All Merchandise is owned by Jake The Snake Roberts . 4. Jake "The Snake" Roberts is 64 years old. The 67-year-old wrestling legend said he spent around 18 months on oxygen after getting COVID-19 three times since the pandemic started and dealing with lung issues that include hereditary chronic. Luckily for him, an appellate court concluded Roberts' lawyer sucked at his job and nullified the verdict. He was married to Michelle Hyde, Paula Lorraine Gay and Marsha. Afterward, you just got to know that its not you, its them thats sick.. Smith's health had been deteriorating for several years, and he developed a staphylococcal infection after scraping his leg the day before the storm hit. His father wrestled as Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith, his half-brother, Michael Smith, wrestled as Sam Houston, and his half-sister, Robin Smith, wrestled as 'Rockin' Robin. This sister was also a regular victim of Grizzly Smith. Slithering to the ring with a monstrous python concealed in a burlap sack, Jake used fear as a weapon as deftly as he used pain. Thankfully, Roberts has kept his nose clean since then, at least in the eyes of the law. Roberts then attacked Gillmore. On May 18, 2013, Roberts returned to the ring for First State Championship Wrestling, a Delaware-based wrestling promotion, as part of an eight-man tag team main event. All garments are made to order, please check size chart before ordering . It was a rip off. It was at this time that Roberts' problems with the discs in his back were publicly acknowledged, as DiBiase attacked Roberts after a victory over his bodyguard Virgil on WWF Superstars of Wrestling. Beginning on January 4, 2022, Roberts will take part in a podcast with Diamond Dallas Page and Conrad Thompson titled DDP Snakepit. Roberts appeared unannounced on WWE Raw and looked to be in phenomenal shape. I dont mind telling you Im a drunk and a junkie, but that damn movie did nothing but rape me and my family. [17][18][19], Smith was born in Houston, Texas and grew up with a brother, who died at age nine, and two sisters. The Resurrection of Jake the Snake is now streaming for free on Prime Video! [2] In many of these matches, The Assassins were joined by the Missouri Mauler and The Kentuckians teamed with Haystacks Calhoun. After retiring in the late-1970s, he held various backstage positions with promotions including Mid-South Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and World Championship Wrestling. He won the American Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title defeating Don Muraco on March 4. Roberts debuted in the Mexican promotion Asistencia Asesora y Administracin (AAA) in April 1993, causing the defeat of Konnan in the career vs. career match at Triplemana I. Roberts' run-in started a feud that lasted until 1994 at Triplemana II-C, in which Konnan defeated Roberts in a hair vs. hair match which Roberts got his long hair cut off and shaved bald. Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith (August 1, 1931 June 12, 2010) was an American professional wrestler. Her solution was to run off with a 55-year-old man when she was just 18. [35] At Bound for Glory, he performed a DDT on Raven, which helped Samoa Joe win the match. [27] These allegations were also the subject of the season 3 episode of Dark Side of the Ring named "In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith". PW Insider reported earlier today, there was an incident between New Japan Star Harry Smith and WWE Hall of Famer Jake 'The Snake' Roberts. During his run, he was known for his iconic matches and jaw-dropping moments. The Honky Tonk Man. [5] During filming, Roberts had shoulder surgery which was paid for through crowdfunding. [43] Archer was announced as a participant for the tournament for the AEW TNT Championship;[44] he defeated Colt Cabana in the quarter finals, and Dustin Rhodes in the semi-finals. Eat as many apples as you can to grow as long as possible. Things got so awkward and bad, the promoter had to send two other wrestlers out to make it a tag team match, simply so Roberts didn't embarrass himself any further. Stream WWE on Peacock in the U.S. and on WWE Network everywhere else. Roberts also stated that director Barry Blaustein and Terry Funk lied to him about the aims of the film, telling him it was a television special on the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. Though he never won a world title or headlined a WrestleMania, he's just as much an '80s WWF icon as Hulk Hogan or Randy Savage. My God, he giveth but he ain't got the balls to do nothin' else." Cobras may be scary, but they only weigh 15 pounds. The segments included Warrior being locked inside a coffin (a reprise of an incident that occurred on The Funeral Parlor, hosted by the Undertaker's manager, Paul Bearer; earlier in the year); the Warrior being "buried alive" in dirt before being abandoned; and Warrior walking