Jake "the Snake" Roberts: Pick Your Poison reveals the real story behind the legend. Get insights into the man who instilled horror into the hearts and minds of Hulk Hogan, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Ultimate Warrior and others as he battled in some of the biggest matches of the 1980s and '90s.
Hear what it was like to carry a live, 70-pound snake. Go behind the scenes and learn more about the controversial battles with Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Listen as he reveals family tragedies, drug addictions and the personal demons that diverted his remarkable career.
A master storyteller, Jake Chronicles his amazing career highlights and unimaginable lowlights.
Plus 4 hours of extras, including many complete matches:
vs. Rickey Steamboat, Snake Pit Match, The Big Event - 28/08/86
vs. Honky Tonk Man, Wrestlemania III - 29/03/87
vs. Ravishing Rick Rude, Rude Awakening vs. DDT Match, MSG - 24/10/88
w/Ricky Steamboat vs. Jim Nelson & Mike Miller, Mid-Atlantic - 09/09/81
vs. Ronnie Garvin, World Television Championship Match, Georgia Championship - 12/03/83
vs. Leaping Lanny Poffo, MSG - 16/03/86
vs. Earthquake, Superstars - 27/04/91
vs. Sting, Coal Miner's Glove Match, Halloween Havoc - 25/10/92
vs. Dirty White Boy, Smoky Mountain Heavyweight Championship, Smoky Mountain Wrestling - 07/05/94
vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, King of the Ring Final - 23/06/96
vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler, SummerSlam - 18/08/96
w/Tommy Dreamer vs. Justin Credible & Jack Victory, November 2 Remember - 01/11/98
- The Snake Pit Moments with Hulk Hogan and Junkyard Dog
- Classic interviews & promos with Vince McMahon, Brother Love, Mene Gene Okerland and more
DVDFreaker
09-16-05, 05:30 PM
I love Jake the Snake Roberts, can't wait to pick it up! I never saw the match against Honky Tonky Man (He is my favorite also)
Brent L
09-16-05, 05:48 PM
It's too bad they didn't/couldn't include any of his classic Heroes of Wrestling work:
Seriously though, I'll pick this DVD up for sure, I'm a huge fan of the guy back when he was...well, just back when.
DVDFreaker
09-16-05, 07:31 PM
I remember a match against the EarthQuake and Jake is stuck in the ropes and the Earthquake sat on his snake and killed the snake, I wonder if that match is on there, I remember that match very well and would love to see it again on the DVD....
Phineas444
09-16-05, 09:06 PM
Doesn't seem like a great lineup given all Jake did. The feud with DiBiase lasted over a year and no match on here. The Macho one set him into the heel Jake after Warrior bailed for over 6 months. Do we really need Jake vs. T.L. Hopper?
DVDFreaker
09-16-05, 09:24 PM
I remember seeing the Jake The Snake Roberts-Undertaker highlights on the Undertaker DVD but I wonder why they didn't add it on there?
MovieExchange
09-16-05, 09:33 PM
I didn't see Jake in his pre-WWF days, so I don't know what his workrate was there... but let's be honest, in the WWF, Jake was NOT a good worker. He was a great interview subject, though. So I'm not concerned about any missing WWE matches.
I remember a match against the EarthQuake and Jake is stuck in the ropes and the Earthquake sat on his snake and killed the snake, I wonder if that match is on there, I remember that match very well and would love to see it again on the DVD....
That's the vs. Earthquake match from Superstars in the match listing.
dadaluholla
09-16-05, 10:02 PM
Coal Miner's Glove Match?
WTF?
MovieExchange
09-16-05, 11:03 PM
Coal Miner's Glove Match?
WTF?
Another entry into wrestlecrap lore. Roberts & Sting were set up to be in a "spin the wheel, make the deal" match where a wheel was marked with a bunch of different matches, and whatever one the pointer landed on after Sting spun the wheel, that was the match they would have.
