Jim Cornette on Shawn Michaels Starting A Riot & How Difficult He Was To Deal With

[@beauboyette3821]

I was present at this event. I'll never forget it. Shawn Michaels came out with Chyna and HHH and got on the mic and said "If we keep throwing shit, we'll just shut this shit down." Shawn barely made it out of the ring before the crowd filled the ring with chairs. I was about 13, I left that place covered in beer. It was nuts

[@jerry85g7]

You had an awesome childhood

[@tjjordan4207]

Hey, you got free beer

[@miked9112]

That guy Chyna was huge at that early stage

[@jacksizzle8937]

@beauboyette3821 shut up bitch boy u and ur loser friends were jacking each other off

[@amandalively1]

Laughing right now at the thought of Jim hitting tennis balls back at the crowd LOL

[@tcnugget]

What makes me laugh more is that I know the exact gym he’s talking about. I go to the university where that incident took place

[@daveallman3981]

I wonder if Jim could hit 'the curve'!?!

[@chrisjackson9862]

Jim Cornette is hilarious and he keeps it real.

[@tacotom3492]

@@zeroverse6387 I bet you never had good parents. I'm sorry

[@zeroverse6387]

@@tacotom3492 it's okay

[@chperezjr]

That's Cornette

[@zeroverse6387]

@n/a I didn't. I don't care about any of those Illuminati trash people

[@ronaldneumann1187]

Chris Jackson: Totally agree!

[@ministryinthemaking1927]

My friend had tickets to that show and invited me my mom said hell no. The next day I asked friend how it was. He described in two words Holy Shit

[@AlienInvasionDefenceSystem]

Actually the fans that night, myself included were upset because the show was advertised as a Raw is War taping and we were then told it would not be airing. Plus the normal Raw ring setup wasnt there, no Titantron, etc.. we got the old bait and switch

[@thisisnotachannel]

They did that to us fans a lot back then. I was lucky enough to attend an actual RAW taping in Albany NY (I live Upstate) at the then "Pepsi Arena", formerly the "Knickerbocker Arena"... and now "Times Union Center". But the other show I saw there was absolutely a bait and switch situation. Luckily the card was still really good... so there was no riot... but they definitely sold tickets like it was a RAW taping... but like you said, no titantron, I don't even think there was any pyro, and they definitely didn't use the RAW ring. It was the old red, white, and blue ropes (which surprised me, for some reason). Main event was a triple threat between Mankind, Kane, and Undertaker. Probably the best house show I ever saw.

[@patrickrang9525]

Shawn being Shawn...as Scott Hall likes to say

[@sweetpetergeda]

He was 1 to talk 😂

[@keithearnhart2074]

i was at this event , it was crazy , after the whole place was cleared out i actually got to go down and touch the ring and stuff, that was cool . then afterwards we went to hotel bars and ran into alot of the wresters. cool expierence

[@Seriona1]

What exactly triggered the riot?

[@williesouthall425]

Home boy PIG SWIEEE ! 🔥😎

[@johnnyirish801]

Don't lie.

[@joshuac5537]

X pac was there too

[@jasoncottier]

They were already throwing stuff... when he got on the mic the only thing he said was "because of you stupid people throwing shit, you just lost your main event"... it was a Monday night, that they had advertised as "Raw", which it clearly was not. That was where the problems started that night.

[@leogetz3570]

If I remember, I think the big reason for the incident in Little Rock was that it was on a Monday night and the fans thought it was going to be a live RAW, but it was just a regular house show

[@RealSasquatchWatch]

the older i get the less i like shawn and im 39 now i really dislike him

[@isitoveryet9525]

Same. I was a huge HBK mark when I was a kid, but now I just think he's a complete asshole.

[@barrystewart5946]

UNprofessional Wrestler

[@vrixmorr]

Years well spent I guess..

[@swinetrek]

I hated him from day one. 25 years later he sucks worse than ever.

