Jim Cornette Experience - Episode 285: AEW Double Or Nothing

[@jeffboyd8139]

That legless dude technically never lost that battle royal since both feet have to hit the floor

[@azellpompous954]

🤔 you SOB ... you are right

[@marcleon1513]

Damn you’re right. He technically can never lose a battle royal unless the rules are rewritten.

[@GregPYatesJr]

I don't know what his finisher is called, but my wife called it the 6-1-Nub.

[@shawnarthur5921]

Bwahahahaha!!!

[@AR-jt2ux]

Greg P. Yates Jr. Your wife? Still refusing to break kayfabe.

[@talon12020]

Listening to this for the first time in 2023 after the latest Double or Nothing PPV it's amazing how little AEW has changed. All the complaints they had 4 years ago still hold true today.

[@johnnymittle]

And they're a huge success story. So the complaints seemingly did not have much merit.

[@DovahFett]

@@johnnymittle So do you actually look at the ratings or what?

[@Kaikarris1911]

@@johnnymittlewhat? They cannot fill an arena

[@johnnymittle]

@@DovahFett Yes. For example Collision held up well against NFL football this Saturday. Steady ratings are valuable in the cord cutting era.

[@johnnymittle]

@@Kaikarris1911 The can and they do. Revolution PPV will sell out. But filling isn't the only measurement of success. It's year 5.

[@martinmcgullicutty9381]

If Jim would film his podcasts his viewership would explode. We want to see your face when you’re trashing everyone Jim!

[@christianrapper]

Most definitely.

[@olsenpro]

Jim would make money, Everything he says YOU HAVE TO FUCKING AGREEE, THE FUCKING GUY IS W R E S T L I N G

[@jeffroman425]

Agreed!

[@greato80]

..agree

[@adrianbeattie1771]

Agreed

[@stoneosborne9247]

Jim being upset about something Heyman said in 89' is the most Jim Cornette thing ever.

[@christianrapper]

He wasn’t

[@Cj-hj6rm]

Didn't sound like he was mad

[@c.l.freeman7654]

He was having fun with it. Happy Heyman

[@c.a.t4607]

Lol... A 40 year old grudge match in the making.... Book it!

[@lemankurtz8950]

It's awesome.

[@bornsinner8653]

The "two nerds that don't even have the balls to be gay hug" line has me in absolute TEARS 😭😭😭

[@floorgeneral309]

Capernicus Cosby 1:15:53

[@babylon5reimaginedseries]

As an openly gay man...I agree!

[@babylon5reimaginedseries]

@@leighlowe1069 Can't you be openly heterosexual behind closed doors and stop shoving your sexuality into my face?

[@joepod]

20:06 If you just want to get to AEW talk instead of 20 minutes of pre-talk rambling.

[@michaelriley8879]

AEW is rambling. Hot shot Indy that the WWE will devour

[@The_Eastbound_Hyena]

@@michaelriley8879 I pray they do. Because for them to devour AEW means WWE'll have to get better. But the odds of that happening with the old man still in charge are slim, to none.

[@TheTojo989]

Thank you

[@revolverrambles]

Thanks. I always scan the comments of his podcast for a timestamp so I can skip the part I don't give a shit about. joepod, you're doing God's work lol

[@damongardiner4133]

you would miss good stuff but ok..

[@6Explosive6Doom6]

"...and then he keeps pouring oil on himself, because that's his thing, and the legless guy lays there..." Thank you, Jim.

[@Jellycakelap]

Look, I enjoyed the PPV -- I enjoy AEW -- but yeah -- dude, you're pressing me to believe a legless dude is going to be World Champion? But on the other hand -- how the fuxx that guy gonna lose? Both his feet ain't touching any floors anywhere. So, doesn't he basically win anyway?

[@JuggyBohab]

@Bill Turner not every wrestler deserves to have a turn holding the belt but that's what every wrestler should strive for. that's the fucking point right? to be the top guy to hold the belt. king of the mountain right? that's like a football player getting in the NFL not wanting to win the superbowl. you're wasting time and people know it. if you have a joke gimmick like that orange sloth guy no one can see you winning a belt. no one can see you competing for it. so no one cares about you. AE "wins and losses matter" W yet we have joke wrestlers trannies some 10 year old looking guy and amputee characters that won't win titles. their whole gimmick is making the wrestling matter yet you have jokes on the roster that aren't going anywhere.

[@ronocko]

@@andrewrichards6529 Its fake how are wins and losses going to matter, who's going to be jobbing so that wins and losses can matter? Or is everyone going to be booked 50/50 so that everyone is eligible because everyone has the same w/l records.

[@darknightbegins85]

Better world champ...David Arquette or legless guy?

[@Jellycakelap]

@@darknightbegins85 If I'm being 100 percent honest...Arquette. Dude respected the business and begged DDP to go to Russo and explain what a BAD idea it was to give him the belt. Arquette was contractually obligated because of the movie to participate on Nitro ... and they were going to hold him hostage by pushing his appearances or scheduling them during shooting of other movies he'd be doing. Second. You cannot kill David Arquette.

[@MilMaska]

"I'm gonna make a bunch of people mad today" - Jim Cornette

[@eLiFILMSinc]

I want a poster with this quote and a very unflattering photo of Jim to accompany it

[@mbrennan27]

@@eLiFILMSinc I wish dairy Queen did something with him

[@jmaxx7410]

Lol smarks love him when hes not trashing their favorites

[@sodapopinski3208]

@@jmaxx7410 I'm a HUGE AEW fan but I'm a long time Jim Cornette fan too. This is tough to take! LMAO I loved the show and it was my favorite ppv of all time. Damn Jim go easy on us

[@Josh-di3zo]

Soda Popinski WM 17,One night stand 05 & 6 > DON

[@RationalGaze.BingChillin]

Jim reviewing the battle royal is Legitimately one of the funniest things I have EVER heard in my LIFE. 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JasonStorm419]

@DJ KO Whoever smelled it, dealt it. Troll harder dude.

