Amongst the more disturbing moments was Roberts reportedly smoking crack in a hotel room after a reunion with his daughter Brandy, though the act is not shown on camera. It's got a slightly higher stack height so it's practical as a commuter. Jake dealt with this fear (and pain) every night because he saw his snake as a wall to keep people from learning too much about the man behind the slithery creature. Because something would just happen because when I would walk out of that damn locker room, it was like a switch being clicked and, I was no long Aurelian Smith, I became Jake The Snake Roberts then and Jake The Snake didnt give a fk about anything.. In 2013, Roberts announced his desire to return to WWE as a participant in the 2014 Royal Rumble. 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. [11] Smith and The Spoiler continued to feud, however, and The Spoiler regained the Heavyweight Championship in August and the Tag Team Championship in September. Being a traditional architect was out the window. As he told Salon, "I felt nasty doing that poster, but you do what you're told sometimes." Later that year, he became less fine, coming down with double pneumonia because he's a big guy and one pneumonia simply wasn't enough. 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. In Jake's case, however, he and the law had a long-running feud that wasn't nearly as fun as his WWF rivalries. I didn't want anyone to get close to me. [10] After Steamboat's recovery, Steamboat introduced a "Komodo dragon" as his pet to combat the psychological effects of Roberts' snake. If Smith had told his son the truth about wrestling, that could've helped Roberts' psyche immensely. In the late 1980s, Roberts made a guest appearance on the DJ Kat Show on Fox, challenging DJ to a match after the Kat had badmouthed the profession. [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. He appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the summer of 1997 and made appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2006 through 2008. [28] To go along with his new gimmick, his new albino Burmese python was named "Revelations". By the end of 1994, Roberts took a hiatus. From late The '80s to late The '90s, he feuded with their top tier talent. Jake "the Snake" Roberts was among the most famous professional wrestlers in the world. Jake "The Snake" Roberts WWE While working in Mid-South in 1986 he caught the eye of Vince McMahon and WWE - then the WWF. [26] In the DVD documentary, Old School with Rockin' Robin, Robin details how she was sexually abused by her father, beginning at age 8. The Kentuckians' biggest rivals were the Assassins, with whom they feuded in matches across the United States. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Roberts entertained millions of fans with his creepy antics, giant snake, and championship-caliber mullet. He was the father of professional wrestlers Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Rockin' Robin, and Sam Houston. PWA wrestler "Rockstar" Robbie Gillmore then interrupted Roberts and attempted to make an alliance based upon the fact that Robbie wears an 80s style shirt featuring a cobra. Fortunately, he's on the rise again, thanks to old friends unwilling to give up on him no matter how much he gave up on himself, but that doesn't change how often the man's been through the ringer, essentially since birth. Roberts debuted in the World Wrestling Federation on March 8, 1986, at the Boston Garden defeating Jose Luis Rivera. By Raj Giri / Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 8:16 pm EST. [13] He then worked for Bill Watts in the Mid-South territory[14] until being fired during a disagreement over wages. Randy Savage said he enjoyed his run with Roberts, whose work was impressive. Not everything bad in Jake's life is due to a broken family or alcoholism. [23] A series of matches were planned, but the feud was canceled after the Ultimate Warrior was fired by the WWF the night of SummerSlam. Over 20 bottles of airplane vodka were littered all around him. But I'm excited.". He is best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation (later called WWE); the first between 1986 and 1992, and the second between 1996 and 1997. In late 1986, Roberts began to enjoy an upsurge in fan popularity, despite the WWF's attempts to cast him as an unpopular villain. In the set-up, Roberts explained to Warrior that, after passing three tests, he would have the "knowledge of the dark side" to defeat Undertaker. He later had two more children, Michael and Robin, with his second wife Marsha. He was apparently passed out in the locker room, with mere moments to go before he was set to wrestle. Jake The Snake Roberts once had a dream other than becoming one of the biggest professional wrestling stars ever. RSOW ran three events, each headlined by Roberts vs. Of Jake "The Snake" Roberts. And it's going to be a long journey. Life as Grizzly Smith's kid wasn't easy, but the man only made it worse when it came to how he made his living: professional wrestling. 