Jim Cornette on Joey Styles & ECW

[@Phrankster163]

One thing that isn´t mentioned is how extremely knowledgeable Joey Styles was. ECW in it´s heyday was still in the early days of the internet, so many of us hadn´t seen people like Rey Mysterio, Tajiri or even a Mike Awesome before. Joey´s matter of fact way of putting them over by telling us what they´d done in the past and his accurate calling of their moves as well as letting us know why they worked, did so much for the wrestlers. It also seemed like he knew the name of every wrestling move ever invented and pronounced their names correctly unlike most other announcers at the time. I liked him with Don Callis/Cyrus as well, but he was best on his own IMO.

[@adriancarlos9155]

So true !! He was so unique: I liked him with Joe Gertner but yes I prefered him on his own too. Nobody today can do what he did. He didn't need anyone with him. Not even good Ole JR can call on his own... how dull and boring would that be? . Joey was original had style the voice the enthusiasm he had it all

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Phrankster163 i really liked that aspect

[@jaynasty139]

I always enjoyed when a wrestler would go through a table and Joey had a delay on his monitor so would give an OH MY GAWD while they laid on the ground.

[@johnran6015]

Well fucking email that to Cornhole instead of saying it here!

[@bigdoinks69]

Joey and Don Callis were criminally underrated I absolutely loved when those guys worked together.

[@TriplomatX]

I loved Joey Styles commentary. It was really the voice that helps me through ECW. And no emphasis on future or other storylines, just calling the match. And as far as ECW, they're easy watches. I don't care for the hardcore matches where people are putting themselves through hospital pain for small change. But watching Franchise get his ass whipped, Raven getting one on Dreamer everytime, Taz dunking people, and the Whole Fucking Show, RVD just kill it, and i'm fine. And some of the storylines are good, like with Sandman and Woman, ECW is still watchable for me today.

[@TriplomatX]

@Anthony Cruz opinion

[@Desttro73]

Sabu was a great technical wrestler..

[@suprcrzy]

Francine out there was always a nice watch!

[@randystabbage4821]

Dudleyz forever

[@tylertravis2081]

Well if you dont care about the hardcore aspect why would you watch because if anything joey styles voice catered to that more then anything

[@theangryconstitutionalist583]

"We have the best Italian food in the world." Italy might disagree, Brian.

[@StarlightEater]

Lol, and Puerto Ricans have been the ones cookin it since the 90s

[@jusbertmeza4424]

Yeah I think that was dumb to say. Unless it’s from Italians from Italy making it traditional than it can’t be

[@jeste4187]

I live in jersey. Last is 100% correct. Best italian food IN THE WORLD. Also great produce, namely corn and tomatoes. Jersey is great.

[@mad4669]

NY sucks, even the food can't save it

[@StarlightEater]

@@mad4669 yea, it was chill in the 80s but once they started to 'clean' it up it went straight to hell. Its nice if you like getting groped on the subway, or showing the police ID a couple of times a day though.

[@Chuc_9600]

"TOTAL ELIMINATION" - Joey Styles Voice!!!!

[@GuitarnoobJulian]

CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATFIGHT CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATFIGHT AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@TriplomatX]

OH MY GAAAWWD!!

[@adriancarlos9155]

TOTAL ELIMINATION !!!!

[@alexchapman8927]

HE MOCKS GAWD!!!!!

[@lautheimpaler4686]

Toad elimination

[@marlonnicholson8410]

Joey Styles should go in the HOF and also he doesn't get enough credit on how good he was

[@obitosenju4767]

He was good really good he was a young man too at the time like 20 years old he was still a kid

[@kshinokevin]

OMG --- Yes !

[@overkill7990]

Best announcer ever IMO. Deep wrestling knowledge + high energy. Wrestling is supposed to be exciting.

[@sheepdavis]

He gets plenty of credit

[@Rjensen2]

The only reason he sounded so well was all of the editing. On PPVs he wasn't that good.

