Jim Cornette on Problematic Promos In Smoky Mountain

From Episode 77 of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
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[@ValREcO]

OJ, keep up the good work.

[@bradpaton3927]

Simpson?

[@budheavy]

That's 2 less to worry about!

[@troylowe814]

That was New Jack's first promo in SMW, and he hit it out of the park.

[@sprthrwwychnnl73]

Two less we got to worry about

[@Oz349]

"I told him to go out and make white people mad" Jim Cornette is brilliant in his simplicity 🤣😂 Legend!!

[@craigusselman546]

New Jack it must have felt like Christmas lol.

[@gregorylevi1826]

@@craigusselman546 🤣😂

[@JamalTheTitan]

"say something about OJ"

[@altonjames5673]

@@craigusselman546 lmao

[@tylegend1986]

Agreed lol. Love it

[@jamaalmoses8821]

Making Haystacks look like Tiger Mask.

[@tempestfennac9687]

I'm curious about whether it was meant to be a comedy match or if it just looked like one because the participants were so inept.

[@mgcuniverse9037]

I cracked up when he said that

[@SpiralPoliFemboy]

Which one? Sayama or Misawa? Both were absolutely incredible workers.

[@xlRoyalxPainlx]

Dusty: don't talk about the challenger kid Lol ring a bell Jim?

[@MarquisLeary34]

Geezus, Fuller, Kerry's corpse wasn't even that cold yet!

[@pentelegomenon1175]

So it was topical.

[@prodbybaenji]

@@pentelegomenon1175 lmao technically yes

[@troylowe814]

It was beautiful. I was a World Class fan but that promo was gold.

[@tommymclaughlin80swrestlin70]

New Jack had the absolute best promos!!

[@ConTrollerNorth2]

I know, man. You know you weren't supposed to be laughing at his ignorant ass but it was just too good. "We pull them white boys outta trucks and we beat'em in the head"

[@axeman6598]

True...RIP New Jack.

[@segagenesis7708]

If I’m not mistaken, the OJ promo is the one where even Jim said Jack topped him.

[@zlinedavid]

“Shout out to my homeboy OJ…that’s two down…keep up the good work” Now that is fucking heat.

[@vict4451]

He didn't give a shit. Dude was legit insane, in a good way.

[@someparts]

"human waterbed" ahahahahahahaha

[@SamuelGates-db3jz]

Long Live Bullet Bob.

[@johnlong7657]

Let's pressure the hall of fame til they put jim cornette in, he deserves it, jim ross has said it, countless wrestlers have said it as well including stone cold steve Austin just saying

[@Justin-bo5pg]

Cornette probably wouldn't accept for himself and I don't think they'd want to give him a live mic.

[@Timmyk5150]

If Drew Carey deserves it, so does Corny!!!

[@herecomesdatrain]

@@Justin-bo5pg hell they put the iron sheik in and let him talk lol

[@mgcuniverse9037]

hall of fame? you mean Vince McMahon's head Vince likes Jim, so he would say yes eventually

[@johnlong7657]

@@mgcuniverse9037 agreed, we all know Jim definitely deserves it

[@MikeGlasses]

Im not going to do the Von Erich thing.😂

[@evenflow5491]

Problematic promos in SMW: basically any time New Jack was given a mic

[@NickWuebker]

Can't wait to see Cornette review the Best Friends vs Santana/Ortiz Parking Lot Fight.

[@richardauthement3105]

as much as i liked it i can't wait to grab a snack and listen to jim cut a promo on that match.

[@christopherhinca]

*****

[@dirtmcgirt8269]

@Javy 22 I tried to get into it and I just couldn't. I hate the Best Friends w/ a passion. And LAX should be more than JeriCOVID's henchmen.

[@dib4calmahadi684]

Funfact: this match gets 5 STAR From Dave Bullshit Meltzer

[@NickWuebker]

@@richardauthement3105 Same here, dude.

[@sgtraytango]

And thus, we have Brian Last's first introduction to Santana and Ortiz back when they were the new LAX in 2017.

