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ShaneSpear wrote on 05.03.2024:
"So i have to make a comment somewhere on the site in order to start rating things. So of all the wrestlers my brain could have come up with, Al Snow was the first one to pop in my hea--noggin. I can't rate him yet but if I could I'd probably give him about a 4. That's 1 for the mannequin head, 2 for pepper, 3 for teaming with Marty Jannetty, and 4 for being a part of the 2001 royal rumble, the hardcore one."
Dirty Diego wrote on 29.02.2024:
[7.0] "Great mind for the Buisness , good trainer you can tell he has a great passion for the Buisness, his run in 98/99 with wcw and wwf was great the head gimmick was hilarious other than that he basically was lower mid card guy most of his long career but got to respect his hard work for the buisness"
cioran wrote on 26.01.2024:
[5.0] "Glorified enhancement talent and utterly insufferable human being who likes to hear himself talk. Always yammers on about "Tradition" and "the business", "integrity" whereas he's never had a memorable match, his best gimmick involved a sexual pun and a mannequin head, and most of his career consisted of hitting people with garbage can lids. Also being "that other guy" whose name no one knew in 6 man matches. People say he's a good worker in a lot of these comments but I think it's kind of like that big girl in high school people say has a pretty face. Only thing close to decent he wrestled was that match with Benoit, but Benoit could have carried a body pillow to a 3.5 star match."
laddermatch wrote on 18.12.2023:
[5.0] "Al is a guy who was a great enhancement talent but that's all he was. He's the guy who made the stars look good and that was a good role for him to have. He's also a fairly decent trainer too. And, to his credit, he got an inanimate head over for a period of time. As far as he currently stands, I think he's a very bitter individual who has no grasp on what the modern wrestling fan is looking for. I think he's woefully out of touch just like Cornette and I think he sucks at running OVW. He thinks that Andre vs. Hogan was a better match than Savage vs. Steamboat because it drew more tickets, completely ignoring the artistic merit of the Savage/Steamboat classic. He's a guy whose opinion of modern wrestling should be discredited completely."
greaterdale wrote on 11.12.2023:
[5.0] "I think Al is alright. He did a good job getting dumb sex shit over in an era with a sea of dumb sex shit gimmicks. I'll admit his head gimmick is so stupid it's actually entertaining, and his tag team with Steve Blackman with the nasty name I'll leave off this review is a good strange bedfellows tag team. He seems to be a pretty decent trainer and runs OVW now which is y'know a promotion that at least has weekly tv in the area."
JediSaiyanMaster1203 wrote on 17.11.2023:
[4.0] "Never been an Al Snow fan, I always thought the "head" gimmick he did in ECW was ridiculously unfunny, gotta give it up to Paul Heyman knowing how to make chicken sh! t into chicken salad. Overall, a below average wrestler in the ring, not a good promo, no charisma, only got over because of Paul Heyman's booking, nothing more to see."
InsertFunnyNameHere wrote on 02.11.2023:
[7.0] "Al Snow is an anomaly in the history of professional wrestling. Perennial job guy in WWF who becomes insanely popular off the back (or should I say head) of a bizarre gimmick in ECW. Then returns to WWF and resumes being a jobber. That being said, ECW Al Snow is something you just had to be there to witness. One of the most unique gimmicks in wrestling history. Also wish I could give him a 10 off using The Prodigy as entrance music alone, but a 7 seems like the most justifiable rating."
Excellence of Execution wrote on 30.08.2023:
[8.0] "Technisch grundsolides Undercard Workhorse mit leichtem Kultfaktor. Für sein Alter noch in bemerkenswert guter Verfassung, wie es schient. Ein Bonuspunkt für seine heutigen Ansichten zum Wrestling Business, die er durchaus stark argumentiert (dabei aber nicht so unversöhnlich rüberkommt wie ein Jim Cornette) und mit denen er mir gar zu oft aus der Seele spricht."
Giantfan1980 wrote on 28.05.2023:
[6.0] "A good competent worker who hit his peak during the hardcore wrestling of the Attitude Era WWF. He was one of the few guys back then to break out a variety of moves now and then whereas a lot of guys had their default set moves of doom."
