Little Guido

[9.0] "Little Guido was one of ECW's sneakiest secret weapons, a pint sized pitbull who wrestled way bigger than he looked and talked twice as loud as he wrestled. As the mouthy maestro of the Full Blooded Italians, he mixed legit technical skill with hilarious mob movie swagger, snapping off crisp mat wrestling one second and chirping at the crowd the next. What he excelled at was that perfect blend of comedy and credibility, because he could clown around with attitude and then suddenly chain wrestle like he was auditioning for the Olympics. In a company full of brawlers smashing each other with toasters, Guido stood out by being smooth, sharp, and way tougher than anyone expected."

[8.0] "Could really go in the ring. Looked like a million dollars (shrunk to a hundred dollar bill). Excellent pacing, hilarious facial expressions. gave his body and his all. Strong mic work, a total character. The wrestling world needs guys like this. The little dog running their mouth, lettin the big dogs do the heavy lifting as he riles up the opposition. Over achievers shine even more once father time is involved. Recommended/underrated."

[7.0] "Little Guido was one of those rare hybrid wrestlers who could mix comedy, character work, and legitimate grappling without ever losing credibility. As part of The Full Blooded Italians in ECW, he played the role of the smaller loudmouth surrounded by big goons. It was a comedy gimmick on the surface, but Guido gave it staying power through pure skill and ring awareness. Guido was far more technically sound than he ever got credit for. His matches in ECW with the likes of Tajiri, Super Crazy, Jerry Lynn, and Lance Storm were fast-paced, snug, and filled with smooth transitions. He brought a shoot-style feel to ECW that added variety to the otherwise hardcore-heavy product. In WWE, he was mostly used as enhancement talent, but even then, he was a pro. He made others look good, sold convincingly, and had solid matches when given time. His Cruiserweight Title run was forgettable in terms of booking, but his in-ring quality never dipped. He just never got the platform he earned. Little Guido wasn't a main event guy, and he wasn't meant to be. But within his role, he was one of the most dependable and technically refined wrestlers of his generation. Little Guido was a technician disguised as a midcard act. He gave ECW depth, gave WWE consistency, and gave fans a lot more than his size or gimmick ever promised."

[6.0] "Nunzio/Guido has the wrestling ability and look but never felt like a big deal. I have seen him most in ECW and WWE as a member of the FBI. Did not have the success I would expect outside of the tag team division"

[9.0] "Underrated ring technician, great comedy guy in ECW with the FBI stable, and a part of some truly groundbreaking matches with the likes of Super Crazy, Kid Kash, and Tajiri. Definitely deserves a whole lot more respect than he tends to get from history."

[8.0] "Little Guido is madly underrated. Most people remember him as part of the Full-Blooded Italians, but the dude could go. His best work was of course with Tajiri and Super Crazy in ECW, but he had some solid matches in the early days of ROH as well."

"A guilty pleasure that always delivered my expectations in the ring. A fine wrestler who played his role in ECW well, I am a fan of Little Guido!"

[8.0] "The first true Italian to be apart of an Italian group. He played the role of having small man complex syndrome well because he was always fiery, always ready to beat someone up, and he wasn't a guy that was gonna back down from anyone despite his size. The irony of that is that Guido's actually a legit tough guy in real life, a real shooter as they call it in wrestling terms, and has the mat wrestling/ technical wrestling ability to hold his own against whoever they put him in there with, and the ability take care of himself if he needed to."

[7.0] "Is anyone that has been trained by Billy Robinson bad? Of course no. Good technical wrestler, legit shooter and overall entertaining guy. His only problem? He was very small and slim, there wasn't even a chance of him leveling up to a more important spot. From what I have seen in UWFi, ECW and WWE, he did his job well. Even as an enhancement talent, he did his job."

