Summary

Santino Marella revealed that he recently underwent surgery for sleep apnea and said the procedure was successful.

Marella remains part of TNA television as the promotion's Director of Authority, though Thursday's episode of *TNA iMPACT!* ended with Daria Rae suspending him from his role.

That storyline suspension means Marella is set to miss TNA Rebellion on Saturday.

What Santino Marella's absence means for TNA Rebellion

With Santino Marella written off television ahead of Rebellion, TNA loses its on-screen Director of Authority for the show at a time when that role often helps frame major developments. It also gives the company a straightforward explanation for why Marella will not be part of the event while he recovers.

That suspension angle already played into Santino Marella and Indi Hartwell being suspended indefinitely on TNA iMPACT, so his health update now adds real-world context to an absence TNA had already built into its storylines.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.