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Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. | Aurelian Jake Smith, Jr. (born on May 30, 1955), better known by his ring name of Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is a second-generation American professional wrestler and the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith. Roberts arguably is best known for his two stint in the World Wrestling Federation—the first between 1986 and 1992, and the second between 1996 and 1997—though he also wrestled in World Championship Wrestling in 1992 and the Mexico based Asistencia Asesoría y Administración between 1993 and 1994 and again in 1997. is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Throughout his career he was known for his promos and his dark charisma, his extensive use of psychology in his matches, and has been credited for inventing the DDT, though that has been challenged. He is also credited with training the wrestlers Diamond Dallas Page and Raven, as well as teaching much about wrestling psychology to Steve Austin and the Undertaker. In professional wrestling, a promo is short for promotional interview, a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. ...
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Wrestling career
Mid-South Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, and World Class Championship Wrestling Roberts started his career in 1974 in the Louisiana area, as a referee and wrestler, making his name in Mid-South Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance. It was in the NWA during 1983 that Roberts became part of Paul Ellering's heel stable, The Legion of Doom, and began a feud with Ron Garvin over the NWA World Television Championship that lasted into 1984. In 1984, Jake Roberts entered World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) joining up with Gentleman Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez in their feud against the Von Erichs, winning the World Class Championship Television title and World Class Championship Wrestling Six Man Tag Team titles (with Adams and Hernandez) Roberts returned to Mid-South Wrestling for 1985, ending his run there in February 1986 after a feud with Dick Slater. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...
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In the 1980s, Roberts had his opponent, The Grappler, in a front facelock, but tripped.[1] Roberts' opponent fell on his head, legitimately knocking him out.[1] From that match, Roberts incorporated the move as his finisher, naming it the DDT, though instead of falling back, he stepped back before falling (which, as he explained on his DVD Pick Your Poison, was the quickest way to drive his opponent's head into the mat and also gave the move a "snap" effect). When asked what the initials DDT stood for, he famously replied "The End." In professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive a held opponents head into the mat. ...
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How he became "The Snake" Roberts derived his nickname from being thin and snake-like. Roberts also said that he got his nickname from Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken "The Snake" Stabler. To accentuate this, he often would slide ("slither") into and out of the ring on his belly under the bottom rope. Once he reached the WWF in March 1986, Roberts would bring a huge, live Burmese Python (though various snakes were used over the years, most were named "Damien") to ringside in a canvas bag. After executing a DDT, Roberts would coil the constrictor around the opponent's neck, and the snake would slither around on top of the fallen wrestler, sometimes appearing to strangle him. Besides the fact that numerous fellow wrestlers and commentators were legitimately afraid of snakes, it was a masterful show of kayfabe, as the wrestler lay twitching and sometimes foaming at the mouth with the monstrous snake appearing to squeeze the life out of him. This display of theatricality got over with professional wrestling fans when George Wells, former Canadian Football League player turned wrestler, played "victim" to Damien at WrestleMania 2. His frothing at the mouth sold the gimmick as being something lethal. // A nickname is a name of a person or thing other than its proper name. ...
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World Wrestling Federation
1986-1988 Roberts' first major feud was against Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Few WWF fans knew that the two were former tag team partners in the National Wrestling Alliance, as it was never acknowledged on camera. The feud began on a nationally televised episode of Saturday Night's Main Event in May 1986. Roberts DDT'ed Steamboat on the floor right in front of his wife, Bonnie, whom Roberts had pointed to just before delivering the blow and then proceeded to rest Damien on top of a prone Steamboat. Roberts went so far as to put the snake in Steamboat's mouth. He later stated that he was initially against doing the angle for fear that he might seriously injure or kill Steamboat. While Vince McMahon and booker George Scott were adamant about wanting the DDT to take place on the floor, he refused until Steamboat told him that he would be able to adequately protect himself from injury. Steamboat was rendered unconscious and sustained a concussion[2] from the force of the blow. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
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After Steamboat's recovery, the feud featured Steamboat introducing a "Komodo dragon" (actually a small alligator) as his "pet" to combat the psychological effects Roberts' reptilian counterpart had on most adversaries. The feud continued with Steamboat winning most of the matches, most notably a Snake Pit Match (obstensibly a no-DQ match) at The Big Event in Toronto, and the rematch on the October 1986 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event. Since their feud ended, both men have cited tremendous respect for one another, stating that the feud was a personal favorite for both. When asked about "The Dragon" in an interview, Roberts stated, "[Steamboat] was a great wrestler, but an even better man." Binomial name Ouwens, 1912 Komodo dragon distribution The Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo Monitor[1], Komodo Island Monitor[1], Ora (to the natives of Komodo[2]), or simply Komodo, is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2-3 metres (approximately...
