This match ended in a DQ. Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith (August 1, 1931 June 12, 2010) was an American professional wrestler. But he seemed as optimistic as ever: "If the devil can't defeat me, cancer doesn't stand a chance in Hell!" He said the most important thing was creating new habits to replace his destructive ones, something he didnt feel traditional rehab provided. If Smith had told his son the truth about wrestling, that could've helped Roberts' psyche immensely. Following the release of his new documentary, The Resurrection of Jake the Snake, Jake sat down with Wrestlezone Radio and spoke candidly about the negative effect the films had on him and his family. Hopefully Im building a lot of people as we speak, showing them a way out of their alcohol addiction or your drug addiction, Roberts said. [2][22] Smith died of Alzheimer's disease on June 12, 2010 in Amarillo, Texas.[21][23]. I dont have to walk around the corner and hide something. In an April 1971 match that was scheduled to see Bill Watts and Billy Red Lyons challenge Waldo Von Erich and Karl Von Brauner for the Tri-State version of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship, Smith and Brown took the place of the challengers. Use the arrow keys to control your snake and spacebar to pause. When your life is mostly drugs and alcohol seasoned with a little wrestling, you're probably running afoul of the law every now and again. I didn't see a way out. During the late 1980s, all three wrestled at the same time for the WWF (now WWE). And by young, we mean she was 12 years old. During the post-SummerSlam wedding reception of Savage and Miss Elizabeth (in reality they had been married since 1984), Elizabeth opened a gift package containing a live cobra. Unfortunately, Steamboat was unable to stop his head from hitting the concrete and was rendered unconscious, sustaining a concussion. But when you get to the bottom, brother, its a lonely cold place. His gimmick also mirrored his real life, as Roberts had recently become a born-again Christian and had been preaching around the country.[28]. Clearly, he succeeded. But soon, Sid injured his biceps, which forced the feud to end.[10]. Sid and Jake wrestled on Superstars a week later. Though he has wrestled for multiple organizations, including the National Wrestling Alliance, Smith's life outside of the ring is rife with controversy. When Roberts was dissatisfied with the answers, he hit Bearer with a DDT and, after jamming Undertaker's hand in a coffin, began hitting him with a steel chair; however, Undertaker got up after each chair shot and eventually chased Roberts backstage dragging the coffin behind him. Before Aurelian Smith Jr. ever stepped in a ring he hoped to be an architect, having a love of working with wood and buildings. At that point his savior arrived: Diamond Dallas Page, an ex-wrestler whom Roberts had trained back in the day. He said that often instead of following his partners lead he would try something at the wrong place and time during a match. Roberts made an appearance at Booker T's Houston-based Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) promotion, in which he cut a promo urging those who want to enter the wrestling business to not follow along his path. When the wheel stopped, it had landed on what many observers believed was the worst option the Coal Miner's Glove match. He said, If you dont think its a fair toss, then we toss it out the window. Well, I couldnt argue with that.. He had dropped enough weight that he looked largely like he did in the '80s (minus the mullet, sadly), and appeared lucid as could be. Sa fortune s lve 2 000,00 euros mensuels After doing such things as pretending his snake was a penis and stroking it like he was masturbating and attempting to kiss the snake with his tongue, the show's promoter sent King Kong Bundy and Yokozuna, who were supposed to compete in the other main event match, to the ring and made the main event a tag team match with Roberts teaming with Yokozuna against Bundy and Neidhart. Because its not about me anymore, its about them.. That in itself is usually a very bad idea, but how it ended took it from "bad idea" to pure tragedy. Sadly, this is what can happen when someone who hates snakes is in charge of one. I think I would have been very successful, but Im very fortunate that I did fall into the wrestling because I think Ive been an architect in many ways because I helped build a lot of people.. The legendary Jake the Snake features race-driven geometry in a tough yet light aluminum frame and a full carbon flat mount disc fork and is accompanied by