Personal Info
Known For
Wrestling
Real Name
Aurelian Smith Jr.
Birthday
May 30, 1955
Place of Birth
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Debut Year
1975
Status
Retired (2018)
Also Known As
- El Diablo
- Fred Platt
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- Jake Roberts
- Jake Smith Jr.
- The Snake
- The Texan
Known Matches
6
Record
2W - 4L (33.3%)
Appears In
Jake Roberts
Biography
Aurelian Smith Jr., born May 30, 1955, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and podcaster better known by his ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts. He began his professional wrestling career in 1975, trained by Buck Robley and Moose Morowski, and went on to compete across numerous major promotions over a career spanning more than four decades. He is perhaps best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation, the first from 1986 to 1992 and the second from 1996 to 1997. He also wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, the Mexico-based Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, among others.
Throughout his career, Roberts was widely regarded as one of professional wrestling's most iconic figures, celebrated for his cerebral promos, dark charisma, and innovative use of the DDT finishing move. He frequently brought snakes into the ring, most famously a python. After years of struggle with alcohol and drug addiction, he moved in with fellow wrestler Diamond Dallas Page in 2012, a period documented in the 2015 film The Resurrection of Jake the Snake. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 5, 2014, and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2020.
Promotions
Events/PPVs
Documentaries & Specials
Notable Rivals
Match History
Head-to-Head — most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Total | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Hart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yokozuna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| The Undertaker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Documentaries & Specials
Sources used for verification
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia