Aurelian Smith Jr.
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jake Roberts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2023 · Out of Exile as Remy
- 2022 · Hey! (EW) as Jake Roberts
- 2022 · All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2021 · All Elite Wrestling: Rampage as
- 2021 · Biography: WWE Legends as
- 2021 · WWE's Most Wanted Treasures as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2021 · AEW Dark: Elevation as Jake Roberts
- 2021 · AEW Dark: Elevation as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2020 · You Cannot Kill David Arquette as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · AEW Dark as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2019 · AEW Dark as Jake Roberts
- 2019 · All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite as Jake “The Snake” Roberts
- 2019 · All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite as Jake Roberts
- 2019 · The Peanut Butter Falcon as Sam
- 2019 · Dark Side of the Ring as
- 2019 · Dark Side of the Ring as Self
- 2015 · Swerved as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2015 · WWE 24 as Himself
- 2015 · The Resurrection of Jake The Snake as Self
- 2014 · Undertaker: The Streak 21-1 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2013 · The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment as Self
- 2012 · WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (archive footage)
- 2011 · Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time as Himself
- 2010 · Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1999 · Beyond the Mat as Self - Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1998 · Seven Days as
- 1996 · WWE SummerSlam 1996 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1996 · WWE WrestleMania XII as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1994 · Trancers 4: Jack of Swords as Solonoid
- 1993 · Boy Meets World as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1991 · WWE Survivor Series 1991 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Interview)
- 1989 · WWE Survivor Series 1989 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1988 · WWE Survivor Series 1988 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1988 · WWE SummerSlam 1988 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1988 · WWE WrestleMania IV as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1986 · WWF Wrestling Challenge as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1986 · WrestleMania II as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1985 · Saturday Night's Main Event as
- 1985 · WWE Pay Per View as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- Future · Alastor as The Stranger
- 2024 · The Realtor as Ref
- 2024 · AEW Revolution as Jake Roberts
- 2021 · AEW Fyter Fest as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2021 · Biography: Ultimate Warrior as (archive footage)
- 2020 · AEW Double or Nothing as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2017 · Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living as Self
- 2016 · The Bet as Mr. Lucas
- 2015 · The Old Boys as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2015 · At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling as Himself
- 2014 · College Fright Night as Richard Hertz
- 2014 · El Alambrista: La Venganza as
- 2014 · Catch of the Day as Self
- 2014 · Psychotic State as Himself
- 2009 · Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection as
- 2009 · WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2006 · Heroes of World Class as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2005 · WWE: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison as Himself
- 2004 · WWE: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So as Jake Roberts
- 1996 · WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1991 · WWE This Tuesday In Texas as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1991 · WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1991 · WWE Rampage '91 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1991 · 2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1991 · WWE U.K. Rampage 1991 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1990 · Battle of the WWE Superstars as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1990 · WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1990 · WWF SuperTape as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1990 · WWE Royal Rumble 1990 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1989 · The Best of the WWF: volume 18 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1988 · WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1988 · WWE WrestleFest as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1988 · WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1986 · The Best of the WWF: volume 8 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1986 · WWE Detroit Wrestling '86 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1986 · WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1985 · AWA/NWA Night of Champions II as Jake Roberts
- 1985 · Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1984 · WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1983 · NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta as Jake Roberts
- Future · RFVideo Face Off Vol. 6: See, Hear, Speak No Evil as Himself
- Future · Credible as Self
- 2023 · Biography: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts as Self
- 2021 · AEW Double or Nothing as Jake Roberts
- 2021 · AEW Double or Nothing as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2021 · Biography: “Macho Man” Randy Savage as Self
- 2021 · Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (archive footage)
- 2020 · AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2020 · AEW Fyter Fest as Jake Roberts
- 2018 · Canadian Wrestling's Elite: Featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts as Himself
- 2018 · Parts Unknown as The Holiness(voice)
- 2018 · Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man as
- 2017 · Toxic Tutu as Himself
- 2016 · WWE: Story Time as
- 2015 · It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story as Himself
- 2014 · Heavy Water as Jed
- 2014 · The Sheik as
- 2014 · WWE Hall Of Fame 2014 as Himself
- 2014 · WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 as Himself
- 2013 · Legends of Mid-South Wrestling as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2013 · WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden as Himself
- 2012 · Little Creeps as Richard Hertz
- 2011 · PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning as Himself
- 2010 · WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2008 · Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 2007 · Life In The Fast Lane as
- 2007 · WWE: The Ladder Match as Himself
- 2006 · TNA Bound for Glory 2006 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Special Guest Referee)
- 1999 · Heroes of Wrestling as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1998 · ECW November To Remember 1998 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1997 · ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1997 · ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Appearance)
- 1997 · WWF Summer Flashback! as Jake Roberts
- 1997 · WWE Royal Rumble 1997 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1996 · WWE Survivor Series 1996 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1996 · WWE King of the Ring 1996 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1996 · WWE Royal Rumble 1996 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1994 · The History Of WrestleMania as Jake Roberts
- 1993 · Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1992 · WCW Halloween Havoc as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1992 · WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1992 · WWE Crunch Classic as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1992 · WWE WrestleMania VIII as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1992 · WWE March to WrestleMania VIII as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1992 · WWE Invasion '92 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1992 · WWF SuperTape '92 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1992 · WWE Royal Rumble 1992 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1991 · WWE World Tour 1991 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1991 · WWE WrestleMania VII as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1991 · WWE SuperTape vol. 3 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1991 · WWE Royal Rumble 1991 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1990 · WWE Survivor Series 1990 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1990 · WWF Hottest Matches as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1990 · WWE SummerSlam 1990 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1990 · WWE SummerSlam Fever as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1990 · WWE WrestleFest '90 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1990 · WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit as
- 1990 · WWE WrestleMania VI as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1989 · The Best of the WWF: volume 19 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1989 · WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1989 · WWE WrestleMania V as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1989 · WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1989 · WWE Royal Rumble 1989 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1988 · WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1988 · WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1988 · Hulkamania 3 as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
- 1988 · WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1988 · WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1988 · WWE Royal Rumble as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1987 · WWF Survivor Series 1987 as Jake Roberts
- 1987 · WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1987 · WWE WrestleMania III as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1987 · WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1987 · WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1986 · WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1986 · WWE The Big Event as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1986 · WWE Villains of The Squared Circle as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1985 · MSW WrestleFest as Jake Roberts
- 1984 · WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1984 · WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- 1984 · NWA Night of Champions as Jake Roberts
- 1983 · GCW at The Omni (December '83) as Jake "The Snake" Roberts