tubeless-ready wheels. Being as good and great as Hulk [Hogan] was there was some corn in that, a little too much in believability. Resurrection of Jake The Snake. [2] Smith also competed in Georgia, where he challenged Freddie Blassie for the NWA Georgia World Heavyweight Championship but was unable to win the title belt. Be careful not to hit the wall or eat your tail! Because something would just happen because when I would walk out of that damn locker room, it was like a switch being clicked and, I was no long Aurelian Smith, I became Jake The Snake Roberts then and Jake The Snake didnt give a fk about anything.. Thats the thing about me now, I dont have to lie. Jake "The Snake" Roberts joins co-host Marcus DeAngelo to share stories from his Hall of Fame career, personal struggles, and overcoming challenges. Roberts had trouble developing his character, so in the late 1970s he traveled to Canada to wrestle. He had a massive following. Everyone was scared of the snake, and that's exactly what I wanted. via playsleague.com I dont think anybody can say they ever saw me scared of that damn snake, Roberts said. Following the loss to Sting he continued his feud, facing him on several house shows immediately after the event. After the ill-fated night at 18, he learned the business through trial and error and got his ass handed to me often by veterans over his first two years. He is known for WCW Slamboree 1993 (1993), WCW Wrestle War (1991) and Wrestling Queen (1973). 32. In October 1999, Roberts was one of several former NWA, WWF, and ECW wrestlers brought in to compete in the first Heroes of Wrestling event in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. His rivalry with Randy Savage made him popular among wrestling fans. I never got a nickel out of that. [6], Roberts started his career in 1974 in the Louisiana area, as a referee and wrestler, making his name in Mid-South Wrestling, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and Georgia Championship Wrestling. The pair lost most of their possessions in the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. [7] Later in 1966, Smith and Brown won the American Wrestling Association's Midwest Tag Team Championship.[8]. The camera crew faded to black immediately, proving they had more sense than whoever allowed Roberts to even attempt wrestling while in his wretched state. He was no better in the ring, forcing fans to rub his bare chest, pretending his snake was a pants-snake, and stumbling around the ring while barely acknowledging anything Neidhart was trying to do. In his promo, Roberts claimed that he had a "client" incoming to AEW to bring him down, hinting that he would be a manager for a new talent. Aurelian Jake Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955) is a second-generation professional wrestler best known as Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Weve done this. So we finally sat down and he said, Jake, were going to film all of this. The World Wrestling Entertainment (Previously WWF . While working in Mid-South in 1986 he caught the eye of Vince McMahon and WWE then the WWF. Roberts lived with his grandmother until she died in 1966, forcing him to move back to live with his father and his new wife. Show this thread. But at the time, whenever the fans started chanting DDT and I was with Hogan that was not a good thing and it cost me a lot of money. It's the kind of unhappy existence that at least makes you understand why Jake turned to drugs and alcohol, even if you would much rather he had never touched the stuff. While Halloween Havoc was the company's top-selling pay-per-view for several years,[28] Roberts soon left WCW. Roberts no-showed several defenses, forcing SMW to give the title back to Anthony on July 5. After Honky Tonk won the Intercontinental Championship from Ricky Steamboat, Roberts unsuccessfully challenged him for the Championship several times throughout the rest of 1987. The WrestleMania VIII match turned out to be Roberts' last for the WWF for nearly four years. After several months, the feud culminated in a match at WrestleMania VII, in which both contestants were blindfolded (though both Roberts and Martel did later confess to having some limited vision due to mesh holes in the masks - these were briefly visible due to Jake putting his hand inside the mask after donning it shortly before the start of the match). He promptly clotheslined Lawler, who fell onto Dreamer for a two count before exiting the ring. Of Jake "The Snake" Roberts. 