Jim Cornette on Jacques Rougeau

From Episode 131 of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
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[@jroberts2nd]

My god, carrying a boom box to the ring to get your own entrance music when most people didn't have music is brilliant. That's fantastic. I'm glad someone had the sense to run with it as a gimmick.

[@markbowman6655]

Boom Box? Your speaking of that AWA pervert Rock N' Roll Buck Zumhofe; lol

[@Metsfan1975]

Brock Lesnar was funny when he did the Boom Box Brock gimmick after winning Money in the bank!

[@thadevilzadvocate]

@@Metsfan1975The ol “Ghetto Blaster”

[@dodolemagnifique]

I met both Rougeau brothers, very nice people :)

[@snoopypal]

The Rougeaus, or at the very least, the Mountie, should be in the WWE Hall of Fame

[@thebackintimewrestlingpodc6104]

100% agree he deserves HOF

[@DanielMartinez-iw7pl]

Over Koko B Ware

[@russellcampbell3500]

100 percent

[@patale1640]

That boom box gimmick in Memphis was gold

[@Thecallmemisterajp]

That boom box thing is an awesome heel move.

[@sstrykert]

4d trolling

[@josephrandolph325]

I’ll never forget the Saturday morning I heard All American Boys! 🎼 we don’t like rock n roll...all we like to listen to is Barry Manilow 🎼 30 years later and I still remember those lyrics

[@WyattHolliday]

Every Jacques Rougeau story I hear just makes me like him more.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Rougeaus vs the Garvins was one of the most heated-filled feud I have ever seen. I mean ambulances were there, cops. It filled arenas everywhere and what made the feud become red hot was when Precious sprayed the eyes of Jacques Rougeau and he sold it like he had just been murdered, there was blood. The whole Rougeaus family came to the ring. At one time during the feud, the Rougeau's dad got knocked out. So memorable and realistic.

[@johngallagher72]

Was that in Montreal ? ..This might have been around the time Jimmy Garvin was feuding with Rick Martel when Martel was AWA champ or had just lost the title. The Montreal territory was really good and seems to be forgotten about alot in wrestling history.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

@@johngallagher72 I don't remember Martel-Garvin but I remember Martel-Michael Hayes. I don't know if Garvin-Martel happened before the Rougeau feud or after. My awareness of Martel as AWA champ happened after the Garvin-Rougeau feud. It was all Rougeaus then they showed featurettes of Martel becoming the AWA Champ and they showed his Japan match against NWA Champ Flair and others. Then the two top stars Dino Bravo and Ric Martel went at it face vs face. This also drew a lot of money. Dino was the Montreal kid, Martel the Quebec city kid and each city had their favorite. Martel around that time may have been my favorite wrestler. He was way more ripped than he was in the WWF(he went the opposite root than most, when they go to the WWF, they roid up and become bigger lol). He was muscular and agile, good look, great wrestler, he had it all. They made a video of him training for the Bravo match and they had the Rocky music playing, it was epic seeing him running, etc...

[@johngallagher72]

Around this time I think they also did a program where Martel and Bravo teamed against the Road Warriors in Montreal. They used these segments on their TV show which we were luck enough to get here in Toronto On

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

@@johngallagher72 Oh yea I remember that. This was awesome. Even as heels the Road Warriors were mighty over in the territory. If I remember right, that was what lead to the Bravo-Martel split, right. There was another similar situation where Dino Bravo was teaming with Joe Leduc against the Road Warriors and one of the roadies pile drived Leduc on cement and he was pissing blood. This lead to a Leduc heel turn agains Bravo later on cause he blamed Bravo for it. But a lot of people were rooting for Leduc, not only cause he made sense but cause he was so badass in a Stone Cold kind of way.

[@simonmadi1177]

I was in the Forum watching when that happe ned. It was crazy. Then the revenge match was even better. I saw that one on tv. Montreal wrestling was the best thing going.

[@MrRaydennis1980]

I second what Jim said about Ray Rougeau. Met him at Fan Fest in 1995 in Hartford and he was unanimously considered the nicest guy we met that day

[@ledeux]

He is a gentleman

[@mathewlee5712]

Raymond Rougeau has just been elected the mayor of Rawdon. By the way, both Jacques & Raymond Rougeau are extremely friendly.

[@oldboygamer9985]

@@mathewlee5712 You gave Jacques money didn’t you?

[@mathewlee5712]

@@oldboygamer9985 ?????

