Retirement matches are a longstanding trope in skilled wrestling, from the late, nice Terry Funk’s many retirements to Ric Flair’s notorious 2022 retirement bout. Speaking on his podcast, “The Snake Pit,” former WWE star Jake “The Snake” Roberts lately mentioned the very fact he by no means acquired to have a retirement match, and shared who he would have favored to get within the ring with for his last time if he got the chance to retire at WWE WrestleMania.
“Vince McMahon, so I may f***ing kick his ass,” Roberts stated jokingly. “I’d like to DDT that motherf***er on a chair. [I’d] drop him on the concrete like I did ‘Steamboat.'” When requested what he thought he would receives a commission for such a match, Roberts replied by saying the payday would seemingly be as dangerous as they at all times had been.
The historical past between Roberts and McMahon is sort of difficult. The two had a working relationship all through a lot of the Nineteen Eighties and elements of the Nineties, however Roberts remembers a vindictive aspect to McMahon. The WWE Hall of Famer has stated that McMahon had as soon as promised him Pat Patterson’s job when Patterson retired, however in response to Roberts, McMahon broke his promise.
There is not any denying that McMahon is likely one of the most controversial figures within the historical past {of professional} wrestling, in addition to probably the most financially profitable. In recent days, McMahon has been underneath the highlight as a federal investigation continues behind the scenes to find out his culpability in a sexual misconduct scandal. That scandal allegedly noticed McMahon paying out money settlements to maintain girls quiet about what they’d skilled whereas working with WWE, typically due to interactions with McMahon immediately. In the previous, McMahon’s controversies have included allegations of steroid distribution, ruthless business practices, and rather more.
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