Jim Cornette on SI's List Of The Top 10 Wrestlers Of 2020

From Episode 174 of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
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[@cameronlapage7386]

It's amazing how wrestling has become accepted in mainstream sports publications and networks and permeated itself into our culture, but simultaneously has never been less popular.

[@78bcat]

Except to anybody from the real world of business, it's not remotely amazing at all. Business measures success by the dollars generated from customers, not the number of customers themselves. It's very simple: Would you rather have 5000 customers that give you $1 or 5 customers that give you $1000? That's a rhetorical question. WWE finally learned this lesson shortly after the turn of the century and became a mainstream business/entertainment success...AEW/TNT is just swimming in their wake. Wrestling fans understandably don't like this...so they bend reality to match their displeasure.

[@kingsosa2481]

So true

[@seancarletonzero]

SI used to be read by tens of millions and making it in was kind of a big deal. I honestly don't remember the last time I've seen an issue but I would wager they have well under a million subscribers in 2021.

[@TC-fp8cr]

Most things that make it to the mainstream do so because they aren't cool anymore.

[@distantandvague]

I think people who are less technologically savvy like Cornette put way too much emphasis on television ratings. TV ratings do not mean anything anymore. Very few people are watching anything live on TV anymore. Nobody in the key demographics anyway.

[@anto-mac]

Randy Orton deserved to be on this list he's been ever present all year

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

He deserves to be there regardless. Reigns has not been there all year either

[@seancarletonzero]

Orton was good in PPV matches but he was booked like a Scooby-Doo villain on RAW. Drew and Roman were the only credible main roster stars in 2020. Everybody else looked like goofs with their dicks in their hands

[@AlanJ1993]

yep, i dunno anything about NJPW so i can say anything there. But he definitely deserves to be there at least instead of Io Shirai or Kenny Omega. Also Jericho should be in it somewhere also probably Cody instead of Kingston...

[@gunnerboyd]

He's a robot! He should be on the 'top 10 robots of 2020' list.

[@anto-mac]

@@gunnerboyd he's one of the best in ring performers of the past 20 years no one in AEW could lace his boots except prime jerico or sting

[@jessepaiz6356]

Top 10 wrestlers on the drive-thru of 2020 10 Johnny Same Face 9 The Fiend 8 The Frog 7 Buck Hogan 6 Twinkle Toes Mcfingerbang T5 Japenese School Girls 4 Multiple Personality Matt 3 Balding Buck 2 Pockets 1 Jericovid

[@johan-dj4lj]

Don't forget Aew......And Brandi

[@nathanielbaxter8044]

@@johan-dj4lj never forget Brandi.

[@nathanielbaxter8044]

Tough list to beat. But I feel like Jelly Nutella, Stunted Growth, and Stone Cold Cosplay deserve mention.

[@13JacksonMr]

It's bad when I remember these names for the wrestlers rather than the actual wrestling names. But don't forget Dwarf Dong Sucker, Fuck Taylor/Invisible Hand Grenade Guy, Dino Douche, the CrapJelly team, and Big Swole (unfortunately she's so bad that they don't have another name for her). Also I think the fiend is now Crispy Critter from Canyon Creek.

[@welowee7610]

Please like this comment, we need Brian and Jim to See this. Also i prefer Riiiiho at no 5

[@YorrB]

"..Even when it was not necessary wwe and aew pressed on, seeking to present the art form in an as Realistic and Believable way as possible.." 😂😂😂😂

[@adificationss]

Im dying of laughter

[@YorrB]

@@adificationss me to been laughing for 10 minutes now 😂😂

[@erickmack4131]

Lol flowery writing

[@YorrB]

@@erickmack4131 lol if there is one thing todays wrestling is not, than its Realistic and Believable 😂 it's the furthest thing from it

[@CaptainMonotone448]

I hate to sound too much like Jim, but I found the ART FORM bit to be the most jarring bit in that joke of a statement.

[@markula_4040]

"The best work of his career" This gets thrown around a lot and it's ALWAYS when someone is playing heel. When someone can get this praise while playing a face, then I'll be impressed. Getting people to hate you is a lot easier then getting people to love you.

[@JACKYBWOII]

I mean drew is killing it

[@iggymcfly]

Hangman should have definitely made the pair then. He was an incredible babyface and it was the best work of his career BY FAR.

