Jim Cornette explains Pro Wrestling!

"Join wrestling legend Jim Cornette as he breaks down the art of professional wrestling, giving an in-depth and entertaining explanation to those new to the world of suplexes, body slams, and high-flying action. Get ready to be schooled in the squared circle.
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[@SLURM187]

I feel bad for people who don’t get Cornette. He’s a national treasure.

[@grotesquebanana1697]

International you might say. Im not even American and even though I see his American bias he's taught so much about wrestling. Everyone could learn something from him if they werent all so eager to get offended

[@DemonDriver31]

Shawn interviewer :vince Jim cornette:FUCK VINCE RUSSO.

[@Na_Desportiva]

I get him, but he is a gimmick sometimes. Just if he didn't insult everybody, he would be useful. His nature makes him Toxic. He was fired from everywhere...

[@SLURM187]

@@Na_Desportiva And yet made himself a great living everywhere he went.

[@craigdavis5818]

​@@Na_Desportivaillinformed

[@ichneumon2776]

So basically, Gunther vs. Ilja Dragunov...

[@thewarrior313]

Yup!

[@zekethafreakyesthatone7214]

Gunther v Dragunov. Yeah, that's wrestling. U got it right, sir

[@sklss]

Banger of all bangers

[@ThePhenomenalAce__]

He says that's one of the best matches he's seen in the last decade or so. That says alot about how great those guys are.

[@morganmcgovern3125]

First match that came to my head was walter vs tyler bate

[@ronsteinbrecher4799]

Jim gets it better than anyone else in the business

[@morganmcgovern3125]

This is the mentality carried by almost everyone in the business other than Vince Russo, Jim just summed it up very well.

[@kevincowan2639]

It’s crazy how some of these old timers still have the enthusiasm

[@Renodrums-vq8nv]

I think Triple H is far more knowledgeable when it comes to booking and all around creative.

[@gamemasterultima]

@@morganmcgovern3125no it’s not wwe does this 50% at best and aew shovels this ideology in the toilet

[@morganmcgovern3125]

@gamemasterultima how exactly? AEW have clearly defined heels and faces. They get their characters over through words and actions in the same way WWE does. They just have a fan base that cares more about the sporting aspect of pro wrestling rather than having storylines spoon-fed to them like toddlers.

[@iloveprowrestling]

it's THAT simple, yet 90% of modern wrestlers don't understand this

[@bloodeagle6458]

Because now the little guy is the asshole and the big guy's the hero🤷‍♂️

[@josevillegas9009]

Now it's about meaningless hardcore parkour

[@devinaschenbrenner2683]

Shit id say Modern Fans dont understand this.

[@1KQ_]

Wwe is finally starting to get this right again, they have a bunch of popular good guys on the roster and 2 main bad guys in Gunther and Roman Reigns, sadly the same can't be said for aew right now with MJF not being that main bad guy anymore there's not really anyone to go against outside of management lmao.

[@Sparkledash1]

nowadays it's all about showing flashy moves that might paralyze you and how many stars uncle dave gave you.

[@r.e.education1548]

Exactly why Stone Cold not taking crap from the boss was such a huge success.

[@jackdaone6469]

Stone Cold was the avatar of every pissed-off working and middle-class dude who had an irredeemable prick for a boss.

[@kernalbert4939]

@@jackdaone6469 Yup. Bird flipping, beer drinking, piss poor attitude, ain't taking it from you Mr....They struck GOLD with that one!

[@TheGameCapsule]

And then they could've had that again with CM Punk vs the authority but they dropped the ball

[@aznboymix559]

@@TheGameCapsule🤦‍♂️

[@austinedeclan10]

​@@TheGameCapsuleNow that you pointed it out, I see it clearly

[@viperrecords3288]

Dudes a pro wrestling library of congress.

[@samgonzalez1687]

Not enough 870 backflips through a flaming table wrapped in barbed wire made of lightsabers..

[@jasonanderson7458]

Real barbed wire. Cry me a river!

[@pukeymcphistyJC]

Is the barbed wire made out of lightsabers or the table. You know what, doesn't matter. Here, take my money 💰

[@jasonanderson7458]

@@pukeymcphistyJC Ian Rotten wants to know your location.

[@fattaman777]

Jim Cornette is everything I love about wrassling.

[@gene_takovic57]

It's too bad he verbalized some non-PC comments over the years, otherwise, he could still be a valuable asset to some rasslin' company.