[@EXPLISITemcee]

funny when he says the same things many do its funny but if your some fan with credible feedback they pretend your a hater and troll... AEW fans dont want real feedback.. that will cost the AEW

[@iRaps1]

@Shlutty Mc'Shlutface well that battle royal WAS kiddy circus shit

[@SandmanFightingSys]

iRaps1 AEW’s Battle Royal was better than any Royal Rumble the WWE has put out in at least 10 years 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ThatFlyPigeon]

I'm laughing at my desk at work. Hilarious stuff 😂😂😂

[@openeddreadd4972]

1:12:26 is where he starts talking about Cody and Dustin

[@joeydimes641]

I'm here because tomorrow's the anniversary of AEW's first 5 🌟 match and wanted to hear what Corny had to say

[@JoseRodriguez-op4fp]

Thank you

[@Fina1Fata1ity]

HAHAHAHA. I may not always agree with Jim but my gosh he’s hilarious.

[@GeosRealityReport]

Corey Umberger he was great in TNA too lol I used to love seeing him cut promos

[@HellHoundSabu]

I agree, He's like your grumpy old uncle you go to visit just to hear him moan

[@GroupConglomerate]

He's a treasure.

[@crafciak31]

I think it's time to do a binge watch of every single segment related to AEW to see the evolution of this promotion in the eyes of Cornette

[@MDangerously]

“I prayed for this and I don’t even believe in God.” Greatest. Saying. Ever.

[@Marc_Masters]

"J.R was verbally eye rolling. I can tell when J.R verbally eye rolls" Jim Cornette. LoL

[@xPadge112x]

I would never word it like fucking Jim but any long term fans here who have heard JRs commentary and get what he means.

[@friday26th]

Oh JR doesn't care about the Rasslin' as he used to. I mean, he got to work in NJPW and managed to confuse Tama Tonga's name... and he misnames basic, common moves all the time nowadays. Someone throws a Backdrop, "OH GAWD WHAT A GERMAN SUPLEX" kind of stuff... So.

[@michelvanbriemen3459]

@@friday26th Watching the programme we got presented, would you be excited to comment on it for almost 4 hours?

[@friday26th]

@@michelvanbriemen3459 I would. As would guys like Kevin Kelly, Don Callis, Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuiness, any other wrestler who dabbled in commentary and so on and so forth. JR doesn't give a rat's ass.

[@FuuuckOffff]

So funny when they're talking about the count-out rules. "Great rule and if they enforce it, I love it." One hour later. "So we're basically just making it up as we go along. I love it."

[@ZacharyShow]

I love how every minute Cornette says "and the legless guy is laying there"

[@clearskies]

Jim will always hate Omega and the Bucks

[@Ryusuta]

Don't forget that fucking Joey Ryan.

[@Josh-di3zo]

Ryusuta Dont forget that Fucking Chuck Taylor

[@newjerseyan]

he hates alot of people lol

[@mogolo6621]

i hate the Bucks and dont see the draw with omega but i loved the show lol

[@jamesfletcher1319]

Believe it or not he doesn't actually hate the Bucks. He just strongly criticises them. Omega on the other hand, oh boy.

[@zlinedavid]

There are two things that have held up well and are still entertaining two years later: the Dustin/Cody match and Jim’s review of the battle royal.

[@mauriciomf880]

1:09:25 Jim realizing that he watched the Super Smash Brothers is hilarious

[@dontakeshit]

Oh Nooo!

[@nope4831]

“Some was double and some was nothing.” Lol.

[@GeosRealityReport]

nope4831 LMAOOO

[@kaynic2539]

I literally was scrolling the comments and came to this one AS SOON AS HE SAID IT😂😂

[@thedoctor3528]

00:00 Jim's rant about his ad readings 09:24 Heyman on Arrezi Podcast Clip 1989 20:04 DON 2019 Review

[@michaeljechon6139]

These were all accurate critiques. “He looked like a hostage video (talking about Alex Marvez). Oh Corny...you had me in tears.

[@Sacrilege83]

Alex Marvez was baaaaaaaaaaaaad.

[@britney_2savage21]

Cody v Dustin Match of the night No question about it.

[@biggerbear1406]

My fav

[@britney_2savage21]

@DJ KO Indeed 1 of the 3 and it was head and shoulders above the Bucks/Lucha bro's and Kenny v Chris

[@jorisweyen7934]

Watch DoN with a friend who isn't big into wrestling but whatever. He was on his phone often during the show, but at this match he slowly put his phone aside and paid more and more attention. At the end he was like "Damn, that was a great match!" then the young bucks came and he was back on his phone :p

[@mre7152]

Just watched it 3 times. Still fail to see the great story people are talking about. Maybe I'm just not that into the in ring aspect of wrestling.

[@chrismcginnis8095]

@@mre7152, so what you're saying is you don't like wrestling then.

[@ProjectDelta1]

After hearing Jon Moxley in Chris Jericho's podcast, he sounds like a Jim Cornette guy. Dude was willing to leave WWE no matter what and start a promotion if there was nothing out there lol

[@wwfnbafan]

Except being a former death match guy.

[@TheForeverRanger]

Wait until Jon's first official match in AEW is done.

[@ProjectDelta1]

@@wwfnbafan Eh true, but in comparison to the rest of the lot he's at least grown past that.

[@mre7152]

Yeah pretty surprising Dean hated his character so much despite it making him legit one of the most popular guys on the show.

[@brettperry3737]

He sounded like he was doing a tv14 rendition of CM Punk. The biggest differences were the origin of their staph infections, and Moxley wasn't saying "fuck" every 30 seconds.

[@oAirehko]

Oh Jim.. you could describe sugar as bitter and I'd still listen.

[@vishishify]

Thats why i love Jim. He doesnt mind shitting on an amputee.

[@TheSaltySeaman]

“I prayed for this to end and I don’t even believe in god.”😆

[@Mamashmeeky]

Jim does have a point. As someone who has only really watched WWE, I had no idea what they were doing with some of the segments

[@rickyhunt4075]

@VFT - WHAT?? They clearly copied WWE production wise which I don't blame them it's one of the few things WWE is consistently great at.

[@burtmount4308]

@@rickyhunt4075 AND WWE copied their video quaity and all that from wcw

[@petriusmaximus8187]

@@burtmount4308 just like they copied Starcade & the cruiserweight division

[@michelvanbriemen3459]

@VFT - WHAT?? They were really struggling for space around the ring. You could tell some of the shots were closeups because the camera guy couldn't zoom out more or walk back further. But hey, gots ta gets dem 13k seats eh.

[@ManateeGag]

I'm convinced Omega and the Bucks could kill Vince Russo in the ring and Jim would still find something wrong with them.

