Aurelian Smith Jr.
Gainesville, Texas, USA
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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.
Movie Credits
WWE: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Pick Your Poison
At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 6: See, Hear, Speak No Evil
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Canadian Wrestling's Elite: Featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
Behind the Ropes: The Greatest Fraternity in the World
