Gene Snitsky never expected punting a baby to become part of his legacy in pro wrestling.
In 2004, Snitsky took part in a controversial WWE segment where he mocked Lita’s miscarriage by punting a fake baby, sparking a feud with WWE Hall of Famer Kane. This bizarre storyline also saw Lita forced into a relationship with Kane.
Snitsky recently told Chris Van Vliet on his Insight podcast that he rehearsed the baby-kicking segment, trying to kick it as high as possible. When asked about the baby-punting being part of his legacy, Snitsky admitted he never expected it.
“I don’t really know how to respond to that. When I got into wrestling, I never in a million years would have thought that whole storyline, just being thrown into it, because I had never done a dark match. Nobody knew I was. I was just there, and then all of a sudden, I’m the biggest heel on the show. It’s crazy, literally that quick.”
He also shared how some fans believed the baby was real. He found it wild that a small portion of the fans thought everything on TV was real.
“There were a lot of people who thought that the baby was a real baby. I don’t want to by any means talk down about wrestling fans, but there is a small majority of them that see things on TV and whatever they see, they think is real. I’m telling you, as I’m sitting here right now with this amazing beard and ruggedly handsome good looks. I’m telling you, it’s crazy, I’m just like, this TV show is fake. We’re not kicking real babies.”
Snitsky also shared Vince McMahon’s advice before the punt, and his backstage reaction to his successful kick.
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