Jim Cornette on Sasha Banks & Naomi Walking Out Of WWE Raw

[@TheNeonParadox]

Jim's and Brian's take on this is certainly the correct one. How many years now have the old timers been saying today's wrestlers don't stand up for their characters, pitch ideas, or stand their ground? Yet when people do, they're called unprofessional because of false equivalencies to Hollywood actors.

[@segagenesis7708]

Right. Jim even admitted that this wouldn’t have flown with the Midnight Express. I can’t think of one top star from the 90s boom who would have went along with this. Not even Taker.

[@kevinsharpe8457]

Sasha has done this walking out bs before . Seems like a spoiled brat rather than legit problem.

[@el-youtub3r402]

More talent should stick it to Vince, like Sasha has done. Enough is enough. Step away you senile and take every single stooge with you, from bucky beaver 🦫 kevin fckin dunn to the perverted johnny ace. Go away with everyone else that makes WWE a toxic working environment!!!

[@shindean]

The irony being that Sasha was a Hollywood star now with Star Wars, and she doesn't need WWE to succeed, she's done it. She literally came back for her love of the business and Vince has gone ahead and ruined that. I'm with Sasha, keep giving the old man hell.

[@Supersimpleton]

I agree 100 percent. Maybe if enough wrestlers start doing this, both major companies will knock it off with the hokey, bad comedy/backyard bullshit/soap opera storylines

[@mike6206]

Jim, Brian, this isn't just restricted to pro wrestling. This is happening in ALL corporate industries where the management screws a good employee, only to make it look like it's the employee's fault, full stop.

[@wackatacka1828]

Literally

[@andybunn5780]

You worked at every job I've ever had too?

[@Daniel-Rain-YT]

Lol no not really, Sasha Botch ain't a "good employee"

[@Fortyozkilluh]

we need more breaking news episodes like this

[@diluted8]

I don't see Jim getting up at 3 a.m in the morning to break CYN attendance numbers.

[@smarkslowplay3512]

Preach

[@AhtoRashied]

I don’t, but thanks for speaking for everyone. That’s very American of you.

[@Fortyozkilluh]

@@AhtoRashied stop assuming my nationality lmao

[@averyl6372]

" last time doudrop sat on my head "

[@fryfryleo]

Nice to see a genuine reaction that doesn’t belittle them for standing up for themselves. This was a long time coming for both Sasha and Naomi.

[@MikeSmith-zo6eu]

I think people forgot that CM Punk did the same thing, he left, and never came back. They can suspend you, fine you, extended your contract etc, but nobody can force you to go back if you not happy. It’s that simple. They left, they said screw you and your ideas, you either agree with them or not, but don’t matter really, it’s their lives/jobs, not ours

[@andrewblanchard2398]

CM PUNK'S PIPE BOMBS WERE ALL SCRIPTED BY TRIPLE H YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES AND HEAR TRIPLE H'S VOICE

[@bitwawesome7]

Not anymore

[@brianboddis8318]

Was dying to hear Jims thoughts. Glad I didn't have to wait long!

[@matthewp.3392]

My thoughts exactly..

[@IronTonyStark]

If only they were commenting on the correct news instead of half the story and remaining details that were invented by PW Insider.

[@mickC137]

Congrats John lauranitas on becoming the NEW RAW WOMENS TAG TEAM CHAMPION!!

[@epicproportionsmediaproduc6697]

He found himself in a lingerie catalogue.

[@nixrob6145]

@@epicproportionsmediaproduc6697 anyone out there know how to photoshop his head to a Lingerie model or an ex wwe diva for twitter 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@epicproportionsmediaproduc6697]

@@nixrob6145 It’s 2022. He doesn’t need a woman’s body to compete in women’s sports ...but Andy Kaufman and Harvey Wimpleman were doing it long before it was cool. 😂

[@MisterE1976]

John Laurinaitis in Daniel Bryan or Kane's voice..."I am the Tag Team Champions!"🤣🤣🤣

[@Absinthexx7]

I think this is such an ignorant comment… you aren’t even talking about the tag team partner Bruce Pritchard

[@Machina4K]

love this new breaking news videos! Great idea

[@MiniMugenMan]

This ain't new, they did it back when the Fiend burned himself alive too.

[@BadNews44]

Yeh sasha very hard to deal with by multiple reports for years

[@boogimus]

@@BadNews44 Ooh pkk O.o Ko

[@boogimus]

@@MiniMugenMan yg of book BB ggu b kihgyvbv boi n BB HH vggggg he poll LL Lin LL

[@boogimus]

I'll kk killed LL LL LL LL LL LL LL

[@daleharris3809]

It's been almost 20 years to the day since Stone Cold walked out on WWE, and it's amazing the difference in reactions from then to now.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

Look at the SUPERSTARS involved. No offense but u can't compare Sasha and Naomi(now) to Stone Cold(back then)

[@jgeorge2693]

@@QAZ-OMEN Sasha is the second biggest female star in wwe. She’s a big deal even if no Austin

[@QAZ-OMEN]

@@jgeorge2693 she definitely is.

[@captainchainsaw8856]

Because Austin was asked to lose to Lesnar with no build up or anything. They left a fortune on the table with that one, Banks is just a fucking baby. Not the 1st time she's threw her toys out of the pram.

