WWE 2K15: 15 Legends Who Need To Join Sting On The Roster
2. Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
The innovator of the DDT, and one of the most celebrated character workers of all time, Jake The Snake Roberts is a genuine legend and the man whose work with Stone Cold Steve Austin led to the infamous Austin 3:16 impromptu promo that began the mans elevation to the biggest professional wrestling star of all time. A canny master manipulator and ring general, Roberts excelled with his interview and mic work, both charismatic and sinister. Hed also frequently bring his pet snake Damien to the ring and drape him over prone opponents. At one point around 1986 when the WWF were putting together a Roberts/Hogan feud, his DDT finishing manoeuvre was so insanely popular that the fans chanted for it rather than for Hogan, which actually led to the abandonment of the angle. If only there was a way to have Jake Roberts intense, psychological style brought to bear in a video game. Perhaps WWE 2K15 could be the first wrestling game to bring genuine professional wrestling dramatic storytelling to bear in its in-ring action.
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