7. Jake Roberts Drunk In Pink Floyd Pyjamas
While big Abdullah couldnt get in the ring at the Florida Fairgrounds, luckily the other legend advertised for the show was able to get in the ring and perform, even if he was a little bit drunk and that was Jake Roberts. I decided to get in line to meet Jake before the event for a photo and autograph. You gotta understand that as a kid growing up in Scotland, I had the Hasbro Jake Roberts with the toy snake, I watched Rick Martel spray arrogance in his eye and even was watching through his 1996 return as a man of god. It was a big deal for me to meet him and as I got to the front of line, I walked up to him and introduced myself. He gave me a look as if to say What the f*ck did you just say? My Scottish accent clearly wasnt what Jake was expecting when hed had a few shooters of Jack Daniels. He muttered something about how big his snake was and signed my 8x10 and that was that. I didnt quite know how to talk about it but meeting Jake for the first time was just as wacky as I expected it to be. He would later wrestle that afternoon in Pink Floyd pyjamas and win with the legendary DDT so alls well that ends well.
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