TMZ: Jake “The Snake” Roberts Reportedly Has Cancer, Requires Emergency Surgery to Remove Tumor

February 23, 2014

jake roberts has cancer TMZ.com is reporting that Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year, has a cancerous tumor growing behind his knee, and he will require emergency surgery to remove the tumor so it doesn't further spread the cancer into his muscle.

According to the report, Roberts noticed a tumor behind his knee the size of a half dollar last month so he had it tested, and on Friday doctors told him the test came back positive for cancer. Jake says he's scheduled to go under the knife Tuesday morning, and after a few weeks off – he'll make his return to Jersey Championship Wrestling on March 14th.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.