Career
He has postponed his career due to a malignant brain tumor, which has been fully removed. Tough Enough
Various appearances
On Monday Night Raw versus John Hennigan ended with Christopher Nowinski interfering and Tommy Dreamer attacking everyone.
On Sunday Night Heat Cappotelli and Hennigan took on Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak.
On February 28, 2004, Hennigan and Cappotelli took on Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin in a match on WWE Velocity. They lost. Ohio Valley Wrestling
He was then sent to OVW in order to continue his training and work on his promo skills.
In OVW, Cappotelli formed a fan favorite tag team known as The Thrill Seekers with Johnny Jeter. Cappotelli was embroiled in controversy when one of the former Tough Enough trainers, Hardcore Holly, worked stiff on the unsuspecting Cappotelli during a practice match, leaving him bruised and bloody.
Holly later accidentally concussed Cappotelli while wrestling him at a live event on April 24, 2004.
On July 31, 2005, Cappotelli suffered a broken fibula during a match against The Blond Bombers (Chad and Tank Toland) at an Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) event in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, when he landed awkwardly after a suplex. He was out of action for approximately eight weeks. WWE was planning to bring Cappotelli up into the main roster, but he was diagnosed with a grade 2/3 astrocytoma in December 2005.
He was scheduled to undergo tests to further diagnose the tumor and plan treatment.
On February 8, 2006, he announced the brain tumor was indeed cancerous and surrendered the title to OVW owner Danny Davis during an emotional speech at a television taping in Louisville, Kentucky. Cappotelli announced that he was planning on surgery on May 1, 2007.
Cappotelli announced to OVW wrestlers and fans on April 4, 2007 that he would undergo surgery for brain cancer in Boston on May 1. WWE"s official website later posted an article, which included video of the announcement.
WWE"s official website later reported that the surgery was a success, and that the majority of the brain tumor was removed.
He underwent 30 radiation treatments and is undergoing continual bouts of monthly chemotherapy. On January 4, 2009, Cappotelli"s WWE contract expired and he was not re-signed. Towards the end of 2013, Cappotelli became the trainer for OVW"s Beginner Program.
Finishing moves
Aftertaste (Superkick)
Signature moves
Atomic drop
Legal drop
Powerbomb
Ohio Valley Wrestling
OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Johnny Jeter
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2006)
Tough Enough III with John Hennigan.