[@MilMaska]

"Oh My God" - Joey Styles

[@dominicomegon4714]

"...CAT FIIIGHT"

[@ladistar]

Hahahahahaha

[@travissloan6864]

Mil Maska+ He also had a great "HOLY SHIT" as well.

[@adriancarlos9155]

OH MY GOD !!!

[@justindavis6294]

CATFIIIIGHT

[@904PinballZine]

ECW should've been on MTV!

[@ruthweeks4796]

Yeah but unfortunately WWE got to them first 😞

[@MrAdrenaline1982]

They were on TNN which was the sister network and country cousin of MTV.

[@TriplomatX]

Ehhh,we saw what happen with XPW, just got canned real quick.

[@jackmcgregor4025]

Would have been 10 times better than reality shows

[@PYLrulz1984]

MrAdrenaline1982 but by the time they got on TNN, they were changing their identity anyway (maybe some of the Sunday morning programming was like it was, but by the time ECW came to TNN, Roller Jam was trying to get viewers.

[@andregreen4358]

I could still watch ECW 2day, they gave u everything in a wrestling company, it wasn’t just hardcore wrestling

[@theungreatkahli]

Agreed.

[@horrorfan4-life689]

That's what was good about TNA. I used to call it ECW with a bigger budget. Ironically both were brought down by bad decisions made backstage. Now before anyone has a fit I compared the two I'm referring to early days TNA...way before Hogan and Bischoff came in to run it in the ground.

[@obitosenju4767]

Same with tna I feel so bad for those who miss the golden days of ecw

[@jasonvoorhees6416]

Mud show garbage is what it was

[@aidanthomas2510]

@@horrorfan4-life689 the start of the downfall of TNA was Vince Russo aka Shitstain. If they could have just left everything to guys like Corny Jeff and Dutch Mantell and let Dixie just be the daughter of the financial partner everything might have been alright, they had a pretty solid roster. Samoa Joe vs Kurt Angle was their biggest drawing PPV with 40,000 buys, and the way they set it up was damn near perfect almost like a UFC fight nothing physical happens until the PPV. But of course after that Russo stuck his greasy mits in, he got everyone doing a good job fired, brought his old pal Ed Ferrara in, Hogan & Bischoff came in and the rest is history. Even when he wasn't there he was ringing up the TV companies they could get on still and badmouthing them. So yeah I'd say it was more Shitstain than anyone.

[@pizzahighfive2612]

Who still watches ECW in 2020?! I'm sorry, but I forever need my wrestling to be blended with Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, and Gangsta Rap and a whole lot of no fucks given. Wrestling today is pretty much the opposite, it's all got Pop music vibes, and they all care so much about what others think. That just isn't me.

[@tito9560]

If u need wrestling to have all that ur not a wrestling fan.

[@1JCPromotions]

Wrestling now is nothing but gymnastics it suck!

[@mistermike1420]

I do...theres this site i go on to watch it undubbed..all the commercials and original music..its dope.

[@overkill7990]

@@mistermike1420 bit torrent

[@musicandmagic909]

Fuck. Yes. Give me Limp Bizkit and titties, not Twitter and Twitch streams.

[@Antlover420]

“Death threats from 14 year old girls” 3 minutes later “pull out a sniper rifle when you see orange Cassidy” jim is a treasure

[@nineteeneightynine432]

Joey Styles was one of the most underrated wrestling commentators of all time. Jim Ross,Joey Styles,Jerry Lawler and Mike Tenay to me are the best.

[@brettt141]

Jerry lawyer lol

[@Rjensen2]

Lol, yeah right. He was widely exposed as a fraud when PPV started for them. He sounded great on the show because of Paul E's editing.

[@sykocharlie5]

Back in the day all we got to see was ECW PPV and i don't remember styles having troubles then. Still one of the best

[@jameseric211]

Brian Last sounded like he's 400lbs in real life BEFORE his explination of northern food haha Ive never seen a picture of him though

[@wcwwe6757]

James Eric kzbin.info/www/bejne/goe8hI2llNCosLc here you go 🤗

[@notch7751]

Their banter about food was hilarious 😂

[@Flanders4000]

The best Italian food does not come from new York lols.