[@liamnguyen2819]

Dang, Jim cutting a scathing promo on Impact wrestling at the end there lol. 9:40

[@roymauler]

I cracked up so hard listening to this.

[@jabrockobiden9434]

Problematic? Hahaha people need to get over themselves.

[@marcelmoreau2733]

Once impact came ip, thoight he was going to mention the fact they are also doing a weding angle again, with Suzy the undead bride--teleportatiin now included. Was this older clip reposted? Mever heard some of first part, but have heard the al snow story and the fat duck impact storry was pre covid.

[@ruthlessrandomz4975]

“I told him to go out and make white people mad but not anything to get us thrown off tv” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidalvarez2893]

Haystacks Calhoun look like Tiger Mask LOL

[@dirtmcgirt8269]

The last 3 minutes or so of this clip have me in tears 🤣🤣

[@janderjanus2036]

Is somebody around here watching the NJPW JP and USA shows? I think that they're the best major TV wrestling right now. I love their sports based presentation.

[@dirtmcgirt8269]

Is that the 1 w/ some of their young Lions?

[@janderjanus2036]

@@dirtmcgirt8269 well, they usually put Young Lions in preliminary in all of their shows. In New Japan STRONG as well.

[@dirtmcgirt8269]

@@janderjanus2036 Is Clark Connors in this? IMO he's another, hate using his name even though he was great, Benoit. From the way he moves, to his size/build, his intensity. 1 of my favorite modern wrestlers.

[@luso2kx]

You know, given how "well" Santana and Ortiz look in AEW, maybe instead of "Proud & Powerful" they should have been called "Ex LAX"

[@dirtmcgirt8269]

🤣🤣 I was literally just talking about that in a comment above. The fuck are they doin' w/ them? They put Eddie Kingston w/ Butcher & Blade instead of them? Stop having them be the Super spreader's goofy ass lackeys

[@swinetrek]

More like Duolax

[@bradpaton3927]

Ew!

[@Beer_Baron_]

When they originally came out as “Proud and Powerful”, I said that sounded something the WWE would say when promoting one of their Divas.

[@CarloisBuriedAlive]

Beer Baron yeah “Proud and Powerful” is a Nia Jax stable, not a tough guy Tag Team.

[@Mojoe70]

"Human waterbed" lol

[@sullyb23511]

"Doing moves that make Haystacks Calhoun look like Tiger Mask..." Thanks for making me pop first thing in the morning. It's going to be a great day. 😆

[@nwojunkie]

why is there a Geiger counter going off in the background?

[@gary_stavropoulos]

The drop down spot is fucking stupid and phony. If someone does that you should attack them not step over them.

[@tylermajer4550]

Is this a new clip ? I swear I've heard Jim bitch about this Impact Twitch thing before.

[@butchfletcher5694]

Impact wrestling is a mud show with corporate ownership

[@AHalevonEric]

This clip must be old. Imagine Cornette's opinion of Wrestle House.

[@sgtraytango]

I'm not sure whether he'd love it or hate it because even for me as a huge Impact fan, there were bits I wasn't fond of but bits I absolutely loved. I'd definitely love to hear Jim's take on Johnny Swinger's current gimmick of "man thinking it's still the early 90s".

[@davidalvarez2893]

Haystacks Calhoun look like Tiger Mask LOL

[@NinjaTurt13666]

I'm trying to find this OVE clip that Jim talks about in the second half. I've been to some of these shows a couple years ago and think I know who he's talking about. Anyone able to link it?

[@fayezfawzi3255]

same lol.

[@canadagoof]

Oof, that promo in the end though! This is another perfect example of why i always thought that Corny was -and still is- the best promo cutter of all time, bar none.

[@pocketspore]

I AINT GONNA DO THE VON ERICH THING!

[@revelstatus2346]

As much as Corny shits on AEW's creativity, you know he'll side with them against Impact in a heartbeat.

[@scotthanback4530]

Impact sucks

[@willh1933]

JC can use profanity in more creative ways than anyone I have ever spoken or listened to. He's just awesome.

