Post by Xaviera Spirit Evolution on Dec 11, 2008 23:21:48 GMT -5
Gene Snitsky's WWE Career Memorial Day
- December 11, 2008-
Being introduced to the WWE Universe on an October edition of Monday Night RAW in 2003, Gene Snitsky would forever gain a reputation unrivaled by any superstar of his unique caliber.
Rather it was punting babies into the crowd, or a heated, heavy-breathing backstage session with the ever so poetic Jon Heidenreich, Gene Snitsky would forever capture our hearts with his beautiful catch phrase, "It wasn't my fault." The phrase originating from his television debut with the WWE, where he grabbed a steel chair, and smacked it across Kane's back, causing our big red monster to fall upon his then pregnant wife Lita, losing their soon-to-be child first child.
This smack across Kane's back would spark a feud that would last the rest of his WWE career, with Gene coming with only a hair's length short of victory upon each encounter, an epic moment in their feud being when Gene would put Kane's throat between the confines of a steel chair, and crushing his voicebox, putting Kane out of action for two whole months.
Never a Smackdown superstar, Gene would thrive on Monday Night RAW, Sunday Night Heat, and Extreme Championship Wrestling. Battling the likes of Super Crazy, Viscera, Val Venis, CM Punk, and John Cena. But, if it was anything Gene was known for, it was his choice of tag team partners. First teaming with Tyson Tomko, the duo would spread fear amongst the Sunday Night Heat locker room. Beating team after team after team, eventually getting their shot at the World Tag Team Titles with then-champions, Kane and The Big Show. However, the duo would come up short, and would never gain what they truly, rightfully deserved.
Upon Tomko's release from the WWE in early 2006, Gene now being brought upon as a face, would find love in the shiny arms of Goldust, and this my friends, was when Snitsky really began to shine with his character. With only a hint of his female foot fetish with a conversation with Edge a couple months earlier, it was with his time with Goldust, that Snitsky's love for women's feet would finally flourish.
Mauling over teams on Sunday Night Heat, Goldust and Snitsky would grace upon that squared circle with their characters in-tact. Fighting, and climbing that ladder in hopes for a shot at the World Tag Team Championships. And finally, after what seemed like hard-work paying off, this dynamic pairing would finally be granted their shot against the Spirit Squad. However, as with Snitsky's past title attempts, they would come up short, and soon after, Goldust was released from WWE, leaving a heart-broken Snitsky alone in that dark ridden WWE locker room.
2007 would be the year of the Snitsky, for in the February of that year, a new promotional video featuring the new and improved Snitsky would begin to air on WWE Television. Now being officially part of the ECW brand, this new Snitsky attitude billed him as a absolutely psychotic madman. The cause of this madness? Perhaps it was his constant short comings of title opportunities. Or maybe punting babies wasn't satisfying him anymore. Perhaps with the loss of both of his formidable tag team partners, and anniversary of the WWE release of Jon Heidenreich, the insanity finally brought him to his breaking point. Nevertheless, this new Snitsky attitude would reign over ECW, breaking the likes of Hardcore Holly's arm. Being virtually unstoppable in the Land of Extreme, his only loss would be against Rob Van Dam, via Disqualification.
June 11th of that same year, Snitsky would re-debut on RAW, and continue raising havoc upon the lower mid-card roster, this time beating the likes of Robbie and Rory McAllister. He wouldn't lose until August of that same year, when he would face John Cena, and lose via Disqualification thanks to untimely attack by Randy Orton. However, he wouldn't lose via pinfall until December 3rd, where he was beaten by Jeff Hardy for the WWE Intercontinental Championship; his first pinfall loss in over a year.
Sadly, as the year of the Snitsky would end, so would his magnificent push in being a top competitor in the WWE. Only having a handful of matches throughout 2008, most of them being glorious job fests feeding him loss after loss, he would be released by the WWE on December 11, 2008. Just weeks after Dustin Rhoades reprized his role as "Goldust" on WWE television.
Ironic, I think so, for we will forever be robbed from another fabulous "Snitdust" reunion.
It wasn't his fault.
- Ri
I know some of this might not be entirely accurate, but I'm surely going to miss seeing Snitsky on WWE television. I mean...Santino, Goldust and Snitsky could have been awesome companionship, especially with Beth Phoenix in the mix.