[@youngpastrami2683]

Steven Flanz beside Italy obviously,it pretty much is the best

[@tobiasmitchell9826]

Jim knows nothing about good food. To him Wendy's is fine cuisine

[@giglobro09]

Love the food banter. Their honest and organic unlike Conrad.

[@tippythop]

I live in the south an agree with him 100% Krystal is that nastiest shit. I'm originally from Indiana and White Castle while it may be pricey its the best slider buger joint around.

[@dreday5880]

"Hulk Hogan, won't let his back touch the CANVAS, let alone barbed wire" Joey was phenomenal

[@goat666db]

Joey Styles was one of, if not my favorite commentators of all time. His very brief pairing with Rick Rude (RIP) on color was gold too :)

[@PABrewNews]

We watched ECW from the early day and loved it. I'm thankful for Jim's comments, we definitely did not laugh at ECW or the business it was very serious to us.

[@DjTractus]

It was all timing. When Bubba turned heel it was perfect. He'd finally turned serious and been standing up to DeVon, and then all of a sudden he turns on Spike and the Eliminators (I think) and sides with DeVon.

[@austinfrazier7325]

Joey Styles will always be a legend and awesome human for knocking out JBL.

[@whildhair83]

Screeching Joey Styles voice: " CAT FIGHT! CA-AT FI-IIIIIGHT!!!"

[@craigyoung4156]

That and OH MY GOD!!!. Joey Styles was the best wrestling announcer of all time.

[@Myndir]

TOTALELIMNASHAAAN!

[@caseyquinn9282]

When I'm visiting another state the first thing I start looking for is the best food. I had heard so much about New York I could wait to get there and try it out. It wasn't bad, but it was highly disappointing. Chicago, Kansas City, Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Memphis, Birmingham and New Orleans all put New York City to shame.

[@fiftyfuckingfeet]

New York is just so big though, so much ground to cover. Due to high rents there's probably a whole lot of turnover in the restaurant industry too. If you live there you can probably have new and unique experiences all the time. When you go to those other cities their local food culture is a little bit more permanent. Makes it a better bet when you're just visiting for a short period of time.

[@mad4669]

They don't call NYC the Rotten Apple for nothing, most over rated city in the world

[@johnathanrush4666]

Ayyyyy someone shouting out Phoenix's eating, it's been best described as "a lot of well-curated chains", so we got a little of everything

[@doug2731]

17:25 for a couple actual minutes of Joey Styles discussion

[@greghughes6098]

Yeah they labeled this bad

[@doug2731]

@WP&P maybe people dont want to waste their time hearing about fucking fast food or whatever and actually want to hear about the topic listed in the actual title

[@greghughes6098]

@WP&P There was absolutely no reason for parentheses

[@AerialPenn]

Thank You. Almost listened to all of this garbage.

[@nicholasokeefe3632]

@WP&P yeah i wanted to hear about joey styles not fast food the guy is right i was about to leave the video until i saw the tag. I assumed it was a misleading title

[@patrickcostello2872]

I used to go to the ECW arena shows and stay at the travel lodge Brian mentioned. Can confirm that some crazy stuff went on there.

[@fc872e1]

Fortunate to live in Philadelphia to see WWWF in the mid-late 70s, NWA in the mid-late 80s, and ECW in the mid-late 90s. Best wrestling runs ever. Haven’t watched since

[@craigyoung4156]

Philadelphia is a great wrestling town. Back in the 80s you had WWF and NWA going head to head on the same night. ECW in the 90s also ROH and CZW started in Philly

[@the_zen_one]

Personally, behind Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness and Jim Ross, Joey Styles was one of the best commentators of all time... He conveyed emotion and he called the matches like nobody else could. The man was truly the heart and soul of ECW. Personally, I'm not really that into the whole hardcore matches thing, but I did enjoy some things about ECW. I enjoyed the promo work of Shane Douglas and Taz. I enjoyed the rivalry between Raven and Tommy Dreamer, I enjoyed the whole Dudley Boyz thing, I enjoyed a lot of stuff. By far, my favorite things about ECW were the matches between Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko and the promo work of Cactus Jack. I'm 16 years old and I can honestly say I enjoy going back to those matches and the promo work by Cactus Jack. I think it was the best promo work of Mick Foley's career... Besides the whole hardcore thing, ECW was the best promotion at a time where WWE and WCW relied on cartoon characters and cartoony storylines. And shoving down Hulk Hogan down our throats...