[@jerry85g7]

Stone Cold regrets walking out

[@iamdb1990]

"I'll read it verbatim" "read it word for word instead" I love Jim lol

[@constablekennedy7705]

Exactly Bro 💀

[@KB_5280]

"When news breaks, we take it back and get a refund." 😂😂😂 Seriously though, this was a good segment.

[@Ryanonfire03]

That and “Vince was not Happy. Nor sleepy. Nor Dopey. Or Doc.” Lmaooooo

[@brainofmarcy]

Only downer being Jim saying he wouldn't waste time re-telling walk-out stories. I'd have listened to hours of those!

[@Konishi010]

If Noami isn't there, who's going to drive the Usos to the arenas?

[@ronaldbrush4373]

That's so mean!

[@KEVRANK1]

Cause the Usos are drunks 🥴

[@DM-jm2cx]

😂😂😂😂

[@waldorfsalad2307]

Jesus dude lol

[@rockybalboa1847]

@@ronaldbrush4373 .. the truth usually is.. lol

[@KareemHarper]

More breaking news! More Brian and Jim doing the news breaking, please.

[@garyhen1707]

Man, you guys gotta do more breaking stories like this, I need more frequent cornette and Brian stuff.

[@countof3everybodyOD]

Cornette at least

[@HammondEggar32]

Can we take a moment to marvel at Travis Heckel’s artwork on short notice.

[@joshx022]

Whoa didn't expect to see this until next week! Thanks Jim and Brian!!

[@markfroman738]

Pandemic Corny is the best Corny!

[@marcussabom2696]

Second this, I'm glad they're doing a breaking news on this

[@averyl6372]

Wwe rehired braun strowman for advice on how to control this narrative

[@tonyslicer7399]

This fastest report from wrestling news that Jim and Brian probably reported usually takes them like week

[@BlenderMountain]

I usually have a birthday when i'm waiting for the episode

[@KwameSparkes]

lmfao

[@georgeh4171]

It’s “FED BAD” so Brian will have been desperate to talk about.

[@averyl6372]

Not even braun stroman had this much control of his narrative

[@tobiasfarragut292]

They did The Fiend being “Burned Alive” by Orton like two days later during their holiday break back in 2020

[@rm2124]

It was even a shock when punk walked out and people thought it was a work at a point. Now we instantly believe it as soon as it’s reported because it’s just a common occurrence nowadays.

[@JDotWill]

I’ve been seeing quite a few people calling this a work. Although a lot of people think Montreal was a work too

[@TheRustedShackleford]

People are convinced Smith slapping Chris Rock was a work too... I dont see any upside in this being an angle. It just makes the WWE look shitty as a whole.

[@retrokoh]

@@TheRustedShackleford This is the same company who has openly acknowledged their show sucked, apologized for that, blamed it on Corbin, and promised to do better. The same company that has had Stephanie openly acknowledged on camera, on Raw, on the fucking lower-third, as the EVP of "Creative". I don't believe its a work either, but I wouldn't be the least bit shocked if it was.

[@rm2124]

@@TheRustedShackleford I had a feeling it was a work but after seeing the actual footage I knew it wasn't

[@daleharris3809]

@@JDotWill I don't think this is a work. It's not the first time Sasha has sat at home due to issues with WWE. I got a feeling it will be the last though

[@shaneomac900]

Brian Last: I’m gonna read it “Verbatim.” Corny: Well no, read it word for word instead. 😂😂😂😂

[@samuraistormtroopers7231]

I caught that too...classic Corny!🤣🤣🤣

[@larhondamickles3976]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JeffyShyChannel]

15:15

[@tonybroome9175]

"John Laryngitis" That is one of the funniest lines ever.

[@alanmccormick6709]

Especially knowing how he talks.

[@timbunker4061]

I’ve been calling him that for years.

[@craigusselman546]

The name fits he has such a beautiful bronchitis voice.

[@craigusselman546]

@@jamesb1988 I t would be more sympathetic if he wasnt such a tool.

[@savagecatgt]

It's just so apt!

[@nonamebill7421]

9:08 I knew Jim was going to groan at that part. To quote Eddie Kingston "We are all aware kayfabe is dead, but you don't have to piss on it's grave!"

[@jasonjimerson7046]

I felt the same way.

[@jgeorge2693]

Eddie pisses on kayfabe all the time. Saying to Jericho “this isn’t the script, I genuinely don’t like you”

[@nonamebill7421]

@@jgeorge2693 Jericho is the one that's pissing on kayfabe. He's just telling Jericho the truth.

[@Backstage_Politician]

I like a good breaking episode... Great job, as per usual, Jim! Always a pleasure listening to sanest voice in wrestling. 🤗❤️

[@mr._muji]

Man, this was so fast they didn't have to go to the Experience. That's rare.

[@cameronlapage7386]

"Sasha and Naomi were scheduled to be part of the main event. Due to creative differences, this was changed early in the night. We apologize for the inconvenience." That's all WWE needed to say. They're better off letting people split down the middle than trying to spin it and provoking a majority negative reaction.

[@segagenesis7708]

Vince was out of touch with the fan sentiment when he did this in the mid-late 90s. He's in his seventies now. Naturally, that hasn't changed. How this affects their bottom-line will dictate how they respond.

