Jim Cornette Experience - Episode 441: The Retirement Special

This week on the Experience, Jim talks about Vince McMahon announcing his retirement and what it means for WWE! Plus Jim reviews AEW Dynamite, previews SummerSlam, and much more!
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[@titansrule72]

Please don't ever retire Jim.

[@titansrule72]

@@shaynewest8757 Guy gets paid by KZbin and sponsors to do this. You clicked on the video therefore you gave him a view. I'd say that's a job for old Jimmy C.

[@brianmcdonald7017]

Terry funk said it best: FOREVER! FOREVER! FOREVER!

[@rudyrusso711]

Damn straight!!!

[@royalty843]

Right?!

[@YogsenForfoth]

I hope he continues to do this forever.

[@MilMaska]

“I think my idea of retirement might be to one day work a 40-hour week.” - Vince McMahon

[@michaellloyd8496]

Jim Cornette's podcasts are the best to listen to!

[@mysteriousblack629]

Especially the AEW stuff and how he describes it 😂

[@Estolcles]

First time in 40 years Vince isn't in control of WWE/F.... but also, first time in damn near 80 years there isn't ANY Vince McMahon (Jr or Sr.) in control of a wrestling promotion.

[@scypsylock9402]

3:11:00 - 3:24:50 was pure gold! This is why I'm a long, long time member of the Cult Cornette! Harley must have had one hell of a laugh seeing Jim laying defeated on the floor not wanting to watch a F**KING WRESTLING SHOW, even if it were Lou Thez and Frank Gotch in a two out of three match! Spectrum, or as I call "Rectum" is a horrible cable service! What you can do Jim is if your computer has an outlet that reads HDMI you can plug an HDMI wire into the computer and plug the other end to your television so that you can watch whatever you are watching on the computer screen on your big television screen. Then, on your remote click "SOURCE" and select the HDMI that is connected to your computer. It would be HDMI1,2,3, even 4 depending on which one you plug your wire. That's how I do my viewing pleasure and comes out in high def, even great when I am in my SAG-AFTRA meetings on Zoom. I hope that helps you next time when you have another day of running outside in your flip flops after beating the snot out of the merchandise and breaking your baseball bats!

[@plushdogg124]

Wow 1:15:00 onwards is some of the best Cornette content I’ve ever heard. His summary of McMahon’s legacy, McMahon’s rise, wrestling’s fall - all without a single “uh” or “uhm.” This is the content I subscribed and keep coming back for. Kudos to Last for letting Jim speak and not interrupting, too. Takes two to tango and their chemistry is what makes this podcast one of the best when it comes to wrestling.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

THE best. By a country mile.

[@lucyfuir6386]

I was there and yes the crowd genuinely started chanting thank you Vince as soon as she started talking about his retirement Half of the crowd was also genuinely stunned when they heard the announcement of retirement No one was talking about it beforehand in the garden

[@caesar3909]

Brian sure is an astute businessman. He's called this whole thing play for play from the beginning. First he said Vince won't survive these allegations & he did not. Then he said Vince might have a court date in his future & now the feds are investigating Vince.

[@jdsomada8128]

imagine thinking vince fucking mcmahon wont survive this.....brian gonna look like a even bigger neckbeard than usual when vince returns. durag and all.

[@royalty843]

@@jdsomada8128 yeah saying what's up My Ngga to another white guy

[@bravetitangrizzly]

Any idea why Jim hasn’t talked about Flair’s last match since it was announced?

[@dskinner8757]

@@bravetitangrizzly great point

[@sullyb23511]

@@jdsomada8128 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@seanbonella]

This is history folks, lap it up.....

[@tuckamojo7660]

Edgar Allan Poe The Tell-Tale tart man that's funny, that is just GOLD right there! 😍🤣

[@gaileickhoff116]

I am 45 years old with very little set aside for retirement at this point. I have always been curious about the stock market and have witnessed some people who played the game right and retired early because they used the stock market. When I ask them, most said that they invested very little to start with, but their portfolio grew. I do have a significant amount of capital that is required to start up but I have no idea what strategies and direction I need to approach to help me make decent returns

[@verndubin2209]

I recommend to pick up and read a few books. Peter Lynch is where I was recommended to start. Learn different strategies so that you might develop your own

[@melaniewelch9267]

@@verndubin2209 Even with the right technique and assets some investors would still make more than others, as an investor, you should’ve known that by now, nothing beats experience and that’s final, personally I had to reach out to a market analyst for guidance which is how I was able to grow my account close to a million, withdraw my profit right before the correction and now I’m buying again

[@gaileickhoff116]

@@melaniewelch9267 Please, could you pass along your analyst contact info?

