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Aurelian Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955), better known by the ring name Jake "the Snake" Roberts, is an American retired professional wrestler and actor currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer, and he also serves as a special advisor for AEW's community outreach program, AEW Together.
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. 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.
Just days following this emotional comeback on Raw, WWE.com spoke with the Jake "The Snake" Roberts in an eye-opening, one-on-one conversation to discuss his darkest days and long journey to recovery.
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With a single glance and a few dark words, Jake "The Snake" Roberts could make you believe that your career was about to come to a miserable end. To many, Roberts wrote the book on wrestling Where Are They Now?
Jake "The Snake" Roberts. 207,930 likes · 4,299 talking about this. 40+ year professional wrestling career, was most well known for cerebral promos and creation of DDT!
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Feb 24, 2023 · This upward climb to sobriety was covered in 2015’s The Resurrection of Jake the Snake. Roberts, a staple of the early WrestleMania years, had spent the late 1990s and early 2000s playing...
The Master of the DDT, the Hall of Famer, and the pop culture icon Jake 'The Snake' Roberts welcomes you into The Snake Pit for a look at his legendary career and inspirational life!
