Jake Roberts
Nickname
"The Snake"
Real Name
Aurelian Smith, Jr.
Birthday
May 30, 1955
Hometown
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Moved to the United Kingdom
Now lives in Pompano Beach, Florida
Height
6'5"
Weight
267 lbs
Marital Status
Divorced from Cheryl Roberts
Married to Judy (February 06)
Trained by
Grizzly Smith
Moose Morowski
Debut
May 13, 1975
Previous Names
Jake Smith, Jr. (Late 70s)
Finishing Move(s)
The DDT
Favorite Move(s)
Short Arm Clothesline
The Knee Lift
The Gut Buster
Notable Feuds
Texas Outlaw
Big Daddy Ritter
Ronny Garvin
Lord Humongous
Oliver Humperdink
Dick Slater
Konnan (Mexico)
Sting
Terry Taylor
Ricky Steamboat
Randy Savage
Honky Tonk Man
Andre The Giant
Rick Rude
Ted DiBiase
Bad News Brown
Earthquake
Rick Martel
Ultimate Warrior
Macho Man & Liz
The Undertaker
Jerry Lawler
Steve Austin
Title History
Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Big Daddy Ritter (April 6, 1979);
(Louisiana) Mid South Louisiana Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Mantell (????, 1980);
(Louisiana/Oklahoma) Mid South North American Heavyweight title defeating The Grappler (May 31, 1981);
NWA (Georgia) National Television title defeating Ron Garvin (November 6, 1983);
NWA National/World Television title defeating Ron Garvin (June 17, 1984);
WCCW (World Class) Television title defeating Chris Adams (August 13, 1984);
NWA (World Class) World 6-Man Tag Team titles w/The Dynamic Duo beating Bobby Fulton & The Von Erichs (October 27, 1984);
Mid South Television title defeating Dick Slater in the Finals of a Tournament (January 1, 1986);
Mid South North American Heavyweight title defeating Dick Slater (Febuary 14, 1986);
AWF Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Hurrican Castillo Jr. (????, 1993);
SMW (Smoky Mountain Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Tony Anthony (May 2, 1994);
WWA Puerto Rican Heavyweight title Awarded (December ??, 1996);
AWF (Australia) Heavyweight title;
UWS (New York) Heavyweight title;
AWF Puerto Rican Heavyweight title;
SMW (Smokey Mountain Wrestling) Heavyweight title;
WWA Puerto Rican Heavyweight title;
1992 RSPW Best Heel Award Winner;
1996 PWI Ispirational Wrestler of the Year;
BBOW (Colorado) Heavyweight title
OnlineWorldofWrestling.com Hall of Fame Inductee (2003);