[@melaniewelch9267]

@@gaileickhoff116 My advisor is *Julia Renee Lindberg* I found her in a business magazine where she was featured and reached out to her afterwards. You can look her up online if you care supervision, just search her name

[@gaileickhoff116]

@@melaniewelch9267 Thanks for sharing, just looked up on google and I'm super impressed with her credentials. I dropped an email on her webpage and hope she replies soon

[@jakebreaker]

Finally, the full episode!

[@smartmark3168]

I know the feeling I go a week or more but nothing but Jim cornette Clips in my inbox, that I have to force myself not to watch any of. every once in a while there's a 4-Hour beast in there

[@shawnoandrew]

@@smartmark3168 agreed. I don't watch the shorts.

[@LordPeaceFrog]

The Spectrum Wars continue......and Jim's goin' for the throat!

[@piscinaiv7937]

Amazing episode gents, thanks for all you do to entertain and inform!

[@kprnr7140]

If Jim retires we RIOT!

[@whydat684]

I think Jimmy is on the right side of this. The woman has not said a word. Some one high up in the office made the beef to get rid of Vince to get a bump up the ladder.

[@bobbyb5546]

Khan.

[@benespinosa6725]

Can't wait for the drive thru today Jim cornette and Brian last are the best.

[@tammyforbes2101]

I believe Brian Last is really just Conrad Thompson! Gotta keep it quit cause he does the Bruce Prichard show to. Cant you hear Conrad I can. I swear it’s him.

[@benespinosa6725]

​@@tammyforbes2101lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@LTKK]

I love when we get multiple episodes back to back.

[@Will_kid_cortez]

JC I hope you never retire

[@mage1439]

Oh, you know he has too much fun doing this. If I could have this much fun doing something I could do from a comfortable chair at home I'd fall over dead doing it.

[@davidwalden309]

Harry Thornton got a bigger and more heart felt send off by the lady taking his time spot on channel 12 in Chattanooga....I aint picking up what WWE is putting down.

[@aretnap3653]

1:38:20... When They Started Talking about "Weasel" Dooley, I Thought... "I Bet That Dude Looks a Lot Like Cornette." ... & Here Brian Says it & Compares TheTwo! 😜

[@namor213]

Nice to see JC finally cleared his backyard to make way for a golf course.

[@CB099]

Why can't someone just get Jim a big 80 inch roku tv set up his wifi and let him enjoy all the wrestling he wants. My whole theatre room set up was less than a grand, and my 77 year old grandparents have no issues using it. Stacy should know how to do this.

[@kevinkelly1529]

Under $1000.00? Wow. How?

[@CB099]

@@kevinkelly1529 I got a 75" TCL on Black Friday last year for 600. My soundbar system was some random Sony one I grabbed for under a hundred. I hung some 50 dollar speakers in the back corners too. Got floor to ceiling curtains on Amazon for less than a hundred, enough to wrap a room. I already had extra furniture and a big old popcorn machine so we turned our spare bedroom into a home theatre. It's not ultra luxurious but it's cute. And very easy to watch wrestling. Especially if I was willing to spend what Jim does. All he needs is Peacock, Bleacher Report and FITE.

[@brandoncoit9295]

I think It was Stephanie that leaked all this, what would a young Vince do, look how many people he screwed over to get where he is, he always said he wanted "ruthless aggression"

[@redneck400m3]

It was much more likely, assuming it was a family member, it was HHH or shane. This all came out shortly after HHH was pretty much relieved of duty and shane was let go. Personally i think it was nick kahn

[@RyuBlack93]

🤔🤔🤔

[@ultracat8161]

I heard a very short clip of Jim talking about star ratings and calling him weasel, I just assumed he was talking about Dave Meltzer haha

[@bravetitangrizzly]

Random question but I can’t find any answers anywhere. Any idea why Jim and Brian haven’t talked about Flair’s last match since it was announced? Only thing I could think of is because Conrad Thompson is involved and I’ve read that Brian really doesn’t like him. Idk tho, I appreciate any insight

[@andrewkemp_]

Only just recently found this channel. Love the show Jim

[@Zanatos9]

The only organic chant I remember Vince cutting off was on the early days of Raw where he was pushing Shawn and the crowd started the chants "Shawn is Shit".

[@RyuBlack93]

I don't remember that, gonna hafta to look that up.

[@rudyrusso711]

Hell ya!! Another great episode!!!!

[@LazarSoljaga]

Brock walking out 10 years ago the first thing you would have red on the net would have been. "WHAT IS LOCK BRESNER DOING IN THE IMPACT ZONE!"