Leth99 wrote on 03.04.2023:
[7.0] "One of the many cases where a talented guy gets lost in the shuffle and never recovers. Not really that good as a commentator, okay wrestler and quite funny when talking. Not everyone is supposed to be a star, there are also those wrestlers (like him or Scotty 2 Hotty or Sami Zayn) who can make your day even if they're not given all the time in the world. And, quite frankly, I would take a 5 minute Al Snow match instead of a 30 minute modern Edge match anyday"
winston wrote on 16.03.2023:
[7.0] "People either forget the fact that Al Snow was good in the ring, or they view his in-ring work through a modern prism, forgetting that his largest period of main-stream exposure was in an era where you were lucky to get longer than five minutes in the ring (or they took Mick Foley's jokes about him as serious criticism rather than friendly banter). The truth is he was a talented performer who could work a variety of styles and, between the ropes, had relatively few weaknesses. What he lacked though was the ability to really make a connection with the audience, something that is true of 99% of workers; that undeniable "it factor" that a rare few possess. Having read his autobiography, I also felt that he came across as lacking somewhat in creativity and pro-activeness. He expressed frustration at the terrible gimmicks he was given, but for some reason he felt unable to (or discouraged from) pitching many ideas of his own, at least until Paul Heyman gave him a shot in ECW. Anyway, overall Snow was an underrated performer, but not one who could be classed in the uppermost echolon of performers."
Conquistador37 wrote on 07.12.2022:
[6.0] ""Acceptable." Sometimes I wish cagematch allowed such brevity. Usually he was just another body, things ran smooth with everyone but nothing really sticks out either aside from certain hardcore affairs (great chemistry with Road Dogg here). The pairing with Jannetty was ok, but that gimmick, YIKES. Memorable gimmick with Head, not so memorable gimmick when he was in the midst of one of his many "floundering - but he trains on tough enough so, that's something! " runs. Fine enough promo, but he never mattered in the card so, meh. Absolutely definitely totally "acceptable" but little more. 6.25 rounded down."
sbg2022 wrote on 11.07.2022:
[6.0] "A guy who was and still is entertaining to watch but was always bitten by the comedy wrestling bug. He has always been someone to watch whether it was his work in ECW, TNA or WWE, Al Snow is a guy who the fans can like organically."
texasyosh wrote on 29.04.2022:
[5.0] "Al Snow is probably best remembered for being a comedy act. All in all he's a pretty okay wrestler, but it took him like a decade to reach his... potential? His potential was... being a job guy? Okay. His biggest accomplishment is probably being a pretty solid trainer, I dunno if he's as good as a booker though."
Sloppy Sammy wrote on 26.12.2021:
[4.0] "Al Snow was once the best kept secret in independant wrestling, which tells you how terrible the indies must have been in the early nineties."
OnlyHalfTheEffinShow wrote on 09.11.2021:
[8.0] "Al is a classic example of that age old wrestling adage of making chicken salad out of chicken shit. He was always a good worker, but much of the work he was given with pre-JOB squad sucked to put it mildly. His transition into the batshit insane king of the early Hardcore division following his stint in ECW where he invented his "Head" gimmick is what really got him over."
Daigotsu wrote on 20.06.2021:
[5.0] "Al Snow was perfectly serviceable in the ring. His big break with the mannequin head gimmick sounds pretty stupid in hindsight, and maybe you had to be there. But he's likely a better trainer than wrestler."
Old ride long line wrote on 17.12.2020:
[6.0] "What does everybody want? Head! Lol man al snow was hilarious and always added to the entertainment of the show. Perfect example of a dude who did not have to give you much in the ring to make you appreciate his role and spot on the roster. He was mainly used as filler for live tv and , at least for me and my friends, we always looked forward to seeing al snow on raw and smackdown. More of a guilty pleasure than anything else."
zephyr wrote on 27.09.2019:
[5.0] "Bare minimum acceptable in-ring skill, got lucky with a silly gimmick that happened to connect with fans."