For some stupid reason, no one bothered to rig the wheel to make it give a good match. So while fans expected a steel cage or russian chain match, they got a coal miner's glove match, where a metal glove was placed at the top of a pole, and whomever got their hands on it could use it.
Yeah, the match really sucked.
Maxflier
09-16-05, 11:51 PM
Just out of curiosity, is Jake The Snake still alive?
Brent L
09-17-05, 12:03 AM
Yes, he was on RAW just earlier this year.
DthRdrX
09-17-05, 12:30 AM
IMO some of his best WWF stuff was working with Rick Rude. hope they throw some clips on there or something of their feud!
Digital Groove
09-17-05, 08:11 PM
I'll definitely be buying this as long as it's not $30, any idea what the MSRP is?
YourOlympicHero
09-17-05, 11:04 PM
I'll definitely be buying this as long as it's not $30, any idea what the MSRP is?
It's a 2-disc set with a MSRP of $29.99.
DDD has it for $16.18 shipped.
Phineas444
09-17-05, 11:40 PM
I just pray we hear Jake talking about having to hold the idiot snake on himself during the Sting match.
SLeopold
11-01-05, 02:46 PM
I picked this up at FYE today. I had read that there was going to be a bonus disc included at FYE, but no such luck. There is a mini-book of WWE Legends, though. Does anyone know if the rumored bonus disc was ever verified, or if the mini-book is included with all copies?
Mole177
11-01-05, 02:55 PM
I can still remember the time when he let a snake bite macho man.
gerrythedon
11-01-05, 04:26 PM
... or if the mini-book is included with all copies?
My Best Buy had the book with the DVD [and the rest of the copies available], so it might be an all copy thing.
Brent L
11-01-05, 05:05 PM
Is there a bonus DVD anywhere at all? On the outside of the cardboard slipcover, it says the total time of the DVD is 8.5 hours, but on the back of the actual DVD case (I bought it at Best Buy) it says the total time is only 6 hours.
I'm confused now.
JoeyOhhhh
11-01-05, 05:13 PM
I read on Lords of Pain that there was going to be a bonus disc, and I checked FYE today and they hadn't heard of any such thing.
Lobo13
11-01-05, 06:07 PM
It's my understanding that FYE has a bonus disc.
Here's some more detailed info on this set I got from highspots.com:
WWE presents Jake "The Snake" Roberts double DVD set!
Jake "the Snake" Roberts: Pick Your Poison reveals the real story behind the legend. Get insights into the man who instilled horror into the hearts and minds of Hulk Hogan, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Ultimate Warrior and others as he battled in some of the biggest matches of the 1980s and '90s.
Hear what it was like to carry a live, 70-pound snake. Go behind the scenes and learn more about the controversial battles with Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Listen as he reveals family tragedies, drug addictions and the personal demons that diverted his remarkable career.
A master storyteller, Jake Chronicles his amazing career highlights and unimaginable lowlights.
Disc 1 Chapters:
"Thieves of Dreams"
Growing Up
Getting into Wrestling
Early Wrestling
Mid-Atlantic
DDT
Georgia Championship Wrestling
Mid-South Again
WWE
Ricky Steamboat
The Snake Pit
Honky Tonk Man
80's Star
Million Dollar Man
Ricky Rude
Drugs
Snakes
Andre
Earthquake
Damien & Lucifer
Ultimate Warrior
Wedding Reception-Darkness
Jake's "Rules", Cobra, Alcohol & Drugs
Leaves WWE
Goes to WCW
Returns to WWE, Religion
Austin 3:16
Jerry "The King" Lawler
Leaves WWE for 2nd Time
Beyond The Mat
ECW
England and Back, More Trouble
Appears on RAW
Matches:
vs. Ricky Steamboat, Snake Pit Match - The Big Event 8/28/86
vs. Honky Tonk Man - Wrestlemania III 3/29/87
vs. "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Rude Awakening vs. DDT Match - MSG 10/24/88
Snakes Bites:
Jake's relationship with children
How he became "The Snake"
Working with Dynamite Kid
Legion of Doom
"Steamboat saved my life..."
