[33] On June 15, 2014, Roberts was an entrant in the CWF Hollywood Red Carpet Rumble which was won by Willie Mack. The sudden news of the death of WWE Hall of Famer Jake 'The Snake' Roberts was indeed a shock to as many that heard it and it was really believed to be truth because of the ill health of the legend. He was the father of professional wrestlers Aurelian, Jr. (Jake "The Snake" Roberts), Michael (Sam Houston), and Robin (Rockin' Robin). Roberts returned to Mid-South Wrestling for 1985, ending his run there in February 1986 with a feud with Dick Slater after being told by management that he was not considered a top talent even though he was getting the biggest crowd reactions. [5] Jim Ross said he also stands out for his promo work. 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. In September 1993, he took part wrestling a tour for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. After graduating high school (his ever-supportive dad said, "Well, I hope you don't want anything from me"), Roberts attended one of Smith's matches and decided to challenge another wrestler. [5] During filming, Roberts had shoulder surgery which was paid for through crowdfunding. [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. 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. Unexpectedly, Jake gets a visit from an old friend who returns in an effort to repay him. 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. But at 18, he decided to give wrestling a try to prove his toughness to his infamous father Grizzly Smith. 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 Pick Your Poison DVD, he says he got his nickname by copying Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken "The Snake" Stabler (of whom he was a fan). I was in a bad mood and underproductive and wouldn't, couldn't get up off the couch unless I had something to drink.". In 2004, he got nabbed on animal cruelty charges. 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 . The World Wrestling Entertainment (Previously WWF . 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. [5] He was inducted by Diamond Dallas Page on April 5, 2014. Jake Roberts was born in Gainesville, Texas in 1955. The bout ended after Roberts was able to "locate" Martel and deliver a DDT. Never trust a snake. Good news! In 2008, Roberts was booked against indie wrestler JT Lightning at Firestorm Pro Wrestling, but as TMZ reported, he was done long before hitting the ring. How to Play Snake. The WrestleMania VIII match turned out to be Roberts' last for the WWF for nearly four years. 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. 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. This sister was also a regular victim of Grizzly Smith. Following the loss to Sting he continued his feud, facing him on several house shows immediately after the event. [60] Doctors also found an abnormality on his brain which they felt could be a result of all the bumps Roberts took over his long career. Their match was determined via the Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal gimmick. OVERSIGHT HEARING ON THE STATUS OF FEDERAL WESTERN WATER RESOURCES The documentary also claimed that Aurelian Jr. was conceived by the rape of his mother. Jake "The Snake" Roberts joins co-host Marcus DeAngelo to share stories from his Hall of Fame career, personal struggles, and overcoming challenges. According to the Pick Your Poison DVD, Roberts had initially signed a lucrative contract under Kip Allen Frey, who was running WCW at the time. 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. That in itself is usually a very bad idea, but how it ended took it from "bad idea" to pure tragedy. In January 1967, the Kentuckians showed up in Japan's International Wrestling Enterprise. It didn't really work, as Snake attempted to end the show by stuffing Damien down another man's trousers, head-first. In fact, he downright hates them, but used them to keep people from getting too close to the real him. [26] In the DVD documentary, Old School with Rockin' Robin, Robin details how she was sexually abused by her father, beginning at age 8. Her solution was to run off with a 55-year-old man when she was just 18. Once he began coming into his own, he stumbled into his famous DDT when The Grappler stepped on his left foot and he fell flat on his ass. The accident became one of pro wrestlings most devastating and protected finishers and changed Roberts career. I probably would have been able to go further with it [during the Attitude Era], Roberts said. [46] In July 2021, Roberts announced he had signed a 2-year contract extension with AEW. Pray for sick children who face this horrible disease 'cause The Snake will be just fine. 