[@B1GM0NK]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheRiflemanLive]

He'd probably hate the fact he didn't do it himself

[@pedro8139]

I think he just overreact towards Omega. What Omega did in the past does not invalidate what hes doing now.

[@GodlessScummer]

Oh I think he'd forgive the Bucks for that. Kenny Omega on the other hand.

[@marcatkinson4149]

Yes, if Omega is over now, fuck whatever went before. Jim just needs to get over that, The Bucks and Omega are the top guys.

[@ByTheFireside]

I liked the show but, jesus, Jim describing the battle royale is better than the actual battle royale. Comedy jobber shit and the winner gets a world title shot. Wow. The rest of the show was better than Jim lets on though, especially the last 3 matches which were great.

[@thierryman]

AEW was great based on the highlights I saw, but I got to watch the battle royale fully later and it wasn't great. Not a lot of action, lots of dudes just laying around the ring waiting for their spot instead of doing other things like tussling or wrestling outside the ring.

[@astynlc3618]

name a good battle royal match

[@ByTheFireside]

@@astynlc3618 Good question. Which Royal Rumble was it where Austin last eliminated Kane by whacking him with a chair three times? Was it 99 or 2000? Anyway, that one was good. But yeah, I think I get your point. They're not easy to get right.

[@astynlc3618]

@@ByTheFireside Rumble concept is much easier to get over then a battle roya.l it was legit just a throw together match to get some talent some spotlight it was free so

[@ByTheFireside]

@@astynlc3618 The Rumble IS a battle royale. And it wasn't just a throw together match, it was to decide the number one contender for their top belt.

[@MackBoxing-MMA]

I don't agree with everthing Cornette says, but he made some good points and still has that veteran insight to the business, good honest review.

[@deadyrockspin]

I liked the AEW show, but god bless Jim for having an opinion and sharing it.

[@rickyhunt4075]

@DJ KO ?

[@stinkypinkeee5085]

@DJ KO Words?

[@RickeyFerg]

This man said "two nerds who dont have the balls to be gay" lmao. How does he come up with this

[@johnc.2683]

But let Russo say this and I bet you would literally be trying to rally up the troops to kill him.

[@deanc88]

1:40:00 There's a big market for guys jerking off literally but figuratively, no. That may be next if they don't get their shit together. Haha so funny.

[@heretic600]

Jim's rant about the battle royal went longer than the match itself.

[@erics8018]

Both parts of this statement needed to be true.. And idk that royale seemed to go on forever

[@mikeperry7335]

it was a horrible match

[@michaelriley8879]

...and drew more money

[@jeevesosiris]

I love Cornette. He has strong opinions and sometimes I disagree but he is hilarious.

[@JH-ij2nm]

Jon Thomas how so exactly is he cancer?

[@kalebisdrab]

@Jon Thomas More like the cure

[@icemanauz]

A guy with no legs eliminated one of the hottest free agents Omfg 😂🤦‍♂️

[@AMYTRUDEAU]

"You got two guys who don't even have the balls to do some gay huggin'!" LMAO

[@skepticstoic1]

“The very first thing I had written down was this guy has no legs.”😂😂😂

[@suprcrzy]

"Then here comes Sunny Kiss, who apparently got off his day job, at the drag show, at the Tropicana" LMAO

[@yoshikitakaya7871]

@@suprcrzy corny is HILARIOUS 😆😂💯

[@zoom1490]

@@yoshikitakaya7871 he sounds as homophobic as a klansman

[@gavinstutler2469]

Homophobia is a bogus word because nobody is a afraid of limp wristed sissy boyz.

[@ANTICHRISTJC]

Jim Cornette to AEW CONFIRMED 😁😂😂

[@itsthatguy7713]

💪

[@BackroadsNBrokenDreams]

I've been saying he should

[@danieldelappe7830]

Ha

[@ethanglenn7299]

80th comment!~

[@MrCodystewie]

The video packages shows The Bucks as kids in the backyard and then at Indy shows and I couldn't tell the difference. Haha loved that line.

[@austinha11]

Same. I lost it

[@jpowers55]

@@kingcam0775 When I found out they both weigh less than 200 pounds I was like "fuck em".

[@nicosc2911]

@@kingcam0775 That shit draw 100k ppv (tie with the last ufc ppv) buys and 12k sellout seats in minutes (more than any company ever outside wwfe wcw) sure as hell he ("corny") can't book a show 1/10 as sucessful lmao.

[@cyberpunkgrappling6447]

@@nicosc2911 Cornette never had Khan funding his thing. He knows more about wrestling than some marks

[@al112v4]

They're fucking awful. Wrestling evolves, but holy shit, they're so boring that the whole no-selling garbage gets old quickly, they're only spot monkey machines with 0 mic skills that get their money worth through merchandise.

[@EridMansion]

I love AEW but god damn its great to hear Jim rip some of it apart

[@thekidfromiowa]

Yes I hope it's successful but too many AEdub fans are practically guzzling the kool-aid.

[@sconnollyt]

I really like Jim Cornette, I don't always agree with what he says. However he has a great point here, and I always respect his opinion.

[@BearInThaWoods]

To be fair Jim, there was a female ref in the UFC named Kim Winslow. She usually reffed fights in lower weight classes but she did ref mens matches. The flip side of that was that she was one of the worst and most ineffective refs ever.

[@trajan4824]

BWoodsPlays it helped that at All In the wrestlers in that match and the female ref all weighed 130 lbs.

[@WildBillCox13]

Jim-you're not just a heat magnet . . . you're the Heat Magnate!

[@day-me-inmoodley3283]

You meant *THEE* heat magnet

[@davidtokash4701]

what is a magnate?

[@WildBillCox13]

@@davidtokash4701 A very important person, usually a business tycoon. From the Wiki: "a wealthy and influential person, especially in business."

[@davidtokash4701]

@@WildBillCox13 thats fantastic, well done sir

[@davidtokash4701]

@@WildBillCox13 and i was an english major, time to go back lol

[@PlasticFoods__]

“He looked like a hostage video”

[@JayLamrod]

"Pale, fishy white, no tone, no definition, lumpy. Page hits him with some wild ass finish, I don't know what he called it."

[@TheNutellarulz]

Are we 100% sure Russo didnt book the battle royale?

[@onslaughtmp]

HE BOOKED IT ALL, BRO!

