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Title: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Karl Kox on January 29, 2014, 07:10:29 AM
 

Finally.


Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: GraniteCityDon on January 29, 2014, 07:23:41 AM
About time, as deserving a talent as you can get. Add to the fact he never held a McMahon title and it shows you how good he was. Never needed a belt.

Warrior posted a tweet about it being the asshole club this year, i liked the humour behind it.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Playboy on January 29, 2014, 08:09:26 AM
Master of ring psychology. Long overdue.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: polychronopolous on January 29, 2014, 08:13:58 AM
About time, as deserving a talent as you can get. Add to the fact he never held a McMahon title and it shows you how good he was. Never needed a belt.

Warrior posted a tweet about it being the asshole club this year, i liked the humour behind it.

I never realized that. Damn impressive.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Beefjake on January 29, 2014, 01:09:50 PM
My favourite.
How is he doing nowadays? Didn't wwe try to bring him back in some form a while ago?

DDT!
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Karl Kox on January 29, 2014, 01:45:16 PM
My favourite.
How is he doing nowadays? Didn't wwe try to bring him back in some form a while ago?

DDT!

He was on old school Raw a few weeks ago. He put the snake on Dean Ambrose.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Beefjake on January 29, 2014, 02:06:18 PM
Kewl!
I'd really have to search for special channels so I could watch wrestling. So I don't
get to follow so much anymore.
Maybe I just dig something out of youtube...
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Montague on January 29, 2014, 04:29:39 PM
Warrior posted a tweet about it being the asshole club this year, i liked the humour behind it.


It's good to see he's being more honest with himself.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Playboy on January 29, 2014, 05:21:33 PM
Lets hope he doesn't fall off the wagon again.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Montague on January 30, 2014, 02:10:46 AM
Lets hope he doesn't fall off the wagon again.


Does Page still post update videos of Jake & Hall?
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: AVBG on January 30, 2014, 02:55:56 AM
Good end for someone who's had a tough journey
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: AVBG on January 30, 2014, 02:57:38 AM

Does Page still post update videos of Jake & Hall?

DDP spoke about the success he's had on Steve's podcast.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: 24KT on January 30, 2014, 04:27:51 AM
Is he still alive... I thought for sure he wouldn't still be walking this earth.
He was a bit... shall we say... out there. Dude brought that damned snake everywhere!  ::)
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: GraniteCityDon on January 30, 2014, 05:26:51 AM
I really felt for him during the segment of he and his father on Beyond the Mat. What a horrible way to come into the world, his life has been more downs than ups thats for sure. Add to the mix what happened to his sister and its no wonder he was more than a little off. Hell of a talent though.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Playboy on January 30, 2014, 07:38:19 AM

Does Page still post update videos of Jake & Hall?
On youtube I believe.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Montague on January 30, 2014, 05:15:09 PM
Is he still alive... I thought for sure he wouldn't still be walking this earth.
He was a bit... shall we say... out there. Dude brought that damned snake everywhere!  ::)


Jake defies the laws of human physiology.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Montague on January 30, 2014, 05:17:02 PM
DDP spoke about the success he's had on Steve's podcast.


Is Hall still on the wagon?
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Montague on January 30, 2014, 05:17:38 PM
On youtube I believe.


I'll have to search it.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: AVBG on January 30, 2014, 05:48:26 PM

Is Hall still on the wagon?

He didn't make any reference to Hall but did on Roberts
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Playboy on January 30, 2014, 06:16:22 PM

Is Hall still on the wagon?
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As far as I know he is.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Karl Kox on January 31, 2014, 07:05:31 AM
Jake Roberts is one of the best ring psychologist to ever lace a pair of boots.
I seriously hope he keeps his shit together.

He would come out to my parents house a cupola times a month for the last couple years of my dad's life. Last time I saw him he was shirtless at their dinning room table drinking with my dad. I sure bothers me to think that my parents contributed to his problem.

Not too long ago I found the audio from his visit. (My old man used to always roll audio when him and other guys were telling stories) It's pretty entertaining
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Playboy on January 31, 2014, 02:05:27 PM
Jake Roberts is one of the best ring psychologist to ever lace a pair of boots.
I seriously hope he keeps his shit together.

He would come out to my parents house a cupola times a month for the last couple years of my dad's life. Last time I saw him he was shirtless at their dinning room table drinking with my dad. I sure bothers me to think that my parents contributed to his problem.

Not too long ago I found the audio from his visit. (My old man used to always roll audio when him and other guys were telling stories) It's pretty entertaining
I always liked his in ring performance.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Montague on January 31, 2014, 07:06:30 PM
I sure bothers me to think that my parents contributed to his problem.

Not too long ago I found the audio from his visit. (My old man used to always roll audio when him and other guys were telling stories) It's pretty entertaining


It's not my business, friend, but I think Jake would have had those same problems regardless of your family. What I mean is, he would have had the problems no matter who he visited. I hope I'm not stepping out of line; I just don't want you to beat yourself up over something for nothing.

Those  recordings sound fascinating. If I ever make it down your way, I insist we get together and mark out over some beers!
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Karl Kox on February 01, 2014, 05:03:18 AM

It's not my business, friend, but I think Jake would have had those same problems regardless of your family. What I mean is, he would have had the problems no matter who he visited. I hope I'm not stepping out of line; I just don't want you to beat yourself up over something for nothing.

Those  recordings sound fascinating. If I ever make it down your way, I insist we get together and mark out over some beers!


Dude not outta line at all.  I know he would have been drinking no matter where he was and yes we def need to do that if you ever come to Dallas.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Montague on February 01, 2014, 07:01:08 AM

Dude not outta line at all.  I know he would have been drinking no matter where he was and yes we def need to do that if you ever come to Dallas.


 8)
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: gmflex on February 02, 2014, 06:41:30 AM
Hey Karl..
 Appreciate and enjoy your insight of what went on inside the wrestling business thru your dads career as a wrestler..

 any good stories you have about the vonerichs? 
Did you ever meet them ?
or any stories of the wrestlers from wccw?

Thanks..
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Karl Kox on February 02, 2014, 11:32:26 AM
I could tell you anything from Chris Adams drunk at Johnny Valinetines funeral to the time Fritz almost pulling a gun on Bob Orton Sr. and my dad when I was a 10 or 11.

I've posted about it before. I'll find it and bump it.

My dad and fritz had a huge falling out after they were tag champions and after fritz took over the Sportatorium. It was a non wrestling related business deal. That's why my dad never worked in Dallas again until the end of his career.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Playboy on February 02, 2014, 01:36:08 PM
Hey Karl..
 Appreciate and enjoy your insight of what went on inside the wrestling business thru your dads career as a wrestler..

 any good stories you have about the vonerichs? 
Did you ever meet them ?
or any stories of the wrestlers from wccw?

Thanks..
X2!!! Fill us in on some great stories!
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Montague on February 02, 2014, 01:49:44 PM
My dad and fritz had a huge falling out after they were tag champions and after fritz took over the Sportatorium. It was a non wrestling related business deal. That's why my dad never worked in Dallas again until the end of his career. [/color]


F'n Fritz! Was your Dad at least able to work some for Boesch?
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Karl Kox on February 02, 2014, 01:56:34 PM

F'n Fritz! Was your Dad at least able to work some for Boesch?

Yeah he worked for him. While he was still here in Texas.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Montague on February 02, 2014, 02:19:59 PM
Yeah he worked for him. While he was still here in Texas.


I thought Paul finished out in Houston.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Karl Kox on February 02, 2014, 02:21:45 PM

I thought Paul finished out in Houston.

Sorry I meant my dad. He left Texas and went other places after he divorced his first wife.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: Montague on February 02, 2014, 02:31:37 PM
Sorry I meant my dad. He left Texas and went other places after he divorced his first wife.


Gotcha.
Title: Re: Jake Roberts to be inducted to HOF
Post by: GraniteCityDon on February 10, 2014, 10:08:23 AM
They must have had horrific lives, its no wonder some folk go off the rails.