John Wessling

When comedian John Wessling was just 24 years old, he showcased his comedic talent in a comedy show that George Lopez and Carlos Mencia co-headlined. The crowd went wild for Lopez and Mencia! But for John Wessling, it was nothing but hate and anger, with plenty of booing. Over 5,000 audience members gave him opener no respect whatsoever. So what did John Wessling do about it? He did what John Wessling does best. He killed ’em with laughter. And he’s been killin’ it ever since. Wessling is more than a comedian; he’s an ESPN Radio sports talk show host. And most importantly, he’s a husband, a father, and a brother of whiskey. Who was the first comedian you ever saw live? When I was a kid, I saw Bill Cosby perform at the Astrodome at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. This happened only one time, and I was there. We came because we had George Strait tickets. Except George Strait wasn’t there that night. Instead it was Bill Cosby. The Astrodome was not packed for this show. Just like an Astro’s day game. My dad wanted to leave, and people were booing. Even Bill Cosby expressed his awkwardness by saying, “I have never done comedy in a place where I can’t see any people…but I can see…animal feces!” Later, Bill Cosby when on to call this “The Worst Performance Experience…EVER.” After the show, he fired all of his representatation and immediately flew home. That was the one thing that motivated me the most to be […]