[@jasonjimerson7046]

Well said... unlike this WWE statement that was a passive aggressive hit piece on two of their top women's talents that they were treating like dirt.

[@sionrouge1697]

Has anybody gone out of their way to just trash their own business like Vince has ? He did it in 1989 to the NJ sports commission He did it during the screw job Now He's issuing public apologies and taking the business to an all time low as if it were possible to go even lower.

[@al5306]

@@segagenesis7708 It won't affect their bottom line though. It's naïve to think that WWE would lose money over Sasha and Naomi. @Jason Jimerson They weren't treated like dirt because their boss paid them lots of money to do what he wanted them to do. Since when do we get to go into our jobs and do whatever we want? And if we're not allowed to do whatever we want, we're treated like dirt? What a child's take on this lol

[@sionrouge1697]

@@al5306 Any Wrestler can walk out....PRIVET CONTRACTORS. That's the route I would take on the issue

[@AdityaNema]

The "Source close to Naomi and Sasha" is just a random guy that Naomi follows on twitter, he's just writing fan fiction

[@ryandavis4448]

When I read WWEs press release that said "WWE is a scripted live TV show" my inner wrestling fan from '87 died a lil.

[@jared.mohammed]

They admitted it during a live broadcast of Raw sometime during the late 90's as well. This wasn't the first nor the last.

[@skippythealien9627]

i'm surprised Jim didn't have an aneurysm reading that

[@willreap2257]

Kayfabe is fucking dead, man. It’s heartbreaking

[@Bosay831Gaming]

No worries. There are still plenty of dummies out there that believe everything is real and unscripted no matter what you tell them...

[@olschoolTonyCarter]

My aunt broke my heart in 1993 wgen she told me wrestling was fake lol

[@UnsilencedOutspokenTikTok]

This was pretty quick considering how often they respond to wrestling news

[@idrisbootwala7161]

Yeah, it is pretty quick

[@florida_guy03]

Real quick. Not even two days

[@aaryanairy756]

Considering the magnitude of the news.....I'm not shocked.

[@AndrewHarrington218]

Last time they put a clip up this quick was when the Firefly Funhouse Inferno match happened.

[@Outlawledayxxv]

Yeah it was quicker than I anticipated

[@savievere9759]

Honestly I can see Sasha being punished more than Naomi. She has a history of this going back to her contract negotiations. Naomi, she just happens to be part of the most powerful family in WWE right now

[@segagenesis7708]

Banks is probably generating more heat with the Producers, because she’s the more likely to stand up for herself. Naomi is likely the more nervous, because she does not generate the revenue that Banks does. Naomi’s saving grace is the the family. Banks doesn’t need that saving Grace.

[@kyle87436]

Didn't Sasha and Bayley throw a massive fit backstage a couple years back?

[@XiuFeanaro6]

@@segagenesis7708 y'all making Naomi into this damsel in distress.

[@elmagnificodep]

@@kyle87436 Sasha left after she and Bayley lost the titles to The IIconics.

[@segagenesis7708]

@@XiuFeanaro6 Not that. Just harking back to times in wrestling history where guys admitted to standing up for themselves and then going home scared that they would be out of a job. Nash, HHH, several others.

[@brendanwilliams106]

They are not going to AEW and "become stars". Ask ruby soho how that's worked out so far. Ask toni storm how that's worked out so far.

[@kd17Burger]

And wouldn't Tony Khan look at their behavior and say, "that could happen to me"

[@jonbourgoin182]

You guys need to have Travis Heckel on the show and pick his brain about the thumbnails. A top 10 Travis thumbnails would be cool too.

[@GevoGenesis92]

Book it, Cornnie!!!

[@jasonjimerson7046]

I have been wanting to hear from Travis for a long while now. Please, have him as a guest on this show!

[@CaptLoquaLacon]

I still think there should be a coffee table book featuring the Travis Heckel Artwork accompanied by the story that it came from. It probably only works with certain events/stories rather than the reviews of matches, but I'd love to see how that book would come out

[@hornylorney8150]

Orange Cassidy as pinhead is a standout for me

[@christophersuswal9544]

Best wrestling artist in the world

[@andrebdd5818]

Wwe loves their independent contractors until they start acting like independent contractors. Then all of a sudden it's outrageous that someone speaks up about their career

[@ogre_enterprises9398]

I heard from WrestleVotes that the part about Sasha and Namoi feeling unsafe working with whoever is a lie...Also Naomi was supposed to win and face Bianca in a losing effort for the title at the next PPV. Sasha would've eventually earned a shot at Rousy's title for the same PPV also in a losing effort. There were no plans for their tag titles which made them upset...hope this helps...

[@segagenesis7708]

Yep. Banks suggested that if this is the route they were going, at least have friction between them and Doudrop/Nikki, leading to the latter costing Naomi her match against Belair. That would have led to a longer program for the tag titles between the two teams. The WWE wanted Belair to win clean to look strong and didn’t care at all about the tag division.

[@constablekennedy7705]

All of these Broads are Jabronis so it’s all pointless Drama

[@tobiasfarragut292]

@@segagenesis7708 thx ogre and thx Sega Genesis…thought I was an SNES kid

[@TraumaER]

Statement is wrong. It's not their titles. It's WWE's titles. These losers still think wins and losses count for anything. Only thing that counts is your health and that paycheck.

