Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30183 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-12-05
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 341 minutes

Synopsis
The real story behind the legend of WWE. Features the man himself revealing many of the highs and the lows of his career including family tragedy and drug problems as well as his relationships with his fellow competitors. Also includes many of his wrestling matches such as the one against Ricky Steamboat in Snake Pit Match, The Big Event - 28/08/86 and vs. Honky Tonk Man, Wrestlemania III - 29/03/87.

Customer Reviews

bleak and not for the young but rewarding
When i look back on jake the snake roberts career my mind thinks of a man that didnt have wrestling down to a tee,he didnt make or break careers,he could have had it all but fell short and he was his own worst enemy but i can certainly say that few wrestlers had mindgames down to an art like jake did,this was his speciality and he reigned in it.
Jake was a man with a skill on the mic,he didnt raise his voice,he didnt have too,he had a rival beat before the match started at times,and the use of his snakes proved a science that few could get past,he was all about shade and darkness and his career in the ring was all about that,a reluctant hero perhaps,outside of the ring was where the real battle took place though.
This double dvd starts off with a documentary so bleak and dark that one would be forgiven for reaching for the off button,jake had a life so tortured that his drinking and drug problems can almost,almost be excused but not quite as he shot himself in the foot time after time,we get painfully honest insights from the man himself while others throw in their two cents worth but this is still brilliant and certainly the best wwe documentary of a superstar yet,it isnt all kissing the star and feeding his ego,this is far from that,far indeed.
The other contents showcase that jake was a limited wrstler at times but didnt look out of place either,some of the matches he wins and some he loses,some of the matches are poor though,the summerslam 1996 match with jerome the king is pretty poor and does jake no favours at all,the segments with jake in interviews and in the snake pit bring back acclaim to the man but its hard to ignore that revealing and insightful documentary though,very hard.

JAKE ROBERTS DVD
THIS ONE OF THE BEST WWE DVDS TO DATE. THE JAKE ROBERTS STORY IS BOTH INTRESTING AND SHOCKING.THERE IS LITTLE LEFT TO THE IMAGINATION AND JAKE SPEAKS FRANKLY ABOUT HIS LIFE AND CAREER. HE IS ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS AND IN HIS HEYDAY CARRIED MORE WRESTLERS THROUGH MATCHES THAN I CARE TO REMEMBER.THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE MATCHES ON THIS DVD THOUGH INCLUDING HIS FIGHTS WITH RANDY SAVAGE, ANDRE THE GIANT, KING KONG BUNDY, RICK MARTEL AND MR.PERFECT.THE INCLUSION OF THE RICK STEAMBOAT SNAKE PIT MATCH IS LONG OVERDUE.THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR ANY JAKE FANS.

disappointing WWE release.
the selection of matches from this release, simply leave a lot to be desired.
for a start, there are only 11 matches. even though this is a 2 dvd release, surely the quality and quantity could have been a lot better.
why weren't there a couple of matches selected from his storyline with macho man randy savage for example? i also know that jake roberts fought hulk hogan, sid justice etc. i would have loved to have seen these.
luckily, there are a few matches that compensate for this; robert's debut at the WWE at madison square garden, a grudge match against rick rude, squaring off against ricky steamboat and sting.
the interviews are good, the featurettes with the ultimate warrior are slightly bizarre but watchable.
however, it's the documentary that's by far the best feature. running for approximately 105 minutes, this is an indepth look at how jake roberts worked his way to the top, then just as quickly lost it all but then clawed his way back up again.
i don't think the dramatic reconstructions of an actor playing roberts are necessary - that's really the only negative aspect of the documentary.
this release is good, but sadly there are quite a few flaws.