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
The Realtor
Ref
2024
Biography: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
Self
2023
Out of Exile
Remy
2023
Biography: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
Jake "The Snake" Roberts (archive footage)
2021
Parts Unknown
The Holiness(voice)
2018
The Old Boys
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2015
Catch of the Day
Self
2014
Heavy Water
Jed
2014
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2014
WWE Hall Of Fame 2014
Himself
2014
Heroes of World Class
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2006
WWE: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison
Himself
2005
Beyond the Mat
Self - Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1999
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1997
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1996
WWE SummerSlam 1996
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1996
WWE WrestleMania XII
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1996
The History Of WrestleMania
Jake Roberts
1994
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1993
WWE Crunch Classic
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992
WWE Invasion '92
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992
WWF SuperTape '92
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Interview)
1991
WWE Rampage '91
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991
WWE World Tour 1991
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991
WWE SuperTape vol. 3
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990
WWF Hottest Matches
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990
WWE WrestleFest '90
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
1990
WWF SuperTape
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990
WWE WrestleMania V
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988
WWE WrestleMania III
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986
WrestleMania II
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
Jake Roberts
1985
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1985
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1984
GCW at The Omni (December '83)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1983
Alastor
The Stranger
AEW Revolution
Jake Roberts
2024
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
Toxic Tutu
Himself
2017
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
Self
2017
The Bet
Mr. Lucas
2016
At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling
Himself
2015
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
Self
2015
College Fright Night
Richard Hertz
2014
El Alambrista: La Venganza
2014
Psychotic State
Himself
2014
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Himself
2013
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Himself
2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2010
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2008
WWE: The Ladder Match
Himself
2007
WWE: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So
Jake Roberts
2004
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '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
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 Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
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 Houston Wrestling: November '86
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 Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986
Credible
Self
WWE's Greatest Moments
Jake "The Snake" Roberts · (1 episode)
2025
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Jake the Snake Roberts · (4 episodes)
2023
WWE Rivals
Jake "The Snake' Roberts · (1 episode)
2022
Hey! (EW)
Jake Roberts · (1 episode)
2022
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
Jake "The Snake" Roberts · (1 episode)
2022
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
(1 episode)
2021
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Jake the Snake Roberts · (2 episodes)
2021
AEW Fyter Fest
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2021
AEW Double or Nothing
Jake Roberts
2021
AEW Double or Nothing
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2021
Biography: Ultimate Warrior
(archive footage)
2021
Biography: “Macho Man” Randy Savage
Self
2021
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
Jake "The Snake" Roberts · (1 episode)
2021
Biography: WWE Legends
(1 episode)
2021
AEW Dark: Elevation
Jake Roberts · (2 episodes)
2021
AEW Dark: Elevation
Jake "The Snake" Roberts · (2 episodes)
2021
AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2020
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage)
2020
AEW Double or Nothing
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2020
AEW Dark
Jake "The Snake" Roberts · (11 episodes)
2019
AEW Dark
Jake Roberts · (4 episodes)
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Jake “The Snake” Roberts · (4 episodes)
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Jake Roberts · (45 episodes)
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Jake the Snake Roberts · (1 episode)
2019
Dark Side of the Ring
(3 episodes)
2019
Dark Side of the Ring
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
WWE: Story Time
(1 episode)
2016
Swerved
Jake "The Snake" Roberts · (1 episode)
2015
WWE 24
Himself · (1 episode)
2015
Little Creeps
Richard Hertz
2012
The Undertaker: 15-0
2008
Life In The Fast Lane
2007
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 6: See, Hear, Speak No Evil
Himself
AEW Fyter Fest
Jake Roberts
2020
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Sam
2019
Canadian Wrestling's Elite: Featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Himself
2018
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Himself
2015
The Sheik
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Himself
2014
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
Self
2013
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (archive footage)
2012
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Himself
2011
Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2010
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2009
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Special Guest Referee)
2006
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison
2005
Heroes of Wrestling
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1999
ECW November To Remember 1998
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1998
Seven Days
(1 episode)
1998
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1997
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Appearance)
1997
WWF Summer Flashback!
Jake Roberts
1997
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
Jake Roberts · (1 episode)
1997
WWE King of the Ring 1996
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1996
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1996
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1996
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
Solonoid
1994
Boy Meets World
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts · (1 episode)
1993
Raw
Jake "The Snake" Roberts · (11 episodes)
1993
WCW Halloween Havoc '92
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
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
1992
WWE This Tuesday In Texas
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1991
WWE SummerSlam Fever
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988
WWE WrestleFest
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988
WWE WrestleMania IV
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988
WWE Royal Rumble
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1988
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Jake Roberts
1987
WWE The Big Event
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1986
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1985
MSW WrestleFest
Jake Roberts
1985
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1984
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1984
NWA Night of Champions
Jake Roberts
1984
Finding Daddy
Daddy
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Jake "The Snake" Roberts · (91 episodes)
1986
Saturday Night's Main Event
Jake Roberts · (2 episodes)
1985
Saturday Night's Main Event
(9 episodes)
1985
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
Jake Roberts
1983