10 memorable moments from WrestleMania 2

#6 Damien chokes out George Wells

A legend is born.

Perhaps it is erroneous to call Jake Roberts an 'unsung hero' in terms of the annals of the WWF. Plenty of wrestling fans are quick to jump to the defence of the man as one of the greatest personalities the company has ever seen.

But considering his career overall, and the fact that he never got to hold the WWF Championship it's partly a testament to the sheer depth of the main event scene at the time, and partly a source of disappointment for viewers and commentators alike.

Roberts burst onto the WWF scene at WrestleMania 2, making his PPV debut against the jobber George Wells. Not only was he a hugely intriguing and charismatic persona in his own right, but his association with Damien the snake made him all the more fascinating, especially for younger viewers.

His match against Wells may not go down in the history books of all-time great WrestleMania matches, but the sight of Damien choking out Wells in the middle of the ring still lives in people's memories to this day.

The scene, whilst still a part of the kayfabe entertainment of the show, was enough to make fans freeze with both fear and amazement. With Wells frothing at the mouth and the evil Roberts standing over his victim, a true WWF character had been born. And as we all know, things would only get better from there.