Hailing from Stone Mountain, Georgia, Jake “The Snake” Roberts slithered onto the wrestling scene in the 1970s and instantly began a reign of psychological and physical torture so vicious and unrelenting rivals headed for the hills—but, “The Snake,” ever keen to the scent of their trail, always followed.
With the help of his pet python Damien, fan-favorite Jake “The Snake” Roberts used uncanny mind games to prey on opponents before luring them into the ring and taking them down with the constricting force only a 6’6”, 250-pound serpent of a man could deliver. And when presented with the opportunity to fully unleash the extent of his reptilian menace, he took full advantage of his crippling DDT finishing move—just ask Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, André the Giant, or Earthquake. Pay homage to the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame inductee, and remember one thing: The snake will always bite back.
