20 Most Epic Wrestling Matches That Weren't Supposed To Be Epic

By Chad Matthews /

9. Jake Roberts vs. Randy Savage (This Tuesday In Texas 1991)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1l4gb_wwf-randy-savage-vs-jake-roberts_sport Not a single other match on this countdown was as personal as the late 1991 encounter between Macho Man and Jake €œThe Snake.€ Roberts had gotten involved with Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth during their wedding reception at Summerslam €™91, bringing a king cobra in a gift box to frighten the €œFirst Lady of Wrestling€ and ultimately goad Savage out of retirement. If you think back to 1991, you might still be able to feel the heat bubbling back to the surface from that feud. It left an impression; that is for sure. Roberts was in his element as the dastardly heel and he brought out the very best in Savage as a babyface. Recall that it was prior to This Tuesday in Texas that Roberts unleashed his snake to bite Savage€™s arm while he was tied up in the ropes, noticeably drawing blood in the process as the cobra would not release. After that incident, Roberts vs. Savage was a white hot feud in need of a PPV to settle the considerable score. It lasted just 7-minutes, but it was the most intense 7-minute match that has ever been wrestled in WWE. Unfortunately, we never did get to see what they could do in a feature length bout.