[@fattaman777]

@@gene_takovic57 You take what you can, nobody's perfect. And for a sport as likely problematic on the inner layers as wrassling, he's probably not as bad as a lot of people. He's very open about everything he says and feels, and hides very little.

[@flavaj13]

​​@@gene_takovic57, his past isn't the issue, it's the current state of wrestling and the fact he doesn't want to do it anymore as the reason he doesn't. If he wanted to work in wrestling, someone would hire him.

[@philthatcher6111]

I've always thought wrestling to be a pre-determined, choreographed, athletic theatre. Jim is right here, people go because they want to watch their favourite stories played out live right in front of you.

[@knightshiningarmour]

The action is 50% of it

[@Mr.VAGlNA]

​@@knightshiningarmouraew - 100% action!!

[@morganmcgovern3125]

@MarkBrisco except it's not they actually do a fuckload of stories, tbe emphasis is just on in ring action because that's what their fanbase wants. Puro is often 100% action and the stories are told almost exclusively in the ring. That's why people who don't speak Japanese can still understand it.

[@willieholmes1483]

To me, wrestling is a comic book movie on a lower budget.

[@knightshiningarmour]

@@Mr.VAGlNA they have stories, it's just bad

[@tylerrollins5295]

This is why we love jim

[@d3ath8ybac0n4]

Love him or hate him, you have to admire his passion for wrestling. He has the love of that kid we all were on Saturday mornings or at your first live event.

[@scorptarget]

💯

[@pukeymcphistyJC]

I hate the man but absolutely love his passion for the business

[@FishJesus420]

Or it could be the opposite. You could see some little guy in a bar running his mouth surrounded by a bunch of people, then all of a sudden the biggest chillest dude in the bar gets up and knocks him out. Now he’s the hero. It’s not about changing the formula like all these indie nobodies wanna do, it’s plugging different variables into a proven equation.

[@hayatefaith4273]

That's not realistic though chill big dudes are just soft hiding behind size it would never happen

[@FishJesus420]

@@hayatefaith4273 what are you like 5’ 2”?😂

[@hayatefaith4273]

@@FishJesus420 basically, a b*** is a b*** either way

[@dukes1993724]

That’s why guys like Flair and 90’s HBK succeeded. People wanted to see the big guy kick the shit out of them 😂

[@Rodshark75]

A little asshole and his buddies going around bullying and harassing people, no one can stand up to them and their numbers, until... a larger than life hero comes into the picture and beats all of them through superior strength and spirit, or through cunning and tenacity, or a group of people must band together to fight against these pricks.

[@ohyeahthatjason]

Man, Corny's just the best.

[@jewbacca5556]

We can never let Corney's mentality of the business die out

[@SonnyBubba]

Unfortunately, it already has. It’s been replaced by a cooperative stunt show filled with high spots to make up for a lack of kayfabe and storytelling. At least with UFC, you know it’s a real fight, even if you aren’t particularly interested in any of the participants.

[@conflummix1397]

Also Jim: If you see two little guys do a trampoline routine. That's AEW.

[@c.s3369]

The climax of this happened on sunday at XL 🎉‼️

[@Jeansie13]

Most modern wrestlers are 'spot monkies' now or 'Furniture junkies' the basics are lost on them.

[@grump1537]

Are you a wrestler?

[@jules8876]

I'm not a pro wrestler but I still know a spot monkey from a pro wrestler. Just like I'm not an olympic swimmer but I can still tell if someone's drowning.@@grump1537

[@smellymouse]

@@grump1537doesnt take a plumber to know what crap looks like

[@SuperCrazyPsycho731]

Why is Sabu mad at the furniture? Sorry I had to. Love you Sabu lol

[@bvs-79]

The absolute GOAT!

[@basicbeefanomicsYT]

Any combat sport these days really but Wrestling most definitely.

[@One.Zero.One101]

That's the best description of wrestling I've ever heard.

[@Trollhammer0210]

Listen to Corny explain it with the Devil goes to Georgia. It's amazing

[@williammitchell4417]

That's our Corny!! Like Mussolini with extra CHEESE!!!

[@thetruthisreal4033]

Jim Cornette is one of the best wrestling minds of all time. Love his passion for it

[@bahmat]

1:11 I wanted to scream "Yes!" too. It's insane how easily vets like Corny get the business, but that same concept is somehow too difficult for many modern wrestlers to get.

[@WrestlingWorld644]

His knowledge of the business is amazing! Thanks for watching!

[@joseparcenary4706]

The problem is, when you know the two guys on the side of the road are just doing an elaborate dance, then you just keep driving.

