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Talk Is Jericho

The Inspirational Story of Nick Santonastasso

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.89.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2017

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Nick Santonastasso might be the most inspirational guest ever on TIJ! The 21-year old fitness model and bodybuilder, who got his start pulling crazy pranks on Vine, has no legs, and only one arm and a single finger. But that has not stopped him from wrestling, playing the drums, producing videos for Vine, pranking "The Walking Dead's" Norman Reedus, and now competing in the Iron Bay Classic competition in Tampa, FL. Hear his incredible story, and his future plans (which may or may not include sky diving and a WWE ring)!

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0:00.0

Top is Jericho Baby, Top is Jericho

0:07.0

Top is Jericho Mama, Top is me

0:13.0

Welcome to Top is Jericho, it's the pot of thunder and rock and roll and today inspiration as well

0:18.0

I got a true special guest with an incredible story and this guy is amazing

0:23.0

His name is Nick Santonastaso

0:25.0

21 years old, maybe never heard of him before and he's competing in his first bodybuilding competition

0:30.0

This Saturday, tomorrow, September 9th in Tampa, Florida, he's competing in the Iron Bay Classic

0:35.0

And it's a big deal, the reason why it's a big deal is because Nick was born without both of his legs

0:41.0

Without an arm and all but one finger on his left hand

0:45.0

He truly gives new meaning to the word unbelievable

0:49.0

Especially when you see him in action in the gym

0:52.0

His story is inspiring, it's incredible, his positivity and energy are infectious

0:57.0

And if his name sounds sort of familiar, it's because you might have seen him pull some of his pranks on Vine

1:02.0

He had over a million followers on Vine before it shut down

1:06.0

And thanks to some of the crazy pranks he pulled on people, including Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead

1:11.0

Nick is going to tell us the story behind that prank, it's hilarious and a few of the favorites

1:15.0

You'll also hear about the rare disorder he was born with that resulted in him having no legs

1:20.0

And just one arm with a single finger

1:22.0

And how despite his limitations he became a wrestler in high school plays the drums

1:27.0

And then got into bodybuilding

1:29.0

That's right, super inspirational guy in story

1:31.0

You think you're having a rough day?

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