5 Ups & 8 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 2

By Michael Hamflett / April 6, 2020

Ups...

5. Snakes And Ladders

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Jake Roberts' squash win over George Wells was designed to get 'The Snake' over on the biggest possible stage, and to this end achieved far more than it's intention thanks to Wells' willing sales job of the ravenous reptile.

After Jake dropped him with his typically-devastating DDT after just three minutes, he unleashed his python all over the fallen foe, triggering all the convulsions and requisite salivary malfunctions that wrestling fans are fairly well-trained to expect.

Roberts looked dangerous, detestable and a touch disgusting in what for many a debut display - it's a shame he was so good that he couldn't stay bad a little bit longer.

Authored by Michael Hamflett

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett

First Posted On: 8th Feb 2019

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