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Jake The Snake

What is jake the snake?

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Key facts

Real name Aurelian Smith Jr.[1]
Birth date May 30, 1955[1]
Birth place Gainesville, Texas, U.S.[1]
Occupation American actor, podcaster, retired/semi-retired professional wrestler[1]
Snake used in matches Damien, a python[2]
Hall of Fame WWE Hall of Fame inductee in 2014[4]

Jake “The Snake” Roberts is the ring name of Aurelian Smith Jr., an American professional wrestler, actor, and podcaster known for his snake-themed persona and for bringing a python named Damien to the ring. He wrestled for WWF/WWE, WCW, and ECW, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014.

Context

Jake “The Snake” Roberts is the ring name of Aurelian Smith Jr., an American professional wrestler, actor, and podcaster [1]. He is best known for wrestling in WWF/WWE, WCW, and ECW under that name [2]. His persona was a snake-themed character associated with fear and psychological intimidation [3]. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014 [4].

Documented claims

  • Jake “The Snake” Roberts is best known for wrestling in WWF/WWE, WCW, and ECW under that name. [2]
  • His persona was a snake-themed character associated with fear and psychological intimidation. [3]
  • His signature move was the DDT. [4]

Questions and answers

What happened to Jake the Snake the wrestler?

Jake “The Snake” Roberts is retired or semi-retired from wrestling. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014 [4].

Is Jake the Snake Roberts still sober?

The sources do not specify his current sobriety status.

What does Jake the Snake Roberts do now?

He is described as an actor and podcaster, and is retired or semi-retired from professional wrestling [1].

Is Jake the Snake still married?

The sources do not provide information about his marital status.

Sources

  1. Where Are They Now? Jake "The Snake" Roberts — wwe.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Jake Roberts: A&E's WWE doc ‘went to great lengths' showing my fall, redemption — nypost.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. The Wrestler Jake the Snake - Oreate AI Blog — oreateai.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Jake Roberts - NamuWiki — en.namu.wiki (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People