Hope some of you can join me tomorrow night at the Comedy Connection in East Providence, Rhode Island, for an evening of fun and mayhem starring me and Colt Cabana. Here's the info:


COMEDY CONNECTION
39 WARREN AVE
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI
(401) 438-8383

You can also link onto totalextremecomedy.com for more information.

Yes, I had a great time on the Daily Show, and everybody treated me great- from producers to writers, to incredible musician Andrew McMahon (probably misspelling that last name, but that's the spelling I'm used to) to Mr Stewart himself.

I'm a huge fan of the show, and so I was flattered to be on, especially when I learned that  Jon  had specifically requested me as soon as the idea for a wrestler came up. I met Jon a year and a half ago at Arlington National Cemetary - not the usual place for meeting your favorite entertainers, and I guess I made a pretty good impression on him.

Plus I got a chance to do something I felt very positive about; helping stick up for a kid who was being picked on in school for taking a stand on something he believed in.

I was also honored to represent Child Fund International at yesterday's 20th Anniversery of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - held at the United Nations yesterday. I heard some very moving speeches and left with a strengthened commitment to doing what I can to ease some of the that so many children around the world know all too well. OK, so maybe it doen't sound as cool as being on the Daily Show, but nonetheless, it was a big deal to me.

I will be sending out a special tweet on JB's twittter account tomorrow. Huge news! Maybe huge is overdoing it a little, but I think you'll find it interesting.

Oh, and for any baseball fans out there, I'm writing this blog from Puerto Rico, where I'm taking part in a benefit for Carlos Beltran's Baseball Academy. I was just at lunch, talking baseball with Carlos, Yankee catcher Jorge Posada, and hall-of-famer Eddie Murray. J-Lo and her husband Marc Anthony are supposed to be going to the gala tonight - I'll let you know how it goes.

Yes, I will be on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart tomorrow night (or tonight, by the time most of you read this). I saw somewhere that I was listed as the special guest, and would be talking about my career and upcoming projects. Actually, I will be taking part in a different type of segment - not a guest interview. Their idea sounds like alot of fun, and as a huge fan of the show, I am thrilled to be scheduled. Hope everyone has a chance to tune in.

Wow, I am really excited about all the feedback to that last piece I wrote. I just want everyone to know that I am reading all of them, and am really impressed by how much thought people have put into their responses. I won't be able to respond to everyone individually, but please keep your feedback coming. I think it is a great discussion to have!

I think this posting would be better suited to a tweet, as it is kind of a random thought, but I wanted to take just a moment to highly reccomend the new Disney movie, "A Christmas Carol" to anybody and everybody with any interest in the Dickens story, the Christmas holiday, or just an appreciation for incredible movie making.

My children kept trying to figure out why their legendarily thrifty dad was insisting on spending the extra money to see the Imax 3-D version (no, Brother Ray and Brother Devon are not in the movie) instead of the plain, or non-Imax version. But, if you happen to have the extra cash, see the Imax film. It's breathtaking, the technology is mind-blowing, and the imagination displayed is so incredible that I found myself laughing out loud at the sheer majesty of it all. Two thumbs way the hell up from the Hardcore Legend.

We will be rescheduling the November 13th Middletown show, to an undetermined date due to a travel conflict. Sorry about that to anyone who had tickets. I will try to get a little footage of the Worcester show up in the next couple days.

Last month, as many of my readers might remember, I was fortunate enough to attend a Tori Amos show in Dusseldorf < Germany on a TNA night off. After Tori's show, while waiting with Awesome Kong for a potential meeting with Ms. Amos herself, Tori's tour manager asked me what size venues we were playing. I gave the matter a little though before replying, "we play to intimate audiences...in large venues."

Well, last night's comedy show in Worcester, Mass. may have been my most intimate show yet, with only a brave few dozen daring to set foot inside  the club. But, despite the small crowd, I think we gave everyone a show to truly enjoy. Bruce Prichard opened up the show with some great stories and dead on impersonations, and I really enjoyed trotting out new material to take for a ittle comedy ride. Sure, the small crowd could seem like a downer...IF it wasn't for the fact that I think we may really be on to something here. Look on this site in the next couple of days for video clips from the show.

