[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. 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. |}} In 1984, Roberts entered World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) joining up with "Gentleman" Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez in their feud against the Von Erichs, winning the WCCW Television title and 6-Man Tag Team title (with Adams and Hernandez). February 26, 2023. 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. As a result, Reclamation's hydro generation is below average. 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. Jake the Snake. The bout ended after Roberts was able to "locate" Martel and deliver a DDT. Roberts went on to work for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) alongside his father, Grizzly Smith, where he aligned himself with The Barbarian and Cactus Jack to feud against Sting and Nikita Koloff. 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). OVERSIGHT HEARING ON THE STATUS OF FEDERAL WESTERN WATER RESOURCES That first time I knew that son bitch was gold, Roberts said. 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. Pray for sick children who face this horrible disease 'cause The Snake will be just fine. During the match, Roberts made Wells foam from the mouth when he wrapped his snake Damien around Wells' head.[9]. And yet, there he was hanging around with a 12-foot python called Damien night in and night out. Slithering to the ring with a monstrous python concealed in a burlap sack, Jake used fear as a weapon as deftly as he used pain. 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. As he told SI, "The snake was something to hide behind. He was also a pedophiliac criminal. Ultimately, Roberts estimates that he went from making about $3.5million a year to approximately $200,000 a year.[26]. It led to him praying to the devil to help him one day become a bigger wrestling star than his father. Articles by Marsha Smith How a Book Club Became My Joint. Despite all that, he had an image to uphold since he was a face (good guy) for much of his WWF tenure. Rogers was knocked out when Roberts stuck the snake in Roger's pants. 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 sudden news of the death of WWE Hall of Famer Jake 'The Snake' Roberts was indeed a shock to as many that heard it and it was really believed to be truth because of the ill health of the legend. He promptly clotheslined Lawler, who fell onto Dreamer for a two count before exiting the ring. In Jake's case, however, he and the law had a long-running feud that wasn't nearly as fun as his WWF rivalries. In 2008, Roberts was booked against indie wrestler JT Lightning at Firestorm Pro Wrestling, but as TMZ reported, he was done long before hitting the ring. He was ultimately found guilty and sentenced to ten years' probation. 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. After several months, the feud culminated in a match at WrestleMania VII, in which both contestants were blindfolded (though both Roberts and Martel did later confess to having some limited vision due to mesh holes in the masks - these were briefly visible due to Jake putting his hand inside the mask after donning it shortly before the start of the match). Roberts has a role in the 2019 film The Peanut Butter Falcon. Roberts also teamed with Tommy Dreamer at the 1998 November to Remember as his mystery partner defeating Justin Credible and Jack Victory.[29]. As Jake recalled in his documentary, he had a sister, whose name he didn't disclose. One of the most distinctive things about Jake Roberts is how seriously he took his "snake" gimmick. Randy Savage said he enjoyed his run with Roberts, whose work was impressive. In 1986, Jake Roberts was set for a feud with top star Hulk Hogan, and the two went as far as filming an attack on Hogan during an episode of Robert's in-ring talk show The Snake Pit that actually aired on television in some markets. ", turning Roberts heel for the first time since 1987. "NWA Wrestling Legends Hall of Heroes: Grizzly Smith, Class of 2008", "Southeastern Wrestling News, Notes, and Nostalgia: 11/13/2008", "NWA United States Tag Team Title (Tri-State)", "Mid-South (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, & Mississippi)", "Sam Houston talks about his life after wrestling", "Sam Houston and Grizzly Smith rebuild their lives", "Cauliflower Alley Club: Remembering those we have lost in 2010", "Beyond the Mat - Pro Wrestling Documentary", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grizzly_Smith&oldid=1142379244, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 02:14. 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. 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. If you dont like it, it dont go. And I said, Yeah. Were investing three years of hard work and filming. On January 29, 2011, Roberts wrestled what was billed as his retirement match, when he defeated Sinn Bodhi at the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) show during the WrestleReunion 5 weekend.[31]. That in itself is usually a very bad idea, but how it ended took it from "bad idea" to pure tragedy. What many people may not realize is that Roberts had a fear of them! 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. Stream WWE on Peacock in the U.S. and on WWE Network everywhere else. 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. Jake always carried a snake in his bag which, he usually used on his opponents. The attack led to their match at WrestleMania III in which Roberts had Detroit native Alice Cooper (a known lover of snakes) in his corner. [5] Jim Ross said he also stands out for his promo work. Thankfully, Roberts has kept his nose clean since then, at least in the eyes of the law. Thanks for contacting us. 3 Jake "The Snake" Roberts has opened up on his drink and drug demons Credit: Getty 3 [5] He was inducted by Diamond Dallas Page on April 5, 2014. [25] On his Pick Your Poison DVD, Roberts expressed his regret for his actions to get a release from his contract. After executing a DDT for the pin, he would place a python on the opponent, to various reactions. 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. One person who doesnt is WWE Hall of Famer Jake The Snake Roberts, one of the films subjects. [20] Roberts later introduced a new snake, Damien's "big brother" Lucifer.[21]. During a panel at Tidewater Comicon, Jake revealed why Watts did it. 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. [42] On March 11, 2020, Roberts revealed Lance Archer as his new client. He appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the summer of 1997 and made appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2006 through 2008. JAKE "THE SNAKE" ROBERTS has dropped assault charges against the late British Bulldog's son. 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. Their match was determined via the Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal gimmick. Nobody knows what else he's gotten away with except the Snake himself. Use the arrow keys to control your snake and spacebar to pause. After SummerSlam, Roberts was placed in a feud with Randy Savage. [54][55] In May 2008, Jim Ross reported that Roberts "has been doing well the past few weeks, after completing a treatment program". In response, he threatened to no-show WrestleMania if he was not given a release from his contract. Then there was the first time Jake tried to wrestle. I think I would have been very successful, but Im very fortunate that I did fall into the wrestling because I think Ive been an architect in many ways because I helped build a lot of people.. In 1999, Roberts was unflatteringly featured in the wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat. 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. The World Wrestling Entertainment (Previously WWF . The feud ended on Saturday Night's Main Event XXX, with Savage getting the win. 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. While in Stampede Wrestling, Roberts feuded with the Junkyard Dog.[7][8]. [34] Roberts then gave a "mumbling" promo. By the end of 1994, Roberts took a hiatus. 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. 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