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Jake “The Snake” Roberts

by Sean on March 14th, 2006

Now if you are really insterested in ole school wrestlers and wonder where they are this is a DVD I highly recommend watching. Back in the 80’s Jake “The Snake” Roberts was a wrestler that definately game one of the best in ring shows. He was one of the fan favorites and as a heel drew the best pops in the business. And the DVD covers that.

But the thing that makes me put this high on my list is how it covers his personal life. Jake gre up in a middle-class family in Pheonix, AZ. He talks about how closely he was connected to the business as a child, the abuse he got from his father, the almost non-existant relationship he had with his mother ( I definately know that feeling) and how the desire to be loved by his parents was something that hurt and haunted him for years.

He speak on the real reason he became a wrestler and the fact that he really didn’t have any true intentions of going as far in the business as he did. But the biggest thing was how he addressed his addiction to alcohol and drugs and the effect the business had on his addiction. This DVD in my personal eyes is one of “The Best” works WWE has produced. This DVD is not just great for reliving the days of Jake “The Snake” in the ring but also a great look into the life of a wrestler when the show is over.

I highly recommend it.  

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