The Snake Pit with Jake Roberts Ep. 7: Ted DiBiase and The Summer of '89

On this episode of The Snake Pit, Jake and Marcus go into detail on the early stages of Roberts' feud with Ted DiBiase in the WWF and a hard, unforgettable summer in 1989. Topics include Jake's thoughts on Ted as a performer, neck surgery, No Holds Barred, a lawsuit stemming from a fistfight, and MUCH more!
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[@frankE91210]

Jake got the best podcast no politics just the world as JAKE sees it !😂😂

[@txmetalhead82xk]

Absolutely! Great story teller.

[@cutekanjii]

Unlike Jim Cornette who loves to get his pathetic anti trump, left wing views in all the time.

[@ActorToreyMichaelAdkins]

Thank you Jake for sharing your insights and memories for your long time fans!

[@ericlafranchise9173]

Really good podcast guys! I really like Jake’s stories …..

[@jenniferv2198]

Just love tuning in. Glad he explained the underwear!😳 didn't want to ask. We love you Jake!

[@ryanjenkins6779]

I listen to a lot of wrestling podcast and KZbin wrestling shows …this is the best show….how jake break down the business

[@adamgutteridge9510]

The best Royal rumble entrance ever was when Jake came in at No.4 and Dibase was already in the ring having been drawn No.1. Jake was set on revenge as they had some real heat. Dibiase’s face was a picture when he saw Jake coming to the ring! Great memories for me 👍

[@mikejejenich7116]

The opening of this podcast is. Top notch….. brings me back to the 80s. Jake could cut a hell of a promo 🎤. 🐍. ✅💯

[@kevindobson3701]

Hope you do another Ted DiBiase . Didn't really talk about him

[@SnakePitPod]

We definitely will do a Part 2!

[@troyt6864]

Jake the snake Roberts is number one! 🐍🐍🐍

[@titansrule72]

my favorite wwf rivalry of all time was jake vs ted dibiase.

[@coffeebarlady2322]

Thanks Jake. Great episode. I love the wood cabinet that you built, it is beautiful. What is the story of the clown head behind you?

[@kevindobson3701]

Awesome podcast

[@robintaylor485]

The intro is amazing

[@reynaldoreyes9927]

One Man Gang won the first ever WWF Royal Rumble match in st Louis, Missouri 10/. /87 at WWF house show

[@DevoJetBoy8680]

It's too bad Barry Windham didn't last very long in the WWF because 'The Widowmaker' was the coolest and most talented wrestler in WWF at the time next to Jake Roberts.

[@trurobertson]

His Dad and brother got into some legal trouble so he decided he wanted to be with his family I liked him and Bradshaw as The Blackjacks when he came back

[@crushthecrusher7134]

The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase wrestler jake the snake Roberts have classic wrestling match at wrestlemaina 6 I love million dollars champion belt I November Jake the snake Roberts battle the million dollars Ted Dibiase in a Royal Rumble match on january 21, 1990, at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida.

[@kevindobson3701]

Besides Jake , Ted is my other fav wrestler

[@trurobertson]

Jake a little bitter but I still love him . One of the greatest

[@Jakestation]

Dr. Beau Hightower needs to check your neck Jake. Dallas, Mick and Kevin they all got some help from him

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

I understand them checking at airports im glad it is a pita but I'm glad to know I'm not on there with a terrorist or least I'm pretty sure I'm not lol ..enjoy the 🐍 pit fellers👍

[@jonbourgoin182]

Too much censoring on the clips, you don't need to cover em up that much

[@aaronlusanko8779]

IKR. What's the point of showing us this video, and they block out the clips. That's what you get when someone is afraid of their own shadow.

[@SnakePitPod]

WWE owns the video so unfortunately we have to cover it!

[@jonbourgoin182]

@@SnakePitPod I understand that but even Road Dogg's podcast lets us see what's going on. they don't cover up the footage as much.

[@txmetalhead82xk]

@@jonbourgoin182 Conrad’s rules.

[@hattorihanzo2275]

Trying to walk the line and avoid a copyright strike and getting videos pulled. Just because Road Dogg gets away with it does not mean they will.

[@mikejejenich7116]

Is that a doink or dink 🤡 ? Souvenir. Behind jake ??

[@ninjacrypt5795]

So, this was another weird moment for me, was running into Millon dollar man stuff, had a question, heard rumors when I was young that ted was one of the constantly broke boys and the million dollar man gimmick was a rib by Vince, any truth to that?

[@Phoenix114]

That's Bull shit. Teddy was a great talker. That's why Vince thought he could have pulled off the character based on Vince himself.

[@ninjacrypt5795]

Oh was it, shit I'm glad to hear that because Ted was one of my favorites as a kid, so much so I kinda used to rib my friends with that gimmick, I even wore a tuxedo and had fake money to throw around, those were the days!

[@Phoenix114]

@@ninjacrypt5795 Everybody's got a price for the Million Dollar man . HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 💰 💸 💵

[@timbow1356]

@@ninjacrypt5795 Ted and his kids are SCUM of The Earth. They stole MILLIONS from children's charities. It wasn't an accident, they were forced to admit it in court. He hides behind his BS Jesus charity but stole all the money from children

[@muhammad_alshammari84]

Ted look like Japanese when he was young lol

[@crushthecrusher7134]

I November watch no holds berred hulk Hogan as rip to battle Zeus this is not a good move is bad movie hulk Hogan team up with Brutus the barber beefcake to battle Zeus and the macho man Randy savage at summer slam on August 28, 1989 and steel cage match as well

[@cutekanjii]

Much prefer Jake alone without DDME around

[@JRWeezy84]

Life is very overrated. VERY VERY VERY. I HATE MYSELF SO MUCH

[@jackkenefick2696]

...so i disqualified him! brilliant

[@jumbothompson]

Who actually cared what Meltzer thinks?

[@tommymcdougall6563]

So this podcast is basically Jake's tales of 1989 and not the Ted DiBiase feud. Geez even constantly quoting the observer like a Conrad wannabe lol. All and all not a bad show but man false advertising as far as the headline.