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Jake Roberts Reveals Injury and Busted Myths in WWE History

In a series of interviews, the wrestling legend sheds light on his experiences with Andre the Giant and debunks a long-standing myth about the late wrestler's fear of snakes.

  • Jake Roberts, a WWE legend, recalls a painful injury he suffered while wrestling Andre the Giant, where he tore his pectoral muscle.
  • Despite the injury, Roberts continued to wrestle, even participating in another match against Andre the Giant on the same day.
  • Roberts busts a myth about Andre the Giant, stating that the wrestler was not actually afraid of snakes, contrary to the storyline.
  • Andre the Giant's reaction to being bitten by Roberts' snake was to laugh, even when two fangs broke off in his shoulder.
  • Roberts praises Andre the Giant as a great performer, but notes that his mobility was a weakness in his later years.
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