[@mikem.7921]

@@onslaughtmp Bro

[@m99-b3v]

Feeling depressed today so I took a trip down memory to the time I first heard Corney rip into AEW. Better than anti-depressants.

[@zakkg4816]

I was gonna say the Viking Experience is the only experience that mattered but Cornys experience is much better.

[@Gravydog316]

ARE they the Viking Experience? I forget their names. I need an app or a notepad to keep track.

[@themeanestofgenes2409]

The Shane Richie experience.

[@rickyhunt4075]

They're just a newer version of The Authors of Pain and likely will be buried soon.

[@Deadpool_64]

Road to Double or Nothing does a good job of building these wrestlers, and showing their backstories and who they are.

[@Ryusuta]

Telling someone to watch a KZbin series in order to understand a Pay-Per-View is like telling someone to read the book in order to understand the movie. The medium itself should be able to explain itself.

[@charlieturner4246]

Ryusuta That’s like saying why watch raw and smackdown before a pay per view😂

[@Ryusuta]

It would be if Raw and Smackdown were random Internet videos on the web instead of being presented on the same medium as the PPVs themselves.

[@BeyondUselessMedia]

@@Ryusuta well raw and smackdown are just as random internet shows here where WWE isn't on tv.

[@bluetooth5562]

@@BeyondUselessMedia You and Collins are speaking on a regular fans perspective, you have to consider the perspective of someone coming into the product brand new: Why would someone that has never watched a wrestling PPV be bothered to watch a set of KZbin videos designed to tell the stories of the wrestlers when they just paid $50 for a PPV that could have just given them some backstory? Every other promotion, particularly the WWF has been able to do this. Matter of fact, that's specifically what the announcers are for!

[@WildBillCox13]

Brian, re: your neighbor: she's drunk. Drunk folks love riding lawn mowers. Slow doughnuts around the tree. Wheeeee!

[@chuckbury3619]

I was gonna say the same thing. My mother in-law pulls the same shit to avoid her husband on Saturdays

[@PunkNDisorderlyGamer]

The whole thing looked like an online CAW match.

[@prowrestlingmundial685]

He tried to save TNA and failed miserably

[@Daedalus4]

*Legless Guy VS. Drag Queen From The Tropicana VS. Guy With A Fucking Dinossaur Mask VS. Guy Painted Fucking Yellow VS. Guy With His Hands In His Pockets* sounds like a dream match.

[@GoodFellasPizza08]

Vs guy that pours oil on himself vs overweight guy that wrestled the invisible man vs guy with staple gun vs mortal kombat subzero ripoff vs midget child

[@unr3alGaming]

When the announcer plugged the way you can get the Pay-Per-View: "It sounded like Patty Hearst reading a statement from the Symbionese Liberation Army". -Jim Cornette

[@savvv5416]

Bwahahahaha Jim has away with words doesnt he

[@jasonnewbery]

He is a national treasure lol

[@jeffreyriley8742]

"I prayed for this to end and I don't even believe in God."

[@kjhddd6499]

@Munky Bidness the beauty of opinions, kudos to you for not getting hurt over them. His opinions should be more bearable to people because of his entertaining way of sharing them, even his political rants have me laughing, and that's a subject I hate so much lol.

[@kjhddd6499]

@Munky Bidness I tend to not care either, because it's a pretty toxic topic to get into.

[@jjayflash]

Slightly More talented Tom McGee. - Jim Cornette

[@jaylong4705]

I died.....he says it so deadpan and so throw away but what a great line. I listened to it quite a few times

[@troylowe814]

"I prayed for this to end and I don't even believe in God..." quote of the broadcast. Love you, Corny.

[@MindOfGenius]

Ya know, Jim has a point; if you don't watch ANY of the AEW background stuff (like Nightmare Family, Being The Elite, etc.) then you'll have NO idea what's going on. And yeah, they COULD have done a little better with explaining who everybody was. ...but then again, this was a fan-service PPV. Let's wait to see what they do on their first TV.

[@GLPitt1]

But then you run the risk of it becoming like a Kevin Smith movie and you ham handedly over explain each character and where they are from, what they have done, etc, etc and it goes from being a fun show to an info mercial. Just maybe mention their names and if anyone cares, you can just type their name into your google search bar and BAM! There ya go, everything you need to know about any wrestler.

[@MindOfGenius]

@@GLPitt1 More than just a name; 10 second on the person isn't too hard: "And here's BIG BOY BROWN, and MAN is he still angry from his last match against The Pink Prancer." "Yeah; Pink Prancer had embarrassed him in front of his hometown fans, AND NEARLY broke his ankle!" "I can't wait to see how this one is gonna turn out, folks!" Previous match (probably a loss), heat from being embarrassed, more heat from a near injury. BOOM! Motivation explained.

[@GLPitt1]

If they have an episodic show, they won't need to give the long explaination either.

[@MindOfGenius]

@@GLPitt1 Longer explanations (like during a PPV) can always be sprinkled in as the match goes along, no need to rush them. Insert them whenever things slow down a little.

[@zachpeterson8341]

More people watch things on youtube than watch literally anything on broadcast tv. You'd think a guy with a podcast would understand the concept

[@TFitz1]

Jim Cornette is my favorite guy to listen to talk about the wrestling business

[@distane8376]

I am pretty sure I could listen to Cornette give a disgruntled review on his breakfast cereal.

[@RealityMFiction]

@@damambinator7740 for some reason I can just hear Bruce Prichard saying that in his Jim Cornette voice. lol

[@eLiFILMSinc]

I would enjoy that too. But his take on some wrestling I just cant handle sometimes. But I do love him and his take on things. Breakfast Cereal, I would very much enjoy

[@distane8376]

I mean I agree with most of what he said. I think he's wrong about Omega though. I think Omega is superstar material. He's just a weirdo and connects with "them damn young people."

[@donnymoney4222]

i disagree jim i really really enjoyed the event, but i enjoy your take as well.

[@paulkirk9289]

Cody and Dustin stole the show. The whole match and the blood and then the promo after the match was gold. This is what pro wrestling is supposed to be. If AEW can tell stories like this and keep the goofy crap to a minimum, and actually make talent sell, and it wouldn’t hurt to maintain some level of post exposed business kayfabe, would definitely help. This is what fans need.