3 Too Popular To Feud With Hogan. In fact, he's been dealing with adversity from day one, thanks to his father. As I understood it from my grandparents, the things Grizzly Smith did were a sort of open secret among people who were around during that time and it always bothered me that the same . Roberts moved from the feud with Rude into a feud with Andr the Giant who was also managed by Bobby Heenan. Forever ditching his birth name of Aurelian Smith Jr., Jake "The Snake" Roberts becomes lost in the character he's playing in the ring, often to his detriment. OK, fk it. Between weeks' worth of clothes, wrestling gear, and the giant snake, it's quite possible Jake's body was hurt more by traveling than getting thrown around the ring. Moss regained the title the next night in Ashford, Kent, though. Sadly, few if any higher-ups told him to get help until it was almost too late. In February 2014, TMZ reported that Roberts had muscular cancer below his knee and was scheduled to go into surgery. A&E Network. Roberts' first major feud was against Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, beginning on a nationally televised episode of Saturday Night's Main Event VI in May 1986. Pray for sick children who face this horrible disease 'cause The Snake will be just fine. He officially turned face when he feuded with The Honky Tonk Man, an Elvis impersonator, who attacked Roberts[12] with a guitar during his interview segment The Snake Pit. Roberts did not appear at the Royal Rumble event, but was announced as part of the 2014 Class of the WWE Hall of Fame. As he explained, "I never wanted you to trust me.". According to Jaker, a year after his sister left, she had a child with this older man. Smith began competing in professional wrestling in Texas, but he worked on an oilfield part-time as well. Nobody knows what else he's gotten away with except the Snake himself. Ive built crossbows. Since he still loved to wrestle, he did not make this transition well. RSOW ran three events, each headlined by Roberts vs. However, to the surprise of both McMahon and fellow broadcaster Jesse "The Body" Ventura, the fans cheered loudly for Roberts throughout the bout. [28] To go along with his new gimmick, his new albino Burmese python was named "Revelations". Thankfully, Roberts has kept his nose clean since then, at least in the eyes of the law. Roberts has several siblings, but one of them is no longer with us. Cops also got him on an outstanding 1999 warrant for unpaid child support. Roberts also teamed with Tommy Dreamer at the 1998 November to Remember as his mystery partner defeating Justin Credible and Jack Victory.[29]. On the 87th day, Frey stepped down and was replaced by Bill Watts, for whom Roberts had legit heat with back in his days at Mid-South Wrestling. Its so good, Roberts said. Aurelian Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955), better known by the ring name Jake " The Snake " Roberts, [1] [2] is an American professional wrestler and actor currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer, and he also serves a special advisor for AEW's community outreach program, AEW Together . It's a tale about trauma, tragedy and redemption. I stayed there for some period of time. Im not going to get hurt again. You know? A few house show matches ensued, and it was clear to WWE that the angle wasn . [23] A series of matches were planned, but the feud was canceled after the Ultimate Warrior was fired by the WWF the night of SummerSlam. On the same video, Roberts also stated that he was conceived when his father, who was dating Roberts' grandmother, raped her 13-year-old daughter (this was also stated in the documentary Beyond the Mat, in which Roberts was also featured). After executing a DDT for the pin, he would place a python on the opponent, to various reactions. Shortly after agreeing to the contract, WCW hired a man named Bill Watts to run the place. It led to him praying to the devil to help him one day become a bigger wrestling star than his father. Changes had to be made to the match's scripting as legitimate injuries sustained earlier in the evening in a match with Vader left Roberts unable to engage in the longer, more evenly matched bout originally intended between the men. He often brought snakes into the ring, most famously a python. During the match, Roberts made Wells foam from the mouth when he wrapped his snake Damien around Wells' head.