[@hotredtiger316]

3:08:50 - That throat claw finish where Rick Rude (Rick Rood at the time) was spitting up blood traumatizes me to this day. • Thanks for that memory, gentlemen. 😒🥶😱 • I can’t remember if he left Mid South to work for Jim Crockett or Jerry Jarrett after that one, but that match where that happened to Rude genuinely fucked me up.

[@insupportofjunhado]

Jim Cornette being Weasel Doolie is one of the craziest conspiracy "theories" I've heard. Not crazy in its society collapsing implications like most conspiracy "theories", but crazy in sheer improbability. We've seen pictures of the two together! We've got documents of the two in different places at the same time.

[@peytonpimp9]

Has he talked about the new developments on where weasel is yet I heard him say they were going to announce something but I haven’t heard it or can’t find it

[@insupportofjunhado]

@@peytonpimp9 People have been looking, but nothing conclusive.

[@andremarc1275]

my 2 favorite wrestling podcasts are Cornette and Bruce Prichard

[@thekursedone760]

2:16:45 🤣 i cant handle you sometimes jim. Absolutely floored me 😂

[@ajjjay9583]

I can’t imagine Jim cornette on a golf course lol, Keith lee should have his own jazz radio easy listening station and he could be a DJ on there.

[@MilMaska]

"Great question Shelton" - Vince McMahon

[@icarusandtherabbit]

Whilst I slept this morning KZbin shuffled to this video. I was dreaming that I went to a bakery just as it was about to close. But my phone was on in the dream and it was blaring. Jim’s voice was carrying on and swearing and I’m trying desperately to turn my phone down, turn my phone off. I’m trying to order the last two Carmel Slices and Jim was - fucking, ranting about Twinkle Toes and muffin top and a fucking cake- I’m apologetic still trying to order. I woke up in annoyance and my face it pushed up against my phone. Thanks Jim, I’ll have to send you some Carmel Slice because I missed out!

[@gamergonegaming6811]

Vince will be the Oz behind the curtain with kevin Nash

[@shawnoandrew]

I'd say VKM is still gonna control more than anybody will ever know. Bet Jim is giddy hearing Bucky's gone.

[@TheW11slim]

It coming out that he messed with a talent is what screwed Vince. If it was just random women that he paid off he would still be there.

[@bobbyb5546]

Agreed.

[@Oldsnowballs]

18:52 "What do these people fucking do!?" Classic Cornette talking about the amalgam of members on the Executive Board. LOL!

[@kingstonagainstcorruption2268]

So Jim ... Did weasel Dooley ever call you back ?? Hoping you guys reconnect and get him on the show!!

[@frank-bmtz]

I have faith in HHH and Stephanie. 2015 to 2019 NXT were the golden years of that entity. Can't wait to see what he and Steph do with Raw and Smackdown.

[@mogolo6621]

isn't that pretty much what AEW is? Vanilla small wrestlers with little to no story? oh and spot fest.

[@NintendoPsycho]

Lol it was trash.

[@rollingthunder8223]

There is a story that is about to come out about Vince this week I think which they said to do a lot of damage

[@blancosfamilyfarm1798]

Who said alot of damage? An what story? More women an more money?

[@blancosfamilyfarm1798]

Or something actually dirty grimey.. ..an illegal

[@tammyforbes2101]

@@blancosfamilyfarm1798 want matter if they said he was a secret Nazi he’s rich and old ain’t shit happening to him. All he has to do is get on his private plain fly to a non extradition country live off his money in Switzerland! You and me will go to jail before Vince believe that.

[@Siarawaszympanemjest]

After all these years I still can't wrap my mind around how bad the US internet infrastructure is.

[@lancedominguez6071]

The ending is not the ROH review, it's a repeat of the beginning of the episode

[@danielschell3839]

so which one is more recent the drive thru or experience ? always seem like their a week behind

[@redrothecalm3009]

I THINK that they are broadcasted live on some platform and uploaded here around a week later after days of clips

[@anthonyrowland9072]

@@redrothecalm3009 the podcasts are on all podcast platforms.

[@abrahamramirez8536]

Good morning beautiful people 🤙🏽 I hope everyone is having a great day 😊

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

Trash.

[@TDsFamilyTV]

You don't like jalapeños!!! That's a crime, you should be fined!

[@narininetails159]

Vince is the chicken and Tony is the pork.... Where's the beef!?!?

[@VangaroZeon]

Jane generates a lot of heat....Go home Heat.

[@NintendoPsycho]

Tony khan is in the sports entertainment business.

[@lastsinnersa8002]

It. Is. HERE!

