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My History Is Not My Destiny

Posted: Jan 25th 2013 By: CMBurnham

Jake "The Snake" Roberts is known as one of wrestling's most tragic stories, with a history of substance abuse and unfulfilled potential in the wrestling world. Like others who have fallen from grace, Jake found himself in a deep depression, with failing health and little desire to live. With the help of friend and former pro wrestler, Diamond Dallas Page, in the summer of 2012, Jake was given a small push in the right direction. He saw a glimmer of hope that lit a fire inside of him. At 57 years old, he decided to fight for something worthwhile... sobriety, health... a purpose in life.

Jake's 6 Month Progress

Amazingly, in just a few short months Jake has changed the direction of his life. Sober for over 75 days (the longest he's been in over a decade) and 60 pounds leaner, Jake's life has new meaning. He's now out to prove to people that it's never too late to turn your life around. As he aptly puts it, "My history is not my destiny". He hopes to get healthy enough to make one last run as a wrestler, to leave the industry on his own terms. Perhaps if he can pull this off his story can inspire the world.

A Stumbling Block

An old shoulder injury from Jake's many bumps in the ring has become increasingly more painful and now prevents him from continuing his exercise routine. Without the ability to exercise, Jake's progress has been severely handicapped... Jake needs surgery on his left shoulder as he is in constant pain and can't even lift his left arm. He's discouraged that he has come so far only to run into this stumbling block.

Help Jake Keep His Forward Momentum!

It's critical that Jake doesn't lose his positive attitude and momentum, but he can't afford the surgery on his own, and he lacks health insurance. He's hoping his fans might reach out to him and help fund the $9,200 (surgery and rehab) he requires. If every one of his twitter followers chipped in, he would reach his funding goal! Donations will be used to cover the following:

Hospital fees
Surgical costs
Rehabilitation costs

Jake knows there's no such thing as a free lunch, so he's tried to come up with some cool rewards for those willing to donate to this cause! [Editor's note: You can go to http://www.indiegogo.com/jakethesnake to see the list of rewards]

Why it's important

Jake is one of the greatest pro wrestlers to ever step in the ring. He would like to pass on his knowledge of the business to future generations, both in the ring and out. His journey to become healthy and productive after a dark period of his life will inspire so many others, if he is able to keep moving forward! Become a part of this amazing journey and Jake will be forever grateful to you.

Other Ways You Can Help

If you can't donate, we understand, but please share this link with your friends, be it by e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, etc.

Thank you so much and God Bless.

Supplemental Information

Spotlight in History

1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Pork Chop for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Title
2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Titles
2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Title
2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Title
2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Title