through a room full of live snakes to reach a chest containing "the answer". All of it is covered in the latest documentary in A&Es Biography: WWE Legends series airing Sunday at 8 p.m. McMahon wanted to add a live snake to his persona. In a response to the article, Roberts was quoted as saying, "If the devil can't defeat me, cancer doesn't stand a chance in hell! I was praying it would happen soon. Hopefully that story will involve at least a few more DDTs and snakes slithering around the ring before it's done. Debut and championship pursuits (19861990), Extreme Championship Wrestling (19971998), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2006, 2008), Foley, Mick. Smith began wrestling in 1958. After the ill-fated night at 18, he learned the business through trial and error and got his ass handed to me often by veterans over his first two years. Up until the late '90s, fans might have been aware that Jake Roberts had some personal issues, but many had no clue how bad they truly were. [5] After 18 months, he had lost over 50lb (22kg) and regained mobility.[5][57][58]. Although the subsequent feud on the house show circuit saw Andr victorious after most of those matches, Roberts can claim a victory via disqualification over Andr after The Giant attacked special guest referee and former foe Big John Studd at WrestleMania V. Shortly after his feud with Andr had ended, Roberts entered into a feud with Ted DiBiase. Sadly, few if any higher-ups told him to get help until it was almost too late. Money, Reborn Champion Cody Ices and Anthony Brody. After doing such things as pretending his snake was a penis and stroking it like he was masturbating and attempting to kiss the snake with his tongue, the show's promoter sent King Kong Bundy and Yokozuna, who were supposed to compete in the other main event match, to the ring and made the main event a tag team match with Roberts teaming with Yokozuna against Bundy and Neidhart. Hopefully Im building a lot of people as we speak, showing them a way out of their alcohol addiction or your drug addiction, Roberts said. Use the arrow keys to control your snake and spacebar to pause. Unfortunately, the courts could never prove a murder took place since they never found the body, meaning the ex-wife only got ten years in prison on the kidnapping charge. While Vince McMahon and booker George Scott were adamant about wanting the DDT to take place on the floor, Roberts initially refused until Steamboat told him that he would be able to adequately protect himself from injury. That was a bunch of BS. While that's certainly enough to feed most families, it's a slap in the face when you were just promised 15 times that amount. The following year, Roberts was arrested on charges of possessing drug paraphernalia, namely a crack pipe. His rivalry with Randy Savage made him popular among wrestling fans. Pray for sick children who face this horrible disease 'cause The Snake will be just fine. As further proof that Roberts is finally healthy, both physically and mentally, he dealt with a pair of setbacks in 2014 that could've either killed him or made him fall off the wagon, but he beat them both and is still around and in prime form today. He was a part of the League of Doom ensemble for the National Wrestling Alliance in 1983. Unfortunately, Steamboat was unable to stop his head from hitting the concrete and was rendered unconscious, sustaining a concussion. His departure came after he was upset that WWF chairman Vince McMahon did not offer him a position on the writing staff, despite being promised such previously. Were going to put it together. Almost as well known is the dark side of Jake's life. He officially turned face when he feuded with The Honky Tonk Man, an Elvis impersonator, who attacked Roberts[12] with a guitar during his interview segment The Snake Pit. [27] His first WCW match came six days later when he defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell on a house show in Chicago, Illinois. The bout ended after Roberts was able to "locate" Martel and deliver a DDT. Professional wrestling was lucky to have Jake "The Snake" Roberts then, as an entertainer, and it's lucky to have him now, as a source of knowledge. I didn't see a way out. Wrestling icon shot to stardom in the 1980s and early 90s with pet python Damien but turned to drink and drugs aged just 11. . The feud continued with Steamboat winning most of the matches (losing only one because he threw Roberts back in the ring before the 10 count, while not beating the count himself), most notably a Snake Pit Match (ostensibly a no-DQ match) at The Big Event in Toronto, and the rematch on the October 1986 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event XII. In fact, he downright hates them, but used them to keep people from getting too close to the real him. As a result, Reclamation's hydro generation is below average. [13] He then worked for