[@manpr03]

Well he was a young kid who knew he was talented and he was an asshole about it..we’re all dumb when we’re young with far less talent lol

[@ews6724]

Love listening to Cornette. A great, knowledgeable mind in the business.

[@christhornycroft3686]

Let's not forget - Shawn didn't do jobs regularly. And whether he did or didn't, he wasn't going to make the other guy look any good unless he had to. Bret Hart, whether he was booked to win or lose, was against squash matches and always tried to get other guy over as much as himself because he knew that the more guys he could help get over, the more guys he'd have to draw money with. HBK was too doped out of his mind to care at that point. The "Elite" function in an even worse way, and their boss was stupid enough to actually give them official authority roles in that company, and to my knowledge, those guys don't have any serious alcohol or drug problems. They're just short-sighted. Your goal as a wrestler isn't to bury your opponent. Squash matches shouldn't be your thing. Your goal is to make sure that while you look good, so does the other guy, because then you can make money with them.

[@terminallumbago6465]

Idk why after the Curtain Call Vince didn't punish Shawn too. Obviously Kevin and Scott left, so he couldn't do anything to them. But even though Shawn was champion, couldn't Vince have just took the belt off him the next chance he got and gave it to someone else (like Bret or Taker for example)? It doesn't make sense that Vince just couldn't punish Shawn because "he was the champion"

[@swinetrek]

Because Shawn was Vince's Fav butt fuck

[@ComaAlpha]

Shawn Michaels was Stone Cold before Austin was. Shawn was over more so than even Hogan in the 80s. The WWF was starting the attitude era thanks to Shawn's behavior that drew older audiences. In fact, Austin and Rock should thank their lucky stars that Royal Rumble casket match happened.

[@yoholmes273]

@@ComaAlpha Stating Michaels was "Stone Cold" before Stone Cold is perhaps the dumbest comment I have heard in a good long while. HBGay was NEVER anything close to Stone Cold.

[@steveomac385]

@@ComaAlpha if HBK was that over he would have drew. I love HBK, but he wasn't that over. He was the most over in a group a wrestlers that weren't over at all.

[@ComaAlpha]

@@steveomac385 that's why he was the face of the company more than once.

[@zt1053]

They also walked out on a show in Memphis that same month.

[@ThePatrickBynum]

zt1053 It was the night before. This card took place in my hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. I was in the front row, and when that chair flew over my head and hit the ropes, shit was on. People were pissed as hell because they missed Nitro for that show LMAO.

[@babycakessr.8704]

zt1053 I was at the Memphis show

[@zt1053]

So was I

[@LaneD83]

@@ThePatrickBynum Holy SHit!

[@100tuti001]

@@ThePatrickBynum shawn michaels should've got his ass knocked out

[@undisputedexperience]

Kevin nash couldn't draw Dime if you give him paper and pencil 🤣🤣🤣

[@temogalvan9666]

That's freaking gold..... Hit the tennis balls back with the tennis racket!!!!

[@claymac7895]

Cornette hates Shawn Michaels like JR hates ultimate warrior.

[@jordanwheeler6678]

Cornette didn’t like the Warrior either he was more difficult then Shawn hell he didn’t even want to be a wrestler they said he , he’s didn’t even like being handled

[@daniurquhart3805]

shawn is the real divas champion

[@sprthrwwychnnl73]

Underrated comment

[@jerry85g7]

HBK was such a terrible world champion. And god he and HHH trashed the European title after Bulldog & Owen made it prestigious.

[@vict4451]

I agree that HBK was an awful champ, but to say the European Title was prestigious is a stretch.

[@FBA_God_Emperor_Doom]

@@vict4451 I agree but they devalued it before it got any real prestige

[@vict4451]

@@FBA_God_Emperor_Doom was it meant to have any prestige? It was a gimmick belt, just like the hardcore belt.

