Wrestling legend Jake Roberts not too long ago revealed he was afraid of snakes the complete time he labored for WWE.
Roberts, aka Jake The Snake, used to hold his pet snake Damien with him to the ring earlier than his matches. The WWE Hall of Famer generally placed the snake on high of his opponents if he defeated them.
In an unique interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling Senior Editor Bill Apter, Roberts recalled how he had reservations concerning the gimmick regardless of creating it himself:
“It was an incredible gimmick, however there was just one downside: I used to be scared of snakes. My spouse will inform you, that is in all probability the explanation I began doing medication! [laughs] Yeah, it [the snake] had nothing to do with it [taking drugs].” [2:20 – 2:36]
Watch the video above to listen to extra from Roberts concerning the logic behind his distinctive persona. The former WWE star additionally opened up about his experiences wrestling The Undertaker.
Not everybody appreciated Jake Roberts’ thought
In the mid-Nineteen Eighties, Jake Roberts informed Mid-South Wrestling booker Bill Watts he wished a snake to accompany him to the ring. Watts disliked the thought and gave him a hockey masks to put on as an alternative.
Almost 4 a long time on, Roberts admits he by no means overcame his worry of snakes:
“No, it [fear of snakes] didn’t [improve]. It absolutely did not. I used to be scared of it, man. I attempted to get Bill Watts to let me carry a snake into the ring, however he did not try this. He thought one of the best factor to do was for me to put on a hockey masks too. Well, that was actually unique, Bill! Way to go, Mr. Watts!” [2:46 – 3:14]
Roberts joined WWE in 1986. He offered his snake thought to Vince McMahon, who instantly accredited it.
“WWF [WWE] had been all about it,” Roberts continued. “They got here to me and informed me that I’d be carrying a snake. I’m like, ‘Yeah, positive.’ Vince McMahon had wrote some numbers down on a chunk of paper and slid them over to me. I checked out them, I went, ‘Oh my God. Oh my God. Yeah, I’ll carry a snake! Damn proper!'” [3:19 – 3:47]
Roberts is broadly considered as one of many best WWE stars of the Nineteen Eighties and early Nineteen Nineties. The 68-year-old was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Jake Roberts tells wrestling tales each week on his podcast, The Snake Pit. Full episodes will be discovered right here.
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