10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (March 29)

4. Jake Roberts Called André A "Stupid F*cking Giant"

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Jake 'The Snake' Roberts didn't have fun the first time he worked André The Giant. He told the 'Notsam Wrestling Podcast' that André "guzzled" him, wouldn't give him any offence and basically turned the match into a one-sided squash that did Jake zero favours.

So, Roberts did what anyone would do (not really). He approached his monstrous peer backstage and chewed him out for being a "stupid f*cking giant". Seconds later, Jake was fearing for his life as he watched everyone else in the room leave. He thought he was about to get a gigantic ass-kicking from one of wrestling's biggest men.

Instead, André cocked his head and offered, "OK, boss. No problem". After that, the pair got along famously and had some better-than-expected matches on house shows. That didn't stop Jake from worrying that André might treat him worse from that point on.

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