[@tobiasfarragut292]

@@TraumaER it still counts, for their individual and “professional” egos

[@VivanLaMNWA]

Love the fact you’re doing break news, would really love if you indicated somewhere in the title that it’s a YT exclusive so I don’t miss future ones, please!

[@michaelirvinscokeman521]

This should be liked by all and pinned

[@gollumandeowyn]

It didn't really end up that way anyways. They stuck it onto the end of the drive thru on Spotify and Google Podcasts after the "end" of the drive thru.

[@jimmystewart936]

Unexpected, Thank you!..was looking forward to your take on this!

[@AlSween]

If they were standing up for the integrity of the tag titles that they hold then I admire that. Sometimes you have to be "unprofessional" to do the "right" thing.

[@chadk890]

If it means losing your job?

[@GBrimstone]

If it was integrity of those titles.. they should have never got them

[@CaptLoquaLacon]

They're pretty much 100% right on tag team creative - it echoes what The Revival said about their time there. The WWE booking is just incredibly inept which is insane compared to the level of talent the company has

[@IndicaEuphora]

@@chadk890 If you have fallback options, absolutely.

[@kryer981]

@@IndicaEuphora They're working elsewhere now and seem to be happy.

[@JenzKeller]

I think the official statement from WWE claiming Sasha and/or Naomi felt unconfortable with two of their opponents is also a slap in the face for those other girls because of the implication that goes along with it. I never heard before that Becky, Nikki, Asuka or Piper have any reputation for being unsafe or reckless or whatsoever.

[@segagenesis7708]

All of the women in that locker room, by in large, get along well. The only one that causes any notable strife within that locker room is Charlotte. Banks has put over Bayley, Belair, Lynch and Asuka, with zero issue.

[@smarkslowplay3512]

Lies

[@Filmation77]

That was recently debunked and it was a WWE spin job to smear those two talents

[@khuntington]

and even worse is sasha worked with becky and asuka for her entire nxt career, as well as main roster, sasha worked with nikki extensively in the performance center era because bank/bayley bliss/cross and asuka/kairi were the main tag teams in early 2020. the only one she really hasnt worked with much is piper.

[@killeryhiltons8499]

If anything sasha is the unsafe worker just ask Paige lol.

[@justinsayswtf]

I have to admit, as soon as I read WWE’s statement I was already hyped to hear what Jim would say about the use of words and phrases like “characters”, “scripted”, and “rehearse and construct their match”. Kayfabe has been dead for decades, but that statement was unusually matter-of-fact even for WWE by today’s standards.

[@BB-ed4om]

Yeah the statement looks fake…way too much info.

[@DLPChris]

This is actually what I like about MJF. He lives his character in public. Kayfabe doesn't have to be dead, some of us WANT the lie.

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

"The only real things in the wrestling business are the money and the miles". Some wrestlers today could benefit from Captain Lou's wisdom. 🤔🛣💵

[@Matt-cr4vv]

In my opinion it shows the importance of a competitor who can offer similar pay. I don’t think you’d see this in the market of five years ago, because back then you couldn’t realistically risk leaving and make similar pay.

[@johnnygrind77]

Very cool to have a breaking news video exclusive like this! We would love to see and have more segments like this.

[@klawstecno2083]

Damn that was fast😅 Congratulations Brian,Jim and all the team involved.

[@adrianostafford8240]

Brian "🖕🏾" Last.

[@StoneColdSergio]

Sasha gave Vince the ol' "That ain't gonna work for me, brother." And Vince has gone out of his way for the past couple of decades to make sure his wrestlers don't have any leverage ever, so kudos to Banks.

[@chadk890]

Vince could fire her in a New York minute if he wants to.

[@firstnamelastname-ko3ge]

@@chadk890 he really can’t 😂😂😂😂 When you have Fox telling you they want Sasha on their show and they’re paying you a BILLION dollars to put on a show you can’t really do anything, remember when Fox was pissed that wwe didn’t offer cm punk a big deal to not go to aew? Fox is in touch with the product and Sasha doesn’t need wwe. Vince is forced to respect her word

[@fvnaticbychoice]

@@chadk890 yet it’s been 48 hrs and he hasn’t 😂 Sasha has him by the balls

[@firstnamelastname-ko3ge]

@Zach Sabbath I don’t even mean wrestling, I mean acting, I mean her family lineage… Sasha banks doesn’t need wwe when she got a Star Wars gig from eating chicken wings 😂 wwe doesn’t need Sasha Banks either, but Sasha doesn’t need WWE.. at all.

[@drillosophy1012]

Exactly.

[@joecoxmaul]

been waiting for this it’s time for a certified cornette classic

[@brandonrump9437]

Its like Christmas came early! I wasn't expecting this until early next week.

[@NewAgeComix]

"...had 8 hours to rehearse and construct their match..." Fuck, a major promotion saying that in a press release. That hurt my soul to hear. Yeah we all know it's rehearsed but the promotion should never say it.

