Character from WWE by WWE / TKO Group
The Snake — a psychological warfare specialist who carried a python named Damien and used words as weapons more devastating than any DDT.
Jake Roberts is the originator of the psychological promo — the man who understood before anyone that the most frightening thing you could do in wrestling was make the audience believe you were genuinely disturbed. His DDT finisher was revolutionary for its time. His python Damien was the most effective prop in wrestling history. And his promos, delivered in a barely audible menace, cut deeper than anything shouted at full volume.
Unremarkable by wrestling standards — which was entirely the point. The bag he carried to the ring contained Damien, the snake, whose appearance on opponents after the DDT was the true climax of every match. Average build, average height, and somehow the most unsettling presence in the building.
Also known as: Jake the Snake, The Snake