“Addiction Doesn’t Have to Win”: 24 Years After Painful Divorce, Jake Roberts’ Ex-Wife Shocks the World With a Fresh Update

Many wrestling superstars found their soulmates in the business and began a relationship with them. However, while some relationships lasted, some soon broke off.  A WWE legend, whose wife had once left him, recently took to her social media and announced her reconciliation with him.

WWE legend Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts’ wife Cheryl Roberts, aka Cheryl Hagood, had divorced him 24 years ago in 1997. Hagood took to her Facebook to announce her reconciliation with Roberts. As per her, the couple had divorced due to his addiction problems, but long after those, she is finally with him.

She wrote, “Jake’s toughest fight were addictions. Addiction comes to destroy marriage & family relationships.” Hargood further wrote, “Addiction doesn’t have to win. With this said, I pray for marriages & families that are being affected by addiction.”

Jake Roberts was one of the most popular wrestlers of his era and is vividly known for his feud with The Undertaker. He had a unique gimmick and would roam around with snakes, most memorably, his python. His former wife and current partner, Cheryl Roberts, was once present during a WWE programming back in 1988, as a part of Robert’s feud with Rick Rude.

However, his addiction problems got the better of him, and she had to leave him. His next wife Judy Lynn, whom he married in 2006, also divorced him in 2011. Roberts also suffered from several health issues throughout his career and post-career. But currently is doing fine.

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We would like to wish Jake Roberts a healthy life ahead, and he and his partner several more years together.

What was Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts’ addiction problem?

The 1980s were one of the most terrifying times for wrestlers and fans. While the industry was booming, the drug culture was steadily increasing as well. Several top wrestlers fell victim to it, while WWE also came under suspicion.

One of them was Jake Roberts. The former wrestler fell victim to the drug culture and was neck-deep in addiction. While his personal relationships got affected due to this, he also started suffering from ill-health. In 2007, WWE sponsored his rehab activity, but he would again relapse.

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However, it was with the help of another former pro wrestler Diamond Dallas Page DDP that Roberts would turn his life around and start living a life free from addiction.