TechnicalWrasslin wrote on 26.07.2019:
[8.0] "Not much in ring I know of him but a man who trained many stars His attitude era run was over in the wwf with the head"
KyleEnjoysWrestling wrote on 26.07.2019:
[5.0] "With the head gimmick, Snow was only going to go so far. How long does the innuendo really last before it just gets tired & groan inducing? He was better in the ring than I think he gets credit for, but the jobber character just shown over everything else that the former Leif Cassidy had going for him. On second thought, knowing that Avatar & Cassidy were two of his other WWE gimmicks, I guess the head one was the best of the bunch."
The Sick Lebowski wrote on 20.05.2019:
[7.0] "Fand ihn als kopfschwingenden Weirdo in der ECW saukultig. Bei der WWF/E in allen Gimmicks entweder gescheitert oder mehr oder minder belanglos behandelt. Im Ring kein ganz Großer, kann aber durchaus mithalten. Alles in allem wegen dem anfangs angesprochenem Kult sieben Punkte."
RatingsMachine wrote on 08.11.2018:
[6.0] "Al Snow is the Attitude Era version of Joey Ryan; a guy who was fortunate enough to luck into a gimmick that got over, because he wasn't getting over through talent alone."
JEK 1991 wrote on 08.11.2018:
[10.0] "Great wrestler. Excellent at in-ring psychology. He was always funny at promos and his gimmicks. Some of the gimmicks were horrible I must say. He is great on the mic. What does everybody want? What does everybody need? HEAD! Always exciting to watch. His interviewers are great!"
Oliver95x wrote on 27.09.2018:
[6.0] "Al Snow hatte echt Charisma, doch seine In-Ring-Abilitys waren leider nicht die besten. Trotzdem im allgemeinen war er ok."
pappahouse wrote on 02.09.2018:
[7.0] "Mit Sicherheit fällt keinem der Name Al Snow oder Leif Cassidy als erstes ein, wenn man an Wrestling denkt, aber er war und ist ein Guter. Bestes Indiz dafür ist, seine Aufgabe als Trainer bei Tough Enough."
InactiveGuru wrote on 11.05.2018:
[8.0] "What does everybody want? What does everybody need? if you followed his WWF/E run we all know the answer haha, seriously though Al Snow is an excellent in ring performer who had a zany character and was a staple on one of the most fun divisions in wrestling history (WWF's hardcore division) Also who remember's the job squad?"
A-Double wrote on 05.02.2018:
[7.0] "Ein Indie Darling der frühen 90er, konnte Al sein unbestreitbares Talent nie richtig auf der großen Bühne präsentieren. Erst in verschiedenen Gimmicks wie so viele in der WWF begraben erschuf er sich eine neue Identität in der ECW, welche ihm endlich auch in der WWF einen erfolgreichen Run als Midcarder verschaffte. Sehr guter Techniker und gute Promo. Aber noch wichtiger ist sein Einfluß als Trainer. Al Snow ist old school und hat ein Verständnis fürs Wrestling, wie wenige andere. So bleibt zu hoffen, dass er vielen Nachwuchstalenten auf den Weg hilft."
CHN325 wrote on 01.02.2018:
[6.0] "Al Snow made a gimmick that shouldn't have worked, work. He was always solid in the ring and worked well when working in a secondary role. Great on the mic, good trainer as well."
Blood Pump wrote on 06.04.2017:
[6.0] "Al was good but lets not get too far a-head of ourselves (hehehe). He had a gimmick that shouldn't have worked on paper but became a small phenomenon, and he had a good idea of how to be at the right place at the right time, earning shots at Heavyweight Championships (including the WWE World Title at one point). He just never was the right guy. Perfect for the midcard but not worth an upper spot."
styles82 wrote on 08.01.2017:
[6.0] "Er war eines der Gesichter der Hardcore Division in der WWE. War im Ring ganz gut und richtig lustige segmente waren auch Immer da. Ich sage nur Head Chease"
jcb9 wrote on 15.11.2016:
[7.0] "Solid in the ring, good charisma. Somehow it never all came together for him, though, except for his ECW run, where he got CRAZY OVER. Never translated to the WWF though."
