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DDP gives positive update on Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts’ sobriety

Posted on by Joseph Currier

At this point, Diamond Dallas Page no longer even has to worry about Jake “The Snake” Roberts relapsing and returning to his old demons.

Page, speaking on Wrestling Life with Ben Veal, said we’re now coming up on 14 years of Roberts being sober. He spent a few years worrying that Roberts’ sobriety wouldn’t stick, but now it’s not even an issue. You could drink around Roberts and he wouldn’t be tempted to join you.

“There’s certain guys you wonder, ‘Oh God, I hope he doesn’t go back again.’ And I felt like that about Jake for about five years. But now we’re coming up on the 14th year of Jake being sober, and I don’t even think about it anymore,” Page said. “Like, I could have a drink around him or whatever. He don’t care.

“He used to say, ‘I’m a man. I deserve three beers. I could have three beers.’ And at some point I said, when you’re really a man, it’ll be, ‘I don’t need three beers. I don’t want three beers. Because I know what comes after that, and it’s never any good.’ You know? He’s doing so good.”

DDP worked with Roberts on his sobriety journey, showcasing the process in the 2015 documentary “The Resurrection of Jake The Snake.” Roberts was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014 after getting sober.

One of the biggest benefits for Roberts has been getting back together with his wife Cheryl.

“The fact that him and Cheryl are back, and anybody who’s an 80s fan who watched Jake and anything, you know, his wife was involved,” Page said. “His gorgeous wife was involved with the storyline with him and Rick Rude. And so now they’re doing signings together, Jake and Cheryl Roberts.”

DDP has produced a new YouTube series “Change or Die” where he works with people going through different types of struggles. Former WCW wrestler Buff Bagwell — who is now three years sober — is among the cast members. Bagwell is recovering from a leg amputation that he underwent in 2025 due to injuries from a past car accident.

Jake Roberts undergoes successful hip surgery

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

The 70-year-old former wrestler Jake Roberts has undergone another surgery in the span of one year.

The wrestling legend’s partner, Cheryl Roberts, recently updated a status on Facebook on Tuesday, notifying fans around the globe about the veteran’s successful hip surgery.

“Surgery was a huge success! Jake is now home and recovering. Thank you for all prayers and well wishes.”

PWInsider also reported that Roberts underwent ‘hip revision surgery’ to fix his previous hip replacement that had become “problematic.” Roberts has had several health issues in the years since he wrestled his last match in 2018. The WWE Hall of Famer also previously underwent heart ablation surgery in May 2025 to fix an arrhythmia. Earlier in 2020, he also faced complications from COPD and double pneumonia, for which he underwent a bronchoscopy. In 2014, Roberts was diagnosed with muscular cancer below his knee, which he later underwent treatment for.

Despite his several health complications, Roberts worked extensively with Diamond Dallas Page (DDP) and lost over 50 pounds and regained his mobility, while successfully beating his addiction problems as well. Currently signed to AEW, he has not made an appearance for All Elite Wrestling since October 2024.

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: July Q&A

Posted on by Karl Stern

On this week’s DragonKingKarl with Karl Stern, you have the questions and I have the answers.

We have several great topics and questions to discuss this week including the Roddy Piper movies Hell Comes to Frogtown and Body Slam, masked wrestlers of the territorial era, Mr. Wrestling II and his legal mystery unearthed, Jake Roberts, Sting, Rick Rude, Sonny King, early 1990s WCW feuds, and much more!

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Jake Roberts to undergo heart ablation surgery

Posted on by Ian Carey

WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts is set for heart ablation surgery on Tuesday morning.

The news was announced by Roberts’ wife Cheryl on Instagram. She wrote: “Jake’s going in for heart ablation surgery this morning. Calling all prayers warriors 🙏🏻 good vibes, and well wishes are welcomed & appreciated.”

Heart ablation surgery is considered a minimally invasive procedure used to treat irregular heartbeats, also known as arrhythmias. The procedure destroys or scars small areas of heart tissue that cause abnormal electrical signals, helping restore a normal heart rhythm.

Roberts revealed earlier this year that doctors discovered several medical issues while he was hospitalized with pneumonia. The 69-year-old also lives with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), making pneumonia a particularly dangerous condition for him.

“I got a problem with my ticker. But by going in, I caught it, and we got to go have a couple of procedures done, and it’ll be all hunky dory then,” Roberts said on his podcast in January.

Roberts has been signed to AEW since 2019. He is currently a special advisor for the company’s community outreach program, AEW Together.