[@lungfulldrummer8921]

Had 8 hours to prep etc. But we're only told they were part of the match on the afternoon of the show 🤷

[@nathantturnert1631]

Imagine Steve rock undertaker spending 8 hours to make a match. Wrestling is becoming ridiculous, at least wwe idk if others bother w all that bs

[@nathantturnert1631]

@@lungfulldrummer8921 idc man i wasn't gonna watch anyways. Idc if they're first match, or main event. I iust dont give a phhhuck!👇🏼

[@leahvogel5527]

Kayfabe is long dead... sadly

[@bb-ballistics1706]

@@leahvogel5527 as Eddie Kingston said on dynamite to jericho. "Just because kayfabe is dead doesn't mean we have to piss on its grave" 😂

[@smkfet]

I love that he told that master blaster story on this occasion. The next Master Blaster was booked to lose a tag match and asked, off hand, one time "don't you think it's a little early to beat us?" and they erased their names from the board and Nash was repackaged as a single since he didn't dare speak up

[@tobiasfarragut292]

You mean dude that missed the headbutt three times actually didn’t get on a bus after leaving the Kobo never to be seen again but actually questioned Ole’?!…interesting but not as funny as getting on the bus and never being heard from again

[@smkfet]

@@tobiasfarragut292 No that guy was gone and they found a NEW Master Blaster to be partners with Kevin Nash (I believe that was Al Greene) and those master blasters only had a match or two before that short conversation had them erased from the board and removed from the show and then Nash was repackaged on the first of several ridiculous singles gimmicks from his first WCW run

[@tobiasfarragut292]

@@smkfet OZ waZ fuckin Ztupid…I liked Vinnie Vegas better which was a stretch as a gimmick but more logical, ill take a wrestling hot shot that walked in to the arena after a night out gambling and drinking with Escorts over a bootleg wizard that watched too much judy garland

[@MachtPlays]

@@smkfet Vinny Vegas & the Wizard of Oz lol

[@ddwchamp]

It was a sad and dark day when Corny & Stan left WCW. I was shocked when Buddy Landel informed me of their departure. WCW allowed so many wonderful talents to leave. Why would you not try to keep Arn & Tully, Corny & Stan, Stunning Steve Austin, Mark Callaway, and more?

[@smarkslowplay3512]

Because WCW

[@ucey-mi2wr]

@Jay Bee same for steve austin, the gimmick got him over, not his wrestling skills

[@AWX_Wrestling]

@@ucey-mi2wr Stunning Steve Austin was over as a heel and was a great wrestler. According to the rumor he was in line for a run with the WCW title until they signed Hulk Hogan. Then Austin was shunted to the backburner. As Stonecold he didn't have to use much of his wrestling skill. He was more of a brawler.

[@ajk]

@@ucey-mi2wr Also, Austin has openly admitted his attitude sucked when Bischoff fired him, and if he was him he woulda fired him too. So that wasn't all WCW being WCW necessarily either.

[@ddwchamp]

@Jay Bee Oh they knew how talented he was. Mark was walking the top ropes like a cat (just like his mentor taught him). A tall well-built man with the agility of a cat. Vinny Mac offered more than Turner's folks and the rest was history. The money wasted on another worker would have kept him. Glad Mark made it big.

[@TheBrownsRealestFan]

"Now you've got me pissed off already"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 10:51

[@G_Six]

IN MY OPINION. This is a bad look for Naomi & Sasha professionally. This is the 2nd time for Sasha doing something like this. First she asked for her release because she was unhappy & was given time off to get herself together. This time she actually walked off from a live tv taping & Naomi joined her. I’m sure going forward when they both come back Vince will have doubt if he can trust them to show up an perform. And what does that show other potential promotions if they’re unhappy and aren’t getting the push or programs they feel they should have they’ll just walk out. Usually I would say if you signed a contract you should honor that contract until it expires, but wwe has shown over & over they don’t honor the contracts and release talent whenever they need to make “budget cuts”

[@LegalLatinoHeat]

More Breaking News Episodes please. This will be a great 40 minute listen

[@cm_carlito]

The part that I'm the most skeptical of is the statement they released. That company doesn't apologize to nobody for far worse stuff, yet here they are saying "we regret we didn't deliver".

[@segagenesis7708]

Something tells me they knew beforehand and did this to put more heat on Banks and Naomi.

[@karr203]

Remember card subject to change smh lol

[@BeatsbySpeedy]

@@segagenesis7708 exactly

[@chembiz]

wasn't it a year or so ago where they promoted undertaker or some other big name for smackdown and didn't deliver? I feel like jim and brian talked about it on the podcast.

[@tywanjames4427]

@@chembiz Wasn't it something about them running out of time or something?

[@johnstreiter2240]

Travis' artwork is always a hoot!

[@johne4798]

absolutely spot on! :) So funny!

[@juliomrrr]

This is definitely one of the best Episodes. Jim should open his own wrestling company.

[@honestreviewer7788]

He did. Then ran it into the ground in under three years with a multimillionaire backing him

[@mr.d00m37]

@@honestreviewer7788 Which company? Smoky Mountain?

[@honestreviewer7788]

@@mr.d00m37 yep. He was booker/writer. He also shared those duties in OVW w Danny Davis many years later

[@patale1640]

“Pay lots of attention to the man behind the curtain!” - Carneys 2022

[@zerocool1ist]

It feels like just yesterday after WrestleMania 35 that Sasha Banks and Bayley were crying on the floor after dropping the titles to The Iconic's. It took a long time for Sasha to comeback so long that they gave Bayley the title run meant for Banks. I never thought Banks would try to pull a warrior on Vince and hold the show hostage unless their demands are met.