[6.0] "Dude was super solid. His FBI gimmick was great. Kinda was underutilized in his wwe run but that's to be expected. I wish in wwecw that they did more with the guy. I'll never forget those FBI matches with Danny Doring and Roadkill. Amazing tag team work from them"

[6.0] "Little Guido is a solid cruiserweight who was meh in ECW and meh in WWE. Now he's in MLW, and although I may believe that it might be only because of his time in WWE and ECW, he seems like a good tag competitor with his more talented godson, Ray Jaz. He isn't a bad wrestler, he was just part of the crowd."

[5.0] "One of the better "small guys" as far as entertaining goes. His time in the WWF was meh, but he was good in ECW and probably would have fit better in WCW."

[5.0] "I think Guido would have been an awesome fit for WCW's cruiserweight division. Mixing with Malenko, Ultimo Dragon, & Jericho would have been an excellent place for him to thrive. I know people ofter remember ECW a bit more favorably than what might actually be deserved, so when you think of an act like the FBI, I don't think they ever amounted to much. As Ninzio, he certainly didn't amount to much more than a job guy."

[7.0] "Most definitely better suited as a tag team wrestler but I have to say I have really enjoyed some of his singles work. His 3 way feud with Tajiri & Super Crazy in ECW boosts him by a rating for me. Very good technician though."

[9.0] "CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED! James was great on the mic, great in the ring & could play a great character. Always loved James and I hope his lack of push back in the day doesn't stop people from seeing how good he really was."

[7.0] "Along with Tajiri he was probably the best ECW midcarder by the end of the companies lifespan. I don't think Maritato gets enough credit for the work he could do inside the ring, and that's most certainly the WWE bookers fault. They never really gave the guy the platform he needed that ECW at the very least did, but he was never destined for greatness. He did help ROH during its infancy which I think is worthy of note."

[7.0] "Guido/Nunzio/James Maritato is a tremendous cruiserweight competitor. Lots of charisma, a great proficiency for mat wrestling despite his smaller than average size, and a great leader for the FBI, whether they were the comedy group in ECW that allowed non-Italian rednecks like Tracy Smothers and Tommy Rich in, or the regrettably short lived SERIOUS incarnation in the WWE (there was a lost opportunity. ) Also, the man could take a tremendous beating. Unfortunately most of the time he was in the thankless role of "jobber" for that. But now he's cruising the indies looking for a fight. I'd like to see what he could do in Global Force Wrestling."

[7.0] "A very underrated wrestler for sure. Maritato had real credentials but from a kayfabe perspective knew how to play any role given to him effectively. He drew good heat or incredible heat as part of the FBI. Also very enjoyable to watch as he bumped well and really put over his opponents. A true honest to goodness talent in the squared circle."

[5.0] "He was so-so. When I watched him his fighting style just never interested me. He was great with the FBI."

[9.0] "Phenomenal mat wrestler with great timing. Good presence. Pretty consistent match quality and ability to get heat. Very underrated. I heard he almost slapped a donkey for pissing near his wife, but the donkey apologized."

[6.0] "Nunzio was always a joy to watch, and I always liked the role he played in WWE's FBI where he was the leader, a storyline that totally could've been more. and so could nunzio himself."

[3.0] "Nunzio was another expendable Cruiserweight that didn't really draw much of a crowd response and was only in WWE to fill an Italian stereotype. It wasn't right for WWE to scrap the Cruiserweight division but, people like Nunzio are the reason why they did."

[9.0] "Always liked Guido. He's a fine technical wrestler, as you'd expect someone who trained under Billy Robinson to be, and can pull off some good flying moves when the situation calls for it. He has a lot of personality and is believable in the underworld character he often plays as a heel, whether it's being played seriously or for laughs, and as a babyface is an easy-to-root-for underdog. Due to his size, he excels either in promotions with prominent lightweight divisions (or mostly lightweight rosters) or as a tag specialist, but has enough technical skill to put on good showings with heavyweights if necessary. At 43 he's still in excellent shape and can still go in the ring as well as ever."