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One of the more memorable moments in his career was when he had Alice Cooper in his corner at WrestleMania III in 1987. Jake's WrestleMania III opponent, The Honky Tonk Man, brutally attacked Jake[3] with a guitar on Jake's interview segment The Snake Pit, making Roberts into a babyface. In reality, The Honky Tonk Man's guitar shot legitimately injured Jake's neck.[4] The shot was prior to the use of breakaway guitars, so it caused a legit injury.[4] Jake started using pain killers following the injury, which led to severe opiate addictions later in his life. The Honky Tonk Man denies that he legitimately injured Jake, although a video of the incident (seen on Jake's "Pick Your Poison" DVD) does much to suggest otherwise. Alice Cooper (born February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ...
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Perhaps his best-known feud was against "Ravishing" Rick Rude, who was doing a gimmick where he would select a woman from the audience to kiss after each match. Rude inadvertently chose Jake's real-life wife Cheryl Mick, who refused the kiss; Jake rescued her before Rude could attack, although Cheryl slapped him hard enough to send Rude reeling. At another event, Rude wore a pair of tights emblazoned with a visage of Mrs. Roberts, which an irate Jake tore off. This sent Rude running apparently naked from the ring when shown on TV, although those at the arena saw Rude in a thong. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
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1989-1990 Next, "The Snake" engaged in a feud with André the Giant. In this storyline, Roberts used his snake to gain a psychological edge over the snake-averse André (who as part of the angle staged a heart attack on national television), to nullify the Giant's overwhelming size and strength advantage. Jake can claim a victory via disqualification over André after André attacked special guest referee Big John Studd at WrestleMania V. André the Giant was the stage name of André René Roussimoff, (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993) a French professional wrestler and actor. ...
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Shortly after his feud with André had ended, Roberts entered into a feud with "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. It was at this time that Roberts' disc problems were publicly acknowledged, as DiBiase attacked Roberts after a victory over his bodyguard Virgil on WWF Superstars of Wrestling. In the attack, Roberts was "injured" by DiBiase and needed time off to have surgery to repair the damage. Roberts returned and feuded with DiBiase throughout the end of 1989 into 1990, including a point where Roberts stole Dibiase's Million Dollar Belt, daring him or Virgil to reach into the canvas sack to retrieve it. The culmination of their feud took place at WrestleMania VI, where in a match where the Million Dollar Belt was on the line, DiBiase gained a count-out victory over Roberts, thus regaining the non-sanctioned title. After the match, Roberts, to the delight of his fans at the packed SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, mounted an offensive against DiBiase and Virgil and began giving away DiBiase's "money". This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...