[@BrottenGuy]

Cornette’s description of Kristal floated to White Castle, is how I feel about Gold Star in comparison to Skyline in the Cincinnati cook recipe restaurants.

[@paulsecrest9427]

I am from Cincinnati .my dad moved to sommer set kentucky years ago. He took me to kristal and even said wanna see our sorry ass answer to white castle. I think they finally got a white castle in sommer set. Lol

[@BrottenGuy]

@@paulsecrest9427 Haha!!! Yup! I wouldn’t doubt it one bit. Krystal is ALRIGHT. But, it’s no White Castle. I’m sure your dad liked Skyline more than Gold Star, as well? Lol!

[@dna3169]

Loved ECW and Joey Styles !!!!!

[@VendreadMike95]

Man, I could listen to these two talk about food and road stories all day. 👏🏾👏🏾🖤

[@DolFunDolhpinVtuber]

Don't eat at white castle is what I learned from listening to this.

[@VendreadMike95]

*GASP* Jim Cornette actually said something nice about the ecw fans. 0_0 The World really is ending. 🤣🤣🤣

[@chanevazquez3046]

Jim cornette should do stand up hes too funny. Living legend

[@KingGeorgieIII]

I respect Joey Styles. Plus he knocked out JBL. Mad props for that lol.

[@AnTunZee]

JBL is bitch made. He only bullies those he thinks won’t fight back

[@garagesaledale6501]

Screatchy Joey styles voice:: ohhh myyy gawddd

[@JMFabiano]

I think it was a mix between Brian and the ECW "sign guy" who exposed Bubba for who he really was. SG NEVER liked the Dudley gimmick at all, and his venom got worse when Bubba was introduced into the act. One night Bubba took him aside and threatened him if he didn't stop it. So from then on, the sign guy character was dead. He was still next to Hat Guy at Arena shows, but no more signs. Some things never change indeed..."just go be a fan" and all.

[@hvywghtheaver]

I always felt that the non-national ECW Hardcore TV shows, at least in the beginning, was clipped in attempts to get the audience to purchase the VHS copies of the full shows. They were, as far as I have pieced together, making a lot of money from tape sales.

[@romewilliams3526]

So Corny is why Krystals went bankrupt. He tanked the stock. 😂

[@MrRedbone19]

Joey Styles is perfect on any commentary with wrestlers who can actually work. That being said "OOOOOOOOOOH MAAAAI GAAAAAWD!"

[@acidkyledaLSDj]

BYYYY¥¥¥¥YŸ! GÄWWD !

[@horrorfan4-life689]

Cornette will vouch for it but the best food is found in the South! Facts!

[@jgfear]

I used to go to South Philly once a month to watch ECW and I will tell you this the ECW faithful where rabid wrestling fans . They would eat todays AEW cosplay fans alive .

[@Muertes-tf2oj]

Joey Styles did some of the ECW ppvs solo, and live. He was still good, but not as good as the stuff he did in post production for the tv show.

[@adriancarlos9155]

He was alright

[@ChuuchooChooseMe]

Jim and brian, keep up the great work!!!👍

[@firebird7479]

Apparently Brian Last has eaten everywhere in the world.

[@tnbk_andrxw4474]

The more I listen, the more I realize Brian is full of himself..

[@TheUltimateVoid]

@@tnbk_andrxw4474 and it's not like he is a distinguished wrestling personality either, seriously who is he or why his opinion matters at all?

