Nunzio (wrestler)

{{Infobox professional wrestler

|name = Nunzio

|image = JamesMaritato2010.png

|caption = Nunzio in 2010

|alt =

|names = Damien Stone
Guido Maritato
James Maritato
James Stone
Jeff the Killer
Little Guido
Little Guido Maritato
Nunzio
Tony Broadway

|height = 5 ft 7 in

|weight = 170 lb

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|3|12}}

|birth_place = Howard Beach, Queens, New York City, U.S.

|resides =

|billed = Rockland County, New York{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061228203741/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/extremists/littleguido/profile/ |archive-date=December 28, 2006 |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/extremists/littleguido/profile/ |title=Nunzio Bio |access-date=May 4, 2008 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead }}
Little Italy, New York City
Italy

|trainer = Billy Robinson

|debut = 1991

|retired =

}}

James Maritato (born March 12, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring names Little Guido and Nunzio.Lents, H.M., Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling (2nd edition), McFarland, 2003, p138 A high-school football player and amateur wrestler, he trained under Billy Robinson, making his professional debut in the early nineties. He joined Eastern Championship Wrestling initially as an enhancement talent, as well as competing in the shoot style UWF International promotion. Maritato later returned to ECW (now Extreme Championship Wrestling), being given the gimmick of “Little Guido” as part of the comedy stable the Full Blooded Italians (F.B.I). He would stay with the promotion until its closure in January 2001.

After ECW closed its doors, Maritato worked on the independent circuit before he was signed to a contract by WWE in 2002. There he was part of the promotion’s cruiserweight division until its disbandment in 2007, as well as a new version of the F.B.I Stable. He would take part in the ECW One Night Stand events as well as the relaunch of the franchise as a third brand before leaving WWE and returning to the independent circuit.

Early life

While attending Nanuet Senior High School (located in Rockland County, New York), Maritato competed in football (as part of the school's 1989 team that went undefeated and unscored upon){{Citation|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/zone-25-years-nanuet-hs-untied-unscored-article-1.2020277|title=End Zone: 25 years ago, Nanuet HS went untied, unscored upon|newspaper=NY Daily News|author=Kevin Armstrong|date=November 22, 2014}} and wrestling.

Professional wrestling career

= Early career (1991–1992) =

Maritato was trained as a professional wrestler by Billy Robinson. He debuted in 1991, facing Parsippany Smith Fields in his first match.{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/n/nunzio.html|title=Nunzio Profile|access-date=May 30, 2007|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}} He competed for the Amarillo, Texas-based USWF promotion under the name James Stone.{{cite web|url=http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/8/11/2357153/uswf-mma-history-evan-tanner-mma-news|title=UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) News, Results: MMA Fighting|website=MMA Fighting| date=August 11, 2011 }}

= Eastern Championship Wrestling (1992–1994) =

Maritato joined Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the ring name "Damien Stone" on July 14, 1992, where he lost to Tommy Cairo. Over the next two years, he wrestled intermittently with ECW as a jobber. He also wrestled for International World Class Championship Wrestling and other promotions in the Northeastern United States.

= UWF International (1995-1996) =

Maritato took some time off from ECW in 1995 and went to Japan to compete in the shoot style UWF International promotion.

= Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996–2001)=

Maritato returned to Eastern Championship Wrestling - by now known as Extreme Championship Wrestling - at the Big Ass Extreme Bash in March 1996. At Massacre on Queens Boulevard in April 1996, "The Italian Stallion" J.T. Smith announced that "Damien Stone" was in fact his Sicilian cousin, "Little Guido". Smith and Little Guido formed the comedy stable Full Blooded Italians (F.B.I.), which grew to include multiple other members.

During 1999, he became a "serious wrestler", although still accompanied by Sal E. Graziano and proclaiming himself to be an F.B.I. member (though only the two of them were left). After his turn he was involved in some intense singles matches until late 2000, when he formed a tag team with Tony Mamaluke. The duo won the World Tag Team Championship on August 26, 2000 and held them until December when they lost them to Danny Doring and Roadkill. They continued to wrestle together until ECW folded in January 2001.

= Independent circuit (2001–2002) =

When ECW closed, Maritato wrestled for several independent promotions, mostly in the New York Tri-State area; he often teamed with former partner Tony Mamaluke. They had a notable run in Ring of Honor before Maritato was signed by World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002.