[@MisterJonesification]

10:07 and 10:45 "Even when it was not necessary." lol! Imagine being a wrestler and hearing that.

[@nostalgiaman6816]

Timestamp?

[@MisterJonesification]

@@nostalgiaman6816 10:07 and 10:45 Also, I edited my original post.

[@DenkyManner]

It's the existential dread we all face, what if what we do is actually... unnecessary

[@insupportofjunhado]

As an "essential" worker who questions his own designation as such, if they have problem they can blow me. WWE's essential status is one of those things I can look at and feel a little better about.

[@maclicious2008]

Brian should have say Pockets as the number 1 wrestler to get a pop out of Jim 🤣🤣🤣

[@SanchezS1998]

What a missed opportunity

[@brianweirich6964]

Or joey jenella

[@kennynesser8044]

Should have say...alllrighty lol

[@jarrettjordan]

No! Don't do that to Corny. He can't afford a stroke. He's gotta outlive Shitstain so he can piss on his grave.

[@jaydenodum3765]

@@brianweirich6964 Jelly Nutella

[@davidnaumann2931]

No mention of Orton delegitimizes this list

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Yep. Orton's heel work was one of the shining lights of the year. It pretty much relaunched his career.

[@AJ-xv7oh]

He's does the same act literally every heel turn.

[@williamwalker8201]

Ugh, Boreton

[@flairwoo]

Orton... Then, now, forever..boring

[@DarkNorthEmperor]

Orton was probably the best heel in WWE.

[@braunstrowman2481]

It made me real happy when Brian defended Ibushi, Ishii, and Naito

[@kevinmiguel2031]

@@kryceksangel how? It looks like he watches nwjp. I hate Omega he a piece of shit but ibushi is a really talented wrestler i Will love kota ibushi vs Seth Rollins to see. PD: jay white is far better than mjf

[@mema2764]

Jim maybe would like them too if he’d see them or at least admit they’re better than most nowadays

[@kevinmiguel2031]

@cat is pog i mean mjf is now ruined with the aew Booking he looks like a clown now, But jay white it still is a top serious heel

[@bradpaton3927]

But they're doll boys!

[@SuperPeterok]

Golden Lovers

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

8:40 possibly Corny’s best reaction ever! 😂🤣

[@obersveyourmind]

Anyone who has been in the wrestling business or that has a minimum of acknowledgement of wrestling... would laugh too. It's embarrassing. And of course Sasha with her ridiculous fan base was feeding her ego with this shitty list. Jesus Christ !

[@olvacron22]

@@obersveyourmind I know, it's crazy how someone says one wrong thing about sasha banks even though it's true and her fans just try to attack you, It's ridiculous.

[@leebrennan5790]

Jim's reaction to Sasha's name being announced as #1 is killing me over here 😂😂😂😂. Perfect

[@obersveyourmind]

I had the same reaction. Embarrassing. And I don't hate Sasha.

[@seancarletonzero]

@@obersveyourmind It wasn't even one of Sasha's best years because WWE have booked the women like shit since almost the day after Becky Lynch won in the main event of WrestleMania when they seemingly ran out of good ideas for the women. When Sasha was feuding with Bayley in NXT, I had her in my top 10, maybe top 5. The best thing Sasha did in 2020 was appearing in The Mandalorian.

[@TheSportsfan35]

@@seancarletonzero Not to mention didn't she pull a Shawn Michaels & was off of Vince's tv for awhile because "she lost her smile"?

[@-Alpeter]

@@TheSportsfan35 yeah she asked to be fired and he wouldn't fire her so she got a break.

[@-Alpeter]

@@seancarletonzero someone doesn't like females sheshh.

[@tomburgess1984]

I love Eddie Kingston, but he only had about 3 months to showcase himself in AEW, MJF was high in my top 10.

[@CHITTUMSTEVEP]

Yeah mjf is kind of being screwed over by not alot of good face characters in aew.

[@Vrandack]

I think both earned a spot.

[@morequick8842]

MJF is so fucking boring “haha look at me i say mean things in front of the camera and behind the scenes, i say things you don’t like i’m such a good heel! “

[@bighuc]

I was thinking the same! If we're going off accomplishments and impact... Asuka,Brody Lee,MJF,Bray,Cody and as funny as it sounds...Orange Cassidy all pass Eddie! Bayley broke the Smackdown title record and lost towards the end of the year and Sasha is above her lol.

