Wrestler Arrested for Suspicion of DUI

Posted May 1st 2008 12:10PM by TMZ Staff

Former WWE Intercontinental Champion, Santino Marella, was arrested at 2:57 AM EST in Tampa, Florida on suspicion of DUI.

Marella, real name Anthony Carelli, was pulled over after cops witnessed his car drifting back and forth -- he had "bloodshot, watery and glassy eyes."

Carelli failed two field sobriety tests -- including one in which he couldn't hold his balance. He told officers he started drinking at midnight, and had three Miller Lights and one Kamikaze. The ol', "I had a couple of beers."

As first reported by Wrestling News World, when Mr. Wrestler was hauled to the Hillsborough County jail, his BAC was under the .08 legal limit -- .061 and .062. But, he took the test nearly two hours after being arrested so he can still be prosecuted.

He was released on $500 bail around an hour ago.

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1. FIRST....!!!

Posted at 12:15PM on May 1st 2008 by jennifer

2. Looks like Hillsborough County put the slap-down on old Santino. He can hold his title belt but I guess he can't hold a couple belts of whiskey. Light weight -- no, make that feather weight. He drinks like Paris Hilton: two drinks and he's looped.

Posted at 12:19PM on May 1st 2008 by OooooNoooo!

3. Hey...at least he ain't dead yet...

Posted at 12:24PM on May 1st 2008 by Philly Cat

4. I guess hangin with Carlito really isn't cool, and getting beat by a girl, didn't help, did it? I bet he was teased for getting his ass handed to him by Maria and the rest of the Divas. LOL.......

Posted at 12:38PM on May 1st 2008 by Kellie

5. I think it's disgusting how a "news" source such as TMZ can be so uncaring when it comes to child rape and molestation cases. How do you justify showing a picture of a 14 year old victim? Don't you think this is already hard enough on him? I fear that you will all be burning in hell before you realize you should have had a conscience.

Posted at 12:41PM on May 1st 2008 by anna

6. THEY TRIED TO MAKE ME WATCH THE CONDEMNED I SAID NO NO NO

http://youtube.com/watch?v=M_ps-M8TfHc

Posted at 1:10PM on May 1st 2008 by Boobs

7. Ummm... pwinsider.com had the info up over half an hour before WNW. Might wanna credit the original source.

Posted at 1:53PM on May 1st 2008 by Thomas

8. You son-omma-gun! Harvey Levine has set me up! Damn Maroon 5!

Posted at 1:59PM on May 1st 2008 by uh-Santino Marella

9. I'M-A SANTINO MARELLA! I NOT-A EVEN DRINK!

Posted at 2:06PM on May 1st 2008 by Chokeslam

10. Well, at least he makes for a better mug shot then Ric Flair.

Posted at 2:43PM on May 1st 2008 by Terry Funk

11. IM-A GONNA OPEN A CAN OF THE ASS WHIP SO BIG!

Posted at 3:28PM on May 1st 2008 by Vagina

12. Woof! I'd do him!!!

Posted at 6:31PM on May 1st 2008 by Kelly

13. Gavin Rossdale? Is that you?

Posted at 3:46PM on May 2nd 2008 by tmr

14. for one santino is not a wwe employee.. he is an independent contractor i think the wwe should just let him go.. he sux anyway and annoying as hell

Posted at 3:59PM on May 2nd 2008 by rgreen79

15. did he speak broken english or REAL english

Posted at 7:01PM on May 2nd 2008 by Pete

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