There’s no question that Comedy Central’s roasts are one of the network’s biggest draws. And now the folks at TVOne, a cable and satellite channel geared toward African Americans, are putting on their own roast; we get the feeling, however, the verbal daggers hoisted by the comedians involved are a bit sharper than the ones used on Comedy Central.

On May 25 at 9 pm, legendary comedian John Witherspoon will be skewered by the likes of  Tom Dreesen, Sheryl Underwood and Tim Reid in what producers are calling the Roast & Toast of John Witherspoon. We got hold of this wee preview featuring fellow roasters Paul Mooney and Earthquake going after one another. The comments are a bit too evil for television, so it’s been edited out of the broadcast version. Our favorite part? When Earthquake tries desperately to smile through Mooney mean-spirited rant against him. Check it out.