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Revision as of 20:24, 16 August 2006

Salvatore Rinauro
BornSeptember 12, 1982
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mellow
Sal Rinauro
Billed height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Billed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Billed fromHollywood, Salifornia
Trained byRick Michaels
Debut2002

Salvatore Rinauro, usually shortened to Sal Rinauro, is a professional wrestler for Ring of Honor and Full Impact Pro. He is a member of The Embassy.

Career

Sal Rinauro started his ROH career under the name Mellow as a member of Special K. At Do or Die 5, Rinauro (now using his real name) competed for and won a Ring of Honor Contract by defeating Steve Madison, Claudio Castagnoli, and Jerelle Clark. He is a former ROH Tag Team Champion with Tony Mamaluke. They won the title at the classic show Joe vs. Kobashi on October 1, 2005 by defeating BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs. During their reign, they successfully defended against teams such as Dunn and Marcos, Homicide and Ricky Reyes, Whitmer and Jacobs, and Colt Cabana and Milano Collection AT. They lost the title to Austin Aries and Roderick Strong of Generation Next at Final Battle 2005 on December 17, 2005. Since losing the title, Rinauro has competed in Six Man Mayhem, the Tag Wars 2006 tournament, and tag team matches against the likes of the Briscoe Brothers.

Rinauro also appeared at TNA Slammiversary 2005, as a fan who was attacked by Jeff Jarrett before the King of the Mountain match, causing Jarrett to be "arrested". It was later realised that he was in fact a plant, set up by TNA.

In 2006, Rinauro's partner Tony Mamaluke signed with WWE to be part of the new ECW. This left Rinauro alone in ROH, and many wondered what he would do. At Death Before Dishonor IV, it was revealed that Sal Rinauro was the newest member of The Embassy. That night, he teamed with Jimmy Rave and they successfully defeated Colt Cabana and Jay Lethal.

Finishing and Signature Moves

  • Phoenix Fury Legdrop
  • Corkscrew Springboard into 180° Diving Kick
  • Slingshot Swinging DDT
  • Stunner counter to hiptoss
  • Inverted Atomic Drop
  • Atomic Drop
  • Huracanrana

Championships and accomplishments

Championship Succession

FIP Tag Team Championship
Preceded by:
Jimmy Rave and Fast Eddie
First, with Spanky Succeeded by:
The Heartbreak Express
ROH Tag Team Championship
Preceded by:
BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs
First, with Tony Mamaluke Succeeded by:
Austin Aries and Roderick Strong