[@ThomasMink]

I'm sorry, but hearing a guy buying himself a boombox to get his own music is absolute gold. And yea.. I can totally see that being heelish. Hell, I'd even hope at one point the cassette would get mangled and 'eaten' during his entrance because that alone would probably get a pop from the crowd. lol Loved the Rougeaus, though.. and I can really only speak for WWF. The Fabulous Rougeaus were totally underrated as a tag team. Always kinda felt Jacques was better as part of a tag team, though. Mountie was alright, I guess.. but he played that up way too cartoony for my liking. Then the Quebecers came around and were ok, so.. I stand by that.

[@VanillaCuckoo]

"Just let him be himself and he'll get heat". Hahaha, I love it! 😄

[@toptenguy1]

2:54 : Why do Cornette and Pritchard's "french" imitations (of Patterson and Rougeau) sound Italian? LOL

[@DouglasEdward84]

The French Canadian accent is more stuttered like that, it dosen't roll like France "French" which smoothly rolls into "zzzzzz" noises. It's a hard "ddd" after most words.

[@adamrobinette6832]

He was great. Definitely underappreciated as a heel. And by most accounts I've heard, a good dude too.

[@orangeandblackps]

Too bad jacques couldnt play all american boys on that boombox. That woulda been some real heat lol. "From Montreal to Memphis parlez vous francais. Tell all the girls the rougeaus on their way" I swear jacques invented trolling.

[@jeffreyriley8742]

The Rougeaus were great in the ring. Hated them as all good heels should be but they could really go.

[@jackybogues2495]

Here after Dutch !!

[@aegis8d737]

Sounds to me like Cornette is criticizing his attitude and not him as a wrestler. And even then listening to the podcast of Dutch you would assume that Cornette hated his guts... He either heard only an isolated clip or he's blowing things out of proportions.

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

More like criticizing his personality

[@Orionwayz]

No one messed with Raymond because he was an actual golden clove champ. And today he is maire of his city.

[@Zebojr2kool]

If Jim Cornette talks for 5 minutes and doesn’t find a way to tell us how great Jerry Lawler is I think he might die

[@ambermcjack8406]

That’s the reason there’s no passion in wrestling . If ANY wrestler went to get his own boom box they’d be buried for their creative minds

[@bradpaton3927]

Brock Lesnar turned his MItB briefcase into a boombox for a Raw episode, but it was NEVER seen, again.(RIP)

[@jamaalmoses8821]

What's the matter big boy?You think I get over you???🤣🤣🤣

[@gooseygoose604]

This is probably the best segment ever. the full visual is awesome

[@TheWashout13]

Now Jacques is all upset over this clip as if Jim just pissed in his mouth. I don't think Jim said anything that Jacques hasn't already admitted. Jacques knows he was a shit disturber but somehow 2yrs later, he is telling Dutch how much Jim hurt his feelings.

[@outkhazted]

Yeah, I just saw that Jaques clip and was curious what the terrible things Corny said about him. This seems pretty tame.

[@TheWashout13]

@@outkhazted Exactly! And Jacques took it so personal!

[@akelastale]

You were on the target about the two Rougeau and you are one of the rare person who as a good prononciation of Jacques Rougeau.. : ) Anymore interesting thing about Raymond Rougeau? Thank you also for acknowledging that the Rougeau Brothers were good workers.

[@yoyo2ma520]

Good for Jacques for speaking up to Lawler and bringing the boom box with his music. It worked out great for him. If he didnt, he probably would have jobbed out and gone nowhere as a face, except in Quebec.

[@greglemieux9809]

This is so FN hilarious. I now have a new respect for Jacques.

[@sstrykert]

Invented trolling?

[@danieleyre8913]

Rougeau brothers were hilarious villains from memory.

[@kbuselmeier69]

Master of the "Province of Quebec Rules Match".

[@mikhailmikhail8740]

The Mountie's Promos > Promos of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Barron Corbin, Ricochet, Lana, Liv Morgan and the entire womans roster, Bobby Lashley, Sami Zayn, Drew M....basically everyone besides Bray Wyatt. Even still, they have two different styles.

[@gst013]

Sami Zayn is a horrible name to have on here...that guy's brilliant on the mic. You might as well throw Jericho, Owens, Cody and every other modern wrestler on there if you're going to include him 😂

[@SuperCrazyPsycho731]

Jacques thinks you're talking bad about him for some reason. He's on a new podcast with Dutch saying you called him an a******. I think he's misunderstanding or mixing up memories because I don't recall you ever saying such a thing. Anyway, I thought I'd bring it to your attention so I can get squashed before it turns into a thing

[@fingersTitan]

Jacques wasn't liked in general by the boys because he was the French-Canadian version of Bradshaw and his "I'm a big, loud, brash Texan and you ain't gonna do a thing about it." attitude. Not all wresters suit a big locker room full of all types of characters.