[@tnbk_andrxw4474]

@@TheUltimateVoid He accompanied Jim alot when Jim was still a manager many years ago. His knowledge is all from Jim or experience otherwise opinion. I just dont care for him.

[@Gravydog316]

NY is a melting pot, duh.

[@ghostmail]

He's still better than that broad that use to be on the show

[@kevinjackson1275]

Felt sorry for Joey that night he was fired from 4 different companies for making a bad joke

[@904PinballZine]

What happened?

[@zacharythomason7359]

I didn't know Joey was fired from 4 different companies

[@kevinjackson1275]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2KTlKyafpaSmbM

[@vicenteguerrero1433]

according to his Wikipedia article. Joey Styles made some joke about a female manager on an "evolve" show "Trump would like to grab her by the" and then Gab Saposki apologized to the ppv crowd for the joke. then Joey was fired by several other federations because society today is too sensitive about everything

[@kevinjackson1275]

Vicente Guerrero He was in a feud with his color commentator and I think he said about the female ring announcer “If the President Elect was here he’d want to grab her by the thing my colleague is”

[@phoenixsplash135]

"best Italian food in the world" except you know.. Italy

[@stephenrogers4537]

Three man announcer teams step on each other's comments as the action begins to get faster!🤔

[@Trill_4_Life]

They’ve closed all the Krystal’s here in Nashville- January 28th 2020

[@rudyelie1602]

There's also one in West Hempstead on Hempstead Tpke..

[@GriddyMan2001]

Anyone got the clip of ECW showing the bubba must die sign?

[@KevinOTHS]

Ate at that white castle two days ago and yes, the onions are still seeping out of my skin. Actually heard they are closing it soon, which is unfortunate. Since Nathans got moved also and hasn't been the same.

[@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1]

I'm 79. I eat White Castle all the time. No problems. You guys must be weak. Brian's right about the best deli and bagels being in NYC & NJ. There's also the NJ sloppy Joe, best damn sandwich ever.

[@kidwray4313]

Cornette is the 50 cent of wrestling he beefs with everybody

[@danielmontgomery350]

What a fool you are

[@TriplomatX]

I can see it. But 50 Cent trolls and Cornette just attacks those that do things outside psychologcal Wrestling.

[@adriancarlos9155]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@setad1]

Accurate. Both are asswipes too.

[@TriplomatX]

@Leonard Jackson 50 ain't attacking anyone. He even trolls his own friends. He trolled Lloyd Banks, he trolled Mayweather like they Koo. And I swear he trolls Ja and is getting him Gyro gigs.

[@ultimok]

I can't think of White Castle without thinking Sting and Vader.

[@whidoineedthis]

Harold and Kumar

[@vincea2996]

Jim Cornette, Vince, Eric all hours on planing , Paul making stuff up on the spot and it was still 10000x better than anything on wwf or wcw

[@GregBurch]

Man, they took forever to address Joey. ;)

[@jaythomas5092]

😂...I was waiting for Jim to ask Brian "What was the question"...

[@GregBurch]

@@jaythomas5092 I do find it hilarious that the guy who bragged he had his shows plotted out to the second rambled on for so long about aspects of ECW that had nothing at all to do with Joey really.

[@charlessmith5870]

I burnt through 4 bars before they got to the topic.

[@charlessmith5870]

I always said Joey styles would be perfect for AEW!! Hes exciting AF and he brings great energy & emotion to the story lines.

[@charlesminor6279]

@@charlessmith5870 The only man to call matches by himself never been done before and still to this day has not beeen done since. The guy is the G.O.A.T

[@ericisking13]

My all time favorites are Jim Ross, Joey Styles and Tony Schiavoni.

[@craigyoung4156]

Also cant forget Gordon Solie Gorilla Moonson and Jessie Ventura as color man

[@jeste4187]

Are you seriously forgetting Bobby Heenan and mean gene?

