Earlier this year, Jake Roberts was interviewed by FlipDaScript and wasn’t complimentary about Bret Hart or Shawn Michels. He would refer to them as “chumps” and that they were two of the worst world champions ever because they didn’t draw money. Seemingly these comments have finally gotten back to Hart, as he has now addressed them during his Confessions of the Hitman series.
I think it bothers me that someone like Jake, who never went to the gym. If he did go to the gym, he might do a set and then go smoke a cigarette outside. He was not a tough guy, was not a legit athlete, he was strictly a promo, and he was a great worker, a great pretend wrestler.
But all I know is that when my time came, and they picked me to be the champion, they chose me for whatever reason. I’m very happy that they chose me. I think I was a good choice. I certainly worked hard enough to get that opportunity. But Jake Roberts said something like we were too small and we and we never drew big numbers or anything like that, but I say in response to that, where was Jake Roberts?Bret Hart
Jake Roberts’ name often comes up in conversations about the greatest wrestlers to never become world champion. He never got a shot because his peak was during the time of Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior. By the time WWE was forced to change direction and go with Bret Hart and later Shawn Michaels on top, Roberts’ career was in decline due to his personal demons.
While Bret Hart wasn’t a huge draw compared to Hulk Hogan or Steve Austin, he was on top during a period when the business was down due to no fault of his own. Given the circumstances, it’s highly unlikely anyone else would have done much better in the same spot.
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