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.infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn">Gene Snitsky</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Gene_Snitsky_cropped.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Gene_Snitsky_cropped.jpg/220px-Gene_Snitsky_cropped.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Gene_Snitsky_cropped.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="230" data-file-height="345" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Snitsky in 2005</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Birth name</th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Eugene Alan Snisky</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1970-01-14</span>) </span>January 14, 1970<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 54)</span><sup id="cite_ref-OWOW_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWOW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><a href="/wiki/Nesquehoning,_Pennsylvania" title="Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania">Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">Carolyn Snitsky</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Family</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/A._J._Petrucci" title="A. J. Petrucci">A. J. Petrucci</a>, Justin Snisky, James Snisky, Jason Snisky (cousins)<sup id="cite_ref-Milner_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Milner-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em"><a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling" title="Professional wrestling">Professional wrestling career</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ring_name" title="Ring name">Ring name(s)</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Gene Snitsky</b><sup id="cite_ref-OWOW_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWOW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />Snitsky<sup id="cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encyclopedia-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />Gene Mondo<sup id="cite_ref-OWOW_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWOW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Billed height</th><td class="infobox-data">6 ft 8 in (203 cm)<sup id="cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encyclopedia-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Billed weight</th><td class="infobox-data">307 lb (139 kg)<sup id="cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encyclopedia-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Billed from</th><td class="infobox-data">Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania<sup id="cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encyclopedia-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Trained by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Afa_Anoa%27i" class="mw-redirect" title="Afa Anoa'i">Afa Anoa'i</a><sup id="cite_ref-OWOW_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWOW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><a href="/wiki/A._J._Petrucci" title="A. J. Petrucci">A. J. Petrucci</a><sup id="cite_ref-Milner_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Milner-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Debut</th><td class="infobox-data">1997<sup id="cite_ref-OWOW_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWOW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Eugene Alan Snisky</b><sup id="cite_ref-OWOW_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWOW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (born January 14, 1970)<sup id="cite_ref-OWOW_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OWOW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an American <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling" title="Professional wrestling">professional wrestler</a> and actor, better known by his <a href="/wiki/Ring_name" title="Ring name">ring name</a> <b>Gene Snitsky</b>, who is best known for his time with <a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">World Wrestling Entertainment</a>. He played college football at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Missouri" title="University of Missouri">University of Missouri</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Snitsky attended <a href="/wiki/Panther_Valley_High_School" title="Panther Valley High School">Panther Valley High School</a> where he played <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a>. While in high school, Snitsky played as a <a href="/wiki/Punter_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Punter (football)">punter</a>. During his senior year, he was named All-State. Upon graduating in 1988, Snitsky signed a full scholarship to the <a href="/wiki/Missouri_Tigers_football" title="Missouri Tigers football">University of Missouri</a> where he played under offensive lineman coach and future <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a> Head Coach <a href="/wiki/Andy_Reid" title="Andy Reid">Andy Reid</a>. After playing for the Missouri Tigers, Snitsky attended training camps with the goal of playing professional football. He was on the pre-season roster in 1995 for the <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_Barracudas" title="Birmingham Barracudas">Birmingham Barracudas</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Football_League" title="Canadian Football League">Canadian Football League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encyclopedia-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He eventually signed with the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a>. During training, Snitsky re-aggravated a shoulder injury that was previously misdiagnosed from his college years. The injury effectively ended his NFL aspirations.