On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Jake Roberts, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Aurelian Jake Smith Jr. was born in Gainesville, Texas on May 30, 1955, and he is currently 68 years old.
He is currently a Manager, working for AEW, under the ring name of Jake Roberts.
Jake Roberts was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014 as an individual and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2020 as part of the Modern Era wing.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Aurelian Jake Smith Jr.
- Ring Names
- Jake Roberts ( September 10, 1977 - Present)
- The Texan ( March 4, 1993 - March 14, 1993)
- Jake Smith Jr. ( September 16, 1975 - December 1, 1975)
- Born May 30, 1955 (age 68)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Gainesville, Texas
- Billed From
- Stone Mountain, Georgia
- Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
- Weight
- 249 lbs (113 kg)
- Nicknames The Snake; The Founder of The DDT
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Manager ( March 4, 2020 - Present)
- Wrestler ( September 16, 1975 - August 21, 2018)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWMarch 4, 2020 Present Promotion INDY April 18, 1997 August 21, 2018 Promotion ECWAugust 17, 1997 November 1, 1998 Promotion WWFJanuary 21, 1996 March 1, 1997 Promotion AAAAugust 20, 1993 August 6, 1994 Promotion SMWMay 2, 1994 June 18, 1994 Promotion NJPWSeptember 20, 1993 September 26, 1993 Promotion WCWAugust 2, 1992 October 25, 1992 Promotion WWFMarch 2, 1986 April 5, 1992 Promotion NWASeptember 16, 1975 March 1, 1986 Promotion WCCWMarch 4, 1983 January 28, 1985 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel September 8, 2021 Present Face November 25, 2020 September 7, 2021 Heel March 2, 1997 November 24, 2020 Face January 21, 1996 March 1, 1997 Heel August 24, 1991 January 20, 1996 Face February 22, 1987 August 23, 1991 Heel September 16, 1975 February 21, 1987 - Images
Mar 2020
Sep 1975
AEW
ECW
WWF
AAA
SMW
NJPW
WCW
WWF
NWA
WCCW
- Finishers
- DDT ( September 16, 1975 - August 21, 2018)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Snake" by Jim Johnston - Single ( January 21, 1996 - March 1, 1997)
- Theme Song "Master of the DDT" by L.Velez,J.Papa & M.Hayes - Single ( August 2, 1992 - October 25, 1992)
- Theme Song "Trust Me" by Jim Johnston - Single ( February 1, 1992 - April 5, 1992)
- Theme Song "Snake" by Jim Johnston - Single ( March 2, 1986 - January 31, 1992)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2014, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2020, Modern Era
- Titles Won
All-Star Wrestling Network (Georgia)
- 1 AWN World Heavyweight Champion
Americas Wrestling Federation
- 1 AWF Puerto Rican Heavyweight Championship
Bad Boys of Wrestling
- 1 BBOW Heavyweight Championship
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA National Television Championship
- 2 NWA World Television Championship (Georgia version)
Mid-South Wrestling Association
- 1 Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship
- 2 Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship
- 1 Mid-South Television Championship
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
- 1 SMW Heavyweight Championship
Stampede Wrestling
- 1 Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship
World Class Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (with Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez)
- 1 WCCW Television Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- LPW Hall of Fame induction (class of 2010)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Inductee (2013)
- GCW One Night Tournament Winner (1984)
- PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1996)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Barbarian ( April 10, 1985 - August 28, 1985)
- Wrestlers managed Dutch / Bill Carr, Lance Archer, Vincent / Vinny Marseglia