[@Vrandack]

@@morequick8842 someone still hasn't accepted MJF's better than they are...

[@almightycinder]

Is it possible they counted Sasha being on Mandalorian?

[@cishansen4162]

or meh Woman must win so we don't look bad. Not to say Sasha isn't awesome, but Roman should have been 1 IMO.

[@thommytsunami]

@@cishansen4162 Roman was gone for a biiiig chunk of the year and was still a lame babyface before that. If you wanna make him Wrestler of the Last Few Months I'd agree but not the year.

[@natemododragon9969]

That shouldn’t make you wrestler of the year

[@erics8018]

@@thommytsunami could of gave it to em by default.. brock didn't do shit and the rest are J'brons

[@FirstLast-yh7gj]

@@cishansen4162 Roman wasn't there for most of 2020 and let's be honest the heel turn was great for like a month and a half

[@rajagopal57]

Seen lots of these lists, where the f**k is Randy Orton. No one has him, he had great matches with edge and drew and was really good this year.

[@o.w.omarquito2047]

Betcha lots of AEW and Njpw even though no one from new japan had all that great of a 2020

[@robott6696]

Randy orton??? Ahahahahahaha wtf?

[@rajagopal57]

@Steve Borden Orton is really good. Does he care or work hard, that's debatable. He's really good. And this year looked like he did care especially with edge. Btw what's high bar for a good worker if not Orton.

[@randosmallfoot2132]

He carried Drew’s title reign, this is an injustice.

[@chrishollister80]

This list is so hilarious, and Jimmy's reaction is even better!

[@kingsosa2481]

The fact roman reigns wasnt ranked number 1 is insane. He’s carrying wwe on its back rn

[@eastwaters4082]

He wasn't there for 3 quarters of the year.

[@kingsosa2481]

@@eastwaters4082 his time with his reigns since coming back beats what anyone has done in wwe this entire year

[@thefinnishchamp]

Cornette's reaction to the number one pick was hilarious

[@barbz2741]

Haha yea, coz women right.

[@thefinnishchamp]

@@barbz2741 cornette predicted the number one to be Rhea Ripley...

[@acotbc]

It reminded me of Bobby Heenan reacting to Tony Schiavone declaring Hacksaw Jim Duggan to be an "intelligent man". 😂

[@leonzaduncan2438]

@@thefinnishchamp yeah he was being an ass when he said it.

[@TheOrlandoTrustfull]

Barbz: Have a day off

[@randalreynolds9675]

Cunning stunts vs ... “I’m going to stop you right there” 😂😂😂😂 good times!

[@ingotants3809]

That Article was pure Comedy.I can't stop laughing...🤣🤣🤣

[@RobbieRobertson120]

"Seeking to find a way to present the art form in as realistic and believable a manner as possible" One of the very first AEW shows I watched this year had Matt Hardy teleport into the ring from the back of an empty arena, helping himself to several seats in the audience along the way! How is that realistic?!

[@TheSportsfan35]

@RobbieRobertson120, & that cinematic matches bs is in my opinion what's hurting the business overall.

[@distantandvague]

Yeah, but Matt Hardy was doing that kind of stuff on Impact and in WWE. So singling out AEW for that silliness is misguided.

[@bradpaton3927]

@@TheSportsfan35 it may be a symptom of bad booking, buThey'rEntertaining to an extent.

[@2jebeal]

I don't get why Asuka hadn't been on the list she carried most of the women's division in the first quarter of 2020 she deserve her spot on the list I don't understand I don't get it

[@RK-rf8rc]

I love her. Great character, great worker, great to look at

[@mitchellsommer2321]

Her Booking has been poor. She was forced to play 2nd Fiddle to Lana

[@2jebeal]

@@mitchellsommer2321 I know her booking was so bad last year at her title Run has been lackluster I feel like they mistreat her so bad last year ever since Becky passed the torch to her she was supposed to be the top women's champion on Raw but they push her to the side for Lana and Charlotte flair and it's not right she deserve her moment I feel like that ever since her lost to Charlotte flair at WrestleMania 34 I feel like they had buried her and mistreat her so bad it's because she's Japanese I heard that the reason why they haven't billed up as a top star is because of her lack of speaking good English her English has gotten a little approvement but it's not her fault her booking have been bad all the blame goes to Vince McMahon and the creative team I'm tired of them keep doing her dirty

[@Pedro_Kantor]

@@mitchellsommer2321 This. There's no opponents for her either.

