Jake “The Snake” Roberts had the unenviable job of carrying an actual snake round, however the WWE legend has revealed that he did so regardless of fearing them.
The WWE Corridor of Famer was initially towards the concept of the gimmick till Vince McMahon gave him a large cheque. His hesitation was initially as a result of he was afraid of snakes. The veteran joked that he ought to’ve as an alternative gone with the title “Billy The Bug” and carried a cockroach round.
“I do not like snakes in any respect. They scare the piss out of me, and also you by no means get used to getting bit,” Roberts mentioned throughout a current interview on “Perception with Chris Van Vliet.” “, if I shoved a cockroach in your ear, that may mess together with your head, yeah, yeah, particularly your ear.”
When requested why he selected snakes though he is afraid of them, Roberts admitted that he made the choice just because most individuals are afraid of snakes. “Your mother and father let you know from the get-go, preserve away snakes. And that is ingrained in you. It is form of one thing that’s taught to us from the very starting, and youngsters dig it as a result of mother and pop cannot stand it.”
Roberts then revealed that he was bitten by snakes between 15 and 20 instances throughout his profession. “15-20. Yeah, a few of them are fairly nasty. I obtained one on the within of my arm right here it was 30 — it was an enormous reticulated python, he tore the hell out of my arm,” he mentioned.
The veteran recalled recommendation he was given about snake bites, claiming he was instructed to easily not transfer after they assault. However he argued that the recommendation is tough to implement because the pure response when bitten is to maneuver away, which causes the snake to dig deep into the flesh.