[@scotthanback4530]

King of profanity King of promos hey kids time for history lesson

[@zlinedavid]

Funny thing is, he’s just as creative when he can’t swear. Look at the promos he cut on Paul E back in WCW. “…im not sure which orifice on your body is the biggest….it may be your mouth or I may have to stretch one…”

[@timothykarl9623]

Wild

[@hollyglass7147]

I'm assuming he means acey Romero lol

[@fayezfawzi3255]

I thought he meant Fallah Bah, but i don't think Fallah Bah is even close to being as bad as what Cornette is describing.

[@Twentyfose7en]

I am a huge fan of Jim I listen to his pie cast daily at even listen to older clips. But the ending of this was Absolutely hilarious

[@imsokewl1184]

What is a pie cast?

[@rolltide9547]

Ron Wright was the jewel of SMW promos. The best old school heel promo guy ever.

[@johncastaneda8037]

Especially when he was in the wheel chair talking mad shit it was fantastic

[@rolltide9547]

@@johncastaneda8037 asking for money and giving out a PO Box to sent it . LOL

[@AJ-xv7oh]

Please stop putting different topics under one video. The Impact rant is off topic and should be under a different video title lol

[@Ratmann8436]

This sounds like an old episode or am I totally wrong?

[@Emperor_x8]

Because no one is watching there fore no one knows that's going on

[@Yellowrose71]

I used to watch Impact. It has gotten so horrible. Wrestlers playing in houses, etc.. I hate that Gallows & Anderson went there because unfortunately, it’s worse than what they received in WWE....

[@GregHuffman1987]

snowclone

[@CarlitosWayTheOnlyWay]

How big Jim? Is it bigger than Batista?

[@ChaoticComedy]

The End of this Made Me Laugh so Hard when Jim went off like that. 😂

[@jcorona984]

In 2020, if Robert Fuller cuts that promo, he’d say he’s not going to do the Hana Kimura thing or the Benjamin Keough thing.

[@ualreadynowhatitis]

A human waterbed

[@WyattHolliday]

“Doing spots that make Haystacks Calhoun look like Tiger Mask.” 😆

[@songkongphooey]

Yeah, he got me on that one too.

[@sugartbube]

human water bed. I swear Jim can really come up with them

[@jasonvoorhees6416]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tonymatrisin4328]

Impact is a joke

[@jhonviel7381]

human waterbed 😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂

[@obitosenju4767]

Lmfao corny hates impact

[@jkiller404]

Rant at the end was marvelous

[@RagingCookie127]

As a 5'8 wrestler I studied Chris Benoit and told myself "I have to convince myself I'm the most dangerous man on the planet if I'm going to get over with a crowd since half of them are taller than me" Apparently I just had to shit on the business and would be making millions at the expense of the wrestling business.

[@hotrodriguez549]

Don Callis is a big fan of joey ryan

[@stephenrogers4537]

Did Jim use the F-word 27 X in this Segway ?maybe a record🏆🏆🏆👏😬

[@jdgustofwinddance.7748]

Never liked anything al snow has done. Personally, he believes the crap he says in real life.

[@richardcoreno]

When a promotion treats pros like pros -- problems are mostly nonexistent.

[@patrickcampbell9445]

Stick around for the burial of Impact. Lol

[@neilsun2521]

If VR's such a clueless goof, just man up and accept his open-invite to say it to his face in a podcast vid or live-chat.

[@MarquisLeary34]

Why should he?

[@gregorylevi1826]

Vince Russo sent Jim an invite? What happened to the Restraining Order he had on Jim?

[@moonsaves]

Man up? I thought Russo had a restraining order on him because he was for fear of his life? Did he change his mind?

@@moonsaves ViRus needs money. So he'll put up with the "fear" if he gets paid.

[@johnrevene3053]

Jim Corvette doesn't need to get any of that on himself. If we don't make mention of shit stain, maybe He'll go away.

[@IoshvaManx]

Who in the hell would watch an Al Snow match?

[@Cryptic0013]

Insomniacs.

