Jake "the Snake" Roberts
Real name: Aurelain Smith, Jr.
Hometown: Stone Mountain, GA
Membership: Superstars, Legion of Doom, Army of Darkness, partners with the Barbarian
A.K.A.: Fred Platt, Jake Smith
Finisher: DDT
Background: Trust me.
Have those words ever been good for anyone?
Jake Roberts appeared out of seemingly nowhere, although there were rumors someone matching his description tangled with the Von Erich boys out in Texas, and from there captured the people's hearts. When Roddy Piper left for Hollywood, Jake smooth talked his way into getting his own show and fans noticed that too.
Jake could spin a yarn better than anyone. He could be your best friend, then break a table over your head. He could be stoic yet warm, sadistic yet kind. Whatever face he needed, he had. McMahon saw too much trouble in him too, as he managed to turn a crowd against Hulk Hogan, and that was unforgivable.
McMahon started sending heavy hitters after him, but Jake left them broken men. It took the full might of the Million Dollar Man to put Roberts down but even that failed to do anything. Jake fought DiBiase and ended the fight by tossing a great of his money into the streets.
From there Jake had a brief feud with Rick Martel before leaving for parts unknown. He would come back in the 90's, but that recorded elsewhere.
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