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Following a brief feud with Bad News Brown in the summer of 1990, Roberts feuded with "The Model" Rick Martel throughout late 1990 into early 1991, after Martel blinded Roberts (kayfabe) by spraying cologne into his eyes. Roberts went so far as to wear white contact lenses to 'prove' his blindness. After several months, the feud culminated in a match at WrestleMania VII, in which both contestants were blindfolded. The bout ended after Roberts vanquished his rival with the DDT. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
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1991-1992 In early to mid-1991, Roberts engaged in a feud with Earthquake after his 450-pound body "squashed" Damien (in actuality, it was hamburger stuffed in pantyhose with a small motor to make it look like a live snake was in the bag), and then used Damien's "carcass" to make "Quakeburgers", which he fed to on-air commentator Lord Alfred Hayes. Jake appeared on Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake's interview segment The Barbershop and stated that "you could do two things: Roll over and die, or get yourself a bigger snake", in which he revealed that his new snake was a larger python, a reticulated python whom he named "Lucifer"- the supposed big brother of Damien and "the devil himself." John Anthony Tenta (June 22, 1963 – June 7, 2006) was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as Earthquake. ...
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In mid-1991 Jake Roberts turned heel once again. For weeks, he was the one the Ultimate Warrior turned to in his feud with The Undertaker. The angle involved Roberts telling the Warrior that he would have the knowledge of the dark side necessary to defeat his adversary after passing three tests, which would be shown on WWF TV in consecutive weeks. The first was to be locked inside of a coffin, repeating an incident that occurred on The Funeral Parlor (which was hosted by 'Taker's manager Paul Bearer), a few months prior. The second test had Roberts "bury" the Warrior alive in dirt and walk offscreen. The third test involved Warrior entering a room full of snakes and having to walk through them to find "the answer" in a chest in the middle of the room. When the Warrior opened the chest, he was alarmed to find a King Cobra, which (kayfabe) bit him in the face; in actuality, the snake was devenomized and in fact, never actually bit him. As Warrior "weakened" from the "effects" of the cobra's strike, Roberts was joined by The Undertaker and Paul Bearer, revealing the three were in cahoots all along with Roberts telling Warrior "Never trust a snake." The feud was quickly canceled after The Ultimate Warrior was fired by the WWF the night of SummerSlam. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
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Afterward, Roberts had an intense feud with Randy Savage after he interrupted the Savages' wedding reception by putting a snake in one of the gift boxes at SummerSlam 1991 and later used a (devenomed) cobra to bite Savage's arm. According the Jake's DVD "Pick Your Poison", he had trouble getting the cobra to release his bite. The segment went on longer than planned, and Randy's blood was clearly visible, dripping from the puncture wounds. In an ironic twist, the snake died after the incident, due to a toxic reaction (Savage would later joke in shoot interviews that the snake received the venom from him). WWF president Jack Tunney reinstated Savage, who had lost a retirement match (to the Ultimate Warrior) earlier that year at WrestleMania VII, as an active wrestler to get revenge for the attack. He and Roberts feuded for the next few months. Their first match was at the Tuesday in Texas pay-per-view, which saw the "Macho Man" earn a victory over Roberts, but it was Roberts who would have the last laugh as he attacked Savage after the match and slapped Savage's wife, Miss Elizabeth, in the middle of the ring. The feud would continue through the early part of 1992, and included Savage eliminating Roberts from that year's Royal Rumble match. The feud ended on Saturday Night's Main Event, with Savage getting the duke. Roberts, livid at having lost to his arch-nemesis and having received two of Savage's patented flying elbow drops (one of which happened after the match; Savage was going for a third until officials intervened), was helped backstage. Enraged, he grabbed a steel chair and said that he was going to hit whoever came backstage first, whether it was Savage or Elizabeth. Just as he was about to swing the chair, someone stopped him. While Savage and Liz, seeing they had averted a potential attack, left, Jake turned to confront The Undertaker, who distracted Roberts long enough so that Savage could hit Roberts with a chair instead. Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio), is a former American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name of Macho Man Randy Savage. ...
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In early 1992, Jake turned on The Undertaker, who had been his partner in the assault on Savage's wedding, thus completing the Undertaker's babyface turn. After an incident on The Funeral Parlor in which Roberts locked the Undertaker's hand in a casket and DDT'ed the show's host and Undertaker's manager Paul Bearer, before hitting Undertaker repeatedly with a steel chair. At WrestleMania VIII, Roberts was defeated. He left the WWF soon after that, upset that WWF chairman Vince McMahon didn't offer him a position on the writing staff, despite being promised previously. After Pat Patterson stepped down from his post on the writing staff, Vince decided that out of respect for Patterson, the spot would be left vacant. Jake felt he was not only being lied to, but also being betrayed. In response, Jake threatened to no-show WrestleMania VIII if he wasn't given a release from his contract. In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ...
