Superstar Sleeze Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Tito Santana vs Jake The Snake Roberts - WWF Houston 11/26/86 Tito is one of my all-time favorite WWF workers. He always wrestles with such vim and vigor. Jake the Snake is a wrestler that I have never really thought was all the great. Everytime, I see him, I thought 1 or 2 spots would be interesting, but the rest of the match would be dreadfully dull. I would say this more of a Jake the Snake match than a Tito match, but because Tito is involved one of the better Jake matches I have seen. First off, Jake or should I say the DDT was way more over than Tito. It was clear they would have to turn him babyface and by Wrestlemania III that would be the case. I actually dont know the babyface turn angle. Then pretty much the rest of his WWF run up until the Savage program in 91 he played the number three babyface on the roster. The match started with Jake yanking Tito off him by the hair when Tito went for holds and then goading him to punch him right in the kisser. Eventually, Tito had enough and when Roberts turned around he laid one on him. Jake did a great job selling these and it was some setup/payoff that they could use in the early part of today's matches. Santana hit the Flying Burrito early, but Jake rolled towards the ropes and was able to get the ropes. Nice way to protect a finish. Then match got kinda dull. Tito worked a headlock/chinlock until the jawbreaker. Jake hit an inverted atomic drop and then really teed off on Tito. Jake is definitely not a guy with a lot of energy or movement, which might be why I find him inaccessible/ With more watching, I may get him more. Jake goads him again and Tito smashes him in the face. They crack heads and Jake throws him to the outside. Jake plays a little King of the Mountain. Jake hits his trademark short arm clothesline and signals for DDT. Jake works with the chinlock and ropes. Tito makes his big punching comeback. Jake teases the DDT, but ends up in the Figure-4 as the time limit expires. Disappointing Tito match in the sense that since his offense was not going to take the majority of the match, I did not think his selling carried the match. I think Jake would have been great in Memphis against Lawler. It was a good match, but nothing that could get to the next level. *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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