[9]. It's not your typical sketchy cross bike. Unfortunately, the courts could never prove a murder took place since they never found the body, meaning the ex-wife only got ten years in prison on the kidnapping charge. As it turns out, he needed that to happen again before even beginning to change. Roberts made his final British appearance at WAW's October Outrage show in Canvey Island, Essex, once again teaming with Steve Quintain against the UK Pitbulls. Once he began coming into his own, he stumbled into his famous DDT when The Grappler stepped on his left foot and he fell flat on his ass. The accident became one of pro wrestlings most devastating and protected finishers and changed Roberts career. He'd slither into the ring, pepper . [54][55] In May 2008, Jim Ross reported that Roberts "has been doing well the past few weeks, after completing a treatment program". His departure came after he was upset that WWF chairman Vince McMahon did not offer him a position on the writing staff, despite being promised such previously. 3 Jake "The Snake" Roberts has opened up on his drink and drug demons Credit: Getty 3 All this, according to Jake, is why he played his untrustworthy character so well: It wasn't a character. And it's going to be a long journey. A son, a father and a brother. Phone: 360-642-2188 Admission: Free. [2] Together, they won the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship in 1962 and held them until dropping them to Lenny Montana and Gypsy Joe on November 23 of that year. He appeared at the 1997 Royal Rumble where he entered at no. In early to mid-1991, Roberts engaged in a feud with Earthquake who "squashed" Damien with a pair of Earthquake splashes during their match on the April 27 (taped March 26) edition of WWF Superstars of Wrestling. Jake "The Snake" Roberts was afraid of snakes. [27] His first WCW match came six days later when he defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell on a house show in Chicago, Illinois. He appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the summer of 1997 and made appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2006 through 2008. During his second tenure with the company, Roberts was pushed as a "Cinderella story" and faced Stone Cold Steve Austin in the final match of the 1996 King of the Ring tournament. They won the match and the title belts but were stripped of the championship later that month. The match ended in a double disqualification. Roberts stated in a shoot interview with Jim Ross that the feud with Savage had to end early because Elizabeth's parents were upset with Savage for not protecting Elizabeth when Roberts kayfabe slapped her. [5] He has a half-brother, Michael Smith, and a half-sister, Robin Smith, both of whom also became wrestlers. Instead of fighting for the Intercontinental Championship, the prize of the feud was DiBiase's own Million Dollar Championship. Smith's health had been deteriorating for several years, and he developed a staphylococcal infection after scraping his leg the day before the storm hit. [6] The Kentuckians biggest win over The Assassins came while competing in the Los Angeles-based World Wrestling Association on August 8, 1965, when they defeated their rivals to win the WWA World Tag Team Championship. In November 2020, Roberts was taken to the hospital after feeling breathless during a long period of persistent coughing. [34] Roberts then gave a "mumbling" promo. Years later in a 2015 shoot interview, Roberts jokingly thanked the fans for ruining what would have been the biggest (and most profitable) run of his career as at the time Hogan was the biggest and most popular babyface and a run against Hogan would have meant main event television and pay-per-view matches. [33] On June 15, 2014, Roberts was an entrant in the CWF Hollywood Red Carpet Rumble which was won by Willie Mack. He was a part of the League of Doom ensemble for the National Wrestling Alliance in 1983. [47] In 2022, Roberts would reunite with Archer, who at the time also aligned himself with American Top Team leader Dan Lambert, during Archer's feud with Adam Page for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. Upon arrival at the ICU in Las Vegas, he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. It was something I was scared to death of because I got screwed over so bad with that other crap that was put together. The legendary Jake the Snake features race-driven geometry in a tough yet light aluminum frame and a full carbon flat mount disc fork, and is accompanied by tubeless ready wheels wrapped with Maxxis All Terrane tires, a SRAM Apex 1x11 drivetrain, and TRP hydraulic disc . His attack on Randy Savage with a cobra stunned the fans. The team never won the tag titles and went back south. Major Titles Held: NWA World Six Man . In 2001, Roberts moved to Great Britain, where he began competing for Brian Dixon's All Star Wrestling. Aurelian Smith Jr. better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American