Aurelian Smith Jr.

Born: 1955-05-30 in Gainesville, Texas, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

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.

Filmography

2025

WWE's Greatest Moments as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2024

The Realtor as Ref
AEW Revolution 2024 as Jake Roberts

2023

All Elite Wrestling: Collision as Jake the Snake Roberts
Out of Exile as Remy

2022

WWE Rivals as Jake "The Snake' Roberts
Hey! (EW) as Jake Roberts
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2021

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage as Jake the Snake Roberts
AEW Dark: Elevation as Jake Roberts
Biography: WWE Legends
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
AEW Double or Nothing 2021 as Jake Roberts
AEW Revolution 2021 as Jake Roberts
AEW Beach Break as Jake Roberts
AEW Fyter Fest as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2020

AEW Double or Nothing 2020 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
You Cannot Kill David Arquette as Self (archive footage)
AEW Fyter Fest as Jake Roberts
AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2019

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite as Jake “The Snake” Roberts
AEW Dark as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Dark Side of the Ring as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Peanut Butter Falcon as Sam
Headstrong as Self

2012

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (archive footage)
Little Creeps as Richard Hertz

2011

Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time as Himself
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning as Himself

2010

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2009

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

2008

The Undertaker: 15-0
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2007

WWE: The Ladder Match as Himself
Life In The Fast Lane

2006

TNA Bound for Glory 2006 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Special Guest Referee)
Heroes of World Class as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

2005

2004

WWE: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So as Jake Roberts

1999

Beyond the Mat as Self - Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Heroes of Wrestling as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1998

Seven Days
ECW November To Remember 1998 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1997

WWF Shotgun Saturday Night as Jake Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 1997 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Appearance)
WWF Summer Flashback! as Jake Roberts

1996

WWE Terminators '96 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE King of the Ring 1996 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania XII as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 1996 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 1996 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SummerSlam 1996 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1994

Smoky Mountain Wrestling as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords as Solonoid
The History Of WrestleMania as Jake Roberts

1993

Raw as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Boy Meets World as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1992

WWE WrestleMania VIII as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Crunch Classic as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 1992 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Invasion '92 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1991 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania VII as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 1991 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Interview)
WWE World Tour 1991 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Rampage '91 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE This Tuesday In Texas as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1990

WWE WrestleMania VI as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleFest '90 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 1990 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Hottest Matches as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SummerSlam 1990 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Wrestling Tough Guys as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Battle of the WWE Superstars as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SummerSlam Fever as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1989

WWE WrestleMania V as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 1989 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Best of the WWF: volume 18 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Best of the WWF: volume 19 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1988

Clash of the Champions as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleFest as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE SummerSlam 1988 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE WrestleMania IV as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 1988 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Hulkamania 3 as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
WWE Royal Rumble 1988 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1987

WWE WrestleMania III as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Survivor Series 1987 as Jake Roberts
Jake "The Snake" Roberts as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Best of the WWF: volume 13 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Ken Patera Story as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1986

WWF Superstars as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWF Wrestling Challenge as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Power Pro Wrestling as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WrestleMania II as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE The Big Event as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Villains of the Squared Circle as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The Best of the WWF: volume 8 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1985

WWE Pay Per View
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event as Jake Roberts
WWF Prime Time Wrestling as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Mid-South Arena Shows as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Mid-South WrestleFest '85 as Jake “The Snake” Roberts
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II as Jake Roberts
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1984

Tuesday Night Titans as Snake Roberts
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
NWA Night of Champions as Jake Roberts
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84 as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1983

WCW Arena Shows as Jake Roberts
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta as Jake Roberts
GCW at The Omni (December '83) as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1982

World Class Championship Wrestling as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1981

Mid-South Wrestling as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1973

WWE Old School as Jake "The Snake" Roberts