[@BJORNArtist]

On the HHH effect... Gable and Dolph free styling together briefly. Ciampa promo/Miz's face was 32 second of damn gold. Ripley's back and a bruiser. I don't wanna hope but I wanna hope. 🙏 Rey's promo was amazing, hope Jim sees it. Mysterios, take my money, I give all the shits lol Wrestling is a roller coaster atm Best of times and the worst (aka Tony Khan lol) As a longtime fan, it's more a feeling of 'can we just move on already, with all due respect to Vince'. Starks and that dude was a bit, stupid NXT 2.0 reference joke... sigh. Then Starks is defending a nothing belt, next week he loses the belt to Hook who it doesn't help and Starks turns face before Hobbs turns on him... Dear lord. Just WTF, Tony.

[@loufaulk6812]

They will probably do a movie about Vince McMahon that would be interesting 🤔

[@Woody93185]

I just want the mattress with free bear mace

[@tp9052]

Hey Tony, remember your the boss. You run the show not the talent.

[@1burnman]

Bob costas's notes it was Bob costas's notes that Vince McMahon knocked out of Bob costas's hand Jim cornette is right

[@charlieward5476]

Has anyone else wondered what is Vince doing right now I mean trying to make up with Linda or on a boat or shopping at Hogan’s beach shop and getting pissed at all trademark infringement Hogan is doing🤔😂

[@justadrunk]

we had 20 years of how great vince was

[@NoPe-304]

Y am I getting ads literally every other min I'm 10 mins in and have had 6 ads already I been listening to corny 3 yrs n never had ads like this

[@jaykagarlitski9444]

Guessing Jarrett was trying not to dilute the excellent work he has been doing building the tag match against Flair on the Sunday...

[@kevinkelly1529]

I love seeing all of the advertisements for conservative Governor Ron DeSantis on the recent Cornette episodes. I'm glad the cult of Cornette is so supportive of freedoms, rights, decency, and Governor DeSantis and President Trump. Kudos for all of you who think for yourselves and who are not misled by the political hatred spewed by Last and Cornette. No doubt they are fun to listen to for their wrestling knowledge but it is important to never become the haters of truth, morals, and American Life like they are. And don't forget to sign up for Parlor.

[@bravetitangrizzly]

Why hasn’t Corny said anything new about Ric Flair’s last match?

[@NintendoPsycho]

Probably because it was shit.

[@bravetitangrizzly]

@@NintendoPsycho so is AEW and WWE but it doesn’t stop him from talking about em

[@paulgirard1667]

I wonder how hogan will lie and put himself in this situation “I was able to talk Vince into retirement” hulk

[@majinpvegeta]

Thank god this episode isn't censored. That shit was annoying.

[@tommyhallum2054]

CORNY: Hey igmo! Lol love you Corny never change.

[@fins2334]

What is the email site for Jim and Brian ?

[@blinkth3dog]

Does Jim know what Disc Golf is?

[@kennyhackett1461]

Jim, i hate to tell you this... but no you can not just give the bank their money back and not go to jail. lol

[@bobbyb5546]

What did he pay these women so much for? What do they have on him? I'm thinking Vince is into some kinky shit.

[@codiwebb6145]

Can you please just make sure you pass the torch to Russo? The rightful owner. Lol

[@joshuac5537]

If they only knew then, what they know now

[@GhostRider-xi3pb]

Brian's comment about Frank Sintra doing G.G. Allen's act is the best reason I can give as why I don't watch AEW. What do they have left to do? Commit suicide on live TV?

[@11Ninety4]

Obviously Vince not Smart as Donald Trump lmao.

[@catnipdavesscratchingpost1422]

the prosecuters can charge if it's withim the statutes of limitations they don't need anyone else if there was criminal sexual misconduct SA

[@sullyb23511]

Skoodaly bee-bop, you cool cats and kittens. 🐈 😸 😆

[@emoninjasucks]

I think WWE could return to a more wrestling focused entertainment vehicle similar to the late 90s and early 00's. Not in terms of being more gross or offensive but in a return to more wrestling on the program than vignettes. The current era of WWE is a bland, boring, over produced, and literally nausea inducing product. The camera work on Smackdown especially makes my stomach roil and gives me headaches. I have been following Gable Dan Steveson the last few years as he has been the dominant heavyweight folk style and free style wrestler. I think he could be a hugely successful wrestler for WWE but I have no clue who they have to be his dancing partners. PS: The scandal with Vince isn't the affair or the money. The scandal is using company funds. Unless something else comes up. Most WWE fans don't care about that stuff but shareholders do!

[@johnsawh8459]

both Jim and Brian does not care for current Chris Jericho

[@SBJ84]

I just hope they don't do another authority angle. That was one of the worst storylines in WWE history.

