Jim Cornette Experience - Episode 517: Vince's Scandal & The Royal Rumble

This week on the Experience, Jim talks about Vince McMahon's scandal & reviews the 2024 Royal Rumble! Plus Jim reviews AEW Dynamite & Smackdown, as well as Triple H & Cody Rhodes at the Rumble press conference, and much more!
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[@mh8889]

Don’t know what I’d do without Jim Cornette over these last few years Saviour

[@blondequijote]

H3 might be the wrestling world savior, but what if I told you there's another magic world thar Hartry Potter saved and the Book of Austin (that's right, there's a whole two and a half chapters leading up to Austin 3:16) tells us about it? It has been revealed to me by Good Wizard (G-d for short). Austin 1:3-5 "But this is a book not for would-be bookers to declare Vince the winner in the promos who lost the match to God, rather, it is a promo cut in everyday English to bring marks into a new show in town. It could be called, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Cold Steve Austin”. Just as the fine-tuned physiques and movesets of today’s “sports entertainer” showcase sports science over the art and variation of previous eras, technological skills have molded technical “skills” into people at the cost of “people skills” and other unseen but still important parts in the WrestleMania of our earthly life. "

[@mh8889]

@@blondequijote you see the large rectangular piece of wood at the front of your house 🚪 well just walk towards it and then walk through it and yes believe or not you will be in a place called “Outside” you should definitely give it a go

[@MilMaska]

"Vince never greeted me in underwear" - Jim Cornette

[@tysoncarpenter8628]

Yeah why would he?!?! Unless he was trying to bang Cornette!

[@Torchmanz]

Crazy that sentence even exists. What a predator. Hope he gets jail time.

[@BlackFaithProduction]

@@Torchmanz Hopefully by some miracle Vince can be acquitted of all these charges and beat this. I’d love to see him win and throw it in the victims face. This case has made me a huge Brock Lesnar fan cuz I’m into those same types of videos.

[@kozmicflush980]

​@@BlackFaithProduction so it's an attack on Pornography? 🤔

[@Torchmanz]

@@BlackFaithProduction I think you might need to talk with a professional mental health specialist.

[@DIBSonMandyRose]

Shitting on someone's head is the most heel move ever

[@stevelowe2647]

It was more the part of a billionaire shitting on a persons head, instead of just shitting on them generally

[@LOSKOSKI]

These episodes are coming out faster than i can find time to listen to them. (I'm not complaining). I'll just have a lenthy playlist.✌️

[@thedoctor3528]

00:00 Jim & Brian Trying To Babyface Themselves For Laughing 1:13:36 WWE Smackdown Review Jan 26 1:41:30 WWE Royal Rumble 2024 Review 2:40:30 Superman's Abilities 2:46:10 Cody at Media Scrum 2:59:00 HHH at Media Scrum 3:26:35 AEW Dynamite Review Jan 24

[@kennethanway7979]

Thanks doc!

[@michaelklingenberg7872]

Doc your a good man

[@thisthresh4248]

she 100 percent was in this for the money. in other words, happy to have it happen. no sympathy for her

[@heavysystemsinc.]

​@thisthresh4248 you just described all jobs. All jobs are for money. Are we all morally reprehensible?

[@timothywade9618]

@@heavysystemsinc. Not everyone is morally reprehensible. Just too many of us.

[@robertyu6691]

"This was a great week!" - Triple H Ding!

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

The scoreboard shows: "0 days since last harassment."

[@mjdf122]

Super Jim and Hawaiian Brian here to save the day

[@MackSportsMedia]

I haven't watched wrestling in about 15 years but between the Vince scandal, A+ content from Jim Cornette and re watching some matches from the 70s-2010s, I look forward to going to a show this year !

[@billwebber400]

I haven't watched pro wrestling since the Attitude Era my suggestion to you is to keep listening to Jim and Brian don't waste your time and money on a live event❤

[@donaldcook3314]

Linda and the kids should have Vince declared incompetent. Then they can have him committed and take control of the money.

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

Behind every successful man there is a woman who rolls her eyes and shakes her head in disappointment.

[@aubreyciak4968]

"she moved like a glacier" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Lemonhead86]

"PLEASE dont read any of them, theyll kick us off whatever were on!" Lol the little things he says kill me.

[@tsp988]

I live in Connecticut and Stamford is soooo expensive, my question is how did she afford to live in the same building as Vince?

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

They met in the parking garage where she took care of his and others cars by sucking the chrome off the exhausts. Vince knows talent when he sees it.