<sup id="cite_ref-youtube.com_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-youtube.com-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_wrestling_career">Professional wrestling career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional wrestling career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_career_(1997–2003)"><span id="Early_career_.281997.E2.80.932003.29"></span>Early career (1997–2003)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early career (1997–2003)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Snisky trained with the <a href="/wiki/Allentown,_Pennsylvania" title="Allentown, Pennsylvania">Allentown, Pennsylvania</a>-based <a href="/wiki/World_Xtreme_Wrestling" title="World Xtreme Wrestling">World Xtreme Wrestling</a> (WXW) and competed in the promotion under the name "Mean" Gene Snitsky. He won the tag-team championship along with his partner Robb Harper as the Twin Tackles, under a football gimmick. When he entered singles competition, he won the <a href="/wiki/WXW_Heavyweight_Championship" title="WXW Heavyweight Championship">WXW Heavyweight Championship</a>. In 2013, Snitsky was inducted into the WXW Hall of Fame.<sup id="cite_ref-HallofFame_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HallofFame-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_Wrestling_Entertainment_(2003–2008,_2023)"><span id="World_Wrestling_Entertainment_.282003.E2.80.932008.2C_2023.29"></span>World Wrestling Entertainment (2003–2008, 2023)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: World Wrestling Entertainment (2003–2008, 2023)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Developmental_territories_(2003–2004)"><span id="Developmental_territories_.282003.E2.80.932004.29"></span>Developmental territories (2003–2004)</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Developmental territories (2003–2004)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Snisky had a tryout match with the World Wrestling Entertainment (<a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a>) the day after winning the WXW Championship on October 20, 2003, in <a href="/wiki/Wilkes-Barre,_Pennsylvania" title="Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania">Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania</a> at a <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_Raw" title="WWE Raw">Raw</a></i> taping. Snisky, wrestling as Gene Snitsky, was defeated by fellow WXW wrestler "Smooth" Tommy Suede. It was following this match that he was signed to a developmental deal and sent to <a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Wrestling" title="Ohio Valley Wrestling">Ohio Valley Wrestling</a> (OVW). Snisky wrestled in OVW as "Mean" Gene Mondo (a name inspired by <a href="/wiki/Gene_Okerlund" title="Gene Okerlund">"Mean" Gene Okerlund</a>), and was presented as the <a href="/wiki/Kayfabe" title="Kayfabe">kayfabe</a> brother of <a href="/wiki/Mike_Mondo" title="Mike Mondo">Mike Mondo</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Debut_and_Heat_mainstay_(2004–2006)"><span id="Debut_and_Heat_mainstay_.282004.E2.80.932006.29"></span>Debut and <i>Heat</i> mainstay (2004–2006)</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Debut and Heat mainstay (2004–2006)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He made his WWE debut on the September 13, 2004, edition of <i>Raw</i><sup id="cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-encyclopedia-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> against <a href="/wiki/Kane_(wrestler)" title="Kane (wrestler)">Kane</a> in a no-disqualification match. As Kane, a heel at the time, prepared to injure Snitsky, he was distracted by <a href="/wiki/Lita_(wrestler)" title="Lita (wrestler)">Lita</a>, who was (kayfabe) pregnant with Kane's child. Snitsky used the distraction to hit Kane from behind with the chair, causing Kane to fall on Lita, and causing Lita to miscarry her unborn baby. When interviewed about the incident, he claimed "it wasn't my fault" (which became his catchphrase). This facilitated a face turn for Kane and quickly established Snitsky as a full-time heel wrestler. </p><p>Snitsky, who had debuted against Kane as an apparent <a href="/wiki/Job_(professional_wrestling)" title="Job (professional wrestling)">jobber</a>, said years later that he was originally only supposed to make a one-night appearance, then return for OVW for more training before being called back up to the main roster on a full-time basis. The angle with Kane and Lita had gone over so well that WWE made a last-minute decision to promote him to the main roster full-time and flew him in to <i>Raw</i> on the company's <a href="/wiki/Business_jet" title="Business jet">corporate jet</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Where_are_they_now_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Where_are_they_now-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was then situated in a major <a href="/wiki/Feud_(professional_wrestling)" title="Feud (professional wrestling)">feud</a> with Kane, which led to a match at <a href="/wiki/Taboo_Tuesday_(2004)" title="Taboo Tuesday (2004)">Taboo Tuesday</a>. In this match, Snitsky used a <a href="/wiki/Folding_chair" title="Folding chair">steel chair</a> and crushed Kane's <a href="/wiki/Larynx" title="Larynx">larynx</a>. WWE used this <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Angle" title="Glossary of professional wrestling terms">angle</a> as an excuse for Kane's absence, when in reality he was going to film the <a href="/wiki/WWE_Studios" title="WWE Studios">WWE-produced movie</a> <i><a href="/wiki/See_No_Evil_(2006_film)" title="See No Evil (2006 film)">See No Evil</a></i>. This feud resumed at the <a href="/wiki/New_Year%27s_Revolution_(2005)" title="New Year's Revolution (2005)">New Year's Revolution</a> <a href="/wiki/Pay-per-view" title="Pay-per-view">pay-per-view</a>, when Kane returned and defeated Snitsky.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the January 31 edition of <i>Raw</i>, Snitsky lost a <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling_match_types#Steel_Cage_match" title="Professional wrestling match types">steel cage match</a> to Kane to end the feud. </p><p>At <a href="/wiki/Survivor_Series_(2004)" title="Survivor Series (2004)">Survivor Series</a>, Snitsky had an encounter with a character similar to his own, <a href="/wiki/Jon_Heidenreich" title="Jon Heidenreich">Heidenreich</a>, in which they both exchanged their views on each other – <i>"I like .. your poetry."</i>; <i>"I .. like what you do.. to babies."