Roberts went so far as to wear white contact lenses to "prove" his blindness. That all changed thanks to events like Heroes of Wrestling, a pay-per-view that exposed the Snake as the near-hopeless mess he truly was at the time. It was a rip off. The reason why haunts Jake to this day. It's not your typical sketchy cross bike. Rooftop alligator men should be visible. 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 . He was also shown enjoying the taste of a post match cigarette. He was the father of professional wrestlers Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Rockin' Robin, and Sam Houston. June 26, 2020. [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. 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. Ultimately, Roberts estimates that he went from making about $3.5million a year to approximately $200,000 a year.[26]. 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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. That no matter how far down somebody is theres hope. No way, man. What many people may not realize is that Roberts had a fear of them! 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. Wrestling icon shot to stardom in the 1980s and early 90s with pet python Damien but turned to drink and drugs aged just 11. . To prevent Roberts from sustaining a further injury, he was quickly defeated by Austin; in a post-match interview, Austin mocked his recital of the biblical passage John 3:16 by saying "You sit there and you thump your Bible, and you say your prayers, and it didn't get you anywhere! Jake "The Snake" Roberts is 64 years old. [40], In 2019 during The Road to All Out, Roberts appeared as a dealer at a blackjack table dealing cards to Women's Casino Battle Royale participants, referring to his infamous "you wanna play 21?" Jake The Snake Roberts on his Character in WWE in 1996. [38] Regarding his Hall of Fame induction, he later said, "It wasn't at all what I expected it was more about healing between a man and his family. Roberts appeared on The Funeral Parlor to demand answers from the Undertaker about why he stopped him from attacking Elizabeth. [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. 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. Weve done this. So we finally sat down and he said, Jake, were going to film all of this. Thanks for contacting us. 3 Jake "The Snake" Roberts has opened up on his drink and drug demons Credit: Getty 3 [13] He then worked for Bill Watts in the Mid-South territory[14] until being fired during a disagreement over wages. He would quickly ally with Cactus Jack and The Barbarian. [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. 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. After a troubled and turbulent childhood, Jake followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a professional wrestler. At WrestleMania VIII, Roberts lost the match, becoming the second man to lose to The Undertaker at WrestleMania.[10]. Roberts executed the DDT on Steamboat on the exposed concrete floor right in front of his wife Bonnie and then proceeded to rest his snake Damien on top of a prone Steamboat. Oct 19, 2020 | By Marsha Smith | Los Angeles Review of Books. How Old is Jake The Snake? 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. On June 14, 2014, Roberts participated in a six-man tag match in the main event for Reborn Wrestling (a Christian wrestling organization in Johnson City, Tennessee), teaming with The Stallion and Alex Cage to defeat E. Z. 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. By the end of 1994, Roberts took a hiatus. 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. [54][55] In May 2008, Jim Ross reported that Roberts "has been doing well the past few weeks, after completing a treatment program". Jake The Snake Height: Jake The Snake is 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) tall. Roberts had trouble developing his character, so in the late 1970s he traveled to Canada to wrestle. Roberts, who was so drunk that he could not stand up, took the fall in the match after Bundy splashed and pinned him. Advertised as "a grueling 40 city campaign" containing pretty girls, wrestling, amazing circus stunts, and a fist fight, the tour features Jim Rose and wrestler Sinn Bodhi as "Team Jake". 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. McMahon wanted to add a live snake to his persona. Roberts lived with his grandmother until she died in 1966, forcing him to move back to live with his father and his new wife. [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 Jake's case, however, he and the law had a long-running feud that wasn't nearly as fun as his WWF rivalries. Jake, untrained and drunk, got battered and stretched worse than he'd ever been. 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. RSOW ran three events, each headlined by Roberts vs. Then in April 1993, he toured Europe, particularly Austria and Germany. 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. During a panel at Tidewater Comicon, Jake revealed why Watts did it. [51] To accentuate this, he often slid ("slithered") into and out of the ring on his belly under the bottom rope. In fact, according to Dallas Page, he cared more about missing appearancesor letting down fans. 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. In response, he threatened to no-show WrestleMania if he was not given a release from his contract. 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. Roberts had just said all he ever wanted was a little respect, and the Rockstar's interruption irritated him. 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. In January 1967, the Kentuckians showed up in Japan's International Wrestling Enterprise. As he toldone website, "Carrying that 100-pound snake around was brutal on my body." 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. 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. After several days, he was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Because its not about me anymore, its about them.. 