It's stunning to think that Al Snow was considered an ideal replacement for Shawn Michaels in The Rockers. After Michaels went on to become a true standalone star, Marty Jannetty's career never fully recovered. Putting 'Leif Cassidy' with him and branding the team, 'The New Rockers' did nothing to aid that sad fact. Cassidy was dorky, and the team lacked the same teenage heartthrob appeal of before. There's long been a story that The New Rockers were supposed to be cringeworthy, almost a send-up of the original unit. If true, then it still didn't really work. Instead of being outraged or excited, fans were apathetic to what was put before them. Originally, Snow had played 'Avatar' in the company, a ninja-like wrestler. There was nothing especially noteworthy about the gimmick, at least compared to Cassidy. Leif Cassidy stands out as the worst period of the man's career. Sure, he was in the WWF, the biggest company around, but the role was awful. Eventually, The New Rockers split up, and Cassidy went on to become a mid card heel. Despite an excellent match against Flash Funk at In Your House 12, he did nothing else of note. It was never really determined why fans should care about the character.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
