The ECW deal with the WWF states
that they can have the un-used guys under WWF
contract if they work them into new gimmicks and
such. Aldo Montayoa, Leif Cassidy, Furnas,
LaFon, and Brakus were all handed to ECW for them to
work with. Snow and Credible are the only two who
really came out as anything. Snow has
guarantees in his new contract and that is why he
signed. He has a guaranteed title reign, push, and
what not. He wouldn't have signed if it left a door
open for him to get fucked over again. ECW
has had him before as well and they didn't utilize
him to the full extent even back then. For all I
know, the Head gimmick is Al Snow's since he is able
to take it with him to the WWF. ECW gave
him the air time (which they were obliged to do) and
Snow did the rest. ECW got quite a bit out of Al
Snow, Al Snow got a nice bit out of ECW, and so did
the WWF. It all worked out. This isn't the
first time guys have been in ECW to showcase
themselves. Konnan did it back in '95 when he
brought the MExicans to ECW. The NEw Japan guys
(Guerrero, Malenko, Benoit, and Jericho) all did it
as well. Hell, even more recent people like Brian
Pillman and Steve Austin have made stints in ECW.
And don't think ECW wasn't grateful for it.
That's silly. Snow got recalled to the WWF. From
what I heard, he didn't sign that much of an
extension. More or less, he signed for more money
and hey, if you have to stay there, why not get paid
for it? It was ECW's job to get him over. Don't you
see that?