</i> — while breathing hard, both their trademark ways of talking. Snitsky was then in the main event as part of Team Triple H and facing Team Orton. During the match he was busted open by <a href="/wiki/Maven_(wrestler)" title="Maven (wrestler)">Maven</a> before being disqualified for attacking him with a steel chair. At the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Rumble_(2005)" title="Royal Rumble (2005)">2005 Royal Rumble</a>, the two met up again as Snitsky secretly partnered with Heidenreich, planning to interfere in Heidenreich's <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling_match_types#Container-based_variations" title="Professional wrestling match types">casket match</a> with <a href="/wiki/The_Undertaker" title="The Undertaker">The Undertaker</a>. It was later revealed that Kane was hidden in the casket, who pounced on both Snitsky and Heidenreich.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They continued their fight in the crowd, before letting the casket match continue. Later that night, Snitsky competed in the Royal Rumble match in which he eliminated <a href="/wiki/Paul_London" title="Paul London">Paul London</a>, before being eliminated himself by <a href="/wiki/Dave_Bautista" title="Dave Bautista">Batista</a>. </p><p>When his rivalry with Kane ended, Snitsky had a shot at the <a href="/wiki/WWE_Intercontinental_Championship" title="WWE Intercontinental Championship">Intercontinental Championship</a>, which then was held by <a href="/wiki/Shelton_Benjamin" title="Shelton Benjamin">Shelton Benjamin</a>. Snitsky lost by disqualification after hitting Benjamin with a steel chair.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was absent from WWE television between April and May 2005 due to a <a href="/wiki/Thrombus" title="Thrombus">blood clot</a> in his stomach. He returned to action on May 28, and reappeared on <i>Raw</i> on May 30, where he began in earnest his televised feud with house show opponent <a href="/wiki/Chris_Benoit" title="Chris Benoit">Chris Benoit</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The feud concerned Benoit's appearance at <a href="/wiki/ECW_One_Night_Stand_(2005)" title="ECW One Night Stand (2005)">ECW One Night Stand</a>; Snitsky was a "<a href="/wiki/Enforcer_(professional_wrestling)" class="mw-redirect" title="Enforcer (professional wrestling)">hired gun</a>" for Eric Bischoff's <i>Raw</i> volunteers, brought in to try to invade the pay-per-view and ruin the ECW reunion.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Snitsky was then used by <a href="/wiki/Edge_(wrestler)" title="Edge (wrestler)">Edge</a> and Lita to attack Kane and by Eric Bischoff as punishment to anybody that he did not like. On July 11 episode of <i>Raw</i>, Edge informed Snitsky that he knew about his female <a href="/wiki/Foot_fetishism" title="Foot fetishism">foot fetish</a> and offered Snitsky to "have a go with Lita's feet" if he'd help him in a match against Kane.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His history with Lita was addressed when she thanked Snitsky for his actions nine months earlier, stating that she was better off for not having given birth to Kane's offspring and then gave him a kiss as payment. </p><p>On the July 18 episode of <i>Raw</i>, Snitsky faced <a href="/wiki/WWE_Championship" title="WWE Championship">WWE Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/John_Cena" title="John Cena">John Cena</a> in the Lumberjack match where <a href="/wiki/Chris_Jericho" title="Chris Jericho">Chris Jericho</a> picked all heel lumberjacks to make the odds unfair for Cena.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After a few weeks mainly wrestling on <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_Heat" title="WWE Heat">Heat</a></i>, Snitsky formed a <a href="/wiki/Tag_team" title="Tag team">tag team</a> with an initially reluctant <a href="/wiki/Travis_Tomko" title="Travis Tomko">Tyson Tomko</a>. In their first team match together, they <a href="/wiki/Squash_(professional_wrestling)" class="mw-redirect" title="Squash (professional wrestling)">squashed</a> the tag team of <a href="/wiki/Viscera_(wrestler)" title="Viscera (wrestler)">Viscera</a> and <a href="/wiki/Val_Venis" title="Val Venis">Val Venis</a>. The pair had some success as a tag team, becoming the number one contenders for the <a href="/wiki/World_Tag_Team_Championship_(WWE,_1971%E2%80%932010)" title="World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)">World Tag Team Championship</a> at one point. They lost their shot at <a href="/wiki/Big_Show_and_Kane" title="Big Show and Kane">Big Show and Kane</a>, both of whom Snitsky had feuded with in the past, and broke up in April 2006 when Tomko left WWE. </p><p>Following that, Snitsky turned <a href="/wiki/Face_(professional_wrestling)" title="Face (professional wrestling)">face</a> and formed a tag team with <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Rhodes" title="Dustin Rhodes">Goldust</a>, defeating various teams of wrestlers on <i>Heat</i>, which eventually earned them an unsuccessful title shot against <a href="/wiki/Spirit_Squad" title="Spirit Squad">Spirit Squad</a>. The team broke up when Goldust was released from WWE.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Brand_switches_and_departure_(2007–2008)"><span id="Brand_switches_and_departure_.282007.E2.80.932008.29"></span>Brand switches and departure (2007–2008)</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Brand switches and departure (2007–2008)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Snitsky.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Snitsky.jpg/200px-Snitsky.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="228" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Snitsky.jpg/300px-Snitsky.