Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts On Problems Working With Sting in WCW & mentoring a young Steve Austin

WWE Hall of Famer Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts recently sat down with FOX Sports to talk on a variety of topics, here are some highlights:

On Vince McMahon’s initial thoughts of the Stone Cold Steve Austin character:

“I’d been helping Steve [Austin] for a while, and he would call me and tell me what was going on. I was a big supporter of Steve before anybody else was.

In fact, Vince (McMahon) had told me that this guy is midcard at best. I disagreed with him; I said, this guy is gonna be your next ‘blow it out of the water’ guy. I hate when I’m right, but boy, I was right!”

His WCW days with Sting:

“He was very lackadaisical, didn’t want to ramp it up. I didn’t enjoy it. Bottom line. I didn’t enjoy it. It’s one thing to go out there and tip your hat and go at it and try to have a great night.

Sting Character Transformation

But when you go out there and you know the guy across from you just doesn’t have his heart in it, [get out]! It’s a shame.”