[@liammaxwell6114]

I disagree with that

[@asoncalledvoonch2210]

It was awesome. HBK was , is and will always be the 🐐

[@LadyDragonsblood]

But his hair...... Shawn's hair......... (runs away to cry.....again)

[@justamurse5646]

“You can hit “em a lot ****en harder than they can throw ‘em too” hahaha

[@davidgerow]

How Shawn has never been fired is beyond me.

[@magsxx9735]

He was...twice

[@MrSircharles05]

He did a lot of "favors" for Vince

[@thisisnotachannel]

Vince owes him for all the blowies.

[@herzkine]

Vimce isnt gay, he played with shawns hair , closed thexeyes and thought of sable.

[@pantelimon1222]

Cornette is always great to listen to

[@iggyeo6458]

I was at a house show in Nassau Coliseum, the main event between Brock and Big Show ended in about 30 seconds. Brock threw Show into the cage and it completely collapsed. was kinda lame, but kinda awesome too. no one really got too mad. everyone could tell it wasn't supposed to happen.

[@klk7936]

Damn I’m from LI too what year was this

[@JohnDaubSuperfan369]

I'd be paying em' double if they promised I don't have to sit through more than 30 seconds of Brock v. Big Show 😂

[@daviddawsondan]

I was at that show, Shawn was pelted in the chest with a full soda. It exploded all over him and he yells "you just lost your main event for throwing shit!" Classic assholes.

[@durden2480]

Cornette whacking tennis balls at the crowd would’ve been hilarious

[@bigearl33]

people seem to love him, i never got it - I always preferred Bret

[@opalocka7430]

bigearl33 same here Brett was way better,I don't get why some say he was the best but Flair was the man and Steamboat was the greatest baby face.so many people call him a brat, douchebag, diva

[@Lewis-pr8cr]

bigearl33 Sorry Bret was boring. His matches were dull. Shawn was an asshole but he was a much better wrestler and performer than Bret Hart.

[@chriso8158]

bigearl33 i preferred Bret while younger but I feel on his second half wwe career Shawn out performed even himself. Better matches

[@redrebel4540]

Me too.Bret Hart was the best.His match with Austin at Wrestlemania 13 is the greatest bout in WWF/ WWE History!

[@mrkipling2201]

bigearl33 totally agree with you there

[@heelturnsface]

Crazy that Vince let Shawn and HHH get away with all that. HBK couldn’t draw for shit.

[@futuregohan4837]

And Undertaker Poked Fun At That Fact At The Expense Of Shawn Michaels

[@rolltide9547]

At a regular house show in memphis he refused to put Jerry Lawler over in the mid 90's. They canceled the main event issued refunds. That's like refusing to put over Flair in Charlotte in the 80's or 90's. Micheals was a child at times.

[@steveomac385]

More like refusing to put over flair in the 00's

[@jerry85g7]

At times?

[@thisisnotachannel]

He still is a child. He uses Chrisianity like a shield to protect him from his past self. He may be able to delude himself, but the fans won't forget.

[@rolltide9547]

@@thisisnotachannelAnother point he never made anybody a star like Flair did Sting, Barry Windham, Lugar etc.

[@blackthunder4406]

@@thisisnotachannel Fully agreed

[@GeorgeSquare]

Would have been great to have some footage of this

[@DaltonHastings1]

I believe there are a few photos of this online.

[@InvincibleYoungEmpire]

lol

[@fatdaddyeddiejr]

Same with the plane ride from hell.

[@cats362]

was a house show that was advertised taping is why no video, thats what started the riot

[@GeorgeSquare]

@@cats362 yeah I know that's why there's no footage. Shame. There's all sorts goes down at these house shows but sadly no footage. I'd love to see the one where Vader spits the dummy working with Warrior and leaves

[@mauldothelastcrafter8194]

I'm so proud that Little Rock, and Barton Colliseum, are known as a rowdy crowd. And for not putting up with Shawn's bullshit that night

[@dolosavage6295]

Vince: you're fired Shawn Shawn: oh yea well imma expose you as gay Vince: God dammit pal, heres a raise.

