2007-01-18 16:58:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Wrestling
I noticed there are some participants here who are not familiar with Jake "the Snake" Roberts so I would like to share this information with the board:
Jake, whose real name is Aurelian Jake Smith, Jr. is the son of wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith, with whom he has a strained relationship. He has a half-brother, Michael (the former wrestler known as Sam Houston) and a half-sister, Robin (Rockin' Robin), both of whom also became wrestlers.
His ex-wife is Cheryl Roberts, with whom he has four children. She was also involved in a WWF storyline in the late 1980s involving Rick Rude. Jake also lived in London Colney, UK for some time, and for a short time in Aldershot, UK.
Valerie Burnham, the woman whom Jake lived with during his time in Britain, has announced that she is writing a book about her life with Jake.
Jake was unflatteringly featured in the wrestling documentary "Beyond the Mat". Throughout the film he made numerous confessions about his tragic past, including the murder of his sister and the collapse of his marriage. Amongst the more disturbing moments was Roberts reportedly smoking crack in a hotel room after a reunion with his daughter Brandy, though the act is not shown on camera. In 2005, Jake, along with others, heavily criticized the film for showing him in a negative light, complaining that the depiction of him was "not the real Jake Roberts". Roberts also claimed that director Barry Blaustein and Terry Funk lied to him about the aims of the film, telling him it was a television special on the effects of drug and alcohol abuse.
More recently:
Jake made an appearance on the October 19, 2006 edition of TNA iMPACT!, and announced he would referee the Monster's Ball match between Brother Runt, Abyss, Raven and Samoa Joe at Bound for Glory. He had a snake in a bag. Whether this was supposed to be Lucifer is unknown. At TNA Bound For Glory on October 22, 2006, he performed a DDT on Raven, giving Samoa Joe the win in the Monster's Ball match.
2007-01-22 09:00:23 · answer #1 · answered by Ozzie B. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jake Roberts Wife
2016-12-18 17:12:06 · answer #2 · answered by leissa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. if you dont know jake the snake, you have no right to show yourself around wrestling fans.
2. Jake Roberts was on TNA actually for like 2 weeks acouple months ago, i think the managed someone in a hardcore match. He doesnt get on tv because he is old and a drug addict. After being a former/current crack head the wrestling world kinda cut their ties with him.
2007-01-18 17:10:12 · answer #3 · answered by anonymous w 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Last I heard he was wrestling in small arenas with a small untelevised traveling promotion and battling an addiction to crack. But that was a few years ago and haven't heard much since.
2007-01-18 17:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He has been battling a problem with drugs and alcohol for a long time now. Hopefully someone sent him to rehab.
2007-01-19 06:13:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Got eaten up by Anaconda! Ha-ha!
2007-01-19 00:03:16 · answer #6 · answered by J.R. 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Poor thing got fat. I think he ate his snake...
2007-01-19 04:28:54 · answer #7 · answered by othaphish 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
He's flippin' burgers!
2007-01-18 21:19:32 · answer #8 · answered by Jim F 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what the hell are you talking about?
2007-01-18 17:05:55 · answer #9 · answered by a person 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