Gene Snitsky was supposed to be an intimidating wrestler, but he ended up being more of a joke. He initially debuted by causing Litas miscarriage, and soon developed a lame catchphrase (It wasnt my fault) to accompany it. In a somewhat surprising turn of events, Snitsky, as an intimidating-looking big man, had his first feud not with the Undertaker, as many of his predecessors had, but with Kane, proving that WWE will do anything in its power to put two larger superstars together in a feud and hope for the best. Snitskys attempts at being a psychopath ended up being funnier than they were creepy. When he kicked a baby doll into the stands, that moment was met with genuine hilarity, when it was supposed to be a sad moment. Later on, he developed a foot fetish, which somehow turned into a storyline with Goldust. Clearly WWE had no idea how to make this guy seem like a threat after he had been demolished by Kane. As a last-ditch effort to get him over, WWE made Snitsky shave his head bald and stain his teeth yellow, to further complete the psychopath package. Unfortunately, fans were more interested in chanting Brush Your Teeth than they were watching his matches. Sadly, despite the uniqueness of his look, Snisky simply couldnt cut it, and, like many other giants before him who couldnt wrestle or be entertaining, he was released. It seems that sometimes, fans just reject something no matter how much WWE try to play them up. Snitsky couldve been a bigger star than he was, but by the mid-to-late 2000s, fans were simply sick and tired of seeing yet another psychotic big man trying his luck against more established stars.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
