Grizzly Smith

Accusations of abuse Smith had a strained relationship with his son Aurelian Jr. (Jake Roberts), which Roberts stated was partially the result of his father not informing his children of the scripted nature of professional wrestling. In an interview on Jake "The Snake" Roberts: Pick Your Poison, a video released by World Wrestling Entertainment, Roberts stated that his father convinced the family that his injuries in the ring were real and wore a neck brace at home to sell a storyline. On the same video, Roberts also stated that he was conceived when his father, who was dating Roberts' grandmother, raped her 14-year-old daughter (this was Jake's mother, and also stated in the documentary Beyond the Mat, in which Roberts was also featured). He said that Grizzly forced her to marry him against her will, seeing as a possibly pregnant 14-year-old daughter of the woman he was dating could bring unwanted attention. They both contend that the resulting emotional trauma is responsible for Roberts' substance abuse and his sister's mental health problems. In the A&E documentary on his son's life, Aurelian Jr., again stated that his father sexually abused minors during his childhood. The documentary also claimed that Aurelian Jr. was conceived by the rape of his mother. Smith's daughter stated that he had sexually abused her as well. In the DVD documentary, Old School with Rockin' Robin, Robin details how she was sexually abused by her father, beginning at age 8. These allegations were also the subject of the season 3 episode of Dark Side of the Ring named "In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith". His children Jake, Robin, Michael, and Richard were interviewed.

Championships and accomplishments American Wrestling Association AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Luke Brown Big Time Wrestling NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Fritz Von Erich NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Mid-South Sports NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (1 time) – with Luke Brown NWA All-Star Wrestling NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time) – with Don Leo Jonathan NWA Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (2 times) – with Luke Brown Worldwide Wrestling Associates WWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Luke Brown