Jim Cornette on Retro Wrestling Figures

From Episode 344 of the Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
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[@littletom1978]

"Todd was a talented guy, it wasn't his fault they hired him" lol

[@mattroxursoul]

That is the kindest thing I have heard about a normie being involved with wrestling lol

[@fakegeek5462]

@@mattroxursoul Except he wasn't talented his radio show stunk and was widely mocked by comedians on the O&A show.

[@heatherwright3981]

Mantaur was supposed to be a MINOTAUR, half man-half bull.

[@spanky9676]

All shit

[@shavedjim]

Its ManBearPig

[@josephrother7950]

​@@shavedjimAccurate.

[@robfinlay8058]

He was half man, half minotaur.

[@standardofexcellence]

No it was half pig, half bear man

[@antonlifer4449]

Ive watched Rocky movies a thousand times and not once did I ever know Mickeys last name.

[@lutherheggs451]

I want to say its mentioned once, In Rocky III when Mickey dies and Rocky is talking to the lawyer and he tells him that Mickey left him the gym

[@RS3isRealscape]

@@lutherheggs451 also there is a closeup of his indoor tomb after the service with a name plate

[@mjdf122]

Please don’t use your retro wrestling figures the way Vince and Johnny use them thanks

[@invisible.fatman]

So, DON'T hook them up to a car battery before a little light spelunking. Sounds a little bland, but ok.

[@cfhcowboy9292]

Lol I was going to say something but I can't say it here lol

[@standardofexcellence]

It's good shit pal, cheaper than dildos and fleshlights

[@Brian316G]

Think those were named sex toys but agree

[@gladememmott3001]

Too late ❤

[@legendbucwild]

Stephen P. New: The savior of YEET

[@jonathanorr44]

I saw an interview where Slick talked about Rufus being his Dad. It's legit.

[@spanky9676]

Step-father

[@davey3884]

Adopted son

[@scrappy93]

Well they said he was adopted from the article when Rufus died. Too quick on the trigger.

[@heisensaul5538]

God damn, Jim is ripped in this drawing. I think he would have given Lex Luger in 1997 a run for his money with those abs lol

[@JB-xh5mc]

Ol Package himself

[@dreasdwolfox3435]

with legs like those? he'd give anyone a run for their money i'd reckon

[@heisensaul5538]

@@dreasdwolfox3435 With legs like that, you can tell he never skipped leg day.

[@heisensaul5538]

I wanted to say this, but I forgot. I think it's cool Jim is getting figures for the guys he managed.

[@joemixon1704]

Todd Pettangill got hired because before his job interview he unknowingly was in neighboring bathroom stalls next to Vince and apparently Vince was taking a massive dump and Todd asked for a. Courtesy flush and Vince thought it was funny as hell.

[@Dr170]

The good old days, when Vince still used toilets to dispose of his McManure

[@heisensaul5538]

@@Dr170 That's a good one pal!

[@RS3isRealscape]

and now we know where Vince got his corpaphilia fetish from

[@john_blues]

A Rick Dees reference. Man, I haven't heard that name in a decade or two.

[@sendtodevnull1269]

I would love if Zombie Sailor would do a Hasbro style Cornette.

[@ButYoureTheManayer]

TAKE MY MONEY

[@JeffreyFisher-gj2zg]

"Minotaur" guys, not Centaur

[@jdoncbus]

Todd P had an ISDN.

[@christopherwilliams7905]

Say what you want but Michael Cole has grown to love professional wrestling. You can't fake love for something the way I saw him during the end of mania

[@yojoeski]

My thought on the picture was thinking Motaro from the Mortal Kombat series and was so hoping to hear Jim make a Mortal Kombat reference although I highly doubt he knows what MK actually is beyond maybe knowing it's a video game series.

[@jonhufford6980]

I collect vintage but I had to break down and get zombie sailor bruiser Brody with the vest, OMG, raven and the Jeff Jarrett and a black strap Andre,lol. I guess I have a bit of a problem. On the whole though, they’re well made and the likenesses are on point. Except for the jarret, his face is a little derpy once you get him in hand.

[@MrDrokkul]

I think the thing Corny is thinking about that was put in for Todd was a DSL or direct service line...not the other kind of DSLs.

[@TheEnzyme94]

Looved Slick! He was awesome!

[@MiketheratguyMultimedia]

He's a jive soul bro!

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

loved how the intro to the prime time show always had his clip doing the dance 🕺

[@TheEnzyme94]

Yeah!! I remember that! Great intro to that show btw!

[@robfinlay8058]

Todd Pettengill's song at the 1996 Slammys was a parady of "Hooray for Hollywood". It was definitely 1996 as Diesel had a bit of the song dedicated to him, and he left for WCW a few months later.

[@fakegeek5462]

All of his parody songs stunk but it made great content for Jocktober.

