Its hard to hide in a small house, he said. Cops also got him on an outstanding 1999 warrant for unpaid child support. His attack on Randy Savage with a cobra stunned the fans. The Honky Tonk Man's guitar shot actually injured Roberts' neck, as at the time guitars were not prepared to break easily. OCTOBER 19, 2020 BACK IN 1999, the 15 or so women who called themselves Sisters With Books, or SWB for short, were all strangers to me. In early to mid-1991, Roberts engaged in a feud with Earthquake who "squashed" Damien with a pair of Earthquake splashes during their match on the April 27 (taped March 26) edition of WWF Superstars of Wrestling. "[39] After his induction, he would continue to make sporadic appearances, and would also be a regular on WWE Story Time, even making an appearance on the show after his AEW debut. [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". 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. This leads us naturally to the most-known of all wrestling animals, Jake "The Snake" Roberts' use of snakes throughout his career. On October 20, 2002, Roberts became the NWA UK Hammerlock Heavyweight Champion in Maidstone, Kent, England by defeating "Vigilante" Johnny Moss. 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. 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. He would quickly ally with Cactus Jack and The Barbarian. [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. 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. While Halloween Havoc was the company's top-selling pay-per-view for several years,[28] Roberts soon left WCW. In 1996, Roberts, Vader, and Brother Love appeared on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World for one episode.[52]. Following the loss to Sting he continued his feud, facing him on several house shows immediately after the event. Jake 'The Snake' Roberts' Tragic Real-Life Story. Their first match was at This Tuesday in Texas pay-per-view on December 3 in San Antonio, Texas, which saw Savage earn a victory over Roberts. On the November 23 (taped October 21) edition of WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Roberts goaded Savage into the ring and brutally attacked him, eventually tying Savage into the ropes and got the king cobra to bite his arm; the snake was devenomized and, according to Roberts' DVD Pick Your Poison, he had trouble getting the cobra to release his bite. It's a sign that, at long last, he's ready to live the good life he's always deserved. The reason why haunts Jake to this day. [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. 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. [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 announced he would referee the Monster's Ball match between Brother Runt, Abyss, Raven, and Samoa Joe at Bound for Glory. After all he's been through, it's shocking that Jake Roberts isn't dead. Then in April 1993, he toured Europe, particularly Austria and Germany. PW Insider reported earlier today, there was an incident between New Japan Star Harry Smith and WWE Hall of Famer Jake 'The Snake' Roberts. 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. "[59] In July 2014, he announced that he was cancer-free after various surgeries. The Kentuckians' biggest rivals were the Assassins, with whom they feuded in matches across the United States. 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 . He weighed well over 300 pounds and could barely walk. The feud continued with Steamboat winning most of the matches (losing only one because he threw Roberts back in the ring before the 10 count, while not beating the count himself), most notably a Snake Pit Match (ostensibly a no-DQ match) at The Big Event in Toronto, and the rematch on the October 1986 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event XII. As he explained, "I never wanted you to trust me.". I wanted everyone to be afraid of me." He also hoped to, one day, finally hear his dad say he was proud of him. 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. Their match was determined via the Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal gimmick. Roberts derived his nickname for seeming snake-like and untrustworthy. McMahon wanted to add a live snake to his persona. [3] He often brought snakes into the ring, most famously a python. Roberts appeared on The Funeral Parlor to demand answers from the Undertaker about why he stopped him from attacking Elizabeth. 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 was placed in a 14-week voluntary rehab program by WWE in December 2007. [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. He teamed with Eric Chapel and CraziiWolf (Crazii Shea and Greywolf), defeating the team of Salvatore Sincere, Steve C Wrestling and Pretty Ugly (Jimmy Dream and Adam Ugly). [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. Jake, untrained and drunk, got battered and stretched worse than he'd ever been. 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. This will likely surprise you, but Jake "The Snake" Roberts a guy famous for carrying humongous pythons to the ring, oftentimes on his shoulders is no fan of snakes. 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. 