In a recent episode of his podcast, ‘The Snake Pit,’ Jake Roberts shed light on the decision to involve Zeus in the events following the No Holds Barred movie that featured Hulk Hogan.
At SummerSlam 1989, a noteworthy tag team match unfolded where Hulk Hogan and Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake triumphed over Zeus and Randy Savage.
After this encounter, Zeus established a partnership with ‘The Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase. This collaboration paved the way for that year’s Survivor Series featuring Hogan, Roberts, and Demolition squaring off against The Million Dollar Team which comprised of Ted DiBiase, Zeus, and The Powers of Pain.
Several notable observations from the podcast are highlighted below:
Roberts on WWE bringing Zeus on to collaborate with Hulk Hogan: “What a lucky motherf**ker. That’s what I thought… Sure. I was jealous a little bit.
Speaking on his relationship with Zeus: “Sure didn’t. He essentially did his own thing. He actually had his own dressing room. He was enjoying complete freedom in the organisation. So I didn’t fit… Yeah, people — I believe everyone displayed a bit of resentment.”
Roberts’ views on WWE’s decision to create this storyline: “Sure it was [smart business]. He’s drawing crowds to the theatre, man. He’s fuelling interest for it, you know? I commend Vince’s business acumen for this move.”
The content wraps up here and we eagerly anticipate more such candid revelations in the upcoming podcast episodes.