[@2jebeal]

@@RK-rf8rc yes she is awesome her character is cool and also she is so beautiful and is the best part I heard that she's single in real life so maybe that's a chance for me

[@chiefdaley2421]

The most attention Sasha Banks got in 2020 was the whole Sammy Guevara thing what a joke of a list

[@seancarletonzero]

Second most. The Mandalorian epsiodes Sasha was in were seen by more people than WWE and AEW's top watched shows of 2020 combined. Also the writing and direction in The Madalorian puts WWE and AEW to shame.

[@chiefdaley2421]

@@seancarletonzero Ok, I didnt even know that and that makes sense now.

[@Game-ib3ql]

That pic is hilarious lol

[@seanhallahan9142]

Roman Reigns last few months has just been amazing as hell. His heel work is absolutely brilliant.

[@GreatnessRD]

Drugs were used in the creating of this list. - S.I Make sense now.

[@deadlymixx]

Jim just tore the shit out of Moxley’s persona lmaooooo

[@darksideon]

Sasha, Bayley, & Roman were the MVPs of 2020. Roman should've been #1 imo.

[@dwade6322]

Cant really argue,my choice would be Sasha an Bayley. Those two were fun to watch for a year.

[@solefoodbrand1699]

Eddie Kingston deserves that recognition. His work harkens the days of traditional wrestling.

[@SpiralPoliFemboy]

He's great. Too bad that he watched so much japanese garbage deathmatch shit. Had he watched other stuff, he'd be even better. But he's too up all in his self mutilation circle jerks to see his actual talent. He's trying to be Nick Gage or some shit, except Kingston fails to realize that unlike Gage, he has talent.

[@YouDummy]

It's weird seeing corny with teeth

[@seanceystephens6512]

I firmly agree

[@ctray3688]

Adam Cole: Am I a joke to you?

[@seancarletonzero]

I'd go with Kyle O'Reilly or Finn Balor above Cole but Cole would probably get my 10 spot.

[@anthonycimino2535]

Did anyone bust out laughing when Cornette called Jon Moxley "a balding plumber"??? That's some hilarious stuff.

[@can9fox]

Reigns is low just because he was out for a bit during the year

[@Rodshark75]

His last couple of months have been better than pretty much any wrestlers last couple of years (including Roman Reigns... who until 2020 had to get cancer again in order to get any sympathy as a babyface).

[@danieltrenkovski1629]

@@Rodshark75 Don't tell me you honestly think Roman had to get cancer to get sympathy.

[@maxondias9213]

Yes he was dealing with Corbin in start of year......it may pulled that.

[@dickthehead1145]

Then how do you justify having Omega anywhere near the list when he's had a garbage year outside of his current angle? A couple months ago people actually seemed to be catching on uncle Dave's ridiculous praise

[@kingston4313]

And still did more than anyone in that short space of time.

[@brothernero2310]

I NEED a Corny rant for Alexa Bliss' fireball

[@scottthegeneticfreaksteine393]

Oh it’s coming baby

[@scottshaffer7296]

Forget the fireball, what happened to triple h he just disappeared

[@scottthegeneticfreaksteine393]

@@scottshaffer7296 honestly didn’t watch it. I only saw the fireball bc it was on a cornette clip I was watching last night.

[@CockyBalboa]

@@scottthegeneticfreaksteine393 in what capacity?

[@flairwoo]

@@scottshaffer7296 one can hope

[@cedrice.4777]

Yeah 2020 was definitly Sasha's year. -Superbowl commercial -Tag Team Champion -RAW Champion -Smackdown Champion -Completed the Triple Crown and Grand Slam Championships -Classic matches left and right -Mandalorian appearance -Hit a f*cking Tornado DDT on Boba Fett

[@cedrice.4777]

@Cris 2 Far -vs. Io Shirai at NXT GAB -The series of matches vs. Asuka -The HIAC match vs. Bayley (who was easily the best women's match of the year.) -Even her first title defense vs. Bayley on Smackdown was great.

[@ericscott3997]

This is what passes for writing nowadays...What a yutz.