Devitciiu wrote on 12.09.2016:
[5.0] "Al Snow was over, there's no doubt about that. He could do an adequate job on a show but outside of having a gimmick that the fans were behind, he wasn't memorable. He really stuck around way too long without developing his character. No real memorable feuds but a few awesome moments."
Slobberknocker316 wrote on 23.05.2016:
[8.0] "Anytime this man speaks, he delivers the goods. He's been this good since ECW days. He can work well as a sympathetic comedic face or the cranky old man trying to tear down the goofy face characters (Tough Enough guys, Joey Ryan, Grado). He's always been a very hard working in-ring worker who's been able to consistently bring something new to the game throughout his lifetime in wrestling. Al has always been in fantastic shape and right now he's bigger and stronger than ever. I'm not sure when he'll give it all up, but then again I'm not sure we're ready for that."
Mizzle Assault Ant wrote on 23.05.2016:
[9.0] "Another highly underrated guy. His early work had people predicting big things for him but it never fully came together. Still, he aggressively seized every opportunity he was given, from the silly and comedic to the scraps of more serious work he got to do. He is still doing good work to this day in fact, both backstage and once in awhile onscreen with TNA."
Zed wrote on 10.05.2016:
[6.0] "Er konnte solide Promos halten und funktionierte auch als Comedy Charakter gut, jedoch hatte der gute Snowman nie das Glück ein gutes Gimmick zu bekommen, weshalb es ihm an Glaubwürdigkeit fehlt. Dennoch hätte ihn ein IC Titlerun nach vorne bringen können, stattdessen durfte er in der Hardcore Division versauern. Er war schon unterrated, zwar auch nie World Champ Material, dennoch unter Wert verkauft."
Y2J316 wrote on 10.05.2016:
[6.0] "Ganz ok und hatte durchaus seinen Platz in der Attitude Era. Bin aber trotzdem nie richtig warm mit ihm geworden. Was ich jedoch gut Fand waren seine Segment mit Steve Blackman."
Phenomenal91 wrote on 21.12.2015:
[8.0] "An excellent wrestler no matter what his gimmick was, and one of the unsung heroes of the Attitude Era. But also one of the best trainers of the modern era. His students are all over the wrestling world, and they're all solid as a rock. Not the type of thing you'd expect from a guy whose valet was a head."
smoax wrote on 10.05.2015:
[8.0] "I only rate him so low because he never had a chance to show what he could really do. Anyone I've ever known that worked with Al has praised his talent and his work ethic. You saw a little of it every time he got in the ring (but rarely more than a little). He was labeled a goofball and that's what stuck. Still, martial arts talent (to the extent that when Dan Severn trained for the UFC, he asked Al to help him improve his striking ability) and a gift for the sell (or anti-sell, as occasionally occurred) that could put anybody over, even his own students. He even had superior mic skills to many main eventers. Again, you only ever heard this when he was cutting some silly promo. If he'd ever been taken seriously, he'd have been amazing."
Thinknow wrote on 25.02.2014:
[7.0] "Das ist mal einer, der jedes Gimmik durchgegangen ist^^ Aber trotzdem mag ich ihn sehr gerne, einfach weil er ein so herlich dämlicher Typ ist^^ Seine Performance war echt nicht schlecht, nur manchmal etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig"
The Formless One wrote on 08.08.2012:
[8.0] "Al Snow war immer ein Garant für ordentliche bis wahrlich sehenswerte Matches. Anfangs seiner Karriere natürlich mit einigen Problemgimmicks behaftet, gefiel er mir als Leif Cassidy bei den New Rockers schon recht gut im Zusammenspiel mit Jannetty. Als er zurück zum "Ursprung" des Namens ging, aber mit Foleys Hilfe "Head" entwickelt wurde, gelang dann auch der größere Durchbruch. Leider wurde ihm die WWE nicht immer komplett gerecht. Ich sah ihn immer als underrated an, da er sowohl im Ring als auch am Micro klar besser war als andere Leute. Er wurde wohl auch nicht umsonst stets als Trainer später eingesetzt. Als Commentary war er sicher nicht der Großartigste, aber auch nicht der Schlechteste."