[@vitolopoii7981]

Quit acting like it was Ali vs.Frasier. it wasn't that good

[@arthurdaffos1490]

@@vitolopoii7981 this is pro wrestling, not boxing. And they indeed stole the show, they had a great match.

[@vitolopoii7981]

@@arthurdaffos1490 If a show has gold dust vs star dust as the main attraction, then it is a joke of a show and a brand. Boxing is probably too violent for cosplay wrestling fans

[@The80sWolf_]

Maybe you shouldnt have booed Cody

[@Winckypoo]

I’m from the future AEW in fact did not keep the goofy crap to a minimum

[@Somefrickface]

Man is it weird hearing Jim Cornette talk positively about Mox nowadays

[@kristinwood375]

Only Jim Cornette would bring up Bobo Brazil in a AEW review in 2019.

[@JJSInnz]

That's great!!!! So true lol

[@michaelriley8879]

Well he's gotta mention someone who is over

[@kristinwood375]

Mike Riley lmao 😂

[@RomeoBarnes]

Mike Riley well done mike

[@Hanayama-san]

i just love the fact that Jim is still so salty at Omega that we will not admit it when he does good work. grow up will ya jim

[@jasonhowell7601]

All hail! James E. Cornette the greatest NWA manager of All Time, thank you sir for entertaining us for over three decades. EDIT- I am a guy from outside Greensboro NC and saw Jim and the great Midnight Express vs the great Rock N Roll Express many times over those years. Sir Jim, again I thank you. P.S. Piss on Vince Russo.

[@abrahammarley8090]

My dad and uncle are from Winston-Salem NC and they saw Midnight vs Rock N Roll alot

[@jasonhowell7601]

@@abrahammarley8090 Good times my friend, good times, when wrestling was at it's finest. Thanks for your comment, God bless.

[@thekingofkingsrp]

@@jasonhowell7601 the days before soulless corporate thing we have now

[@jasonhowell7601]

@@thekingofkingsrp Agreed my friend, the WWE has forgotten what it used to do best, entertain us, instead they continue to put us to sleep from boredom. I don't know a lot about AEW, but if it brothers Vince McMahon then I love it. Thanks for your very truthful comment.

[@abrahammarley8090]

God Bless you and Midnight vs Rock N Roll 4 Life

[@Mr.Majestic77]

I want Jim Cornette to review the recent WWE Super Showdown event. Particularly the Bill Goldberg vs. The Undertaker botchfest match lol.

[@jnightmare0]

Theres nothing to review 😂 a bunch of people falling over

[@ThePunk01]

Only good that can come from that is Undertaker and Goldberg finally realizing they need to hang up the wrestling boots

[@realxjosh8298]

@@ThePunk01 Undertaker is fine

[@ThePunk01]

@@realxjosh8298 He wasn't during that much. Granted he looked better in his tag match with Roman

[@danielx22]

he starts talking about double or nothing at 20:00. you're welcome

[@henrikschmidt3964]

The 'lights off' gimmick IS over-used, I'll grant you. But I find it even less credible, how a WWE wrestler (oooops, 'superstar') magically gets his personal theme music playing, whenever he/she does a run in. It kinda worked with Warrior at WrestleMania VIII, but maybe that was the last time.

[@therealdudeski]

Stone Cold 2001

[@rxnupe]

lol yeah I hate that crap

[@rickyhunt4075]

Lights off should be saved for legends and Supernatural gimmicks.

[@KennyKendall2001]

One time I did like the "lights off gimmick" was when ECW used it for Brian Pillman's ECW debut. The thing about having a wrestler's theme music played whenever he does a run in doesn't make any sense but neither do run ins. What sport has people run in and ruin the contest going on without even suspending or firing whoever does a run-in? If they wanted to make it look at least a little more believable, there would be no theme music accompanying a run-in and any wrestler who does it would be suspended for at least 30 days and fined. That way run-ins it would rarely happen and when it did happen it would mean something because there would be consequences. By not imposing consequences, it makes the promotion a sham because they're condoning people running in and ruining matches. By playing the music when it happens, it makes the promotion a conspirator in it. Can you imagine the reaction if someone did that in MMA or boxing? The fans would demand they get their money back.

[@rxnupe]

i think it's only good to use when you have a wrestler who has been away for a while and he makes a comeback but the crap we see on Raw and Smackdown is so stupid and unrealistic.

[@montana7]

I agree with the commentary. Marvez was terrible, but Excalibur is great. He knows all the new styles and moves JR dosen't.

[@poindexterflex3528]

Excalibur was awful during the high spots. He overreacted trying to be a second Joey Styles.

[@damambinator7740]

They'll get there eventually. I believe the whole point of bringing Marvez in was to give it a real-sport feel, but they should've found a guy with broadcast experience.

[@montana7]

@Gorilla Of Destiny jim cornettte would be great. But he burnt that bridge years ago. Lol.

[@Ryan-gp5vs]

1:25:05 the funniest line yet. I almost spit my food out, it just came out of left field

[@shiver369]

I kinda wanted to hate this, but Jim makes a lot of good points. I do, however, disagree with what he said about Orange Cassidy. A lot of people had no idea who he was and are now binging his matches in other promotions here on youtube. Sure, different people like different things, but for the short time he was in the ring, he sure left an impression. I'm definitely glad that I saw him there, 'cause I'm really enjoying what he does. But yeah... out of all of the "new" guys they introduced, MJF was the MVP of that evening.

[@thrashtilldeath09]

Fuck Orange Cassidy. One of the dumbest gimmicks ever. Fuck him and the fact that he makes Mantaur and Shockmaster look like The Rock and Stone Cold.

[@opinionatedcheese8327]

That match he had when Cult Cabana was a joke. And no, I don’t mean in the way they intended. It’s a dumb fucking gimmick. Oh you’re soooo cool Cassidy, you break all the rules. Fucking clown.

[@nerodeadweightclaudius5422]

I am one of those people you mentioned. I love orange cassidy

[@rickpowers3677]

Jim Crockett had goofy $#!+ too. Don't forget Lazer Tron performed by Hector Guerrero.

[@maddognogood8346]

Lazer tron was over pal! Way over than bland Cody Rhodes

[@tomizbicki8986]

I always hated Cody,his gimmicks always Sucked and still does!

[@zachpeterson8341]

Every idea is good when Cornette has it and corny when anybody else does it. That's how he operates.