[@graham.2547]

10:50 I 💯% knew Jim was about to just throw up in his mouth when I heard that 😂😂

[@retroshane8844]

No Styles, no Orton who had an amazing run.

[@Cvrtoon2494]

Not even jeff hardy bruh, smh.

[@elliotaddler2302]

Not sure why styles would make the list honestly.

[@bradbowyer]

Lol that sound at 10:55 💀

[@ZYaKnoe249]

I love Kingston but him OVER Orton????

[@-JAVY-]

He sucks at wrestling

[@madamefeast4824]

I like Kingston. He can talk but his matches are bad lol. They come off bizarre

[@ipacklunches]

The thing about Orton is, while the year was solid for him. It's just another year for him y'know? Nothing that I remember that really made him stick out. It would almost be like giving it to Cena if he was still around. (Not agreeing with the list, just coming up with a reason)

[@alexcage08]

Facts

[@HMSL86]

@@ipacklunches You really are reaching. Orton wasn't even on the list? Are they for real? Sasha, Bailey, Shirai and Naito are, but Orton isn't? Really?

[@ricdimarco1499]

This tells you the mindset of those who are still watching wrestling. It puts on full display how out of touch with the mainstream the remaining fans are.

[@Mr92094]

Also tells you why good bookers ignored this type of fan for as long as possible when making decisions

[@seancarletonzero]

I show my lapsed fan brother stuff ocasionally. Last thing he liked was Eddie Kingston's promos going into the Moxley match. Kingston single handedly sold me on that show and I ended up regretting getting it. It was a 6/10 show and way too long.

[@ricdimarco1499]

@@seancarletonzero Kingston is great...but then he showed up to the PPV looking like the Green Ranger and it was right back to that same indy-looking thing that turns people off from wrestling.

[@TheSportsfan35]

@@Mr92094 There are no more good bookers anymore. WWE'S got an old man who books the talent solely for his own entertainment & AEW'S got a $ mark owner who clearly has looked up to Russo a role model for God's sake

[@andrewfiori941]

One of my many issues with “journalism” nowadays is no one is interested in telling a story, every column is now a hot-take piece trying to get a rise out of people like Jim. At the end of the day, they win.

[@thecake6635]

Sasha got Cody to change the main event of Fyter Fest Night 1, she deserves it

[@andrebryant5081]

Yea Sasha had Chris piss to because her match on NXT drew more than his on AEW.

[@obersveyourmind]

It's debatable to put her in the list but number 1? And I don't even hate her but no one else had a better year ? Randy Orton is not even in the list and she is number 1? WTF! I am sorry but that's a big NO for me. Any real OBJECTIVE fan will either laugh or be sad to see this list.

[@gamechanger700]

It's debatable but SmackDown was still doing horrible when Sasha was there, Roman's return sparked interested in the product whether you like it or not,ever since his return Roman is putting on classic matches,mind you Roman's match drew 4.5 million on Christmas Eve while Sasha's did 3.16, merchandises sales and views also matters,nobody including Jim was talking about WWE that much until Roman returned,Roman should have been number 1 and I don't want the excuse of he wasn't there for 4 months when Natio Kota did jackshit /pretty much nothing most of the year

[@ballin302008]

Plus she was part of 2 of the highest segments

[@cedrice.4777]

@@gamechanger700 Roman was great since his heel turn, but it started at the middle of the year. Before that he was either out due to COVID or playing with dog food in a shitty feud with Corbin. Sasha has been more consistent the entire year.

[@scrappy93]

Man that was definitely a mark that's a freelance for SI.

[@32Gknight]

In all honesty besides the order the list would be pretty accurate had they not left off Randy. I think MJF should have been on there too he had a hell of a year.

[@-JAVY-]

He ruined all that credibility after that sing and dance shit

[@nathanielbaxter8044]

@@-JAVY- the way he lost the title match didn't help.

[@Sky_Blaze]

@@-JAVY- you still feel the same way now? I try my hardest to repress that memory of that foolery.

[@dickthehead1145]

I thought omega was garbage the majority of the year and everyone was complaining he wasnt living up to the new japan hype because Meltzer had talked him up to being the best wrestler ever? Weird everyone seems to forget about that because he's had one decent angle recently...

