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. Made in Chicago of imported fabric or material. He would quickly ally with Cactus Jack and The Barbarian. Its why Roberts, who is currently working backstage with AEW after a run as Lance Archers on-screen manager, wants his story to be an inspiration for others trying to break their own cycle of addiction and help them rebuild their lives. Roberts has several siblings, but one of them is no longer with us. As Warrior "weakened" from the effects of the cobra's strike, Roberts was joined by The Undertaker and Paul Bearer, revealing the three were working together all along;[22] Roberts closed the final segment by proclaiming, "I'm a snake. On October 20, 2002, Roberts became the NWA UK Hammerlock Heavyweight Champion in Maidstone, Kent, England by defeating "Vigilante" Johnny Moss. via playsleague.com After being woken up and angrily demanding an 8-ball, Roberts stumbled into the arena and began mumbling at both the fans and Lightning. In fact, he downright hates them, but used them to keep people from getting too close to the real him. Jake Roberts made a name for himself by bringing snakes along with him to the ring. 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. Never trust a snake. [27] His first WCW match came six days later when he defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell on a house show in Chicago, Illinois. Roberts went so far as to wear white contact lenses to "prove" his blindness. He also stated that the cobra died a week after the angle and he joked that the cobra must have got the venom from him. As Jake recounted in his documentary The Resurrection of Jake Roberts, the only reason he was born at all was because his father raped a young woman. [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. As he told Salon, "I felt nasty doing that poster, but you do what you're told sometimes." A&E Network. [54][55] In May 2008, Jim Ross reported that Roberts "has been doing well the past few weeks, after completing a treatment program". 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. Roberts derived his nickname for seeming snake-like and untrustworthy. [25] On his Pick Your Poison DVD, Roberts expressed his regret for his actions to get a release from his contract. [5] He was inducted by Diamond Dallas Page on April 5, 2014. He was apparently passed out in the locker room, with mere moments to go before he was set to wrestle. Jake The Snake Salary: Roberts was making $500,000 per year when he was wrestling in the WWF in the late 1980s. But at 18, he decided to give wrestling a try to prove his toughness to his infamous father Grizzly Smith. I grew up in the small Texas town where Jake was born (the same town where DDP picks him up at the beginning of the Resurrection of Jake the Snake documentary). In November 1986, Roberts challenged Randy Savage for the Intercontinental Championship. Despite all that, he had an image to uphold since he was a face (good guy) for much of his WWF tenure. They continued to pursue the belts and regained them later that month, holding them until a loss to The Spoilers later that year. His gimmick also mirrored his real life, as Roberts had recently become a born-again Christian and had been preaching around the country.[28]. It is the first time we hear some of his kids feelings about the pain his absence caused and the healing that has brought him back into their lives. Shame on those people for doing it. 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. 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. [2] Together, they won the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship in 1962 and held them until dropping them to Lenny Montana and Gypsy Joe on November 23 of that year. 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. The Resurrection of Jake the Snake is now streaming for free on Prime Video! Smith's feud with The Assassins also took him to Western Canada, where he teamed with Don Leo Jonathan to defeat The Assassins for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship. 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. Beginning on January 4, 2022, Roberts will take part in a podcast with Diamond Dallas Page and Conrad Thompson titled DDP Snakepit. 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. [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. [5] During filming, Roberts had shoulder surgery which was paid for through crowdfunding. Born in 1955, Jake was named Aurelian Smith Junior after his father Aurelian aka Grizzly Smith a noted wrestler in the 1950s and 1960s. 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. 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. During the latter segment, the Warrior opened the chest, only to be immediately bitten by a king cobra (actually a rubber prop). But while most fans know he's been an addict since at least the '90s, the truth is he started much earlier, long before anyone knew who he was. Jake "The Snake" Roberts didn't feel pain when he wrestled. Being a traditional architect was out the window. He'd slither into the ring, pepper . Coolmath's snake game is different from most. 