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That was awesome! (clap clap clapclapclap): Randy Savage runs afoul of Jake Roberts and traumatizes me forever

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I will be totally honest.

When I saw this as a kid, I cried. No, that's not completely accurate. I bawled like a baby. Granted, I was only a few years removed from being exactly that.

Jake Roberts and The Undertaker had teamed up to make Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth's lives hell and at SummerSlam 1991 hid a snake inside one of the gifts at their wedding reception. A couple of months later, this happened.

At 8-years old, seeing one of your favorite wrestlers getting bit by a snake is one of the most traumatic experiences a young wrestling fan can go through. I remember screaming at my mom like she would be able to do something about it and she tried to convince me that the snake was fake.

I was 8 but I wasn't stupid. If the snake itself wasn't absolutely real, the blood dripping down "Macho Man's" arm was. Elizabeth was going nuts at ringside, I was going nuts inside my living room.

But enough of the therapy session, let's just get down to the video.

Star-divide

One of my favorite parts of the moment is Savage trying to fight back after being freed from the ropes. He's stumbling around, disoriented while the commentary team is talking up the poison that is surely pumping through his system. Of course, the snake was devenomized so it stands as just another testament to Savage's brilliance.

I heard a rumor that Vince McMahon's plan was just to tease the bite but "Macho Man" was adamant to go the full nine. Can anyone confirm or squash that for me?

 

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Ha! I just watched the. 91 Survivor Series yesterday & this clip leads off the PPV.

91 SS maybe one of the worst PPV’s of all time

by Michael_Necci on Nov 12, 2011 6:02 PM EST reply actions  

I see your...

Survivor Series 91 and raise you a December to Dismember.

by Sergio Hernandez on Nov 12, 2011 6:38 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Vince and Piper were really good here

Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...

by Major on Nov 12, 2011 11:07 PM EST reply actions  

checked in to follow “this day in ??? history”

Now also checking

TWA (clap clap clapclapclap)

Reliving all my greatest memories that were lllllllllllllong forgot.

Thanks!

"Crooked banks will gladly give a loan today, so when you miss a payment they can take your home away" - Lupe Fiasco.

by Bigger Zino on Nov 12, 2011 11:21 PM EST reply actions  

It's what keeps me coming back

"I want to feel Nick Diaz’ finger in me. To feel his load blow all over my face would make life complete for me – Then I’ll spit it back into BJ’s mouth and we can all have a sexy party"

by *Californication* on Nov 13, 2011 8:11 PM EST up reply actions  

wRESTLING

needs to go back. I can’t follow any of this new shit.

Comic book hero’s

mullett wearing
snake rangling Villians

Saying your prayers and taking your vitamins.

Those were the days.

"Crooked banks will gladly give a loan today, so when you miss a payment they can take your home away" - Lupe Fiasco.

by Bigger Zino on Nov 12, 2011 11:26 PM EST reply actions  

The little kid crying was priceless.

I wonder how long it took for him to get over the trauma of witnessing that?

Anyway, awesome clip.

by GunShark on Nov 13, 2011 1:21 AM EST reply actions  

I'm still traumatized by this lol

Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.

by 49erLou on Nov 13, 2011 2:25 PM EST reply actions  

There are not enough words to describe how great Jake Roberts was as a heel his work during this time was second to none and his feud with Macho Man was incredible.

"@bigfootsilva, I want to tell you a joke so funny it will make your head grow. It goes like this..Oh wait, I see you have already heard it." -Chael Sonnen

by Raker on Nov 13, 2011 10:59 PM EST reply actions  

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