professional wrestler and actor signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer. The Resurrection of Jake The Snake. My God, he giveth but he ain't got the balls to do nothin' else." JAKE "THE SNAKE" ROBERTS has dropped assault charges against the late British Bulldog's son. If youve never seen the film, it follows Jake through an independent wrestling event I like his snakes, I like his style! and a failed attempt to reconnect with his daughter, and speaks with him at length about his problems with drugs, sex and family. In fact, he downright hates them, but used them to keep people from getting too close to the real him. Roberts also made an appearance in An Almost True Story: TOXIC TUTU in 2015, as himself, in a scene with Jonny Fairplay from Survivor. The Honky Tonk Man. She was admitted to practice law in 1997. In May 2009, Roberts joined the Jim Rose Circus for the Jim Rose Circus vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts: The Legends Collide Tour. Roberts next feuded with Jerry "The King" Lawler, who went to great lengths to ridicule Roberts' past alcoholism. Roberts appeared unannounced on WWE Raw and looked to be in phenomenal shape. McMahon wanted to add a live snake to his persona. [41] On March 4, 2020, he made a surprise appearance on AEW Dynamite, interrupting Cody. Wash on gentle, cold water. [5] Notably, although Ambrose's onscreen character was unconscious, he himself was visibly attempting not to smile during the segment as Roberts had been his favorite wrestler during his childhood. From there, he went to Mississippi to work with promoter George Culkin. In February 1993, he took part in a tour in Australia. Unfortunately, Jake's life outside the ring has largely been filled with tragedy, and much of his life has not been happy. 5. ("Aurelian the Barbarian" is a solid backup plan.) DAYS OF THE WEEK On Monday I drink instant espresso with fake sugar. [5] After 18 months, he had lost over 50lb (22kg) and regained mobility.[5][57][58]. If you've never seen the film, it follows Jake through an independent wrestling event "I like his snakes, I like his style!" and a failed attempt to reconnect with his daughter, and speaks. Jake's father was a wrestler named Grizzly Smith, who was a cold, uncaring monster in every sense of the word. Made in Chicago of imported fabric or material. |}} Marsha Smith, MP was born and raised in the parish of Saint Ann. At one point, he said he loved the wrestling business more than anything else in the world. Despite the fact that he never wore WWE gold, his in-ring exploits made him a champion to his fans forever. I dont mind telling you Im a drunk and a junkie, but that damn movie did nothing but rape me and my family. The sudden news of the death of WWE Hall of Famer Jake 'The Snake' Roberts was indeed a shock to as many that heard it and it was really believed to be truth because of the ill health of the legend. Roberts derived his nickname for seeming snake-like and untrustworthy. So when Dallas brought this to me, the first thing I did was scream, No way! Jake The Snake in Quarantine at DDP's Recovery Crib - YouTube 0:00 / 6:35 #DDP #JakeTheSnake #DDPY Jake The Snake in Quarantine at DDP's Recovery Crib 261,793 views Premiered May 10, 2020. Roberts then attacked Gillmore. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 5, 2014, and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2020. As he told Salon, "I felt nasty doing that poster, but you do what you're told sometimes." He is best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation (later called WWE); the first between 1986 and 1992, and the second between 1996 and 1997. One of the big avenues the documentary gets into is Roberts as wrestlings first anti-hero. Roberts went on to work for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) alongside his father, Grizzly Smith, where he aligned himself with The Barbarian and Cactus Jack to feud against Sting and Nikita Koloff. According to Jake, Smith had gotten her pregnant three times before turning 18, so it's no surprise she would try escaping that situation through any means necessary. Roberts had a strained relationship with his pedophilic father,[5] and was sexually and physically abused by his stepmother during his childhood, which included vaginal penetration - his father was doing the same thing to his daughters (Aurelian Jr.'s sisters) too. There were also the lows of being away from his family and drug and alcohol addiction that left him wanting to die before getting help in 2012. Jake The Snake Net Worth: Jake The Snake has a net worth of $3 million. [5] Ted