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Post by Big Machine on Jul 6, 2015 19:33:32 GMT -5
 Hall of Fame wrestler Jake Roberts, is bringing his stand up show "Unspoken Word" to Ontario. One of the most fascinating wrestlers of all time, now has a wildly popular stand-up comedy show, featuring incredible stories from his life and career. It all happens August 2015 Jake The Snake Roberts show UnSpOkEn WoRd is coming to Ontario this August! Here are the confirmed stops:  Sunday Aug 2nd HAMILTON ON Club Absinthe 233 King St East Tickets 20$ show $40 VIP 8 pm Monday Aug 3rd TORONTO ON Absolute Comedy Club 2335 Yonge St Tickets $30. 8:30pm With special guest: HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN Tuesday Aug 4th CORNWALL ON La Maison Tavern 900 Montreal Rd Tickets $20 show $40 VIP With special guest: HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN 8 pm Weds & Thurs Aug 5/6th OTTAWA ONTARIO Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club 292 Elgin St Tickets $30. 8:30pm Friday Aug 7th BARRY'S BAY Paul J Yakabuski Centre 65 Arena Rd Tickets $20 show $40 VIP Showtime 8pm Saturday Aug 8th KINGSTON ON Royal Canadian Legion 560 734 Montreal St Tickets $20 show $40 VIP Showtime 8pm Tuesday Aug 11th WESTPORT ON The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St Tickets $20 Showtime 8pm  Jake The Snake bringing comedy chops to Ontario By JAN MURPHY - Kingston Whig-Standard slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2015/06/12/22450221.htmlComedy meets wrestling in one-man show www.thewhig.com/2015/06/12/comedy-meets-wrestling-in-one-man-show |
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Post by Big Machine on Jul 16, 2015 21:59:03 GMT -5
Kanary Entertainment In Association With Bullwhip Productions Presents: JAKE 'THE SNAKE' ROBERTS UNSPOKEN WORD: TALES FROM THE ROAD Jake the Snake Roberts, WWE Hall of Famer, presents his Unspoken World Tour! Jake unleashes his road stories and pranks he played on his opponents. You may enjoy stories about Andre the Giant, Macho Man and Ravishing Rick Rude. Whether you are a wrestling fan or not this one of a kind story teller will keep you wrapped in his coils and leave you wanting more! Come out and have a good time with wrestling legend Jake "The Snake" Roberts $20 TICKETS / $40 VIP MEET & GREET DOORS 8PM | ALL AGES/LICENSED EVENT Online Tickets Available Here: www.ticketfly.com/event/904665www.clubabsinthe.cafacebook: Club Absinthe twitter: @clubabsinthe instagram: @clubabsinthe  |
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Post by Big Machine on Jul 20, 2015 16:24:37 GMT -5
Wednesday, August 05, 2015 at 08:30 PM
Thursday, August 06, 2015 at 08:30 PM
Menacing, intimidating and totally hypnotic in the ring, Jake “The Snake” Roberts was a Superstar capable of taking you down physically as well as psychologically. Slithering to the ring with a monstrous python concealed in a burlap sack, Jake used fear as a weapon as deftly as he used pain. His DDT finishing move is still one of the most brutal moves ever unleashed on a Superstar.
The son of noted grappler Grizzly Smith, Roberts was born into a sports-entertainment family. Eager to follow in his father’s footsteps, Roberts began competing in the early ‘70s, making a name for himself in promotions throughout the South. In 1983 he tasted success for the first time, winning the NWA World Television Championship while wrestling with Georgia Championship Wrestling.
Roberts then took his talent, and his patented DDT finisher to the pinnacle of entertainment, WWE, arriving at the promotion in 1986. Right out of the gate, the Snake sought to make a name for himself, targeting fan favorite Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. He made his intentions known when he savagely DDT’d Steamboat onto a concrete floor, putting him in the hospital for weeks.
As if that wasn’t enough to curry hatred from the WWE Universe, Roberts stirred the pot further each week, hosting his show, The Snake Pit. A talk segment in the vein of Piper’s Pit, Roberts’s show was the perfect forum for him to rile both Superstars and fans alike with his twisted point of view.
As time wore on, Roberts soon became a fan favorite, thanks in part to his memorable rivalries with the Honky Tonk Man, the Million Dollar Man and Andre the Giant. WWE Universe fans from that generation will never forget the Giant’s paralyzing fear of Jake’s pet python, Damien.
In the early 90s, after a series of bizarre skirmishes with the likes of Earthquake and Randy Savage, and Rick “The Model” Martel, with whom he faced off against in a Blindfold Match at WrestleMania VII. In 1992, after six extraordinary years, Roberts and WWE parted company and the Snake spent four years competing in WCW and other smaller promotions. Four years later he returned to WWE and faced Stone Cold at the 1996 King of the Ring. Roberts came up short in the bout, but had a role in the creation of WWE history, when Stone Cold mocked Roberts’s perpetual quoting of the Bible verse “John 3:16” by barking “Austin 3:16 says I just whooped you’re a$$!” In that moment, a catchphrase was born and a legend was launched.
Jake has remained in the spotlight outside the ring as well with appearances in several documentaries such as Beyond the Mat and WWE’s Pick Your Poison, which offered a no-holds-barred look at his tumultuous career.
In early 2015 a new documentary was released by director Steve Yu titled, The Resurrection of Jake the Snake Roberts. The film chronicles Jake’s road to healthy living and sobriety with help from his dear friend Diamond Dallas Page.
Whether competing in the ring, or burrowing into the psyches of his opponents, Jake “The Snake” Roberts will go down in the annals of WWE history as one of the most cunning and lethal Superstars ever to step between the ropes. The reptilian warrior ultimately slithered into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 6, 2014.
Here is Jason Setnyk's interview with WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Jake the Snake Roberts who will be visiting Cornwall on Tuesday August 4th. Read more here:
theseeker.ca/interview-with-wwe-wrestler-jake-the-snake-roberts/14191/ |
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Post by Big Machine on Jul 28, 2015 18:57:06 GMT -5
 Pro wrestling legend, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, performs his one-man show "UNSPOKEN WORD: Tales from the Road..." with special guest "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan! If you're a old school wrestling fan, this is NOT to be missed! Includes Q&A session and meet and greet after the show! Show contains adult content, so attendance is open to anyone 16 years old and over. Tickets: $35 To reserve your tickets, call the Absolute Comedy box office at 416-486-7700. Credit card is required to reserve. All reservations are FINAL. Tickets may be pre-purchased from the Absolute Comedy box office (2335 Yonge St.), in the evenings from Wednesday through Sunday. |
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