianna-grace. live.
  4. Web site: Arianna Grace Cagematch. January 30, 2020. July 3, 2024. Cagematch. May 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524155715/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=24531&name=Arianna+Grace. live.
  5. Web site: Arianna Grace Cagematch. January 30, 2020. July 3, 2024. Cagematch. May 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524155715/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=24531&name=Arianna+Grace. live.
  6. Web site: Arianna Grace Cagematch. January 30, 2020. July 3, 2024. Cagematch. May 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524155715/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=24531&name=Arianna+Grace. live.
  7. Web site: Hello from Bianca Carelli, Miss Teen Ontario–World 2013. July 3, 2024. June 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616223019/http://missteenontario.ca/hello-from-bianca-carelli-miss-teen-ontario-world-2013/. dead.
  8. Web site: Miss Teen Ontario World 2013!. I would like to congratulate 17 year old Bianca Carelli from Toronto for obtaining the title of Miss Teen Ontario!. January 25, 2013. July 3, 2023. Miss Teenage Canada. June 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230610105913/https://www.missteenagecanada.com/announcements/miss-teen-ontario-world-2013. live.
  9. Web site: WWE welcomes newest class of recruits to the WWE Performance Center. March 17, 2022. July 3, 2024. WWE.com. March 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220317213838/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/wwe-welcomes-newest-class-of-recruits-to-the-wwe-performance-center. live.
  10. Web site: Bianca Sophia Carelli Profile. August 20, 2023. July 3, 2024. Miss Universe Canada. February 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240226052232/http://missuniversecanada.ca/2023-national-finalists/bianca-carelli/. live.
  11. Web site: Arianna Grace Cagematch. January 30, 2020. July 3, 2024. Cagematch. May 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524155715/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=24531&name=Arianna+Grace. live.
  12. Web site: August 28, 2021. NWA Empowerrr 2021 Results. July 3, 2024. Cagematch. November 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231105182448/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=314354. live.
  13. Web site: WWE welcomes newest class of recruits to the WWE Performance Center. March 17, 2022. July 3, 2024. WWE.com. March 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220317213838/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/wwe-welcomes-newest-class-of-recruits-to-the-wwe-performance-center. live.
  14. Web site: WWE NXT Level Up Results: April 29, 2022. April 29, 2022. July 3, 2024. WWE.com. May 22, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240522032752/https://www.wwe.com/shows/nxt-level-up/nxt-level-up-april-29-2022. live.
  15. Web site: WWE NXT results: May 10, 2022. May 10, 2022. July 3, 2024. WWE.com. May 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220511121950/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/wwe-nxt-results-may-10-2022. live.
  16. Web site: WWE NXT Results: August 9, 2022. August 9, 2022. July 3, 2024. WWE.com. March 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240305135455/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/wwe-nxt-results-aug-9-2022. live.
  17. Web site: Day 28 post ACL surgery! Finally get to sleep with my knee brace off & Can walk without crutches. Still get sore very easily and my knee is not 100% of course but every day is better than the one before it and for that, I am grateful! #aclrecovery #comeback #wwenxt #selfie. November 16, 2022. July 3, 2024. Instagram.
  18. Web site: WWE NXT Level Up Results: September 29, 2023. September 29, 2023. July 3, 2024. WWE.com. January 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240114050204/https://www.wwe.com/shows/nxt-level-up/article/nxt-level-up-results-sept-29-2023. live.
  19. Web site: WWE NXT Results: October 17, 2023. October 17, 2023. October 17, 2023. WWE.com. March 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240326083903/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2023-10-17/article/results. live.
  20. Web site: Halloween Havoc Week One results, October 24, 2023. October 24, 2023. July 3, 2024. WWE.com. November 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231115095525/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2023-10-24/article/results. live.
  21. Web site: WWE NXT Results: January 16, 2024 Results. January 16, 2024. July 3, 2024. WWE.com. March 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240316074828/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2024-01-16/article/results. live.
  22. Web site: WWE NXT Results: March 12, 2024. March 12, 2024. July 3, 2024. WWE.com. May 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240519205146/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2024-03-12/article/results. live.
  23. Web site: Currier. Joseph. WWE NXT wrestler Gigi Dolin believed to have suffered torn ACL. June 21, 2024. July 3, 2024. F4W Online. June 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240621210728/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/wwe-nxt-wrestler-gigi-dolin-believed-to-have-suffered-torn-acl/. live.
  24. Web site: WWE NXT results: June 25, 2024. June 25, 2024. July 3, 2024. WWE.com. June 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240626204333/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2024-06-25/article/results. live.
  25. Web site: WWE NXT Results: July 2, 2024. July 2, 2024. July 3, 2024. WWE.com. July 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240703020747/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2024-07-02. live.
  26. Web site: Lambert. Jeremy. Arianna Grace And Karmen Petrovic vs. Jacy Jayne And Jazmyn Nyx Added To NXT Heatwave. July 2, 2024. July 3, 2024. Fightful. July 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240703045145/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/arianna-grace-and-karmen-petrovic-vs-jacy-jayne-and-jazmyn-nyx-added-nxt-heatwave. live.
  27. Web site: Powell. Jason. July 7, 2024. NXT Heatwave results: Moore's live review of Trick Williams vs. Ethan Page vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Shawn Spears for the NXT Championship, Roxanne Perez vs. Lola Vice for the NXT Women's Championship. July 8, 2024. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. July 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709091437/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/07/07/nxt-heatwave-results-moores-live-review-of-trick-williams-vs-ethan-page-vs-jevon-evans-vs-shawn-spears-for-the-nxt-championship-roxanne-perez-vs-lola-vice-for-the-nxt-womens-championship/. live.
  28. Web site: WWE NXT results: July 9, 2024. July 9, 2024. July 16, 2024. WWE.com.
  29. Web site: SP3 . August 16, 2024 . WWE Star Seemingly Injured Amid Television Absence . November 29, 2024 . WrestleTalk .
  30. Web site: Lambert. Jeremy. September 5, 2024. Arianna Grace Says She's The New Liaison Between TNA And NXT, Karmen Petrovic Answers Open Challenge On 9/5 TNA iMPACT! Fightful News. September 6, 2024. Fightful. September 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240906053937/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/arianna-grace-says-she-s-new-liaison-between-tna-and-nxt-karmen-petrovic-answers-open-challenge-95. live.
  31. Web site: Lambert. Jeremy. September 13, 2024. Santino Marella And Arianna Grace Reunite At TNA Victory Road Fightful News. September 14, 2024. Fightful. September 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240914025310/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/santino-marella-and-arianna-grace-reunite-tna-victory-road. live.
  32. Web site: Arianna Grace Bio. Italian, Pakistani, Métis & Finnish. July 3, 2024. Instagram. July 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220725164028/https://www.instagram.com/ariannagrace_wwe/. live.

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