[@nickjohnson8706]

Does this cancel Rocky vs Roman and go straight to the Cody vs Roman at Wrestlemania plans?? Being a huge Rock fan since the nation of domination days and recently having revisiting the epic Austin vs Rock feud on the rivals series I was really looking forward to seeing the trail blazin',eyebrow raisin', jabroni beatin', pie eatin' heart stoppin', elbow droppin' people's champ The Rock.. that said I am looking forward to Cody returning from injury to continue his push. I know Rock is buddies with Nick khan and has a good relationship with HHH etc but is it a wise move from a public relations standpoint?

[@isaacdurham7067]

Brock vs Reigns Theory comes to cash in before the match or in the middle making it a three way and takes the loss so Brock doesn’t lose but he doesn’t win the title

[@ImCummyElizabeth1979]

I see where you going with that but wouldn't theory go to back of the line afterwards?

[@scottgordon9931]

The whole WWE stock thing is like a ponzi scheme

[@sionrouge1697]

But it controls the wwe. Wwe fans think change is coming but it not. They will get it soon

[@Hatebreeder36]

3:25:15 :D oh shit

[@davidstronach3261]

Sadly Tully Blanchard is already out of All Elite Wrestling he confirmed. So now will he return to the new WWE or will he go support his daughter Tessa in Women of Wrestling?

[@NintendoPsycho]

Tully is a joke so who cares?

[@ryphil4]

Spectrum omnibus when?

[@jimreily7538]

1:00:00

[@gamergonegaming6811]

Lol The WWE stock price Went up 13% when they KNEW he was GONE! This isn't over either, but the Worst of it will never be told! The agreement is Vince leaves now and they keep the rest of what was found out of the public

[@FloppyCripple]

I don't understand why people are celebrating Vince. He was the boil on the nuts of wrestling and only ever gave people TV time, the big names made themselves.

[@ImCummyElizabeth1979]

At times yes , I do agree with you. But can we agree that he gave those names the opportunity to become Big?

[@ImCummyElizabeth1979]

And according to Jim, He punished HHH after that Monstrosity at the garden And gave the push/opportunity to Stone Cold!

[@sbz88]

Wonder who's gonna take over John Lauranitis' job? That does not seem like a fun job.

[@ImCummyElizabeth1979]

No it certainly doesn't... But damn near every job out here has a John Lauranitis, Idk why people (not you) don't understand the Don't shoot the messenger metaphorical phrase. He seems like he means well to me, aside from Him butchering OVW and Jim's passion which was BS of training/mentoring up and coming wrestlers lol

[@aretnap3653]

3:53... Vince Has Left WWE "Publicly" Before His "Sexual-Escapades" Catch-Up to Him...or The BackLash of His Actions Ruin WWE *So Bad* that Advertisers Pull Their Money Away from WWE & Forces TheWWE to Not Air on Television Any More.

[@jtaco4101]

Weasel must not want to be found. Let's leave the man be, lol.

[@sionrouge1697]

All of Those committees and boards are why things will never change. Investors don't like unpredictability and change. Disney is always mentioned as the would be buyer and Disney doesn't want attitude era or ruthless aggression stuff that you all still dream about. Nothing will change wake up people.

[@CGivision]

Because, some of the female nowadays find that word b****h to be empowering I just don't know why

[@JJ17PlaysFM]

i have a smelly finger

[@garconvoute3024]

Jim cornette means

[@ObsidianElohim]

WWE will die a slow death without Vince

[@adamirishconundrum851]

Put the boots to the corpse ⚰️

[@redneckdickjohnson]

What I can’t believe you would even type that let alone press send. Stephanie and HHH will make WWE, NXT, etc. greater then you could ever possibly imagine. Just think how awesome NXT was before HHH had cardiac problems. The Black and Gold NXT was better than anything in many many years.

[@ObsidianElohim]

They're gonna sellout to a giant corporation and completely neuter the product.

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

@@ObsidianElohim You must have missed them BECOMING a giant corporation and neutering it years ago.

[@ObsidianElohim]

@@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma Nah, It's going to get much worse. They're gonna "woke" tf outta WWE. It's for the best though. Once it's gone old school wrestling can rise from the ashes

[@JvelezFilms]

He broke his own nose 🫣🤐

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Vince can't retire he don't know how to retire..and if he actually does he will live much longer its all hes ever known is to work

[@titaniumgreen5367]

The only talent corn has got. wrestling

[@jeycomiller4002]

P.r. wwc carlos colon and vic. Jovica more than 40 years...tell that to the booker of the year T.K.

[@richg4962]

The odd murder helps with job security