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For the record, Willis did not break down and sob after this photo was taken.

Last night on Comedy Central’s Tosh.0, David Willis, who became an Internet sensation when he broke down crying, “It’s still real to me, damn it,” during a Q&A session when discussing the untimely deaths of wrestlers at the “Tribute to Starrcade” fan convention years ago, received his long-overdue Web Redemption.

Hosted by comedian (and old-school wrestling fan) Daniel Tosh, the show regularly features guests who have achieved unlikely overnight fame via mishaps or other forms of less-than-flattering video footage posted on the Internet, providing them an opportunity to face their demons and overcome their dubious past.

On past episodes, Tosh has referenced Arn and Ole Anderson, the Four Horsemen, Hulk Hogan, Sting, Randy Savage, J.J. Dillon, Ric Flair, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Gorilla Monsoon and other stars from the ’80s and ’90s

I met Willis at the 2009 NWA Wrestling Legends Convention when he politely asked to have his photo taken with me. I laughed, saying, “Hell, I’m the one who should be asking you for a photo-op–you’re a bigger celebrity than I’ve ever been.” When I published my initial post of our meeting, reader Eric Plunk suggested a Tosh.0 Web Redemption for Willis, and I wholeheartedly agreed.

David Willis and "Dowdy" Daniel Tosh.

Glad to see Willis finally redeem himself with the help of Tosh, Koko B. Ware (my former traveling companion on the road), Ted DiBiase and Sgt. Slaughter. (I wonder if Tosh will stick with kilts this season after so many years of cardigans, casual jackets and hoodies.)

The Tosh skit featuring all three WWE Hall of Famers is provided below, along with the original footage of Willis’ outburt from Jimmy Kimmel Live.

I was watching Comedy Central about a month ago as Jon Stewart wrapped up “The Daily Show,” and a program called “Tosh.0″ began. My first impression of the tall, skinny geek host, Daniel Tosh, was something like, “Hey, who’s this tall, skinny geek?” (I think most people had the same thought when I cut my first heel promo on live Memphis TV.)

Similar to the format of “The Soup,” (i.e., a blatant rip-off), “Tosh.0″ airs clips circulating online via sites like YouTube, often of people in humilating situations. Tosh’s job is to pour salt on the wounds with his wisecracks, with the exception of the lucky soul whom he grants a “Web redemption” each week–a chance to recreate the scene, but this time with a positive outcome for the victim. Tosh, if you’re reading this, how about a Web redemption for me? I desperately need to erase the memory of Jerry “the King” Lawler tossing a fireball at my prized Florida State Starter jacket (given to me by Uncle Bobby) in 1994, which currently has nearly 18,000 hits on YouTube–oh, the humilation. (I love the comment posted below the video: “Why did he have to be decked out in FSU gear while humiliating himself? Asstard.”)

Meanspirited? OK, maybe. Racist? Definitely! But Tosh is pretty damn funny. Tosh got over in a big way with me when he suddently broke into a wrestling promo during the middle of a show the following week, threatening Ole Anderson and the Four Horsemen and flashing the upside-down four fingers–the unofficial babyface gang sign of Sting, The Road Warriors and Lex Luger, circa WCW 1987. (You don’t hear too many comedians reference Ole Anderson nowadays, and that’s a crying shame.)

Tosh also frequently quotes Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan, including this clip, which, admittedly, is not his best work. Tosh is (usually) way funnier than “Soup” host Joel McHale–and he could totally kick his ass in a Texas Death match. And Tosh would make a great heel–I know there’s a point during each show where even I want to hit him with a steel chair and piledrive him on the hard concrete, before tossing him back into the ring and applying a Boston Crab and then finishing him with a small package.

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