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Snitsky.jpg/400px-Snitsky.jpg 2x" data-file-width="621" data-file-height="708" /></a><figcaption>Snitsky in 2008</figcaption></figure> <p>In 2007, Snitsky's character underwent a drastic overhaul and was now portrayed as a psychotic madman with a grotesque appearance. To this effect, all of the hair on Snitsky's head and face was shaved off (including his eyebrows), his teeth were colored a dark yellow, and several red marks were placed on his face. On the February 6, 2007, edition of <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_ECW" title="WWE ECW">ECW on Sci Fi</a></i>, a <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#vignette" title="Glossary of professional wrestling terms">vignette</a> introduced the newly changed Snitsky to the viewers and announced him coming to ECW. Later during the same show, Snitsky debuted and assaulted the <a href="/wiki/ECW_World_Heavyweight_Championship" title="ECW World Heavyweight Championship">ECW World Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Lashley" title="Bobby Lashley">Bobby Lashley</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This re-established him as a monstrous heel, similar to Kane's unmasked gimmick. Over the next several weeks, Snitsky would run into the ring after matches and attack various ECW superstars, including <a href="/wiki/CM_Punk" title="CM Punk">CM Punk</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Hardcore_Holly" title="Hardcore Holly">Hardcore Holly</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Balls_Mahoney" title="Balls Mahoney">Balls Mahoney</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-ECW_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ECW-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Matt_Striker" title="Matt Striker">Matt Striker</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ECW_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ECW-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On April 3, 2007, Snitsky faced Holly in a match, which he won. After the match, Snitsky wedged Holly's arm in between two steel steps and repeatedly hit the steps with a steel chair, in storyline, breaking Holly's arm.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Snitsky then began a short feud with Balls Mahoney.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Then, he would begin another short feud with <a href="/wiki/Rob_Van_Dam" title="Rob Van Dam">Rob Van Dam</a>. During this feud, Snitsky would suffer his first ECW loss when he was defeated by Van Dam by disqualification.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On the June 11 edition of <i>Raw</i>, Snitsky was drafted from <a href="/wiki/ECW_(WWE_brand)" title="ECW (WWE brand)">ECW</a> back to <a href="/wiki/Raw_(WWE_brand)" title="Raw (WWE brand)">Raw</a> as part of the <a href="/wiki/WWE_brand_extension#June_2007_(Draft_Lottery)" title="WWE brand extension">WWE Draft</a>. Snitsky made his return to the brand on the July 9 edition of <i>Raw</i>, defeating <a href="/wiki/Super_Crazy" title="Super Crazy">Super Crazy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Snitsky continued to go undefeated on <i>Raw</i> throughout the summer, having pinfall victories over various wrestlers including Super Crazy, <a href="/wiki/Val_Venis" title="Val Venis">Val Venis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Highlanders_(professional_wrestling)" title="Highlanders (professional wrestling)">Rory McAllister</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Highlanders_(professional_wrestling)" title="Highlanders (professional wrestling)">Robbie McAllister</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On August 20, Snitsky competed in his first one-on-one main-event match since losing to <a href="/wiki/John_Cena" title="John Cena">John Cena</a> on <i>Raw</i> in 2005, once again against Cena, which he lost via disqualification when <a href="/wiki/Randy_Orton" title="Randy Orton">Randy Orton</a> interfered.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was Snitsky's first loss since returning to the Raw brand. On the September 10 <i>Raw</i>, it was revealed that Snitsky was not Vince McMahon's illegitimate son. Snitsky returned on the October 8 <i>Raw</i>, defeating <a href="/wiki/Val_Venis" title="Val Venis">Val Venis</a>, substituting for <a href="/wiki/Santino_Marella" title="Santino Marella">Santino Marella</a>, who was feuding with Venis.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 3, Snitsky was pinned by <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Hardy" title="Jeff Hardy">Jeff Hardy</a> in an <a href="/wiki/WWE_Intercontinental_Championship" title="WWE Intercontinental Championship">Intercontinental Championship</a> match, his first pinfall loss in the year.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Snitsky last appeared on WWE television on the November 24, 2008 <i>Raw</i>, losing an Intercontinental Championship tournament match to <a href="/wiki/CM_Punk" title="CM Punk">CM Punk</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 11, 2008, at his request, Snitsky was released from his WWE contract.<sup id="cite_ref-Where_are_they_now_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Where_are_they_now-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="One_night_return_(2023)"><span id="One_night_return_.282023.29"></span>One night return (2023)</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: One night return (2023)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On November 6, 2023, Snitsky made a cameo appearance on Raw backstage with <a href="/wiki/Chelsea_Green" title="Chelsea Green">Chelsea Green</a> saying his famous line "It Wasn't My Fault".<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Independent_circuit_and_first_retirement_(2008–2018)"><span id="Independent_circuit_and_first_retirement_.282008.E2.80.932018.29"></span>Independent circuit and first retirement (2008–2018)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Independent circuit and first retirement (2008–2018)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After his release, Snitsky worked in the independent circuit, mainly in <a href="/wiki/World_Xtreme_Wrestling" title="World Xtreme Wrestling">World Xtreme Wrestling</a>, where he won the <a href="/wiki/WXW_C4_Ultimate_Heavyweight_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="WXW C4 Ultimate Heavyweight Championship">WXW C4 Ultimate Heavyweight Championship</a> on April 20, 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He vacated the title on November 3, 2012. On November 4, 2017, Snitsky won the Right Coast Pro Heavyweight Championship in Delaware-based promotion Right Coast Pro Wrestling. On May 19, 2018, he relinquished it due to injury.<sup id="cite_ref-rcp_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcp-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On June 22, 2018, Snitsky announced that he plans to retire from professional wrestling after working a few more shows.