[@retepoteil]

Most famous walk out to me was stone cold in 2002

[@allforgreatness9883]

Yep the guy that saved wwe the major draw.

[@thegoat6325]

Because he was s-o-f-t

[@universe-ie2mk]

@@thegoat6325 no stone cold's reason was legit. Him and a young lesnar, especially with lesnar going over, needed a build. Not a 1st round king of the ring match with someone who already won king of the ring. It was a ridiculous idea.

[@nonamebill7421]

And remember how the WWE propaganda machine painted Stonecold as the bad guy then.

[@thegoat6325]

@@nonamebill7421 and had rock talk bad about him just to bring him back years later, vince is evil until he can make a dollar of u

[@tafheem_ul_quran.with.aliakbar]

I'm glad Jim said the wisest thing. Glad he's not among the WWE lockerroom who were totally against these actions.

[@onemuststand7353]

That's because Jim's not tied down by the company through any sort of contract. He's got no reason to kiss the company's ass. The WWE locker room that spoke out against Sasha and Naomi DO have contracts and basically need to agree with the company or else risk their jobs.

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@onemuststand7353 And jim isn't against walking out. He stands for what he says.

[@marcussabom2696]

Yeah, best not take the word of folks who are under contract and want to keep their job as their actual opinion. Jim isn't under contract with anyone and is financially stable on his own. He has no need to go looking for a job. So he can say what is actually on his mind and stand by it.

[@onemuststand7353]

@@maxxdahl6062 He's not against walk outs so long as the reasoning is solid. He's always been about being a consummate professional when it comes to working in the wrestling business but if a walkout was because of something trifling then he'd be against it.

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@onemuststand7353 Yeah but if it were making a joke of the industry he'd have zero qualms about walking out. Same with me. lol

[@mr._muji]

We already got MJF being unhappy with his contract, now Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out? Damn.

[@allforgreatness9883]

Sasha being entitled let her walk Bayley is coming back anyway

[@kingdingaling413]

@@allforgreatness9883 if Sasha goes to aew..she instantly makes that division on par with Wwe

[@biglala32]

@@kingdingaling413 sure 👍 her versus Naomi rose our the dentist is going to be groundbreaking

[@kingdingaling413]

@@christoth2705 Sasha has mainstream appeal, has crossover appeal..is top 3 female wrestler total package all time..losing her would be fucking terrible

[@thegoat6325]

@@kingdingaling413 FACTS

[@guy1091]

I love breaking news episodes. Bless those Featherbottoms for letting Jim be more available for these.

[@paranoidandroid9979]

John Laryngitis OMG how have I never heard that before

[@joemixon834]

But this isnt the 1st time Sasha Banks walked out before

[@wesleymorris2699]

She asked for her release in 2019 and Vince McMahon refused. He told her to take some time off and think about it

[@Dyscyplyn]

This is her 3rd or 4th time doing it too. Second within the calendar year lol

[@mattypaul87]

"Why are there no stories for the titles for two months?" Yeah, welcome to the friggin women's tag titles. WWE can't even get their men's tag divisions right. Why would Naomi pin Sasha unless if they were doing a falling out angle? WWE wants them each to challenge for the women's titles? Have them in SEPARATE #1 contenders matches. Easy.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

They have been in a constant storyline the whole time. Against Natie and Shayna but still. It could have been so much better.

[@Daxter-hl7dw]

@@QAZ-OMEN I would say the problem is not enough tag teams, but the men's division has had RK-Bro vs Usos or the Profits for 5 months each and that's really it. Then again, it's sad that that there's not even close to that many teams in the Women's division even counting NXT. Legitimately just wasting time when they could've just added a singles mid-card belt for them instead. It's tragic when the 24/7 title feels more important when it's a comedy belt.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

@@Daxter-hl7dw a women's midcard title would b awesome. However mostly because of rtruth I like the 247 title. I don't see anything wrong with Naomi getting a world title match tho , except pinning her partner is dumb and having both loss to the womens singles champions on the same ppv with no build is dumb to. Bossglow vs Nikki drop would have been great

[@who_la_GRiM]

Is everyone who disagrees with what Sasha and Naomi did failing to remember that many times last year WWE Live events promoted Sasha matches at house shows only to apologize the day of and say CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE? WWE is hypocritical as shit.

[@170skeith]

I’ll be honest I don’t know much about Sasha but I love tag team wrestling good tag team wrestling not young bucks bs so I can respect them for what they did if they wanted to put effort into their reign

[@3DBrawlChannel]

The moment I saw the headline: "Let me guess, Sasha Banks was told she's going to lose."

[@segagenesis7708]

That’s not really fair though. Sasha already put over Ronda during Ronda’s first title reign, clean, and without issue.

[@segagenesis7708]

@Zach Sabbath Then they won’t have an issue keeping that momentum going without Banks, because Rousey is good enough to do it with anybody then. In fact (sarcasm), I don’t even know why Creative picked Banks when they could have used any woman in that spot and got the same result.