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. They were able to salvage some footwear and canned food, but flooding destroyed the remainder of their belongings. Not wanting to see his trainer and friend waste away any longer, Page pitched his DDP Yoga program, hoping to get Roberts back in shape and discipline him enough to stay sober. After Pat Patterson stepped down from his post on the writing staff stemming from the recent sexual harassment scandal, McMahon decided that, out of respect for Patterson, the spot would be left vacant. After a childhood lived under a cloud of sexual abuse, that night set him on a path to creating one of the best personas in wrestling history while helping build some of the companys top stars in the process. Its so good, Roberts said. [20] Smith briefly married again on June 22, 1992 this time to a woman named Michelle D. Hyde who was 34 years his junior. 30 years later, Roberts has lost nearly everything to his inner demons. Such callousness motivated Jake to pursue wrestling full-time to show his dad how wrong he was. He said that often instead of following his partners lead he would try something at the wrong place and time during a match. 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 tour kicked off on November 6, 2018, at the Lookout Lounge in Omaha, Nebraska. However, Roberts turned up at the show "in no fit state to compete", but went ahead with his match. In 2016, he went on his Unspoken Word tour. I dont mind telling you Im a drunk and a junkie, but that damn movie did nothing but rape me and my family. The bout ended after Roberts was able to "locate" Martel and deliver a DDT. According to the source of the news, wrestlingnewssource.com got the story from WWEMania a wrestling website. Sadly, this is what can happen when someone who hates snakes is in charge of one. [28] To go along with his new gimmick, his new albino Burmese python was named "Revelations". [10][11], The Kentuckians reunited in the NWA Tri-State territory. He was no better in the ring, forcing fans to rub his bare chest, pretending his snake was a pants-snake, and stumbling around the ring while barely acknowledging anything Neidhart was trying to do. [9], Smith then returned to Texas, where he was involved in a rivalry with The Spoiler. 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). 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. His introduction came towards the end of a match between Lawler and Tommy Dreamer, which was the main event of the show. 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. 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. 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. I never got a nickel out of that. 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. By Raj Giri / Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 8:16 pm EST. 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! [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. In 2004, he got nabbed on animal cruelty charges. The former wrestler, 67, survived one attempt because he vomited all over himself in his sleep. Major Titles Held: NWA World Six Man . Rooftop alligator men should be visible. During a panel at Tidewater Comicon, Jake revealed why Watts did it. Because its not about me anymore, its about them.. See full bio Born: August 6, 1932 in Whitesboro, Texas, USA Died: June 12, 2010 (age 77) in Amarillo, Texas, USA Known For After Snake stumbled to the mat, an exasperated Lightning forcefully held him down for an unscripted three-count. 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 made an appearance on the October 19, 2006 episode of TNA Impact!. At one point, he said he loved the wrestling business more than anything else in the world. Talk about your Psalms, talk about John 3:16 Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass!". It's not perfect, wrapped up in a bow, but a work in progress. It's got a slightly higher stack height so it's practical as a commuter. [42] On March 11, 2020, Roberts revealed Lance Archer as his new client. But when you get to the bottom, brother, its a lonely cold place. 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 . 5. Its showing them that things are possible., The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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In May 2009, Roberts joined the Jim Rose Circus for the Jim Rose Circus vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts: The Legends Collide Tour. During the latter segment, the Warrior opened the chest, only to be immediately bitten by a king cobra (actually a rubber prop). Cobras may be scary, but they only weigh 15 pounds. Roberts cut a drunken promo paying tribute to Ray Traylor, who had died a few days before, and almost got into a scuffle with several WAW wrestlers who were sent out to defuse the situation.[30]. According to social media the tour was to feature "an uncensored night of comedy, stories from the road, Q&A and more". A few house show matches ensued, and it was clear to WWE that the angle wasn . Wrestling star Jake "The Snake" Roberts, real name Aurelian Smith, Jr., is in the hospital, and he's not in good condition, WrestlingInc reports. After SummerSlam, Roberts was placed in a feud with Randy Savage. Its allowed him to truly feel good about himself for the first time in a long time. To explain the absence of the cobra, Tunney "banned" Roberts from ever bringing a snake to the ring again. He was replaced in the tournament by The Barbarian. Phone: 360-642-2188 Admission: Free. promo from 1999. 