One of the absolute best talkers of his generation, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts is still remembered to this day. His run in the WWF of the late-80's and early-90's is legendary, Roberts was one truly interesting character. As a babyface, he was beloved, and as a heel he was able to show even more of his verbal chops. It's startling that Jake wasn't used more at the top of the card. Roberts did have featured rivalries against the likes of The Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage, but they sadly didn't really satisfy in the end. Nobody who witnessed it will ever forget the infamous angle whereby Jake set his snake on Savage, but the wrestler was gone from the promotion shortly afterwards. Jake Roberts could have been a top heel around this time in the WWF. Unfortunately, personal problems were a constant worry with the man, and likely didn't help proceedings. That in mind, he definitely deserved a chance to headline more often. As a heel, he would have been tailor-made to rival Hulk Hogan, just as one example. Roberts could have also had excellent matches against Bret Hart when he became champion.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