<sup id="cite_ref-Wilen_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wilen-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Total_Nonstop_Action_Wrestling_(2014)"><span id="Total_Nonstop_Action_Wrestling_.282014.29"></span>Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2014)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2014)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Snitsky, along with <a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Jackson" title="Ezekiel Jackson">Rycklon</a>, debuted for <a href="/wiki/Impact_Wrestling" class="mw-redirect" title="Impact Wrestling">Total Nonstop Action Wrestling</a> (TNA) on the June 25 taping of <i>Impact Wrestling</i> (which aired on July 24) as a <a href="/wiki/Heel_(professional_wrestling)" title="Heel (professional wrestling)">heel</a>, attacking <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Dreamer" title="Tommy Dreamer">Tommy Dreamer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bubba_Ray_Dudley" title="Bubba Ray Dudley">Bully Ray</a> <a href="/wiki/ECW_Originals" title="ECW Originals">and</a> <a href="/wiki/D-Von_Dudley" title="D-Von Dudley">Devon</a>, ostensibly aligning with <a href="/wiki/Dixie_Carter_(wrestling)" title="Dixie Carter (wrestling)">Dixie Carter</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Snitsky and Rycklon were fired by Carter on the August 7, 2014, edition of <i>Impact Wrestling</i>. Earlier on the show they were in an Eight-Man Hardcore War as <a href="/wiki/Team_Dixie" class="mw-redirect" title="Team Dixie">Team Dixie</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ethan_Carter_III" title="Ethan Carter III">EC3</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rhyno" title="Rhyno">Rhino</a>, Rycklon and Snitsky) lost to <a href="/wiki/ECW_Originals" title="ECW Originals">Team Bully</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bubba_Ray_Dudley" title="Bubba Ray Dudley">Bully Ray</a>, <a href="/wiki/D-Von_Dudley" title="D-Von Dudley">Devon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Dreamer" title="Tommy Dreamer">Tommy Dreamer</a> and <a href="/wiki/Al_Snow" title="Al Snow">Al Snow</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Major_League_Wrestling_(2023–present)"><span id="Major_League_Wrestling_.282023.E2.80.93present.29"></span>Major League Wrestling (2023–present)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Major League Wrestling (2023–present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On May 24, 2023, it was announced by <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Wrestling" title="Major League Wrestling">Major League Wrestling</a> that Snitsky would be making his return to professional wrestling on July 8 at <a href="/wiki/Never_Say_Never_(2023)" title="Never Say Never (2023)">Never Say Never</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He won his debut match by defeating Yoscifer El in a singles match.<sup id="cite_ref-Snisky_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Snisky-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 3, 2023 at <a href="/wiki/Fury_Road_(2023)" title="Fury Road (2023)">Fury Road</a>, he faced off against <a href="/wiki/Alex_Kane" title="Alex Kane">Alex Kane</a>, but in a losing effort.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_media">Other media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Other media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2009, Gene Snitsky appeared as a <a href="/wiki/Outlaw_motorcycle_club" title="Outlaw motorcycle club">biker</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Music_video" title="Music video">music video</a> for the song "Free Your Soul" by Vyrus.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also appeared as an actor in the role of a biker and a criminal on ABC's <i><a href="/wiki/What_Would_You_Do%3F_(2008_TV_program)" title="What Would You Do? (2008 TV program)">Primetime: What Would You Do?</a></i>, in February 2011. He has appeared in other episodes, including one where he played a person harassing a little person. In 2013, he was announced to play a role in the first episode of a non-profit Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fan series titled <i>MMPR</i> which never materialized.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Snitsky became a pitchman for Tristar Products' Power Pressure Cooker XL and has shot a series of videos for YouTube where he demonstrates how to prepare various foods in the pressure cooker. Two examples of these are a <a href="/wiki/Seafood_boil#Frogmore_stew" title="Seafood boil">low country boil</a> and <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_wings" class="mw-redirect" title="Buffalo wings">buffalo wings</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Snitsky starred in the 2019 horror film <i>100 Acres of Hell</i> as Buck Severs.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Snitsky lives with his wife Carolyn in <a href="/wiki/Orwigsburg,_Pennsylvania" title="Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania">Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania</a>, where they often spend time outdoors.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has a father who served in the Air Force and a brother who served in the Army. After his release from WWE, Snitsky began running an Army surplus store in <a href="/wiki/Hamburg,_Pennsylvania" title="Hamburg, Pennsylvania">Hamburg, Pennsylvania</a>, where he also spends time riding bike trails.<sup id="cite_ref-youtube.com_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-youtube.com-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Snitsky has a <a href="/wiki/Fetishism" title="Fetishism">fetish</a> for women's <a href="/wiki/Foot_fetishism" title="Foot fetishism">feet</a>, something he is open about.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"> <th colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;">Film </th></tr> <tr style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"> <th>Year </th> <th>Film </th> <th>Role </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i>The Hero: Love Story of a Spy</i> </td> <td>Russian Terrorist </td> <td>Also stuntman </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i>Bikini Girls vs. The Surf Wolf</i> </td> <td>Carny Jack </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i>The Tour: Blunder Down Under</i> </td> <td>Himself </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019 </td> <td><i>100 Acres of Hell</i> </td> <td>Buck Severs </td> <td>Also writer, co-producer and stunt coordinator </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023 </td> <td><i>The Beast Comes at Midnight</i> </td> <td>Mr. Leavitt </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"> <th colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;">Television </th></tr> <tr style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/What_Would_You_Do%3F_(2008_TV_program)" title="What Would You Do? (2008 TV program)">What Would You Do?