Jake “The Snake” Roberts has clarified his relationship with WWE after earlier comments led to reports that he had re-signed with the company. The WWE Hall of Famer addressed the confusion in a recent interview, while also speaking to ongoing concerns about his health, according to F4W Online and NoDQ.
The clarification follows Roberts’ appearance for WWE at a fan event in Minneapolis during SummerSlam week, which came shortly after he announced his departure from AEW earlier this year. That sequence of events, combined with remarks Roberts made during an interview for Nick Club Wrestling Happy Hour in which he said he had “re-signed” with WWE, fueled speculation that he had entered into a new formal agreement with the promotion.
Roberts has since moved to correct that impression, according to the reports from F4W Online and NoDQ, indicating that his earlier description of a “re-signing” did not accurately reflect his actual status with WWE. The specific nature of his current arrangement with the company, including whether it involves any formal contract beyond periodic appearances, was not detailed in the available reporting.
Roberts, a 2014 WWE Hall of Fame inductee, has remained a visible figure in the wrestling industry for decades after his in-ring career, making appearances across multiple promotions and participating in media interviews discussing his career and personal journey. His departure from AEW earlier this year preceded the Minneapolis fan event appearance for WWE, which took place during SummerSlam week.
Alongside the clarification of his WWE status, Roberts also addressed questions about his health in the same discussion, according to the two outlets. Neither F4W Online nor NoDQ detailed the specific nature of those health concerns or what Roberts said in response to them.
The episode underscores the degree to which offhand comments from veteran performers can quickly generate speculation about formal business relationships with major promotions. For now, the available reporting establishes that Roberts made a fan-event appearance for WWE during SummerSlam week following his AEW exit, that he subsequently described himself as having “re-signed” with WWE, and that he has since walked back that specific characterization. Further details on his exact standing with WWE have not been reported.