[@Blacattacsquadron]

Nice!!!✌️

[@TroystonB]

it's the only reason i've always believed that

[@manpr03]

Dammit I read that in vinces voice 😆

[@TroystonB]

@Turd Ferguson So has Bret Hart

[@ennbee2051]

Shawn wouldn't say 'imma'!? He can talk properly, you know?

[@msbae]

Shawn gave McMahon soooooo many reasons to can him over the years. I really don't know how Shawn kept his job. Was he blackmailing his boss?

[@MaxxCoyote]

Vince is sort of just weird like that. He did it with Warrior and Hogan too. He's like a kid with his toys, and he has his new favorite, along with his old favorite, and he can't resist bashing them together. I imagine he put up with Shawn for the same reason that he offered Bret a 10 year, 10 million dollar contract. He felt like he couldn't lose them. Yet, the second Bret got Austin over big in the I quit match, he starts switching gears. I mean, you notice just how quick he dropped Shawn once Austin, and then the Rock, started to rise.

[@Stonewall29]

Did you ever look at how Vince fawned over him? It was like a school girl

[@RealSasquatchWatch]

canedubey many stories are out of Vince holding many usless conversations with shawn after his matches...in the showers...while Shawn showered...

[@Bale4Bond]

Vince was clearly in love with him.

[@sydneystroud4397]

@@MaxxCoyote Warrior and Hogan had strong ratings, great PPV, high house shows ratings, and overwhelming merchandising. Shawn, not in that part of the 90s, had those kind of the numbers.

[@pjkalish7117]

If Danny Hodge was in his prime I would have hired him as a security guard for that riot

[@nicholasfarrell8403]

PJ Kalish I’d hire Danny hodge today as a security guard

[@ryanhill5628]

His prime started and never stopped

[@mh18744]

Whoever booked Kevin Nash's title run in wwf . Should be chemically castrated . Don't blame the worker blame the book !

[@williamlobur6181]

Mike Hess NASH road everyones coat tails, such a boring performer

[@tacozilla3296]

I was at this show when Shawn starting running his mouth on the Mic is when we arkansas folks went nuts

[@thedarkchild86]

Typical Shawn being a diva ...

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

Never liked Shawn Michaels and his merry men

[@brudderstyles3479]

That "piece" of paper could of been a brick

[@acidmack1041]

@@brudderstyles3479 hahahahahahaha

[@jtothehtv]

I think the reason why the Kliq was able to get away with so much shit was because they had dirt on Vince pertaining to his steroid trial.......

[@thisisnotachannel]

Close... they had dirt on him about something else, though...

[@businessk3014]

@@thisisnotachannel well?

[@YellLouder]

I read that Scott Hall said they ( some Kliq members) had dirt on the steroid trial. That's why Jr was so 'forgiving' with Shawn Michael's bs. Idk dood

[@williesouthall425]

No one was bigger than Bill Watts in Little Rock.🔥😎

[@TreyPDB]

"attention span of a fuckin gnat" 😂😂

[@TheKevinNewsom]

To be fair, it was clear the nWo wasn't part of the wwf before Hogan's turn. That angle was hot because it was well-written. And b/c Hall Nash and Hogan were perfect for the role.

[@dtogo4286]

look at chyna in that pick. That's what growth will do to a woman.

[@Bsfnelz20]

D Togo how triple h smashed that the world may never know like why dude she looks like a dude stronger than him

[@edgein3299]

She got a big time makeover

[@kingpure9771]

@Aboriginal Son📄 lol

[@guardian08527]

I think Vince tolerated Shawn because of lack of options. Austin and Rock coming into their own was a god send for Vince because he didn't need the whiny little shit Shawn Michaels anymore. Rock and Austin made more money for him, and the back injury got rid of THAT headache just at the right time.