[@7ngel]

Ya the 'best wrestler' is the biggest scam I've ever heard

[@zakrowe1301]

He had some of the best tag matches of the year, was part of one of the best storylines this year and has put on some really good singles matches on aew and aaa

[@dickthehead1145]

@@zakrowe1301 he literally gets carried by superior wrestlers through matches, Hangman Paige was obviously the better half of that tag team. That was evident in New japan and its obvious thats why his matches aren't as good in AEW. Calling any of AEWs storylines "the best" is a stretch so I'm interested in what the storyline your talking about..

[@zakrowe1301]

@@dickthehead1145 why is that obvious? If what your sayings true then wheres the acclaim for okada and tanas matches with great o khan? Or better yet evil and naito. Why couldn't they be "carried" to the same level they carried omega to? On top of that, other than omega and ibushi, who else from that group of wrestlers have really wrestled outside of that new japan bubble. Tana, okada and naito havent really, so how exactly are you determining who's carrying who? If the roles were reversed youd prove ly be saying it was omega who carried okada. If omega was a lesser wrestler than whoever he was in the ring with his njpw run wouldbt have been met with such acclaim. In talking about the storyline leading up to Kennys heel turn and becoming champion, the decsension between him and hangman, the return of the cleaner...

[@zakrowe1301]

@KaneMagus I said one of the best, but since you think you know what your talking about. What storylines were better this year. In your ever so humble opinion lol

[@RicGagger]

How isn’t Roman or Drew number 1? I can see Moxley and Omega in there I guess?? But Drew definitely should have been 1 and Roman 2, or Vice Versa

[@andrebryant5081]

Drew sucks

[@maltemejlstrup4746]

@@andrebryant5081 sure, if you hate good wrestling.

[@MuthaFuckaJones.]

Roman was off TV for a couple of months wasn't he? I guess that influenced it enough.

[@Ghuff12]

If Roman was here for the whole year he would be prolly be 1 but since he missed a lot of the year I understand...but I still felt he shoulda been higher on the list

[@vb2806]

@@andrebryant5081 do you want him to do suicide dives and 450 splashes and then get up immediately after missing the opponent with them?

[@DHGlee2013]

Lmaoo Jim’s laugh at Sashas spot. I’m glad Sasha got the spot and they put Io on there. And yeah Jim has a point SI has gone down hill years before 2010 nvm 2020.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Both SI and Rolling Stone have disintegrated into trash. They're not even good enough to use as toilet paper.

[@TheBeatdownBros]

Rhea Ripley totally getting the shaft because she is way ahead of her time

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

To me Rhea is the lost daughter of HHH & Chyna.

[@GMRay739]

It's such a stupid idea to have a "Top 10 of the year" list over every promotion in the world. Every company and every show has it's own approach, puts across a different product, and I'm pretty certain that nobody watches every last promotion with such vigor that they could even begin to suggest a ranked list of 10 (out of literally hundreds) wrestlers, over the course of a whole year.

[@martinleonard569]

he's one of the doll boys! 🤣

[@romanowski3164]

The Bullet Club should make shirts that say "DOLL BOY'S".

[@portalMaster299]

While Drew and Roman are doing better work right now Drew's booking has been inconsistent and Roman was out for a while so I understand why Sasha's ahead of them. She's been their most consistent worker this year (though I probably wouldn't put her on the top of the list)

[@chrispalmaccio]

8:40

[@AstroKing276]

Thank you 🤣🤣

[@Daminous_Games]

You know wrestling is dead when the top wrestlers list is awash with people who wrestle kids and blow up dolls.

[@olvacron22]

and sasha banks is number 1 on that list

[@Daminous_Games]

@@olvacron22 Lets not talk about Sasha's vibrating friends as she's never taken them into the ring and wrestled them...... Yet 🤣

[@thenotoriousnightmareswitc2648]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@YTfan24]

@@Daminous_Games Oh my

[@seancarletonzero]

Technically, that was years ago but I'd argue Kenny's promos are even worse than him wrestling a child.

[@atomicbrain9401]

there needs to be a new list of Top Doll Boys for 2020

[@tomhallick419]

SI the magazine has been butchered to the point where it's barely a magazine. A few years ago, my niece got me a subscription for SI and it was a gift I treasured.

