I swear, the crowds keep getting bigger and bigger the deeper we go into the tour. Last night’s crowd in Melbourne was electric. They were really into all of the matches throughout the night. So much so, that there were several of them at the hotel lobby when we got back. You have to understand that we probably didn’t get back until after 1 a.m., so when you talk about dedication, the Melbourne fans certainly exemplified the word. 

Before our flight to Adelaide, we had to check out of our hotel in Melbourne. We had to be on the bus at 8:15 a.m., but for some reason, I thought we had to be there at 7:15. I randomly woke up at 7:05. Thinking I was late, I rushed to get dressed and make it downstairs. When I got there, I wondered why I was the only one getting on the bus. Long story short, I had robbed myself of an hour sleep…and a shower… and a brushing of teeth. To be honest, I didn’t care so much about the shower and tooth-brushing. I mean, shoot, I can’t smell me. I was more concerned about the lost hour of sleep! Sleep is oh-so very precious on these tours!

Anyways, we went to the airport and The Miz challenged me to a game of Madden. I’m getting a little ahead of myself. I should mention that on these overseas tours, there is a group of us that have formed a society: "The Madden Society" on the Sony PSP. We play when we have some down time on the buses or between flights. At any rate, The Miz challenged Kofi Kingston. The result was nothing short of a Jamaican TROUNCING. I mean a West Indies whooping. Straight up, dreadlock, drubbing, vicious, vile, Caribbean-style shalacking at the hands of the Jamaican Thunderhorse. Y’all get the point.

With three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the score was 42 to 17. Instead of Mike The Miz taking the loss honorably, he shut the game off and tried to claim a tie. (I don’t understand the logic either.) As a result, the commissioners of The Madden Society have agreed on the blackballing of Miz until further notice.

Still no progress on what I have now deemed “Operation: K.O.A.L.A.” [Kingston’s Objectives to Achieve before Leaving Australia] (see previous blog). Although a fan did give me a stuffed koala, wielding a boomerang, Kofi Kingston still needs the real ting, nah mean? 

Tomorrow’s show will be in Sydney and it is expected to be the biggest night of the tour. I cannot wait.