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. Plus, Smith never bothered telling his son how wrestling worked. Moss regained the title the next night in Ashford, Kent, though. His father, Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith (19322010), also a wrestler, left his mother when she was 17 by which time she had given birth to another child. In wrestling, Roberts got to be someone else when he walked through the curtain and the documentary gives you a look at the journey, which did not include going to a wrestling school. In 2005, Roberts, along with others, heavily criticized the film for showing him in a negative light, complaining that the depiction of him was "not the real Jake Roberts." Talk about your Psalms, talk about John 3:16 Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass!". Roberts was expecting a triumphant night before heading to college, but instead was embarrassed during his match and scolded by his dad. It provides an inside and very raw look at Roberts life. The WWE icon was hit in the head with chairs and guitars and once broke his arm so badly during a match his bone was sticking out. [5], In 1964, the Kentuckians made a brief stop in the WWWF in the Northeast. All signs point to Jake's tragic life story being over, and a happier one being told from here on out. Several years later, he's still in great shape, and is growing back the mullet to boot. [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. If Smith had told his son the truth about wrestling, that could've helped Roberts' psyche immensely. Its so good, Roberts said. 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 had dropped enough weight that he looked largely like he did in the '80s (minus the mullet, sadly), and appeared lucid as could be. Roberts also made an appearance in An Almost True Story: TOXIC TUTU in 2015, as himself, in a scene with Jonny Fairplay from Survivor. [20] Roberts later introduced a new snake, Damien's "big brother" Lucifer.[21]. He worked with the company to create a DVD retrospective of his career (the aforementioned Pick Your Poison DVD), which was released later that year. He was not able to get medical attention and almost lost his leg as a result. JAKE "THE SNAKE" ROBERTS has dropped assault charges against the late British Bulldog's son. 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. I can wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and go, You know what dude, youre a bad son of bitch. Randy Savage said he enjoyed his run with Roberts, whose work was impressive. Shortly after agreeing to the contract, WCW hired a man named Bill Watts to run the place. 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. 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. Roberts made an appearance on the October 19, 2006 episode of TNA Impact!. Jake "the Snake" Roberts was among the most famous professional wrestlers in the world. [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. From late The '80s to late The '90s, he feuded with their top tier talent. Smith and Houston took on jobs performing maintenance in a cemetery near New Orleans' French Quarter. 23 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. Magee said that Roberts was induced to a "coma-like" state in order to treat pneumonia. Does that mean I got to sell some furniture? He was the father of professional wrestlers Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Rockin' Robin, and Sam Houston. In February 1993, he took part in a tour in Australia. However, after Roberts hit Hogan with a DDT during an episode of The Snake Pit, fans responded positively to the attack by chanting "DDT" rather than for Hogan, and McMahon abandoned his plans for a feud between them. If you're not an Amazon Prime subscriber, the immersive documentary is also available to rent on Vudu ($2. Use the arrow keys to control your snake and spacebar to pause. Jake's father was a wrestler named Grizzly Smith, who was a cold, uncaring monster in every sense of the word. I wanted everyone to be afraid of me." WWE icon Jake "The Snake" Roberts has detailed how his life spiraled so wildly with drink and drugs that he tried to commit suicide several times. Ultimately, Roberts estimates that he went from making about $3.5million a year to approximately $200,000 a year.[26]. Jake and his two half-siblings all even wrestled in the WWF at the same time in the 1980s. According to the source of the news, wrestlingnewssource.com got the story from WWEMania a wrestling website. Smith's daughter stated that he had sexually abused her as well. DAYS OF THE WEEK On Monday I drink instant espresso with fake sugar. In 2012, he moved in with fellow wrestler Diamond Dallas Page to seek help in getting his life back on track following years of alcohol and drug addiction, a period covered in the 2015 documentary The Resurrection of Jake the Snake. So when Dallas brought this to me, the first thing I did was scream, No way! The feud ended on Saturday Night's Main Event XXX, with Savage getting the win. 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. As the match began, "El Diablo" came back to the ring and hit Sid. 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. Such callousness motivated Jake to pursue wrestling full-time to show his dad how wrong he was. They both contend that the resulting emotional trauma is responsible for Roberts' substance abuse and his sister's mental health problems. At one point, he said he loved the wrestling business more than anything else in the world. 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. According to the documentary Jake Roberts: Pick Your Poison, after Jake left WWF in 1992, he and WCW had agreed to a mega-deal worth up to $3 million a year. 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". 