[@DB-ej3mw]

It's arguable that the locker room politics coupled with the competitive nature of the people of the generations of the 80s and 90s is the reason why wrestling was so much better back in the day. McMahon and many other legends have claimed that today's generation are not cut from the same cloth hinting that the locker room is more of a team and yes men and women not willing to push their creative direction. I think Vince's comment about nobody wanting to take the brass ring was a reference to how people are scared to risk their jobs and fight others backstage for the top spot today, instead opting to go with whatever their given. People like hulk, warrior, the Kliq and every other big star fought their way to the top backstage and rarely cooperated. Today, everyone does what their told and honestly I'm sure the backstage area was similar but the legends never followed a script. Had the legends botched their off script promos they would have probably been treated the same as today's guys and girls. My point is that the backstage heat and politics probably created a more competitive environment which led to better wrestling. These guys today also lack the training those guys had years ago and probably have every right to fear going off script, but if highly successful, I'm sure they may have a chance at being a top guy. If they fail miserably, they are probably fired on the spot which is why everyone is on pins and needles, but the legends were probably treated the same. If punks pipebomb was legitimately an offscript shoot, than that is another example of going off script successfully and not being fired. Not saying I'm right, but it's funny how all the pro wrestlers we loved as kids were a bunch of backstabbing locker room politicians and today's wrestlers all seem to get along well and probably wouldn't dare politic in the back. It's just something to think about.

[@sydneystroud4397]

Yeah, in that same vein, if wrestlers do take initiative, they get buried, suspended, or fired. Look how many wrestlers have turned themselves into awesome performers in TNA, AEW, Mexico, or Japan. Why are they greater than they were in WWE. They are held back or limited, now they are in places where they can wrestle their styles, develop their preferred personas, and cut their promos.

[@kelman727]

Derrick Barnette Your argument is a bit... ...muddled.

[@ennbee2051]

Because they're all hipster, simps these days.

[@derekanderson6731]

Jim cornette is the best

[@DeadSezSo]

I get Michael's was a prick but I think their view of his drawing power is flawed. The overall product was trash, Michaels kept them afloat long enough for them to turn it around. Without him, WCW would have put them out of business before the Austin mania happened

[@yoholmes273]

Lunacy revisionism. Michaels was a trash champion who kept nothing "afloat". After making Michaels a gay male stripper then pushing him as "The boyhood dream" was just oh so lame . Everyone knew it then regardless of what current WWE propaganda says about Michaels today.

[@nathantturnert1631]

You're wrong

[@keithwhitaker5780]

I'm surprised Taker didn't drag Michaels back out there and make him wrestle the match.

[@brobsty1856]

The Outsiders said they weren't with the WWF on the first pay per view. They were popular because they were the coolest thing we had ever seen in wrestling.

[@ComaAlpha]

Thanks to Vince threatening litigation. By then the damage was already done though. Look at Hall's first promo. Eric wanted it to look like WWF was invading WCW.

[@brobsty1856]

@@ComaAlpha i doubt most ppl actually saw that live. I know i didnt start watching until some time around the Disney taping when they attacked everyone backstage

[@christopherhuff237]

Now the whole tennis racket makes sense as to why he brought it down to the ring. This is the first time I heard about tennis balls being thrown at Jim.

[@ComaAlpha]

No, it was to show that he was a spoiled bitch

[@f.marquistodd5246]

This in was Little Rock!!!!

[@paparazziluchalibre9473]

Owen died and the show went on

[@renaldohaywood6506]

Sting vs Shawn Michales in their prime. Damn I wish I could have seen that.

[@williamlobur6181]

Renaldo Haywood woulda been epic

[@TranslatedAssumption]

Sting would have booked like he was for HHH which was a disgrace.

[@williamlobur6181]

Renaldo Haywood i love them both & actually have met with hbk a few times about deer hunting, i think they had 2 different styles & think it would be hard for them to work together , thats my thought

[@fhumperdink8897]

Huh?

