WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts shared his thoughts on the ongoing state of professional wrestling during a latest interview with our impressive friend, veteran wrestling journalist, Bill Apter.
When asked what stands out most to him about just today’s product, Roberts pointed to what he feels is a lack of memorable characters and an overreliance on high-risk offense.
Apter furthermore asked Roberts what changes he would make if he were in charge of WWE creative. “Fire about half of them.”
“A lack of characters, and guys are wasting so much — they need to go back to simple wrestling. If you’re going to do something high-flying, make it count.” Not so much high-flying.
When Apter followed up by asking if he was serious, Roberts didn’t hesitate. “Yes, I would. Those are the ones I would keep.” Just keep the guys who can actually wrestle.
Roberts admitted he hasn’t watched enough wrestling in recent days to offer a fair assessment — asked whether there were any active wrestlers who stood out to him as future stars. “There’s a couple of guys in AEW I was real fond of. Although I haven’t really watched much in the last year, so it’s unfair for me to say.”
Roberts also spoke positively about his most recent stint in AEW, confirming once again that his time with the promotion has come to an end while praising company president Tony Khan. “Love it. I just finished up working for him, while i’m no longer employed by AEW. He is awesome. Interestingly enough, he really is a breath of fresh air.”