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[[Image:Nunzio.jpg|right|170px|thumb|James Maritato]]

| Name = Nice

'''James Maritato''', better known as '''Little Guido''' or '''Nunzio''' (born [[1972]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] performing for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] on the [[Smackdown!]] brand, in its [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight]] division. He recently won the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]].

| Type = [[Album (music) | Album]]

| Artist = [[Puffy Amiyumi | Puffy]]

| Cover = Puffy_AmiYumi_-_Nice.jpg

| Background = orange

| Released = [[January 22]], [[2003]] (Japanese release)

[[August 12]], [[2003]] (US release)

| Recorded = The Steakhouse Studio, Cello Studio, Sony Music Studios, [[Tokyo]]; Sunset Sound, Sub Jersey Studios, Vibratorium, Mansfield Lodge, Andy's house, John's house

| Genre = [[J-Pop]]

| Length = 48:35 (US)

| Label = [[Bar None Records|Bar None]]

| Producer = [[Andy Sturmer]]

| Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki>

*[http://Allmusic.com AMG] 4 1/2 stars out of 5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0amsa9qgw238 link]

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| Last album = ''[[An Illustrated History]]''<br />([[2002]])

| This album = ''Nice''<br />([[2003]])

| Next album = ''[[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (album)]]''<br />([2004]])

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'''''Nice.''''' is the third [[North American]] [[Album (music)|album]] by [[J-Pop]] group [[Puffy AmiYumi]], released in [[2003]]. (See [[2003 in music]]). The US release featured a few track changes: "Atarashii Hibi" and "Tomodachi" were replaced with "Urei", "Teen Titans Theme" and "Planet Tokyo", an English rewrite of "Akai Buranko" (Red Swing).

== Career ==

In high school, Maritato was an outstanding amateur wrestler from the state of [[New York]]. He was trained as a professional by the legendary [[Billy Robinson]] and debuted in the early [[1990s]]. Maritato then went to [[Japan]] to compete in the [[shoot style]] promotion [[UWF International]]. He stayed there until [[1995]] where he joined [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]]. He was packaged as Little Guido and put in a comedy [[stable (professional wrestling)|stable]] called the [[Full Blooded Italians (professional wrestling)|Full Blooded Italians]], alongside a black wrestler ([[John T. Smith|J.T. Smith]]), an obese wrestler ([[Val Puccio]]), and two wrestlers from the southern [[United States]] ([[Tracy Smothers]] and [[Tommy Rich]]).

The cover is an homage to [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]]'s "[[bed-in]]" peace protests held in [[1969]].

In [[1999]], he became a "serious wrestler," although still accompanied by an obese wrestler ([[Sal E. Graziano]]). He was involved in some intense singles matches until late [[2000]], when he formed a tag team with [[Charles John Spencer|Tony Mamaluke]].

==Track listing==

Maritato and Mamaluke won the [[ECW Tag-Team Championship|ECW World Tag Team Titles]] that year and stayed as a team until ECW closed in [[2001]].

#"Planet Tokyo" (Sturmer) - 3:49

#"Tokyo Nights" (Pierre Taki, Sturmer, John Fields) - 3:53

#"Angel of Love" (Suzuki Shoko, Sturmer) - 3:12

#"Sayonara" (YO-KING, Sturmer) - 3:16

#"Invisible Tomorrow" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:54

#"Thank You" (Yumi, Sturmer) - 3:55

#"Long Beach Nightmare" (Ami, Sturmer) - 3:15

#"Your Love Is a Drug" (Sturmer) - 3:33

#"K2G (Kimi Ni Go!)" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 4:37

#"Shiawase (Happiness)" (Okuda Tamio) - 4:20

#"Urei" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:54

#"Teen Titans Theme" ([[media:TEEN_TITANS_GO!!!!.ogg|listen]]) (Sturmer) - 3:08

#"Red Swing" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:51

==Personnel==

Maritato wrestled for several independent promotions, mostly in the New York Tri-State area until he was signed by WWE in [[2002]], where he reformed the Full Blooded Italians on [[SmackDown!]] along with [[John Hugger|Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli]] and [[Chuck Palumbo]]. After [[WrestleMania XX]] Palumbo was drafted to [[WWE RAW|RAW]], and the F.B.I. was reduced to a [[tag team]]. After Stamboli was released, Maritato began competing in the cruiserweight division.

'''Puffy AmiYumi'''

*''[[Ami Onuki]]'' - [[vocals]], harmony, [[guitar]]s

*''[[Yumi Yoshimura]]'' - vocals, harmony

'''Additional personnel'''

He became Little Guido for one night, reuniting with the Full Blooded Italians to take on [[Super Crazy]] and [[Yoshihiro Tajiri|Tajiri]] in a Three-Way Dance at [[ECW One Night Stand]].