[@andrewholland853]

​@@fakegeek5462 listen to them probably once a month. Theres a tree on my house. and Cornette def never listened to his radio show or he wouldnt be saying that

[@ceebeess7103]

Cornette basically Jocktober’s Tony Khan’s “press” scrums

[@fakegeek5462]

@@andrewholland853 Bryan says he is a O&A fan yet he isn't referencing how bad Todd got in his later years being fodder for O&A. Then again he says he's a gamer never heard of Yakuza or knows about the new Street Fighter game outside of Omega streaming it. Still a great pairing better then Scott and Todd and O&A.

[@antonlifer4449]

Love seeing fellow OnA fans remembering Todd and Jocktober.

[@thisisbigjon]

An ISDN line gave a studio quality connection back in the day.

[@titansrule72]

slick was a great wwf personality during his years with the fed. everything he did was awesome.

[@stevengarman4848]

Now I remember, my friends and I always called him Todd Petting Zoo.

[@mediterraneanmudcake6570]

Mantaur was to Jim ,What the Red Rooster was to Bobby Heenan.

[@erikmochrie1868]

At least the rooster angle had a beginning, middle, and end and was designed in a weird way to try to get someone over. Nobody knew what Jim and Mantaur was except a stoned Bruce Prichard laughing in the back

[@SteelSunday]

@@erikmochrie1868 So where the Dynamic Dudes more Cornettes Red Rooster?

[@erikmochrie1868]

@@SteelSunday Yes 😂

[@mattroxursoul]

Jive soul bro is the best WWE song ever. Well maybe I mean it is a song I can not get out of my head once I hear it for like a week.

[@jrstocker3]

Yeah man, I was singin' it in the car listening to this ep, and I still remember the chorus perfectly 30 some years later 😅

[@J0HNJ0RDAN]

Jim knows Burgess Meredith. Great actor. In like 5 Twilight Zones and a plethora of shows and movies.

[@maitreyas.4902]

The Stretch Armstrong snake is worth a lot of money.

[@tigerbug69]

I had the snake and the creature. The glue went hard and they got thrown out. Later I bought the screaming ghost stretch but that didn't last long. The beads fall out.

[@stewartmcrae8007]

Can't believe they didn't know Mickeys surname was Goldmill thought Brian would have known that for sure

[@J0HNJ0RDAN]

21:24 "Never perused it or smelled it or petted its fur." Damn it Jim.

[@ButYoureTheManayer]

Have my Wrestlecon Slick, excited for blue suit Slick. I've 10 around 14 on pre-order.

[@pauls9844]

Mantaur’s first handful of squash matches were pretty cool where he couldn’t be moved. A guy trying to irish whip him and Mantaur just plants and yanks him down was a cool spot.

[@richv1893]

It was on an aircraft carrier when luger slammed Yoko

[@ZBR_ProXP]

yea Todd Pettingill was on a REALLY popular radio show in NYC Metro Area

[@rollojehova3606]

I just watched Todd's Slammy performance. MAN he had a lot of words memorized. He crammed a ton in there, and the last person he "roasts" is none other than Cornette!!

[@bucksatanII]

Todd's toy have an Alcoon Slambag phone scam variant?

[@FortunateJuice]

Linger longer

[@0tt0z]

Jive soul bro. Now the song is stuck in my head.

[@councilbaker7972]

heh....Scott Shannon....I remember when he wrestled in ICW and maybe briefly in CWA back around 83-84...

[@merakimade7440]

If only I could find my Stretch Armstrong life would be much better... 😅

[@sfpincchicago]

The stretching Stretch Armstrong is a much rarer find.

[@14glen88]

In Vinces world he was half Man and half TARus,the bull

[@lucienswift447]

The instant Todd Pettengill was mentioned - instant douche chill. 'He just didn't really know a lot about wrestling'. Or non-shoehorned song parodies. Or phony phone calls that weren't straight rip-offs of Jerky Boys. Or not putting your radio cohost on the Pay No Mind list. 'This is Alcoon Slambag, and I'm calling from Mamaroneck'. Cue the old Ocean Spray commercial jingle.

[@defgloom]

Phone scam!

[@fakegeek5462]

"I'm going to see that boat movie." -Aging radio jocks

[@ceebeess7103]

I got a tree on my house! Alcoon Slambag 4 Life

[@andrewholland853]

Hahaha I luv that u can tell the O & A fans on this comment section. and i always share O&As emotions during Jocktober of Scott & Todd, Love the banter, deal with the parody song, and then wanna smash my phone trying to get thru the phony phone call, still love em

[@fakegeek5462]

@@andrewholland853 Wish i knew who they were when they were together hope they do something for the 10 year anniversary. I doubt it though Opie & Ant hate each other Jim & Opie hate each other.