= World Wrestling Entertainment/ WWE (2002–2008, 2010–2011, 2024) =

==Alliance with Jamie Noble; Full Blooded Italians (2002–2004)==

Maritato was introduced on WWE television as Nunzio (a possible reference to the mob/bodyguard characters Guido and Nunzio in the MythAdventures series of books by Robert Asprin).{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/nunzio.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714111155/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/nunzio.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Nunzio|last=Milner|first=John M.|author2=Oliver, Greg |author3=Kapur, Bob |access-date=September 22, 2008|publisher=SLAM! Sports}} As the on-screen heel cousin of Jamie Noble, he attacked Crash Holly during a match with Noble on the December 12, 2002 edition of SmackDown!.{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/021212.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results – December 12, 2002|date=December 12, 2002|access-date=September 22, 2008|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}} Nunzio began a feud with Holly after this, defeating him on several occasions before going on to face the likes of Tajiri, Shannon Moore, and Chuck Palumbo.{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030102.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results – January 2, 2003|date=January 2, 2003|access-date=September 22, 2008|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030116.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results – January 16, 2003|date=January 16, 2003|access-date=September 22, 2008|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}

The team and cousin storyline of Nunzio and Noble soon faded. Nunzio reformed the Full Blooded Italians, this time with Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli and Chuck Palumbo, but the team found little success.{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/f/fbi-wwe.html|title=Full Blooded Italians Profile|access-date=September 22, 2008|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}} After WrestleMania XX, Palumbo was drafted to Raw, and the F.B.I. was reduced to a tag team.{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/draft.html#2004|title=Draft Lottery 2004|date=March 22, 2004|access-date=September 22, 2008|publisher=ProWrestlingHistory}} After Stamboli was released, Nunzio began competing in the cruiserweight division.

==Cruiserweight Champion; alliance with Vito (2005–2006)==

In 2005, Maritato returned to his Little Guido persona for one night; he reunited with the original Full Blooded Italians to take on Super Crazy and Tajiri in a three-way match at the ECW reunion show One Night Stand.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/06/13/1084767.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723041850/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/06/13/1084767.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 23, 2012|title=One great Night of hardcore hostalgia|date=June 12, 2005|last=Gramlich|first=Chris|access-date=September 22, 2008|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}

As Nunzio, he continued to perform on SmackDown! B-show Velocity as both a fan favorite and a villain, forming a short-lived tag team with Funaki. On the August 6 (taped on August 2) edition of Velocity, Nunzio won the Cruiserweight Championship by defeating Paul London after a new villainous wrestler, Vito, made his debut by giving Nunzio a blackjack, which he used to knock London out.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/cruiser/3500761|title=History Of The Cruiserweight Championship – Nunzio|date=August 6, 2005|access-date=September 22, 2008|publisher=WWE|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724204829/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/cruiser/3500761|archive-date=July 24, 2008}} Nunzio joined forces with Vito, thus becoming a full-time villain.

The pair began feuding with The Mexicools and at No Mercy, Mexicool member Juventud defeated Nunzio with a Juvi Driver to take the Cruiserweight Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2005/results/ |title=No Mercy 2005 Results |date=October 9, 2005 |access-date=August 9, 2008 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331122516/http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2005/results/ |archive-date=March 31, 2008 }} Nunzio regained the title on November 15 at a house show in Rome, Italy but lost it right back to Juventud on the November 25 SmackDown.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/11252005/mainarticle|title=Anarchy in the U.K.|date=November 25, 2005|access-date=August 9, 2008|publisher=WWE}}

Nunzio and Vito would both briefly turn into fan favorites by briefly engaging in a feud against Gregory Helms. Vito and Nunzio would quickly go back to being villains, however, due to Vito's new godfather gimmick.

In late-May 2006, Nunzio's partnership with Vito began to crumble after it was revealed that, in storyline, Vito enjoyed cross-dressing, which made Nunzio feel betrayed and embarrassed.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05122006/|title=Tragic Homecoming|date=May 12, 2006|last=Dee|first=Louie|access-date=September 22, 2008|publisher=WWE}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05192006/mainarticle|title=Seeing red|date=May 19, 2006|last=Williams III|first=Ed|access-date= September 22, 2008|publisher=WWE}} Nunzio ended his alliance with Vito, and moved to the ECW brand.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/061320061/mainarticle|title=An Extreme Debut|date=June 13, 2006|last=Hoffman|first= Brett|access-date=June 22, 2008|publisher=WWE}}

