It would make perfect sense that the man behind such infamous gimmicks as Avatar, Shinobi and Lief Cassidy would lose his mind at some point and that is exactly what happened when Al Snow arrived in ECW in 1997. A special kind of crazy, he talked to a mannequin's head, waxing poetic about the frustrations he had experienced in his career to that point. Of course, he enjoyed his greatest success of his career while having those private and public chitchats with the disembodied head but that did not make it any more excusable. Snow was off his proverbial rocker and it shows in his ability to absorb punishment as well as he could deal it, which fans witnessed both in the Philadelphia-based promotion, as well as WWE's hardcore division upon his return to the company in 1998. Snow would mellow out eventually, going on to become the head trainer of Tough Enough for three seasons, as well as a backstage producer for Total Nonstop Action. But even to this day, fans can see Snow revert to his deranged and crazed ways when he breaks out Head and returns to the squared circle for independent promotions across the country.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