[@rickpowers3677]

@@maddognogood8346 Lazer Tron wasn't as over as Hector Guerrero would've been. I never understood why he was saddled with that silly gimmick as well as the gobbly gooker in the WWE.

[@chasecook5031]

I never knew that jeezus from lazer tron to gobbledee gooker I feel so damn bad for poor hector 😂

[@josheisert6393]

Don't forget Glacier freezing the yellow guy with mist, Jim.

[@IVIFII2IC]

I think the worst part of the show overall was Jungle Boy throwing over that fat dude after he botched the drop kick elimination lmao

[@jmoz9305]

@@IVIFII2IC I can't believe jungle boy is a pro wrestler he looks like the smallest kid thatgets bullied in a 7th grade class

[@jmoz9305]

Damn really can't believe he skipped that glacier hokey shit. I thought of Jim when I saw that spot

[@stinkypinkeee5085]

@Martin Mooney Billy Gunn is ageless hahahaaa...

[@Justin-bo5pg]

@Martin Mooney Gunn is a beast...he's also still on the gas. That's why the wwe dismissed him. He pissed hot at a power lifting competition. Glacier is what almost 60? He looked in better shape than a lot of guys in their 30s....though his "martial arts" were slow and robotic 25 years ago.

[@bignumber59]

Surly Jim Cornette is definitely my favorite.

[@jayduplessis7698]

Cornette says the fans who bought the PPV wanted to love it, so AEW couldn't do any wrong in their eyes... but sounds more like Jim wanted to hate it, and AEW couldn't do anything right in his eyes. I normally love Jim Cornette, but it doesn't make any sense how he can be SO negative about almost everything AEW's done. It comes across as if he doesn't want them to succeed so quickly and easily where he failed his whole life. I was hoping he'd be bigger than that. At the end of the day, I'm one of those fans who've been watching wrestling since the early 90s but stopped watching in the last few years because WWE has finally bored us to death. AEW is the reason why I - and others like me - are following wrestling again. Not Smokey Mountain or ROH or TNA or whatever else Cornette tried to make something out of (but failed). So maybe he should look at what these guys are doing and have achieved in a very short space of time, and realise they must be doing something right - even though it doesn't agree with his fantasy of what wrestling should be... (which is basically what wrestling was 30 years ago). You don't have to agree with everything AEW is doing Jim. But please just pack away the sour grapes. It's not funny, and it's unpleasant to listen to for so long (unlike your usual hillarious ranting about everything worth ranting about in wrestling!)

[@c.a.t4607]

Yeah.. It seems all jim did was look for something to hate instead of enjoy... Always bringing up Excalibur mask... Everyone agrees marvez was garbage so low hanging fruit there... Jim has been hating on the young bucks and omega for years now.. Always calling double or nothing a outlaw show doesn't make much sense other than from his view of wrestling... For a first ppv from a company getting a major tv deal it was a great show... Not all of it was great but it was the best ppv so far this year....

[@JamaisArriere1]

You notice how to when he talking about the intro before the actual PPV about it being childish. Clearly he has never watched Being the Elite or had any experience with the sense or humor Cody, the Bucks, and Omega have. Also, why does everything have to make sense when it comes to knowing who's in a battle royal? The majority of the guys competing we're people so over with the crowd that they could've botched a lot more in that first match and the audience still would've eaten it up. I also agree with you that Jim just can't let go of the way wrestling was done back when was involved full time. You don't think that Bruno Sanmartino was shaking his head at wrestling back in the 80s Jim? Times change, styles change, and what's considered good entertainment changes. It's fucking wrestling with fun gimmicks not a Broadway stage performance.

[@c.a.t4607]

@@JamaisArriere1 just listen to him talk about omega and the young bucks.. It's all hate and spite... And both these guys seem bitter the industry is evolving and changing.. Given the fact wwe has controlled the industry for decades now as the only major promotion... Who these two also shit on 24/7... They only proved they don't care about anything other than what they like and that's it..

[@JamaisArriere1]

@@c.a.t4607 It doesn't make sense to Jim, so it must not be good wrestling right?

[@tombell9801]

It was an ok show there was lots of good stuff and a lot of crap to . For a first show it was way above average I think . Will be waiting to see what t.v looks like and how they run it . For me i only have seen about half the roster wrestle before . It's a good alternative to what's out there so far

[@FforFake]

Hearing the origin of Cornette's disdain for Orange Cassidy is just priceless.

[@thecolonel3995]

Around 56-57 minutes in is that also the origin of Kenny Olivier?

[@THE1ANDONLYCUBIX]

“Some was double, some was nothing” is the best and most accurate way to describe Double or Nothing

[@davidlewis5312]

much like Cornette's booking some was double most was nothing. ;)

[@tradne85]

Just wanted to point out if someone else hasn’t already. In the beginning segment with Brandi she talked about the rooms for people whom get sensory overload from a normal show (like people whom are freaked out by pyro or loud noises or whatever). It’s a way for them to still enjoy a live event.

[@JulesGunn]

As a fella living in LA by way of Ohio, I understood that Kroger reference. XD

[@austinha11]

My first job 11 years ago

[@camau79]

jim wwe made this normal, with dancing bears, and the benny hill show 24/7 belt

[@opinionatedcheese8327]

I know you’re joking, at least I hope you are. But all AEW does is claim to be an “alternative” and then they pull some of the most outlaw shit possible.

[@DreDaDon16]

But WWE never claimed to not be Sports Entertainment AEW comes on their fucking high horse saying they are gonna change the world and are doing the same goofy shit WWE does

[@jacktheripper8817]

I normally like jim but it's hilarious that the people he hates the most bucks and omega have a national tv deal lol

[@kyewilson7837]

James Petenbrink he said the bucks are nice guys but they don't do shit

[@kyewilson7837]

REALAmERicANTigER and in my opinion he's right

[@BuuhBlocks]

@John Doe too bad theres only been 1 company with the finacial backing besides wwe of course and that was wcw. Wcw did well for a bit but was ruined by alot of bad booking and egos. You cant compare aew to tna or roh becuase they are nowhere near the same. Dont get me wrong im not saying its 100% aew will succeed but they have already done thi gs that no other company besides wwe have done

[@BuuhBlocks]

@John Doe you honestly sound like cornette atm. I dont wanna make it seem like you dont know what youre talking about but you cabt ignore the fact that places like tna were stunted in their growth due to lack of finances. Hell some of their wrestlers werent eveb getting paid. When are you guys goin to understand that wrestling has changed? People like the "flippity floppity doo" style and people like comedy wrestling and serious wrestling thats why cody vs dustin was UNANIMOUSLY peoples favorite match and there were no flips or crazy spot monkey type things. Also no other promotions have had a prime time slot besides aew (not counting wwe) on a major network that is in more homes than USA. Once again im not guaranteeing that aew will be a success but comparing it to other promotions isnt logical. They have performed above expectations so far.