==Full Blooded Italians reunion; departure (2006–2008)==

In June when the ECW brand was launched, Nunzio left SmackDown to join other "ECW originals" on ECW, retaking his Little Guido name in the process. F.B.I. was revived again, this time with Little Guido as a face once again, alongside Tony Mamaluke and Trinity and for a short while, Big Guido.{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/f/fbi.html|title=Full Blooded Italians – World Wrestling Entertainment – ECW Resurrection|access-date=September 22, 2008|publisher=WWE}} The F.B.I. were used for tag matches on ECW to either take on debuting tag teams or facing another tag team when a tag match was needed. At December to Dismember, they took on Elijah Burke and Sylvester Terkay in a losing effort.{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/decembertodismember/matches/3293442111111/results/|title=Hybrid beatdown|date=December 4, 2006|access-date= August 9, 2008|publisher=WWE}} His partner Tony Mamaluke was released on January 18, leaving Guido and Trinity alone to carry on the stable.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/18/3401781.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714205151/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/18/3401781.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Axe drops for many WWE stars|date= January 18, 2007|last=Waldman|first=Jon|access-date=February 2, 2007|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/3877160223|title=World Wrestling Entertainment releases Superstars|access-date=December 23, 2007|publisher=WWE}}

After Mamaluke's release, Little Guido vanished from television (he only appeared once on ECW on Sci Fi with the Little Guido name). After his hiatus, he later returned on the April 17, 2007 episode (in Italy, where he was well received by fans) using his old Nunzio name again but without Trinity, who had been released in June.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/04172007/mainarticle|title=Out of line|date=April 17, 2007|last=Rote|first=Andrew|access-date=September 22, 2008|publisher=WWE}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/trinityreleased|title=Trinity released|date=June 22, 2007|access-date=September 22, 2008| publisher=WWE}} After losses to the debuting Johnny Nitro and The Miz, Nunzio disappeared from television for a few months.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/06192007/mainarticle|title=The beginning of a new ECW dawn|access-date=June 19, 2007|publisher=WWE}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/07102007/mainarticle|title=Nitro and Punk continue to roll toward The Bash|date=July 10, 2007|last=Clayton|first=Corey|access-date=November 17, 2007|publisher=WWE}} He returned on the September 11 edition of ECW, in a losing effort to Matt Striker.{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/09112007/mainarticle|title=No apologies|access-date=September 11, 2007|publisher=WWE}} Nunzio was used mainly as a jobber during this period, losing to Tommy Dreamer,{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/10292007/mainarticle|title=A scary affair|access-date=October 30, 2007| publisher=WWW}} Jamie Noble,{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/11062007/mainarticle|title=Monsters continue to roam|access-date=November 6, 2007|publisher=WWE}} Kevin Thorn,{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/11202007/mainarticle|title=Heating up for the holidays|access-date=November 20, 2007|publisher=WWE}} and Kenny Dykstra.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/12182007/mainarticle|title=It's not easy being gold|access-date=December 18, 2007|publisher=WWE}}

In 2008, Nunzio returned on January 15, in a losing effort against Shelton Benjamin,{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/01152008/mainarticle|title=The Gold Standard shines|access-date=January 15, 2008|publisher=WWE}} and on his next appearance, on April 8, he lost to Elijah Burke.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/04082008/mainarticle|title=Contract War|access-date=April 8, 2008|publisher=WWE}} He then engaged in a brief feud with Mark Henry, but came out on the losing end.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/04222008/mainarticle|title=All mixed up|access-date=April 22, 2008|publisher=WWE}}{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05022008/mainarticle|title=Championship Friday|date=June 6, 2008|access-date=May 2, 2008|publisher=WWE}} After nearly 2 years, Nunzio finally won a broadcast match on May 5, as he was in a handicap match along with the rest of the ECW roster against Triple H and Mr. Kennedy.{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/05052008/mainarticle|title=Punk'd by the General Manager|date=May 5, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2008|publisher=WWE}}

On August 8, 2008, Nunzio was released from his WWE contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/WWErelease0808|title=WWE releases six superstars, referee Nick Patrick|access-date=August 8, 2008|publisher=WWE|date=August 8, 2008}}

== Referee (2010–2011) ==

Maritato appeared at a house show for WWE Raw, at Madison Square Garden on December 26, 2010, as a referee when the majority of referees could not make it to the arena due to blizzards and gale-force winds; this position expanded to televised events on February 1. On September 29, 2011, Maritato announced that he was no longer working for WWE.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_53788.shtml|title=WWE releases referee, now taking independent bookings|date=September 29, 2011|access-date=September 29, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

== NXT appearance (2024) ==

At NXT 2300 on November 6, 2024, Maritato, as Nunzio, returned to WWE to challenge Tony D'Angelo for the NXT North American Championship, where Nunzio lost the match.[https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1707390/former-cruiserweight-champion-appears-nxt-will-wrestle-first-wwe-match-16-years/ Former Cruiserweight Champion Appears On NXT, Will Wrestle First WWE Match In 16 Years] WrestlingInc

= Return to the independent circuit (2008–present) =

File:Vito & Guido FBI 2013.jpg in 2013.]]

