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Jake “The Snake” Roberts (@JakeSnakeDDT) is a retired professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Cleveland, OH to discuss having some of the most memorable promos in professional wrestling, Will Sasso’s impression of him, working and being bitten by snakes, working with DDT to get sober and stay sober, never winning a championship in WWE, not getting a title shot because of the fans and more!
00:00 Intro
00:43 What did he think of Will Sasso’s impression of him?
01:07 The story behind his WrestleMania 6 promo
02:30 Where would he get his promo inspiration from?
03:14 Learning to tell stories on his podcast
04:30 Does he still feel like he deals with addiction today
05:25 How DDP helped him deal with addiction
05:48 Does he have a greater appreciation for the life he has now?
06:51 His upcoming Hall of Fame cruise
07:59 People asking where his Snake is at conventions
09:14 What made his character stand out in the 80s
09:33 When was the last time that he held a snake?
11:15 Why did he pick a snake for his gimmick?
12:07 How did he come up with the name Damien?
12:19 Needing a different snake in every city
13:25 How many times has he been bit by a snake?
14:20 Which wrestler was most afraid of his snake?
14:59 Was Andre The Giant legitimately afraid of snakes?
15:50 Why did he hold the snake bag so close to himself
16:29 Did anyone train him to handle snakes?
17:16 How did he come up with the DDT?
18:24 What’s his opinion on people overusing the DDT
18:54 When did he first notice other people using the DDT?
20:50 Why does his voice sound the way that it does?
21:23 His promo style before his voice box was injured
23:08 How much of a role did Mean Gene Okerlund play?
24:15 Does it bother him that he didn’t win a championship in WWE?
25:30 Fans cheering him against Hulk Hogan
26:53 Did he find his promo work to be therapeutic?
27:25 Memories of the night Austin 3:16 was born
29:10 Where does he feel most proud when he looks on his career?
31:15 When was his addiction at its worst?
31:51 Working with Lance Archer in AEW
33:31 Explaining his love of Striped Bass fishing
34:14 3 things Jake Roberts is grateful for
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For all the troubles that this man’s been doing his life, he looks absolutely spectacular. He looks great. I’m so glad he’s still here man. He’s gonna be a missed man when he’s gone, but at least we got him for way more years than we just will not we deserve, but he could’ve died, we deserve to have forever. We luckily will get him because of his heart. Thank you for that and thank you guys both for giving us this national treasure for longer.
JAKE THE SNAKE!!!! my favorite bad guy ever! His promos were the best. The way he wouldn't raise his voice made you lean in and listen to every word!
mann soo good to see him healthy and happy 🥲
jake was the biggest asshole i ever met at a convention, don't let him bs you
Had the pleasure of meeting Jake New York Comic Con weekend last year, and was grateful for the opportunity. What a legend. Great interview.
One of the greatest legends. I'm glad that he cleaned up his life and got better. You deserve it Jake.
DDP has helped so many people like how he does not get his flowers like that
Bret Hart said that Austin will be a Superstar before He came to the WWF . And Heyman knew it forever
This man was absolutely epic to watch growing up. Jake on the mic was solid gold every time and his presence was unmatched. So glad he's still around. Kids now adays have no idea how badass his DDT was!
I am so grateful to see a happy and healthy Jake Roberts. Good stuff Chris!! ❤
Thank you for this interview man. Just such a positive watch, great to see Jake doing so well. I'll never forgive that awful crowd that time when he made that surprise appearance and put the snake on Dean Ambrose! Glad he made some appearances with AEW.
Jake DDT is the best move in wrestling
Interview suggestions ❗:
1. Danhausen (I'd give away all of my belongings to see that).
2. Darby Allin
You should try for Shinsuke Nakamura. New US champ and a superstar I’d love to know more about
This was a great example of how good of an interviewer Chris actually is, he pulled information from Jake, knew went to just sit there and let Jake flow, and knew when it was time to switch the subject to keep the interview moving forward. Very impressive and another great interview.
I still can't believe Jake is around and sober after seeing his documentary. I'm four years sober today going on five, and I remember thinking "If Jake can do it, so can I."
Love Jake Robert’s funny guy lol
Thanks for this CVV!!! #jakethesnake DDT epic
My cousins my brothers and dad all watched and loved or loved to hate Jake. I didn't realize how much wcw and wwf brought us together but everyone is gone now but me and my son. We love you Jake the snake!
Savage shirt on during a Jake The Snake interview knowing his famous feud with Randy Savage…savage!
Can't believe jake the snakes sat there in a wigan warriors shirt. Wtf haha
I think if Tony wants to turn AEW around, he should give Jake the head booker position. Jake was promised to be part of the creative team/booker position at around WM 8 but left because Vince lied to him.
Jake the Snake, one of wrestling's most beloved Grandpa's ❤
I love that his ringtone is his theme
I loved it when Jake threw in a lyric from a song into his promos , I popped at home watching LOL
Excellent interview, i still remember seeing Jake DDT; Ricky the Dragon Steamboat on the floor outside the ring, Legendary!!
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