[@craigyoung4156]

@@jeste4187 cant forget them either

[@overkill7990]

9:17 I guess I never really noticed that b/c I enjoyed the matches & the characters & the music so much. 9:24 Yeah right, ECW is well loved & always will be

[@MACKCITY1986]

ECW presentation was great imo cuz it was no polished and sanitized like WWF and WCW especially at that time, it was more hip and different (in a good kinda way). Plus they wasn't on cable yet, at the time, so as I can I understood. Funny thing is WWF and WCW took ECWs "attitude" & ran with it and the rest is history

[@MACKCITY1986]

Not* not no

[@byrdcliffetvwoodstock6801]

It was just the craziest shit we ever saw, at that time, in the northeast, and when wrestlers from other promotions came thru, they would get utilized differently, in a way we never saw the in business. TRUE ABOUT ECW WRESTLING FANS. THEY WERE OLD SCHOOL PHILLY FANS FROM SPECTRUM/CIVIC CENTER DAYS WWF TRI STATE WRESTLING DAYS.

[@BigZach77]

It takes a man with a lifetime of experience in storytelling to be able to convey an entire paragraph's worth of attitude and inflection by simply saying the word "Bagels."

[@elbosbustedupvaninahitnrun3467]

Vince Russo was great

[@jabrockobiden9434]

In his own mind

[@SasqueEnchiladaII]

Bagels are just circumcised donuts

[@poindexterflex3528]

Jim must have forgot that he talked about the Joey Styles firing a couple of years back. His problem with is wasn't related to the firing, but to the aftermath of it all.

[@KhryxTina]

I ate at Krystal's for the first time since I was a kid a few weeks ago. Worst experience ever. The burgers were blan and the fries were blan and undercooked. Most likely never going there again.

[@snbond80ify]

1:04 BAGELS. That's the disgust of a southern dude hearing somebody brag about food & one if the highlights is bagels.

[@bretmaverick9434]

That's because "southern dudes" don't know what a good bagel is

[@deweigle]

@@bretmaverick9434 Southern dudes don't care what a good bagel is. We have biscuits.

[@chrisa9822]

@@deweigle biscuits>bagels

[@ultimatematty]

How do people not see what a wrestling genius this man is?

[@Owlsick]

because he has said some somewhat sensitive stuff, even though most of it is jim cornette being jim cornette

[@chrisingram8233]

Most do.

[@elc1960]

Because I lived in Springfield MA at the time, I didn't get to see ECW's TV product until it came to TNN. They were on the air in the Boston area and in Connecticut, and we had no affiliate to air it and we couldn't see it on our local cable system. But what Jim says about the overall ECW product is pretty accurate. Some really good performers, some lousy, plus some extreme violence like the Taipei death match between the Rotten brothers, or the barbed wire match between Sabu & Terry Funk. Joey Styles was the only commentator who could have done ECW any justice.

[@THEFITNESS411]

Joey Styles was perfect for that original ECW show 👍 Wrote this comment before I heard this LOL.

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

Styles on live PPV’s was excellent though. Great mix of storytelling, informative calls and he got fans damn excited

[@Drew791]

I thought JC would love Joey Styles’ promo from Raw back in May 2006. He echoes every issue that Jim has with modern rasslin’

[@burrob78]

Joey Styles is an excellent commentator. Great with ECW

[@richiehunt5097]

I used to think Joey was a bit overrated, but when I look back at all he did he was very underrated and I think easily in the top-5 announcers I have ever heard. He had the ability to call the match, not only the moves, but tell the story of the match and the background of the wrestlers and get their motivations and agendas over to the audience. He was a really good interviewer as he knew how to react to the wrestler being interviewed without overdoing it too much and taking away from the wrestler being interviewed. And he was excellent at sidebar commentary that really stuck with the audience and making compelling quotes. Not many announcers were able to do all of those things. Gordon Solie could, but I don't think Jim Ross was the greatest at sidebar commentary and not in the same level as Joey in that regard. JR was better at telling the story of a match, but it wasn't *that* much better than Joey. Lance Russell was a better interviewer and 'guided' the audience better, but I don't think he called matches better than Joey. He was just a wonderful talent.

[@Rjensen2]

He was woefully exposed on PPV. The only reason he appeared good was editing and insider stuff the fans ate up.