[@chrisbelos2834]

fun fact : Ray Rougeau is a mayor of Rawdon Qc since 2002 !

[@jdog2525]

I needed to hear this cause recently jeque said Jim hurt him saying bad things but Jeaugue loved Jim.

[@bradpaton3927]

Corny: And I KNOW it gave him brain damage....LMAO!

[@johnmiller3795]

I've always said The Rougeau's are to Montreal what the hearts are to Calgary or what the Von Erichs are to Texas.

[@ericjackson7632]

HUGE Jacques Rougeau fan. Loved him in tags with his brother and their heel turn in 1988 was so well done and underrated. The Mountie was awesome. Just a good wrestler, annoying on the mic, etc. So underrated.

[@WTTA]

THIS IS AWESOME

[@kelman727]

Funny Vince gave two of the campest WWE themes ever to the guy that took out the Dynamite Kid.

[@TeeKoon]

...Lawler driving ...for once!..LOL!

[@MrJjburgess11]

We're the all American boys . All American Boys...🎵🎶

[@Jackalblade9]

Good gods that song is an earworm, and I love it.

[@onemike909]

The Quebecers were an awesome tag team, when I was a kid. I also loved Jacques alone as the Mountie. They should be in a WWE 2K game.

[@KGV1374]

I would have love to have seen that, Jacques would have looked hilarious rocking out to Don Henley.

[@zachg2735]

The boom box lmao

[@Tourist-Q.]

1:50 - "He was a very good worker. But he was just so fucking annoying." Lol

[@kevmullee6365]

I remember his promo on the 1992 UK Rampage video. Not seen it in 30 years. Something like "I saw this bum on the floor, and he was sleeping on the job. So I zapped him". He was referring to Virgil I think. Loved the Mountie. Brilliantly annoying theme song too.

[@sarnobat2000]

So we know where Brock Lesnar got the boom box idea.

[@frankcabanski9409]

I didn't see him in Memphis, didn't hear his entrance music. Didn't know what it was. As soon as Jim mentioned Jacques wanted music, I starting thinking of / hearing in my mind Dirty Laundry.

[@jonathanturbide2232]

Anyone else looked for "Don Henley - Dirty laundry" on KZbin while listening to this video? Never heard that song before.

[@brandonmurphy4657]

Never heard it ?

[@jonathanturbide2232]

@@brandonmurphy4657 Nope, but it's pretty good! Catchy! 😁

[@brandonmurphy4657]

@@jonathanturbide2232 yes it's a good time . I thought everyone knew the song

[@MrJjburgess11]

Kick em when their up... kick em when their down....

[@glenbuckley2713]

@@brandonmurphy4657 maybe you heard of the eagles

[@naitch1761]

Only 7 million of population in Quebec 2 million of them we're watching wrestling with the rougeau!

[@joker167able]

I'm the mountie!

[@tonymatrisin4328]

The Rogues had a Great song

[@dickborg452]

Like song all American boys

[@elland37]

the deal with the Garvins was in June 1985.

[@johngallagher72]

A shouout to the Montreal territory that seems to be a forgotten territory that was actually really good. JC seemed to skip over a little in his answer but it always seemed to bring in and use top talent. Anyone know if they ever used the NWA champ.I know they used Rick Martel when he was AWA champ but I'm curious if they ever used any other AWA or NWA champs .

[@WarrenGee7323]

Yes they did. In 1986, Ric Flair defended his NWA title in the Montreal territory against Rick Martel. On the Midatlantic gateway website, they once had a listing of flairs matches and it listed that as one of his matches from 86. The interesting thing is this took place during the same time Crockett was having the 86 bash tour. Flair was defending his belt in different territories. The significance in this is after about October 86. Flair was strictly crocketts champion as the territories was fading away. It was indeed a glorious time to be a fan of wrestling.