Week of Sun 06-14 to Sat: 06-20

06-14 1970 Fritz Von Erich def. Boris Malenko for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
06-14 1982 Fritz Von Erich def. King Kong Bundy for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
06-14 2004 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. Li'l Joe & Al Farat (substituting for Se7en) for the ACW Tag Team Titles
06-14 2008 Kenny Campbell became the IZW Impact Division Champion
06-14 2008 Nathan Sensation & Striker def. The New Age Syndicate (Shawn Sanders & Scott Sanders) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
06-14 2008 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Enforcer for the SECW Tri-State Title
06-14 2008 Dane Griffin def. Mo'Body Gillespie for the 3DW Violent Division Title
06-14 2009 El Super Colibri became the TAP Adrenaline Champion
06-14 2009 Reckless def. The Canadian Red Devil for the TAP Heavyweight Title
06-14 2009 Shane Morbid def. Jon Cross for the TAP Oklahoma Heritage Title
06-14 2013 Clint Cox became the BPPW Heavyweight Champion
06-14 2014 The Rising (Justin Riker & Abel) def. Psycho Sawyer & Diamond for the SRPW Tag Team Titles
06-14 2014 Omega X (Brett Stopp & X-Static) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
06-14 2025 Pastor Brent def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Living Hope Title
06-14 2025 Skylar Slice became the WAH Womens Champion
06-14 2025 Military Express (Sgt. Todd & Sgt. Hartman) def. Speeding Bullet (Mike Gunnz & Stephen Nitro) for the NAW Tag Team Titles
06-14 2025 Scotty Rose def. Floyd Maystorm for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
06-14 2025 Floyd Maystorm def. Scotty Rose for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
06-15 1982 King Kong Bundy became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
06-15 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Title
06-15 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
06-15 2008 El Culo Intruso def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
06-15 2018 Sam Stackhouse def. Abyss for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
06-15 2019 Double D became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
06-15 2019 Prince Mahalli def. Damon Windsor for the WCR Revolutionary Title
06-15 2024 Cade Fite became the TIW No Pressure Champion
06-15 2024 Ozzy Hendrix & Adrian Vega def. The Voiceless Society (Tyler Watts & E-Bone) for the CAPW Tag Team Titles
06-15 2024 The Gatekeeper def. Rick Russo for the EPW All-American Title
06-15 2024 Trench Blythe became the EPW International Champion
06-15 2024 Malachi def. Kevin James Sanchez for the EPW Heavyweight Title
06-16 1959 The Zebra Kid def. The Golden Giant for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
06-16 1970 Johnny Valentine def. Killer Kowalski for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
06-16 1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Title
06-16 1986 Buzz Sawyer def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Title
06-16 2006 Bobby Burns def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
06-16 2006 Beau Dalton became the SRPW X Division Champion
06-16 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
06-16 2012 Big Business (Kevin Morgan & Damon Windsor) def. The Old School Suckas (Gary Tool & Randy Price) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
06-16 2017 Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Chaz Sharpe) def. Cursed (Kuda & Blade [2nd]) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
06-16 2017 Nytronis A'Teo def. Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders, & Chaz Sharpe) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
06-16 2023 Jason Simon became the MajCW Native American Champion
06-16 2023 Dan Webber def. Cappuccino Jones for the UWE Heavyweight Title
06-17 1957 Billy Raborn became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
06-17 1958 Bull Curry def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
06-17 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. David Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
06-17 1983 Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
06-17 2005 Kenny Campbell def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW X Division Title
06-17 2006 The Party Express (Mitch Carter & Cade Sydal) def. Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
06-17 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. El Culo Intruso for the 3DW Violent Division Title
06-17 2017 Prince Mahalli def. Paul Puertorico for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
06-17 2017 Michael Wolf def. Aaron Anders for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
06-17 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Title
06-17 2023 Alex Royal def. Justin Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
06-18 1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
06-18 2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
06-18 2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Title
06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Title
06-18 2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
06-18 2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Pork Chop for the SRPW Hardcore Title
06-18 2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
06-18 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
06-18 2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
06-18 2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Title
06-18 2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
06-18 2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
06-18 2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
06-18 2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Titles
06-18 2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Title
06-18 2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Title
06-18 2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Title
06-19 1977 Fritz Von Erich def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
06-19 2010 Aaron Neil def. John O'Malley for the IZW Heavyweight Title
06-19 2015 Bree Ann def. Claudia for the NWA-TXO Rose Title
06-20 1972 The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) def. Tom Jones & Ivan Putski for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
06-20 1977 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
06-20 1987 Barry Windham became the UWF Western States Heritage Champion
06-20 2004 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Heavyweight Title
06-20 2009 Dustin Heritage def. Dane Griffin for the IZW Impact Division Title
06-20 2009 BLK-OUT (Montego Seeka & Jermaine Johnson) def. Impact, Inc, (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
06-20 2014 Bree Ann def. Miss Diss Lexia for the NWA-TXO Rose Title
06-20 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Malik Mayfield & Maui Mike for the ASP Tag Team Titles

06-18

Abe Jacobs Jun 18th Today!
Cam the CODA Jun 18th Today!
Johnny Angel Jun 18th Today!
Andy Dalton Jun 18th Today!
Bruiser Brody Jun 18th Today!
Sashimi Deluxe Jun 18th Today!
Bad Boy Jun 18th Today!
Wahoo McDaniel Jun 19th
Billy the Kid Jun 19th
Kodi Ocean Jun 19th
Top Dollar Bill Jun 19th
Miguel Padilla Jun 19th
Mike Two Jun 19th
Canadian Red Devil Jun 19th
Professor Ito Jun 20th
Koko B. Ware Jun 20th
Jon Cross Jun 20th
David Kyzer Jun 20th
Jeff the Ref Jun 21st
Super Star Jun 21st
Milton Winkelman Jun 21st
Phantom Star Jun 21st
Rick Russo Jun 21st
Athena Jun 23rd
Juan Sebastian Jun 24th
Gabe Wilder Jun 24th
Don Kent Jun 24th
X-Storms Jun 25th
Kody Lane Jun 25th
Sylvia Richmond Jun 26th
D. K. Bradley Jun 26th
Paul Rodriguez Jun 26th
Jax Samuel Jun 26th
Jason Kirby Jun 27th
Reckless Jun 27th
Dan Barnhart Jun 27th
Ignition Jun 27th
Kuda Jun 27th
Claire Jun 28th
Doc Hearon Jun 28th
John Tidwell Jun 28th
J. J. Blake Jun 28th
Malico Jun 28th
Kenny Mack Jun 28th
Damian Kincaid Jun 28th
Boris Malenko Jun 28th
Bill Dromo Jun 28th
Voltio Santiago Jun 29th
Barbara Galento Jun 29th
Kenneth Caine Jun 30th
Terry Funk Jun 30th
Ed Lewis Jun 30th
Sung Yung Kang Jul 1st
Jake Hollister Jul 1st
Li'l Joe Jul 1st
Tim WarCloud Jul 1st

1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
2004 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Codie Mullins def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Pork Chop def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Dexter Hardaway def. Pork Chop for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 S.K. Fulton def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. S.K. Fulton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Title
2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Titles
2022 Duke Cornell def. Blue Bolt for the WFC Prime Title
2022 Maddox Jones def. Striker for the EPW Heavyweight Title
2022 Mike Gunns def. Jake Danielsson for the NAW Heavyweight Title

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