[@BuuhBlocks]

@John Doe oh yea and if youre right about aew you get a massive apology and a you told me so ;)

[@lamelama22]

Re: announce team: Agree with Jim about Marvez being lost at times, but it wasn't really that bad... I mean Cornette was describing it as the worst ever. Also in Marvez's defense, Jim Ross was way worse and got lost/confused A LOT, even going so far as to say that on air, and was constantly being corrected/helped by the others on the team (and I love JR & think he's the best). Also 100% disagree with Jim re: Excalibur. Jim couldn't get past the fact that he wore a mask / had a gimmick name and didn't explain it. I thought it was plainly obvious to any wrestling fan and almost any sports fan... that he is a retired pro wrestler (he also used to apparently run a promotion but I didn't know that at the time). That immediately gave way more credence to what he says for color commentary b/c it generally means he knows wtf he's talking about. It's like in the NFL or NBA or MLB when they have a retired player or coach doing color commentary. I like how the mask somehow "sabotaged the credibility of the announce team" in Jim's mind... I can just see him getting mad any time the announce team doesn't come out in matching gold or red suits like 1970/80s MNF or WWF and all fitting the stereotype of bland faceless 1950s white journalist / tv host.

[@frankf684]

lamelama22 Excalibur at one time was and may still be the co-owner of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.

[@corwinbrown2643]

Come-on Jimmy don't question Omega's toughness, that's ridiculous! And did the Rock and Roll Express look like they could beat anybody? And shitting on how someone looks physically after working with Bobby Eaton?

[@jasonhelton7247]

230 pounds Eaton 180 pounds Bucks If Eaton doesn’t look like he could kick ass how can you defend the bucks who weigh 50 pounds less

[@robertridley1029]

Ricky Steamboat also looked small compared to the other wrestlers but he was around 230-250

[@corwinbrown2643]

Bobby Eaton looked like shit, he had no muscle tone and facially he was flat out ugly. So to hear Jim Cornette crap on wrestler's physical appearance after working with "Beautiful Bobby" is crazy!

[@corwinbrown2643]

The question isn't was the Rock and Roll Express legitimately tough the question is did they look like they could kick anybody's ass as Jim Cornette said the Young Bucks didn't look they could kick anybody's ass. The Young Bucks are tough you don't wrestle in New Japan and not be!

[@corwinbrown2643]

Being realistic, being sympathetic and doing moves isn't the point again it's whether the RnR express looked like they could beat anybody in a real fight. This is what Jimmy Cornette criticised the Young Bucks about.The point is he can't criticise the Young Bucks look or any wrestler in that battle royal when he worked with similar type talent as far as looks go.

[@freddyp319]

When Dustin returned to WWE a few years ago, he was at his best. Unbelievable

[@mbrennan27]

I wish they gave him the world title even a real quick one just for respect

[@KhronicYouth]

this is true feel like fhry wasted him ar his peak but maybe he was good like that but couldnt do it on a full time schedule

[@gilbertbarnett8225]

In the 40 years that I've been watching wrestling, I can't think of a time that hasn't included a fair amount of hokey shit. I liked your commentary - including the negative stuff - I agreed with some and disagreed with some. I think you and many other old-time wrestling fans have your rose-colored glasses on when you look back at the past. I laughed when you made your argument as to why an amputee shouldn't be in the match based on whether such a person would be in football. That argument falls apart with two words - midget wrestling. For their first show, I think they did well enough and as they build their brand and fans get to know their wrestlers, I think it will get even better. It might not be for everyone and that's fine. I'm not even sure if it will be for me or not. But given the state of WWE, it is great that someone is willing to make a fight to save the soul of wrestling in the mainstream.

[@jameslarochelle8501]

This is going to sound a little crass, but there's a difference between booking midget wrestlers for some haha and booking an amputee as a serious contender to a championship. Back in the day, I don't believe Little Beaver was ever booked in a match versus Harley Race for the NWA world title. It'd be one thing if they had two amputees squaring off against each other (preferably not as a comedy segment). How do I suspend my disbelief that the guy with no legs can realistically defeat the guy with all his limbs? That said, kudos to him for learning how to do the things he does.

[@sunstyle52]

I guess he forgot there is a football player with one fucking hand

[@mattschantz5111]

The stapler was kinda dumb, but a man who made his in ring career with a tennis racket shouldn't be casting stones at stupid weapons.

[@ralph8677]

Well, in Corny's (and wrestling psychology's) defense, the racket usually led to the 1-2-3 or an injury angle. Havoc was using a staple gun as essentially an opening spot.

[@mattschantz5111]

Yeah, I was was just giving the old guy a hard time cuz he has been one of my favorites for all my life.

[@Riphagen1902]

Boom roasted

[@grannysfamily8804]

Aew isn't perfect. But it's a thousand times better than what wwe is offering. Jim i think you and Jr would be great on commentary in aew.

[@grannysfamily8804]

@Chris Terry It wasn't perfect ill give you that. But it was only there first show. And it was better than any currant wwe programing. Give them a chance. To work there bugs out. With Jr there it will only get better.

[@NickManJams]

Chris Terry - Wrestling itself should be a dead art. We’re never going to get another golden age and nobody’s going satisfy the whole of fans of any demographic. WWE can’t get their shit together and every other company is sub-par as a whole. Personally, I think wrestling should just dissolve into the history books as something that once existed and should be remembered, not revived. Fuck ‘em all.

[@revlamb731]

Watching oldtimer ex-WWE wrestlers in another promotion is not a thousand times better than what WWE is offering. It is bascially the exact same thing WWE is offering.

[@peterlee6374]

Granny's Family A first show they had MONTHS to prepare for and they offered up a lot of shite just to suck up to the Indy smarks... your first thing new viewers would see was that shit show of a gimmick casino Royale that somehow page and MJF came out looking good It was a decent show nothing special, cody v Dustin made the show seem better then it was

[@Torchmanz]

Jim wants to share his "experiences" with me. I'm scared.

