Jake Roberts Was SCARED Of Snakes! Legendary Promos, Hulk Hogan, DDP, Sobriety

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Business, Health & Fitness, Sports, Wrestling

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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https://cvvtix.com - Tickets for the first ever INSIGHT LIVE the day before the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2025 in Indianapolis are on sale now! 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! Quote I'm thinking about: "You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." - Zig Ziglar Sponsors: VUORI: Get 20% off your first purchase! Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at https://vuori.com/cvv ROCKET MONEY: Join Rocket Money today and experience financial freedom: https://rocketmoney.com/cvv ZOCDOC: Instantly book a top-rated doctor today at https://zocdoc.com/insight BONCHARGE: Use the code CVV to save 15% off your infrared sauna blanket at https://boncharge.com/cvv BLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at https://bluechew.com RHONE: Rhone’s premium performance clothing is made to move you. Use code CVV to save 20% at https://www.rhone.com/CVV MANSCAPED: Get 20% off plus free shipping when you use the code CHRISVAN at https://manscaped.com PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure Plank which was designed by Adam Copeland & Christian: https://gopureplank.com/ PLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at https://plunge.com For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com If you have ever enjoyed any of these episodes, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast or Spotify? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet TikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Van Fleet.
0:20.0	All right.
0:20.9	Welcome back to another one here on Insight.
0:23.7	I'm CVV.
0:25.3	Chris Van Fleet, thanks for being with us on this one.
0:28.1	Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends.
0:30.7	Super grateful for you guys.
0:32.2	Thank you for being with us.
0:33.2	Thank you for making Insight the number one wrestling podcast on the planet.
0:38.6	Hit a DDT.
0:39.9	Oh, yes, a DDT on that follow button on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or wherever it is that
0:46.0	you're listening right now so you don't miss out on what we've got in store to wrap up
0:51.3	2024.
0:53.0	That wasn't even supposed to rhyme, but it did.
0:55.5	He is a legend.
0:56.8	He is a Hall of Famer.
0:57.9	He is one of the best talkers in the history of pro wrestling.
1:02.8	He is Jake the Snake Roberts.
1:06.3	I feel like this interview has been a long time coming.
1:08.9	We talk about how he was actually afraid of Snicks
1:12.0	and we get into some of his famous promos like that one that Will Saso did the amazing impression of,
1:18.6	the one with Ted DiBiasey before their match at WrestleMania 6. This time, you'll be the one who's
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