Jake Roberts Reveals How Many Times He Was Bitten By Snakes In WWE

WWE Hall of Famer Jake Roberts, known for his iconic persona involving live snakes, opened up about the dangers he faced while working with these creatures during his legendary wrestling career.

In an interview on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Jake Roberts candidly shared that using snakes as part of his gimmick often came with risks. When asked if he had been bitten by the snakes, Roberts didn’t hold back.

15-20 times, yeah, some of them are pretty nasty.

Roberts described one particularly memorable encounter with a large reticulated python that left him with a serious injury.

I got one on the inside of my arm here, it was a big reticulated python, and he tore the hell out of my arm.

The use of snakes as part of Roberts’ wrestling persona became a hallmark of his career, captivating fans and unsettling opponents. From draping his signature python, Damien, over defeated adversaries to incorporating the reptiles into dramatic storylines, the snakes were central to his mystique. Yet, as Roberts revealed, the theatrics came with real-life consequences. Handling unpredictable reptiles posed a unique challenge, even for a seasoned performer like him.

Which Wrestling Match Type Did Jake Roberts Say He’d Never Work In?

Jake Roberts spoke about the type of wrestling match he’d never work in and said that he would never work in a deathmatch due to the dangers the match type poses. However, Roberts did name a high-stakes match type that he would have considered working in and that is a TLC match, he said that he probably would be fine with being put through a table or falling from a ladder for the right kind of money.

H/t to ITRWrestling.com