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World Championship Wrestling Jake went on to work for World Championship Wrestling alongside his father, Grizzly Smith, where he aligned himself with The Barbarian and Cactus Jack to feud against Sting and Nikita Koloff. However, before he could officially join WCW, he had to wait almost 90 days. According to the Pick Your Poison DVD, Jake had initially signed a lucructive contract under Kip Allen Frey, who was running WCW at the time. On the 87th day, Frey stepped down and was replaced by Bill Watts, for whom Jake had legitiment heat with back in his days at Mid-South Wrestling. Ultimately, Jake estimates that we went from making about $3 and a half million a year to approximately $200,000 and year. His single WCW pay-per-view match was against Sting at Halloween Havoc 1992. Their match was determined via the Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal gimmick,[5] which was inspired by the movie Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. There was a series of gimmick matches on the wheel, but because the wheel wasn't gimmicked, it landed on what many pundits believed was the worst option - The Coal Miner's Glove match. However, it was the company's top-selling PPV for several years,[5] but Jake soon left WCW. For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ...
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First AAA run Jake debuted in the Mexican promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración in April 1993, causing the defeat of Konnan on the career vs. career match in the first, historic Triplemania. Jake's run-in lit a feud that lasted until 1994 at Triplemania III, in which Konnan managed to defeat Roberts in a hair vs. hair match. Asistencia AsesorÃa y Administración (AAA) is a Lucha Libre Professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico. ...
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Return to WWF Jake returned to WWF at the 1996 Royal Rumble, as a Bible-preaching face.[5] To go along with his new gimmick, his new snake was named "Revelations." Revelations was an Albino Burmese Python, the same breed as his past snakes, just albino. His gimmick also mirrored his real life, as Roberts had recently become a born-again Christian and had been preaching around the country.[5] Royal Rumble 1996 was the ninth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ...
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Roberts was pushed as a "Cinderella story" and faced Steve Austin in the final match of the King of the Ring tournament. Austin defeated Roberts and mocked the Snake's recital of the biblical passage John 3:16 by saying "You come out here and you talk about your Psalms and you talk about your John 3:16—well, Austin 3:16 says I just whooped your ass!".[5] "Austin 3:16" became a catchphrase that helped propel Austin to the top of the WWF and pro wrestling for the next three years. In United States sports, a Cinderella refers to a team or player who advances much further in a tournament than expected. ...
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Then Jake feuded with Jerry "The King" Lawler, who went to great lengths to ridicule Jake's past bouts against alcoholism. At one point Lawler spat real whiskey at Roberts. Roberts was released from the WWF in 1997. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
During this time, Roberts and fellow wrestler Vader appeared on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World for one episode. For the football player of the same name see Leon White (football player). ...
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Second AAA run For some months of 1997 Jake fought again in the AAA, teaming with Gorgeous George III, Glen Jacobs, and Rick Bogner. This stint was without success and Roberts left AAA after Triplemania V. Robert Kellum (b. ...
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Jake was unflatteringly featured in the wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat. Throughout the film he made numerous confessions about his tragic past, including the murder of his sister and the collapse of his marriage. Amongst the more disturbing moments was Roberts reportedly smoking crack in a hotel room after a reunion with his daughter Brandy, though the act is not shown on camera. In 2005, Jake, along with others, heavily criticized the film for showing him in a negative light, complaining that the depiction of him was "not the real Jake Roberts." Roberts also claimed that director Barry Blaustein and Terry Funk lied to him about the aims of the film, telling him it was a television special on the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. Beyond the Mat is a 1999 professional wrestling documentary, directed by Barry Blaustein. ...
