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Jake Roberts Explains What Made Eddie Graham Special As A Booker

October 14, 2024 | Posted by Andrew Ravens
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On the latest episode of The Snake Pit with Jake Roberts, the WWE Hall of Famer talked about what made Eddie Graham special as a booker and more. You can check out some highlights below:

On what made Graham so successful as a booker: “He took it apart man, and put it back together. You know, he made it a whole new thing. And he could write out — he could give you a match that would last 20 minutes, and he’d have 15 minutes of moves in it. So you had to pay attention.”

On Graham’s approach: “He just laid it out. And you went out and did it, man.”

On adjusting to Graham’s influence on how he worked matches: “It wasn’t much of an adjustment for us, because we get to do our own thing. And the bit we got was very, very flexible. We could take it and go a different direction if we wanted to. Do what we did, you know. But we were given just a shell and then, you know, given the finish. And that’s basically what we had to hold to.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit The Snake Pit with an h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.