Jake Roberts has had a long history with snakes throughout his wrestling career, and he recently shared how often he’s been bitten by them. Known for his iconic snake gimmick, Roberts admitted in an interview with Chris Van Vliet on Insight that he actually has a fear of snakes. Below are some key highlights from his conversation, as reported by Wrestling Inc:
Jake Roberts on if he likes snakes:
“I don’t like snakes at all. They scare the piss out of me, and you never get used to getting bit. You know, if I shoved a cockroach in your ear, that would mess with your head, yeah, yeah, especially your ear.”
Jake Roberts on choosing snakes as his gimmick:
“Your parents tell you from the get-go, keep away snakes. And that’s ingrained in you. It’s sort of something that is taught to us from the very beginning, and kids dig it because mom and dad can’t stand it.”
Jake Roberts on the amount of times he’s been bitten:
“15-20. Yeah, some of them are pretty nasty. I got one on the inside of my arm here it was 30 — it was a big reticulated python, he tore the hell out of my arm.”