[@WrestlingWorld644]

😂😂😂

[@northleedspoppa]

If two guys were randomly doing an elaborate dance in style of a fight at the side of road I wouldn't definitely stop and watch

[@JalenPrice_252]

He just described Daniel Bryan vs The Authority storyline

[@WrestlingWorld644]

You made a great point! I never thought of that, thanks for watching!

[@Just_a_Yank_West_Ham_Fan]

Jim is Encyclopedia of wrestling knowledge, as a years long member of the Cult of Cornette just want to say thanks Jim.

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

This is why Jim Cornette is a living LEGEND only few people understand the business as much as he does, this is what modern flippy dudes not understand and never will get over as huge as people like Cena, Punk, Austin, Roman, Rock, HBK, Taker, Edge, Bryan, Bret, Hogan, Savage, Jericho, Angle, Lesnar and so many guys who have MADE IT in this business, if you can't tell a good story in the ring and in a MIC (or have someone doing the talking), not even bother.

[@Lelouch79]

Yes this new gen is killing themselves for nothing

[@mcole442]

You mean 10,000 high spots per match isn't the answer?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Lelouch79]

@@mcole442 Exactly

[@k1ngf3lon92]

It’s a formula as old as time I’m glad we’re in an era where his teachings can be documented and preserved forever because sadly without it it would’ve been lost

[@HerProsperity]

The GOAT!

[@skepchica]

I love how deep Jim's love for wrestling really goes. ❤️

[@phillipbrown2318]

Jim Cornette Masterfully explained pro wrestling.

[@LOSKOSKI]

I remember back in 1994 when Corny battled Chef Chen Kenichi on the original Iron Chef Japan. It was a close battle, tiger prawn was The Chairman's secret ingredient. It came down to a delicious spicy prawn dish that Corny pulled off with mere minutes to spare. I'll never forget Kenichi's face when Cornette pulled off the miracle win and beat Kenichi at his own game, spicy prawn. Not only is he one of the greatest managers in wrestling history, he's an amazing Chef!!!!!

[@innocentbystander72]

You have the secret ingedient wrong, it was Tiger Mask not tiger prawn.

[@LOSKOSKI]

@@innocentbystander72 I'm surprised it took so long for someone to make any sort of comment back to me.Considering how bizarre a statement I made. I assumed I'd get completely cussed out. I think everyone must just be confused.

[@jimreily7538]

​@@LOSKOSKII'm curious, why did you make that statement? Are you a big Iron Chef fan and a big Cornette fan, so you wanted to post a scenario where those two were combined ?

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

Im too used to only listening to Cornette in his podcast that I forgot how he acts visually.

[@CTGolfReviews]

Yea I really wish they would start filming it but I don't think Brian Last wants people to know what he looks like

[@jaythemark]

This is such a beautiful way to describe wrestling. "Get even for YOU"--If you are a long time wrestling fan then you know this part hit really hard.

[@BowdyUp]

😂 the picture of Jim looks like mrs doubtfire

[@jacobboaden2213]

Walter/gunther is the best wrestler on the planet right now. Never has a bad match, often match of the night, commits to his character, can tell a story, and makes wrestling feel real

[@juanroman2036]

I wish cornette would have managed ftr

[@moonbeamskies3346]

Cornette is exactly right. When i was about 6 years old I just happened to see a wrestling match on TV for the 1st time. It was a tag team match between two big guys and two smaller guys. I was soon rooting for the smaller guys even though I knew nothing about them. Ever since then I've been a fan.

[@mjtorjan]

I always tell people it’s 360 degree live theatre put on by people with more athleticism than most professional athletes can dream of having and with more emotion than Hollywood cares to capture

[@polylyth]

Jazz music with strangle-holds.

[@gene_takovic57]

Live theatre with athletic actors, working as a team without any real rehearsal. Just watch Rock and Hulkster from WM whatever number it was.

[@moffattman93]

His face lights up even after 50 years. I wish i still had the enthusiasm for wrestling that he does.

[@WrestlingWorld644]

Not many people have it nowadays. Thanks for watching!

[@DJMYSTERYYGC]

No one can say Cornette doesnt love & know pro wrestling

[@GillBoldberg]

What clip is this from?

[@christopherrobles2347]

That's why freshly squeezed Orange Cassidy is so entertaining.

[@fameasser123]

What interview is this from?

[@actuallynotsteve]

Cornette is such a genius

[@AnaMostafamahmoud]

Except that all wrestling matches are so expected nowadays and there's no surprises at all, of course social media can be blamed but it is what it is

[@unclefred3128]

"You drive down the side of the road" I uhh, drive down the actual road, Jim.....