I hope that many of you enjoyed my promo with Abyss tonight. I know I liked it. But next week is the show to watch, with the appearance of Super Dave Osbourne, the iconic comedy fixture, arriving at the Impact Zone to blatantly plug his upcoming Super Dave Spiketacular specials beggining November 14th. I have it on good faith that my big episode debuts on December 1st. But, let's not get ahead of ourselves. The Impact with Super is priceless, especially the vignette in my office with me, Super, JB and Jay Lethal. Trust me, it's good stuff.

Talk to you in a few.

Just a quick note to let everyone know that, due to the possibility of the Yankees winning the World Series, and the possible excitement/mayhem that could ensue, my November 2nd appearance at the Gotham Comedy Club in NYC may be postponed until a later date. I will let you know as soon as I hear something. But in the meantime, you can check out     ExtremeTotalComedy.com for an update.

Thanks alot. Enjoy the World Series. I know I, for one, wouldn't pay to see me with the Series outcome at stake.

Hey everyone. OK, so if the last entry was heartfelt and at least a little thought provoking, this one is just a basic plug for some upcoming shows. The first one is this coming Monday, November 2nd in New York City at the Gotham Comedy Club. There are two shows that night, at 7:00 and 9:00 pm, and I am planning on doing two completely different sets in case anyone wants to hang around for both. Colt Cabana will be on the bill as well, and it should be a fun time for all, though I'm wondering about the wisdom of doing two shows on a Monday night. I know that TNA is taping "Impact" on November 2nd, but because I had the show at Gotham booked first, I will be missing the TNA taping and doing the Gotham show as scheduled. I will, however, be at the November 3rd "Impact" taping. Here's a little more information.

Gotham Comedy Club
November 2, 2009  7:00 pm and 9:00 pm
208 W 23rd St, between 7th and 8th Ave
(212) 367-9000

I will also be appearing November 5th at Dick Doheryy's Comedy Escape in Worcester, Mass., where the fact that they misspelled my name on their website should bode well for me. Their number is (800) 401-2221

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On November 13th, I will be at the Manhattan Comedy Club in Middletown, NY. You can call them at (845) 356-4242


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Log onto the official tour website at:  TotalExtremeComedy.com


How's this for a coincidence? Two days ago, I dropped off a book at a local bookstore, asking the store manager if she could get the author who would be arriving for a book signing that evening to sign it for me. About ten minutes after returning home, I received a telephone call from Dixie Carter, telling me that TNA had just signed Hulk Hogan. The author who would be signing books later that evening? None other than the Hulkster.

I'll be in touch with everyone again soon. Thank for all your feedback.

I just returned from the big wrestling roast/convention in New Jersey, with some new experiences/stories/perspectives to share. These type of things are always a blast (well, not always, but I wasn't at that one at the Cow Palace) for guys who have been around the business, as it allows the chance for the guys and ladies in the business to reaquaint with old friends, meet some legends of the past, and perhaps, most importantly, share exagerrated stories of their wrestling prime.

I had a wonderful talk with Luna, who I hadn't seen in years, met the legendary Billy Robinson for the first time, and had a chance to speak with Kevin Sullivan, who was so instrumental in my early career, for the for the first time since the Benoit deaths in June, 2007. I only regret that I didn't have more time to talk with everyone, from Marc Lewin, to Oliver Humperdink, to Terri Runnels...even Al Snow. I had the early  autograph session today - from 9:30 am until about 1 pm, and had to leave almost immediately after. It wasn't until I got home, and looked at some of the autographs that had been procured for me in the WWE Encyclopedia (for a kid who has been a great help to me, not for me, even though it is a hell of a book) that I realized how many great stars had been at the convention in the room right next to me without my knowing it. Guys like Road Warrior Animal, Ken Patera, Ken Kennedy, Nikolai Volkoff, Rikishi, Matt Stryker, Marc Mero and many others. Plenty of Divas/Knockouts, too, like Sunny, Lillian, Miss Jaquiline, Jackie Gayda, Awesome Kong, Tara, and Nidia, as well as the First Lady of Wrestling, Missy Hyatt...who I will write a little more on in a moment. Sorry if I excluded anyone, and hey, while I'm at it, sorry to Marc Mero, for being way too rough on him in my first book. Marc was always a good guy, and apparantly the only problem I had with him was that he had the audacity to land a good contact in WWE about a week after I arrived with just the promise of an opportunity. Really not his fault.

