In the ring, Jake "The Snake" Roberts strutted with a python around his neck, taunted opponents with menacing monologues and dominated challengers with moves like his trademark headlock. But a chance to heal presented itself after fellow wrestler Diamond Dallas Page offered a crumbling Roberts a place to live. Now six years sober, he's committed to that mission and will be cracking jokes, not heads, at the Lafflines Comedy Club in New Westminster, B.C. Roberts, 61, said he has numerous health issues stemming from a career that involved getting beaten in the ring. The comedy event at Lafflines Comedy Club on Friday at 8 p.m. is sponsored by Survivors Supporting Survivors, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and resources for survivors of childhood victimization.

Source: CBC News April 22, 2017 03:07 UTC