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 Peanut Butter Falcon
(2019)
Sam
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
(2011)
Himself
The Sheik
(2014)
AEW Revolution
(2024)
Jake Roberts
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
WrestleMania II
(1986)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Full Filmography
Acting
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
(1983)
Jake Roberts
GCW at The Omni (December '83)
(1983)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
(1984)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
NWA Night of Champions
(1984)
Jake Roberts
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
(1984)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
(1984)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
MSW WrestleFest
(1985)
Jake Roberts
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
(1985)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
(1985)
Jake Roberts
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
(1986)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
(1986)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WrestleMania II
(1986)
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WWE The Big Event
(1986)
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WWE Survivor Series 1987
(1987)
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WWE WrestleMania III
(1987)
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WWE Survivor Series 1988
(1988)
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WWE WrestleMania IV
(1988)
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WWE SummerSlam 1988
(1988)
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WWE Royal Rumble
(1988)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Hulkamania 3
(1988)
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
WWE WrestleFest
(1988)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
(1989)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
(1989)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 1989
(1989)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania V
(1989)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
(1989)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SummerSlam Fever
(1990)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania VI
(1990)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 1990
(1990)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SummerSlam 1990
(1990)
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WWE Royal Rumble 1990
(1990)
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WWF Hottest Matches
(1990)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleFest '90
(1990)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
(1990)
Battle of the WWE Superstars
(1990)
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WWF SuperTape
(1990)
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WWE This Tuesday In Texas
(1991)
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WWE SuperTape vol. 3
(1991)
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WWE World Tour 1991
(1991)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 1991
(1991)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Interview)
WWE Rampage '91
(1991)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
(1991)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania VII
(1991)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
(1991)
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WWE Royal Rumble 1991
(1991)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
(1991)
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WCW Halloween Havoc
(1992)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Invasion '92
(1992)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
(1992)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SuperTape '92
(1992)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Crunch Classic
(1992)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania VIII
(1992)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
(1992)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
(1992)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting
(1993)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
(1994)
Solonoid
The History Of WrestleMania
(1994)
Jake Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
(1996)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
(1996)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE King of the Ring 1996
(1996)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 1996
(1996)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania XII
(1996)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SummerSlam 1996
(1996)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
(1997)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
(1997)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Appearance)
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
(1997)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
ECW November To Remember 1998
(1998)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Heroes of Wrestling
(1999)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Beyond the Mat
(1999)
Himself / Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So
(2004)
Jake Roberts
WWE: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison
(2005)
Himself
Heroes of World Class
(2006)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
(2006)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Special Guest Referee)
Life In The Fast Lane
(2007)
WWE: The Ladder Match
(2007)
Himself
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
(2008)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
(2009)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
(2009)
WWE: Ricky Steamboat - The Life Story of the Dragon
(2010)
Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
(2010)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
(2011)
Himself
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
(2011)
Himself
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
(2012)
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (archive footage)
Little Creeps
(2012)
Richard Hertz
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
(2013)
Himself
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
(2013)
Himself
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
(2013)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Sheik
(2014)
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
(2014)
Himself
Heavy Water
(2014)
Jed
College Fright Night
(2014)
Richard Hertz
El Alambrista: La Venganza
(2014)
Psychotic State
(2014)
Himself
Catch of the Day
(2014)
Self
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
(2014)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Hall Of Fame 2014
(2014)
Himself
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
(2015)
Himself
At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling
(2015)
Himself
The Old Boys
(2015)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
(2015)
Self
The Bet
(2016)
Mr. Lucas
Toxic Tutu
(2017)
Himself
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
(2017)
Self
Canadian Wrestling's Elite: Featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts
(2018)
Himself
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
(2018)
Parts Unknown
(2018)
The Holiness(voice)
The Peanut Butter Falcon
(2019)
Sam
AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
(2020)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
AEW Fyter Fest
(2020)
Jake Roberts
AEW Double or Nothing
(2020)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
AEW Double or Nothing
(2021)
Jake Roberts
AEW Fyter Fest
(2021)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
(2021)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts (archive footage)
Out of Exile
(2023)
Remy
Biography: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
(2023)
Self
AEW Revolution
(2024)
Jake Roberts