On this date in WWF history: Jake Roberts bitch-slaps Elizabeth on 'This Tuesday in Texas'
by Jesse Holland on Dec 3, 2011 10:01 AM EST
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PrintOn December 3, 1991, Jake Roberts was pinned by Randy Savage in a psychology-filled bout at World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) This Tuesday in Texas, a rare weekday pay-per-view event that from a ratings perspective, bombed harder than Beaver Cleavage.
While the finish was standard fare, the post-match fallout was anything but.
That's when Roberts went from heel to mega-heel, bombing the "Macho Man" with three DDT's and slapping the shit out of Elizabeth, who threw herself in front of "The Snake" to protect her fallen man.
While tame by today's standards, where women can get powerbombed through tables, this was pushing the envelope in 1991 and Roberts, by his own admission, was inundated with death threats following the program.
Anyone else remember watching this in disbelief?
And how disappointed were you that with all the faces backstage (Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart), the only "run-in" Savage could get was from WWF President Jack Tunney?
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Look at Savage selling those DDTs.
by 8bitDan on Dec 3, 2011 11:01 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
so so awesome
two of my all time favorites
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
tame??
Are you kidding me?
A realistic open hand slap to a woman is FAR more effective than an powerbomb through a table or whatever. You can’t do that anymore because it hits far too close to home, whereas a powerbomb spot is considered a “wrestling” move, therefore less realistic.
This is the greatest angle of all time and you manage to undercut it at every chance you get in your write up.
“standard fare” “disappointed in faces not coming to help” “tame by today’s standards”???
gtfo. troll.
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by Cory Braiterman on Dec 7, 2011 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
oh and fyi
ratings were hardly a concern to anybody in 1991…
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