In worrying news, Jake Roberts’ wife Cheryl has taken to Instagram to request prayers for the current AEW manager, divulging that he is set to undergo heart ablation surgery, seemingly indicating he has been diagnosed with an irregular heart rhythm. Unfortunately, this isn’t 69-year-old Roberts’ only health condition in recent years, with it known he had previously had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, requiring him to travel with a small oxygen tank.
Roberts broke into the business in 1975, and while he had success in multiple territories, his career skyrocketed when he joined the WWF in 1986. From there, he was positioned as a featured character working with names like Honky Tonk Man, Rick Rude, André the Giant, Rick Martell, and Ted DiBiase, becoming one of the biggest babyfaces in the business. Yet, his career would be severely derailed in the ’90s due to addiction issues, which saw his standing in the industry plummet. Although, thanks to assistance from Diamond Dallas Page, he turned his life around and was rewarded with a WWE Hall of Fame induction in 2014.
