WWE Hall of Famer Jake Roberts has been out of action from AEW after suffering from an undisclosed health issue.
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts has been out from AEW programming for specific days or months after undergoing foot surgery where he had pins inserted in some of his toes.
According to bodyslam.net, the good news for his fans is that the veteran wrestler will be back in action soon and not expected to stay out from wrestling and was recently cleared by doctors to return to work.
Jake Roberts makes his official tweet from his account on 26 September 2021, saying:
"I’m doing well but thanks for the love"
Additionally, he was seen in a wheelchair during his recent appearance on TV, carrying an oxygen device on his nose because he suffered from COPD lung disease.
Jake Robert’s next confirmed public appearance would be at the New York Comic Con on 7 October 2021, as part of the Headlocked Comics & Heroes Hideout booth.
Net Worth Of Jake Roberts
Jake Roberts has an estimated net worth of $500 thousand. Even though he is a retired wrestler but has earned a decent sum of money from his professional wrestling career.
Jake Roberts made his appearance in his wrestling career during the mid-70s in Louisiana as a referee. He played his first game in Mid-Southern Wrestling and was able to make his name in wrestling.
His first big breakthrough came in 1984 when he was picked for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) match. In 1986, Jake debuted on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and appeared on WrestleMania against Well.
The audience loved his entrance, where he often carried a python named Damien into the ring with him. He used his snake to throw on the opponent's body. He made his mark on the pro wrestling world and was popularly known by his nickname as The Snake.
Jake Roberts invented the finishing move named DDT, which became one of the famous moves, and to date, many wrestlers copied his finishing move.
The Snake Boy, Jake Robert, has won various championship titles during his wrestling career, including AWN World Heavyweight Championship, BBOW Heavyweight Championship, Puetro Rican Heavyweight Championship, Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship, and others.
The 66-years-old wrestler, Jake, who has been associated with AEW wrestling since 2019, made his first appearance as a blackjack dealer ahead of the Women's Casino Battle Royale at the year's All Out PPV and enjoyed his career in WWF and WCW.
WWE Hall of Famer Jake Roberts made his AEW TV debut back in March 2020 when he introduced Lance Archer as his client, and he has been managing the NJPW star since then.
Recently in July 2021, he has signed a two-year contract extension with AEW.
According to stablewars.com, Jake Roberts has an average salary of $0.25 million.
Jake Roberts has earned a huge sum of money from his professional career but has wasted his cash from addiction. He was addicted to drugs and alcohol throughout his life and wanted to die due to those addictions.
His old mentor, Diamond Dallas Page, helped him during his bad days and rescued him. Previously, Jake had a weight of around 300 lbs, and with the help of Diamond Dallas, he helped him to lose 80 lbs through yoga and turned his life.
Jake Roberts Married Life
Jake Roberts is currently single. Previously, he has been married three women in his career. His first wife's name is Karen Rauschuber, and they got married on 27 February 1975. But their relationship wasn't last long, and they got divorced in 1980.
After he broke up with Karen Rauschuber, Jake was in a relationship with Cheryl Hagood. Their relationship turned into marriage on 2 August 1984. Unfortunately, their romantic relationship was halt after 16-years, and their divorce got finalized in 2000.
WWE Hall of Famer Jake got married third time during his career to Judy Lynn on 17 February 2006. Unfortunately, their relationship came to an end, and their divorce was finalized on 18 August 2011.
According to thesun.co.uk, Jake desperately wanted to have a true relationship with a woman, but his relationship wouldn't last long because he didn't trust women.
Jake Roberts is a father of five children, which he shares with his three wives.
Jake Roberts Family Details
Jake Roberts' real name is Aurelian Jake Smith Jr has revealed how he was conceived in rape and molested as a child by his stepmother.
His sister was molested too and was kidnapped and murdered. Jake felt so ashamed and hated himself for not being able to protect his sister.
Jake's father is also a professional wrestler named Grizzly Smith. But he thinks his father is a child molester and calls his father evil because his father raped his sister.