[@zlinedavid]

Mick Foley, if only to get comedic material

[@adriancarlos9155]

Unfortunately SMW wasn't aired in the UK

[@travisheckel5576]

It wasn’t even aired on louisville Ky!!! lol

[@Mattdog45]

KZbin it

[@tammyforbes2101]

Came home to state police, search and rescue finding a body next to my house about a 1/4 mile away 😳 never a dull moment in Ky! Said it was remains of a missing person that went missing 2 years ago! We are all wondering if they walked up into the woods and fell over and died or if someone killed them and dumped their body here! I’m thinking some idiot has gone drunk walked up into the woods and passed out and died of hypothermia or over does! It happens more then body’s being dumped but the dumping is catching up apparently! 😷😂

[@maritalturnip8344]

But.....if Jericho or young bucks acted that dumb as who? Robert Fuller never heard of this guy. Anyways if Jericho or bucks said this and it is why the AEW segments are this way because of that Jim would have a problem with it.

[@travisheckel5576]

Maybe do a little research?

[@rolltide9547]

You must have been watching wrestling 2weeks.

[@lpusspliter8076]

So Butthurt

[@neilsun2521]

Haha. Corny's deleting ALL comments which mention the word cu*k. :) Heh. He can dish it out but he can't take it...

[@travisheckel5576]

He doesn’t delete the comments (or Brian). Sorry

[@travisheckel5576]

TheWhiteWhale yeah that’s actually what it is. Jim has zero idea how to comment on here lol

[@darthsiddious7469]

@@travisheckel5576 You don't need to respond to this goof. He doesn't realize the new word he learned is banned. Keep making those purty pictures we all love.

[@MarquisLeary34]

Proof of this?

[@davidcyr5327]

Ok Jelly Nutella

[@Dakatari]

Jim is his own worst enemy no wonder NWA fired him geez Jim that Von Erich joke was beyond tasteless that you allowed on your program.

[@guywithgum1234]

Like he said he didn't know he was going to say that.

[@guywithgum1234]

Also its not that bad man. The guy was playing a heel. His job is to piss people off and he defiently achieved that.

[@rolltide9547]

The NWA did not fire him?

[@neilsun2521]

Just accept Russo's open invite and say what you like to his face.

[@johncastaneda8037]

Russo has a protection order against him lol . He don't want that smoke

[@oneyewitness3823]

Convulsions...fuckinspellcheck

[@MarquisLeary34]

Why should he?

[@EliC09]

Russo only wants to do that because he wants the money it'll generate. Cornette won't want to make him more money

[@zlinedavid]

Corny would be in jail for murder and dismemberment of a corpse.

[@neilsun2521]

Why you deleting comments, Jim? Cuckette by name And nature..

[@bishop_da_grenade]

You are really a stroke. Going out of your way to talk shit to corny. Hit him up on Twitter, see what he says.

[@solitaryman7485]

This was recorded days before it was released on here. Do you really think he's sitting there with his finger waiting on the delete button. He probably doesn't even know it was released. Quit overestimating your significance in the universe.

[@johncastaneda8037]

This is a Russo stan for sure

[@danprotheroe]

this comment isn't deleted.

[@k.jamescarters9557]

CJ J I was about to say as the “impact” guys mentioned now mostly work for aew!

[@Flagg1991]

The constant bellyaching is getting old, Jim.

[@travisheckel5576]

Jim being crotchety is new to you?! Lol

[@Flagg1991]

@@travisheckel5576 No, that's the problem. He rees about everything. "They wrestled in a barn, fuck them."

[@Hatchbasic]

Speak for yourself, Jim is the only enjoyment I get out of wrestling now and days

[@Flagg1991]

@@Hatchbasic Listening to some guy bitch all day? I bet you just love cable news.

[@Cryptic0013]

Telling Jim to quit bellyaching about outlaw mud shows is like telling Steve Austin that all that drinking beer and hitting people with Stunners is getting old. You dance with the one that brought you.

[@jurisfootrag]

"Ohio Fucks Everything Up" haha love it

[@nunyabidness4655]

"Trevor Murdoch is so tough..."🛵🍗😂