- December 11, 2008-
Being introduced to the WWE Universe on an October edition of Monday Night RAW in 2003, Gene Snitsky would forever gain a reputation unrivaled by any superstar of his unique caliber.
Rather it was punting babies into the crowd, or a heated, heavy-breathing backstage session with the ever so poetic Jon Heidenreich, Gene Snitsky would forever capture our hearts with his beautiful catch phrase, "It wasn't my fault." The phrase originating from his television debut with the WWE, where he grabbed a steel chair, and smacked it across Kane's back, causing our big red monster to fall upon his then pregnant wife Lita, losing their soon-to-be child first child.
This smack across Kane's back would spark a feud that would last the rest of his WWE career, with Gene coming with only a hair's length short of victory upon each encounter, an epic moment in their feud being when Gene would put Kane's throat between the confines of a steel chair, and crushing his voicebox, putting Kane out of action for two whole months.
Never a Smackdown superstar, Gene would thrive on Monday Night RAW, Sunday Night Heat, and Extreme Championship Wrestling. Battling the likes of Super Crazy, Viscera, Val Venis, CM Punk, and John Cena. But, if it was anything Gene was known for, it was his choice of tag team partners. First teaming with Tyson Tomko, the duo would spread fear amongst the Sunday Night Heat locker room. Beating team after team after team, eventually getting their shot at the World Tag Team Titles with then-champions, Kane and The Big Show. However, the duo would come up short, and would never gain what they truly, rightfully deserved.
Upon Tomko's release from the WWE in early 2006, Gene now being brought upon as a face, would find love in the shiny arms of Goldust, and this my friends, was when Snitsky really began to shine with his character. With only a hint of his female foot fetish with a conversation with Edge a couple months earlier, it was with his time with Goldust, that Snitsky's love for women's feet would finally flourish.
Mauling over teams on Sunday Night Heat, Goldust and Snitsky would grace upon that squared circle with their characters in-tact. Fighting, and climbing that ladder in hopes for a shot at the World Tag Team Championships. And finally, after what seemed like hard-work paying off, this dynamic pairing would finally be granted their shot against the Spirit Squad. However, as with Snitsky's past title attempts, they would come up short, and soon after, Goldust was released from WWE, leaving a heart-broken Snitsky alone in that dark ridden WWE locker room.
2007 would be the year of the Snitsky, for in the February of that year, a new promotional video featuring the new and improved Snitsky would begin to air on WWE Television. Now being officially part of the ECW brand, this new Snitsky attitude billed him as a absolutely psychotic madman. The cause of this madness? Perhaps it was his constant short comings of title opportunities. Or maybe punting babies wasn't satisfying him anymore. Perhaps with the loss of both of his formidable tag team partners, and anniversary of the WWE release of Jon Heidenreich, the insanity finally brought him to his breaking point. Nevertheless, this new Snitsky attitude would reign over ECW, breaking the likes of Hardcore Holly's arm. Being virtually unstoppable in the Land of Extreme, his only loss would be against Rob Van Dam, via Disqualification.
June 11th of that same year, Snitsky would re-debut on RAW, and continue raising havoc upon the lower mid-card roster, this time beating the likes of Robbie and Rory McAllister. He wouldn't lose until August of that same year, when he would face John Cena, and lose via Disqualification thanks to untimely attack by Randy Orton. However, he wouldn't lose via pinfall until December 3rd, where he was beaten by Jeff Hardy for the WWE Intercontinental Championship; his first pinfall loss in over a year.
Sadly, as the year of the Snitsky would end, so would his magnificent push in being a top competitor in the WWE. Only having a handful of matches throughout 2008, most of them being glorious job fests feeding him loss after loss, he would be released by the WWE on December 11, 2008. Just weeks after Dustin Rhoades reprized his role as "Goldust" on WWE television.
Ironic, I think so, for we will forever be robbed from another fabulous "Snitdust" reunion.
It wasn't his fault.
- Ri
I know some of this might not be entirely accurate, but I'm surely going to miss seeing Snitsky on WWE television. I mean...Santino, Goldust and Snitsky could have been awesome companionship, especially with Beth Phoenix in the mix.