[@nostalgiaman6816]

4:32 KOTEX IBOSHI! HAHAHAHA

[@lucasoliver1123]

A good top 10 wrestlers from 2020, should have Shingo Takagi on it

[@corkscrewfoley]

Or Eita!

[@o.w.omarquito2047]

Or Taichi from NJPW. He picked up big wins over two big NJPW names in the NJPW cup. And made the tag team titles relevant in NJPW along ZSJ

[@corkscrewfoley]

@@o.w.omarquito2047 I don't bother with NJPW anymore, but fucking Taichi's the man.

[@themongoosekid125]

10:12 "even when it was not necessary" lmao

[@PlayzieBum]

Moxleys face is my favorite of any bodies in the artwork LOL

[@adityapriyadarshi1227]

Io Shirai has put up clinics consistently throughout the year, and she is the sole reason I tune into NXT each week. Makes sense for her to be above Roman who just came back in the last uqarter (and has been brilliant since then, but only 3 months)

[@1stylishdevil]

How is Sasha above Bayley? I feel like Bayley had a better year than Sasha.

[@robott6696]

Diversity

[@Oscirus]

@@robott6696 Bayleys hispanic. Thats gotta be awkward for you

[@nathanielbaxter8044]

@@robott6696 You tried. You failed, but you tried.

[@monteellis4436]

@@robott6696 Take this L, dork

[@jeremybarnett3945]

I have to think Sasha Banks having a role in The Mandalorian greatly influenced this decision.

[@myhandlewastaken]

Asuka.

[@halinar1]

Knew it would be a female wrestler as the number one even before it started.

[@scrappy93]

I thought it would be Okada since it was a mark writer.

[@DayFul]

@@scrappy93 Okada has been bleh in 2020.

[@coreymarch9428]

I always skip women wrestling. They try to hard and are boring

[@scrappy93]

@@DayFul I wouldn't know lol just going by how the Mark Meltzer said he was God from clios. I saw on NJPW match and it was I think the 2015 or 2016 wrestle kingdom. I wasn't impressed with really anything.

[@scrappy93]

@@coreymarch9428 like the wnba and women's soccer.

[@andreborges73]

"A great wrestler is a great wrestler" XD. I totally agree with that LOOOOOOOOOL. Based on what?! No reason behind anything.

[@TheSportsfan35]

@andre borges, Please. It's not like ANYONE of today's current promotions can be confused for Ray Stevens, or Nick Bockwinkel or Harley Race.

[@rosiegratz8377]

Kotex Ibushi, perfect😜

[@andyblake9673]

Legit spit out my water when Jim called Moxley a balding plumber.

[@randi_godspeed2063]

First time I’ve ever lol at “puked up names”. In an age where very little makes me lol, Messrs. Cornette and Last always deliver. Thank you gentlemen, the world needs you. 👩🏻✝️💙🐕🖤💪💥

[@dickflair4538]

Eddie Kingston over Fiend, Randy Orton ,Chris Jericho, Bayley, and Asuka🤦🤦

[@lordvoldemort5815]

Yes he is more entertaining

[@kendallfort3724]

As far as promos are concerned, yeah he tops those four. No so much with in ring work though

[@thomaskrug9277]

Jericho?

[@dickflair4538]

@@thomaskrug9277 yes. Jericho had a better 2020 than Eddie Kingston bro. Jericho had a 5 Star Match with Mox and was in numerous Main Events while Kingston was a midcard talent

[@kendallfort3724]

@@dickflair4538 you can be a midcard guy and still have a great year. I love jericho, have since his debut, but I've never seen someone that can cut an emotional promo like kingston. Jericho owns him in the ring, but on the mic kingston barely edged him out this year imo

[@Nephewblue509]

Pop culture wise Sasha did have possibly the greatest year considering her landing a reoccurring role in Disney's mandalorian series. First we feast' hot ones appearance also showed that she carries herself with the confidence, wit, and charisma to have that crossover appeal that is so desired of a WWE talent to establish their stardom outside of the company... Or wrestling bubble for that matter.

[@wild1won44]

That doesnt mean shit. She shouldnt be in any list shes boring and did nothing this year. Show me a good promo from her this year? The overrrated sasha/bayley match sucked. She needs to retire along with nia jax and natalya. Bayley can stay cuz shes not as cringe and overrated. But shes on thin ice with me too. Also only reason sasha gets publicity is shes snoop doggs cousin whos an icon.

