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Arianna Grace
Birth nameBianca Sophia Carelli[1]
Born(1997-06-29)June 29, 1997(age 27)
Mississauga,Ontario,Canada[2]
Parent(s)Santino Marella(father)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Arianna Grace[3]
Bianca Carelli[4]
Billed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Billed weight138 lb (63 kg)
Trained byTyson Dux[5]
Debut2018[6]

Bianca Sophia Carelli(born June 29, 1997) is a Canadianprofessional wrestlerandbeauty pageantcompetitor. She is signed toWWE,where she performs under thering nameArianna Graceon theNXTbrand.She also appears inTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling(TNA), where she is the liaison between NXT and TNA.

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

Early life

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Bianca Carelli was born inMississauga,Ontario,Canadato Petrina andprofessional wrestlerAnthony Carelli,who is best known for his time inWWEas Santino Marella, and currently works forTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling(TNA). At a young age, Carelli took part in live theater performances, improvisation competitions,competitive danceandbeauty pageants.She won the Miss Teen Ontario-World pageant in 2013 at age 17 and she graduated fromWestern UniversityinLondon, Ontario,Canada with aBachelor's degreeinbiology.Carelli also has extensive training in MMA fighting with a focus on Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Boxing.[7][8][9][10]

Professional wrestling career

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National Wrestling Alliance (2018–2022)

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Carelli began training in 2018 under independent wrestlerTyson Duxin Canada and she made her debut on June 9, 2018. AtNWA EmPowerrrin 2021, Carelli competed in theNWA Women's Invitational Cup Gauntlet,which was won byChelsea Green.She went on to compete on several independent shows inFloridabefore being signed byWWEin March 2022.[11][12]

WWE (2022–present)

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On March 17, 2022, it was announced that Carelli had signed with WWE where she would report to theNXTbrand.[13]On the April 29 episode ofNXT Level Up,she made her debut under the ring nameArianna Gracewhere she defeated Amari Miller.[14]She was soon announced as a participant in theNXT Women's Breakout Tournamentwhere she was defeated byNikkita Lyonsin the first round on the May 10 episode ofNXT.[15]On the August 10 episode ofNXT,Grace earned her first televised win by defeatingThea Hail.In October, Grace suffered atorn ACLinjury which sidelined her for a year.[16][17]

Grace made her in-ring return on the September 29, 2023, episode ofNXT Level Uplosing toFallon 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 defeatedBrinley Reecein the first round but lost toKelani Jordanin the semi-finals.[18][19][20]On the January 16, 2024, episode ofNXT,Grace participated in an NXT Women's Championship #1 Contender's Battle Royal which was won byRoxanne Perez.[21]On the March 12 episode ofNXT,Grace defeatedGigi Dolinbydisqualificationwith 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 ofNXT,Grace foughtSol Rucafor an opportunity at theNXT Women's North American ChampionshipatNXT Heatwaveagainst Kelani Jordan but was defeated. The following week onNXT,afterKarmen PetrovicchallengedJacy JayneandJazmyn Nyxto a tag team match at NXT Heatwave, NXT General ManagerAvaassigned 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]

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2024)

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On the September 5, 2024, episode ofImpact!,Carelli, as Arianna Grace, made herTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling(TNA) debut and announced that she will be the new liaison between NXT and TNA.[29]AtVictory Road,Grace appeared on-screen with her father, TNA's Director of AuthoritySantino Marella,for the first time in their career.[30]

Personal life

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Carelli is ofItalian,Pakistani,MétisandFinnishdescent.[31]Carelli is in a relationship with American professional wrestler Mitchell Lavalley, better known by the ring nameChanning "Stacks" Lorenzo.[citation needed]In 2023, she competed in theMiss Universe Canadabeauty pageant where she finished in the top 20.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^"Bianca Sophia Carelli Profile".Miss Universe Canada.August 20, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on February 26, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  2. ^"Arianna Grace Cagematch".Cagematch.January 30, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on May 24, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  3. ^"Arianna Grace".WWE.April 30, 2024.Archivedfrom the original on June 17, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  4. ^"Arianna Grace Cagematch".Cagematch.January 30, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on May 24, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
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  7. ^"Hello from Bianca Carelli, Miss Teen Ontario–World 2013".Archived fromthe originalon June 16, 2016.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  8. ^"Miss Teen Ontario World 2013!".Miss Teenage Canada.January 25, 2013.Archivedfrom the original on June 10, 2023.RetrievedJuly 3,2023.I would like to congratulate 17 year old Bianca Carelli from Toronto for obtaining the title of Miss Teen Ontario!
  9. ^"WWE welcomes newest class of recruits to the WWE Performance Center".WWE.com.March 17, 2022.Archivedfrom the original on March 17, 2022.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  10. ^"Bianca Sophia Carelli Profile".Miss Universe Canada.August 20, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on February 26, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  11. ^"Arianna Grace Cagematch".Cagematch.January 30, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on May 24, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  12. ^"NWA Empowerrr 2021 Results".Cagematch.August 28, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on November 5, 2023.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  13. ^"WWE welcomes newest class of recruits to the WWE Performance Center".WWE.com.March 17, 2022.Archivedfrom the original on March 17, 2022.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  14. ^"WWE NXT Level Up Results: April 29, 2022".WWE.com.April 29, 2022.Archivedfrom the original on May 22, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
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  16. ^"WWE NXT Results: August 9, 2022".WWE.com.August 9, 2022.Archivedfrom the original on March 5, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  17. ^"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".Instagram.November 16, 2022.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  18. ^"WWE NXT Level Up Results: September 29, 2023".WWE.com.September 29, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on January 14, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  19. ^"WWE NXT Results: October 17, 2023".WWE.com.October 17, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on March 26, 2024.RetrievedOctober 17,2023.
  20. ^"Halloween Havoc Week One results, October 24, 2023".WWE.com.October 24, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on November 15, 2023.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  21. ^"WWE NXT Results: January 16, 2024 Results".WWE.com.January 16, 2024.Archivedfrom the original on March 16, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  22. ^"WWE NXT Results: March 12, 2024".WWE.com.March 12, 2024.Archivedfrom the original on May 19, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  23. ^Currier, Joseph (June 21, 2024)."WWE NXT wrestler Gigi Dolin believed to have suffered torn ACL".F4W Online.Archivedfrom the original on June 21, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  24. ^"WWE NXT results: June 25, 2024".WWE.com.June 25, 2024.Archivedfrom the original on June 26, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  25. ^"WWE NXT Results: July 2, 2024".WWE.com.July 2, 2024.Archivedfrom the original on July 3, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  26. ^Lambert, Jeremy (July 2, 2024)."Arianna Grace And Karmen Petrovic vs. Jacy Jayne And Jazmyn Nyx Added To NXT Heatwave".Fightful.Archivedfrom the original on July 3, 2024.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
  27. ^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".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.Archivedfrom the original on July 9, 2024.RetrievedJuly 8,2024.
  28. ^"WWE NXT results: July 9, 2024".WWE.com.July 9, 2024.RetrievedJuly 16,2024.
  29. ^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".Fightful.Archivedfrom the original on September 6, 2024.RetrievedSeptember 6,2024.
  30. ^Lambert, Jeremy (September 13, 2024)."Santino Marella And Arianna Grace Reunite At TNA Victory Road | Fightful News".Fightful.Archivedfrom the original on September 14, 2024.RetrievedSeptember 14,2024.
  31. ^"Arianna Grace Bio".Instagram.Archivedfrom the original on July 25, 2022.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.🧬Italian, Pakistani, Métis & Finnish
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