[@davidcota4978]

Slick is R Truths dad

[@tommccloskey3595]

They should do one of The Missing Link.

[@Istvantastic]

I would buy the toy as shown in that art. Same silly face and muscle outlines (and horse body, of course! )

[@danpoutsma1351]

Jim has said before that he was on the WWF creative team from Feb. 1996 to Dec. 1997. But Mantaur was way before that.

[@skittymcmahon]

In the office. But he was working as a manager on TV since mid-93

[@Rjensen2]

Uh.... yeah? 😂

[@SheepDogNumber6]

Loved Slick n Akeem.

[@dukesir1865]

Is it possible to have photos of the action figures during the action figure review videos?

[@williammcmillan-johnstone3962]

Pettengill did a lot of coliseum home video stuff he was literally on everyone from 1993-1997

[@williammcmillan-johnstone3962]

In the UK anyway

[@Halbared]

I love the Akeem intro!

[@WyattHolliday]

If you can picture Slick’s dancing during the Saturday Night’s Main Event intro, you’re welcome for the reminder.

[@ernestcruz6316]

Quoting WrestleCrap: "Mantaur - half man, half bull, all crap."

[@MichaelSmith-fq6hz]

I used to visit that site now and then, but they lost a lot of respect from me when they began publishing and actively defending Russo

[@ernestcruz6316]

@@MichaelSmith-fq6hz I haven't caught them in a number of years, not since Blade Braxton was still on the show. My quote came from one of their books, The WrestleCrap Book of Lists.

[@MichaelSmith-fq6hz]

@@ernestcruz6316I read Death of WCW years ago but haven’t read his other books.

[@ernestcruz6316]

@@MichaelSmith-fq6hz You'd probably have to look for them in used book stores or a library because they're out of print. Worth the effort though.

[@snoopcallymac]

I shudder to think what Vince would have done with a Mantaur action figure

[@cfhcowboy9292]

Dude slick and akeem lol i remember that lol

[@mikemarop]

I think Mantaur's head gear was a Bison head.

[@joemixon1704]

I'm sorry but if I were a kid and my dad bought me a Todd Pettangill action figure I would have probably cried and cussed him out lol.

[@JRSmith-wc4do]

"Seems like the nicest guy now"= Life will humble you !

[@john_blues]

Always liked Slick, the Doctor of Style. 😎

[@williammcmillan-johnstone3962]

Loved it when crush turned on savage because he loved japan and became a member of yokozunas stable so they werent at war with japan just japanese business

[@sugartbube]

They show have put the belt on Lex. I liked the Lex Express

[@wwltd3036]

Rufus R. Jones was my first favorite wrestler

[@RS3isRealscape]

Rufus White Bread more like Pumpernickel or Cinnamon Raisin Bread dammit now i am hungry for Cinnamon Raisin Bread with butter and jam

[@AlwaysAudacity]

ISDN is what Brian meant to say.

[@Brian316G]

Im only 6' tall. Yes in my youth it was almost impossible for me to break 180lbs. Took weight gainer, worked out daily , etc. One day bout four years ago i hit 210. Yes there was a little gut but even i rhought the scale was broken. It was not. Im a solid 185 these days and looking at me you would never believe it. Muscle weighs more than fat. If Slick at 6' 4 was in good shape. Even if he appeared thinnish i can definitely see him being that weight. Love the show.

[@scrappy93]

Lol "battleship Intrepid" 😅😅😅😅

[@Bergmanr78]

I believe it was a Bison head

[@animegamesmoviesandotherst3037]

I always like Todd Pettengill he may not have know a lot about wrestling but to me that was fine. The energy he had, he had such a great personality, was pretty funny. He was a great hype guy for stuff like livewire or doing the other stuff he did. So he got paid more for that or what Vince saw he sould be paid.That is the work force, Some Wrestlers and those in it act like babies over how life its if some one gets more money they cry. Well sunshine that is life and life is not far.

[@jcb998]

Mantaur was a Bison head

[@spaceage4151]

I liked Todd Pettengill as a kid. He had energy, some funny stuff anda was a good talker. I watched alot WWF Mania and rented Coliseum tapes back then and I think that's where he originally started. He was here and there on alot of shows but he was good tv host with a great delivery I thought.

[@RS3isRealscape]

cocaine is a hell a of drug

[@williammcmillan-johnstone3962]

He was Mr syndication

[@SteelSunday]

I am just surprised neither man has heard o the MINOTAUR and the great Labyrinth from Greek Mythology while they giggle in ignorance. part man-part bull. "Taur" in the name comes from Taurus meaning Bull. Mino-being a location in Greece.

[@InfiniCalendar]

Sweet, we get a bonus “Jim Cornette on Todd Pettengill”

[@aerodynamicsalamander]

Never forget Jim talking about action figures gets more views then AEW dark did.