Meeting Dick Ebersol
"Snake" on the loose...
Grizzly Smith
Hogan/Jake Feud
Disc 2 - Matches:
w/ Ricky Steamboat vs. Jim Nelson & Mike Miller - Mid-Atlantic, 9/9/81
vs. Ronnie Garvin, World TV Title - Georgia Championship 12/3/83
vs. "Leaping" Lanny Poffo - MSG 3/16/86
vs. Earthquake - Superstars 4/27/91
After a match, Jake "The Snake" Roberts attacks Randy "Macho Man" Savage with a cobra - Superstars 11/23/91
vs. Sting, Coal Miners Glove Match - Halloween Havoc 10/25/92
vs. Dirty White Boy, Smokey Mountain Title - Smokey Mountain Wrestling 5/7/94
vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - King of the Ring 6/23/96
vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler - Summerslam 8/18/96
Run-in during Tommy Dreamer vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler - Hardcore Heaven 8/17/97
w/ Tommy Dreamer vs. Justin Credible & Jack Victory - November 2 Remember 11/1/98
Interviews & Promos:
Vince McMahon interviews Jake - TNT 3/14/86
"Ravishing" Rick Rude hits on Cheryl Roberts - Superstars 4/23/88
Brother Love interviews Jake & Cheryl Roberts - Wrestling Challenge 1/27/90
Promo about threatening Ted Dibiase with snakes - Superstars 3/3/90
Fights with Brother Love during interview - Superstars 10/27/90
Interview on The Barber Shop - Wrestling Challenge 5/11/91
Ultimate Warrior Casket Vignette - Superstars 8/3/91
Ultimate Warrior Cemetery Vignette - Superstars 8/10/91
Ultimate Warrior Snake-Filled Room Vignette - Superstars 8/17/91
Mean Gene Okerlund interviews Jake - Superstars 3/14/92
The Snake Pit:
w/ Kamala, The Wizard & Kim Chee - Wrestling Challenge 9/6/86
w/ Junkyard Dog - Wrestling Challenge 10/18/86
w/ Hulk Hogan - Wrestling Challenge 11/22/86
DVD Bonus:
Excerpts from various books by WWE Legends including: Superstar Billy Graham "Tangled Ropes", Jerry Lawler "It's Good to Be the King... Sometimes" & Freddy Blassie "Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks"!
wewantflair
11-01-05, 06:36 PM
I just picked it up at FYE today and no bonus disc is mentioned anywhere. None of the copies there have any mention of a bonus disc on the packaging.
Nesbit
11-01-05, 07:15 PM
Easter Eggs:
Disc 1
Chapters
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Click right twice on "Growing Up" for Jake telling a personal story about being worked by his father after a match.
Snake Bites
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Click right twice on "Legion of Doom" for a clip of Animal finishing the story he started about King Kong Bundy on the Snake Bites clip.
Click left twice on "Grizzly Smith" for a clip of Hulk Hogan talking about an experience he had with Jake's father on a road trip.
Disc 2
Extras
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Click left twice on "with Ricky Steamboat vs. Jim Nelson and Mike Miller" for a Steamboat and Roberts promo regarding this match.
Click right twice on "vs. Ronnie Garvin" for a Gordon Solie interview of Paul Ellering and Jake Roberts from Georgia Championship Wrestling.
Cleck left twice on "vs. Earthquake" for a clip from Superstars on April 6th, 1991 where Roberts spooks Tenta and Jimmy Hart with the snake.
Brent L
11-01-05, 09:45 PM
I have only watched about 10 or 15 minutes of this DVD and I can already tell, of course we really already knew it, that Jake Roberts is truly a masterful storyteller. So far this DVD is just him sitting there, talking about his life growing up, and its some of the most interesting, heartbreaking, and well told stuff that I've ever heard. I haven't even really gotten into the part where, you know, he talks about his wrestling career yet.
If the rest of the DVD is this solid, then it will be without a doubt, one of the best DVD releases ever.
Brent L
11-01-05, 11:32 PM
Oh lord this is a great DVD.