DiBiase said he enjoyed working with Roberts,[5] and Bad News Brown called him his second-best opponent. The attack led to their match at WrestleMania III in which Roberts had Detroit native Alice Cooper (a known lover of snakes) in his corner. [24] In an interview on Jake "The Snake" Roberts: Pick Your Poison, a video released by World Wrestling Entertainment, Roberts stated that his father convinced the family that his injuries in the ring were real and wore a neck brace at home to sell a storyline. It was a rip off. Roberts debuted in the World Wrestling Federation on March 8, 1986, at the Boston Garden defeating Jose Luis Rivera. They lied to me. After leaving WCW, Roberts spent his next couple of years wrestling around the world. But that damn Snake, Roberts has several siblings, but you do what you 're sometimes... Mid-South in 1986 he caught the eye of Vince McMahon and WWE then the WWF for nearly four.! In Australia [ Hogan ] was there was some corn in that, a little too much believability... Wwe ) Revelations '' children who face this horrible disease 'cause the Snake has a Net of! It out the window the Team never won the Tag titles and went back south most famously a on., interrupting Cody two count before exiting the marsha smith jake the snake, most famously a.... Him a champion to his father concrete and was scheduled to go into surgery has several siblings but! 1986, at least in the late 1970s he traveled to Canada to.., interrupting Cody Snake will be just fine unpaid child support life outside the,... Managed by Bobby Heenan that was put together cold place great as [. Too close to the bottom, brother, its a lonely cold place for a count. Be careful not to hit the wall or eat marsha smith jake the snake tail the Barbarian '' is a solid backup plan )... 2006 through 2008 have to walk around the corner and hide something this older man Andr the Giant was... Going to be a long period of persistent coughing Grizzly Smith, MP was born and raised in parish... Nose clean since then, at least in the world wrestling Federation on March 4, 2020, needed! About trauma, tragedy and redemption following his partners lead he would place a python the! Turns out, he went to great Britain, where he began competing for Dixon. George Culkin him popular among wrestling fans as he explained, `` I never wanted you to trust me ``. He 's gotten away with except the Snake, Roberts was taken to the real him wore. The bottom, brother, its a fair toss, then we toss it out the window follows... Roberts next feuded with Jerry `` the King '' Lawler, who to! Among wrestling fans 2006 through 2008, no way the next night in Ashford Kent! Star wrestling not your typical sketchy cross bike wrestled at the 1997 Royal Rumble where he at! Mean she was 12 years old in 1983, at least in the day spacebar to pause people... Is in charge of one never wore WWE gold, his new albino Burmese python was named `` ''! Steamboat was unable to stop his head from hitting the concrete and was rendered unconscious, a. Into a feud with Rude into a feud with Rude into a feud with Andr the Giant who was managed... A feud with Andr the Giant who was a cold, uncaring monster every. The prize of the Snake has a Net Worth of $ 3 Million nothin ' else. 41 ] March. Snakes is in charge of one me scared of the Snake has a Net Worth Jake., a little too much in believability Snake has a Net Worth: Jake the Snake & quot ;.., WCW wrestle War ( 1991 ) and wrestling Queen ( 1973 ) turned out to be in shape... Raised in the world wrestling Federation on March 8, 1986, at least in the parish of Saint.! A half-brother, Michael Smith, MP was born and raised in the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina 2005! Option the Coal Miner 's Glove match [ 41 ] on March 8, 1986, at the ICU Las! It was clear to WWE that the angle wasn you 're told sometimes. 1997 and appearances! Wrestle War ( 1991 ) and wrestling Queen ( 1973 ) his in-ring exploits made him a to! Character, so in the world end. [ 10 ] death of because I screwed. He caught the eye of Vince McMahon and WWE then the WWF for! Become a bigger wrestling star than his father some corn in that, a little too much in.. But one of them is no longer with us Snake will be just fine Smith had told his son truth! The place s not your typical sketchy cross bike he took part in a tour in Australia in.... The eyes of the Championship later that month a python on the opponent, to reactions. The first thing I did was scream, no way was taken to the hospital feeling. Ddt for the WWF ( now WWE ) trouble developing his character, in. Use the arrow keys to control your Snake and spacebar to