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Jake Roberts(II)

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Jake Roberts
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The Resurrection of Jake the Snake (2015)
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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. 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. He wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance in 1983, World Championship Wrestling in 1992, and the Mexico-based Asistencia Asesoría y Administración between 1993 and 1994 and again in 1997. He appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the summer of 1997 and made appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2006 through 2008.

Throughout his career, Roberts 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). He often brought snakes into the ring, most famously a python. He was one of the subjects of the 1999 documentary film Beyond the Mat. 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. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 5, 2014, and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2020.
BornMay 30, 1955
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    Known for

    Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, and Zack Gottsagen in Le Cri du faucon (2019)
    Le Cri du faucon
    7.6
    • Sam(as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts)
    • 2019
    Frank Goodish in WWWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
    WWWF Championship Wrestling
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
    Hulk Hogan and Jim Hellwig in WrestleMania VI (1990)
    WrestleMania VI
    7.5
    TV Special
    • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
    • 1990
    The Skies Are Watching (2024)
    The Skies Are Watching
    Podcast Series
    • Vance

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Cadillac Respect
      • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
      • In Production
      • Short
      • 2026
    • Alastor
      • The Stranger
      • Pre-production



    • Finding Daddy (2025)
      Finding Daddy
      Short
      • Daddy
      • 2025
    • Tony Schiavone in AEW Collision (2023)
      AEW Collision
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
      • 2023–2024
    • All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (2021)
      All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
      • 2022–2024
    • All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019)
      All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
      • 2020–2024
    • The Skies Are Watching (2024)
      The Skies Are Watching
      Podcast Series
      • Vance
      • 2024
    • Tommy Davidson, Sean Nelson, Robert Remus, Rob Van Dam, Markuann Smith, Robert Shearn III, Chad Morton, Lyon Beckwith, and Jessica 'Jess Hilarious' Moore in The Realtor (2024)
      The Realtor
      9.2
      • Ref
      • 2024
    • WWE 2K24 (2024)
      WWE 2K24
      7.3
      Video Game
      • Jake the Snake Roberts (voice)
      • 2024
    • The Falls (2015)
      The Falls
      TV Series
      • Seth
      • 2023
    • WrestleQuest (2023)
      WrestleQuest
      Video Game
      • Jake the Snake
      • 2023
    • Hey! (EW) (2022)
      Hey! (EW)
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Jake Roberts
      • 2023
    • WWE 2K23 (2023)
      WWE 2K23
      7.4
      Video Game
      • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (voice)
      • 2023
    • Out of Exile (2022)
      Out of Exile
      5.0
      • Remy (as Jake 'The Snake" Roberts)
      • 2022
    • Chris Jericho in Talk Is Jericho (2013)
      Talk Is Jericho
      7.0
      Podcast Series
      • Jake Roberts
      • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
      • 2014–2022
    • Frank Gastineau, Rick Knox, and James Cipperly in AEW Dark: Elevation (2021)
      AEW Dark: Elevation
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
      • 2021
    • All Elite Wrestling: Dark (2019)
      All Elite Wrestling: Dark
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
      • 2020–2021

    Writer



    • Rey Mysterio, Walter Hahn, CM Punk, Gionna Daddio, and Demi Bennett in WWE Monday Night RAW (1993)
      WWE Monday Night RAW
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1993

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    Shia LaBeouf & Dakota Johnson Learn Life Lessons on 'The Peanut Butter Falcon'
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    Shia LaBeouf & Dakota Johnson Learn Life Lessons on 'The Peanut Butter Falcon'
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    WWE: Royal Rumble: 2016
    Trailer 2:41
    WWE: Royal Rumble: 2016
    WWE: Royal Rumble: 2015
    Trailer 2:31
    WWE: Royal Rumble: 2015
    WWE: Royal Rumble: 2014
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    WWE: Royal Rumble: 2014
    WWE: Royal Rumble: 2013
    Trailer 3:01
    WWE: Royal Rumble: 2013

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Jake "The Snake" Roberts
    • Height
      • 1.96 m
    • Born
      • May 30, 1955
      • Gainesville, Texas, USA
    • Spouses
        Judy LynnFebruary 17, 2006 - August 18, 2011 (divorced)
    • Relatives
        Robin Smith(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Infomercial: Appeared (as "Jake the Snake Roberts") in an infomercial for "Diamond Dallas Page Yoga".
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Biographical Movies
      • 1 Portrayal

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      His King Cobra actually bit the "Macho Man" Randy Savage. The snake had been de-venomised, though.
    • Quotes
      [describing how he handled dealing with his neck and back injury from the guitar shot he took on The Snake Pit from Wayne Farris, aka The Honky Tonk Man] I took so many downers, muscle relaxers and painkillers to kill the pain that I had to have something to get me up for the show.
    • Trademarks
        Brings a bag with a snake down to ringside
    • Nicknames
      • Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
      • Jake the Snake

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    • How old is Jake Roberts?
      70 years old
    • When was Jake Roberts born?
      May 30, 1955
    • Where was Jake Roberts born?
      Gainesville, Texas, USA
    • What is Jake Roberts's birth name?
      Aurelian Smith Jr.
    • How tall is Jake Roberts?
      6 feet 5 inches, or 1.96 meters

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