Second-Generation WWE Star Shockingly Betrays Her Father For Fiancé
This WWE NXT star did the unthinkable.
In a shocking turn of events, the TNA director of authority, Santino Marella, was seen hitting the canvas after being betrayed by a family member who is a WWE NXT star.
The TNA Impact episode from last week saw NXT superstars go head-to-head with TNA superstars in a steel cage match. Representing TNA were Santino Marella, Mike Santana, Steve Maclin, Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy. and representing NXT were Lexis King, Stacks, Brooks Jensen, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe. Team TNA picked up the win.
After the match, Santino Marella waited inside the ring for Stacks to get back to his feet. Just then, his Daughter Arianna Grace, who is an NXT superstar, entered the cage to hug Marella. Grace was representing both brands as Stacks is her fiancé and Marella, her father.
Grace then hugs Marella before planting him with a devastating low blow, signalling a betrayal and confirming that she has sided with Stacks. She even went on to slap her father hard as stacks held him in position. Watch below:
ARIANNA GRACE HAS TURNED AND ATTACKED SANTINO!!
IT WAS MISS NXTNA ALL ALONG. #TNAiMPACTpic.twitter.com/6sJI4mT8ll
— 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐕𝐞𝐧 (@WrestlingCovers) December 19, 2025
Santino Marella Feels WWE NXT Star Arianna Grace Is The Female Rock
Outside of the storyline, Marella sings praises of her daughter, even mentioning that he thought she has the potential to be the female version of The Rock. Speaking with the Metro UK, Marella said,
We used to call her “The female Rock.” We wanted her to be the female Rock, right?… You know, have a wonderful career, and then use that platform for good and branch out to do whatever you want, really. But she has the potential to be a female Rock, with regards to her brand.
Grace started her WWE career in 2022 and wrestled in NXT level up. She is a second generation superstar as her father Santino Marella has had a memorable career in the WWE of 11 years. The father-daughter duo worked together on screen for the first time in TNA in 2024.
Also read: What Happened When Santino Marella Challenged For WWE Gold