[@SAM-ru4vx]

What he did to santino should scare everyone

[@bart9971]

...The japanese women's match was one of my favourite matches on the show, actually. Was kinda looking forward to hearing what you thought of it, but nevermind I guess.

[@draconian45]

Agreed. I actually know one of them and I thought they did great. Was hoping to hear what he thought.

[@TrevorSteven]

I’m a Cornette fan but Cornette’s critique of this show would carry more weight if he didn’t take Court Bauer’s money to overlook a bunch of MLW BS that’s at least as equally ‘as bad’ as what was on this show. Also his credibility crumbles when he bashes guys like Omega & the Bucks because they did stuff in the past that he didn’t like. Brian Last adds absolutely nothing to these shows. He may be the only person on the planet that didn’t like the Cody/Dustin post match promo.

[@chaosvariantmusic]

True story....

[@johnselwitz5362]

TrevorSteven Brian Last is a shit stain who rides Jim’s coattails

[@vipset87]

100%

[@tomizbicki8986]

You know it’s Fake ,Right!

[@chriscicala4722]

Lt. Dan was a potential buzzworthy addition

[@jack18888]

And the last time I saw a good backstage angle, Undertaker was beating up David Flair. The symbolism isn't lost on today's wrestling.

[@johnc.2683]

And that was 17 years ago, on the road to WrestleMania 18!

[@JustChrisTM]

That cocky ass smirk on Takers face to try to draw Flair. I know I'm in the minority, but this was the best Taker.

[@zachjohnson637]

@@JustChrisTM Taker was always best as a heel...His run with Jake, the Ministry, 2002 Big Evil.

[@willowfalls7528]

Say what you will about Double or Nothing... if you're talking about pro wrestling pay per views taking place in May of 2019, it was DEFINITELY in the Top 5. :)

[@Gravydog316]

yeah, but there was a LOT that needed work... the rumble was a mess, Cody & the sledgehammer wasn't needed...

[@eccll8364]

@@Gravydog316HHH needed that message from Cody lol

[@thorboysen3318]

Would be cool if Paul Heyman would start to come out with Brock and his 80's telephone again...!!! Good old times!

[@LuchadorMasque]

No. No they were not.

[@TheKeyPecker]

Anybody that finds anything this man says "offensive", Need to grow the hell up. The man has solid opinions that most of the time are facts. Opinions are what makes humanity and democracy work. Bless you Jim! #JimCornetteRules

[@UnexpectedDanger]

Cornette is offensive to get attention.

[@benschmelzer7748]

UnexpectedDanger certainly seems like it a lot of times...

[@benschmelzer7748]

Through The Ropes Wrestling Cornette doesn’t use facts to explain his opinions here, nor are his arguments objective. Nearly an hour and a half of straw man arguments against things that have been becoming a draw in the last five plus years is just insufferable to hear. Bless your heart, but no...

[@LANGI902]

Sad times when wrestling get offended. I remember attitude Era and ECW days - nobody got bent out of shape over anything - we didnt take life so damn serious lol

[@TheTripster710]

Hey Jim, just want to add a little context for what its worth. Earlier this year at the WWE Hall Of Fame, Triple H and Billy Gunn were cutting a promo and Triple H made a comment about Vince buying the "Pissant Company" that Gunn works for (AEW) At Double Or Nothing, Cody destroyed the thrones to prove that Hunter was wrong.

[@TheTripster710]

@Chris Terry wrestling is far from dead brother. Just look at new japan, aew, roh, bar wrestling. There's so much good wrestling out there. The indies are making a comeback.

[@TheTripster710]

@Chris Terry AEW is doing that right now as we speak

[@TheTripster710]

@Chris Terry lucha brother are one ofnthe best tag teams in the world. MJF is one of the best guys on the stick. Its a stacked roster of wrestlers that people actually want to see. Sounds to me like you're one of those WWE marks because apparently you don't know any talent outside of it

[@tellis313]

This is gold listening to this 2 years later

[@eLiFILMSinc]

I think Jericho tried to bulk up and maybe from his new MMA style training but he did look super fat Omega had a hard time holding him up

[@avijeu3]

I'm sorry, I love Jim, but I can't believe you thought the Bucks/Lucha Bros match sucked. Better than most matches i've seen this decade

[@johnsonroes1902]

He has a point. They did great stuff but it looked like they had to stab each other to get the three count

[@The_Gamers_Gamer]

Match of the night. To all the people saying "Why so many finishers?" My response is "Who dafuq made you the be all end all authority on whats a finisher, what isnt and who and when should kick out of a finisher?" Fuckin headlocks hammerlocks and suplexes use to end matches so I guess noone should ever use them in a lead up to a finish either huh? Its lunacy.

[@avijeu3]

@@johnsonroes1902 I agree it wan't perfect, and I see your point. But if this isn't good enough in 2019, WTF is? Seriously, do you prefer Roman Reigns VS Baron Corbin or the Usos laughing at the Revival shaving their backs in the shower? The B Team? Ryder and Hawkins being tag champs?

[@knightfall209]

Wow cornette what culture stole your hostage video line lmfao 🤣😂 gimmick infringement!!!!!

[@kshinokevin]

whack'em with the (Louisville Slugger) tennis racket, right (smack) on the head - BAM !

[@AliHusnain522]

knightfall209 what line

[@ThePunk01]

Whatculture steals everything. They don't have any thought for themselves since the original guys left

[@alihassan-ve3hw]

@@ThePunk01 Simon miller is cool tho

[@ba_charles]

"They did crowd shots. There were absolutely no children in the whole building and no adults over 35." So they sold out a building with just the key demographic? Oh yeah they'll never be successful with that.

[@Deadpooltx]

the 18-36 demographic is what advertisers want!! It's the cream of the crop!

[@ThePunk01]

Did you see the crowd? Looked like people missing some chromosomes...

[@pancakeDoesThings19]

@@ThePunk01 excuse me?

[@ThePunk01]

@@pancakeDoesThings19 excuse you

[@thelifeandtimesofmoses9576]

@@ThePunk01 LMAO...😂😂😂

[@ColonialImpactWrestling83]

The amount of times I said “Oh Jim just you wait” in rewatching this