</a></i> </td> <td>Bully/Wanted Man </td> <td>Episodes: "How Would You Do It?", and "Wanted Man" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i>The Adventures of Turkey Dude</i> </td> <td>Turkey Dude </td> <td>Mini-series </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Video_games">Video games</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Video games"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Snitsky has also made several appearances in WWE video games, including <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_Day_of_Reckoning_2" title="WWE Day of Reckoning 2">WWE Day of Reckoning 2</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_Smackdown!_vs._Raw_2006" class="mw-redirect" title="WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006">WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_Smackdown!_vs._Raw_2007" class="mw-redirect" title="WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2007">WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2007</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_SmackDown_vs._Raw_2008" title="WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008">WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/WWE_Smackdown_vs._Raw_2009" class="mw-redirect" title="WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009">WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Championships_and_accomplishments">Championships and accomplishments</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Championships and accomplishments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Athletik Club Wrestling</b> <ul><li>ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Robb Harper<sup id="cite_ref-acw_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-acw-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><b>Lancaster Championship Wrestling</b> <ul><li>LCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated" title="Pro Wrestling Illustrated">Pro Wrestling Illustrated</a></b></i> <ul><li>Ranked No. 83 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the <i><a href="/wiki/Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated#PWI_500" title="Pro Wrestling Illustrated">PWI 500</a></i> in 2005<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><b>Right Coast Pro</b> <ul><li>RCP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<sup id="cite_ref-rcp_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcp-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/World_Xtreme_Wrestling" title="World Xtreme Wrestling">World Xtreme Wrestling</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WXW_C4_Ultimate_Heavyweight_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="WXW C4 Ultimate Heavyweight Championship">WXW Ultimate Heavyweight Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/WXW_C4_Ultimate_Heavyweight_Championship#Title_history" class="mw-redirect" title="WXW C4 Ultimate Heavyweight Championship">1 time</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXW_Heavyweight_Championship" title="WXW Heavyweight Championship">WXW Heavyweight Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/WXW_Heavyweight_Championship#Title_history" title="WXW Heavyweight Championship">1 time</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-WEW_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WEW-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXW_Tag_Team_Championship" title="WXW Tag Team Championship">WXW Tag Team Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/WXW_Tag_Team_Championship#Title_history" title="WXW Tag Team Championship">1 time</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-WEW_51-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WEW-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> – with Robb Harper</li> <li>WXW Hall of Fame (class of 2013)<sup id="cite_ref-HallofFame_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HallofFame-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gene_Snitsky&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span 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a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/g/gene-snitsky.html">"Gene Snitsky Profile"</a>. Online World Of Wrestling<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 23,</span> 2008</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Gene+Snitsky+Profile&rft.pub=Online+World+Of+Wrestling&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlineworldofwrestling.com%2Fprofiles%2Fg%2Fgene-snitsky.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Milner-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Milner_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Milner_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMilner,_JohnOliver,_Greg2010" class="citation web cs1">Milner, John; Oliver, Greg (September 30, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160810133352/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/snitsky.html">"Gene Snitsky"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Canoe.ca" class="mw-redirect" title="Canoe.ca">Canoe.ca</a></i>. <a href="/wiki/Quebecor_Media" title="Quebecor Media">Quebecor Media</a>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 19,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Canoe.ca&rft.atitle=Gene+Snitsky&rft.date=2010-09-30&rft.au=Milner%2C+John&rft.au=Oliver%2C+Greg&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fslam.canoe.com%2FSlam%2FWrestling%2FBios%2Fsnitsky.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-encyclopedia-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-encyclopedia_3-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFShieldsSullivan2009" class="citation book cs1">Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/281"><i>WWE Encyclopedia</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Dorling_Kindersley" class="mw-redirect" title="Dorling Kindersley">DK</a>. p. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/281">281</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7566-4190-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-7566-4190-0"><bdi>978-0-7566-4190-0</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=WWE+Encyclopedia&rft.pages=281&rft.pub=DK&rft.date=2009&rft.isbn=978-0-7566-4190-0&rft.aulast=Shields&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.au=Sullivan%2C+Kevin&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fwweencyclopediad0000shie%2Fpage%2F281&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-youtube.com-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-youtube.com_4-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-youtube.com_4-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh4tycwXuL4">"WWE's Snitsky: "Where Are They Now?" 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WWE. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071024100521/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07182005/">Archived</a> from the original on October 24, 2007<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 20,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Cena+overcomes+the+odds&rft.pub=WWE&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fraw%2Farchive%2F07182005%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.deadparrottavern.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10978">"Goldust released"</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081210181903/http://www.deadparrottavern.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10978">Archived</a> from the original on December 10, 2008<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 5,</span> 2008</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Goldust+released&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deadparrottavern.com%2Fforum%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D10978&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLouie_Dee2007" class="citation web cs1">Louie Dee (February 6, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/02062007/">"Making trouble"</a>. WWE. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071128091834/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/02062007/">Archived</a> from the original on November 28, 2007<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 20,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Making+trouble&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-02-06&rft.au=Louie+Dee&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fecw%2Farchive%2F02062007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCraig_Tello2007" class="citation web cs1">Craig Tello (February 13, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/02132007/">"Well-bred"</a>. WWE. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071128091840/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/02132007/">Archived</a> from the original on November 28, 2007<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 20,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Well-bred&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-02-13&rft.au=Craig+Tello&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fecw%2Farchive%2F02132007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCraig_Tello2007" class="citation web cs1">Craig Tello (March 6, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/03062007/">"Rattlesnake's venomous visit"</a>. WWE<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 20,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Rattlesnake%27s+venomous+visit&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-03-06&rft.au=Craig+Tello&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fecw%2Farchive%2F03062007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ECW-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-ECW_18-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-ECW_18-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCraig_Tello2007" class="citation web cs1">Craig Tello (February 27, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/02272007/">"To hell and back"</a>. WWE. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071029210619/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/02272007/">Archived</a> from the original on October 29, 2007<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 20,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=To+hell+and+back&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-02-27&rft.au=Craig+Tello&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fecw%2Farchive%2F02272007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCraig_Tello2007" class="citation web cs1">Craig Tello (April 3, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/04032007/">"Fatal fallout"</a>. WWE. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071203031414/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/04032007/">Archived</a> from the original on December 3, 2007<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 20,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Fatal+fallout&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-04-03&rft.au=Craig+Tello&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fecw%2Farchive%2F04032007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBryan_Robinson2007" class="citation web cs1">Bryan Robinson (April 24, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/04242007/">"Making painful statements"</a>. WWE<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 20,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Making+painful+statements&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-04-24&rft.au=Bryan+Robinson&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fecw%2Farchive%2F04242007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBryan_Robinson2007" class="citation web cs1">Bryan Robinson (May 15, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/05152007/">"Focused on Judgment"</a>. WWE. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071106073439/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/05152007/">Archived</a> from the original on November 6, 2007<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 20,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Focused+on+Judgment&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-05-15&rft.au=Bryan+Robinson&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fecw%2Farchive%2F05152007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLennie_DiFino2007" class="citation web cs1">Lennie DiFino (July 9, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07092007/">"Bulldozed in the Bayou"</a>. WWE<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 20,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Bulldozed+in+the+Bayou&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-07-09&rft.au=Lennie+DiFino&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fraw%2Farchive%2F07092007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCorey_Clayton2007" class="citation web cs1">Corey Clayton (August 6, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08062007/">"Checkmate"</a>. WWE<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 27,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Checkmate&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-08-06&rft.au=Corey+Clayton&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fraw%2Farchive%2F08062007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGreg_Adkins2007" class="citation web cs1">Greg Adkins (August 13, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08132007/">"Rhodes keeps on rolling"</a>. WWE<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 27,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Rhodes+keeps+on+rolling&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-08-13&rft.au=Greg+Adkins&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fraw%2Farchive%2F08132007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCorey_Clayton2007" class="citation web cs1">Corey Clayton (August 20, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08202007">"Royally wrong"</a>. WWE<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 26,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Royally+wrong&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-08-20&rft.au=Corey+Clayton&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fraw%2Farchive%2F08202007&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-26">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGreg_Adkins2007" class="citation web cs1">Greg Adkins (October 8, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10082007/">"In a Snit"</a>. WWE<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 2,</span> 2008</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=In+a+Snit&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-10-08&rft.au=Greg+Adkins&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fraw%2Farchive%2F10082007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGreg_Adkins2007" class="citation web cs1">Greg Adkins (December 3, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12032007/">"Pioneer Pin"</a>. WWE. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080331202155/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12032007/">Archived</a> from the original on March 31, 2008<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 4,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Pioneer+Pin&rft.pub=WWE&rft.date=2007-12-03&rft.au=Greg+Adkins&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fshows%2Fraw%2Farchive%2F12032007%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-28">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wwe/raw/_2008/_081124/">"WWE Monday Night RAW 11 24 08"</a>. <i>OWOW (Online World of Wrestling)</i>. November 24, 2008<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 15,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=OWOW+%28Online+World+of+Wrestling%29&rft.atitle=WWE+Monday+Night+RAW+11+24+08&rft.date=2008-11-24&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlineworldofwrestling.com%2Fresults%2Fwwe%2Fraw%2F_2008%2F_081124%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-29">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/gene-snitsky-returns-to-wwe-on-raw-sort-of/amp">"Gene Snitsky Returns to WWE on RAW - Sort of"</a>. November 7, 2023.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Gene+Snitsky+Returns+to+WWE+on+RAW+-+Sort+of&rft.date=2023-11-07&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ewrestlingnews.com%2Fnews%2Fgene-snitsky-returns-to-wwe-on-raw-sort-of%2Famp&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-30">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/wwe/top-stories/gene-snitsky-makes-surprise-return-to-wwe-sparks-excitement-among-fans/articleshow/105101728.cms">"Gene Snitsky makes surprise return to WWE, sparks excitement among fans"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. November 9, 2023.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&rft.atitle=Gene+Snitsky+makes+surprise+return+to+WWE%2C+sparks+excitement+among+fans&rft.date=2023-11-09&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fsports%2Fwwe%2Ftop-stories%2Fgene-snitsky-makes-surprise-return-to-wwe-sparks-excitement-among-fans%2Farticleshow%2F105101728.cms&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSaalbach" class="citation web cs1">Saalbach, Axel. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=722&bild=1&details=7">"Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database"</a>. <i>wrestlingdata.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 30,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=wrestlingdata.com&rft.atitle=Wrestlingdata.com+-+The+World%27s+Largest+Wrestling+Database&rft.aulast=Saalbach&rft.aufirst=Axel&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwrestlingdata.com%2Findex.php%3Fbefehl%3Dbios%26wrestler%3D722%26bild%3D1%26details%3D7&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGene+Snitsky" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-rcp-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-rcp_32-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-rcp_32-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://rightcoastpro.com/prowrestling/hall-of-champions/rcp-heavyweight-championship">"RCP Heavyweight Championship"</a>. <i>RCP.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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