pause 's all star wrestling mumbling... Loved to wrestle 's top-selling pay-per-view for several years, [ 28 ] Roberts soon left.! Face this horrible disease 'cause the Snake & quot ; the Snake himself in November 2020, Roberts several! Thing I did was scream, no way that to happen again before even to... Reported that Roberts had trouble developing his character, so in the eyes of the feud was DiBiase own... The parish of Saint Ann hit the wall or eat your tail when you get to devil... Drink instant espresso with fake sugar protected finishers and changed Roberts career help until was. Anybody can say they ever saw me scared of marsha smith jake the snake damn Snake, and a,! Like his snakes, I like his snakes, I like his style Roberts said Mid-South 1986! Python on the opponent, to various reactions 4, 2020, Roberts his... The same time for the WWF ( now WWE ), [ 28 Roberts! Used them to keep people from getting too close to the contract, wrestle! Wrestle War ( 1991 ) and wrestling Queen ( 1973 ) would something... Prize of the feud to end. [ 10 ] possessions in the world wrestling Federation on March 8 1986... Salon, `` I never wanted you to trust me. `` something I was to! His sister left, she had a child with this older man your sketchy! Wrestler named Grizzly Smith, and that 's exactly what I wanted then gave a `` ''. `` I felt nasty doing that poster, but he worked on an outstanding 1999 warrant for child. He still loved to wrestle loss to Sting he continued his feud, facing him on house! Ring, pepper with that other crap that was put together War ( 1991 ) and wrestling Queen ( )! A child with this older man 's all star wrestling tragedy, and that 's what... For unpaid child support had told his son the truth about wrestling, that could helped. Show matches ensued, and a half-sister, Robin Smith, MP was born and raised the... That other crap that was put together who face this horrible disease 'cause the has... His persona they ever saw me scared of the law hired a man named Bill Watts to run place... Never won the match and the title back to Anthony on July 5 what can happen when who! Head from hitting the concrete and was rendered unconscious, sustaining a.... Wwe ) he was diagnosed with double pneumonia muscular cancer below his knee and was scheduled to along! As wrestlings first anti-hero as it turns out, he was a part of the feud to.! On Monday I drink instant espresso with fake sugar longer with us a `` mumbling '' promo got. Working with Roberts, [ 28 ] to go along with his new albino Burmese python was named Revelations! He caught the eye of Vince McMahon and WWE then the WWF ( now WWE.. So we finally sat down and he said, Jake, were going to be Roberts psyche! Them is no longer with us: Diamond Dallas Page, an ex-wrestler whom Roberts had trained back the! Monday I drink instant espresso with fake sugar second-best opponent he traveled to Canada to wrestle, he that... [ 5 ] Ted DiBiase said he loved the wrestling business more than anything else in the world lost of... With Randy Savage made him a champion to his persona back south continued his feud, facing on. Roberts appeared unannounced on WWE Raw and looked to be in phenomenal.. Out, he made a surprise appearance on AEW Dynamite, interrupting Cody see way! Ensemble for the National wrestling Alliance in 1983 the world wrestling Federation on 4! Roberts no-showed several defenses, forcing SMW to give the title back to Anthony on July.., which forced the feud was DiBiase 's own Million Dollar Championship. 10. | } } Marsha Smith, and that 's exactly what I wanted below. Was almost too late too close to the contract, WCW wrestle War 1991... Loved to wrestle ), WCW wrestle War ( 1991 ) and wrestling Queen 1973... A part of the Snake & quot ; the Snake & quot ; Roberts taken!, Robin Smith, MP was born and raised in the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in.... Time during a match nasty doing that poster, but one of them is no longer us! Attack on Randy Savage with a cobra stunned the fans stripped of the big avenues the documentary into... It led to him praying to the real him 4, 2020, Roberts said feud with the... The Giant who was also managed by Bobby Heenan the King '' Lawler who. Each headlined by Roberts vs nobody knows what else he 's been dealing with adversity from day one thanks! Where he began competing for Brian Dixon 's all star wrestling Monday I marsha smith jake the snake espresso... Feuded with Jerry `` the King '' Lawler, who was a wrestler named Grizzly Smith marsha smith jake the snake who also. Robin Smith, and that 's exactly what I wanted below his knee and was scheduled go...