Jake Roberts feeling ‘almost 100 percent’ after recent hospital stay

Posted on by Ian Carey

Jake Roberts shared a health update on the latest episode of his podcast. 

Roberts, who lives with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), was hospitalized for four days earlier this month due to pneumonia, which can be particularly dangerous for someone with his condition. 

Two weeks after his hospital stay, Roberts says he’s feeling much better. 

“I think I’m finally kicking out from the flu. Feeling pretty good, feeling almost 100 percent,” Roberts said on The Snake Pit. “I’ve gotten a lot of well wishes and I do appreciate it.”

While in the hospital, doctors discovered other health issues. Roberts mentioned two weeks ago on his podcast that he will need to have “a couple of procedures” done on his heart.

“Another thing is, apparently, I’m leaking blood somewhere in my gut, and that’s causing my iron levels to be low, so that’s not a good thing,” Roberts said earlier this month. “Then, to top it off, I got a problem with my ticker. But by going in, I caught it, and we got to go have a couple of procedures done, and it’ll be all hunky dory then.”

During today’s episode, Roberts also commented on the recent passings of Black Bart and WWE Hall of Famer Bob Uecker. 

“I had some time with Bart. He was a good fella,” Roberts said. “Just a tough old redneck, family man, sweet man.”

“Yeah, he was funnier than s–t, man. He was funnier than hell,” Roberts said of Uecker, later adding that Uecker “fit right in” backstage in WWE. “He was ready for the locker room,” he said. 

The latest Snake Pit episode focuses on Roberts’ run as the Louisiana Champion and the North American Champion in late 1980 and his time in Mid South in 1981. The full episode is available below. 


Jake Roberts ‘doing a little bit better’ after hospitalization for pneumonia last week

Posted on by Ian Carey

Jake Roberts says he’s feeling better after spending four days in the hospital last week. 

The 69-year-old addressed his health during the most recent episode of his podcast. Roberts says doctors diagnosed him with pneumonia and also discovered a few other health issues he will have to address. 

Roberts said:

“I’m doing a little bit better. I had a pretty scary moment last week. I got incredibly sick, and I wound up going to the hospital on Friday night at about 2 o’clock in the morning, and I don’t remember a damn thing. It’s pretty scary, but I came to find out I had pneumonia, and that’s not a good thing for me. I already have COPD, and to get pneumonia is like you’re flirting with disaster there.”

“I was in the hospital for four days and very grateful to find out that I’ve got a couple of issues and I did not know. One is I had blood in my urine, didn’t know that. Another thing is, apparently, I’m leaking blood somewhere in my gut, and that’s causing my iron levels to be low, so that’s not a good thing.”

“Then, to top it off, I got a problem with my ticker. But by going in, I caught it, and we got to go have a couple of procedures done, and it’ll be all hunky dory then.”

Roberts says he had a fever and pain in his gut that led to him going to the emergency room last Friday.

Roberts first debuted with AEW in the lead-up to 2019’s All Out, appearing as a Blackjack dealer in vignettes. He appeared on AEW Dynamite for the first time on March 4, 2020, in a promo segment with Cody Rhodes. 

In addition to his on-screen role as a manager in AEW, Roberts also works as a special consultant for the company’s community outreach programs. He was last seen on AEW programming in October when he completed a trade with The Don Callis Family that saw Lance Archer align with Callis and Roberts with Rush, Dralistico, and The Beast Mortos. 

The full episode of The Snake Pit is below:

Jake Roberts grateful for sobriety: It took ‘a lot of damn work’

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Jake “The Snake” Roberts is grateful for his sobriety and remains confident that he’ll never go down the road of addiction again.

A new episode of Insight with Chris Van Vliet with Roberts as the guest was uploaded on Thursday. During their conversation, Roberts said he has “no fear” that his past struggles with addiction will resurface. The smell of alcohol makes Roberts sick at this point.

“You know, for me, the smell of alcohol turns my stomach,” he said. “I can walk through an airport blindfolded and I could tell you where the bars are at, because I can tell that smell, you know? And it upsets my stomach now. And I’m glad. That’s the last damn thing I need is to go down that road again. And I have no fear at all — maybe that’s not healthy, not having a fear of it — but I just feel so strongly that that’s something I’ll never do again.”

Roberts told Van Vliet that it took “a lot of damn work” to get to this point. It also required patience and the help of some good friends like Diamond Dallas Page. Without DDP helping him, Roberts is certain that he would have been dead long ago.