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. Roberts made an appearance on March 14, 2005, on Raw, where he confronted Randy Orton, who was preparing to challenge The Undertaker at WrestleMania 21. All this, according to Jake, is why he played his untrustworthy character so well: It wasn't a character. It's little wonder Jake left WCW before ringing in 1993. Reclamation's CVP power facilities, in an average summer, generates 5,000 gigawatt hours (GWh). To explain the absence of the cobra, Tunney "banned" Roberts from ever bringing a snake to the ring again. As the match went on, the arena lights were turned off. ", turning Roberts heel for the first time since 1987. Not everything bad in Jake's life is due to a broken family or alcoholism. It was a rip off. His most famous son, Jake the Snake, was the result of Smith's rape of his mother. Showing Editorial results for jake the snake roberts. [5] After 18 months, he had lost over 50lb (22kg) and regained mobility.[5][57][58]. He described it as living in a sthole and youre not sure if you have enough money to eat for the week or pay the rent. After the match, Roberts placed his snake on Raven. The reason why haunts Jake to this day. Savage and Roberts feuded for the next few months. A month later, he made his pay-per-view debut, defeating George Wells at WrestleMania 2. After several days, he was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. By the end of 1994, Roberts took a hiatus. The culmination of their feud took place at WrestleMania VI at the Skydome in Toronto, wherein a match where the Million Dollar Belt was on the line, DiBiase gained a count-out victory over Roberts, thus regaining his non-sanctioned title. 4. 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. We've received your submission. Fans likely weren't sure what to be more aghast at: Robert's drunken actions, or how he looked heavier, flabbier, and overall worse than ever. 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. Knowing what Jake's gone through, it's little surprise that the Snakeman eventually turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with life. 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. Then, his ex-wife showed up, kidnapped Jake's sister, and killed her. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 5, 2014, and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2020. [7] Later in 1966, Smith and Brown won the American Wrestling Association's Midwest Tag Team Championship.[8]. All t-shirts unless otherwise noted are 100% preshrunk cotton . As he told Salon, "I felt nasty doing that poster, but you do what you're told sometimes." Roberts proceeded to unleash a king cobra on Sid, until Hacksaw Jim Duggan intervened. WWE legend Jake 'The Snake' Roberts reveals all about being conceived in rape and how he was molested as a child. Menacing, intimidating and totally hypnotic in the ring, Jake "The Snake" Roberts was a Superstar capable of taking you down physically as well as psychologically. Its allowed him to truly feel good about himself for the first time in a long time. Roberts returned and feuded with DiBiase throughout the end of 1989 into 1990, including a point where Roberts stole DiBiase's Million Dollar Belt, daring him or Virgil to reach into the canvas sack where Damien was to retrieve it. [51] To accentuate this, he often slid ("slithered") into and out of the ring on his belly under the bottom rope. He was diagnosed with the flu two weeks earlier and ignored doctors' advice of rest and continued to travel to events. The pair lost most of their possessions in the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Marsha Smith, MP was born and raised in the parish of Saint Ann. The only problem. 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. [32] On March 15, 2014, Roberts debuted in Regional Championship Wrestling's Rumblemania 9 in Reading, Pennsylvania as a surprise partner for Cliff Serenyi against Russian Mafia with Rich Rogers. The match ended in a double disqualification. But Roberts, real name Aurelian Jake Smith Jr, . [34] After Roberts took his snake out of a bag, Brother Runt told him to put it away. Rogers was knocked out when Roberts stuck the snake in Roger's pants. At one point in the documentary, Derek says I cant imagine as a father not doing that [everything] for your own kids. His daughter Brandy tells a story about how she drove her and her dad from Texas to Georgia in 1993 while he smoked crack the entire time. The camera crew faded to black immediately, proving they had more sense than whoever allowed Roberts to even attempt wrestling while in his wretched state. [3] He often brought snakes into the ring, most famously a python. After spending over a year in hiatus, Roberts returned to WWF at the Royal Rumble in 1996, as a Bible-preacher. During the late 1980s, all three wrestled at the same time for the WWF (now WWE). Roberts finally got sober, all of which is chronicled in the Resurrection of Jake the Snake documentary. In February 2014, TMZ reported that Roberts had muscular cancer below his knee and was scheduled to go into surgery. [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. Jake 'The Snake' Roberts' Tragic Real-Life Story. 