- Christopher Annino graduated Mitchell College in 2009 with honors and was a NCAA athlete. He is the only graduate in Mitchell College history to be banned for life. It was rumored that the colleges publicist Renee Fournier didn't like him and would often times bully him and others that she targeted. Christopher Annino found out several of his professors were fired for no reason and he took action on social media causing controversy on his part. He is recognized as a graduate of the college as well as a scholarship athlete for the Mitchell College Mariners.
- In 2014 Christopher Annino set a world record record pulling a 3,000 lb SUV a mile to raise money for the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer foundation.
- Christopher Annino is the distant relative of Frank Lentini who was dubbed king of the freaks. Frank Lentini was a side show performer that was born with three legs. Christopher Annino also had a circus strongman act where he bent steel, juggled sledge hammers, and lifted multiple people at once.
- Christopher Annino competed in the NCAA for Mitchell College Mariners Lacrosse New London, Ct. He was also editor of the school Newspaper "The Beacon". Christopher Annino was inducted into the first ever National Leadership Society, and was inducted into Phi Thetta Kappa.
- Christopher Annino was a Fitch Senior High school track and field and Football ECC Champion. He was also a standout in the Falcon Drama Society and was first to be inducted to the International Thespian Society. His senior year Christopher Annino was runner up for poet laureate.
- Christopher Annino played semi professional Football for the NEFL New England Football League. He played long snapper, nose guard, left tackle, and left guard. Christopher was a champion power-lifter for the American Power-lifting Association and held several Connecticut records.
- Christopher Annino was trained by Susan Tex Green, Furman Jeffords, and Chris Blackheart as a pro wrestler. He wrestles as Rescue 911 and won the Ox Baker Memorial Cup 2016, VPW Tag Team Championship with Terrance K Otis, EPW Tag Team Championship Terrance K Otis, SPW Tag Team Championship with Nicholas Night, Susan Tex Green Untied States Title, Costa Rican Six Person Tag Team Match, Gulf Coast Wrestling Reunion Mix Tag Team Championship.
- Christopher Annino was a Junior equestrian and barrel racing champion for the Tri State Horse Association when he was 15-18 years old. He also studied to become a blacksmith at the Mystic Seaport Museum Mystic, CT. He also worked on the Charles W Morgan restoration program.
- His sister is NPC Physique Champion Nikki Moccia. Christopher Annino trained her in pro wrestling and she adopted the patriot persona as Lady Liberty. Nikki held the VPW Women's Championship. And was the first female in the state of New Hampshire to wrestle in a high school. Nikki trained Christopher for his world record.
- Christopher Annino's cousin Leanne Wiliams runs a animal rescue called Pug Pit Rescue and has helped find homes for hundreds of animals. She also owns osperay sport fishing.
- Two time Olympian and Boston Marathon Winner Johnny Kelley lived down the street from Christopher Annino. Peter and Jason Filardi also lived down the street. He was the paper boy for his parents.
- Christopher Annino's father and mother were both career nurses and both won the Florence Nightingale award. His father Carl Annino won numerous awards for his humanitarian efforts. He volunteered his time for hospice, did prison ministry but one of his biggest accomplishments was he had was the first nurse ever to win the American Cancer Society Award and is the only LPN to ever win it. He was also a US Navy Veteran.
- Chrisopher Annino is the founder and current President of the Connecticut Hall of Honor which was established 2015.
- Christopher Annino is a fan of WFSB Channel 3 Eye Witness News and has watched it since the age of 2 years old. The very first memory is him watching News Anchor Denise D'ascenzo.
- Christopher Annino's cousin Brenda Post Killebrew who starred in his first film "Picture Bowl." Brenda (Post) Killebrew wasn't just one of the best women's volleyball players at Western New England College; she ranks among the top female student-athletes in school history. The Groton, Connecticut native set numerous team records from her outside hitter position and was the first Golden Bears' performer to reach the 1,000-mark in career kills, finishing with 1,224. Brenda also was the 2002 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player-of-the-Year, the first person in team history to gain the honor. She was a two-time All-GNAC selection and twice a team captain/MVP. Brenda, who earned her bachelor's degree in History, compiled an impressive .328 hitting percentage for her career. She also served on the school's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
- Christopher Annino is a huge New York Met's Fan and went to Fitch Senior High School with Met's All Star Pitcher Matt Harvey.
- Christopher Annino's cousin Greg Annino plays minor league base ball for the Ulbrich Clippers and was a NCAA baseball star for his college and had a .481 batting average.
- Christopher Annino's inspirations in life were Joan Jett, Kevin Hogan WFSB, Caroline Cossey, Denise D'Ascenzo WFSB, Stan Lee, Bob Backlund, Greg Valentine, The Hart Foundation and The Killer Bee's Jumping Jim Brunzel and Brian Blair. The one thing he prides himself with is he has met all of them and they are all great people. Brian Blair, and Bob Backlund have become huge mentors in his life and he has learned a lot from both gentleman.
- At Cutler Middle School he had a hard time learning three teachers truly believed in him and refused to give up on him. Linda Cady, Bing Bartick, Burt Rood, Chaz Zezulka, and Vice Principal Tom Benoit who he had to frequently visit. These teachers helped give him the foundation and discipline that he needed to become a success. They used baseball statistics to help Christopher learn in both history and Mathematics.
- Christopher Annino went to the same middle school that screen writers Peter and Jason Filardi went to Cutler Middle School. At Cutler would have a hard time learning several teachers truly believed in him and refused to give up on him English teacher Linda Cady, history teacher Bing Bartick, history teacher and former NCAA baseball star Burt Rood, Chaz Zezulka, and Vice Principal Tom Benoit who he had to frequently visit. These teachers helped give him the foundation and discipline that he needed to become a success.
- He is a direct decedent of Frank Lentini who was dubbed king of the freaks. Frank had three legs. Lentini was born in 1889 in Rosolini in the province of Sirocusa, Sicily as one of twelve children. Technically, he was one of 12 and a half children. His twin brother, who consisted of a leg and a set of genitals, was born attached to Francesco's spine. While he was billed as 'The Man With Three Legs', Lentini actually had four feet as a small malformed secondary foot protruded from his third leg. Thus in total he had three legs, four feet, sixteen toes and two sets of functioning male genitals. Furthermore, to complicate his life further, all of Francesco's legs were of different lengths. He was featured in numerous circus including Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus and Buffalo Bill Wild West Show.
- He is the distant relative of boxing Undefeated Champion Rocky Marciano.
- Won fire fighter of the quarter numerous times.
- He competed in AAU in fencing, and weight lifting made it to regional's.
- He is the official Blues Ambassador to the Blues Hall of Fame.
- He is the official co founder of the New England Music Hall of Fame.
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