Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 WWE legend Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts was asked to leave a show he was scheduled to wrestle on just two matches into last night’s Full Impact Pro show in Melbourne, FL. Police escorted Roberts out of the building before his scheduled match with Larry Sweeney after he got drunk backstage before the show, forcing promoter Sal Hamaoui to announce that Roberts was being asked to leave the building because he was impaired. There was also talk that Roberts had demanded more money from Hamaoui after arriving at the show. FIP are in Crystal River, FL tonight for a show headlined by a Roderick Strong vs. Davey Richards 2/3 Falls Match. Roberts was scheduled to work tonight’s show but its not thought he will be at the show. Wrestlemag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Jake Roberts for the 2007 WWE HOF! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 Jake Roberts for the 2007 WWE HOF! I'd love to hear his induction speech. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 They haven't invented a wagon that Jake Roberts can't fall off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 The promoter forgot to give him coke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericholic82 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 The promoter forgot to give him coke. yea reminds me of beyond the mat when the promoter said "jake basically said he wouldnt do it unless we got him some crack" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 Jake Roberts for the 2007 WWE HOF! I'd love to hear his induction speech. Something tells me his speech would sound something like . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 Well, really, it'd be a win-win for viewers. If he's sober, it should be a really good speech. If he's plastered, it could rival Sheik's speech for unintended hilarity Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 Man, it's sad.A lot of people who gave great promos a while ago were so fucking ridiculously high on something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 This happened around here last spring: It's been about 2 weeks since I last wrote an entry, so this one will likely be really long. Firstly, I want to talk about the mess that Jake 'The Snake' Roberts is. On May 26th, Jason and I went to Syracuse to pick him, and his wife, up at the airport for the Napanee and Brockville shows that weekend. When we got to the airport, he stumbled down the ramp-way, looking like he hadn't slept in about a week...not a very good start. Well, it didn't get much better from there. He, basically, slept the entire way to Kingston (2 hours), but was able to rise long enough to request we stop for food at a local diner. The diner sucked serious dick; the food was miserable, the service about as warm as a slap in the face, and Jake wasn't much for talking. He did crack a couple of jokes, but that was about it. When we get him back to Kingston, he wakes up long enough to request more food, then goes to sleep in his hotel room bed. This is, now, 6 hours before show time. Jason and I worked awfully hard on promoting the show, and I was pretty nervous about how things were going to turn out. While we were waiting for Jake to wake up, we went back to Jason's house for a couple of drinks, while we were getting reports from the arena that things weren't going well there. Ugh. More stress. 6pm rolls around, and Jake is still asleep. Show starts in an hour and a half. I haven't been to the arena yet. I don't know what's going on there. I don't know if Jake's ever going to wake up. I'm starting to stress out. Big time. Finally, we get Jake up and into the van, and head off to the arena. Once we get there, Jake goes into the locker room, has a couple of beers, then GOES BACK TO SLEEP. Christ almighty. He asked that we open the gym for him, so he could get some "quiet time", so we did (at this point, the show has already started). During intermission, I went to get Jake, so that Jason and Sinn could talk to him about their upcoming match. Jake was, of course, no where to be found. As it would turn out, he was wondering around the back end of the arena. Ugh. So, finally, the main event rolls around, Jake comes out, does fuck all, except his DDT, and that was about that. The crowd seemed to enjoy the match, but considering everything we went through to get the 10 minutes of work out of him, it wasn't much to me. Well....it only gets worse. The next night, in Brockville, Jake decides he wants to get absolutely hammered. By intermission, he's basically passed out in the locker room. I felt so bad for SiNN, who had to work him that night....no one should ever be put into the position of having to work with someone that is clearly in no shape to perform/protect. Regardless, Jake stumbles out for the main event, and proceeds to lay down in the ring for what seemed like FOREVER (10 plus minutes, anyways), while SiNN tried his best to work around him. Ugh. It was unbelievable. Get's worse. After the match, Jake starts having breathing troubles, and colpases in the locker room....we load him into the car, and he seems to be alright. Then he wants to stop for food...so we go to Tim Horton's....then we go to KFC.....then we go to Burger King....at this point, our patience are pretty much spent. I'm sure I've left a lot of shit out, concerning what happened with Jake, but even given the information I've written, I'm sure you could see our frustration. When we get Jake to his hotel room, he doesn't bother thanking either one of us, or even really acknowledge us. That didn't seem to matter much, though, as when he was walking down the hallway to his room, his pants fell down around his ankles. And, I shit you not, he did nothing to fix it...he just stumbled the rest of the way down the hallway, and that was that. We found out, as well, afterwards, that he missed his flight, and called Dave (the promoter) expecting a new flight to be purchased for him. Wish I could make this stuff up, I honestly do. So, in any event, that was more of an "adventure" than I could have ever hoped for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Flamboyance 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 Damn. I was really hoping to see his match with Sweeney just for the novelty. I guess I never will. What a joke. That guy can never just get it right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 i think this is more sad than laughable. maybe he should go to rehab? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shane Legend Report post Posted February 4, 2007 As a service to the fans, FIP allowed kids to get there picture taken with Jakes' snake in the ring. Good deal right? The snake SHIT all over the place and three kids in line puked when they saw it crap lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 Yes, this is really sad. The really bad thing is that if he could just get his shit together, he could have a job making a nice bit of money in either WWE or TNA, even if only in a backstage role. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 Jake Roberts Refuses To Wrestle If you've been reading the FullImpactPro.com Headlines you know that we were hyping a match between former star Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Larry Sweeney. Unfortunately, Mr. Roberts was acting irrationally at last Friday's event and was escorted out of the building by the local deputy sheriff. Mr. Roberts tried to hold FIP up for more money in order to perform. Mr. Roberts claimed that he did not know that the event was being taped for DVD release. However, Mr. Roberts was aware of the cameras and FIP DVDs when he shot the angle with Larry Sweeney at his debut event in January. Mr. Roberts also had an open bottle of vodka in the community center. At FIP we pride ourselves on giving you more than your money's worth. "Syxx-Pac" Sean Waltman was secured at the last minute to fill in for Mr. Roberts last Saturday. We would like to thank Syxx-Pac for making sure the fans of Crystal River got their money's worth. Jake Roberts will not be welcomed back at future FIP events. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 Here's a novel idea: Don't employ a known drunk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 I guess Ric Flair should be fired right this instance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Totally Crazy Report post Posted February 8, 2007 THe guy said WWE stands for World's Worst Wrestling. what the fuck? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Buzz 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 WWE.com has a where are they now article up on several stars. Jake has one...turns out he does kingfishing contests now. He also states that he fights his addictions, and if he falls off he picks himself back up and tries again. He's writing a book on the whole thing to try to help others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 WWE.com has a where are they now article up on several stars. Jake has one...turns out he does kingfishing contests now. He also states that he fights his addictions, and if he falls off he picks himself back up and tries again. He's writing a book on the whole thing to try to help others. "The Art of Fighting Your Addictions & Little Black Cocktail Book" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