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. He was diagnosed with the flu two weeks earlier and ignored doctors' advice of rest and continued to travel to events. It's paid off immensely, as WWE fans saw for themselves in early 2014. Made in Chicago of imported fabric or material. Between weeks' worth of clothes, wrestling gear, and the giant snake, it's quite possible Jake's body was hurt more by traveling than getting thrown around the ring. Jake Roberts was born in Gainesville, Texas in 1955. I wanted everyone to be afraid of me." There they feuded with Gorilla Monsoon & Klondike Bill and the Graham Brothers. [48] Roberts would accompany Archer to the ring during Archer's match with Wardlow on the April 27, 2022 episode of Dynamite. Watch Biography: Legends featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts Sunday at 8/7C on A&E on WWE Superstar Sunday. All of it is covered in the latest documentary in A&Es Biography: WWE Legends series airing Sunday at 8 p.m. Roberts performed a DDT on Runt instead. Of Jake "The Snake" Roberts. [9], Smith then returned to Texas, where he was involved in a rivalry with The Spoiler. [15] After Rude began insulting Roberts, Cheryl slapped him, angering Rude before Roberts ran out for the save. Its so good, Roberts said. [28] To go along with his new gimmick, his new albino Burmese python was named "Revelations". On the same video, Roberts also stated that he was conceived when his father, who was dating Roberts' grandmother, raped her 13-year-old daughter (this was also stated in the documentary Beyond the Mat, in which Roberts was also featured). He died on June 12, 2010 in Amarillo, 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. 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. 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]. Paul Bearer offered "El Diablo" what appeared to be a bribe to walk away. Roberts was set to wrestle Jim Neidhart, but a pre-match interview showed he was in no condition to wrestle, or do anything really. In 2001, Roberts moved to Great Britain, where he began competing for Brian Dixon's All Star Wrestling. After leaving WCW, Roberts spent his next couple of years wrestling around the world. Jake the Snake Roberts, Biography. 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. Roberts debuted in the World Wrestling Federation on March 8, 1986, at the Boston Garden defeating Jose Luis Rivera. Their match was determined via the Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal gimmick. Roberts appeared unannounced on WWE Raw and looked to be in phenomenal shape. Shortly after agreeing to the contract, WCW hired a man named Bill Watts to run the place. It didn't really work, as Snake attempted to end the show by stuffing Damien down another man's trousers, head-first. By Raj Giri / Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 8:16 pm EST. Roberts was expecting a triumphant night before heading to college, but instead was embarrassed during his match and scolded by his dad. In 2016, he went on his Unspoken Word tour. [5] During filming, Roberts had shoulder surgery which was paid for through crowdfunding. His rivalry with Randy Savage made him popular among wrestling fans. His last match with WWF was at Shotgun Saturday Night on January 25, 1997, against Salvatore Sincere in a winning effort. 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. Eat as many apples as you can to grow as long as possible. Coolmath's snake game is different from most. [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. Regardless if that is 100% accurate, in storylineJake attacked rude and ripped the tights right off of Rude in the middle of the ring. Jake "the Snake" Roberts was among the most famous professional wrestlers in the world. 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). Major Titles Held: NWA World Six Man . Thankfully, Roberts has kept his nose clean since then, at least in the eyes of the law. Jake The Snake Roberts once had a dream other than becoming one of the biggest professional wrestling stars ever. Harry Smith Involved In Incident With Jake Roberts At WrestleCon By TS Staff Published Apr 10, 2018 Harry Smith didn't take too kindly to some things Roberts said about his late father, Davey Boy Smith, so he confronted Jake The Snake at WrestleCon. [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. Stream WWE on Peacock in the U.S. and on WWE Network everywhere else. What's more, once on the road full-time, he added drugs to his repertoire, regularly smoking pot and even doing speed on occasion. So it was he posed for a "Just say no to drugs" poster, even if he couldn't say no himself. Aurelian Jake Smith, Jr. (May 30, 1955) is a second-generation semi-retired American professional wrestler, the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith. A few house show matches ensued, and it was clear to WWE that the angle wasn . As he told Newsday, "We're changing the oil, we're changing the headlights, we're changing the damn tires, everything. He was a part of the League of Doom ensemble for the National Wrestling Alliance in 1983. 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. 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 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. 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 . [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. Attorney-at-Law Jamaica Labour Party candidate for St. Ann North East [34] After Roberts took his snake out of a bag, Brother Runt told him to put it away. 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. [41] On March 4, 2020, he made a surprise appearance on AEW Dynamite, interrupting Cody. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Roberts entertained millions of fans with his creepy antics, giant snake, and championship-caliber mullet. [5] Notably, although Ambrose's onscreen character was unconscious, he himself was visibly attempting not to smile during the segment as Roberts had been his favorite wrestler during his childhood. As he put it, "it no longer became a choice to [drink]. During the late 1980s, all three wrestled at the same time for the WWF (now WWE). Jake "The Snake" Roberts didn't feel pain when he wrestled. 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