Leone wrote on 02.07.2012:
[8.0] "Great wrestler who deserved much more than what he received during his career. I reckon he would have made a good intercontinental champion in WWF & a good ECW Champion if the opportunity was given to him. To put it simply, when he was crazy, he was fun."
Necron wrote on 05.12.2010:
[6.0] "Sein Al-Now-Gimmick stagnierte leider lange Zeit - aber war auf seine Art durchaus bahnbrechend und das erste "Fetisch"-Gimmick, dass nicht völlig absurd-lächerlich war. Im Ring war Al ein solider Worker, der durchaus auch in höheren Gefilden hätte überzeugen können."
Jack London wrote on 26.11.2010:
[5.0] "Wenn man ehrlich ist, sind alle seine Gimmicks nicht kultig sondern einfach nur bescheuert und langweilig. Er ist aber im Ring absolut okay, auch sein Charisma ist in den Grenzen des Erträglichen"
Erased wrote on 30.05.2010:
[7.0] "Hatte doch wirklich sehr merkwürdige Gimmicks über die ganzen Jahre hinweg. Als Wrestler wirklich noch zumutbar und Ausstrahlung ist auch vorhanden."
MattBorne wrote on 08.05.2010:
[8.0] "Al Snow war ne zeitlang für mich the Man! Krasses Gimmick, was ich einfach geliebt habe! Head, war kultig und auch das Tagteam mit Blackman, einfach göttlich. Zudem ein verdammt guter Trainer, Wrestler und natürlich Entertainer!"
BM wrote on 05.03.2010:
[7.0] "Al Snow war nie so mein Fall, obwohl er eigentlich kein schlechter Wrestler ist. Seine Matches hier in Deutschland haben mir aber gut gefallen."
Eddie wrote on 20.02.2010:
[6.0] "Ich kann nur seine WWE Zeit bewerten, und dort war er doch als Wrestler eher farblos.. Gimmicks ok, wrestlerisches Können in der WWE aber nicht sehr groß.. Ich würde trotzdem 6 Punkte geben, unterhalten konnte er!"
Smi-48 wrote on 28.10.2009:
[6.0] "Über 'Avatar' zu Leif Cassidy und den 'New Rockers' *hüstel* ... und dann endlich zu Al Snow und Head. Ein typischer ECW-Charakter, der zumindest kommerziell in der WWF nicht funktionieren konnte, jedoch als Sinnbild für die Attitude-Phase in Erinnerung geblieben ist. Ein seriöser Worker mit überdurchschnittlichem Micwork - was jedoch mit dem vorübergehendem Kommentatorenjob zusammen mit dem Coach überinterpretiert wurde. Trotzdem sypathischer Kerl."
108 Sterne wrote on 13.09.2009:
[7.0] "Ich denke, das der Mann unterschätzt wird. Er hat schon ziemlich spektakuläre Moves drauf und kann von allem etwas. Fällt aber in letzter Zeit eher durch seine Weisheiten über das Wrestling-Business allgeimein auf. Also es hätte definitiv mehr aus ihm werden können."
The-Game91 wrote on 17.08.2009:
[6.0] "Nun ja wrestlerisch nicht gerade das gelbe vom Ei aber Hardcore!"
Father Nelson wrote on 22.07.2009:
[9.0] "One of the most underrated Wrestlers in the World!"
Matt Macks wrote on 24.01.2009:
[4.0] "Al Snow war die meiste Zeit während seiner Karriere ein solider, wenngleich unspektakulärer Wrestler, der mit einem anfangs interessanten, am Ende jedoch ziemlich ausgelutschtem Charakter eine Nische ausfüllte, deren Wegfall man allerdings auch nicht bemerken würde. Snow hatte Ende 1999 kurzfristig die Chance, mehr aus sich zu machen, als er in ein Programm mit Mankind und The Rock eingebunden wurde, doch am Ende wurde einfach nichts draus. Seine beste Zeit hatte er als Partner von Steve Blackman, dessen Charismaloch er mit seinem guten Micwork perfekt füllte, sowie als European Champion, der stets aus anderen Ländern zu kommen schien. Seine ECW-Vergangenheit garantiert ihm ewige Popularität bei einer bestimmten Zielgruppe."
