Arn Anderson is a legend of professional wrestling legend who worked in all the major promotions during his time. He was one of the original members of famous Four Horsemen faction and he won multiple prestigious championships. In 2012, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Recently, he remembered a funny incident from the past where he got pranked by his fellow WWE Hall of Famer Jake Roberts who pranked him with a Python. Roberts himself is a huge name in the world of professional wrestling. Speaking on his “The Arn Show” Podcast, the legend also shared praise for Jake Roberts. Highlights are given below;
Humorous Memories: Arn Anderson Reminisces On The Prank Pulled By A Wrestling Legend
On what made Jake a special heel: “Well, facials, you know, [Roberts’] main thing is facials, delivery of his promo. It reeks of evil. He doesn’t go off on a wrestling promo. He takes you somewhere dark, you know, almost like a nightmare. You’re living a real nightmare when he talks. It’s just pure evil.
“It’s not a wrestling promo, it’s something else. And it’s in a different realm. And he has that wild look, you know, and Jake’s a tall guy. What’s he shake, 6’5″? five Cowboy boots put him up about 6’7″? He’s not a tiny guy, either. And his just — his offense is all believable. It’s all credible. He just has all those things going for him. And it’s a hell of a package.”
Jake Roberts Pranked With Arn Anderson With A Python
On first meeting Roberts with a python: “It would’ve been, well it would’ve been when I was wrestling. WWE would’ve been the first time. He was already gone [from Mid-South] before I got there. When he came back to work for WCW, there was — that was a very brief stint, wasn’t it?… Well, I hated that snake. I’m not kidding you. Matter of fact, funny story if you’re somebody else.
“Not funny to me. Like our second or third TV [taping], I’m back in the locker room and, and I’m back in — whatever you would call it. Just call it what it is, the sh**er. And I hear some voices just whispering in the background. And all of a sudden I hear something, it was like something skidding. And they had thrown that big ass 20-foot python underneath the sh**ter door, and that thing raised right up in my face. No, sir.
“In one fell swoop, I was out of that sh**ter, over the top and on the floor and out of there. Yes… And it was one of the big ones that he had, I mean… it was like — no, it was like 20 feet. It was ridiculous. It was one of those pythons. And man, I ain’t kidding you. Right out over the top. I don’t know how I even did it. Just terror, I guess. I never really got to get him back for that one. That’s probably a receipt somewhere.” Said WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson.
Jake Roberts is often considered one of the most underrated names in the history of professional wrestling. In spite of being one of the most talented names in the business his accomplishment list is not that heavy. In 2014, Jake Roberts was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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