10 Wrestling Moments That Scared The Sh*t Out Of Fans

2. Jake Roberts Sets A Snake On Randy Savage

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Let it be known that Randy Savage went the extra mile.

The 'Macho Man' was so determined to make his 1991 feud vs. Jake Roberts the must-see program in wrestling at the time that he let one of Jake's snakes sink its fangs into his flesh in-ring. That angle, which happened right before Survivor Series '91, is still shocking to witness today.

Naturally, the snake in question wasn't venomous, but it absolutely bit Randy for real and drew blood as he struggled to remain still and not pull his arm free from the ropes. Reactions from some around ringside remain truly priceless - one dude was totally appalled by what he was witnessing from the front row.

No wonder.

This was not the kind of fare fans attending family friendly WWF shows thought they'd see at the time, but that's what made the whole exercise even more provocative. If Roberts could do that to Savage, fans reasoned, then he was capable of anything.

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