A website referring to itself as "WWE Mania" posted a news story falsely claiming that WWE Hall of Famer Jake "The Snake" Roberts had passed away from cancer at the age of 60. As of now, the story has since been removed from the "WWE Mania" website.

Following the posting of the false story, fellow WWE Hall of Famer "Mean" Gene Okerlund had the following to say on his official Facebook page regarding it, as well as the individual who posted the story itself: