Known for movies
Beyond the Mat (1999)
as Himself
El Alambrista: La Venganza (2014)
as Actor
Royal Rumble (1990)
as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts: Pick Your Poison (2005)
as Himself
Short Info
| Net Worth | $500 thousand, $500 thousand |
| Date Of Birth | May 30, 1955, May 30, 1955 |
| Spouse | Judy Roberts (m. 2006), Cheryl Hagood (m. 1984–2000), Judy Roberts, Cheryl Hagood, Judy Roberts, Cheryl Hagood |
| Mark | Brings a bag with a snake down to ringside |
| Fact | Did an about-face and began hosting a weekly interview segment called "The Snake Pit". This is where many of his feuds began. |
Jake “The Snake” Roberts is a retired professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the 1980s and early 1990s.
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— JakeSnakeDDT (@JakeSnakeDDT) October 5, 2022
Roberts was born on May 30, 1955, in Gainesville, Texas. His parents were professional wrestlers and he has four brothers and sisters. Roberts was educated at West Texas State University, where he played football.
Roberts began his professional wrestling career in 1975. He wrestled for various promotions throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Mid-South Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Roberts is a two-time former WWF Intercontinental Champion and a one-time former WWF Tag Team Champion.
Roberts has had several high-profile relationships with other wrestlers and celebrities. He was married to former wrestler Cheryl Roberts from 1984 to 1992. The couple had two children together. Roberts has also been linked to actresses such as Demi Moore and Brooke Shields.
As of 2020, Jake Roberts’ net worth is estimated to be $1 million.
General Info
| Full Name | Jake Roberts |
| Net Worth | $500 thousand, $500 thousand |
| Date Of Birth | May 30, 1955, May 30, 1955 |
| Height | 1.98Â m, 1.98Â m, 1.98Â m |
| Weight | 112.9Â kg112.9Â kg112.9Â kg |
| Profession | Pornographic film actor, Professional Wrestler, Pornographic film actor, Professional Wrestler, Pornographic film actor, Professional Wrestler |
| Nationality | American, American, American |
Family
| Spouse | Judy Roberts (m. 2006), Cheryl Hagood (m. 1984–2000), Judy Roberts, Cheryl Hagood, Judy Roberts, Cheryl Hagood |
| Children | Brandy Grace, Brandy Grace, Brandy Grace |
| Parents | Grizzly Smith, Grizzly Smith, Grizzly Smith |
| Siblings | Rockin' Robin, Michael Smith, Rockin' Robin, Michael Smith, Rockin' Robin, Michael Smith |
Accomplishments
| Movies | The Bet, Little Creeps, WWE: SummerSlam 1996, Best of the VonErichs, The Bet, Little Creeps, WWE: SummerSlam 1996, Best of the VonErichs, The Bet, Little Creeps, WWE: SummerSlam 1996, Best of the VonErichs |
| TV Shows | WWF Wrestling Challenge, Saturday Night's Main Event, AWA All-Star Wrestling, WWF Wrestling Challenge, Saturday Night's Main Event, AWA All-Star Wrestling, WWF Wrestling Challenge, Saturday Night's Main Event, AWA All-Star Wrestling |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Heel ring entry music: "Trust Me" |
| 2 | Face ring entry music: "Snake Bit" |
| 3 | Wrestling set-up move: Knee-lift to the face |
| 4 | Wrestling set-up move: Short Clothesline |
| 5 | Throws a snake on top of his defeated opponents |
| 6 | Finishing Move: DDT |
| 7 | Brings a bag with a snake down to ringside |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm not happy about where I've been, but I'm truly excited about where I'm going. |
| 2 | [describing how he handled dealing with his neck and back injury from the guitar shot he took on The Snake Pit from 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. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | WWE Hall of Famer. |
| 2 | As of January 2007 he was a professional Kingfisher in Gainesville, FL. |
| 3 | Wound up on a painkiller addiction due to a legitimate neck and back injury when Wayne Farris (aka "The Honky Tonk Man") hit him with an un-gimmicked guitar on his interview show "The Snake Pit". Because Roberts couldn't take the time off immediately to get it repaired, he spent about 18 months taking a load of painkillers and muscle relaxers to get to sleep, then taking something else after he woke up to get him ready for a match. |
| 4 | His second wife, Cheryl, became part of a storyline with Rick Rude when she accompanied him on a tour for moral support when he was recovering from alcoholism. |
| 5 | He first wanted to use a real snake when he was with Mid-South Wrestling, and promoter Vince McMahon thought it was a good idea and gave him the go-ahead. However, he was a bit hesitant at first--he eventually learned how to handle snakes and soon had little to no problem with them. |
| 6 | Former Smoky Mountain Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion. |
| 7 | Although he was billed as being from Stone Mountain, Georgia, he was actually born and grew up in Texas. |
| 8 | His signature move, the DDT, was invented by accident. Once during a match in his National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) days, Roberts had his opponent, "The Grappler", in a front face-lock, but was tripped. Roberts' opponent fell on his head, actually knocking him out. |
| 9 | In mid-1981 he and Jay Youngblood teamed up to capture the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team titles. |
| 10 | Accompanied by Alice Cooper during his match with Wayne Farris at WrestleMania III (1987). It didn't help him--he lost the match. |
| 11 | Entered the WWF as a heel wrestler and began a brief feud with Hulk Hogan, but the angle was dropped when Roberts started receiving cheers from the crowd. |
| 12 | Son of wrestler 'Grizzly' Smith. |
| 13 | Did an about-face and began hosting a weekly interview segment called "The Snake Pit". This is where many of his feuds began. |
| 14 | Credited with training Diamond Dallas Page and Raven. |
| 15 | His King Cobra actually bit the "Macho Man" Randy Savage. The snake had been de-venomised, though. |
| 16 | He owns his own wrestling promotion in the UK, called Real Stars of Wrestling. This was started in November 2002. |
