Sabatino "Sabby" Piscitelli (born August 24, 1983) is an American former

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and former

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player. He is known for his time in

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, under the

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Tino Sabbatelli. He also worked for

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(AEW) under the ring name Sabby. Prior to joining WWE, Piscitelli played six years in the

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(NFL). He was drafted by the

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in the second round (64th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He also played for the

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and

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. He played collegiately at

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Early life

Sabatino Piscitelli was born on August 24, 1983 in

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. Piscitelli began his football career at

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. He began playing as a junior in high school, playing both

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and wide receiver. He received second team all-state honors as a senior and received four letters as an

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for the school's

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team.

College football career

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
°

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† All-Pac 10 Honourable Mention
‡ All-Pac 10 First Team

Professional football career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Piscitelli received an invitation to attend the

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due to his outstanding performance in his last year at

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. He posted the fastest pro agility time of 2006, ran a 4.44 second

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, and bench pressed 225 lbs for 19 reps. He was selected by the

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. On November 30, 2010, the Buccaneers released him.

Cleveland Browns

Piscitelli was signed by the

on December 1, 2010. He became a free agent after the season.

Kansas City Chiefs

Piscitelli signed with the

on August 4, 2011.

Career statistics

GP – Games Played, ST – Solo Tackles, AT – Assisted Tackles, FF – Forced Fumbles, PD – Passes Defensed, INTs – Interceptions, TDs – Touchdowns

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2014–2020)

In October 2014, Piscitelli signed a developmental contract with

and began training to become a

at the

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in Orlando, Florida. He made his in-ring debut for WWE's

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, NXT, at a

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on April 4, 2015, competing unsuccessfully in a

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. After ten months of training, he suffered a concussion during an NXT live event. In October 2015, he was given the

Anthony Sabbatelli, later tweaked to Tino Sabbatelli. He was featured on an exclusive TV show on the

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called ''Breaking Ground'', which featured his NXT training. Sabbatelli made his televised debut on the October 12, 2016, episode of '' NXT'', teaming with

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in a loss to TM-61 in the first round of the 2016

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. 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 episode of ''NXT'', teaming with Moss in a loss to

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. He had his first televised singles match on the September 20 episode of ''NXT'', losing to

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. Sabbatelli and Moss had their first televised victory on the October 25 episode of ''NXT'', defeating the team of

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and

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. In early 2018, Sabbatelli and Moss entered the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic losing to Sanity in the first round. Sabbatelli turned on Moss on April 25 after losing to Heavy Machinery. He suffered a torn

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at the end of April and underwent surgery. On April 17, 2020, it was announced that he was released from his WWE contract.

All Elite Wrestling (2020)

Piscitelli made his

debut under the ring name Sabby on the July 21, 2020, episode of ''

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'', teaming with Brady Pierce in a losing effort against

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Return to WWE (2020–2021)

On October 16, 2020, it was reported that Piscitelli had re-signed with WWE. However on June 25, 2021, Piscitelli was once again released from his WWE contract.

Personal life

Piscitelli is of Italian descent. He has a sister named Sabrina and a brother named Sean, an

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who performs under the ring name Sean Swag. As of 2018, he is in a relationship with fellow professional wrestler Amanda Saccomanno, better known by the ring name

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. On September 17, 2022, they announced their engagement.

Championships and accomplishments

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'' **Ranked No. 351 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2017

References

External links

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
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