
WWE Hall of Famer Jake โThe Snakeโ Roberts took to an episode of his Snake Pit podcast, where he talked about a number of topics including if he thinks young wrestlers need to be roughed up by veterans during training.
Roberts said, โI donโt think so. I donโt, I donโt think so. I think you need to test them, I think you need to push the s**t out of them, you know. Make them work and work hard. But thereโs no need to physically abuse them.โ
On the physical aspect of training:
โOh sure, you can do push-ups and squats all day long, but that doesnโt get you a thing about wrestling. So itโs kind of โ you know, itโs really stupid, man. Thatโs old school thinking, though, you know. I mean hell, today people canโt do push-ups, squats, or even farts.โ
On ring shape:
โIโve seen a lot of football players get into the ring, and theyโre in great football shape. And two minutes theyโre blown up. Itโs a constant push and pull that gets you, you know. Because youโre always tugging or pushing on somebody.โ
On winning the Louisiana Championship for Bill Watts being the first title he had in the U.S.:
โIt was special man, because it pushed me up the card. By all rights I should have made more money, but that was Bill Watts, you know. He paid you what he had to, not what he wanted to. You know what Iโm saying?โ
You can check out the complete podcast in the video below.
(H/T to 411Mania.com for transcribing the above quotes)