7. Jake The Snake Roberts & Rick Rude Fight Over Cheryl Roberts
Climactic Event: Madison Square Garden Location: New York Date: October 24, 1988 In one corner, you had Ravishing Rick Rude, the self-proclaimed sexiest man in the the WWE. People hated this guy; from his porn star hip action, to his smug, punchable face, to his entire rapey aura, Rick knew how to get the heat going. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz2b0p8XPbM In the other corner, you had Jake The Snake Roberts one of the best promo cutters, the inventor of the DDT, and one of the most despised heels on the roster. But for this feud, for one of a handful of times, Jake was a babyface, standing up for his wifes honor. Rick got his gyrating butt handed to him. No means no, buddy. Sorry you had to learn that the hard way.
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