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Al Snow
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Ring name(s) Leif Cassidy
Steve Moore
Shinobi
Avatar
The Five Star Ninja
Al Snow
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight 238 lb (106 kg)
Born July 18, 1963 (1963-07-18) (age 44)
Lima, Ohio
Resides Dayton, Ohio,Hollywood, California;
Trained by Jim Lancaster
Debut May 22, 1982

Allen Ray Sarven (born July 18, 1963) is a professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name of Al Snow. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lima (ˈlaɪmə is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Allen County. Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. He is best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,

Al is divorced from wife Pam and has two children, Jake and Brittany. He is currently married to Cynthia Lynch. Cynthia Lynch (born May 18, 1963) is a female Professional wrestler, best known as Bobcat.

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Wrestling career

Early career

Sarven attended a professional wrestling tryout camp held by Ole & Gene Anderson. Alan Robert Rogowski (born September 22 1942) better known by his Ring name of Ole Anderson, is a retired Professional wrestler Gene Anderson (born 1939 in Saint Paul Minnesota - October 31 1991) was an American Professional wrestler There he met Jim Lancaster, promoter of Ohio's Midwest Championship Wrestling, who agreed to train him. [1] Lancaster later described Sarven as "a leader in the ring" who "had drive and natural ability". [2] He made his debut on May 22, 1982. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Sarven defeated Lancaster on May 5, 1985 for the Midwest Championship Wrestling title. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) [2]

Sarven wrestled in various independent promotions throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, capturing both tag team and singles titles, but failed to make any big breaks. He gained a reputation as "the best-kept secret in wrestling". [1] Sarven helped train future UFC Hall of Fame member and NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dan Severn. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance Daniel "The Beast" Severn (born June 8 1954) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable [2] During this time he would sometimes wrestle as Shinobi, a ninja-style masked gimmick.

He wrestled in the November 19, 1994 tournament for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance He lost to Chris Candido, the eventual winner of the tournament. Christopher Candito ( March 21 1972 &ndash April 28 2005) On November 19, 1994, Candido won a 10-man tournament defeating

Extreme Championship Wrestling and Smoky Mountain Wrestling

After a tour of Japan, Sarven wrestled a match in Michigan against Sabu, an Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) regular, who suggested he try ECW. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Terry Michael Brunk ( December 12 1964) better known by his Ring name Sabu, is an American professional wrestler. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by [1] On February 4, 1995, Sarven made his ECW debut against Chris Benoit as "The Snowman" Al Snow, in a 15-minute match that was hailed as one of the best of the year. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a [3]

Sarven was also being courted by Jim Cornette for his Smoky Mountain Wrestling federation. James Mark "Jim" Cornette (born September 17 1961 is an American Professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter Smoky Mountain Wrestling was a Professional wrestling promotion that held events in the Appalachian area of the United States from October ECW booker Paul Heyman agreed to let him work for both companies. Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment producer most well-known for his former roles in Professional wrestling However, Sarven soon found that he was not being utilized by ECW and went to Smoky Mountain full-time. [1]

In Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Snow teamed with Unabomb (Glen Jacobs) as The Dynamic Duo and defeated the legendary Rock 'n' Roll Express for the SMW Tag Team Championship. Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest The Dynamic Duo was a professional wrestling tag team that wrestled in Smoky Mountain Wrestling from early to mid 1995. The Rock 'n' Roll Express was a Professional wrestling tag team comprised of Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson that was popular in the 1980s The SMW Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. [2] Both wrestlers caught the attention of the World Wrestling Federation and were signed by the end of 1995.

World Wrestling Federation (1995-1997)

Sarven began working for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) when he signed a contract in August 1995. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Sarven wrestled under numerous gimmicks in the WWF, such as Avatar (a superhero gimmick with Sarven putting on his mask right before starting a match) and Shinobi. He also competed in and lost a match against Marty Jannetty under the name Steve Moore. Frederick Marty Jannetty The next week on the 15th anniversary of Raw, Jannetty appeared along with Michaels in an interview Sarven received his first mainstream exposure with the WWF as Leif Cassidy, the heel tag team partner of Marty Jannetty. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Frederick Marty Jannetty The next week on the 15th anniversary of Raw, Jannetty appeared along with Michaels in an interview The duo was promoted as The New Rockers, a throwback to the original The Rockers team of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty. The Rockers were a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty that teamed from 1985 to 1991 Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Eventually, the storyline was dropped, and Sarven was reduced to jobbing for mid-carders. In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match In the late 1990s, WWF and ECW began to cross-promote their organizations to counteract the success of WCW; Sarven was one of the wrestlers sent to ECW. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by

Extreme Championship Wrestling (late 1990s)