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Also in 1999, at an Independent PPV show entitled Heroes of Wrestling, Jake cut a rambling, incoherent promo[6] in which he heavily slurred his words. Minutes later, he staggered toward the ring, apparently drunk, for an awkward match with Jim Neidhart. Heroes of Wrestling was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event that took place on October 10, 1999 from the Casino Magic in Bay St. ...
James Henry Jim Neidhart (born August 2, 1956), is a professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim The Anvil Neidhart. ...
2001-2007 In 2001, Jake Roberts moved to Great Britain, where he began competing for Brian Dixon's All-Star Wrestling. In December, he made his debut for Richard Knight's World Association of Wrestling in Lowestoft.
On October 20, 2002, Jake Roberts became the NWA (UK) Hammerlock Heavyweight Champion in Maidstone, Kent, England by defeating "Vigilante" Johnny Moss. Moss defeated him for the title the next night in Ashford, Kent, England, though. In November 2002, Jake started his own wrestling promotion in the UK, called "Real Stars of Wrestling". is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for November, 2002. ...
Jake's legal troubles continued, after he was accused of animal cruelty for leaving the snakes at his house unfed for several months. A man in Shanghai who is asking for money and carrying a monkey that is missing a limb. ...
Jake made a WWE appearance on March 14, 2005 on RAW, where he confronted Randy Orton, who was preparing to challenge the Undertaker at WrestleMania 21. Roberts warned Orton that facing The Undertaker, particularly at WrestleMania, could be a soul-altering experience; he then fell victim to Orton's signature "RKO," helping to fuel Orton's "Legend Killer" gimmick. He worked with the company to create a DVD retrospective of his career, which was released later that year. is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Randal Randy Keith Orton[1] (born on April 1, 1980), nicknamed The Legend Killer, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ...
WrestleMania 21 was the twenty-first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ...
Jake made an appearance on the October 19, 2006 edition of TNA iMPACT!, making a surprise appearance to a huge pop from the live audience. He announced he would referee the Monster's Ball match between Brother Runt, Abyss, Raven, and Samoa Joe at Bound for Glory. Jake proceeded to cut a rambling, incoherent promo that was barely audible to the live audience. At least once he ended up on his back during the promo and had trouble getting up. The promo lasted a couple of minutes live but was so incoherent that it was edited down to about 15 seconds on iMPACT. He had a snake in a bag, which he placed on Brother Runt after Runt came out and confronted Jake. At one point he even stuffed the snake's head down the front of Runt's pants. The confrontation was only partially aired on iMPACT. At Bound For Glory on October 22, 2006, he performed a DDT on Raven, giving Samoa Joe the win in the Monster's Ball match. Jake did his signature after match ritual by putting a snake (which resembled "Revelations") on Raven. is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Matthew Johnathan Hyson (born August 13, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his performances in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Spike Dudley and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Brother Runt. He is currently employed under the Combat Zone...
Chris J. Parks[3][6] (born October 4, 1973), better known by his ring name Abyss , is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...
Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8, 1964) better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler. ...
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Bound for Glory 2006 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...
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On Saturday September 22, 2007, "Jake The Snake" performed in a match at an XFW (Xtreme Future Wrestling)) event in Richmond, Virginia. It was Jake and Brad Thomas vs. Bobby Eaton and The Barbarian. It was a grudge match and a very brutal one at that. Jake had the fans behind him and Brad Thomas and fans chanting "DDT" during the entire match. In the middle of the contest, Jake injured (legit) his hand due to the power hold from "The Barbarian." At the end of the night, the fans got what they wanted when Jake The Snake hit the DDT onto "The Barbarian" to win the match. Brad Thomas (born October 22, 1977 in Sydney, Australia) is a Major League Baseball player who is presently a free agent. ...
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Currently Jake Roberts is scheduled to be in JCW (Juggalo Championshit Wrestling) Which is run by Psychopathic Records, And the Insane Clown Posse. The tour is set to begin in October 2007.
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Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ...
Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ...
Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down, which makes up most of the action of professional wrestling. ...
In professional wrestling, a manager is a character who is paired with a wrestler. ...
Alice Cooper (born February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ...
WrestleMania III was the third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. ...
Paul Ellering with the Legion of Doom Paul Ellering is a well-known professional wrestling manager known for managing the Legion of Doom when they were known as The Road Warriors. ...
The Mouth of the South Jimmy Hart (also known as The Colonel) (born January 1, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer and musician. ...
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Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on U.S. cable channel TBS (Turner Broadcasting System). ...
The NWA National Television Championship was a secondary singles championship in the National Wrestling Alliances Georgia Championship Wrestling territory. ...
The NWA National Television Championship was a secondary singles championship in the National Wrestling Alliances Georgia Championship Wrestling territory. ...
The NWA National Television Championship was a secondary singles championship in the National Wrestling Alliances Georgia Championship Wrestling territory. ...
The NWA National Television Championship was a secondary singles championship in the National Wrestling Alliances Georgia Championship Wrestling territory. ...
Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ...
The NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship is the tag team title in the National Wrestling Alliances Mid-Atlantic territory. ...
The NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship is the tag team title in the National Wrestling Alliances Mid-Atlantic territory. ...
Jay Youngblood Steven Romero was a professional wrestler better known as Jay Youngblood. ...
The Universal Wrestling Federation was a regional professional wrestling federation founded by Leroy McGuirk, and later owned by Bill Watts. ...
The Mid-South Louisiana Championship was a secondary title in Mid-South Wrestling from 1972 until 1983. ...
The Mid-South Louisiana Championship was a secondary title in Mid-South Wrestling from 1972 until 1983. ...
The Mid-South North American Championship was the major singles title in Mid-South Wrestling from 1979 until the promotion became the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1986. ...
The Mid-South North American Championship was the major singles title in Mid-South Wrestling from 1979 until the promotion became the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1986. ...
The UWF Television Championship started out as the Mid-South Television Championship in 1984. ...
The UWF Television Championship started out as the Mid-South Television Championship in 1984. ...
Smoky Mountain Wrestling Logo Smoky Mountain Wrestling was an organization staging professional wrestling in the Appalachian area of the United States from October 1991 to December 1995, when it was run by Jim Cornette. ...
The SMW Heavyweight Championship was the major singles title in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. ...
The SMW Heavyweight Championship was the major singles title in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. ...
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The Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship is the major title in the Canadian professional wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling. ...
The Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship is the major title in the Canadian professional wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling. ...
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The WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship was a title in World Class Championship Wrestling from 1982 until 1988. ...
The WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship was a title in World Class Championship Wrestling from 1982 until 1988. ...
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The WCCW Television Championship was a secondary title in World Class Championship Wrestling that was primarily defended on their weekly television show. ...
The WCCW Television Championship was a secondary title in World Class Championship Wrestling that was primarily defended on their weekly television show. ...
Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is a professional wrestling magazine. ...
The PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the most inspirational professional wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ...
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Personal life Jake is the son of wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith, with whom he has a strained relationship.[7] He has a half-brother, Michael and a half-sister, Robin, both of whom also became wrestlers (Sam Houston and Rockin' Robin). Aurelian Smith, was a professional wrestler better known as Grizzly Smith. ...
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Sam Houston (born Michael Maurice Smith) was a professional wrestler in the 1980s. ...
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Robin Smith, better known by her stage name Rockin Robin, is a professional wrestler. ...
Jake has a daughter named Brandee, who appeared in the documentary, Beyond the Mat and a son named Dustin.[8] Beyond the Mat is a 1999 professional wrestling documentary, directed by Barry Blaustein. ...
Jake now lives in Gainesville, Florida.[5]
Jake may be addicted to cocaine, which as of late hasn't been confirmed.
References - (2005). Jake "The Snake" Roberts: Pick Your Poison. Silver Vision.
- Mick Foley (2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. HarperCollins, 511. ISBN 0061031011.
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