{"id":912543,"date":"2026-06-13T17:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T22:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/former-wwe-united-states-champion-was-pitched-to-appear-at-clash-in-italy\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T17:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T22:13:32","slug":"former-wwe-united-states-champion-was-pitched-to-appear-at-clash-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/former-wwe-united-states-champion-was-pitched-to-appear-at-clash-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Former WWE United States Champion was pitched to appear at Clash in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WWE are set to host the latest instalment<\/strong> in their \u2018Clash in\u2026\u2019 Premium Live Event this Sunday, taking this year\u2019s show to Turin, Italy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Five matches have so far been announced for Clash in Italy, but question marks over one bout have emerged after Jacob Fatu\u2019s recent injury.<\/p>\n

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But Fatu is still expected to wrestle Roman Reigns despite picking up a back problem in Liverpool earlier this week.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, there has been a pitch for former WWE superstar Santino Marella to make an appearance at the PLE.<\/p>\n

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Santino Marella was pitched for WWE Clash in Italy<\/h2>\n

Marella initially joined WWE as part of their old development system, Ohio Valley Wrestling, back in 2005.<\/p>\n

He then spent a number of years on the main roster, winning the United States Championship and Intercontinental Championship during that time before he was released from the company in 2016.<\/p>\n

Marella has since made sporadic appearances for the company, including at the Raw Reunion show in 2019.<\/p>\n

Now, WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select<\/a> has reported that the idea has been pitched for Marella to make an appearance at Clash in Italy on May 31.<\/p>\n

The former wrestler has already shared an Instagram<\/a> post of himself in Italy this week, promoting a DJ set he will be doing.<\/p>\n

But whether the idea of Marella featuring in any capacity for WWE this weekend was given the green light is not known.<\/p>\n

What Santino Marella previously said about a full-time wrestling return<\/h2>\n

Now 52, the ex-wrestler has previously played down the idea of a return to the squared circle on a full-time basis.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Fightful<\/a> in 2022, he said: \u201cNo, I don\u2019t really have a whole lot of interest in wrestling too much, to be honest. I enjoy doing commentary and maybe in the future you\u2019ll see me somewhere as a color commentator, producer or something like that. <\/p>\n

\u201cMy wrestling days are definitely behind me in terms of a career. I do it for fun. But I\u2019ve got two small kids at home and I\u2019m staying home and enjoying that as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perhaps a one-off outing in Italy could appeal to Marella, but for now, it is unclear if he will actually be part of Clash in Italy this weekend.<\/p>\n

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