Nickname(s): The Snake
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 267 lbs
From: Stone Mountain, GA
Birthday: May 30
Pro Debut: May 13, 1975
Aliases: Jake Smith, Jr., Fred Smith, Fred Platt
Feds worked for: NWA,
MSW,
WCCW,
OPW,
WWF,
WCW,
ECW,
WWE,
JCW, NWA-TNA,
AWA, 304 Wrestling (WV), 3KWrestling (NC), AAA (Mexico), All American Pro Wrestling (IL), All-Star Championship Wrestling (GA), Allstar Wrestling Network (GA), AWA World-1 South (GA),
AWF (Australia), BBOW (CO), Big Time Wrestling (MA), Big Time Wrestling (OH), Christian Wrestling Alliance, Covey Pro Wrestling (MD), Division-1 Pro Wrestling (FL), Exodus Wrestling Alliance (NC), Extreme Wrestling Federation (IN),
Firestorm Pro Wrestling (OH), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), International Wrestling Federation (MI),
Maximum Xtreme Pro Wrestling (FL), NWA UK Hammerlock (UK), NWA Wildside (GA), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), Phenomenon Legends Wrestling (AR), Powerhouse Wrestling of New England (MA), Pro Wrestling Unplugged, Real Stars of Wrestling (United Kingdom), Rhode Island Wrestling Alliance (RI), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), Southern Independent Wrestling Federation (KY), Squared Circle Wrestling (NY), Stampede Wrestling (Canada),
Texoma Pride Wrestling (TX), Top Rope Wrestling (MA), Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR), United Wrestling Alliance (TN), USA Wrestling Xtreme (FL), UWS (NY), Western Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC), World Association of Wrestling (United Kingdom), World Wrestling Alliance (FL)
Finisher: DDT
Signature Moves: Knee Lift, Short Arm Clothesline, Gut Buster, Knee Drop, Several left jabs followed by a right punch
Career Highlights: -AWF Champion
-AWF Puerto Rican Champion
-AWN Champion
-BBOW Champion
-EWA Champion
-MSW Louisiana Champion
-MSW North American Champion (2x)
-MSW Television Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion (2x)
-NWA National Television Champion
-NWA UK Hammerlock Champion
-SMW Champion
-Stampede North American Champion
-UWS Champion
-WCCW Television Champion
-WCCW World 6
Man Tag Team Champion (w/
Gino Hernandez &
Chris Adams)
-WWA Puerto Rican Champion
Affiliates: Rick Steamboat, Dory Funk Jr., Gino Hernandez, Chris Adams, Nickola Roberts, The Road
Warriors, Paul Ellering, The
Spoiler, Cheryl Roberts,
Jimmy Garvin, The Army of Darkness, Alice Cooper, Jimmy Hart, Paul Jones, Sherri Martel, Cheryl Roberts,
Matt Riviera
Notable Feuds: Ronnie Garvin,
Lord Humongous,
Oliver Humperdink,
Dick Slater, Ricky Steamboat, Randy Savage,
Honky Tonk Man,
Rick Rude,
Ted DiBiase, Bad News Brown, Rick Martel,
Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Konnan,
Sting,
Terry Taylor,
Jerry Lawler, Steve Austin
Official Website: www.jakebytesback.com
Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler
Grizzly Smith
-Brother of pro wrestlers Sam Houston & Rockin' Robin
-Former husband of wrestling valet Cheryl Roberts
-Former brother-in-law of wrestling valet
Baby Doll
-Innovator of the wrestling move The DDT. When asked what DDT stands for he answered "The End".
-Invented the DDT basically by accident. He was wrestling The
Grappler and had him in a side front facelock and when Grappler tried to push him off he stepped on Jake's foot and Jake fell with Grappler's head still in the facelock and planted him on his head. The crowd's reaction told Jake he stumbled on to something special.
-Won his 2nd MSW North American Title with help from Ken Hoffman of the Houston Chronicle wrestling. Hoffman said Roberts was heading to the WWF and thus would lose in Houston to Dick Slater in the newspaper. Paul Boesch was so mad, that even though Roberts was leaving, he and
Bill Watts had him win the title with a DDT clean in the middle that night.
-Was almost shot by a fan on Nov 5, 1992 in Dallas. During the post-match brawl following a tag team main event pitting Sting and
Nikita Koloff against Jake and Super Invader (
Hercules Hernandez), an elderly fan (who reportedly had been attending matches at the arena for 30 years without incident) pulled out a gun, apparently aiming for Roberts. Another fan seated nearby reacted quickly and pulled the man's arm down, and the bullet went into the floor. The gunman was subdued by WCW security personnel and several Dallas police officers, who arrived shortly after a 911 call was made from the arena.
-1st person to ever eliminate anyone from the Royal Rumble. He eliminated
Butch Reed.
-Jake's only appearance in ECW was at "Hardcore Heaven '97" on August 9, 1997. During the
Tommy Dreamer vs. Jerry Lawler match the lights went out and when they came back on Jake was in the ring then clotheslines Dreamer and DDT'd him. When Lawler offered his hand in friendship he clotheslined and DDT'd Lawler as well then left the ring. On the "Jake The Snake Roberts:Pick Your Poison" DVD, Jake said he flew in, did what he was told to do and got paid and doesn't mind getting paid well for 30 seconds of work.
-Was one of the featured wrestlers in the movie "Beyond The Mat"
-Considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers who never held any kind of title in both WWE and WCW.
-Is now a professional kingfisher.
-WWE released a DVD set featuring Roberts entitled "
Jake Roberts: Pick Your Poison" in 2006
-Former member of the Legion of Doom
-Voted Inspirational Wrestler of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1996
-Ranked # 23 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 60 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 80 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 57 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 161 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 178 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 330 in the 1998 PWI 500