[@steveomac385]

I don't know why everyone wanted Sting vs Taker. Sting is HBK was my dream match. And I'm pretty sure Shawn would have done him better than HHH. At least post finding Jesus.

[@mikelong2756]

Cornette should of been hitting the tennis balls back with the racket😂 that would of been hilarious

[@ricstormwolf]

Not many can incite a riot like Shawn Michaels 😂😂

[@steveomac385]

Vince ruined Nash's push. Yeah let's have the him beat Bob Backlund at a house show. Have him draw in his first defense, and put him in a program with Mable. Yeah that's how you get your champ over.

[@yoholmes273]

Ask Jinder if Vince knows how to push a champion. Or Rey Mysterio... .

[@OldSchool82]

these days wrestling is looked at as a stepping stone for being an action movie star.

[@nicholascarson4455]

That's funny ass hell about nobody ever throwing tennis balls at Cornettes racket.

[@kryceksangel]

It annoys me when people say the kliq was not a bad thing! I knew about the kliq when it was going on

[@TuMalditaMadre]

Typical Shawn Michaels

[@scotthayes1210]

I was a kid in Boone NC when that happened

[@andrewmcgovern9997]

You can hit them harder than you can throw them made me 😂. We need jim in wrestling for a laugh and even give him a show to run and let him bring a different, old school style show

[@thisisnotachannel]

He has tried that. He tried to bring some class, dignity, and respect for the history of the business to ROH and TNA/Impact. They shunned him for it. Hell, I'm pretty sure Cornette lost his two front teeth due to a botched chair shot in ROH. He even cut a promo afterwards. It's on ScrewTube.

[@josephcarvalho7713]

“Normal night in Little Rock for Mid-South Wrestling, another case of Shawn Michaels being a pussy/causing shit.” - Jim Cornette

[@THectOrtiz]

Can someone tell me what episode this is from?

[@rowdycmoore]

I'm so sick and tired of people acting like the "Curtain Call" was the worst thing to happen to wrestling. Speaking as someone who's been in theater and has been part of many actual curtain calls. For so many people like Cornette acting like four performers breaking character AFTER the performance was over to say goodbye to one another because two of them were leaving is some type of disgrace because of some garbage internal rules that you aren't supposed to ever reveal that you aren't your performing persona 24/7 is the epitome of why 99 percent of the world looks upon wrestling as a whole as one big disgrace.

[@skullknight5945]

Does anyone know what the name of the theme song at the start is?

[@jt9451]

If it was taped would it be better than Live in this territory

[@michaelphelps6956]

My brother and I were at this match. Front row with chairs being thrown over our head after DX left. Crazy night.

[@cacoca79]

whats the name of this song at the beginning

[@Amyas80s]

97-99 was amazing and dx started it.

[@jimmyklein9665]

D-X for life!!!

[@OceanbornAngel]

Pulled Sean's hair...no wonder his hairline is receding.

[@TheTaterTotP80]

Gnats actually have good attention spans, infact all living beings do. They perceive time differently though so to them we are moving extremely slowly.

[@antonymarjeram576]

Vince can be a big kid sometimes if a group of employees go around bullying other employees and breaking company rules and regulations what kind of message is that sending to everyone else working for WWE

[@darrinh.2322]

there was a riot in memphis the night before as well

[@therealCamoron]

It was a battery, not a piece of paper

[@SuperJoshdave]

And that’s why Jerry Jarrett isn’t in business anymore

[@torahouse2006]

Who's the dude on the right?

[@michaelhunziker7287]

Blackie Lawless from 80's metal band W.A.S.P.

[@diablochorizero6586]

torahouse2006 lmao

[@Blacattacsquadron]

Badass!!!! A real fan talking ✌️✌️

[@ennbee2051]

Chyna. He was a female bodybuilder, or something.

[@leafy4142]

I was always curious about what Kurt Angle thought of Shawn early on. Kurt only ever talks well about him but I can't imagine a man who cares about wrestling as much as Kurt does would be cool with Shawn's nonsense.