Sabu316 wrote on 10.10.2008:
[4.0] "Geht als Kommentator gar nicht und im Ring finde ich ihn ziemlich langweilig. Im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen Menschen nervt mich außerdem die Head Sache."
Lakasey wrote on 05.10.2008:
[8.0] "Annehmbarer Wrestler, aber wenn man sich seine Schüler anschaut, weiß man, dass er sicherlich nicht einer der besten Trainer sein muss. Trotzdem sehr viel Spaß gehabt, ihn Live zu sehen."
Schock wrote on 02.09.2008:
[9.0] "Mochte ihn immer sehr gern, leider in der WWE selten gut eingesetzt worden."
Rey2004 wrote on 24.08.2008:
[6.0] "Guter Wrestler - ich hab ihn gerne gesehen, da man aber nicht mehr erreichen lassen hat, kann ich ihn leider nur mit 6 Punkten bewerten."
GeneralUwe wrote on 22.08.2008:
[7.0] "Als Avatar und Shinobi natürlich grottig. Aber als Leif Cassidy/Al Snow wirklich gut. Im Ring auch stark-hab ihn immer gerne gesehen."
Lokfan wrote on 02.08.2008:
[8.0] "Hab ihn damals immer gerne gesehen in der WWE, er hatte gute Aktionen im Ring drauf und sein verücktes Auftreten hat mir gefallen."
jimpanse1980 wrote on 12.01.2008:
[4.0] "Was soll man von jemandem halten, der mit einem Styroporkopf redet und Kopf/Head nennt? ! Bei der Bewertung retten ihn daher nur seine doch einiger Maßen vorhandenen technischen Fertigkeiten."
Akkus wrote on 08.12.2007:
[8.0] "Mit Head war er sehr genial und hatte auch schöne Matches in der ECW. WWE konnte aus ihm Nichts machen Typisch WWE halt. In ECW war er aber top."
daria wrote on 27.10.2007:
[8.0] "ich habe ihn immer ganz gern gesehen, vor allem natürlich als Al Snow mit Head, sehr solide und einer der nettesten Typen im Mainstream-wrestling, den ich je um ein Autogrammgebeten habe."
ghost wrote on 25.10.2007:
[8.0] "Hat mir in jeder seiner Rollen gut gefallen - ja, sogar als AVATAR!"
Carlito Cena wrote on 14.09.2007:
[8.0] "Solider Worker, der lange auf den Durchbruch warten mußte... und den dann mit einem Schaufensterpuppenkopf schaffte. Das Leben schreibt schon seltsame Storys."
shannonmoore wrote on 07.08.2007:
[6.0] "Ganz guter Midcarder, aber immerhin einer der was im Ring drauf hatte."
Masterpiece wrote on 09.07.2007:
[8.0] "Gute Gimmicks machen Al Snow zu einem guten Wrestler!"
LexLuger4ever wrote on 09.07.2007:
[8.0] "Kam wirklich nie über den Midcardstatus hinaus, sehr schade! Bekam ein schwachsinniges Gimmick nach dem anderen, bis es mit Head zu fruchten schien! Seine Hardcore Matches waren wirklich ansehnlich, ansonsten wurde er eigentlich die ganze Karriere lang verjobbt!"
Babus wrote on 26.06.2007:
[8.0] "Ob als Leader J. O. B. Squad, als Sidekick von Mankind oder natürlich im Zusammenspiel mit Head - Bei Al Snow war eigentlich meist Unterhaltung garantiert."
jolliet wrote on 24.06.2007:
[6.0] "In der ECW und mit Head top. Dafür aber auch eine Menge an richtig miesen Gimmicks: Avatar, Shinobi, Leif Cassidy (allein die Namen sind Strafe)"
Hypocrisy wrote on 24.06.2007:
[6.0] "Er war drauf und dran, ECW Champion zu werden, als er sich entschloss, wieder zur WWF/WWE zu gehen. War halt die falsche Entscheidung. Klasse war sein "Kampf" in der WWE gegen sich selbst...."
The Mountie wrote on 24.06.2007:
[6.0] "Im Ring sah ich immer ganz gerne. Als Kommentator allerdings: OH NO! OH NO!"