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. [47] In 2022, Roberts would reunite with Archer, who at the time also aligned himself with American Top Team leader Dan Lambert, during Archer's feud with Adam Page for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. One of the most distinctive things about Jake Roberts is how seriously he took his "snake" gimmick. You dont have a car because youve already sold it and you dont give a fk., All you think about is where youre gonna get your next hit and you didnt care what you did to do it, Roberts said. The actual match lasted maybe a minute. That theres hope, Roberts said when asked what he wants people to take away from the documentary. Pray for sick children who face this horrible disease 'cause The Snake will be just fine. 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. Roberts' first major feud was against Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, beginning on a nationally televised episode of Saturday Night's Main Event VI in May 1986. Shame on those people for doing it. In May 1989, Roberts found himself arrested at a WWF show and charged with aggravated battery according to the Orlando Sentinel, he punched out a man in a Florida bar the previous December. In 2004, he got nabbed on animal cruelty charges. Phone: 360-642-2188 Admission: Free. Washing Instructions: Turn shirt inside out. Jake Roberts. 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. That wasn't enough for Roberts, sadly. He is best known by his ring name of Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and often brought snakes into the ring, including a boa constrictor named Damien and even a de-venomed cobra, named Lucifer. Just as Roberts was about to swing the chair, he was stopped by the Undertaker; Roberts was distracted long enough for Savage to hit him with the chair instead. 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. 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. 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. He appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the summer of 1997 and made appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2006 through 2008.Throughout his career, Roberts was known for his intense and cerebral promos, dark charisma, extensive use of psychology in his matches, and innovative use of the DDT finishing move (which was later named the "coolest" maneuver of all time by WWE). Roberts slow, methodical and intense promo style was the opposite of the loud and boisterous ones of that era. [33] On June 15, 2014, Roberts was an entrant in the CWF Hollywood Red Carpet Rumble which was won by Willie Mack. Resurrection of Jake The Snake. 5. In 1984, Roberts entered World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) joining up with "Gentleman" Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez in their feud against the Von Erichs, winning the WCCW Television title and 6-Man Tag Team title (with Adams and Hernandez). I was trying to die at the time.. He appeared at the 1997 Royal Rumble where he entered at no. During a panel at Tidewater Comicon, Jake revealed why Watts did it. After SummerSlam, Roberts was placed in a feud with Randy Savage. That in itself is usually a very bad idea, but how it ended took it from "bad idea" to pure tragedy. On May 2, he defeated Tony Anthony to win the SMW Heavyweight Championship; the title change aired on May 14. It's still hard for me to watch this documentary and some of the clips, because I have to see just how bad I was. Plus, Smith never bothered telling his son how wrestling worked. [20] Smith briefly married again on June 22, 1992 this time to a woman named Michelle D. Hyde who was 34 years his junior. But behind the scenes he was addicted to drugs and alcohol, and haunted . Around the same time, the WWF had also tried to set Roberts up as a nemesis to then fan-favorite WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan, and challenging him for the title. [27] His first WCW match came six days later when he defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell on a house show in Chicago, Illinois. In January 1967, the Kentuckians showed up in Japan's International Wrestling Enterprise. The feud continued through the early part of 1992 and included Savage eliminating Roberts from that year's Royal Rumble match for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship. During the match, Roberts made Wells foam from the mouth when he wrapped his snake Damien around Wells' head.