| 17 | Became NWA (UK) Hammerlock Heavyweight Champion on 20th October 2002 in Maidstone, Kent, England by defeating "Vigilante" Johnny Moss. "Vigilante" Johnny Moss defeated him for the title the next night in Ashford, Kent, England. |
| 18 | Made a return to the WWF in 1996 as a Bible-thumping Christian. This would begin "Austin 3:16". |
| 19 | Defeated the legendary André the Giant in WrestleMania V (1989) via count-out. |
| 20 | Was fired from the WWF in 1997 after failing to show up for work. |
| 21 | Brother of former WWF stars Sam Houston and Robin Smith. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Wrestling | 1988 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Summerslam | 1988 | TV Movie | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Hulkamania 3 | 1988 | Video | Jake the Snake Roberts |
| WWF: Wrestlefest 88 | 1988 | TV Movie | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Best of the WWF Volume 13 | 1987 | Video | Jake the Snake Roberts |
| Jake the Snake Roberts | 1987 | Video | Jake the Snake Roberts |
| The Ken Patera Story | 1987 | Video | Jake the Snake Roberts |
| WWF All-Star Wrestling | 1986 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWF: The Big Event | 1986 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWF Championship Wrestling | 1986 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Best of the WWF Volume 8 | 1986 | Video | Jake The Snake Roberts |
| Villains of the Squared Circle | 1986 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Stampede Wrestling | 1957 | TV Series 1957 | |
| Church | announced | The Stranger | |
| WWE: Story Time | 2016 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| The Bet | 2016/I | Mr. Lucas | |
| Lucas Bros Moving Co | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Jake the Snake / Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| College Fright Night | 2014 | Richard Hertz | |
| El Alambrista: La Venganza | 2014 | ||
| WrestleMania XXX | 2014 | TV Movie | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Catch of the Day | 2014 | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts | |
| Heavy Water | 2014 | Jed | |
| Legends of the Mid-South Wrestling | 2013 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Hogtown | 2012 | Short | The Big Bad Wolf |
| Little Creeps | 2012 | Video | Richard Hertz |
| The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event | 2009 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| PWU Power Surge TV | 2007 | TV Series 2007 | |
| PWU: Jam Session 11 & Crazy 8 | 2006 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| PWU: Jam Session 9 | 2006 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Heroes of Wrestling | 1999 | TV Movie | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| ECW November to Remember 1998 | 1998 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| TripleMania V AAA PPV | 1997 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWF Shotgun Saturday Night | 1997 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWF Superstars | 1986-1996 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Boy Meets World | 1996 | TV Series | Jake the Snake |
| Trancers 4: Jack of Swords | 1994 | Video | Solonoid |
| WCW Halloween Havoc | 1992 | TV Movie | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary | 1992 | TV Movie | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WCW World Championship Wrestling | 1992 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWF Challenge | 1986-1992 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Saturday Night's Main Event | 1986-1992 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| World Wrestling Federation | 1992 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWF Prime-Time Wrestling | 1987-1991 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| This Tuesday in Texas | 1991 | TV Movie | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWF UK Rampage '91 | 1991 | TV Movie | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Royal Rumble | 1991 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Summerslam | 1990 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWF: Wrestlefest '90 | 1990 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Royal Rumble | 1990 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie | 1989 | TV Movie | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Royal Rumble | 1989 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Best of the WWF Volume 18 | 1989 | Video | Jake Roberts |
| Best of the WWF Volume 19 | 1989 | Video | Jake the Snake Roberts |
| More Saturday Night's Main Event | 1989 | Video | Jake the Snake Roberts |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Raw | 1993 | TV Series writer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card Subject to Change | 2010 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxic Tutu | 2016 | completed | Himself |
| At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling | 2014 | Documentary completed | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE Hall of Fame | 2017 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WWE: Story Time | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Jake Roberts |
| WGN Morning News | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Indie Corner TV | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Swerved | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| LeagueOne: In the Spotlight! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| W.W.E. 24 | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Resurrection of Jake the Snake | 2015 | Documentary | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| ToXic Tutu Feature Film - Official Trailer | 2015 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Lost Journals of Huey Williams | 2014 | Short | Himself |
| Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story | 2014 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Sheik | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| WWE Hall of Fame | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Psychotic State | 2014 | Himself | |
