20 Things We Learned From Joe Rogan's Podcast Interview With Jake Roberts

13. His Pre-Gym Routine Included 10 Percocet & Coffee

During the interview, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe can't wrap his head around the notion that downers actually get Roberts up and uppers actually bring him down. Jake tried to explain by saying he's always been strange that way. Drugs don't seem to affect him the same way they do others.

Here's an example, one that will blow your mind.

At the height of his fame, Roberts was grinding his way through the notoriously though WWF schedule and often working double-shots daily. Each morning, he'd take some pre-workout to wake himself up and toddle on down to the gym for a feel-good workout. Just kidding. He'd take ten Percocet painkillers, down a cup of coffee and feel like a beast.

Rogan couldn't believe what he was hearing when Roberts told this story. Percocet is a mild, over-the-counter pain relief pill. It shouldn't make anyone feel like they're on top of the world even when mixed with coffee, but it worked for Jake. It also put him in a foul mood.