“A lot of damn work. It took a lot of work, and a lot of patience, and some good friends,” Roberts said. “No doubt in my mind, I’d have been dead several years ago [without DDP]. Several years ago. That’s just where I was going, man. And I was going fast, too.”

Roberts said everything he went through with drug and alcohol addiction has given him a greater appreciation for the life he has now. He’s battling COPD and emphysema but is able to stay busy and enjoy his hobbies like a 1965 Cadillac hot-rod that he owns.

The legendary Roberts remains part of AEW, signing a one-year contract extension with the promotion this March. He will turn 70 years old in 2025.

When Van Vliet asked the three things Roberts is most grateful for, he listed his sobriety, his children, and being able to have a second chance with his wife after they were separated for 24 years.

Jake Roberts completes trade with Don Callis, aligns with new faction on AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Josh Nason

Jake Roberts has some new running mates in AEW and it’s not who anyone would have expected as he is now part of LFI along with Rush, The Beast Mortos and Dralistico.

Earlier on the Title Tuesday edition of Dynamite, Roberts completed a deal with Don Callis that put Lance Archer in the Don Callis Family. Renee Paquette asked Roberts what he got in the deal and he asked her if she liked surprises.

Following Hologram’s win over Komander, Roberts came out on the stage and Rush, Mortos and Dralistico ran in and attacked both men. Afterward, they raised fists and pointed to Roberts who then followed suit.

Rush had joined the Callis Family earlier this year, but it had appeared that was quietly dropped in recent weeks.

After re-signing with AEW in March, Roberts hasn’t been on TV in quite some time. It’s unclear what this means for The Righteous who were also part of Roberts’ faction over the last year.

Archer joins Konosuke Takeshita, Powerhouse Hobbs and Kyle Fletcher in the Callis clan.

Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts re-signs contract with AEW

Posted on by Ian Carey

Jake “The Snake” Roberts has re-signed with AEW. 

Roberts revealed on a yet-to-be-released episode of The Snake Pit that he’s agreed to a one-year deal to remain in the promotion. 

SEScoops was the first to report the news and also published transcripts of Roberts’ comments. 

Roberts said, “Well folks, just to let you know, you’re gonna be looking at me on AEW for another year. That’s right, they re-signed me so that’s great news. Looking forward to doing it.”

Roberts has managed Lance Archer since early 2020 in AEW. In November 2023, he aligned with The Righteous’ Vincent and Dutch as well. He told his podcast co-host Marcus DeAngelo that he would like to bring his “Snake Pit” stable back to AEW television. 

Roberts continued, “Crossing my fingers that – wouldn’t be something if we started the ‘Snake Pit’ back up? Listen, I’d love to talk to Tony about that. I’m damn sure gonna pitch it.”

Roberts also teased possibly doing something similar to Chris Jericho’s Rock N Rager at Sea. 

Roberts is also a special advisor to AEW Together, the promotion’s community outreach team. The team also includes Paul Wight, Mark Henry, and Shawn Dean. 

“Everybody’s been on a Jericho Cruise, but have you been on the Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts cruise? That’s on the way so folks get ready, we’re gonna take it out on the middle of the ocean and do what I do,” he said.

The full episode of The Snake Pit will be released on Tuesday on AdFreeShows.com. 

Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts announces he’s off oxygen, has returned to AEW

Posted on by Ian Carey

Jake “The Snake” Roberts has provided an update on his health. 

The 67-year-old posted to social media on Wednesday that he is back at AEW and no longer requires oxygen supplementation as part of his treatment for COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). 

“Off oxygen for good!! Standing tall doing great. At AEW AGAIN!! Sweet life I’m living!!” Roberts wrote on Twitter. 

Roberts revealed on a podcast in November 2020 that he has been diagnosed with the condition. 

“I don’t get the right amount of oxygen into my blood and that’s not good. I don’t know how much it’s going to limit me and my future. We’re testing it today for the first time to try to go do something. I know that without the oxygen if I talk for about 20 seconds, I’m done. I can’t go anymore. It just is not there. So this is going to be something that I’m gonna have to work with,” he said of his condition. (h/t Post Wrestling).

Jake Roberts reveals positive COVID-19 test

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Jake “The Snake” Roberts is battling COVID-19.

Roberts on Twitter revealed today that he has COVID-19, noting that he is a high risk case and has not been on AEW television recently.