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. [15] After Rude began insulting Roberts, Cheryl slapped him, angering Rude before Roberts ran out for the save. All signs point to Jake's tragic life story being over, and a happier one being told from here on out. Jake, untrained and drunk, got battered and stretched worse than he'd ever been. After executing a DDT for the pin, he would place a python on the opponent, to various reactions. Roberts lived with his grandmother until she died in 1966, forcing him to move back to live with his father and his new wife. 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. Sid and Jake wrestled on Superstars a week later. Her solution was to run off with a 55-year-old man when she was just 18. Savage and Roberts feuded for the next few months. Unfortunately, Steamboat was unable to stop his head from hitting the concrete and was rendered unconscious, sustaining a concussion. By 2012, Roberts was a total mess. . First reports indicated that Roberts had fallen unconscious, but his manager/lawyer, Kyle P. Magee, confirmed that Roberts was alert and awake during the flight and notified the flight attendant of his pain and shortness of breath. He was the father of professional wrestlers Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Rockin' Robin, and Sam Houston. 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. 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. My God, he giveth but he ain't got the balls to do nothin' else." Following the loss to Sting he continued his feud, facing him on several house shows immediately after the event. Thats the thing about me now, I dont have to lie. 7 and was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. 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. The match ended in a double disqualification. All of it is covered in the latest documentary in A&Es Biography: WWE Legends series airing Sunday at 8 p.m. 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]. Randy Savage said he enjoyed his run with Roberts, whose work was impressive. I didn't want anyone to get close to me. There were also the lows of being away from his family and drug and alcohol addiction that left him wanting to die before getting help in 2012. [42] On March 11, 2020, Roberts revealed Lance Archer as his new client. 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. DAYS OF THE WEEK On Monday I drink instant espresso with fake sugar. [34] Roberts then gave a "mumbling" promo. [5] He has a half-brother, Michael Smith, and a half-sister, Robin Smith, both of whom also became wrestlers. He is known for WCW Slamboree 1993 (1993), WCW Wrestle War (1991) and Wrestling Queen (1973). [10] The following month, Smith gained another title when he teamed with Fritz Von Erich to defeat The Spoiler and Gary Hart to win the NWA American Tag Team Championship. 3 Jake "The Snake" Roberts has opened up on his drink and drug demons Credit: Getty 3 He promptly clotheslined Lawler, who fell onto Dreamer for a two count before exiting the ring. In his promo, Roberts claimed that he had a "client" incoming to AEW to bring him down, hinting that he would be a manager for a new talent. [46] In July 2021, Roberts announced he had signed a 2-year contract extension with AEW. He started his career in various NWA territories before finally establishing himself within the WWF. And yet, there he was hanging around with a 12-foot python called Damien night in and night out. People were looking for somebody who they couldnt see through, Roberts said. 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. [20] Roberts later introduced a new snake, Damien's "big brother" Lucifer.[21]. Hours: Su-Th 10-5, F-Sa 10-6 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access. 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.. Jake the Snake. Moments later when the lights came back on, Roberts was already in the ring, and proceeded to give Tommy Dreamer a clothesline. That theres hope, Roberts said when asked what he wants people to take away from the documentary. [19] The feud was advanced when, several weeks later, Earthquake appeared on WWF Prime Time Wrestling and served "Quakeburgers" to co-host Lord Alfred Hayes and Vince McMahon, later claiming that the meat was ground from Damien's carcass. Enraged, he grabbed a steel chair and said that he was going to hit whoever came backstage first, whether it was Savage or Elizabeth. 3 Too Popular To Feud With Hogan. [48] Roberts would accompany Archer to the ring during Archer's match with Wardlow on the April 27, 2022 episode of Dynamite. He was born Aurelian Smith Jr., but wrestling fans know him by his more famous, far catchier ring name: Jake "The Snake" Roberts. After his wrestling career ended, he served for a time as a backstage official in the World Wrestling Federation and a road agent in World . Roberts, 67, said there are still moments where I get really down on myself when I realize how much I missed because he was on the road wrestling and later in his life battling addiction. In 2001, Roberts moved to Great Britain, where he began competing for Brian Dixon's All Star Wrestling. As Jake recalled in his documentary, he had a sister, whose name he didn't disclose. 