Sarven found success back in ECW, billed once again as Al Snow. Sarven developed a new character gimmick after reading about abnormal psychology, and finding a mannequin head on the street near ECW Arena during a Mummers Day parade. Abnormal psychology is the interpretive and scientific study of abnormal thoughts and behavior in order to understand and correct abnormal patterns of functioning He got the idea to portray schizophrenic transference disorder with the head as a prop. Schizophrenia ( from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν "to split" and phrēn Transference is a phenomenon in Psychoanalysis characterized by unconscious redirection of feelings for one person to another

In this role, Sarven received a lot of fan and management support for his J.O.B. Squad storyline, which promoted him as being driven insane by his years as a jobber for the WWF. The JOB Squad was a Tongue-in-cheek Professional wrestling stable of wrestlers that before this push, often saw themselves perennially Mental breakdown (also known as nervous breakdown or snapping) is a non-medical term used to describe a sudden acute attack of Mental illness such as In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match

In the storyline, Snow, upset at his lot in life, asked Cactus Jack what he had to do to get anywhere in wrestling. Jack said to Snow that to become famous he had to "get a little head" (meaning he had to be willing to sleep with/have sex with the booker) Snow, however took this literally, and thus he started coming to the ring with a mannequin head (with the words "Help Me" written backwards on it's forehead, an action Snow himself began to do) whom he talked to as if it were a real person, which prompted ECW crowds to chant "We want Head", an intentional double entendre. Mannequin (alternately manikin, mannikin, manakin, dummy or lay figure) Not to be confused with Puns which employ multiple phrases A double entendre is a Figure of speech similar to the Pun, in ECW promoters handed out styrofoam mannequin heads at wrestling shows, and audience members started waving them and shouting, "Head! Head! Head!" in time to his entrance music. Styrofoam is a trademark for polystyrene Thermal insulation, a material manufactured by Dow Chemical Company. The entire audience would then throw the heads into the ring before the match started. Once in his ECW career, he wrestled for the ECW Heavyweight title, losing to Shane Douglas at Wrestlepalooza 1998. The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Troy Shane Martin (born November 21 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his Ring name

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

1998-2000

Just two days before he was booked to win the ECW Heavyweight Championship, Sarven was recalled to the WWF, where he continued his gimmick of talking to "Head," creating some of the more memorable humorous skits of the "Attitude Era. The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. " He was a face during this period.

Snow received some mainstream publicity in 1999 when Wal-Mart pulled his action figure from their shelves after Sabrena Parton, a professor at Kennesaw State University, complained that "Head" was a "decapitated woman's head" that sent an inappropriate message about violence towards women. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Kennesaw State University, also referred to as KSU or Kennesaw State, is a Public, Coeducational, Comprehensive University Parton was quoted as saying "My sons are 6 and 11. What kind of message would this toy send them about brutalization of women?"[4] Snow used the story as part of an angle in which the controversy caused him to suffer from depression. In one skit, Snow called his mother (kayfabe), observing that the stores wouldn't sell his action figures, but would sell shotguns and ammunition. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional This led Snow to dump Head and his ECW persona, eventually overhauling his gimmick but not before an infamous feud and match with the Big Boss Man during the autumn of 1999. Raymond W Traylor Jr (May 2 1963 – September 22 2004 was an American professional wrestler.

In early 2000, he began to team with Steve Blackman as an "odd couple" tag team called Head Cheese (so called because of Snow's attempt to get Blackman to wear a Green Bay Packers "Cheese" hat). Steve Blackman (born September 28, 1963 in Annville Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional wrestler who best known

Later Snow would side with real life friend Mick Foley, but turned heel by betraying him due to Foley joking about him in his autobiography, Have A Nice Day. Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" Have a Nice Day A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks is an autobiography of former WWE and current TNA wrestler Mick Foley. He would later turn face again due to fan reaction. Snow was often the butt of Mick Foley's jokes during Foley's tenure as WWF Commissioner in 2000. Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, However, they are close friends in real life. [5] Foley continued to use Snow as the butt of many jokes in his second book, Foley Is Good: And the Real World Is Faker than Wrestling. Foley Is Good And the Real World Is Faker than Wrestling is the second autobiography (2001 of The New York Times best-selling author former

Also in 2000, he won the European Championship from Perry Saturn. The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. Perrieve Spencer Satullo (born October 25 1966) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Perry He then began a tongue-in-cheek gimmick of entering the ring to various European countries' native music and wearing attire which would suit the stereotype of that country. Tongue-in-cheek is a term used to refer to humor in which a statement or an entire fictional work is not meant to be taken seriously but its lack of seriousness is subtle This continued until he lost the title to William Regal. Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion

2002-2007

He was drafted to SmackDown! as part of the 2002 brand extension,[6] where he teamed up with former student Maven. WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Maven Klint Huffman Early life Maven was born to an African American father and a white mother [7] After taking time off again for another season of Tough Enough, Snow returned as a member of the RAW roster[8] and eventually became a commentator for Sunday Night Heat alongside Jonathan Coachman. WWE Tough Enough (originally known as WWF Tough Enough) was a Reality television show produced by World Wrestling Entertainment This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is WWE Heat (formerly known as WWE Sunday Night Heat and capitalized as WWE HEAT) was a Professional wrestling show for Jonathan William Coachman After this he would have an on-screen role as the "lackey" to then General Manager of Raw Eric Bischoff. When the Coach sided with Eric Bischoff,[9] Snow followed suit, turning heel. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer [10] The two feuded with Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler,[11] and briefly replaced them at the RAW announce table. James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3 1952 in Fort Bragg California He is known affectionately as "good ol'" J Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling [12] When Tough Enough IV came to SmackDown!,[13] Snow was on the scene and turned face once again. WWE Tough Enough (originally known as WWF Tough Enough) was a Reality television show produced by World Wrestling Entertainment

Prior to returning to WWE's active roster, Snow was pinned by MWF Heavyweight Champion "Sudden Impact" Dylan Kage of Paul Bearer's Trifecta at MWF Fireworks On The 4th. [14]

In 2006, Snow returned to wrestling full-time as a member of the new ECW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, His first appearance in the new brand was in the WWE vs ECW battle royal at the "WWE vs. ECW Head to Head" special, where he was accompanied by Head. He was eliminated from the match. [15] On the June 13, 2006 debut of ECW on Sci-Fi, Snow participated in an Extreme Battle Royal, which was won by Sabu. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type Terry Michael Brunk ( December 12 1964) better known by his Ring name Sabu, is an American professional wrestler. [16] Over the next six months, he was used sporadically, mostly as a jobber, losing to people such as Test[17] and Kevin Thorn. In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin (born on March 17, 1975 in Whitby Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. Kevin Matthew Fertig (born January 17, 1977) World Wrestling Entertainment (2002-2005 Ohio Valley Wrestling (2002-2004 In April [18]

On January 18, 2007, Snow was released from his wrestling contract with WWE, along with several other superstars. [19] However, he remained with the company as a trainer at OVW. He resides in the Louisville Kentucky area with his wife, pro wrestler Cynthia Lynch. On the February 3, 2007 OVW TV tapings, Al Snow was named the new OVW Troubleshooter by Danny Davis in response to Danny Basham's WWE release.

On Raw XV, the 15th-anniversary WWE Raw special on December 10, 2007, Snow participated in the 15th Anniversary Battle Royal.

After the WWE ceased affiliations with training facility, Ohio Valley Wrestling, Al Snow was released from his position as an OVW Trainer.

Acting career

Al made his film debut in 2006's They're Just My Friends and will be starring alongside fellow WWE alumni Diamond Dallas Page and Jacqueline Moore in 2008's Knight Fever. For the 1930s cricketer see Dallas Page (cricketer Page Joseph Falkinburg Jr Jacqueline Moore (born January 6 1966 or better known as simply Jacqueline, is an American professional wrestler and actress, currently

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Leverro, Thom (2006). David Allan Meltzer (born October 24 1961 is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON. The Rise and Fall of ECW. Simon and Schuster, 83-84. Simon & Schuster Inc, a division of CBS Corporation, is a Publisher founded in New York in 1924 by Richard L ISBN 1416510583.  
  2. ^ a b c d Smith, Jason. Weekend show pays tribute to Midwest stars. SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
  3. ^ ECW Best of the 90s. DeathValleyDriver. com. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
  4. ^ Snow action figures pulled off shelves. Canoe. ca. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  5. ^ Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (Foreword p. x)
  6. ^ RAW - March 25, 2002 Results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  7. ^ SmackDown - April 11, 2002 Results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  8. ^ RAW - October 7, 2002 Results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  9. ^ (2007) 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Kappa Publishing, 113-114.  
  10. ^ RAW - September 1, 2003 Results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  11. ^ Martin, Finn (2003-10-22). "{{{title}}}". Power Slam Magazine, issue 112: 22-23. SW Publishing.  
  12. ^ RAW - September 22, 2003 Results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  13. ^ SmackDown - October 21, 2004 Results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  14. ^ Welcome To The BOSTONWRESTLING.COM Supersite!
  15. ^ WWE vs. ECW Head to Head - June 7, 2006 Results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  16. ^ ECW on SciFi - June 13, 2006 Results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  17. ^ ECW on SciFi - July 4, 2006 Results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  18. ^ ECW on SciFi - August 8, 2006 Results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.

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