[@richiehunt5097]

@@Rjensen2 I disagree. He was very good on PPV. The editing on TV took him from being a good announcer to a great announcer. He was versatile as he was good at calling matches, conducting interviews and reacting to them, hyping up future matches and cards and providing insightful commentary that had classic memorable lines. I can't think of any other commentator as versatile as he was. Gordon Solie is my favorite, but even he wasn't great at conducting interviews and reacting to them. Jim Ross' special commentary was so-so. Lance Russell's match commentary was average. Consider that with all of the responsibilities Joey had behind the scenes and how many times Heyman would come up with last second ideas and Joey would have to ad lib when other announcers would be given plenty of time to prepare...that's why I think he's very underrated.

[@zakrowe1301]

The best Italian and chinese in the world 😂 I bet China and Italy have something to say about that.

[@n0m4nic]

Corona-chan agrees. Come to Wuhan for fine Chinese dining.

[@HypervoxelRBX]

Totally Conscious of course they don’t. Don’t be foolish

[@johnf7683]

Totally Conscious is correct, but not for the reasons you might be thinking. Italian and Chinese food in the US is made for the American palette, often using local food available, and local recipies. Much of it does not resemble local food in Italy or China. For example, Pizza and General Tao's Chicken were created and perfected in the US. Pizza in Italy is pretty bland, and nothing like you'd get in NYC or Chicago.

[@zakrowe1301]

@@HypervoxelRBX I took what he said as sarcasm

[@n0m4nic]

@@johnf7683 But how is the bat soup?

[@BroskiRIP]

Guys, Italy is prolific for food. Pizza, pasta, gnocchi, olives, wine, nude table tennis. Bloody lovely stuff!

[@craigyoung4156]

Italy has the best food in the world

[@InfiniCalendar]

Jim needs his own food show where he seeks out undiscovered dive restaurants.

[@johnnybgood774]

ECW was hands down was the best and it still holds up

[@MrCujo1985]

Paul and Joey made them in Ron Buffone's mom's basement. He was a producer on ECW. ECW is remembered for hardcore but they had some of the best technical matches like Dean Malenko and Eddie Guerrero

[@thegarman100]

There’s a White Castle in Massapequa on Sunrise Highway. It’s the same street as the one in Lynbrook

[@MrBMVP]

Brian "Chicken Parmesan better than anywhere in the world" The whole of Italy "vaffanculo"

[@davidfrederick1971]

You ALL have to listen to the ECW Pilot Episode (on the Network BUT not the one taped at the Arena) Joey Styles as a "HEEL" announcer. In he words of the late great Gorilla Monsoon "Unbelievable!" A MUST Hear Episode! I did a podcast on youtube about it.

[@smoothpants]

Joey was actually a heel-sympathizing writer along the lines of Dan Shocket and Eddie Ellner.

[@PatI-zg9gm]

Having been at the ECW Arena in the 90’s, I can attest to it being exciting,on a visceral level. Like the other independents, it thrived on a blend of great young talent and veterans hanging on at the fringes. That venue, the crowd, the feel of it was akin to grindhouse. But it was always going to be a short run, because guys were taking too many chances, and getting hurt, and Heyman had trouble paying the talent, let alone keeping them. It has a place in wrestling history, if you simply admit to the legends that walked through that door. For me, I got to not only see The Sheik, but Sherri Martel up close. What a babe 💜.

[@jericho9497]

The best ringside announcers hands down will always be Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler. Both had amazing commentary and reactions that made a connection with the crowd cause what they said was what we were feeling. The OH MY GOD! AS GOD AS MY WITNESS! HE IS BROKEN IN HALF! To the I SWEAR THERE IS NO MAN MORE EVIL THAT THAT GUY! Absolutely amazing!

[@DoomKitteh]

Think you forgot to put the phrase "in my opinion..."

[@myquest666420]

@@DoomKitteh most wrestling fans don’t understand the difference between fact and opinion. They spend a large portion of their lives arguing about their preferences, thinking they’re arguing objective fact. It’s happening in politics too.

