", turning Roberts heel for the first time since 1987. By the end of 1994, Roberts took a hiatus. 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. From there, he went to Mississippi to work with promoter George Culkin. 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. 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. The World Wrestling Entertainment (Previously WWF . 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. It was a rip off. 25 talking about this. I didn't want anyone to get close to me. Roberts moved from the feud with Rude into a feud with Andr the Giant who was also managed by Bobby Heenan. 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. [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. 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]. Join Jake and co-host Marcus DeAngelo as they navigate some of the stories and memories from his life growing up as a 2nd generation wrestler, to his incredible fame in the 80s and 90s, to some of the more difficult times he had to overcome on the road to recovery. 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. [34] Roberts then gave a "mumbling" promo. 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[48] Roberts would accompany Archer to the ring during Archer's match with Wardlow on the April 27, 2022 episode of Dynamite. 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. The Snake's still here, so clearly he beat it. The pair lost most of their possessions in the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It was severe enough that he lost consciousness in the hospital several times, but he wasn't interested in dying or giving up. [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. Roberts appeared on The Funeral Parlor to demand answers from the Undertaker about why he stopped him from attacking Elizabeth. Shame on those people for doing it. [24] In an interview on Jake "The Snake" Roberts: Pick Your Poison, a video released by World Wrestling Entertainment, Roberts stated that his father convinced the family that his injuries in the ring were real and wore a neck brace at home to sell a storyline. 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. Roberts was set to wrestle Jim Neidhart, but a pre-match interview showed he was in no condition to wrestle, or do anything really. Being as good and great as Hulk [Hogan] was there was some corn in that, a little too much in believability. Washing Instructions: Turn shirt inside out. Smith's daughter stated that he had sexually abused her as well. In August 2014, Roberts fell ill during a flight from Atlanta to Las Vegas, where he was scheduled to attend a birthday event for fellow wrestler Nick Cvjetkovich. Jake The Snake Roberts once had a dream other than becoming one of the biggest professional wrestling stars ever. 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. As far as Jake was concerned, his father was always on the brink of getting killed in the ring because his opponent was out for blood. [28] The catchphrase helped propel Austin to the top of the WWF, and is one of the moments that is often cited as the beginning of "The Attitude Era". The segment went on longer than planned, and Savage's blood was clearly visible as it dripped from the puncture wounds. 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 . |}} Plus, Smith never bothered telling his son how wrestling worked. Nobody knows what else he's gotten away with except the Snake himself. [46] In July 2021, Roberts announced he had signed a 2-year contract extension with AEW. Use the arrow keys to control your snake and spacebar to pause. His gimmick also mirrored his real life, as Roberts had recently become a born-again Christian and had been preaching around the country.[28]. The Hon. The Honky Tonk Man. Moments later when the lights came back on, Roberts was already in the ring, and proceeded to give Tommy Dreamer a clothesline. The only problem was Roberts was deathly afraid of them and still is today. [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]. 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. However, before he could officially join WCW, he had to wait 90 days. She was admitted to practice law in 1997. Then, his ex-wife showed up, kidnapped Jake's sister, and killed her. 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. Wrestling star Jake "The Snake" Roberts, real name Aurelian Smith, Jr., is in the hospital, and he's not in good condition, WrestlingInc reports. Roberts, who was so drunk that he could not stand up, took the fall in the match after Bundy splashed and pinned him. In some cases, shady people in his profession made his life harder by making his wallet thinner. 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. 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. By the time RSPCA inspectors discovered Damien, it was too late and the snake died shortly after. Roberts, who has been sober for 10 years, now wants to show others you can come back from anything. Such callousness motivated Jake to pursue wrestling full-time to show his dad how wrong he was. The feud ended on Saturday Night's Main Event XXX, with Savage getting the win. The legendary Jake the Snake features race-driven geometry in a tough yet light aluminum frame and a full carbon flat mount disc fork, and is accompanied by tubeless ready wheels wrapped with Maxxis All Terrane tires, a SRAM Apex 1x11 drivetrain, and TRP hydraulic disc . Jake "The Snake" Roberts began his career when he became a referee and a wrestler. Were going to put it together. So when Dallas brought this to me, the first thing I did was scream, No way! He was ultimately found guilty and sentenced to ten years' probation. RSOW ran three events, each headlined by Roberts vs. Oct 19, 2020 | By Marsha Smith | Los Angeles Review of Books. Roberts debuted in the World Wrestling Federation on March 8, 1986, at the Boston Garden defeating Jose Luis Rivera. 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. On the March 11, 1989, episode of Saturday Night's Main Event XX, Andr got involved in a match between Rick Rude and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, siding with fellow Heenan Family member Rude. 