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 . 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. He then called the former superstar a "piece of sh*t" who ripped off all the fans who paid to see him. 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. He was married to Michelle Hyde, Paula Lorraine Gay and Marsha. Since he still loved to wrestle, he did not make this transition well. 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 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. 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. RA Rates: Major Fun Save to My Sights More on Marsh's Free Museum You got to have outlets and when the time comes and you know things are gonna happen then you just try to go through that and find a hole to hide in within yourself while its going on. [41] On March 4, 2020, he made a surprise appearance on AEW Dynamite, interrupting Cody. You got your st right.. Roberts was present at Wrestlecon 2018, where he was . 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. 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. Shortly after agreeing to the contract, WCW hired a man named Bill Watts to run the place. Thankfully, Roberts has kept his nose clean since then, at least in the eyes of the law. Jake Roberts and His Snakes. Ive built guns, Ive built all sorts of things, Roberts said on Zoom call sitting in front of a wooden china hutch he built at 18. OK, fk it. 2014 WWE HOF, Writer/Creator, Motivational Speaker on personal recovery, bookings . After the match, Roberts placed his snake on Raven. 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. He appeared at the 1997 Royal Rumble where he entered at no. Once he reached the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in March 1986, he would bring a Burmese python (most were named "Damien") to ringside in a canvas bag. Jake The Snake Roberts once had a dream other than becoming one of the biggest professional wrestling stars ever. 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. Recognizing his microphone skills, Roberts was given his own talk segment called "The Snake Pit", which debuted on the first episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge in late 1986. All garments are made to order, please check size chart before ordering . 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. [5], In 1964, the Kentuckians made a brief stop in the WWWF in the Northeast. Jake "The Snake" Roberts was one of pro wrestling's first antiheroes and left an indelible mark on the industry with his use of the DDT finishing maneuver and his use of a python in the ring to. In a press release, their roles were explained as "they will bring their experience and passion for community relations to help identify partner organizations across the country, assist in incorporating talent participation and provide counsel on enhancing activations."[50]. Roberts was placed in a 14-week voluntary rehab program by WWE in December 2007. Throughout his career, Roberts, often considered one of professional wrestling's most iconic figures, 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). The former wrestler, 67, survived one attempt because he vomited all over himself in his sleep. I was trying to die at the time.. However, before he could officially join WCW, he had to wait 90 days. 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In the attack, Roberts was (storyline) injured by DiBiase and needed time off to have surgery to repair the damage. In December, he made his debut for Ricky Knight's World Association of Wrestling in Lowestoft. As Jake recounted in an interview with Slam Sports, he rarely saw his father more than a couple times a year, because the old man was always on the road wrestling. Roberts debuted in the World Wrestling Federation on March 8, 1986, at the Boston Garden defeating Jose Luis Rivera. Savage stated in a shoot interview that his arm swelled and he developed a high fever afterward and had to be checked at a hospital. 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. Roberts responded by flashing the crowd, punching a wall, breaking his hand, and running out into the streets crying. I can wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and go, You know what dude, youre a bad son of bitch. After Snake stumbled to the mat, an exasperated Lightning forcefully held him down for an unscripted three-count. Aurelian Smith Jr.[4] was born in Houston, Texas. Despite this, Roberts would perform the DDT on Savage 3 times after the match and things came to a head when Roberts slapped Miss Elizabeth. I dont mind telling you Im a drunk and a junkie, but that damn movie did nothing but rape me and my family. As he toldone website, "Carrying that 100-pound snake around was brutal on my body." 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. At the 1997 Royal Rumble where he began competing for Brian Dixon 's Star. 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