Gene Snitsky talks his recent appearance backstage at WWE Raw on November 6.
Former WWE Superstar Gene Snitsky appeared in a backstage sketch following the November 6 episode of WWE Raw, telling Chelsea Green it wasn't his fault she lost a Battle Royal to determine Rhea Ripley's opponent at WWE Survivor Series.
Appearing on the Rewind, Recap, Relive podcast, Snitsky detailed his experience behind the scenes at WWE several weeks ago.
"Well first of all the element of surprise is always key because when people expect it, then they're not quite as shocked. for wrestling is all about the shock factor. Needless to say, me showing up backstage with Chelsea Green was shocking, as we see by all the people who are commenting on it and all of the 1.8 million or so people on WWE's social media that have been tweeting it, retweeting it, telling me how much they loved me, how awesome I am. I can't blame them, I tell my wife that all the time," Snitsky said in jest. "On a serious note, I'm always honored by the way the fans react to my stuff. It's crazy, like all these years later, you know, that was actually in 2004. So we're going on 20 years since that happened. So the response that I get to this day, it's crazy. Like, as a performer, I'm flattered beyond words. It's crazy, because I get it every single day in my life at the store, downtown, wherever I am, 'It's not my fault. hahaha.' Like every day. For the last 19 years, it's nuts."
Snitsky also reflected on seeing some familiar faces and praised Chelsea Green for being awesome to work with.
"Always going to be different because the names and faces are always changing, but Shawn Daivari, who I used to travel with, he's an agent now. He had reached out to me and he's like, 'Hey man, where in Wilkes-Barre,' and I'm like, 'Oh, cool.' One thing led to another and I was there," he said. "The backstage segment was phenomenal. Chelsea's awesome to work with. She's freaking hilarious. The character is great. I don't ever break character. I said to my wife, I'm like, 'Man, I so wanted to laugh out loud at her.' She's just freaking funny."
Snitsky last competed for WWE in 2008. His final bout for WWE was a dark match loss against Cryme Tyme's Shad Gaspard & JTG prior to the December 1, 2008 edition of WWE ECW. His partner for the evening was Shaun Ricker, known to everyone as LA Knight today.
Snitsky has continued to wrestle, most recently for Major League Wrestling. He recently chatted with Fightful Overbooked about his career, baby punting, and other topics. Check out the full interview at this link.
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