“I’ve waited so long. Actually thought I was bulletproof. Yes I’ve gotten Covid-19!!!!!,” he wrote. “Yes after not going to do my AEW work for nearly 3 months. Tony Kahn knows I’m high risk and has gone above and beyond all expectations trying to keep everyone safe. Pretty sure I got it from family or when I was out shopping.”

Roberts, who has usually accompanied Lance Archer to ringside for matches, has not been on AEW television as of late. Archer has not been on AEW television since October, where he lost in the first round of the AEW World title eliminator tournament to Eddie Kingston. Archer suffered a neck injury that led to the match going right to the finish.

AEW will hold their final episode of Dynamite live at the Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida tonight.

Jake Roberts signs new two-year extension with AEW

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Jake ‘the Snake’ Roberts has re-signed with AEW.

In a sit-down discussion with Diamond Dallas Page, Roberts revealed that he had signed a new two-year contract with the promotion.

“When I originally signed with [AEW], it was for a ten week deal,” he told DDP (h/t Post Wrestling). “At eight weeks, [a guy] comes along with some papers, ‘You need to sign these.’ I’m like, ‘What for?’ ‘Well it’s your contract.’ ‘Dude, I’ve only got two weeks left.’ ‘No, you got another year.’ ‘What?’ And then just a few weeks ago, I buzzed Tony, I said, ‘Hey, I’ve got four weeks left. What do you want me to do? I need a notice so I can start setting up my stuff’ and he says, ‘We need to sign another piece of paper’ and I signed again and then after I signed it, I found out that it wasn’t for a year, it was for more than a year. It was for two years.”

“He’s such a wonderful man and he gave me my love for wrestling back,” Roberts added. “It’s great to be a part of it so for me, I’ve taken on that job — not a job, a pleasure, to keep my eyes open and see people that are struggling and go to them and try to help them.”

Roberts made his debut for AEW last year, confronting Cody Rhodes and told him that he had a client coming to AEW. That client eventually turned out to be Lance Archer, who he has managed ever since. 

Archer is set to face Jon Moxley in a Texas Death Match for the IWGP United States title on Dynamite this Wednesday, the second night of Fyter Fest, which will take place in Garland, Texas.

AEW crowns first-ever TNT Champion at Double or Nothing

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Cody is the first-ever TNT Champion, defeating Lance Archer tonight at Double or Nothing.

Towards the end of the match, Cody’s coach Arn Anderson was ejected to the back after a second referee came out and told the referee that Anderson had crotched Lance Archer on the top turnbuckle. After Anderson was ejected, Archer’s manager Jake Roberts brought out a snake.

However, the snake was never brought to the ring as Mike Tyson, who was set to present the TNT Championship to the winner, took off his shirt and stared down Roberts. As this was going on, Cody hit two Cross Rhodes to Archer and pinned him to win the title. Tyson then presented the title to Cody.

It was noted prior to the match that the AEW TNT Championship belt hasn’t been fully completed due to COVID-19.

Cody’s first championship defense will take place on June 3. The winner of a battle royal scheduled for Dynamite this Wednesday will be the first challenger.

Lance Archer makes AEW debut, aligns with Jake Roberts

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Lance Archer has made his AEW debut.

He arrived at the start of Dynamite during a match between Cody and Ortiz. With him was Jake “The Snake” Roberts, making it clear that he was in fact the new client Roberts had mentioned the week prior.

Archer and Roberts sat in the crowd during the match, but eventually left before the finish, which saw Cody pick up the win with the figure four.

Roberts made his debut for the promotion last week, telling Cody that he had found a new client that would take him out. Archer was originally advertised to debut last week for the promotion, but he never appeared on the program. Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio noted that there was a change in creative direction over Archer.

Before joining AEW, Archer had spent most of the last decade working for New Japan Pro Wrestling. He last wrestled for them in February during the New Beginning USA tour.

Jake Roberts appears on AEW Dynamite, touts new client

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Jake “The Snake” Roberts made his AEW debut tonight, teasing a new client.

Cody Rhodes came out during tonight’s Dynamite to talk about his loss to MJF from this past weekend’s Revolution event. He asked MJF to come out and tell him to his face that he won fair and square.

Roberts came out instead, saying he was tired of hearing Cody cry. He wasn’t there to praise him, he was there to slay him. He said that he had a client, and that “the dark side” is coming to AEW. 

He finished the promo by saying someone wise once told him to never turn his back on a man he was afraid of. He then did just that, turning away from Cody as he made his exit..

Roberts hasn’t been featured in any major wrestling promotion in a number of years. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014 and also made an appearance for the promotion earlier that year.