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. That was a bunch of BS. While working in Mid-South in 1986 he caught the eye of Vince McMahon and WWE then the WWF. Jake, perhaps finally sick of his old life, gave the program a shot between that and actually eating real food for once, he dropped 40 pounds in just a few months and dedicated himself entirely to the program. After all he's been through, it's shocking that Jake Roberts isn't dead. [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. . Allegedly, the python playing Damien at the time (there were several) didn't eat for months, as Roberts had kept him in a tank and left him there. By Raj Giri / Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 8:16 pm EST. During the match, Roberts made Wells foam from the mouth when he wrapped his snake Damien around Wells' head.[9]. Roberts slow, methodical and intense promo style was the opposite of the loud and boisterous ones of that era. On May 2, he defeated Tony Anthony to win the SMW Heavyweight Championship; the title change aired on May 14. [6] The Kentuckians biggest win over The Assassins came while competing in the Los Angeles-based World Wrestling Association on August 8, 1965, when they defeated their rivals to win the WWA World Tag Team Championship. While in Stampede Wrestling, Roberts feuded with the Junkyard Dog.[7][8]. However, Roberts turned up at the show "in no fit state to compete", but went ahead with his match. He died on June 12, 2010 in Amarillo, Texas. [3] He often brought snakes into the ring, most famously a python. 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. On the November 2 episode of Saturday Night, Tony Schiavone conducted a sit-down interview with Roberts regarding the decision of Bill Watts to ban his bringing of the snake to ringside, and his impending first-round match against Dustin Rhodes in the first round of the King of Cable tournament. 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! He was replaced in the tournament by The Barbarian. [10] After Steamboat's recovery, Steamboat introduced a "Komodo dragon" as his pet to combat the psychological effects of Roberts' snake. In 2001, Roberts moved to Great Britain, where he began competing for Brian Dixon's All Star Wrestling. But soon, Sid injured his biceps, which forced the feud to end.[10]. As the match went on, the arena lights were turned off. 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. 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. By 2012, Roberts was a total mess. Its a moment he doesnt take for granted. Roberts has a role in the 2019 film The Peanut Butter Falcon. In 2018, Roberts embarked on his a series of spoken word shows dubbed The Dirty Details Tour, subtitled "Tales From The Pit". Someday, Im gonna move in next door to them and take their kids to school and be in their backyard helping their wives because I love them. [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. In the spring of 1994, Roberts returned to the United States to wrestle for Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW). 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. Unexpectedly, Jake gets a visit from an old friend who returns in an effort to repay him. As I understood it from my grandparents, the things Grizzly Smith did were a sort of open secret among people who were around during that time and it always bothered me that the same . 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. Smith began wrestling in 1958. He was diagnosed with the flu two weeks earlier and ignored doctors' advice of rest and continued to travel to events. [42] On March 11, 2020, Roberts revealed Lance Archer as his new client. As the match began, "El Diablo" came back to the ring and hit Sid. In 1999, Roberts was unflatteringly featured in the wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat. If that wasn't enough, Jake also had to deal with said grandmother dying of cancer, his beloved stepfather being electrocuted to death, and constant abuse from his stepmother. 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. He was booked to face Jim Neidhart in one half of the card's double main event in what was billed as a "special grudge match" between the two. In May 2009, Roberts joined the Jim Rose Circus for the Jim Rose Circus vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts: The Legends Collide Tour. Aurelian Jake Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955) is a second-generation professional wrestler best known as Jake "The Snake" Roberts. 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. It likely happened before the industry was ready for one. 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. Roberts has several siblings, but one of them is no longer with us. During his run, he was known for his iconic matches and jaw-dropping moments. This leads us naturally to the most-known of all wrestling animals, Jake "The Snake" Roberts' use of snakes throughout his career. 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. Marsh's Free Museum Address: 409 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, WA Directions: Along the main drag. Ive built crossbows. I was trying to die at the time.. He weighed well over 300 pounds and could barely walk. Money, Reborn Champion Cody Ices and Anthony Brody. Jake and his two half-siblings all even wrestled in the WWF at the same time in the 1980s. 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.. 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. He had a massive following. 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 . [54][55] In May 2008, Jim Ross reported that Roberts "has been doing well the past few weeks, after completing a treatment program". 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. He is the creator of the "DDT" finishing move and is one of the most well known wrestlers in history. In November 1986, Roberts challenged Randy Savage for the Intercontinental Championship. He's known for having innovated one of wrestling's most inspired finishing moves in the DDTa swift symphony of high impact offense where an opponent's head is held in a front face lock before. [5] Ted DiBiase said he enjoyed working with Roberts,[5] and Bad News Brown called him his second-best opponent. 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