Hailing from Stone Mountain, Georgia, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts is one of the WWE's most revered wrestling personalities of all-time. Roberts was one of the first pro-wrestling heels that was openly supported by wrestlings fans everywhere. Jake The Snake trod a thin line between the good and the bad guy and often was accompanied by his live boa constrictor, Damien, ringside.
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts' finishing move, the DDT has become one of the most commonly used moves in modern wrestling history. However, Roberts' rendition of the DDT usually rendered his opponents unconscious, while the modern version of the DDT does not have the same killer impact. Throughout, Roberts' pro-wrestling career, he faced many personal demons including his struggle with drug abuse but, today, Roberts' is clean and more of an inspiration than ever. In 2014, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts was inducted to the 2014 class of the WWE Hall of Fame.