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.

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Known For

Raw

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Jake “The Snake” Roberts

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Jake Roberts

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Jake the Snake Roberts

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

Jake the Snake Roberts

Boy Meets World

Jake 'The Snake' Roberts

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	The Realtor	Ref
2024	AEW Revolution	Jake Roberts
2023	Biography: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts	Self
2023	Out of Exile	Remy
2021	Biography: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin	Jake "The Snake" Roberts (archive footage)
2021	AEW Double or Nothing	Jake Roberts
2021	AEW Double or Nothing	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2021	AEW Fyter Fest	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2021	Biography: “Macho Man” Randy Savage	Self
2021	Biography: Ultimate Warrior	(archive footage)
2020	AEW Double or Nothing	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2020	You Cannot Kill David Arquette	Self (archive footage)
2020	AEW Fyter Fest	Jake Roberts
2020	AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2019	The Peanut Butter Falcon	Sam
2018	Parts Unknown	The Holiness(voice)
2018	Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018	Canadian Wrestling's Elite: Featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts	Himself
2017	Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living	Self
2017	Toxic Tutu	Himself
2016	The Bet	Mr. Lucas
2015	The Resurrection of Jake The Snake	Self
2015	At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling	Himself
2015	The Old Boys	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2015	It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story	Himself
2014	Catch of the Day	Self
2014	Heavy Water	Jed
2014	WWE Hall Of Fame 2014	Himself
2014	Undertaker: The Streak 21-1	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2014	Psychotic State	Himself
2014	El Alambrista: La Venganza
2014	College Fright Night	Richard Hertz
2014	WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1	Himself
2014	The Sheik
2013	WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden	Himself
2013	Legends of Mid-South Wrestling	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2013	The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment	Self
2012	Little Creeps	Richard Hertz
2012	WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak	Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (archive footage)
2011	PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning	Himself
2011	Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time	Himself
2010	WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2010	Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2009	Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009	WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2008	Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2008	The Undertaker: 15-0
2007	WWE: The Ladder Match	Himself
2007	Life In The Fast Lane
2006	Heroes of World Class	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2006	TNA Bound for Glory 2006	Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Special Guest Referee)
2005	WWE: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison	Himself
2005	Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison
2004	WWE: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So	Jake Roberts
1999	Beyond the Mat	Self - Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1999	Heroes of Wrestling	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1998	ECW November To Remember 1998	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1997	WWE Royal Rumble 1997	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1997	ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997	Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Appearance)
1997	ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1997	WWF Summer Flashback!	Jake Roberts
1996	WWE WrestleMania XII	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1996	WWE SummerSlam 1996	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1996	WWE Survivor Series 1996	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1996	WWE Royal Rumble 1996	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1996	WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1996	WWE King of the Ring 1996	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1994	The History Of WrestleMania	Jake Roberts
1994	Trancers 4: Jack of Swords	Solonoid
1993	Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992	WWE Crunch Classic	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992	WWF SuperTape '92	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992	WWE Invasion '92	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992	WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992	WCW Halloween Havoc '92	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992	WWE WrestleMania VIII	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992	WWE March to WrestleMania VIII	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992	WWE Royal Rumble 1992	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991	2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991	WWE SuperTape vol. 3	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991	WWE Rampage '91	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991	WWE World Tour 1991	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991	WWE WrestleMania VII	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991	WWE Royal Rumble 1991	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991	WWE Survivor Series 1991	Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Interview)
1991	WWE U.K. Rampage 1991	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991	WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991	WWE This Tuesday In Texas	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990	Battle of the WWE Superstars	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990	WWE WrestleFest '90	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990	WWF Hottest Matches	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990	WWF SuperTape	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990	WWE Royal Rumble 1990	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990	WWE WrestleMania VI	Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
1990	WWE Survivor Series 1990	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990	WWE SummerSlam 1990	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990	WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990	WWE SummerSlam Fever	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989	WWE WrestleMania V	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989	The Best of the WWF: volume 18	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989	The Best of the WWF: volume 19	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989	WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989	WWE Royal Rumble 1989	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989	WWE Survivor Series 1989	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988	WWE Survivor Series 1988	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988	Hulkamania 3	Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
1988	WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988	WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988	WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988	WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988	WWE Royal Rumble	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988	WWE WrestleMania IV	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988	WWE WrestleFest	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988	WWE SummerSlam 1988	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987	WWE WrestleMania III	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987	WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987	WWE Survivor Series 1987	Jake Roberts
1986	WrestleMania II	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986	WWE Villains of The Squared Circle	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986	The Best of the WWF: volume 8	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986	WWE Detroit Wrestling '86	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986	WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986	WWE The Big Event	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986	WrestleMania 2	Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
1985	AWA/NWA Night of Champions II	Jake Roberts
1985	Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1985	MSW WrestleFest	Jake Roberts
1985	Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1984	WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1984	WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1984	WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1984	NWA Night of Champions	Jake Roberts
1983	GCW at The Omni (December '83)	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1983	NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta	Jake Roberts
	Alastor	The Stranger
	Credible	Self
	RFVideo Face Off Vol. 6: See, Hear, Speak No Evil	Himself
	Finding Daddy	Daddy

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	WWE's Greatest Moments	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2023	All Elite Wrestling: Collision	Jake the Snake Roberts
2022	All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2022	Hey! (EW)	Jake Roberts
2022	WWE Rivals	Jake "The Snake' Roberts
2021	WWE's Most Wanted Treasures	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2021	All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021	AEW Dark: Elevation	Jake Roberts
2021	Biography: WWE Legends
2021	AEW Dark: Elevation	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2021	All Elite Wrestling: Rampage	Jake the Snake Roberts
2019	Dark Side of the Ring
2019	Dark Side of the Ring	Self
2019	All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite	Jake “The Snake” Roberts
2019	AEW Dark	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2019	AEW Dark	Jake Roberts
2019	All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite	Jake Roberts
2019	All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite	Jake the Snake Roberts
2016	WWE: Story Time
2015	WWE 24	Himself
2015	Swerved	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1998	Seven Days
1997	WWF Shotgun Saturday Night	Jake Roberts
1993	Boy Meets World	Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
1993	Raw	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986	WWF Wrestling Challenge	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1985	Saturday Night's Main Event	Jake Roberts
1985	Saturday Night's Main Event