[9]. He was one of the subjects of the 1999 documentary film Beyond the Mat. The segment went on longer than planned, and Savage's blood was clearly visible as it dripped from the puncture wounds. People were looking for somebody who they couldnt see through, Roberts said. Its so good, Roberts said. After a troubled and turbulent childhood, Jake followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a professional wrestler. [5] During filming, Roberts had shoulder surgery which was paid for through crowdfunding. When Roberts was dissatisfied with the answers, he hit Bearer with a DDT and, after jamming Undertaker's hand in a coffin, began hitting him with a steel chair; however, Undertaker got up after each chair shot and eventually chased Roberts backstage dragging the coffin behind him. Coolmath's snake game is different from most. After kicking their decades-long addictions to drugs and alcohol, Jake "The Snake" Roberts (real name: Aurelian Smith Jr.) and Razor Ramon (real name: Scott Hall) will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame next month during Wrestlemania XXX. Roberts appeared unannounced on WWE Raw and looked to be in phenomenal shape. As a result, Reclamation's hydro generation is below average. Roberts was so intoxicated that during the course of the night, he slurred his way through a promo before the match and staggered to, from, and around the ring during his entrance. That was a bunch of BS. Upon arrival at the ICU in Las Vegas, he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. He died on June 12, 2010 in Amarillo, Texas. He wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance in 1983, World Championship Wrestling in 1992, and the Mexico-based Asistencia Asesora y Administracin between 1993 and 1994 and again in 1997. 2014 WWE HOF, Writer/Creator, Motivational Speaker on personal recovery, bookings . Jake Roberts was born in Gainesville, Texas in 1955. [10][11], The Kentuckians reunited in the NWA Tri-State territory. 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. The attack led to their match at WrestleMania III in which Roberts had Detroit native Alice Cooper (a known lover of snakes) in his corner. After executing a DDT for the pin, he would place a python on the opponent, to various reactions. After the match, Roberts mounted an offensive against DiBiase and Virgil and then began giving away DiBiase's "money" including giving some money to actress Mary Tyler Moore who was seated at ringside. Harry "Davey Boy" Smith, 32, is alleged to have thrown hot coffee in the face of Roberts at a . [5], In 1964, the Kentuckians made a brief stop in the WWWF in the Northeast. 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. Jake "The Snake" Roberts joins co-host Marcus DeAngelo to share stories from his Hall of Fame career, personal struggles, and overcoming challenges. You might think hitting rock bottom in front of everybody would be the wake-up call Roberts needed to turn his life around, but you'd be wrong. [5] Jim Ross said he also stands out for his promo work. Aurelian Jake Smith, Jr. (May 30, 1955) is a second-generation semi-retired American professional wrestler, the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith. Forever ditching his birth name of Aurelian Smith Jr., Jake "The Snake" Roberts becomes lost in the character he's playing in the ring, often to his detriment. Jake, untrained and drunk, got battered and stretched worse than he'd ever been. According to Jake, Smith had gotten her pregnant three times before turning 18, so it's no surprise she would try escaping that situation through any means necessary. [35] At Bound for Glory, he performed a DDT on Raven, which helped Samoa Joe win the match. When the wheel stopped, it had landed on what many observers believed was the worst option the Coal Miner's Glove match. [56], In October 2012, while financially distressed and having resumed abusing alcohol and drugs, Roberts moved in with former wrestler Diamond Dallas Page in Atlanta, Georgia, a time which was chronicled in the documentary The Resurrection of Jake the Snake. [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". I wanted everyone to be afraid of me." In 1996, Roberts, Vader, and Brother Love appeared on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World for one episode.[52]. Still, it might've been a blessing in disguise: If he was drinking that much on a mediocre salary, he probably wouldn't have survived with more money to buy booze. The Honky Tonk Man. In 2018, Roberts embarked on his a series of spoken word shows dubbed The Dirty Details Tour, subtitled "Tales From The Pit". Instead of fighting for the Intercontinental Championship, the prize of the feud was DiBiase's own Million Dollar Championship. He was married to Michelle Hyde, Paula Lorraine Gay and Marsha. Made in Chicago of imported fabric or material. They challenged Antonio Inoki and Hiro Matsuda for the NWA World Tag Team Championship twice but lost by disqualification both times, although Inoki was able to pin Smith in the second fall of the second match. I try to get involved with the grandkids and Ive just truly been blessed.. Does that mean I got to sell some furniture? He is also the father to wrestlers Sam Houston, Rockin' Robin, and Jake "The Snake" Roberts. "The Snake Pit" was patterned after "Piper's Pit", wherein Roberts would conduct interviews with wrestlers or managers to help push wrestlers and get feuds over with the crowd. [5] He has a half-brother, Michael Smith, and a half-sister, Robin Smith, both of whom also became wrestlers. Reclamation's CVP power facilities, in an average summer, generates 5,000 gigawatt hours (GWh). At WrestleMania VIII, Roberts lost the match, becoming the second man to lose to The Undertaker at WrestleMania.