[@jamesthompson3023]

God damn right reverend James preach on

[@Michael-jz6yk]

I can't believe after 20 years booing the crap out Jim cornette just waiting for him to fall off that scaffold he's my go to guy for anything wrestling especially when rasslin was REAL

[@innocentbystander72]

I remember seeing Corney for the first time. It was when he was in WCCW, He was so good at his role of making the fans hate him that I could not do anything but enjoy him. He became my favorite manager and second favortie wrestling personality, Brusier Brody will always be number one in my book.

[@rossthomas7886]

I remember growing up in Indiana watching Memphis wrestling on Louisville tv, with young Jim as a heel manager with his tennis racket. Superstar Bill Dundee was the little guy I was rooting for, just like Jim describes.

[@PabloChacon69]

That’s basically Randy orton vs Rey Mysterio

[@WrestlingWorld644]

Lol😂 Thanks for watching!

[@theboombody]

Another good example of wrestling is Survivor Series 96. A talented wrestler has been gone for months and months. What is he going to be like when he returns? Especially facing a man he has never faced before? It's likely he's going to win, but how much of a fight will the other guy give him? In that match people were looking at Stone Cold just as much as the Hitman. I loved it. And it wasn't even the best match those guys had against each other. That's what keeps you watching wrestling.

[@PaorofSocks]

Jim Cornette reminds me of my uncle Darren. When I was younger I thought him a heel but now I'm older he's such an inspiration and like a second big brother. I love them both.

[@MaxieMeat]

Eddie Gurerro vs Brock Lesner basically.

[@davidfulton179]

There's a reason why shows ABOUT wrestling draw bigger audiences than wrestling itself, because post-kayfabe, now that we are all "smart", the non-scripted parts happening behind the scenes or within its history are what we gravitate to. As the sign said in Bill Watt's office, "Personal Stories Sell."

[@TheJadeMonkey666]

He mentions “the little guy” here and builds him up and proves that people empathize with smaller guys fighting bigger guys but has spent collective HOURS on his show basically calling for anyone under 6’ from being removed from the industry because it’s not “realistic” to have a smaller man beat a bigger man and that smaller guys don’t draw. This fuckin’ carny. You gotta love him

[@WrestlingWorld644]

He’s a legend! Thanks for watching!

[@x_gryph0n_x]

Cornette saved me from being a buckaroo.

[@PhilMante]

For a kid at a wrestling show, he gets to cheer for his hero. For a working class hero, he gets to heckle the douchebag. If everyone understands what pro wrestling truly is, then everyone is going to have fun.

[@mr.speyside5240]

So many modern, indie wrestlers, primarily from the AEW camp, don’t seem to understand or don’t seem to appreciate the concept of baby faces and heels.

[@Inugamiz]

And thats why when Rey Mysterio won the heavyweight chjampionship at Wrestlemania 22 worked.

[@Justin-bd8qy]

Best explanation of profesional wrestling ever! Corny rules!

[@mlc4050]

Yes we all loved Hogan vs. Warrior II

[@joeshar.]

Together with Bobby Heenan, he was the absolution heel manager in the past. Love him 🏸

[@NickB98]

Cornette was born too early to enjoy shonen anime, but just in time for comics and wrestling

[@kevinleblanc1896]

Cornette booked the first hiac

[@ayo_chilt]

So basically Rey Mysterio vs Kane

[@WrestlingWorld644]

😂😂 Thanks for watching!

[@knowur10sand18s]

I hope Jim Cornette outlives me

[@I_feel_a_little_like]

I hope he outlives Russo!

[@Isabelthompson99]

​@@I_feel_a_little_likei can't wait to see the video of him pissing on Russo's grave

[@j_mad]

Id pay an entire paycheck to watch Corny vs Vince Russo in a shoot fight 😂

[@noelguzman1242]

95% of the AEW roster: Nah bro, it needs 14 Canadian Destroyers at least

[@simoneddy1174]

Wrestling is a simple simple concept that has always and will always work best when you keep it that way I cant help but feel like the internet and smarks have taken some of the charm away from wrestling by over critiquing and over analysing every promo and every match Sometimes you just gotta let wrestling be wrestling

[@WrestlingWorld644]

Very well said! Thanks for watching!

[@Abhishek-bg5xd]

Where is this from?

[@EmperorKrow]

God i fucking love Jim Cornette!!!