| WWE Raw | 1996-2014 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself |
| WWE 2k14 | 2013 | Video Game | Himself (voice, as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts) |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory | 2006 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Summerslam | 2006 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Jake 'The Snake' Roberts: Pick Your Poison | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| Trisha | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| They Think It's All Over | 2002 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Beyond the Mat | 1999 | Documentary | Himself |
| ECW Hardcore Heaven '97 | 1997 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Royal Rumble | 1997 | TV Special | Jake The Snake Roberts |
| Survivor Series | 1996 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Summerslam | 1996 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| King of the Ring | 1996 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWF in Your House: Beware of Dog | 1996 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWF in Your House 7 | 1996 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WrestleMania XII | 1996 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| In Your House 6 | 1996 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Royal Rumble | 1996 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WrestleMania VIII | 1992 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Royal Rumble | 1992 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Summerslam | 1991 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WrestleMania VII | 1991 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Survivor Series | 1990 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - The Vipers |
| WrestleMania VI | 1990 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Survivor Series | 1989 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - The Hulkamaniacs |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| WrestleMania V | 1989 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Survivor Series | 1988 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WrestleMania IV | 1988 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Royal Rumble | 1988 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| The 37th Annual Slammy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself (as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts) |
| Survivor Series | 1987 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WrestleMania III | 1987 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WrestleMania 2 | 1986 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| World Pro Wrestling TV | 1984 | TV Series | Himself (1985) |
| World Championship Wrestling | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| AWA All-Star Wrestling | 1960 | TV Series | Himself (1982-1986) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Raw | 2006-2014 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden | 2013 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE Saturday Morning Slam | 2012 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Undertaker: The Streak - 20-0 | 2012 | Video documentary | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| The Epic Journey of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson | 2012 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Best of King of the Ring | 2011 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time | 2011 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Survivor Series | 2011 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History | 2011 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE All Stars | 2011 | Video Game | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time | 2010 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WrestleMania XXVI: The World Television Premiere | 2010 | TV Special | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon | 2010 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series | 2009 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE: Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection | 2009 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s | 2009 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE Legends of WrestleMania | 2009 | Video Game | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE: Summerslam - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1 | 2009 | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts | |
| TNA Wrestling: Knocked Out - Pro Wrestling's Best Women's Division | 2008 | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts | |
| Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection | 2008 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE - Undertaker 15-0 | 2008 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II | 2008 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE: Royal Rumble - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1 | 2007 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 2 | 2007 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling | 2007 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE: The Ladder Match | 2007 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE Smackdown! | 2006 | TV Series | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 3 | 2005 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology - Vol. 1 | 2005 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Road Warriors: The Life and Death of Wrestling's Most Dominant Tag Team | 2005 | Video documentary | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection | 2003 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| WWE: Undertaker - This Is My Yard | 2001 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
| Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting | 1993 | Video short | Himself |
| WWF Supertape Vol. 3 | 1991 | Video | Jake 'The Snake' Roberts |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
