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Post by willywonka666 on Dec 13, 2015 22:36:26 GMT -5
Now I don't think Jake ever pinned any blame on him and I'm pretty certain he had issues with drugs prior to this, but I seem to recall that this might have lead to a painkiller addiction that at the very least didn't help Jake in the least.
So how much damage did that guitar shot on the Snakepit do to Jake albeit inadvertently?
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Post by BorneAgain on Dec 13, 2015 22:42:30 GMT -5
HTM's claimed the story about the guitar not being gimmicked is BS, but having watched the video, it looks like a really stiff guitar hit, so I'm inclined to believe Jake's side. I think given the stress of being married and how wild the 80s WWE locker room was, drugs may have been an inevitability for him, but the guitar spot probably hastened it.
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Post by jmule on Dec 14, 2015 1:48:21 GMT -5
Definitely honkys most epic guitar shot.
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Post by The Enforcer on Dec 14, 2015 2:12:41 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm almost certain Jake was already using drugs prior to HTM's El Kabong, but that shot probably worsened things for him quite a bit. And HTM can claim all he wants, that guitar certainly wasn't gimmicked. (A gimmick guitar does not bounce like a basketball of a dude's head.)
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Dec 14, 2015 3:30:39 GMT -5
Supposedly, the stagehand never switched the gimmicked guitar from the real one, and Honky and Jake both assumed it had been done before the segment.
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 14, 2015 12:00:33 GMT -5
Jake was lucky Honky wasn't the "Double Bass Man"
He'd have been dead.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Dec 15, 2015 9:57:58 GMT -5
That's a pretty brutal hit and the guitar doesn't explode like the gimmick ones
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 15, 2015 10:07:49 GMT -5
Honky should have realised it wasn't a gimmick guitar by the weight of the damn thing.
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Post by The Ichi on Dec 15, 2015 11:22:52 GMT -5
Guitar hit is at 2:35. I think this explains that recent Bray Wyatt promo.
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Post by Sephiroth on Dec 15, 2015 12:52:40 GMT -5
Supposedly, the stagehand never switched the gimmicked guitar from the real one, and Honky and Jake both assumed it had been done before the segment. I'm imclined to think it was really just that this hadn't been done in wrestling before so no one really thought about what they were doing. They figured "it's made of wood, it'll break apart" not realizing it's actually made of fiberglass almost an inch thick. |
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Post by Porky's Butthole on Dec 15, 2015 14:24:24 GMT -5
Guitar hit is at 2:35. I think this explains that recent Bray Wyatt promo. Love the stylish way Jake's wearing that shirt |
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Dec 15, 2015 17:18:43 GMT -5
Guitar hit is at 2:35. I think this explains that recent Bray Wyatt promo. Love the stylish way Jake's wearing that shirt Exactly, you think of a snake, a slithering, conscienceless, evil man, you think of Jake Roberts' wardrobe choices.   |
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Post by Halloween on Dec 15, 2015 19:32:25 GMT -5
Jake was (is? I haven't been following) a drug addict because of psychological issues. He had a terrible upbringing and most people who have a terrible upbringing usually either become adamantly against things such as drugs or become complete addicts. Unfortunately Jake was the latter.
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Post by edgestar on Dec 15, 2015 21:30:22 GMT -5
Love the stylish way Jake's wearing that shirt Exactly, you think of a snake, a slithering, conscienceless, evil man, you think of Jake Roberts' wardrobe choices. He got a head start on the ugly sweater trend  |
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Post by willywonka666 on Dec 15, 2015 23:21:09 GMT -5
 Jake Roberts, I gotta ask ya, is it true that your wife Cheryl made that for you and did that lead to any problems you may be having at home? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 23:37:56 GMT -5
"Gene I spent the holidays with Bill Cosby and he gave me this sweater and then made me a drink. The last thing that I remember is him telling me to trust him." |
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Post by wgdj on Dec 16, 2015 9:39:37 GMT -5
Supposedly, the stagehand never switched the gimmicked guitar from the real one, and Honky and Jake both assumed it had been done before the segment. I'm imclined to think it was really just that this hadn't been done in wrestling before so no one really thought about what they were doing. They figured "it's made of wood, it'll break apart" not realizing it's actually made of fiberglass almost an inch thick. Fiberglass?! |
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Post by CMPunkyBrewster on Dec 16, 2015 17:58:28 GMT -5
Supposedly, the stagehand never switched the gimmicked guitar from the real one, and Honky and Jake both assumed it had been done before the segment. I'm imclined to think it was really just that this hadn't been done in wrestling before so no one really thought about what they were doing. They figured "it's made of wood, it'll break apart" not realizing it's actually made of fiberglass almost an inch thick. I'm not sure where you are getting your information, but acoustic guitars are not fiberglass, nor is it anywhere near an inch thick. They are wood (type varies by guitar; the guitar in question was mahogany) that is generally less than a quarter inch thick. However, they are braced on the inside with thicker wood, making them structurally sound. To gimmick a guitar, they buy cheap ones made of cheap wood and remove the bracing. The guitar in thid case is clearly not gimmicked, as you can actually see the bracing inside the guitar once Jake's head has punched a hole in the back. Make no mistake, these guitars are sturdy as hell and can take a beating. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 16, 2015 22:53:06 GMT -5
Epic El Kabong
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Post by sdoyle7798 on Dec 17, 2015 1:07:25 GMT -5
On his shoot with Hannibal, HTM said they scored the back with a razor or knife, and when they were done, it was so fragile, they had to hide it to keep the boys from messing around with it and in turn messing up the angle.
Well, they may have done that, but not with the guitar in that clip.
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