[10]. [34] Roberts then gave a "mumbling" promo. 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. Roberts does believe he may have played better during WWEs Attitude Era. That famous period of wrestling popularity was led by the anti-hero Stone Cold Steve Austin, who Roberts helped create at King of the Ring 1996. Three of his children went on to become professional wrestlers: Aurelian Jr. as Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Michael as Sam Houston, and Robin as Rockin' Robin. ", turning Roberts heel for the first time since 1987. What's more, once on the road full-time, he added drugs to his repertoire, regularly smoking pot and even doing speed on occasion. But Roberts, real name Aurelian Jake Smith Jr, . However, Roberts turned up at the show "in no fit state to compete", but went ahead with his match. Roberts also made an appearance in An Almost True Story: TOXIC TUTU in 2015, as himself, in a scene with Jonny Fairplay from Survivor. Sixteen years later, some of Jakes parts are still hard to watch, and not everythings as instantly wonderful as this scene: Jake The Snake Roberts Says Beyond The Mat Raped Him And His Family, Watch Kenny Omega Make His Return To AEW With The Young Bucks, The Best Post-Wrestling Acting Careers, Ranked, Snoop Dogg Did An Awkward Snoop Splash Off The Top Rope On All Elite Wrestling, Video Of A Coronavirus Vaccine Delivery Had Everyone Making The Same Sports And Wrestling Jokes, One Of The Best Pro Wrestlers In The World Is Reportedly Coming To WWEs NXT UK, NXT Trainees Reportedly Complained To Authorities Investigating WWE Venues As Possible COVID Hotspots. In May 2009, Roberts joined the Jim Rose Circus for the Jim Rose Circus vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts: The Legends Collide Tour. [18] In reality, Roberts' bag contained hamburger meat intended to look like a snake and a small mechanical device to depict movement. 116 Jake The Snake Roberts Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 116 jake the snake roberts stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. But he seemed as optimistic as ever: "If the devil can't defeat me, cancer doesn't stand a chance in Hell!" Wrestling star Jake "The Snake" Roberts, real name Aurelian Smith, Jr., is in the hospital, and he's not in good condition, WrestlingInc reports. The feud ended on Saturday Night's Main Event XXX, with Savage getting the win. While in Stampede Wrestling, Roberts feuded with the Junkyard Dog.[7][8]. After several months, the feud culminated in a match at WrestleMania VII, in which both contestants were blindfolded (though both Roberts and Martel did later confess to having some limited vision due to mesh holes in the masks - these were briefly visible due to Jake putting his hand inside the mask after donning it shortly before the start of the match). McMahon wanted to add a live snake to his persona. The initial plan was for Roberts to win the Intercontinental Championship shortly after The Honky Tonk Man's win over Steamboat and begin an angle with "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, but because of the injuries from the guitar shot, the decision was made to keep the belt with The Honky Tonk Man.[14]. Roberts scored a pinfall victory over Sting, which built their feud further. In the attack, Roberts was (storyline) injured by DiBiase and needed time off to have surgery to repair the damage. 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. Afterward, you just got to know that its not you, its them thats sick.. The following year, Roberts was arrested on charges of possessing drug paraphernalia, namely a crack pipe. 7 and was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Weve done this. So we finally sat down and he said, Jake, were going to film all of this. He promptly clotheslined Lawler, who fell onto Dreamer for a two count before exiting the ring. He won the American Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title defeating Don Muraco on March 4. During the late 1980s, all three wrestled at the same time for the WWF (now WWE). [7] Later in 1966, Smith and Brown won the American Wrestling Association's Midwest Tag Team Championship.[8]. Jake The Snake Net Worth: Jake The Snake has a net worth of $3 million. 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