2. Jake “The Snake” Roberts
Jake “The Snake” Roberts came dangerously close to becoming just another dead wrestler. In 2009, his alcoholism, combined with his drug use, led many to believe he would experience the same fate as Hawk, Bam Bam Bigelow and countless other former WWE superstars. In the recently released The Resurrection of Jake The Snake, Roberts reveals that his father is very much to blame for his demons.
According to Roberts, his father, also a professional wrestler, was an unpredictable man who was quick to use anger. While Jake’s dad was on the road, his step-mother would sexually abuse him, knowing the boy was far too frightened of his father to tell him what was going on.
Jake’s disdain for his father was so great that he entered professional wrestling simply because he wanted to be better than him. This is also the reason he started drinking regularly; he wanted to embarrass his party animal dad by drinking him under the table.
Jake’s hatred for his father left him with some pretty severe problems later on in life, but thanks to Diamond Dallas Page and DDP Yoga, it seems the Snake has finally left them in the past. Here’s hoping he can also move on from his issues with his dad and finally get himself in WWE’s good books.
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