[@BBoy4040]

What is this from? I want to see the whole interview

[@neilbiggs1353]

I think this is the whole interview, it looks like something that has been clipped from Dark Side Of The Ring, but which episode I can't say. I'd maybe guess the Brawl For All one? It's the one where what wrestling is and isn't would maybe have been discussed, but I can't be sure

[@caesar3909]

Lets spam Joe Rogan's DM's to get Jim Cornette onto his show.

[@DanAD179]

Yeah but what about the fights where there's a few dozen Canadian destroyers, super kicks and middle rope suicide dives into a group of guys just standing there waiting

[@andyle2087]

After months of watching him talk behind a cartoon version of him on KZbin, it’s pretty weird to see his actual face talking. lol

[@clarencekeller7684]

So elegantly put, very true. Would love it if Jim had his own promotion. Too bad he’s not interested and don’t blame him either

[@EmoEmu]

That was such a classic interview.

[@JoseMorales-ze8jq]

Shore but sometimes, you conect with the big guy and not the small one, like for example, Big show vs the authority, but most of all, you conect with the wrestlers personality more then his wrestling skills, that's why the attitude era drew more eye balls to the business, then the 80's or 70s or 60s

[@WrestlingWorld644]

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

[@YogsenForfoth]

One of the last great ambassadors for professional wrestling. Jim is one of the last vestiges of a glorious past.

[@TheVanneo]

Raven also has a good explanation of the story of wrestling

[@Fawkes2574]

I've been a fan of pro wrestling since i was a kid growing up in the 80's, during the Hogan, Savage, Warrior era. Waking up on Saturday mornings for cartoons that ended with Superstars of Wrestling, & Wrestling Challenge on Sundays. The first mania I ever watched from start to finish was WM VI in Toronto. So I was really into this stuff from the late 80s and into the 90s and no one could make me believe back then that it was fake, that it was scripted. Just like Miz today, back then Cornette was really good at making you hate him. So good. So of course now, I'm an adult, a hard working man and a father, still a fan and I understand how the wrestling industry works, and I have seen how much it has evolved since those "territory" days. And I LOVE seeing the performers, the stars, being real when the cameras & lights are off. It makes it so much easier to appreciate and respect them.

[@DidYaServe]

His SMW was a decent product. It had its limitations but it was well presented, well-lit and professional looking. I would've loved to have seen Cornette with a Tony Khan budget.

[@jp783]

And get even FOR YOU is the most important part - that pathos. Because everybody, on some level, feels like they're disrespected and the little guy.

[@poindextertunes]

I’ll be the first to admit I overlooked Corny when I used to watch wrestling. The guy is a genius when comes to this shxt 💯

[@WrestlingWorld644]

Thanks for watching bud!

[@DeadKoby]

Well explained. I wish Jim could have kept it together with the NWA.

[@marcsimmel754]

Thats the smartest description of what westling truely is, I've ever seen.

[@Roxstargames]

inspiring ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@WrestlingWorld644]

❤️

[@mtgamateurnight]

I like two dogs fucking on the side of the road version myself LOL.

[@edwells4769]

This whole speech was taken directly from Jerry Jarrett

[@steddystedz]

Cool story 😎 🎉🎉🎉🎉 luv it ❤️

[@WrestlingWorld644]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Dinnerwiththeavilas]

Why this man is not in the WWE wrestling Hall of Fame is beyond me.

[@gollumandeowyn]

Well if you asked Jim, he'd probably tell you his best years of his career were outside the WWE and it doesn't make sense for him to be the WWE's Hall of Fame.

[@pendafen7405]

This narration is more compelling than most actual wrestling today.

[@kitfo18]

The man knows and understand what make people watch pro wrestling. When it comes to pro wrestling he is a genius.

[@lukahmad5683]

That loud bass at the end make my eardrum wanna beat the shit out of my speakers. I love Jim Cornette's accent tho, I always become focus when someone talking with this accent whether a man or a lady. Which American accent is this?

[@absoul112]

Say what you want about Cornette, he's correct. That said, people are giving modern wrestlers way too much crap

[@sicroyalty]

It’s so sad that this has to be said, not for the fans sake but for the sake of the guys in the ring these days

[@danielhawthorne1838]

This small clip just caused Jon Moxley to bleed.

[@SC1089]

Jim Cornette was a heel his entire career, but is there anyone who doesn't like Jim Cornette in real life? Just like Freddie Blassie, the worst bad guys in the ring were often the most enjoyable to be around in real life

[@dwade6322]

Jim knows his sh*t . 👍