Tino Sabbatelli

Tino Sabbatelli
Birth name Sabatino Piscitelli
Born (1983-08-24) August 24, 1983
Boca Raton, Florida,
United States
Residence Orlando, Florida,
United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Tino Sabbatelli
Sabatino Piiscitelli
Billed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Billed weight 240 lb (110 kg)
Trained by WWE Performance Center
Debut April 4, 2015

Sabatino Piscitelli[1][2] (born August 24, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and former American football safety. He is currently signed to WWE's developmental territory NXT, where he performs under his real name.

Prior to joining WWE, Piscitelli played six years in the NFL. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round (64th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He also played for the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs. He played collegiately at Oregon State.

Early years

Piscitelli began his football career at Boca Raton High School. He began playing as a junior in high school, playing both defensive back and wide receiver. He received second team all-state honors as a senior, and received four letters as an outfielder for the school's baseball team.

College football career

Sabby Piscitelli

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Piscitelli in 2011.
No. 21, 28, 48, 42
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1983-08-24) August 24, 1983
Place of birth: Boca Raton, Florida
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College: Oregon State
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 64
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Honorable mention All-Pac-10 (2004, 2005)
  • First Team All-Pac-10 (2006)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 188
Interceptions: 5
Pass deflections: 15
Player stats at NFL.com
Season GP T AT TFL FF FR PD INTs TDs
2002° 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003[3] 13 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004[4]† 12 42 12 3 1 1 9 5 0
2005[5]† 11 39 14 3 0 2 12 4 1
2006[6]‡ 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
° Redshirted
† All-Pac 10 Honourable Mention [7]
‡ All-Pac 10 First Team [7]

Professional football career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Piscitelli received an invitation to attend the NFL Combine due to his outstanding performance in his last year at Oregon State University. He posted the fastest pro agility time of 2006, ran a 4.44 second 40-yard dash, and bench pressed 225 lbs for 19 reps.[8] He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he broke his right foot and was placed on the injured reserve.[9] On November 30, 2010 the Buccaneers released him.

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

[10]

Season Team GP ST AT FF PD INTs TDs
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

NXT (2014–present)

In October 2014, Piscitelli signed a developmental contract with WWE and began training to become a professional wrestler at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.[11] He made his in-ring debut for WWE's developmental territory, NXT, at a live event on April 4, 2015, competing unsuccessfully in a battle royal.[12] After ten months of training, he suffered a concussion during an NXT live event.[13] In October 2015, he was given the ring name Anthony Sabatelli, later tweaked to Tino Sabbatelli. He was featured on an exclusive TV show on the WWE Network called Breaking Ground, which featured his NXT training.

Sabbatelli made his televised debut on the October 12, 2016 episode of NXT, teaming with Riddick Moss in a loss to TM-61 in the first round of the 2016 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. He made a further appearance on the January 4, 2017 episode of NXT, again teaming with Moss in a defeat to The Revival. Sabbatelli appeared again on the May 10, 2017 episode of NXT teaming with Moss in a loss to DIY.

Personal life

Piscitelli has a brother named Sean, who wrestles on the independent circuit under the ring name Sean Swag. He is of Italian-American descent and speaks fluent Italian at home with his family.

In wrestling

References

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