Bill Watts in the Mid-South territory[14] until being fired during a disagreement over wages. In some cases, shady people in his profession made his life harder by making his wallet thinner. He appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the summer of 1997 and made appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2006 through 2008. Smith began competing in professional wrestling in Texas, but he worked on an oilfield part-time as well. Throughout the film, he made confessions about his tragic past, including the murder of his sister by her husband's ex-wife and the collapse of his marriage. Such callousness motivated Jake to pursue wrestling full-time to show his dad how wrong he was. In September 1993, he took part wrestling a tour for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. After being woken up and angrily demanding an 8-ball, Roberts stumbled into the arena and began mumbling at both the fans and Lightning. He would quickly ally with Cactus Jack and The Barbarian. There they feuded with Gorilla Monsoon & Klondike Bill and the Graham Brothers. 7 and was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Paul Bearer offered "El Diablo" what appeared to be a bribe to walk away. He had a massive following. All t-shirts unless otherwise noted are 100% preshrunk cotton . Roberts appeared as Mr. Lucas, the owner of a gourmet condom company, in the comedy film, The Bet which also featured Dallas Page and Roddy Piper. On the November 23 (taped October 21) edition of WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Roberts goaded Savage into the ring and brutally attacked him, eventually tying Savage into the ropes and got the king cobra to bite his arm; the snake was devenomized and, according to Roberts' DVD Pick Your Poison, he had trouble getting the cobra to release his bite. Clearly, he succeeded. Early that year, Roberts told TMZ he had a cancerous tumor behind his knee that would require surgery. Sid and Jake wrestled on Superstars a week later. His children Jake, Robin, Michael, and Richard were interviewed. He was known in the Mid-South Wrestling, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, and Georgia Championship Wrestling at that time. I try to get involved with the grandkids and Ive just truly been blessed.. Aurelian Smith Jr. better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American professional wrestler and actor signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer. Plus, Smith never bothered telling his son how wrestling worked. Then, his ex-wife showed up, kidnapped Jake's sister, and killed her. Her areas of practice include general legal advice, probate . Smith and Brown formed a tag team known as The Kentuckians, and the pair used the gimmick of a pair of hillbillies. As Jake recalled in his documentary, he had a sister, whose name he didn't disclose. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. She says things were so bad in 1998 she was grateful when he stayed away. Roberts, who still has four of his kids who currently dont want him back in their lives, said it was a gradual process getting accepted back by the other four starting with asking for forgiveness. Roberts responded by flashing the crowd, punching a wall, breaking his hand, and running out into the streets crying. It's not your typical sketchy cross bike. [5] His weight had ballooned to over 300lb (136kg) and he was having trouble doing simple tasks such as walking without becoming short of breath. 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Aurelian Smith Jr. better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American professional wrestler and actor signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer. A short feud with Sid ensued when Sid was scheduled to wrestle "El Diablo" and the Undertaker came out and accepted the challenge to face Sid. I probably would have been able to go further with it [during the Attitude Era], Roberts said. On January 29, 2011, Roberts wrestled what was billed as his retirement match, when he defeated Sinn Bodhi at the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) show during the WrestleReunion 5 weekend.[31]. The reactions he was getting in the ring didnt help either. [20] Roberts later introduced a new snake, Damien's "big brother" Lucifer.[21]. Shortly after agreeing to the contract, WCW hired a man named Bill Watts to run the place. Roberts also teamed with Tommy Dreamer at the 1998 November to Remember as his mystery partner defeating Justin Credible and Jack Victory.