[@BodieB]

There was a reason Shawn wouldn't disrespect Pat...he was Pats boy toy

[@warrior4god734]

Cornette - " D generation X Bullshit ! " Lol

[@countof3everybodyOD]

As far as Diesel being the worst drawing champion...why do I have to endure people telling me Bret Hart never drew a time? Nonsensical

[@ezj9103]

This intro makes me want Wendy's because...im a fatty my heart. And im proud of it.

[@guardian08527]

Shawn Michaels pulling an Axel Rose.

[@deadaccount7520]

People always talk about the infamous examples of "exposing" the business like the curtain call or Duggan and sheiks run in with the law. But the one that probably was most widely seen is never brought up. You know how many millions of people have watched Rocky 3 over the years? Probably way more than all the other instances combined.

[@chrisgrudge6964]

dead account how did rocky 3 expose the business?

[@deadaccount7520]

@@chrisgrudge6964 That's the one where he fights Thunderlips (Hogan) at the start. Who went crazy when the bell rang. If I remember correctly he even launches Rocky from inside the ring out into the crowd. Then after what was easily the most entertaining match between a wrestler and a boxer. They get in the back and it's all smiles and taking pictures. Rocky may have even asked why he went crazy. Was told it was part of the show. Been a minute since I watched. So can't remember the specifics of the conversation. But you don't even need the sound on to see the inconsistency of his behavior in public and the back. That being said. There's a great line from Micky trying to talk Rocky out of the fight. "Have you seen one of these guys b4, wrestlers are as big as dinosaurs. Have you ever fought a dinosaur?" lol

[@chrisgrudge6964]

@@deadaccount7520 Yeah but it's not really implying wrestling is fake. It was an exhibition match for charity so they weren't supposed to hurt each other, but Thunderlips decided to fight Rocky for real. Thunderlips going back to being a cool guy is just showing it was no hard feelings - that exist in real boxing, MMA etc, guys talk trash or get very violent but afterwards are chummy. The same plot could have happened between Rocky and another boxer, or Rocky and a karate fighter etc and it would have had the same effect.

[@deadaccount7520]

@@chrisgrudge6964 That's the thing though. It could have been against any of those. But it wasn't. It was against the guy from the profession that at that point was concerned about maintaining the illusion of being legit.

[@christophmatthews4313]

dead account incoherent rambling and babbling. It didn’t expose the business. Rocky assumed, as most non-fans did, that it was all a work, and thunderlips smartened him up. The movie treated it as a legitimate competition. So go on again with your ramblings...

[@Paultheguitarist]

Someone edit these and cut the intro volume back ffs.

[@cats362]

it was a cup with ice that hit shawn not paper by the way, plus a cooler with cans in it tossed at him, plus tobacco being spit on them and crap flying everywhere before hand. It was advertised as a taping and ended up being a hose show is what started it. Funny how people put their on twist on it for publicity. Cant make a bad situation worse when your already saying it was bad in beginning. duh

[@DegenerateSharingan]

DX, one of my favorite stables of all time.

[@empressuchiha5370]

The orginal dx?

[@DegenerateSharingan]

Empress Uchiha of course.

[@antonymarjeram576]

A 2min casket match so they brought out the casket and the rock climbed in it and the match was over

[@dr.roberts4508]

You don't Fuck with Little Rock, Ar The card that night was lame . L.R, Ar is a NWA, WCW Town and WWE. Tried to pull a fast one and Got thrown out.

[@Fultonfalcons86]

Shawn was a junkie at that stage in his career........