[@biggj21]

Brain last been going OVER on all these vince scandal episodes.❤😂🎉

[@TheRealNewWhirledOrder]

Unless you're being forced to do something, like someone, or something, else has physical control over you, it doesn't matter who you are, or what the circumstances behind your decisions are, everyone ALWAYS has a choice.

[@BlackFaithProduction]

“It’s about drive, it’s about power! We stay hungry, we devour. Put in the work, put in the hours, and take what’s Cody’s!!!!” -The Rock

[@dyseofficial8412]

I just wanted to let you know that this is fantastic and I laughed for a good minute. Have a great day 😂 Joey snaps on that song fr tho 👀

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

"My name is Codyrhodus Winnerus Rumbleus. Commander of the armies of the rosters, general of the Rhodes legacy. Loyal servant to the true emperor Jeanus Paulus Levescus, father to an adorable daughter, husband to a hotass wife, and I will have my vengeance. In this life or the next.”

[@johnreed3405]

@@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku Your comment brightened my day

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

I'm glad to hear something like that. Have a nice day ... BANG! BANG!

[@thekurgan1580]

Now I can see y macho kept Elizabeth safe 🤘

[@Relvamon]

Brian Last be shitting on corporate Rock and I'm all here for it!

[@rightredman]

Cody isnt in the rocks league only wrestling nerds could pick him out of a line up 😂😂😂

[@jameswesten2018]

@relvamon apparently there's a lot of that going on in wwe

[@catsabotage3362]

​@rightredman wrestling nerds like you? Whats wrong with that anyway, when Cody is in the wrestling business.

[@rightredman]

@@catsabotage3362 u missed the point ill go slower rock global superstar even the dog recognises him , cody some dude with crap tattoo that nobody would know if they fell over him

[@thisthresh4248]

@@rightredman the rock owes stone cold everything he has.

[@BEERLIGHTBROKER]

They were chanting vinceo is a sicko at the wrestling show.

[@wifidoorbellguy4351]

It's ironic that Vince has a T-Rex skull hanging on his office wall. T-Rex is also a predator.

[@mjdf122]

Wrestlemania XL/40 Hawaiian Brian Last w/ Jim Cornette VS “I Did It For The Rock” Dwayne Johnson

[@EwanCumia]

I'm still waiting for Cornette vs Russo in a cage.

[@accursedsidor8987]

Lol they'd have booked it by now if they didn't know Corny would go all out on Russo😂

[@michaeltooze5219]

Most millionaires/billionaires measure high on the psychopathy scale, but if this is all true, Vince McMahon is off the charts. The problem is some of the stories about him & storylines suggested by him scream this guy is nuts!!

[@robertnapier624]

Well, Vince was never an ordinary person to begin with.

[@thespiralmatrix]

thank you both so much for the amazing content!

[@trevormurphy7041]

I would love to see it broadcast live in the quart room cause man I would be on this channel right away if Jim is doing the commentary that would be amazing

[@benjaminperez7328]

The quart room, eh? Right down the hall from the gallon office next to the ounce lobby……… FFS. WHAT A MARK.

[@heavysystemsinc.]

Hogan married a scientologist and is carrying water for them now. Thats the ad break. Also, hogans hangout sucks. I work at a print shop and we printed their menus and on the menu is apple pie flavored ice cream. Its a bit of a drive to get out to clearwater from tampa, but i made the trek just to try it....the waitress said she didnt even know they sold it anymore cause they hadnt had it in stock for over a year. This was last november. Fuck hogans hangout. They got decent burgers, but i went there for one thing and was intensely disappointed.

[@MichaelGray-qx9pe]

Jim an Brian are always so entertaining, Lol 🙂 Another great podcast guys 🙂👍

[@brandanjames3697]

Next season on Dark side of the Ring.....Vincent Kennedy McMahon. The whole season every episode on him

[@westleydick8274]

The 9 lives of Vince McMahon documentary could have some of that footage for Vice.

[@duster71]

Shit , I was his driver between 1988-1990,I had Pat putting arm on my shoulder and I opening the door I hear Vince saying to Pat"no Pat,no". All the McMahons were fabulous to me, but this is even crazier than I ever imagined.

[@georgewilliams4258]

It's going to be a great show tonight.

[@YakBat]

Movie wise, Lex contacted Superman using his super hearing. He used a frequency only Supes could hear and had him do all those tests.

[@booyaa6]

In Superman '78, when Lois and her car sink into the crack in the fault, she yells out for help and Superman responds from afar.

[@robertyu6691]

"Illegal Paralegal." Let's make a song about that!

[@Myndir]

Radiohead in their funkier moments could do it. "I may be paranoid, but not an android."

[@patrickbarnes9462]

I hope that one day we will see a book featuring all the illustrations from these KZbin videos. These are classics.