Of course there was a raost as well, with the guest of honor, the legendary Texas Bronco/Middle Aged Crazy/Chainsaw Charlie/Hardcore Legend Terry Funk as the roastee. This was the first roast I'd ever attended, and I can't honestly say whether I'd attend another one. Don't get me wrong, it was fun. I enjoyed at least some of each roaster's comments, and some of the night was genuinely hillarious. I especially enjoyed personal Terry Funk stories from so many of the guys, and in some ways, found the simple, non-comical approach of Kevin Von Erich and Dennis Stamp to be among the evening's highlights. Superstar Graham unveiled a beautiful portrait of Terry that he had created; a great piece of artwork by a great artist. And I was flattered just to be up there on the stage with guys who had been witnesses to so much of the Funker's legendary carer: JJ Dillon, Bill Apter, Mike Graham, Kevin Sullivan, King Kong Bundy, New Jack, and Missy Hyatt, who was a great sport all night and absolutely killed with some of her jokes.

But to tell you the truth, I'm not a big fan of some of the meanness that seems to go hand in hand with these types of things. I really enjoyed the three professional comedians who were part of the roast, but man, I'm not sure that JR's Bell's Palsy, Magnum TA's paralysis, or Patrick Swayze's recent death from pancreatic cancer (Patrick and Terry were good fiends) are the stuff on which good times should be made. I realize that the guys are up there in front of a difficult crowd, trying to make people laugh, but damn, there seems to be so many good targets available that going to those type of comedy depths seems to be unnecesarry.

Their jokes about me, for example, were great; very funny, completely harmless, and not mean spirited at all. The stuff about Missy Hyatt, though, may have been a little bit of overkill. Each comedian's Missy stuff, on it's own was well written and well received. Collectively, though, it seemed to be overkill, like piling on a quarterback long after the whistle blows. Maybe they could have gotten together, exchanged notes, and agreed to take it a little easier on her.

Or maybe I just look at Missy a little differently because I was basically a kid when I met her in either late 1986, or early 1987, either way, about 23 years ago. I was absolutely nobody in the business, and she was Missy F'N Hyatt; a major star and the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen - and yet, she was never anything but wonderful to me.

I loved those days, back when I wasn't making any money, but doing my best every single night, and soaking up wisdom like a sponge from all of the stars from Bill Watts's old UWF who came through Ohio and West Virginia, when Cowboy Bill was trying to take advantage of his powerful UWF television show to expand outside of his traditional Mid-South territory, which was showing signs of strain due to the faltering economy in the region.

Those shows with the UWF guys were the first signs I recieved that the wrestling stuff I'd gotten myself into might actually turn into something. And I only felt that way because of the encouragement I received from the stars who came through: Terry Taylor, Chris Adams, Buddy Roberts, Ice Man King Parsons, Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert, and the inimitable Missy Hyatt. Praise and advice from big stars was rare and appreciated. But kindness from a beautiful woman was an altogether new experience for me...and one I've never forgotten.

Sometimes I forget how lucky I am to have been in the company of so many beautiful women for so long. It's just kind of become an accepted perk of being part of WWE or TNA. I count so many of them among my good friends in wrestling, and as I mentioned in the last book I published, have counted on so many of the girls to help bring smiles to kids who don't often have reason to smile. And they have never let me down. I'm practically surrounded by the kindness of beautiful women these days. But Missy was the first.

Twenty three years is a long time. A long time since Missy walked into that little dressing room in Hundred, West Virginia in her full length mink, and got her first glimpse of the future hardcore legend; squatting on a toilet that had no actual stall - just a plain white bowl for all to admire. I guess after such a long time, it's only natural to start taking people for granted. I think the wrestling world as a whole has been taking Missy for granted for a while now. She's a colorful character with a colorful past, which makes her an easy target for jokes. And she takes the jokes well. But Missy herself is not a joke. As Terry Funk and I agreed today, she's practically an institution in our business. And she deserves to be treated as such.