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Jake "The Snake" Roberts (@JakeSnakeDDT) is a retired professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Cleveland, OH to discuss having some of the most memorable promos in professional wrestling, Will Sasso's impression of him, working and being bitten by snakes, working with DDT to get sober and stay sober, never winning a championship in WWE, not getting a title shot because of the fans and more!

00:00 Intro
00:43 What did he think of Will Sasso’s impression of him?
01:07 The story behind his WrestleMania 6 promo
02:30 Where would he get his promo inspiration from?
03:14 Learning to tell stories on his podcast
04:30 Does he still feel like he deals with addiction today
05:25 How DDP helped him deal with addiction
05:48 Does he have a greater appreciation for the life he has now?
06:51 His upcoming Hall of Fame cruise
07:59 People asking where his Snake is at conventions
09:14 What made his character stand out in the 80s
09:33 When was the last time that he held a snake?
11:15 Why did he pick a snake for his gimmick?
12:07 How did he come up with the name Damien?
12:19 Needing a different snake in every city
13:25 How many times has he been bit by a snake?
14:20 Which wrestler was most afraid of his snake?
14:59 Was Andre The Giant legitimately afraid of snakes?
15:50 Why did he hold the snake bag so close to himself
16:29 Did anyone train him to handle snakes?
17:16 How did he come up with the DDT?
18:24 What’s his opinion on people overusing the DDT
18:54 When did he first notice other people using the DDT?
20:50 Why does his voice sound the way that it does?
21:23 His promo style before his voice box was injured
23:08 How much of a role did Mean Gene Okerlund play?
24:15 Does it bother him that he didn’t win a championship in WWE?
25:30 Fans cheering him against Hulk Hogan
26:53 Did he find his promo work to be therapeutic?
27:25 Memories of the night Austin 3:16 was born
29:10 Where does he feel most proud when he looks on his career?
31:15 When was his addiction at its worst?
31:51 Working with Lance Archer in AEW
33:31 Explaining his love of Striped Bass fishing
34:14 3 things Jake Roberts is grateful for

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