>>15973734To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Jake "The Snake" Roberts' 21 promo. The psychology is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of classic wrestling mind games, most of the nuances will go over a typical fan's head. There’s Jake's calm, calculating delivery, which is deftly woven into his metaphor of blackjack – it’s a reference not only to the game, but to the dangerous game of deception he plays with his opponents. The promo itself is a masterpiece of verbal manipulation, further enhanced by the fact that Jake knows exactly when to drop the metaphorical hammer and leave the audience in suspense. Only true wrestling intellectuals can appreciate the depth of his promos, the way Jake controls his emotions, crafting each sentence with surgical precision. As a result, people who don’t “get it” truly expose themselves as casuals – of course, they wouldn’t appreciate the genius of Jake's strategy.