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. So it was he posed for a "Just say no to drugs" poster, even if he couldn't say no himself. via playsleague.com It's not perfect, wrapped up in a bow, but a work in progress. He also hoped to, one day, finally hear his dad say he was proud of him. Attorney-at-Law Jamaica Labour Party candidate for St. Ann North East That led to him reaching out to his friend Diamond Dallas Page and living with him for the next two years. Regardez le Salaire Mensuel de Bungarus Snake en temps rel. But when you get to the bottom, brother, its a lonely cold place. 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. [41] On March 4, 2020, he made a surprise appearance on AEW Dynamite, interrupting Cody. Damien, to put it mildly, kicked his butt. During a panel at Tidewater Comicon, Jake revealed why Watts did it. In 2018, Roberts embarked on his a series of spoken word shows dubbed The Dirty Details Tour, subtitled "Tales From The Pit". 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. [61], Jim Ross in one of the episodes of his 'Grilling JR' podcast revealed that Roberts still remains in poor health with breathing issues and pending surgeries.[62]. People were looking for somebody who they couldnt see through, Roberts said. 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. She was educated at Brown's Town Primary School, Westwood High School, Brown's Town Community College, the University of the West Indies and Norman Manley Law School. And it's going to be a long journey. Enraged, he grabbed a steel chair and said that he was going to hit whoever came backstage first, whether it was Savage or Elizabeth. Smith, who was wrestling under the ring name Ski Hi Jones, and Jonathan held the title from March 25, 1968 until the following month, when The Assassins regained the championship in a rematch. Roberts felt he was not only being lied to, but also being betrayed. Despite the fact that he never wore WWE gold, his in-ring exploits made him a champion to his fans forever. 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. Smith had a strained relationship with his son Aurelian Jr. (Jake Roberts), which Roberts stated was partially the result of his father not informing his children of the scripted nature of professional wrestling. There is a point in the A&E documentary where he happily says, Im that guy thats doing the right thing. Being able to do so without lying has been freeing. You couldnt see through my st.. The following year, Roberts was arrested on charges of possessing drug paraphernalia, namely a crack pipe. 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. [13] The Honky Tonk Man denies that he purposefully injured Roberts, although Honky's manager Jimmy Hart, as well as a video of the incident (seen on the Pick Your Poison DVD) suggests otherwise with Roberts later claiming that he was picking pieces of wood out of his back for weeks after. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Roberts entertained millions of fans with his creepy antics, giant snake, and championship-caliber mullet. He then had a feud with "Ravishing" Rick Rude and his manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, who began a gimmick of selecting a woman from the crowd to kiss after each match. He is known for WCW Slamboree 1993 (1993), WCW Wrestle War (1991) and Wrestling Queen (1973). He was replaced in the tournament by The Barbarian. I think I would have been very successful, but Im very fortunate that I did fall into the wrestling because I think Ive been an architect in many ways because I helped build a lot of people.. As a result, Reclamation's hydro generation is below average. Hopefully that story will involve at least a few more DDTs and snakes slithering around the ring before it's done. Despite all that, he had an image to uphold since he was a face (good guy) for much of his WWF tenure. Because its not about me anymore, its about them.. 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 next feuded with Jerry "The King" Lawler, who went to great lengths to ridicule Roberts' past alcoholism. 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. 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. I didn't see a way out. Rooftop alligator men should be visible. Eat as many apples as you can to grow as long as possible. In 1996, Roberts, Vader, and Brother Love appeared on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World for one episode.[52]. Aurelian Jake Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955) is a second-generation professional wrestler best known as Jake "The Snake" Roberts. [48] Roberts would accompany Archer to the ring during Archer's match with Wardlow on the April 27, 2022 episode of Dynamite. During his run, he was known for his iconic matches and jaw-dropping moments. [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). Sid and Jake wrestled on Superstars a week later. One of the most distinctive things about Jake Roberts is how seriously he took his "snake" gimmick. Roberts made his first television appearance on August 2, 1992, at a Main Event taping in Baltimore, Maryland after coming through the crowd to attack Sting. 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