[@jasonbarber4661]

@@segagenesis7708 thought u was being serious bout ronda lol

[@segagenesis7708]

@@jasonbarber4661 Lol. I have never liked Ronda. She’s always been a jerk, even in her UFC days. The WWE paid her millions and she just strutted in like she deserved to be smashed over everybody, and the minute she left, she took a dump all over wrestling. She sucks, her in-ring work sucks, her mic skills suck, she clearly doesn’t even want to be there. But people think that they could just throw any Ol’ person in there with her and it’ll be some great match. If that were the case, they never would have booked Sasha to face her.

[@jasonbarber4661]

@@segagenesis7708 couldn't agree more she is terrible n u know what gets me here comes the baddest women on the planet wwe want us to forget her last 2 ufc fights she got knocked the f out she's not even top ten that wwe have bro

[@Pogo113]

I still think this is a heel turn the way Punk did when he won the title from Cena. We'll get new women's tag Champs, and at the next ppv, Sasha and Naomi will return to reclaim their titles and be super heelish.

[@dominiquejones3805]

That definitely could Jumpstart and put interest on the tag division. But I don't trust WWE

[@collinsal1433]

I honestly don’t think WWE is that smart to come up with something like this, but if they did then this is probably the most interesting story that has happened for them in a while.

[@DyanBermeo]

I dont think Sashas coming back .

[@MrAgodine]

This isn’t making them heels. This is making them even bigger babyface

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

This is legit.

[@rickoep3]

Be aware sasha, sammy may be waiting for you in aew!!

[@That_Guy-]

Lmao

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

He was

[@jonbenetramseykek7970]

Notice it’s always a certain type of people who don’t want to work. ◼️

[@anthonyharris4234]

Yeah and white people

[@charlesgray1007]

Yeah, whites being the main ones

[@aayzajm]

I heard that sigh from Jim days ago, as soon as I read 'rehearse their match' 😂

[@JaculaDudek]

what a lovely time are we live in - women walked out of Main Event of Raw, ten years ago that would be unimaginable

[@lukeskynyrd]

Love the breaking news, anytime something wild happens i always am curious of Corny's take on it and have to wait till its kinda came and passed before it is uploaded. Thanks Corny and Brian!

[@CharizardMaster69]

I honestly didn’t realize Naomi and Sasha were in a tag team till this story broke

[@bren7883]

Love the surprise content 🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@JohnSmith-zn4uf]

15:17 "I'm gonna read it verbatim." "Read it word-for-word instead." LMFAO

[@henrygvidonas9573]

Well, to be faaaaiiir... Jim Ross has talked about the Austin situation at length and always points out that Steve refused to do anything he was offered and loudly complained how stupid it all was, but - and that's important - he didn't make any suggestions what to do instead. They asked him several times to give them alternative ideas or tell them wha _he_ wanted to do and he basically had nothing to say beyond "not this". Anyway, always nice to see when the "independent contractor (in name only)" scam blows up in Vince's face. John Laundrysniffer and the Artful Dodger deserve all the crap in the world to come their way, too. The bloody creeps!

[@preachcaleb]

I think the obvious answer to that would have been to not give away Austin vs Lesnar on free tv with no build up. That was after all his main complaint.

[@Jukeboxster]

Well that's established, SCSA thought the Lesnar deal was bad for business, but he didn't want to work towards a resolution. SCSA had a really bad attitude at the time and was hard to work with (which he admits).

[@SaunKrystian]

Why are u defending A BILLIONAIRE with unlimited resources to come up with an idea? The department is creative...Naomi didn't ask them to work a match, did she?

[@RealSantinoblack804]

Love the use of the Outer Limits intro lol

[@charliekk3377]

I'm more offended by wwe once again exposing the business. I guess it doesn't matter anymore.

[@davidnelson4347]

The business has been exposed for over two decades now .

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

It doesn't

[@alston336]

Great job with the breaking news. Wondered what you guys were gonna say about this.

[@segagenesis7708]

My gut feeling was that Cornette would internally side with Sasha and Naomi, but then at the same time make it seem like no huge loss.

[@CaliPaliGuy]

@30:39 San Bernardino is my home town. And 20 mins from the Cucamonga kids lol

[@jontyrosenow9396]

Is this the first time we've seen a breaking news video like this? Saw the subject matter and got excited for Jim and Brian to cover it

[@mikew2954]

They did one for Orton vs fiend inferno match

[@JustChrisTM]

A nugget dropped before the podcast?!?! This is huge business.

[@ronaldbrush4373]

HUGE!

[@YoursAnonymously]

If this is all just some angle, they're doing a hell of a job making it seem real.

[@bobdonda]

and anyone who thinks WWE is competent enough to do that is delusional

[@Highly3666]

@@bobdonda say it again

[@TheUnconventionalMan]

It's not a work. WWE isn't that good. You give them way too much credit.

[@nonamebill7421]

WWE writers aren't that smart, and have no idea how to make a work look like a shoot!

[@WillsonT011]

@@TheUnconventionalMan then you're forgetting the time that Vince McMahon blew up in a limousine and everybody in the media literally thought it happened for real. It's amazing how so-called wrestling fans forget that

[@daanyelgeorge7004]

Gail Kim also walked out on a WWE match in 2011.

[@bls8959]

She eliminated herself in a royal rumble..but these were different times cuz the woman wrestlers weren't as big then

[@jaymills2783]

Vince probably didn't even notice Gail Kim. Also in 2011 Vince probably wasn't even paying attention to the women like he does now.

