Aurelian Smith Jr.

Biography

Aurelian Smith Jr., better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American actor and professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).s a second-generation American professional wrestler, the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith. He is best known by his ring name of Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and often brought snakes into the ring, including a boa constrictor named Damien and even a de-venomed cobra, named Lucifer. Roberts is best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation—the first between 1986 and 1992, and the second between 1996 and 1997—though he also 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 has made sporadic appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2006 through 2008. Throughout his career he was known for his intense and cerebral promos, his dark charisma, his extensive use of psychology in his matches, and has been credited as inventor of the DDT maneuver. Roberts was also one of the subjects of the 1999 documentary film Beyond the Mat. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jake Roberts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Raw

Raw

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Boy Meets World

WWF Superstars

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

All Movies (149)

The Realtor2024 · as Ref
AEW Revolution 20242024 · as Jake Roberts
Out of Exile2023 · as Remy
AEW Fyter Fest2021 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
AEW Double or Nothing 20212021 · as Jake Roberts
AEW Double or Nothing 20212021 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
AEW Revolution 20212021 · as Jake Roberts
AEW Beach Break2021 · as Jake Roberts
AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show2020 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
You Cannot Kill David Arquette2020 · as Self (archive footage)
AEW Fyter Fest2020 · as Jake Roberts
AEW Double or Nothing 20202020 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Peanut Butter Falcon2019 · as Sam
Headstrong2019 · as Self
Canadian Wrestling's Elite: Featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts2018 · as Himself
Parts Unknown2018 · as The Holiness(voice)
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man2018
Toxic Tutu2017 · as Himself
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living2017 · as Self
The Bet2016 · as Mr. Lucas
Behind the Ropes: The Greatest Fraternity in the World2015
The Old Boys2015 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story2015 · as Himself
At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling2015 · as Himself
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake2015 · as Self
College Fright Night2014 · as Richard Hertz
El Alambrista: La Venganza2014
Catch of the Day2014 · as Self
Heavy Water2014 · as Jed
Undertaker: The Streak 21-12014 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Sheik2014 · as Self
WWE Hall Of Fame 20142014 · as Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 12014 · as Himself
Psychotic State2014 · as Himself
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment2013 · as Self
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling2013 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden2013 · as Himself
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak2012 · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (archive footage)
Little Creeps2012 · as Richard Hertz
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time2011 · as Himself
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning2011 · as Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time2010 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon2010 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event2009 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Undertaker: 15-02008
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II2008 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Life In The Fast Lane2007
WWE: The Ladder Match2007 · as Himself
Heroes of World Class2006 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
TNA Bound for Glory 20062006 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Special Guest Referee)
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison2005
WWE: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison2005 · as Himself
WWE: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So2004 · as Jake Roberts
Beyond the Mat1999 · as Self - Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Heroes of Wrestling1999 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
ECW November To Remember 19981998 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk1997 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
ECW Hardcore Heaven 19971997 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Appearance)
WWF Summer Flashback!1997 · as Jake Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 19971997 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Terminators '961996 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 19961996 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SummerSlam 19961996 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE King of the Ring 19961996 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies1996 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania XII1996 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 19961996 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The History Of WrestleMania1994 · as Jake Roberts
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords1994 · as Solonoid
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting1993 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WCW Halloween Havoc 19921992 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary1992 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Crunch Classic1992 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania VIII1992 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII1992 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Invasion '921992 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SuperTape: Volume 51992 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 19921992 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE This Tuesday In Texas1991 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 19911991 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Interview)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 19911991 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Rampage '911991 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE World Tour 19911991 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars1991 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE U.K. Rampage 19911991 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania VII1991 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SuperTape: Volume 31991 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 19911991 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 19901990 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Hottest Matches1990 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Wrestling Tough Guys1990 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SummerSlam 19901990 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Battle of the WWE Superstars1990 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SummerSlam Fever1990 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleFest '901990 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '901990 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit1990
WWE WrestleMania VI1990 · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
WWE SuperTape: Volume 11990 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 19901990 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 19891989 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Best of the WWF: volume 191989 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '891989 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania V1989 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Best of the WWF: volume 181989 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '891989 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 19891989 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 19881988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '881988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '881988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '881988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SummerSlam 19881988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Hulkamania 31988 · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '881988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleFest1988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '881988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '881988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania IV1988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 19881988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 19871987 · as Jake Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '871987 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Best of the WWF: volume 131987 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Ken Patera Story1987 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Jake "The Snake" Roberts1987 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania III1987 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '871987 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '871987 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '861986 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE The Big Event1986 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Best of the WWF: volume 81986 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Villains of the Squared Circle1986 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Detroit Wrestling '861986 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WrestleMania II1986 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '861986 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II1985 · as Jake Roberts
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 19841985 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 19851985 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Mid-South WrestleFest '851985 · as Jake “The Snake” Roberts
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '841984 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '841984 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '841984 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
NWA Night of Champions1984 · as Jake Roberts
GCW at The Omni (December '83)1983 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta1983 · as Jake Roberts
Alastor— · as The Stranger
Credible— · as Self
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 6: See, Hear, Speak No Evil— · as Himself
Finding Daddy— · as Daddy

All TV Shows (47)

WWE's Greatest Moments2025 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
All Elite Wrestling: Collision2023 · as Jake the Snake Roberts
WWE Rivals2022 · as Jake "The Snake' Roberts
WWE Rivals2022 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Hey! (EW)2022 · as Jake Roberts
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts2022 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage2021 · as Jake the Snake Roberts
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage2021 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures2021 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Biography: WWE Legends2021
AEW Dark: Elevation2021 · as Jake Roberts
AEW Dark: Elevation2021 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
AEW Dark2019 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
AEW Dark2019 · as Jake Roberts
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite2019 · as Jake “The Snake” Roberts
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite2019 · as Jake Roberts
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite2019 · as Jake the Snake Roberts
Dark Side of the Ring2019 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Dark Side of the Ring2019 · as Jack "The Snake" Roberts
WWE: Story Time2016
Swerved2015 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE 242015 · as Himself
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.2013 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Seven Days1998
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night1997 · as Jake Roberts
Smoky Mountain Wrestling1994 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Boy Meets World1993 · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
Raw1993 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Raw1993
Clash of the Champions1988 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWF Wrestling Challenge1986 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWF Superstars1986 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Power Pro Wrestling1986 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Mid-South Arena Shows1985 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event1985 · as Jake Roberts
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event1985 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Pay Per View1985
WWF Prime Time Wrestling1985 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Tuesday Night Titans1984 · as Snake Roberts
WCW Arena Shows1983 · as Jake Roberts
World Class Championship Wrestling1982 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
World Class Championship Wrestling1982 · as Jake Roberts
Mid-South Wrestling1981 · as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
Mid-South Wrestling1981 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling1981 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Old School1973 · as Jake "The Snake" Roberts