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. Jake "The Snake" Roberts WWE While working in Mid-South in 1986 he caught the eye of Vince McMahon and WWE - then the WWF. I can wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and go, You know what dude, youre a bad son of bitch. [12], After retiring as a competitor, Smith promoted wrestling events in Louisiana alongside Jack Curtis. By 2012, Roberts was a total mess. After Honky Tonk won the Intercontinental Championship from Ricky Steamboat, Roberts unsuccessfully challenged him for the Championship several times throughout the rest of 1987. 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. [46] In July 2021, Roberts announced he had signed a 2-year contract extension with AEW. 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. [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. [63] He missed AEW tapings on December 16 and 17, citing this illness. At that point, you watch it. So it was he posed for a "Just say no to drugs" poster, even if he couldn't say no himself. In December, he made his debut for Ricky Knight's World Association of Wrestling in Lowestoft. In some cases, shady people in his profession made his life harder by making his wallet thinner. 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. 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. 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. He appeared at the 1997 Royal Rumble where he entered at no. Since he still loved to wrestle, he did not make this transition well. 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. I try to get involved with the grandkids and Ive just truly been blessed.. In 2013, Roberts announced his desire to return to WWE as a participant in the 2014 Royal Rumble. 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. It was a rip off. He was one of the subjects of the 1999 documentary film Beyond the Mat. (360) 7.8 1 h 36 min 2015 16+. [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. So when Dallas brought this to me, the first thing I did was scream, No way! 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 little wonder he preferred working with Lucifer, the devenomized king cobra he wielded as a bad guy. Jake "The Snake" Roberts was afraid of snakes. [45] At Double or Nothing on May 23, 2020, Archer lost the final to Cody Rhodes after Mike Tyson prevented Roberts from interfering on Archer's behalf in the finals match for the new AEW TNT Championship. In February 1993, he took part in a tour in Australia. 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. 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. 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. 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. And by young, we mean she was 12 years old. -Jake "The Snake" Roberts is called one of the most authentic personalities in wrestling history. They lied to me. Watts voided Jake's contract, forcing him to sign for a mere $200,000 per year. 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. Sid and Jake wrestled on Superstars a week later. Of Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Roberts was present at Wrestlecon 2018, where he was . Show this thread. 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. What's more, once on the road full-time, he added drugs to his repertoire, regularly smoking pot and even doing speed on occasion. Showing Editorial results for jake the snake roberts. They held the belts for several months before dropping them to Gorilla Monsoon and Luke Graham the following January. He said you were constantly on guard and try to read that person you were afraid was gonna hurt you. Its a moment he doesnt take for granted. Other types used were a reticulated python named Lucifer, an unnamed devenomized cobra, and an albino Burmese python named Revelations (during Roberts' Christian conversion gimmick in 1996). I was praying it would happen soon. 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. In late 1986, Roberts began to enjoy an upsurge in fan popularity, despite the WWF's attempts to cast him as an unpopular villain. And he talked me in to it and said, You know, brother, were trying. At that point his savior arrived: Diamond Dallas Page, an ex-wrestler whom Roberts had trained back in the day. ", turning Roberts heel for the first time since 1987. I was in a bad mood and underproductive and wouldn't, couldn't get up off the couch unless I had something to drink.". WWF president Jack Tunney reinstated Savage as an active wrestler to get revenge for the attack. 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. Birth Name: Aurelian Smith, Jr. Born: May 30, 1955 (age 67) in Gainesville, Texas. Shame on those people for doing it. [5] He has a half-brother, Michael Smith, and a half-sister, Robin Smith, both of whom also became wrestlers. While working in Mid-South in 1986 he caught the eye of Vince McMahon and WWE then the WWF. [28] There was a series of gimmick matches on the wheel, but because the wheel itself was not gimmicked, neither Roberts nor Sting knew the kind of match they would be wrestling until the wheel stopped spinning. Articles by Marsha Smith How a Book Club Became My Joint. [34] Roberts then gave a "mumbling" promo. [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]. 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]. It was a necessity. Roberts also teamed with Tommy Dreamer at the 1998 November to Remember as his mystery partner defeating Justin Credible and Jack Victory.[29]. 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