[@DaltonRiley25]

yep and ended up in impact

[@segagenesis7708]

@@jaymills2783 Ross is on record as saying that he had to explain to Vince how popular Asian women were in porn, to convince Vince to sign her.

[@The-Underbaker]

Sasha's always been a whiny crybaby, unfortunately for Naomi (who isn't as big a name) has been talked into/dragged into another Sasha meltdown.

[@chrisdavis9400]

Yep straighten up and fly right, my mom would say it too!! RIP Thanks for the smile Jim. Bless you and Mama Cornetts' hearts.

[@k.konczak3291]

Cornetts?

[@juicyfruit6311]

That was an old song sung by Bing Crosby.

[@TheAttyjace]

Thank you for this special edition breaking news. :)

[@ThePoopymonster]

Vince was pissed. I find it hard to believe WWE would use the word...."Belts"...when heads are calm.

[@DillyDilly13]

Just listen to raw commentary. He was FURIOUS.

[@jasonjimerson7046]

I don't think Vince wrote that asinine statement. Sounded like Bruce Pritchard or one of the "writers" wrote it.

[@StephenSkorak]

@@jasonjimerson7046 I was thinking it sounds more like "Nick Khan" with the press release bc it was more what you would hear about a TV or Movie actor walking off the set! the "You are paid to do this, you will do it! Fix your attitude or we will find someone who will replace you!" kinda thought process

[@TraumaER]

@@DillyDilly13 Vince needs to fire both this week. If he allows this to happen, the house of cards will collapse.

[@mmabuff101]

@@TraumaER and now both of them will go to aew and be the hottest thing in their division

[@whisperienced]

So moral of the story is stop involving Sasha with the titles because she just runs away each time. Rember when the Iiconics beat them? She was gone for many months.

[@realplug9857]

That story got debunked tho. I do agree Sasha can be a handful. But how creative handles her booking is absurd. Naomi has a bigger reason to be upset in my opinion if it’s about creative and booking , since Atleast Sasha was seeing tv before this tag team

[@jaymills2783]

Also disappeared at last years Summerslam forcing WWE to call Becky for a return

[@kevindouglas5333]

The female Shawn Michaels

[@realplug9857]

@@jaymills2783 She got Covid tho lmao that was on WWE for promoting the match when it wasn’t happening 🤣 but she is definitely a handful

[@segagenesis7708]

There have only been two occasions when she’s truly done this and both involve her being thrown into the tag division with zero plan for it long term. She’s put over Lynch, Flair, Belair, Bayley, Bliss and Asuka. ALL CLEAN AND WITH ZERO ISSUE.

[@armysheep75]

"They claimed they weren't respected enough as tag team champions" for a work statement, on what may still be a work... or at least they'll shoot it into a work... That sentence is 100% true.

[@dquanissavage6287]

Awesome Shoot Today Jim!!😎🐐🐐

[@keaganwatson8702]

John laryngitis is my favorite line for John Laurinaitis now.

[@endezeichengrimm]

9:06 I felt that. Vince insists on killing Kayfabe, even though it died 30 years ago.

[@manopike]

25 years ago, Montreal killed Kayfabe

[@endezeichengrimm]

@@manopike Oh yeah. That was a big one.

[@decepticonxhunter4850]

@@manopike The Montreal incident wasn't even the thing that broke kayfabe because a couple of bitter guys in the 80's went to that reporter who made it his life mission to expose pro wrestling as fake. DSOTR did a whole episode about that.

[@manopike]

@@decepticonxhunter4850 The John Stossel report on 20/20 with Eddie Mansfield. Yes, you are actually correct. Was that the first big report or revelation of kayfabe? Im 34 so that was a couple years before my time.

[@lastblankspace]

Ahhhh, I’ve been looking forward to this!

[@ronaldbrush4373]

Who hasn't?

[@wilsonjoshwilson]

Sasha “That’s not gonna work for me Brother” Banks is back at it again

[@deadpool3982]

Glad I’m not the only one that thought that...

[@elmagnificodep]

She should have laid down to Bianca as Jeff Jarrett did to Hulk Hogan in WCW.

[@wwesvk9958]

I broke my neck clicking that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cbod14]

I remember when Korchenko left. They had to switch from Watts vs. Eddie Gilbert to Watts vs. Freebirds in the Summer of 86

[@universe-ie2mk]

Triple H's NXT > anything vince has done in 15 years

[@davidburke7777]

That the same Triple H’s NXT that Jim stopped reviewing because it was boring and lost miserably to AEW?

[@al5306]

You're a smart mark NPC. Good dialogue tree.

[@connorhughes6611]

@@al5306 fs

[@murillogoncalves6020]

Thanks for doing It Quick Jim and Brian, soon as that broke out i knew you guys would cover it. And It was great

[@hiddendagger7291]

Doesn't matter whose booking in better but they have signed the contract and they don't have creativity control so just do what they say

[@Joe-zt2us]

Oh ok so the drive thru is not up yet. This is fucking awsome. I'll take the 40 minutes as an apatizer to the main course. Don't take forever putting it up Brian.

[@chewfaca]

I love Brian Last’s reference to WFAN’s Steve Somers right at the top