Extreme Reality for Two Rock Survivor_

The History Channel and VH1 are helping us answer the age-old schoolyard question: who's tougher, Superman or Batman? Okay, not really... but what about this match-up: The Who's Roger Daltrey or wild-man Ted Nugent?

In the History Channel's "Extreme History," the Who vocalist tries his hand as an explorer, Lewis-and-Clark style.

According to the channel's web site, "Each week, Roger meets a team of experts on location who show him historical techniques for survival including how people navigated extreme terrain, weathered harsh climates, and survived on what they could kill or gather. Along the way, the viewer learns about the historical event and gets a very real sense of what life was like back then."

In the next episode, Surviving the Wild West, Daltrey and company head to West Texas: "For 20 years, thousands of cowboys drove millions of steer through the rugged prairies of Texas and Oklahoma via the Chisholm Trail--a lonely, dust-choked path fraught with hardship and danger. Roger Daltrey travels back to 1867 as he straps on his spurs and heads to West Texas to experience the rough-and-tumble life of a cowboy. From driving cattle to gunfighting to catching and cooking Western Diamondback rattlers, Roger takes on the extreme elements of the cowboy's golden age."

We imagine his years of microphone swinging give him a leg up on any lariat-tossing that might be required.

Meanwhile, hard-rocker and gun enthusiast Ted Nugent is hosting his own version of reality-survival shows. According to the VH1 site, after scoring with big rock hits in the 60s and 70s, Ted "retreated to his own personal frontier haven deep in the Michigan woods. He lives off the land and hunts its big game to nourish his own family." "Now, seven unsuspecting souls have accepted an invitation to enter and survive his all-terrain universe for cash and prizes."

"Surviving Nugent is a two-hour reality-based event that challenges not only the intestinal fortitude of the seven contestants, but also the image of the outspoken rock legend that many people believe is the real Nugent. The magic seven include a vegan, a gay man, a New Yorker who's not afraid to do a little kissing up, a saucy sex kitten who's not ashamed to use all her assets to get ahead, and a Michigan native who is sure smelling sweet will bring him success."

"Fifty thousand dollars and tempting prizes lay at the end of the rainbow, but before they reach that pot of gold they must get past the Motor City Madman. If the seven contestants pass his muster, they stay and move onto the next challenge. If they don't, the arrow head snaps and they are sent packing."

"There are no rules in Ted's game. No rhyme or reason to his madness. Each contestant must simply survive Ted Nugent."

Extreme History airs next on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 11:30 EST.

Surviving Nugent returns on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 4:00pm EST.Check your local listings to confirm dates and times in your area.

Visit the Extreme History site (w/gallery & previews), or visit a fan site bio of host Daltrey

Check out the Surviving Nugent area of the VH1 site, or visit Ted at his own site