[@andrewisjesus]

Sorry, but its bullshit to say that Nash only drew in WCW because people thought he was still in the WWF. That part of the angle only lasted a couple of weeks. The PPV before bash at the beach 96 (i cant remember the name) Hall and Nash said they didnt work for the WWF explicitly in a promo, the one where he powerbombed bischoff through the stage. Vince said over and over that Razor and Diesel worked for WCW and were under contract with turner, over and over on Raw. No one thought that was what was going on. By the time they were feuding with Piper, the angle was about how mistreated young stars are in WCW, and how they had to go to New York to get pushed. Its just funny, because even Cornette pushes the WWF narrative that Vince McMahon was the only reason Nitro beat Raw for over a year in the ratings and its BS. Vince made Macho Man quit wrestling. Hogan was in WCW over a year and wasnt drawing before the NWO angle. Everyone knew the NWO was a WCW stable in 96. The idea is kind of ruined with Vince burying them every week on Raw. I hate Bischoff, but he honestly talks about that era in WCW more honestly than Sullivan, Nash, Hall, WWE network, and as i see here, Cornette. And dont take my word for this, go watch those shows on the network. Summer of 96 in WCW and WWF. Nitro was a fun, new, exciting show with lucha and japanese wrestling in the first hour. Raw was boring as shit and nothing but squash matches. It got better ratings because it was a better show. Nash and Hall showing up legitimized the brand as a real alternative. Kind of like what Dean Ambrose did on the AEW show.

[@vinnie245]

Nash got over in WCW by being himself, not by how he was potrayed for his WWE title run which was a lame babyface with his balls cut off.

[@shadcovert1160]

Axl Michaels.

[@ShumpPulp]

shad covert “Due to the lame ass security, I’m going home!” *mic slam* 😂

[@anthonyjohnson6199]

Nah Jim's full of it here. I wouldn't perform for a rowdy crowd whose throwing shit at me either. How long toll one drunk asshole decides instead of paper he'll throw a brick? Also people seriously oversell how bad the "riot" was.

[@kennyneally3662]

i never liked DX i always thought they were stupid

[@robertmedina6084]

Guys pushing 30 acting like 13 year olds!? DXSUXS!

[@kennyneally3662]

@Jason Myers yes indeed

[@kennyneally3662]

@@robertmedina6084 I would put this right up there with the NWO

[@kennyneally3662]

@Suicidalist Drew glad y'all agree thanks

[@killeryhiltons8499]

They entertaining lol.

[@douglasbryant2556]

Corny wasn't down with "That Degeneration X Bullshit"

[@reginaldshort8486]

Look I get it Cornette hates the silly shit. But who doesn’t have fond memories of Austin with the Beer Truck, Mankind and Mr. Socko, The Rock and his sick burns and The Undertaker with his urns and caskets.

[@jasonwadkins7410]

I think Shawn was blackmailing Vince.

[@MarcoPolo-ze2gl]

Laughing my ass off picturing this fucker hitting the tennis balls back

[@youngqdogg]

I hated that damn tennis racket lol gotta love ol corny.

[@RagingCookie127]

Wasn't it a battery that was thrown at Shawn? A little harder than a piece of paper.

[@American-Zero]

Yeah, the Wrestlemania public workout where he and Stone Cold were to have a face to face. He got hit in the face with a Battery, got pissed and stormed out. HHH had to improvise and mock the crowd about how HBK destroyed all their heroes such as Bret, Taker, etc and how Stone Cold is next.

[@bobck4994]

A car battery? That would have been impressive! Otherwise, Shawn is a wuss!

[@carl5381]

say what you will about them but Hall, Nash and Hogan was hit with that crap routinely and they never left the ring.

[@isitoveryet9525]

That was a different event....

[@chrisrandall1366]

It was a paperwad

[@crystwhite8701]

One of the greatest Wrestlers of all time.

[@crystwhite8701]

He the greatest in the ring, thats my opinion. I know he was a dick backstage to most of the wrestlers. But u cant take away his ring abilities, he was one of the greats.

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@pusanghalaw He was definitely a dickhead, and I wouldn't be suprised if he did sexual favors for Vince....but he was an awesome wrestler, and anyone that tries to claim otherwise is just full of shit.