In the 1980s and early 90s, professional wrestler jake the snake roberts reigned as one of the wwes biggest and. Slithering to the ring with a monstrous python concealed in a burlap. Jake the snake roberts pick your poison documents the career of a professional wrestler who for decades became one of the guys wrestling fans loved to hate. Based on the john irving novel, this film chronicles the life of t s garp, and his mother, jenny. In his heyday, no one could come close to jake in intimidation, storytelling, and promos. Jake the snake roberts professional wrestler pick your poison tshirt more information.
Get insights into the man who instilled horror into the hearts and minds of hulk hogan, randy savage, ricky steamboat, ultimate warrior and others as he battled in some of. Complete 40 minute shoot from jake the snake roberts. Having just turned 50, the company that made him famous has highlighted this career in pick your poison, part of an ongoing series of dvd releases enshrining the company talent from decades past. Wwe jake the snake roberts, pick your poison 2 disc set. Jake the snake roberts pick your poison 2005 v is ratedreceived certificates of. Jake the snake roberts pick your poison pelicula completa, ver online. Credited as the inventor of the finishing hold the ddt, jake had a following that almost rivaled hulk hogan and the. Like the ultimate warrior, jake the snake roberts was a huge star during wrestlings first big heyday during the late 80s and early 90s. Dvd extras include some solid matches steamboat and rude encounters especially and further comments from jake the lod and king kong bundy ones are worth a listen. The jake roberts documentary is a truly compelling watch. Pick your poison 2005 starring jake roberts and ricky steamboat on dvd and bluray. Pick your poison and releases of this film on dvd, bluray, vhs and more on filmogs. Cwe presents the pick your poison tour ft wwe legend jake.
Overall, id say pick your poison is certainly worth a watch. He is best known by his ring name of jake the snake roberts, and often brought snakes into the ring, including a boa constrictor named damien and even a devenomed cobra, named lucifer. Ricky steamboat, snake pit match, the big event 280886. Roberts unleashes his roadstories and pranks played on his opponents. Take a ride thru backstage and behind the scenes of your favorite matches. Furthermore, there is plenty of coverage concerning feuds with rick rude, steve austin yes, the whole 3. Roberts derived his nickname for being known as snake like and untrustworthy.
He was one of the subjects of the 1999 documentary film beyond the mat. Wwe hall of famer jake the snake roberts gives a full shoot interview regarding his legendary career covering topics such as his days in mid. Jake the snake roberts pick your poison 2005 region. Distinguishing himself with the menacing live python that he wore around his neck as well as his legendary feuds with rival wrestlers hulk hogan, macho man randy savage, ricky. Jake the snake robertspick your poison dvd and according to jake he picked everything, but heroin and whippets. The biographical documentary pick your poison revisits the snake s remarkable legacy with interviews, vintage promos, and 10 of his most memorable matches, including the 1988 rude awakening vs. The jake roberts story part 234 productions by dragosteelers. Tonight, we take a look at the infamous jake the snake roberts.
Jake became one of the top pro wrestling stars in the 80s and 90s. Even if you are no longer a wrestling fan, you will still remember jake roberts telling fansopponents etc to trust me, before laying out his foes with his devastating ddt finishing move and draping his pet snake over their lifeless body. Jake the snake roberts pick your poison jake the snake roberts. Jake the snake roberts full shoot interview youtube. May 30, 1955 is a secondgeneration semiretired american professional wrestler, the son of former wrestler aurelian grizzly smith. In 2007, wwe started a policy of paying all expenses for its former performers. To many, roberts wrote the book on wrestling psychology, an art and a skill which he displayed on a weekly basis to wwe fans throughout the 80s and early 90s. Primarily narrated by jake himself, with input from a few others, pick your poison starts off by revealing the downright horrible nature of his childhood. Macho man, andre the giant, hacksaw jim duggan and many more. Wwe jake roberts pick your poison wrestling recaps. This is also one of the wweproduced documentaries to be released on the universal. Pick your poison also doesnt shy away from jakes longrunning battles with his demons. Us wrestler known as jake roberts or jake the snake roberts is 62 years old. Jake the snake roberts had an edge to him that was undeniable.
Hes an 80s wwf icon, just as much as hulk hogan or randy savage. In fact, it along with the man himself openly discusses them. With jake roberts, randy anderson, andre the giant, richard blood. The snake gimmick was was a vince mcmahon brainchild, and jake went along with it, even though he was no snake lover. My next overcoming the odds is on the one the only wwe hall of famer and my all time favorite jake the snake roberts.
By allowing wrestlers to create their own stores it gives you, the fans, the opportunity to own tshirts you have seen. Jake recounts getting hit with the guitar on the snake pit. Hear why jake believes vince mcmahon killed the wrestling business, the hulk hogan feud. Wwe has, again, packed a lot in for a doubledisc dvd you can now pick up at a reasonable price. Yet jake the snake roberts is still alive and kicking, despite having battled countless setbacks and personal demons during his successful wwe career.
Cwe presents the pick your poison tour ft wwe legend jake the snake roberts with each and every tour across the country of canada canadian wrestlings elite continues to grow bigger and bigger with the expansion into more canadian markets and bringing canadian wrestling fans the biggest stars of professional wrestling of the past and. Ddt match against ravishing rick rude, the 1996 king of the ring final against stone cold austin, and the 1996 summerslam against jerry the king lawler. Whilst garp sees himself as a serious writer, jenny writes a feminist manifesto at an opportune time, and finds herself as a magnet for all manner of distressed. Chapters page 1, highlight growing up, press right twice for an interview with jake reported by. The only person, in my opinion, that came close to jake was arn anderson of the four horsemen, the orator of the stable. Wwe jake the snake roberts pick your poison umd mini. Get insights into the man who instilled horror into the hearts and minds of hulk hogan, macho man randy savage, ricky steamboat, ultimate warrior and others as he battled in some of the biggest matches of the 1980s and 90s.
Wwe jake the snake roberts pick your poison dvd rare. Despite this, jake was always wellrespected in the ring and on the stick. Wwe jake the snake roberts pick your poison 2 dvds. This is also one of the wweproduced documentaries to be released on the universal media disc umd, which is the disc format for the now discontinued playstation portable psp.
Jake got injured there and needed medication and he says that was a big point in his drug addiction. Jake starts out talking about his origins, and i dont just mean in the sport. Jake the snake roberts professional wrestler pick your. Beginning with his shocking childhood, jake tells of his troubled start in life which spawned his well documented drug problems during his pro. He is best known for his two stints in the world wrestling federation later called wwe. In the 1980s and early 90s, professional wrestler jake the snake roberts reigned as one of the wwes biggest and baddest superstars. For any fans that were under the impression that jake lived the life of luxury and had simply been living off his previous success for all these years, this film was a harsh wakeup call.
Bio menacing, intimidating and totally hypnotic in the ring, jake the snake roberts was a superstar capable of taking you down physically as well as psychologically. Extras page 2, highlight legion of doom, press right twice for an interview with animal. Pick your poison is a dvd produced by world wrestling entertainment about jake roberts from his personal life to his wrestling career to the problems he faced in and out of the ring. The resurrection of jake the snake the incredible true story. With a single glance and a few dark words, jake the snake roberts could make you believe that your career was about to come to a miserable end. Here at we work directly with some of the greatest wrestlers in history. Wwe hall of famer, jake the snake roberts comedy style show, appropriately named dirty details tour is hitting your town. Roberts also said on the pick your poison dvd that he got his nickname by copying oakland raiders quarterback ken the snake stabler of whom roberts was a huge fan.