[@TheOnlyTribalChief]

4 hours?! LFG!

[@jamesdriskill5784]

Like Dutch said “karma doesn’t forget an address”. I don’t believe we will see any mcmahon ever again in wwe and i’m sure HHH will be gone soon too. no traces of McMahons. And Bruce is the artful dodger for a reason.

[@insupportofjunhado]

"Four Second Hundred Yard Dash". Not possible with human legs!

[@MichaelGray-qx9pe]

Austin needs to give Vince 1 final epic Stunner, Lol 🙂

[@philipinman4972]

Who doesn't brush their teeth with warm water?!

[@trentc7329]

Since the brand and archives were valuable assets in the WWE sale, Dana White and the other shareholders that paid to buy the WWE probably have a pretty good fraud case to sue the McMahons and others into hell. All that stuff is a lot less valuable because Vince insisted on being on camera in the middle of everything so much. There isn't much Top of the Pops available because of decades of Jimmy Saville being the host, and he's a lot easier to edit out than Vince.

[@LeeFinlay-Napz316_JFT97]

Jim and his work is the only thing in wrestling that keeps my passion alive. I barely watch anymore haven't for year's now. Dip in and out depending who's about. But all in all Jim and all the team thanks for all great work. Lengnd

[@reynaldoreyes9927]

James J Dillon hasnt spoken about Vince McMahon

[@michaelvacura4105]

Makes you wonder the origins of Rikishi's "Stink Face" move!

[@freemind6954]

Jeff Hardy is still employed? How many chances can a guy be given? Maybe there's still hope for Marty Jannetty!

[@mjdf122]

WWE 1,000,000 Jim Cornette 800,000 TNA 700,000 AJPW/NJPW/NOAH 600,000 AAA/CMLL 500,000 NWA 400,000 MLW 300,000 AEW/ROH 200,000

[@stevenludlow1754]

His entrance theme no chance will fit when he goes to prison cause he will have no chance!

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

If he goes to prison it will probably look like in the movie Goodfellas. Johnny Ace is Henry Hill. Has already betrayed the McCorleone and is secretly selling Bolivian marching powder to Tony Khan.

[@jamesynfg2136]

Brian, Superman’s super-hearing is why he was able to locate crimes happening. It’s also explicitly exampled whenever Lois Lane calls out for him when she’s in trouble… I thought you were the pop culture guy??

[@mrbigdogmk]

Sometimes, Superman floats in space, listening to the entire earth for danger

[@blairregenwetter4328]

... another comic character that had 'super-hearing' would be Marvel Comics' Daredevil.

[@kerrimccullagh9309]

Stephanie comes across as a creeper to me, just like her Father

[@vinceraven1501]

Gotta wonder if there was more behind the proposed incest storyline as I've seen comments scattered about saying they constantly "rehearsed" kissing scenes that were to be involved.. Also stories of some fetishistic things that Steph & Trips delve into as well... 🤔

[@kerrimccullagh9309]

I wouldn't be surprised

[@layersofjade5197]

I wonder if Stephanie still has a clean runway. Back in the day on Howar Stern she said she did.

[@Paradise4-28]

Ooooh yeah, more Vince then Shane is what i always felt over the years.

[@ToxicGamer-ui7fs]

This is 4 effin hours long?😂

[@ElFino013]

Talking about heroes with hearing as a super power, I think Daredevil is a good candidate.

[@reynaldoreyes9927]

WWF in Your House #10 Mind Games 9/22/1996 Shawn Michaels vs Mankind ( Mick Foley )

[@dwade6322]

Vince's name is now hotter than a fresh turd 😮

[@michaelschumacher7986]

Stupid question I'm sure. But is this podcast available with video?

[@ghostb.c.4501]

Nope, be cool if there was though

[@insupportofjunhado]

Theory falling on his butt trying to get all his stuff in on camera is exactly why I say if the wrestlers are going to have three minutes to wrestle while the camera is on them then they should just have three minute matches. WWE's shite formatting is inexcusable.

[@JONNYSORENSEN_AU]

Fantastic 4 dont need no more

[@ethantracy337]

Would have been nice to hear HHH say "Vince is gone. Fuck him forever."

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

Vince: "I like your second sentence pal. How many millions do you not want to be paid for it?"

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

he's banking on that inheritance

[@planexshifter]

I don’t understand. She gets high paying job she’s not qualified for. Went back day after day. Never called the police. Got an additional $1 million. Why the fuck does everyone feel sorry for her?!?!?

[@freemind6954]

Because her parents had just died when she met Vince. He promised to give her a job and a good life with WWE. She was also very vulnerable because of her financial situation. Vince manipulated her.

