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Jake ?The Snake? Roberts Interview

Posted: Nov 2nd 2013 By: mikeiles

During his decades long career, pro wrestling legend Jake ?The Snake? Roberts pioneered the art of psychological warfare in the squared circle. From his slithering into the ring and his use of monstrous pythons Jake used fear as a weapon and was a pictureshining example of what a wrestling promo should be. Oh, and he also invented a little move called the DDT, maybe you?ve heard of it. Recently Jake?s garnered mass media attention from his comeback attempt with former WCW Champion and Yoga Guru Diamond Dallas Page. After years of battling his demons Jake?s clean, he?s sober and he?s back for blood with rumors of a full blown WWE return at the royal rumble! We are elated to have Jake with us today to clear up some of these rumors and maybe start a couple more!

BLANKMANinc: At what point did you decide that you were going to be a wrestler?

Jake ?The Snake? Roberts: When my father pissed me off. Ya know, he was a wrestler and I never wanted to be a wrestler but he just never could tell me he was proud of me for finishing high school and wanting to go to college so my youthful brain accompanied with alcohol and ignorance decided that the only way to get my father to love me was to get out there and beat up on a wrestler and it was a big fuckin mistake.

BMi: You?re called Jake the Snake for a reason and the snake has become one of the most iconic props in history. Where did that idea come from?

JR: Kenny Stabler, who played for the Oakland Raiders, I used to think the snake was cool and I also figured out that Jake rhymes with snake. How bout that shit?

BMi: It?s genius!

JR: Yeah, I?m quick.

BMi: Now, one of the scariest moments in wrestling (for me) was when your cobra bit Macho Man on the arm? what was going through your head when it didn?t release?

JR: When it didn?t let go?

BMi: Yeah.

JR: I got wood, big time.

BMi: (laughing) okay! Well, there?s been a lot of talk about your signature move the DDT. Did you actually invent it or was it indeed an accident?

JR: No, it was an accident and that?s how I invented it. I perfected it and it?s still the best hold in wrestling today bar none.

BMi: I agree.

JR: Well thank you!

BMi: You probably get asked this all the time and I?m sorry to harp on this?.

JR: My favorite moment?

BMi: Yes.

JR: Fuck, I?ve had too many! I mean, Steamboat, Ronny Garvin, Andre the Giant, Rick Rude, Bad News Brown, Earthquake? they were all great fucking moments man.

BMi: Do you keep up with current WWE product?

JR: Only if I?ve been bad, but let me tell you this right now?.I just started a campaign on indiegogo. You know what it is?

BMi: Oh yeah.

JR: I am gonna try to use an indiegogo to buy TNA.

BMi: That sounds awesome! What do you think about TNA going up for sale?

JR: God, it needs to. I mean, I watched for 10, 12, 15 years, however long it?s been out there and they suck. I guarantee you if I get the opportunity, in a matter of six months I?ll be pissing Vince McMahon off. My numbers will beat his, I guarantee you that.

BMi: You are one of the few guys that have wrestled in just about every organization under the sun, from WWF, TNA, WCW, ECW, all of them. From a workers stand point, which was your favorite to work for?

JR: Georgia Championship Wrestling.

BMi: Excellent.

JR: You know why?

BMi: Why?

JR: Because I was the fucking boss!

BMi: The kickstarter response that you got for you surgery, were you shocked from the response you got?

JR: I was totally blown away man, that that many people would give a shit about me. I asked for 9,000 and I got 29,000. It was awesome man, I was able to get my dental work done and my shoulder work done.

BMi: Obviously you?ve got a lot of attention for going to DDP?s Accountability House, how did that first come about?

JR: He called me and asked me about my health and I told him and I lied and then he challenged me and then I had to fuckin fess up and then he came to me and seen what kind of shape and then he fucking challenged me again and fuckin pissed me off. It was not for him I?d be dead today.

BMi: He?s done some incredible work with you and a lot of these other guys.

JR: A shit load of people and not just wrestlers man.

BMi: How?s Scott Hall doing?

JR: Last I seen him he looks beautiful man. Still sober, still clean.

BMi: Recently you?ve left the accountability house right?

JR: Yep, I moved in with my lawyer. That?s a scarier place huh?

BMi: Have things been going well with you there?

JR: Well, he?s not as cute as Dallas but I?ll take him. Nah, he?s a great guy man. He watches my back and we?re exploring new things? he?s the one who came up with Snake Radio. He?s got my best interest in mind. Ya know, Dallas has so many fucking people he?s taking care of man, ya know? This works.

BMi: What can you tell me about the new show Snake Radio?

JR: It bites! We tell some funny stuff, we tell some really serious shit. We go the whole spectrum. It?s not just about wrestling, please trust me, it?s not. It gets very, very serious but we do talk about some wrestling but we mix it up.

BMi: Yeah, you?ve got to.

JR: It?s not just vanilla man, it?s vanilla with strawberry and chocolate and tutti frutti combined!

BMi: Now, obviously if you purchase TNA (God I hope you do) it will put some halt on this plan but what is going on with the Royal Rumble?

JR: Well, my hope is still to be in the Royal Rumble. Ya know, I would get why I wouldn?t be there but the bottom line is man, if I had a choice with being at the Royal Rumble, getting into the hall of fame or owning TNA, what do you think I?d say? I?d like to own TNA so I could change the world. Back to what I believe wrestling should be.

BMi: Actual wrestling and not sports entertainment.

JR: You got it!

BMi: I?ve met you before, I know what to expect but what should someone expect when they meet Jake the Snake?

JR: Hell if I know because I change every fucking day, except the truth.

BMi: To keep up with Jake and all of his happenings, including his new radio show Snake Radio visit his official website at www.jakethesnakeroberts.com.

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