Hurricane Helms commented on his return to the ring, which airs Friday night on WWE Smackdown. "So this Friday, Dec. 5th, marks my return to Smackdown, and I want to go on record and thank the Albany crowd for the reception they gave me," Helms wrote on his Myspace page on Tuesday. "Crowds really do make a difference in a show. A dead crowd can bring a great show down, while an excited energetic crowd can make an average show seem top notch! The energy from a great crowd is something that I feed off of and I know others do as well."

Helms also discussed a personal tragedy he recently endured. "This past year and a half was about as tough a year as one could have and by far, the toughest of my life. The injury notwithstanding, the loss of my mother was, and still is, something that affects me all the time. On top of that, about 6 months later, I also lost my step-mother Bridgette. Bridgette was my father's 2nd wife, and was whom I, my brother and my sister were raised by for nearly 13 years. I kept that loss out of the media as best I could, because to be honest, I just wasn't ready to deal with that yet.

"A few months later, two close friends of mine, Brannon and Crystal, and their 7 day old newborn, Skylar, were struck by a train and killed. A triple funeral was held for them and up until that point I'd never seen an infant in a casket before, and I hope I never do again. That will indeed put your life in perspective if nothing will. Finally, as if that wasn't enough, a few months later, an uncle by marriage, Ronald, also passed." To read the full blog, visit Myspace.com.

Powell's POV: Wow, it sounds like Helms has had a tough time since he last appeared on television. Here's hoping it's smooth sailing ahead for him and his family.

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