The Honky Tonk Man guitar shot on The Snake Pit is one of the funniest things ever, I haven't seen that in years. They play it over and over again, even in slow motion.
That DDT to Steamboat, holy crap was that a sick spot. The sound it made, and then seeing Jake pick him up and put him in the ring, it was just disgusting.
It's also great seeing them take yet another shot at Warrior, I can never get tired of that.
I don't think there is a bonus disc at FYE, so just pick it up anywhere. I will say this though, I wish I had bought this off of WWE.com since I paid $19.99 for it at Best Buy, and I could have given just a few more bucks for that awesome shirt. That's one hell of a deal if you ask me.
This is one of those DVDs that can be looked at as a must own in my opinion. The main feature is one of those that I think all wrestling fans should watch. Not just because of his battles with demons, although that's a huge part of it, but just so wrestling fans who might not know a lot about the guy, can see one of the true greats in psychology and on the stick of all time. The main feature is great, possibly the best one WWE has produced yet.
Now, on to all of the special features.
dago2727
11-02-05, 12:18 AM
I have it ordered from DDD, but I went to FYE to check out the Bonus Disc. None at all. Front just had a sticker saying limited WWE mini book. I believe that the one I saw at Best Buy today also had the mini book, so I guess there isnt an extra 3rd disc.
Scott27
11-02-05, 02:33 AM
Has anyone who has watched this seen any of the "Spin the wheel, make the deal" skits leading up to Havoc '92 on the discs?
Drexl
11-02-05, 04:30 AM
"Pick Your Venom" would have been a better title.
mikewendt
11-02-05, 01:31 PM
GREAT TITLE!
Can't wait to see this...
Dubya
11-02-05, 03:16 PM
:lol: I had forgotten about the incredibly lame "charge" of Ricky Steamboat's "dragon" against Jake's snake. Looking back on it, the guitar shot from the Honkytonk Man was brutal since the guitar wasn't rigged.
WWEFan
11-06-05, 06:02 PM
I got this at Wal-Mart. This and the Warrior dvd were my first WWE purchases at Wal-Mart. Great price but it makes me paranoid because I’ve never bought there before. Silly, I know. So I’ve got these questions.
1. at 28:40 during the chapter “WWE” does anyone notice what looks like some tape problems during Mene Gene’s interview? The main reason I ask this is because this seems to be a trend in mid-80’s footage and I’d hate to buy Wrestlemania and have to worry about this. Although I’m sure they’d take better care of Wrestlemania footage than Saturday Night Main Event etc.
2. At 58:07 on the “Snakes” chapter is that discoloring normal?
mikewendt
11-15-05, 12:48 AM
This was a great set!
I just finished Disc 1 and I really don't know what to say... You just can't get more real then that...
I bet Warrior's kicking himself in the ass now for not taking part...
Qui Gon Jim
11-15-05, 03:37 AM
I want to get this release along with the Undertaker, Warrior and Hitman discs.
Round here, someone trades this stuff into GameStop and I snap em up on B2G1 sales.
EdTheRipper
11-15-05, 06:11 AM
Great dvd...that first disc is some powerful stuff.
Fincher Fan
11-15-05, 06:54 AM
I'm waiting for the sequel: Jake the Snake on a Plane.
WWEFan
11-16-05, 07:48 PM
I got this at Wal-Mart. This and the Warrior dvd were my first WWE purchases at Wal-Mart. Great price but it makes me paranoid because I’ve never bought there before. Silly, I know. So I’ve got these questions.
1. at 28:40 during the chapter “WWE” does anyone notice what looks like some tape problems during Mene Gene’s interview? The main reason I ask this is because this seems to be a trend in mid-80’s footage and I’d hate to buy Wrestlemania and have to worry about this. Although I’m sure they’d take better care of Wrestlemania footage than Saturday Night Main Event etc.
2. At 58:07 on the “Snakes” chapter is that discoloring normal?
So since some of you have seen the DVD can you answer my questions?
I also agree the main feature is great.
Buy: