Mick Foley asks for fan help, plans to invite Ric Flair to the Shane Helms charity event

Former WWE and TNA star Mick Foley asked for fan help with ticket sales for the Shane Helms fundraising event that will be held at the Charlotte Comedy Zone in Charlotte, N.C. on October 5. "I originally saw this as a way for the wrestling community to help out one of our own during a time of need," Foley said. "But a few weeks ago, Shane told me that he would like to take whatever money is raised and use it to produce an effective Public Service Announcement,  which will likely help others avoid the pain and suffering, and loss of income that Shane had had to endure.

"He admitted that having his livelihood taken away from him has been, and will continue to be a financial strain, but really felt strongly about using whatever funds were raised to help others. To be honest, though, sales for this event are pretty weak. I accept that there will be some bumps along the way on this comedy road, and that there will be some small crowds along the way..but man,

"I’d really rather not have it happen in Charlotte when we’re trying to help out one of the guys. Especially since I’m going to be extending an invite to The Nature Boy and family in the next few days, and would love to have a packed house (or at least a respectable one) on hand, should Charlotte’s favorite son decide to make the trip to the Comedy Zone.

"I also want to extend an invite to any of the area wrestlers to contact me about taking part in the VIP meet and greet. Right now it’s just me and the Hurricane, but I expect to announce a couple more names in the next week – and would really like to hear from any of the guys who would like to be part of the evening’s festivities." To rad the full blog, visit MickFoley.ThisIsWrestling.com.

Powell's POV: Foley is also asking for help with his October 8 show at the Governor's Comedy Club in Levittown, N.Y. Foley stated that he is donating half of the proceeds to the group RAINN. He added that he will be auctioning off more of his memorabilia for charity in the next week to help Vermont flood victims. Foley is doing a lot of good work, so help him out if you live in those areas and/or have the means to do so. As for Helms, that's a classy move, especially considering his medical bills have to be substantial.