Maritato wrestled for Jersey All Pro Wrestling on September 19.{{cite web|url=https://www.japw.net/history/results/japw-beachwood-brawl-91908-beachwood-nj/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301124024/https://www.japw.net/history/results/japw-beachwood-brawl-91908-beachwood-nj/ |archive-date=March 1, 2023 |title=JAPW Beachwood Brawl (9/19/08 Beachwood, NJ) |work=Jersey All Pro Wrestling |date=September 19, 2008 |access-date=March 9, 2023}} On November 15, he won the JAPW Tag Team Championship with Tracy Smothers.{{cite web|url=https://www.japw.net/history/results/japw-reboot-111508-jersey-city-nj/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301113958/https://www.japw.net/history/results/japw-reboot-111508-jersey-city-nj/ |archive-date=March 1, 2023 |title=JAPW Reboot (11/15/08 Jersey City, NJ) |work=Jersey All Pro Wrestling |date=November 15, 2008 |access-date=March 9, 2023}} On January 16, 2009, Maritato was inducted into the ECPW Hall of Fame.

In February 2009, it was announced that Maritato would be a trainer for the "Bodyslam U" professional wrestling school in New Jersey, while still competing on the independent circuit.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/02/20/8471686.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115154256/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/02/20/8471686.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Nunzio turns his attention to training|date=February 20, 2009|last=Wilson|first=Daniel|access-date=February 26, 2009|publisher=SLAM! Sports}} On March 13, 2009, Guido lost to Shane Douglas, who made his return to the National Wrestling Alliance for the first time since Douglas drops the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in nearly fifteen years. In June, Guido returned to Ring of Honor losing to Jay Briscoe at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2756|title=Guido Returns|date=April 30, 2009|publisher=ROH Wrestling}} In late 2009, Maritato began competing for the National Wrestling Alliance under the name Nunzio. He also performed for the NWA On Fire expansion based out of New England.{{cite web|url=http://nwaonfire.com/super_talent.htm|title=NWA on Fire|date=May 28, 2010|publisher=NWA on Fire|access-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823121133/http://nwaonfire.com/super_talent.htm|archive-date=August 23, 2011|url-status=dead}} Maritato reunited again on October 6, 2012 as F.B.I., being defeated by Danny Doring and Roadkill in the House of Hardcore's first show.{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=72467&p=1|title=Complete House of Hardcore live coverage: Dreamer, Edge, Bucks, London, Kendrick, Carlito, and many more|date=October 6, 2012|last=Johnson|first=Mike|access-date=October 14, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}} At House of Hardcore 2, now returning under his "Little Guido" ring name, faced Vik Dalishus in a losing effort. On June 6, 2014, at House of Hardcore 4, Maritato defeated Matt Striker. Maritato wrestled at House of Hardcore's next event on June 7, 2014, in which he defeated Danny Doring.

At House of Hardcore 7, Maritato teamed up with Team Tremendous (Bil Carr and Dan Barry) to take on Anthony Greene, Ben Ortiz, and Vik Dalishus in a winning effort.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=115728|title=House of Hardcore 7 results|first=Cage|last=Match|date=November 15, 2015}} He then took part in a ten-man tag team match at House of Hardcore 10, teaming up with Officer Colt Cabana, Bill Carr, Dan Barry, and F.B.I. member Tony Mamaluke, to successfully defeat Afa Jr., Jade, Lance Anoa'i, L.A. Smooth, and Vik Dalishus.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=136715|title=House of Hardcore X match results|first=Cage|last=Match|date=November 13, 2015}}

= Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling (2010, 2022) =

On August 8, 2010, Maritato took part in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's ECW reunion show, Hardcore Justice, where he, Tony Mamaluke (billed as Tony Luke) and Tracy Smothers defeated Kid Kash, Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger in a six-man tag team match.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_42979.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Hardcore Justice PPV results 8/8: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of ECW-themed PPV headlined by RVD vs. Sabu|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=August 8, 2010|access-date=August 8, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On the following edition of TNA Impact!, the ECW alumni, known collectively as Extreme, Version 2.0 (EV 2.0), were assaulted by A.J. Styles, Kazarian, Robert Roode, James Storm, Douglas Williams and Matt Morgan of Ric Flair's {{Not a typo|Fourtune}} stable, who thought they didn't deserve to be in TNA.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_43008.shtml|title=TNA News: Spoilers – detailed Impact TV taping report for "Whole F'n Show" featuring new angle, MOTY candidate?, three title matches|first=Kevin|last=Tomich|date=August 9, 2010|access-date=August 12, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/08/12/15010951.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629172343/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/08/12/15010951.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=TNA's 'The Whole F'n Show': Beer Money, Machine Guns put on match of year candidate; Fortune makes statement|first=Matt|last=Bishop|date=August 12, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} The following week TNA president Dixie Carter gave each member of EV 2.0 TNA contracts in order for them to settle their score with {{Not a typo|Fourtune}}.On the August 26 edition of TNA Impact, James Maritato wrestled in a tag team match with Tony Luke, in a loss to Robert Roode and James Storm{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_43238.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 8/19: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|first=Daniel|last=Wilkenfeld|date=August 19, 2010|access-date=August 19, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On the August 26 edition of Impact! Guido and Luke were squashed by Roode and Storm in a tag team match.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_43385.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 8/26: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast (updated)|first=Daniel|last=Wilkenfeld|date=August 26, 2010|access-date=August 27, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} The match ended F.B.I.'s association with TNA. Maritato was announced as a part of the new Total Nonstop Action India based project Ring Ka King working under the name Tony Broadway teaming with Joey Hollywood.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2012/03/14/pf-19499766.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101011521/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2012/03/14/pf-19499766.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 1, 2013|title=Ring ka King: Coronations and championships - Jarrett's control quest continues|date=March 14, 2012|last=Kapur|first=Bob|access-date=April 18, 2012|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} However Ring Ka King only lasted one season and ended the same year.

In 2022, Maritato made an appearance for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, then known as Impact Wrestling, on the April 21 episode of Impact!, challenging Matt Cardona for the Impact Digital Media Championship, where he was unsuccessful.{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/04/21/impact-on-axs-tv-results-april-21-2022/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: April 21, 2022|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=April 21, 2022|access-date=April 22, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/vincent-brings-pco-back-life-moose-isn-t-sorry-and-much-more-impact-fight-size|title=Vincent Brings PCO Back To Life, Moose Isn't Sorry, And Much More - IMPACT Fight Size|publisher=Fightful|last=Guzzo|first=Gisberto|date=April 21, 2022|access-date=April 22, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/impact-wrestling/results/impact-wrestling-live-results-rebellion-go-home-show|title=Impact Wrestling live results: Rebellion go-home show|publisher=Figure Four Online|last=Garza|first=Antonio|date=April 21, 2022|access-date=April 22, 2022}}

Other media

On March 6, 2006, Maritato was seen supporting his brother on the NBC game show Deal or No Deal in which he won $25,000.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} In 1996 Maritato competed in a mixed martial arts fight in Texas against Steve Nelson, who was also his past opponent in UWFi. The fight appears on Nelson's official MMA record as a win. Maritato competed under the name James Stone, which he also wrestled under during its stint in UWFi.

Championships and accomplishments

Chaotic Wrestling
CW Tag Team Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttchao.html|access-date=June 21, 2008| last=Palladino|first=Rich|title=Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Title History|publisher=Solie}} – with Luis Ortiz
East Coast Pro Wrestling
ECPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1413|access-date=April 9, 2013| last=Palladino|first=Rich|title=ECPW Light Heavyweight Title History|publisher=cagematch.net}}
ECPW Hall of Fame (Class of 2009){{Cite web|url=https://www.ecpw1.com/roster/hall-of-fame/|title=Hall of Fame}}
Extreme Championship Wrestling
ECW World Tag Team Championship (2 times){{cite web|title=ECW World Tag Team Title|publisher=Wrestling Titles|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ecw/ecw-t.html|access-date=May 6, 2008}} – with Tracy Smothers (1) and Tony Mamaluke (1)
Impact Championship Wrestling
ICW Hip Swivel Towel Championship (1 time){{Cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2014|title=ICW Hip Swivel Towel Championship history}}
Jersey All Pro Wrestling
JAPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tracy Smothers
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked No. 79 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2003{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50003.htm |title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2003 |access-date=April 5, 2011 |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616062657/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50003.htm |archive-date=June 16, 2008 }}
USA Pro Wrestling
USA Pro Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Rahul Kay (1) and Kid Kruel (1)
USA Pro United States Championship (1 time)
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE Cruiserweight Championship (2 times){{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/cruiser/|access-date=June 21, 2008| title=WWE Cruiserweight Championship official history|publisher=WWE}}