[29]. The feud ended on Saturday Night's Main Event XXX, with Savage getting the win. Jake The Snake in Quarantine at DDP's Recovery Crib - YouTube 0:00 / 6:35 #DDP #JakeTheSnake #DDPY Jake The Snake in Quarantine at DDP's Recovery Crib 261,793 views Premiered May 10, 2020. It's little wonder Jake left WCW before ringing in 1993. He was drunk out of his mind, slurred an incoherent speech about how he cheats at blackjack, and could barely stand up. [2] He had three children from his first marriage: two sons, Aurelian Jr. and Richard, and a daughter, Jo Lynn (who was kidnapped in 1979). But Grizzly Smith would have had to give a damn about Jake, which he obviously didn't. Phone: 360-642-2188 Admission: Free. The actual match lasted maybe a minute. One of the big avenues the documentary gets into is Roberts as wrestlings first anti-hero. So it was he posed for a "Just say no to drugs" poster, even if he couldn't say no himself. After a childhood lived under a cloud of sexual abuse, that night set him on a path to creating one of the best personas in wrestling history while helping build some of the companys top stars in the process. Roberts wrestled for the WWE in the late '80s and '90s and was infamous for bringing a pet snake . Reclamation's CVP power facilities, in an average summer, generates 5,000 gigawatt hours (GWh). Though he has wrestled for multiple organizations, including the National Wrestling Alliance, Smith's life outside of the ring is rife with controversy. Jake Roberts and His Snakes. During his second tenure with the company, Roberts was pushed as a "Cinderella story" and faced Stone Cold Steve Austin in the final match of the 1996 King of the Ring tournament. [7] Later in 1966, Smith and Brown won the American Wrestling Association's Midwest Tag Team Championship.[8]. A&E Network. [15][16] In the 1990s, Smith worked as a road agent for World Championship Wrestling. Changes had to be made to the match's scripting as legitimate injuries sustained earlier in the evening in a match with Vader left Roberts unable to engage in the longer, more evenly matched bout originally intended between the men. WWF president Jack Tunney reinstated Savage as an active wrestler to get revenge for the attack. Following the loss to Sting he continued his feud, facing him on several house shows immediately after the event. He often brought snakes into the ring, most famously a python. Years later in a 2015 shoot interview, Roberts jokingly thanked the fans for ruining what would have been the biggest (and most profitable) run of his career as at the time Hogan was the biggest and most popular babyface and a run against Hogan would have meant main event television and pay-per-view matches. 5. [15] This began a heated feud throughout the summer of 1988, which escalated after Rude began wearing a pair of tights emblazoned with a visage of Mrs. Roberts, which an irate Roberts tore off. Then there was the first time Jake tried to wrestle. Roberts stated in a shoot interview with Jim Ross that the feud with Savage had to end early because Elizabeth's parents were upset with Savage for not protecting Elizabeth when Roberts kayfabe slapped her. No way, man. Roberts, livid at having lost to him and having received two of Savage's flying elbow drops (one of which after the match), was helped backstage. Jake The Snake Salary: Roberts was making $500,000 per year when he was wrestling in the WWF in the late 1980s. Resurrection of Jake The Snake. He was the father of professional wrestlers Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Rockin' Robin, and Sam Houston . [41] On March 4, 2020, he made a surprise appearance on AEW Dynamite, interrupting Cody. Jake the Snake Roberts, Biography. [5], On January 6, 2014, Roberts made an appearance on the "Old School" episode of Raw, laying a python over the face of an unconscious Dean Ambrose. It's the kind of unhappy existence that at least makes you understand why Jake turned to drugs and alcohol, even if you would much rather he had never touched the stuff. [6], Roberts started his career in 1974 in the Louisiana area, as a referee and wrestler, making his name in Mid-South Wrestling, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and Georgia Championship Wrestling. In an April 1971 match that was scheduled to see Bill Watts and Billy Red Lyons challenge Waldo Von Erich and Karl Von Brauner for the Tri-State version of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship, Smith and Brown took the place of the challengers. Aurelian Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955), better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts,[1][2] is an American professional wrestler and actor currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer, and he also serves a special advisor for AEW's community outreach program, AEW Together. Jake "The Snake" Roberts joins co-host Marcus DeAngelo to share stories from his Hall of Fame career, personal struggles, and overcoming challenges. [10][11], The Kentuckians reunited in the NWA Tri-State territory. He promptly clotheslined Lawler, who fell onto Dreamer for a two count before exiting the ring. Jake "The Snake" Roberts is widely known as one of the greatest minds in wrestling and a master of psychology in the ring and on the microphone. [49], On February 1, 2023, it was announced that Roberts, along with Mark Henry, Paul Wight, and Shawn Dean was named a special advisor in AEW's community outreach program, titled AEW Together. His first major TV wrestling appearance for WCW was at Clash of the Champions XX, where his team won a 4-man elimination tag match. The segment was eventually moved to WWF Superstars of Wrestling (to replace "Piper's Pit" after Roddy Piper's retirement following WrestleMania III)[10] until the final segment aired in July 1987.