[@chrischar9428]

Yeah Lawler being 60 and yelling about puppies

[@PhillyCYOSports]

You can tell how Cornette has grown to respect Heyman and ECW, now that he’s seen how bad wrestling can really be. Back in the day he actually thought ECW was the worst thing that could happen to wrestling.

[@wendigo1619]

What about Joey styles at ppv with guys like Jerry Lynn i always remember Jerry yelling "HE WAS REACHING FORRR THE ROOOPPESSS HE WAAAS REACHING FOR THEEE ROOOOPPES, HE WAS REACHING FOR, THE, ROOOOOPPPESSSSS"

[@ComicAnthonyD]

More then one White Castle on Long Island, another one in Massapequa

[@aaronbrooks1020]

1:05 Me When My Co-workers Talk about Bagels I Tease And Mock Them😂😂😎

[@GevoGenesis92]

Krystals was God awful. That restaurant did not last long when they built it in my hometown of Killeen, TX. Now it's a Shipleys Donuts.

[@danielcantu4035]

Kevin Williams has one here in Houston closed to now a pizza hut and Taco Bell

[@GevoGenesis92]

@@danielcantu4035 the lesser two of the three evils 😂

[@jonathanbohm6489]

We got a White Castle up in Commack it’s delicious

[@rudyelie1602]

There's also one in West Hempstead on Hempstead Tpke..

[@TheLibermania]

How old are you?

[@caseyj8313]

Congrats on the 100k 🎂

[@MultiHash420]

Old ECW is exponentially more watchable than any wrestling on tv today Joey styles was the last great wrestling announcer even though he's a POS human

[@DannyX15-565]

I immediately went off looking for the video of Brian with the sign!

[@leond8830]

Joey styles is one or two best ever color commentator

[@zachfox9980]

Brian to me has always sounded like Bubba to me 😂😂

[@Gravydog316]

when he laughs yeah 1:18:00

[@zachfox9980]

@@Gravydog316 right right. At first I thought it was Bubba until I found out who did the podcast with him.

[@pauladams6889]

Same

[@TheUnDisputedDoc.G]

Only om Long Island. I just grabbed a 30 sack last August from there!!!

[@nonstickmeat]

Ah yes, White Castle. AKA good eating... What in the fuck

[@ZBR_ProXP]

The only White Castles I knew of in all of NYC was one in Sunnyside Queens and one right above prospect heights in Brooklyn. None actually over here in LA. I have read Long Beach used to have one.

[@soppero]

0:28 The best Italian food you get in the world is found nowhere near the US, period.

[@Leelamon]

Yeah to say that they have the best food of another country is just mindbending. I'm pretty sure that italy has better italian food but I wouldn't even be surprised if an american doesn't even know that such a country exists.

[@creoleDJ]

Sounds like SOMEBODY’S never heard of Papa John’s! 😒....😂😂😂😂😂

[@antonycuff4512]

Most of the Italian food in USA is made by Mexicans !

[@MrJjburgess11]

Never been to Olive garden I see...

[@MrJjburgess11]

@@haroldhall1517 lol I was joking

[@mikeburczyk2634]

There's another one in Massapequa, in front of the mall. Also south shore, long island

[@johnniebee4328]

I didn't know about that one, been to Lynbrook and Babylon though, on Merrick Rd.

[@edwardfarnsworth5915]

Has Jim ever watched Jumping Jeff Farmer's promotion?

[@nicholasmantia5031]

I live about 10 minutes away from that White Castle in Lynbrook........& the one in Hempstead.

[@USARightPatriot1]

Mustard on burgers and dogs are a SIN!

[@ashleyjefferson4107]

Knew a exterminator in Atlanta... told me nearly every Krystal has infestations in the South

[@bradvestby]

LMAO.. "It was Owen, I wasn't event there"

[@lifeofbrandon_]

I would rather eat checkers and McDonald’s before krystals. Nobody eats that

[@joshpotts8669]

They Also Have Nathan's Hotdogs