[@alain99v6]

Nick Bockwinkle also had a few matches in Montreal against the Rougeau in a storyline were he was there to support Eddy Creachman the heel manager, Mad Dog Vachon was a middle man to bring talents from AWA in storyline in Montreal

[@johngallagher72]

@@alain99v6 I think it was Eddie Creachman or maybe his son Pretty Boy Floyd who delivered a great promo when he said about one of the top faces..I think either Bravo or Martel ..."you used to dine with kings and queens but after you lose to us you'll be lying in the gutter eating pork and beans" ..lol both were great on the mic

[@charliesedor1085]

He also wrestled for the Fullers in Southeastern .

[@laenav]

He wanted to be the next Buck Rock n Roll

[@patrickdoran180]

Rougeau was the perfect annoying heel. He did such a great job with the Mountie gimmick.

[@bilalbutt3973]

You the man jim

[@simonboccanegra3811]

Interesting. I had always thought the heel turn for Rougeau in Memphis was abrupt. At that point, Terry Taylor was the area's leading young face, and he and Rougeau had been a team. They had what was set up as a "friendly" singles match for the Southern title (Taylor had it at the time), and Rougeau resorted to heel tactics to win it. So began the boombox era, with an overnight attitude shift. Rougeau feuded with Taylor and later Mantel before leaving the area.

[@brianhall3300]

Best story in wrestling was how he stood up to, and got revenge on Dynamite Kid for breaking his jaw. Waited til he was healed, then punched out Dynamite's teeth with a fist loaded with quarters.

[@alexmartin3143]

I thought he popped his ear drum… Probably both knowing Dynamite…

[@Marc_Araujo]

Legend!!

[@randomandabsurd6758]

Jacques have a 6foot8 son who should be in WWE.

[@williamcordier1201]

He was wonderful on the mic in WWF. I saw him at a TV taping and he worked the crowd between matches. He was a better heal as the mountie on the mic than he was in the ring

[@MrSmitty1074]

2:55 LMAO!

[@timhorpo]

"Because he was a feragner "

[@fuscinula]

"What I could have said about French people" coming from a man called CORNETTE who lives in LOUISVILLE. The irony, Jim, the irony.

[@piperar2014]

Depends on if he says Loo-ee-vil or Lew-is-vil. I've heard both, but no American ever calls St Louis St Loo-ee.

[@fuscinula]

@@piperar2014 Cornette always pronounces Loo-ee-vil, like the French probably did back in the day. St. Louis and Detroit haven't kept their original pronunciation, though, you are correct.

[@piperar2014]

If Cornette wants heat in Quebec, he'd say Lew-is-vil.

[@benzion8885]

He was a good wrestler a good heel

[@sugartbube]

Damn great story lmao

[@dickborg452]

Like song dirty laundry

[@ExpressDunlop]

The Rougeau had so much talents. Too bad wrestling wasnt ready at that times.

[@thomasswafford250]

I think he was Jerry Brown in Georgia.

[@MisterBeauJanGels]

Jerry Roberts. Jerry Brown was a big deal throughout the 70s as the tag partner of Buddy Roberts, but was definitely winding down his career by that point.

[@the80sguy80]

Looks more like Raymond, He had the stache, Jacques was The Mountie

[@jaquesteddyruxpin932]

Jacques rougeau will break your face.....

[@A_real_Ha_So]

Or at the least, knock your teeth out

[@joshuamack342]

With a sucker punch...... Dynamite in a straight fight would of killed him!!!

[@Am71919]

@@joshuamack342 Dynamite was roided to the gills, so he had an unfair advantage over nearly everyone not named Haku or Barbarian

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

@@joshuamack342 Jacques admited to it. He said I knocked him out cold and he was still standing up!

[@joshuamack342]

@@johnnyskinwalker4095 .......Thenhe didn't knock him out cold.......Hit him once thought that would have knocked him out but Dynamite started grabbing for him until he was hit again........

[@ronniebobbyedition993]

The clique mentality doesn't end. Jim Cornette and so many others are like High School kids. If one picked on one, they all picked on the same one. So childish. I've heard a few Jacques interviews. He sounds like an okay guy to me.

[@darkseidomega2585]

Cornette a photo of you just made it to AEW in a segment about the Exalted One, they are checking your podcasts.

[@VladamireD]

Jelly Nutella pulled a racket from under the ring in one match and has referenced the name Cornette gave him, so at least he does.

[@Warlow1980]

I really like Jacques.

[@joshuac5537]

This hurt his feelings lol

[@bigfootaintreal5454]

Heard a rumor, I heard that Corny got he got broke in the business when his Mom was a rat of Bob Sweetan .

[@littlesebastian4389]

But that is a drawing of Raymond.....

[@jonathanturbide2232]

No, Jacques had a mustache too when he was in Memphis. There's footage of it here on KZbin.

[@Antythese]

I was gonna say! That is 100% Raymond!

[@bradpaton3927]

Everybody Loves Raymond....

[@michaelmarino7391]

Legend has it that when Jacques socked The Dynamite Kid with a roll of quarters, he knocked out 4 of his teeth. Vince paid the $1800 for the dental work. Jacques felt bad and gave Dynamite $1800, which Dynamite pocketed.

[@fishhookism]

He is a monster with a roll of quarters.

[@pooddescrewch8718]

The Rougeaus were a great team but better as babyfaces

[@laenav]

Love the Georgia pronouncement of Rougeau.

[@forteanglley2345]

FYI: Raymond was the one with the mustache.

[@jonathanturbide2232]

Jacques had a mustache as well, during his stint in Memphis.

[@TheMadStork83]

Jonathan Turbide - yeah, and all of 3 people remember that.

[@jonathanturbide2232]

@@TheMadStork83 lol alright, I'm a mark....but I still like you, Dr. Toboggan. We need a guy of your caliber to kick the Coronavirus in the balls.

[@brandonkohlmeier2382]

Had a beard to for a stint in wwf.

[@travisheckel5576]

This is based on his Memphis time, like the segment. It wouldn’t make sense if it was him as the Mountie

[@lukebaer2388]

Hey

[@stephenrogers4537]

Good talent,good worker should have had a better gimmick!🤔+- -

[@ANDCFC95]

The Mountie gimmick was hilarious, and he knocked it out of the park. In fairness it was a product of it’s time.

[@AlphachadEpicCollector]

A “furreigner”?

[@evanb1470]

You don't need to add prick after saying French Canadian. The prick part is just assumed....

[@joelturcotte5701]

Could you elaborate?

[@rondorthecruel124]

Ok. I’m one of Cornette’s biggest marks ever, but he is the biggest hypocrite EVER for this opinion of Jacque. Jerry Jarrett HIMSELF said this exact same thing about Cornette in terms of “he’s so annoying let him be himself”. Clearly it worked for Jacque if Cornette feels this way! If Jacque had the balls to say that to Jerry lawyer then I respect him and obviously he was right to say it if Jim feels this way so many years later! It actually sounded amazing even the way that Jim tried to frame it, as if it somehow made Jacque look bad. Jacque has called Cornette out for being really nice to him in WWF but then trashing him otherwise. Jacque carries a lot of cred for knocking out piece of shit Dynamite Kid’s teeth. Jim should pick his opposition more carefully!

[@outkhazted]

It's possible to be polite to someone yet not really want to be friends with them. Most of Jim's opinions are on French Canadians in general. Not even Canadians like French Canadians. I say this as a huge fan of GSP in mma. I just think Jacque is taking it a little bit personal. Jim is praising him and his brother as wrestlers.

[@mdhotstuff]

He was annoying - I hated The Rougeaus - granted in The WWF, I was a heel fan - So Bobby Heenan Family, which would include The Islanders, Brainbusters, etc.. And any team Greg Valentine had......

[@theduder232]

Corny is the only thing helping me get through the corona virus.

[@GraveMemories]

Isnt this the guy kevin steen had issues with early in his career?

[@jonathanturbide2232]

Yes, the Mountie. He trained Kevin Owens, then wanted to rip him off by signing him to an exclusivity contract which would have stopped Owens from working elsewhere while giving him no money. No wonder why KO hates his gut.

[@littlesebastian4389]

Who hasn't Fat Boy Steen had issues with?

[@GraveMemories]

@@jonathanturbide2232 thanks for the info. I heard that on a shoot a few months ago and i couldnt remember what was said

[@matthewjohnsonisnot]

Yes

[@GraveMemories]

@@littlesebastian4389 why do you care if hes fat?

[@stacygirard647]

What do you mesn by so french canadian ???

[@kpax45]

"Dirty Laundry" seems like a lame entrance song though, should have blared some Metallica!!

[@i.c.e.m.a.n.2674]

I truly hated the rougeau brothers!

[@Ducksfan76]

I never liked the quebecers

[@craigmatthews7131]

I have to say.....I just watched Dutch and mountie just talk about corny and if this is what the mountie is talking about jim talking shit on him that's nothing! He was just telling a story! Never once did I hear a off putting word about his talent or really him as a shitty person.

[@bilalbutt3973]

You the man jim