The Bruce Collins Show- The Pre-Show- Guests: Jesse Chao and Jake "The Snake" Ro

Published: Aug. 9, 2013, 11:23 p.m.

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Aurelian Smith, Jr.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Roberts#cite_note-6) (born May 30, 1955) is a retired (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retired) American professional wrestler (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling), the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_Smith). He is best known by his ring name (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_name) of Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and often brought snakes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake) into the ring, most famously a python (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythonidae) named Damien.

Roberts is best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wrestling_Entertainment)\\u2014the first between 1986\\u201392, and the second between 1996-97. He wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Wrestling_Alliance) in 1983, World Championship Wrestling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling) in 1992, and the Mexico (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucha_libre)-based Asistencia Asesor\\xeda y Administraci\\xf3n (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asistencia_Asesor%C3%ADa_y_Administraci%C3%B3n) between 1993 and 1994 and again in 1997. He appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Championship_Wrestling) during the summer of 1997, and made appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Nonstop_Action_Wrestling) from 2006 through 2008.

Throughout his career he was known for his intense and cerebral promos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_professional_wrestling_terms#P), his dark charisma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charisma), his extensive use of psychology in his matches, and has been credited as inventor of the DDT maneuver (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT_(professional_wrestling)). Roberts was also one of the subjects of the 1999 documentary film Beyond the Mat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_the_Mat). In 2012, Roberts moved in with fellow wrestler Diamond Dallas Page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Dallas_Page) to seek help in getting his life back on track following years of alcohol and drug abuse.

Jesse Chao is the owner of Vittorio J, a luxury boutique tie maker that shipped Prince George\'s first tie from the United States.
BRUCE COLLINS is a former pro wrestling promoter, an author of three published books (one of them with Brett Wagner, the host of The Speed Channel\\u2019s PASS TIME and voice of Monster Garage and another book with Ric Drasin, the middle Hulk in the 1970\\u2019s Incredible Hulk tv show with Bill Bixby and the creator of the Gold\'s Gym logo) and the former book reviewer of Monster Radio, which was nationally syndicated in 84 radio markets. Bruce has hosted The Bruce Collins Show (and its\\u2019 genesis known as The Big Finale) since January, 2006. The Bruce Collins Show graduated to AM radio in 2009 and spent two years broadcasting at WSMN 1590 AM in Nashua, New Hampshire and WWZN 1510 AM in Boston, MA. Currently, the program resides online at www.fringeradionetwork.com . Based on the AM radio exposure, he was approached by the History Channel\\u2019s Decoded TV (with bestselling author Brad Meltzer) to audition for their program. After learning he would have to interview occultists and numerologists without expressing his own opinions, he turned down the invitation. Bruce is the self-proclaimed Baron of Broadcasting.

CHAD MILES is the co-host of The Bruce Collins Show. He is also a former contributing editor for Defense Watch Magazine and former contributor to The Michigan Journal. In 2006 Chad ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan\\u2019s 14th Congressional District. He served seven years on active duty with the 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Infantry Division and the 5th Special Forces Group.'