*''[[Andy Sturmer]]'' - [[drums]], guitar, drum programming, [[ARP Instruments, Inc.|ARP synthesizer]], [[Moog synthesizer]], guitars, [[pipe organ]], [[mellotron]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[vibraphone]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[trumpet]], [[marimba]], [[bass guitar|bass]], [[Prophet synthesizer]], [[Fender Rhodes]], [[kazoo|vocal kazoo]], claps, [[piano]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[ARP|ARP string ensemble]], harmony, [[VOX Continental organ]], [[BVO]]

*''John Fields'' - guitars, bass, piano, [[vocoder]], [[Hammond organ|Hammond organ B3]], [[Roland space echo]], [[chamberlin]], [[Farfisa organ]], strange echoes,

*''Wookie Von Crozier'' - crazy drum fill

*''Chris James'' - drums, Wurlizer, synthesized blips and bleeps, [[toy piano]], chamberlin

*''Printz Board'' - [[flugelhorn]]

*''Bleu'' - [[12 string guitar]]

*''Dean Parks'' - [[banjo]], acoustic guitar

*''Elizabeth Lea'' - [[trombone]]

*''The Horndogs'' - horns

*''James Childs'' - guitars

*''Phillip Broussard, Jr.'' - horny chorus

*''Toishi Toshikazu'' - horny chorus

==Production==

Maritato, as Nunzio, continued to perform on [[WWE Velocity]] as both a [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] and a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]], he would also form a short-lived tag team with another foreign wrestler, the Japanese [[Shoichi Funaki|Funaki]]. On the [[August 6]] edition of Velocity Nunzio won the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]] (though the match was taped on August 2) by defeating [[Paul London]] after a new heel wrestler, [[Vito LaGrasso|Vito]] (making his WWE TV debut at the time) gave Nunzio a [[Blackjack_(weapon)#Blackjacks|Blackjack]], which Nunzio used to [[knock out]] London with. As a result Nunzio became a heel again since joining forces with Vito.

*Producer: Andy Sturmer

*Instrument recording: John Fields

*Vocal recording: Thom Russo, John Fields

*Mixing: Thom Russo, John Fields

*Mastering: Kotetsu Tohru

*Mastering assistants: Phillip Broussard, Jr., Ohno, Shiota Osamu, Hatagoshi Hideyasu

*Musical instruments technician: Oba Toshimasa

*A&R: June Shinozaki

*Interpreter: Takamizawa Mai

*Art direction: Central 67

*Design: Central 67

*Photography: Uchida Shoji

*Hair and make-up: Shuma Tesuro

*Styling: Miyajima Takahiro

== Profile ==

*Height: 5'6" (167.6 cm)

*Weight: 175lbs (79.4 kg)

*Birthday: [[March 12]], [[1972]]

*Hometown: [[Queens]], [[New York City|New York City, New York]]

*Trained By: Billy Robinson

*Professional Debut: [[September]] [[1991]]

*Previous Identities: Damien Stone, James Stone, Little Guido, Little Guido Maritato

*Previous Manager(s): [[Tommy Rich]], [[Big Vito]]

[[Category:Puffy AmiYumi albums]] [[Category:2003 albums]]

=== Finishing and signature moves ===

*'''''Arrivederci''''' ([[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Springboard|Springboard]]-[[Professional wrestling throws#Armbar takedown|Armbar Takedown]])

*'''''Kiss Of Death''''' ([[Professional wrestling throws#Inverted double underhook facebuster|Inverted Double Underhook Facebuster]])

*[[Boston crab|''Sicilian Crab'' (Boston Crab)]]

*[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving Fameasser|''Sicilian Slice'' (Flying Legdrop Bulldog)]]

*[[Professional wrestling throws#Russian legsweep|''Side Italian Legsweep'' (Russian Leg Sweep)]]

*[[Dropkick#Missile dropkick|Middle-Rope Front Missile Dropkick]]

*[[Professional wrestling holds#Crucifix armbar|Jujigatame]]

*[[Professional wrestling holds#Fujiwara armbar|Fujiwara Armbar]]

*[[Professional wrestling holds#Wakigatame|Wakigatame]]

==Championships and accomplishments==

====Chaotic Wrestling====

*1-time CW Tag Team Champion (with Luis Ortiz)

====[[Extreme Championship Wrestling]]====

*2-time [[ECW Tag-Team Championship|ECW World Tag Team Champion]] (1-time with [[Charles John Spencer|Tony Mamaluke]], 1-time with [[Tracy Smothers]])

====USA Pro Wrestling====

*1-time USA Pro United States Champion

*1-time USA Pro Tag Team Champion (with Kid Kruel)

====[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]====

*1-time [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship|WWE Cruiserweight Champion]]

== External Links ==

*[http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/nunzio/profile/ WWE Profile]

*[http://www.nunzioonline.com/ Nunzio Online Fansite]

{{CruiserweightChampions}}

[[Category:1972 births|Maritato, James]]

[[Category:American professional wrestlers|Maritato, James]]