[@accursedsidor8987]

citation needed but he's Superman has heard sound through the vacuum of space

[@FinalDisintegration]

The complaint looks bad for Vince, but I'm still waiting on him to present his evidence before passing total judgement. There is still a potential that this was a consensual sugar baby/sugar daddy relationship.

[@vinceraven1501]

Just thought about it, but, Mcdevitt or however his name is spelled, was the one who drawed up all those NDA deals... If there is a trial, he'll be summoned for sure. Miss Grant is going to be laughing all the way to the bank in the aftermath.. 🤔

[@ianhart727]

All Holes Unbarred: Pat Paterson, Vince and Warrior.

[@northleedspoppa]

Is super man a Blackburn fan?

[@glenndurgan8655]

Thank you for your honesty Jim it is refreshing rumble sucked top to bottom I should've been paid for watching it. Vince McMahon is human garbage. #talkwithyourwallet #cancelpeacock

[@mr.c4p]

maybe it was johnny ace's turd but vince covered for him and took the blame

[@jimfinley2300]

DAMN

[@stemerm1]

no way Bron Breaker is running 23 mph. DK Metkalf clocked the fastest time in the NFL this year at 22 mph. Steiner is not running faster than DK Metkalf

[@Blubbermage]

Who's in charge of this upload schedule its so confusing

[@markcafebrown2883]

Oh YES ITS TIME FOR JCE WITH BRIAN THE POD ADT LION 🦁 I CANT WAIT TO GET MY ORDER IN FROM JIM CORRNETTE COLLECTABLES. I’m OFFICIALLY A CULT OF CORNETTE MEMBER

[@TheManOfTheHourEveryHour]

Vince is gonna play the concussion card.

[@Paradise4-28]

Snuka ²

[@LeeFinlay-Napz316_JFT97]

This scandal Is off the chart and crazy thing is I don't think we have even scraped the surface,,,,,,As Jim did say you could believe Vince could be this evil but nobody could ever believe that he would be this stupid and careless

[@rustyshackleford4958]

Sup fellas

[@the_tersorium]

The internet has ruined me. While not surprised that VKM was into this degeneracy, shitting on women is kind of tame in comparison to the others in the dark corners of the web.🥺

[@ponchbarresi4613]

I love the show guys and I have no problem with your real time reaction I'm shocked and can't believe this shit is happening I guess Vince was a dirt bag jeez and I really liked him he probably feels invincible from all the crap he has gotten away with

[@honestreviewer7788]

they did try HARD to backstep from them laughing about the sad accusations. They thought it was funny and only apologized and renamed that vid after ppl were mad. as ususal, not sorry for what they did, just that they got scaled

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

Rest in peace Jonathan, sorry for your loss Christina

[@jeremyporter1213]

When you think about how many people, including wrestlers, that were that close to McMahon, it may shock us when the rest of these names are revealed. Now, on the flip side and I know a lot of people will disagree, but Grant could've walked away the very first moment that she felt violated. If you stayed that long you must have been enjoying something even if it was the money and gifts. I'm not saying she's a bad person. She's probably really sweet and respectable. But at the end of the day you COULD have walked away. Pro wrestling is NOT what it used to be. So many die hard fans quit watching a long time ago. Anymore, it truly is a soap opera.

[@mjdf122]

2024 PWI and Wrestling Observer Feud of the Year Vince McMahon and Johnny Ace

[@chrissaunders6710]

Jim, can you imagine Vince telling her, “you’re going to have to learn to eat shit and like the taste of it.” 😂

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

"LIFE SUCKS AND THAN YOU DIE!"

[@tyrannostoragerex3637]

Dear Brian NOBODY EVER HEARS GODDAMN WIND GET OVER YOURSELF

[@SDCBO619]

Barely posting the episode about the Royal Rumble and 3 week old Smackdown? Why does it takes so long to post reactions?

[@ukgraffitiwalker8846]

Sorry for reacting late. I was busy.

[@SDCBO619]

@@ukgraffitiwalker8846 Lol, I only listen on watch on YT so I assume they're posted earlier elsewhere? Dope videos by the way, that's some trippy graffiti never been to UK. think I'll watch a couple after a blunt later 👽

[@TheUnitedRoninNetwoR4ks]

Vince is a wild boy 57:02

[@b0n3s]

Vince is not going to see any (what we would consider) life changing consequences. He's lived this way for however long and now that he's this old, what does he really have to lose? I've never been a fan of his but that doesn't matter. He has had his fun, it's already been done and no taking it back. He's rich as sht and even if he loses some of his money, he's still rich as sht and will be fine. Not like he's going to go broke, or to jail or anything, things were agreed on at one point. Not saying that makes it right to go to that extreme, I'm just saying. Even if it just comes down to public embarrassment, he doesn't care, he got away with it. As gross as the texts are, ppl went along with things, and even with the power play (if that's what you want to call it) element to add in there, still yet. I hope to be wrong about it though, we'll see.