[11]. Then in April 1993, he toured Europe, particularly Austria and Germany. Roberts lived with his grandmother until she died in 1966, forcing him to move back to live with his father and his new wife. Allida is tongue-tied with An Impossible Thing to Say by Arya Shahi, in which an Iranian American teen in Arizonafalls in love with the new girl at school, Shakespeare, and rap music while . Roberts went on to work for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) alongside his father, Grizzly Smith, where he aligned himself with The Barbarian and Cactus Jack to feud against Sting and Nikita Koloff. [48] Roberts would accompany Archer to the ring during Archer's match with Wardlow on the April 27, 2022 episode of Dynamite. At that point his savior arrived: Diamond Dallas Page, an ex-wrestler whom Roberts had trained back in the day. After Snake stumbled to the mat, an exasperated Lightning forcefully held him down for an unscripted three-count. In the 2023 A&E documantary on his son's life, Aurelian Jr., better known as Jake the Snake Roberts, again stated that his father sexually abused minors during his childhood. The World Wrestling Entertainment (Previously WWF . Cheryl would remain on the road with Jake as his pseudo manger/valet. In 2004, he got nabbed on animal cruelty charges. [12], After retiring as a competitor, Smith promoted wrestling events in Louisiana alongside Jack Curtis. Jake The Snake Roberts on his Character in WWE in 1996. [51] To accentuate this, he often slid ("slithered") into and out of the ring on his belly under the bottom rope. After several days, he was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. On May 2, he defeated Tony Anthony to win the SMW Heavyweight Championship; the title change aired on May 14. You got your st right.. All this, according to Jake, is why he played his untrustworthy character so well: It wasn't a character. She was admitted to practice law in 1997. Following the release of his new documentary, The Resurrection of Jake the Snake, Jake sat down with Wrestlezone Radio and spoke candidly about the negative effect the films had on him and his family. So you go to find things to do. Its pretty impossible to invest in somebody that might not be there in the end, that hes a loose cannon, who cant guide him, you cant control it., After Roberts second run in WWE ended in 1997, he would pop up around the industry from time to time in ECW, WWE and TNA. From there, he went to Mississippi to work with promoter George Culkin. During the post-SummerSlam wedding reception of Savage and Miss Elizabeth (in reality they had been married since 1984), Elizabeth opened a gift package containing a live cobra. 2014 WWE HOF, Writer/Creator, Motivational Speaker on personal recovery, bookings . He was also shown enjoying the taste of a post match cigarette. Over 20 bottles of airplane vodka were littered all around him. The WWE Hall of Famer never won a singles title in WWE, partly Roberts said he believes because McMahon was afraid of relying on him because of his issues outside the ring. Roberts was featured in another wrestling documentary in 2015 entitled The Resurrection of Jake the Snake, which chronicled his time living with Diamond Dallas Page beginning in October 2012.[5]. His most famous son, Jake the Snake, was the result of Smith's rape of his mother. See full bio Born: August 6, 1932 in Whitesboro, Texas, USA Died: June 12, 2010 (age 77) in Amarillo, Texas, USA Known For In the spring of 1994, Roberts returned to the United States to wrestle for Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW). [2] Smith also competed in Georgia, where he challenged Freddie Blassie for the NWA Georgia World Heavyweight Championship but was unable to win the title belt. According to social media the tour was to feature "an uncensored night of comedy, stories from the road, Q&A and more". Roberts was placed in a 14-week voluntary rehab program by WWE in December 2007. The tour kicked off on November 6, 2018, at the Lookout Lounge in Omaha, Nebraska. Not everything bad in Jake's life is due to a broken family or alcoholism. You start getting involved, go to church with the kids, do this with the kids, and become involved in what theyre doing and not what youre doing, he said. He began wrestling in 1975, and the drinking only escalated from there. 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