[@mpb929]

The fact that neither one knows what a minotaur is hurts me

[@ravenlit]

You too?

[@jrstocker3]

Yeah man, same. They both seem to be pretty well read guys, I legit couldn't believe they'd never heard of the Minotaur.

[@anthonymackey222]

I could be wrong, but wasn't he the early Black ring announcer in WWWF/WWF

[@ravenlit]

Who?

[@edwells4769]

Jim talking about dolls again, must be a day ending in Y

[@jonathandenatale6878]

I'll always watch the original Rocky. "Take her to the zoo" is a line we've used a lot over the years.

[@RS3isRealscape]

and that is how i met your mother

[@jonathandenatale6878]

@@RS3isRealscape that show sucks

[@RS3isRealscape]

@@jonathandenatale6878 so does your mom

[@Bambino_60]

Jim Cornette is the GOAT

[@RS3isRealscape]

Todd Pettingill i looked him up the word sucks it says Todd Pettingill he was awful him and Craig DeGeorge

[@vinceraven1501]

Still have all the old WCW figures stored away... Keep seeing a video about a Kamala figure worth around $20,000 floating around KZbin a lot lately. 🤔

[@smallcd]

MANTAUR!!!

[@MiketheratguyMultimedia]

Behold "Jive Soul Bro", Slick's theme. It demonstrates that a song for a random 80's manager is more unique, has more character and is overall much better than the vast majority of modern themes for major superstars. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2rLcpSrjpqKeMU

[@Rjensen2]

It was a cover.

[@prestonmaxwell5893]

welcome back from the stone ages to the world with power, relieved you are safe!

[@anthonymackey222]

Still no Adrian Adonis, Jesse, Bruno, Mr.Fuji?

[@shavedjim]

They had one of each

[@mushroomsamba82]

4:45 ISDN lines they were called

[@rude73dog]

Used them in College radio back in the day. Just raise the volume and it was on. So simple

[@TheDeaconSephiroth]

How anyone is commenting anything other than MINOTAUR is baffling to me.

[@sugartbube]

Slick was good

[@WarriorSmurf]

Super 7 produces action figures of various scales. Please do your research, Mr. Last. Also, Slick was a reverend before coming to the WWF. WM3 took place in PONTIAC, Michigan NOT Detroit. According to Vince Russo, snuck a peek on the creative services gead's desk abd saw the concept art for Who's tag team partner, "What".

[@ravenlit]

You sound like such a joy.

[@JohnMcVay1]

It’s an I.S.D.N. line. That’s what Jim was talking about.

[@decapitronboy45]

Jim

[@mrlahey6176]

6

[@FortunateJuice]

10:32

[@JamesOwens-fj1nv]

Slick was big bubba manager during his died with hogan

[@greghuffman3061]

centaur

[@benespinosa6725]

LMAO jim cornette as a centaur is something I wouldn't have expected this is absolutely hilarious this reminds me of murr from impractical jokers dressing up as a centaur this artwork brought a smile to my face 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rustymohr6652]

I can't believe Jim and Brian have such a dimwitted grasp of the Mantaur "Concept". Yeah, Centaur half horse half man but Mantaur being half man hence 'Man' and half bull ie 'taur' as in Taurus= bull/bovine but the head resembling that of a Bison because a Bison is more of a 'jacked up' muscular bull. Mantaur= Minotaur/Greek mythology Half man / Half taurus

[@GarrettWebster-mx5wx]

Whoa whoa whoa …….. rocky ? Don’t you mean Moxley ? And that’s not a 3.5” micky , that’s a life size Tony Kahn with white hair .

[@juniorhernandez3347]

Different strokes for different folks I guess but what the hell is so interesting about action figures as an adult?

[@WyattHolliday]

You can afford all the best ones and sell them for more than you paid a few years later. Especially if you buy two of them.

[@juniorhernandez3347]

@@WyattHolliday that’s true

[@seanbean3826]

Reaction stinks! Neat to know brian is passionate abiut toys, its a fun hobby.

[@vinceraven1501]

Todd Petting-Zoo was too over the top to me..... 🤔 Stephanie Wiand had sexy lips.... 😍

[@mjdf122]

“The Mantaur” “The Powers of Pain” Brian Last Vince McMahon impression

[@alangreenway6695]

I find it disturbing Vince wanted a man who was part horse.

[@ravenlit]

Part bull. Big difference. _(I always thought it was a bison)_

[@louis3141]

Todd is a radio hack. His morning zoo bits were unbearable

[@insupportofjunhado]

What's with all this positivity? Jim Cornette is supposed to be a bitter old man! And since when was Bryan Last able to segway well? Good for Kasey Huffman!

[@stuffilike6755]

Todd was NOT a talented radio guy.