Gene Snitsky is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Indianapolis, IN to discuss his memorable WWE debut angle with Kane and how it led to further appearances, punting a baby on Raw and how that has become part of his legacy, his shaved look in ECW, the foot fetish storyline, the brutal Paul London Royal Rumble elimination, his recent appearance on WWE Raw with Chelsea Green, what he is doing now, if he has stopped wrestling and more!
00:00 Intro
00:49 Being involved in an emergency airplane landing
04:05 His love of Batman
09:08 Would he ever buy a Batmobile?
09:25 Staying in phenomenal shape
10:58 Starting his career in football
12:11 Snitsky’s incredible beard
15:24 “It wasn’t my fault” in WWE
22:20 Punting a baby on live television
26:16 How did he get involved with the foot fetish storyline?
29:19 What does he think went wrong with his WWE run?
34:11 His awkward backstage segment with Heidenreich
35:04 Reciting a poem for Edge and Lita’s wedding
36:36 Being busted open during a WWE match with Maven
38:17 Eliminating Paul London from the 2005 Royal Rumble
41:02 Wrestlers missing out on opportunities in WWE
42:13 What was it like growing up in his hometown of Nesquehoning, PA
44:58 What does he do for a living now?
50:27 His recent return on Monday Night Raw
51:35 People thinking he kicked a real baby
53:11 Fans not understanding how difficult pro wrestling is
56:35 How did he prepare for getting chokeslammed off of the stage by Kane?
58:52 Feeling like WWE missed the boat on his ECW character
01:00:33 Why was he never brought back to WWE after his release?
01:02:04 How is he able to keep such a positive outlook on life?
01:09:07 Being able to overcome a small town mentality
01:16:13 3 things Snitsky is grateful for