[@benespinosa6725]

lol I still can't believe that wwe had cody rhodes win the royal rumble again for a second year in a row to out of nowhere seemingly give up his spot to the rock wwe made cody look like a fucking idiot on smackdown last friday what will wwe do next with cody now all i hope is that rock vs roman doesn't get confirmed since wwe is doing a press conference.

[@VolkXue]

maybe its not our jobs to worry about it. Our job is to cheer or boo, to watch or not watch. Remember, this isn't Vince anymore so maybe or job is to see what they pull off or not. I think the whole internet booker thing is bad for wrestling. We need to get back to being fans

[@noelramirez1551]

​@@VolkXue so as fans we should just be content with whatever they give us hell no we're allowed to be mad or displeased

[@MackSportsMedia]

​@@noelramirez1551 trust the process

[@Texansfan59]

​Yeah sure lets just totally ignore the shit logic and booking. With that logic ric flairs coming out friday to now steal the rocks spot lets all just blindly cheer like a bunch ​of robots yay@@VolkXue

[@Texansfan59]

​@@noelramirez1551exactly the fans are gnna react however they want to.

[@IanIsrael]

Maxxine Dupre sucks!! Also,Chelsea Green was the MVP of the Rumble.

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

Vince: "Tell me more about that Maxxxine pal."

[@ukgraffitiwalker8846]

Lesner!

[@briankistner4331]

Hey Jim! Will Shit stain somehow make his way back into WWE creative? He says HHH and the rest will all be gone by the end of 2024 and it'll be all new people.

[@accursedsidor8987]

Well, by his own logic, Russo couldn't get back in either, he's not new; he's still linked back to Vince and between the civil suit, Russo's "Bitchslap" pitch, and the Vinces common ground on Sable makes me wonder about Russo's own habits😝🤣

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

Vince: " There's a NDA on my pole pal."

[@Myndir]

Tank Abbott as WWE champion!

[@foproy]

New head of production? Or new producer getting head?

[@chrisortiz8072]

It would be shocking if Bruce was involved. He had a sick wife who he loves and seemed to be very upset, stressed etc when she got sick. He has teared up talking about it. I have heard good things about his ability as a producer though. Im not saying creative but his ability behind the scenes. The woman if true i think she knew what vince wanted once he offered so much.. she just thought shed be treated better and only be with Vince

[@gunnarjordan6980]

Vince is not totally gone unfortunately! He owns too much stock and all his boys are still there doing his bidding! Get rid of them all!! Boycott until he is fully gone!!

[@Paradise4-28]

Poopa Johnz ;)

[@markcafebrown2883]

Vince belongs in an male prison

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

Or as punishment in a women's prison with Tammy Lynn Sytch in a double cell. Vince: "Good heavens! You look like an old Kathleen Turner!"

[@christopherfidler3019]

Vince is the greatest heel that ever lived.

[@DudeMan7]

She was into it. She's just mad the money stopped coming.

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

"Pimpin’ ain’t easy."

[@stevelowe2647]

DAMN IT STONE COLD, UR EITHER SWALLOWING MY LOAD OR YOU WONT WIN ANOTHER RUMBLE

[@reynaldoreyes9927]

A repeat offender- level 5

[@WhoDeanie85]

Hulk the Rock needs to go

[@Texansfan59]

Can ya smell what i'm cookin brother?

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

NEEDLES 2 ASSES

[@JamesGross-hx6sq]

Mania 40.......jim and brian vs shit-stain and toney kahan😮😂

[@piikeaSanDiego]

Brian should be the President of the He-man Woman Haters Club.

[@NintendoPsycho]

Women's wrestling is cringe.

[@fredericfrese2853]

Dear brian, dear jim, You guys make a formidabel Job... don't you think that all the stories that were already known and Shown totally ally with the allegations? Vince made trish, one of the greatest champs wwe ever had, bark like a dog... he pushed lita, another great Athlete in more than one doubtful Situation... you both mentioned the "sablegate"... and shane got fired all of a sudden after he caused Backstage problems with Brock, the guy that left the Promo as soon as the allegations became a thing...

[@neilboucher4296]

Virgin vs billionaire

[@tysoncarpenter8628]

Well yeah when your sticking up for him Jim then your gonna get heat! Vince is a sick mfer! I totally beleive every word !