In a recent installment of his podcast, “The Snake Pit,” WWE Hall of Famer, Jake Roberts, shared insights about the most severe injury he has ever endured, along with revealing the names of wrestlers he wishes he had a chance to share the ring with.
Some of the noteworthy revelations from the podcast include:
While discussing his most grievous injury, Roberts detailed a painful incident: “It’s hard to believe, but I quite literally tore my scrotum while getting into the ring. I was leaning back on the rope outside the ring and tried to pull myself up to land a punch on the other wrestler. He fell backward, and in the process, my foot slipped off. The momentum led me to hurt… well, myself. It even caused a minor tear in my scrotum. However, it wasn’t serious enough to require stitches.”
On the topic of dealing with such an injury, Roberts had a straightforward advice: “You should probably leave it alone. That’s a lesson I learned the hard way.”
Moreover, he also shared his ‘wish-list’ of wrestlers he would have loved to compete against: “There are so many extraordinarily talented wrestlers I wish I had a chance to face off with. If possible, I would have liked to have more matches with Steve Austin, and even, Randy Orton. Additionally, it would have been an interesting experience to wrestle against Hogan.”