Jake Roberts talked about how a feud between him and Hulk Hogan was shelved by Vince McMahon after he got a bigger pop than Hulk Hogan during the recent episode of The Snake Pit. The match happened at a live event, and Vince McMahon wasn’t going to risk having Hulk Hogan’s crowd reaction pale in comparison to Roberts.
Hulk Hogan was the babyface and the face of the company, so Vince expected him to get the pop, but things happened otherwise. It led the then Chairman and CEO canceling the match. Roberts admitted that there was a lot of jealously present during that time.
Sure, there was [resentment and jealousy]. I hate to admit that, but there was resentment. There was also jealousy. I wanted to be a part of it, man. And I made the mistake, when we first wrestled, not to do the same old sh**. You know? Not to pattern my match with The Hulkster the way he patterned every match.
Jake Roberts on The Snake Pit
We can only imagine how a Hulk Hogan and Jake Roberts feud would have played out.
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