[@avhashonimashawana1955]

@@wild1won44 shut up😒

[@avhashonimashawana1955]

@Jay Harv28 sasha was the best part of the women division..even bayley became hot because of sasha

[@andreborges73]

This guy is a great journalist, one of the best! XD

[@welowee7610]

They should separate the male and Female wrestler. Its just ridiculous when you put Sasha Above Drew Mcintyre.

[@nooneinparticular5273]

Not really. I love both and I'm glad that Drew has had a run, but Sasha has done more than Drew and I would say had a better year overall. Yeah, Drew had the world title, probably made good money and had a couple quite good matches, Lashley and Dolph in particular I found very good, but what of his actual run do you remember and what of it, aside from his initial win, will you remember long term? It hasn't been an especially exciting run. And he lost the belt too. Got it right back, but that still dings his year. Sasha on the other hand has actually managed to be booked pretty solidly and consistently this year, at the very least by WWE's standards. Plus, not that it was an all-time great feud, but I'll remember her feud with Bayley at least somewhat. It was generally good and relatively memorable because they actually built to it all year. More than can be said for pretty much any of Drew's 1 or 2 matches then onto the next guy, by the numbers WWE style feuds. I don't say this to blame Drew, I blame creative for running him through the same tired formula everyone who wins the WWE title goes through. Sasha's run has been a little less formulaic and the story has been told better I think. So if you're gonna put em up next to each other, I say Sasha edges Drew out on that.

[@GraveMemories]

I love a lot of the wwe womens wrestlers. They bust their asses and can work. The same cant be said for aew womens division. Very few can work besides britt baker and some others.

[@seannetworkblogsandgames7504]

I mean, Sasha and Bayley were responsible for a large number of the highest rated segments this year for WWE, and with reigns missing half the year, I'm shocked they didn't take 1 and 2. Love it or hate it, the most eyeballs were on those two this year

[@officialmaneater3873]

And they are better than AEW shows. At least they wrestle and just don't do hugh spots

[@o.w.omarquito2047]

Idc if Roman missed most of the year, his contributions in half a year far exceed anything that cringe fest couple of the hug and boss connection did

[@MilleniumStorm4]

Aaron Lassiter Dumb argument considering Covid has dropped everything off.

[@Shagrath71]

@Aaron Lassiter Still true though. Whether it was right or wrong, good or bad, Sasha and Bayley were probably the biggest deal on WWE throughout the year at least until Reigns came back.

[@bob4476]

I hate when Jim just laughs off New Japan wrestlers even tho he never saw their matches

[@bob4476]

@@Micfri300 well then it's good that i'm talking about NJPW not Tekken

[@srachar]

@@bob4476 NJPW has this stong style no selling shit, and flippy floppy shit that wrestling fans with more than 2 brain cells find uninteresting

[@dannyfarnam8376]

Wrestling is wrestling but let's not pretend we don't know cornys opinion on all that

[@Thebestoutthere]

Well njpw sucks. Aew sucks too but aew’s watchable at least.

[@Tigerdriver99]

I agree with you. In my opinion it’s the best work rate company in the world. Also considering how most of the time is spent just talking. Sometimes every match on Raw is equal to like 45 minutes if that on a 3 hour show. At this point, I just want to see wrestling.

[@emmssanchez00]

I just love hearing Cornette bury Olivier LOL!

[@tartsonawire]

It's like the SI writer put a bunch of wrestler's names in a bingo cage and just picked ones randomly

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Kenny Omega had a terrible year. And Cody even if I don't like him, I'm gonna give it to him, he brought it weekly this year. He is WAY ahead of Omega.

[@billyjoe6787]

Randy Orton should've been there

[@billyjoe6787]

Kenny won the tag team championship, he had the most wins in AEW 2020, he had match of the year and he dethroned the undefeated AEW champion and became the face of the company. Come on man, you may not like him, but that's no where near terrible

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

@@billyjoe6787 For sure!

[@iggymcfly]

Kenny should have been the #1 wrestler of the year IMO. He had the best TV match of the year with PAC, the best tag team match of all time, the best cinematic match of all-time, and since the heel turn he’s been the best character and the best promo in the business as well. I wasn’t really a fan of his going into the year and now he’s my favorite wrestler on the basis of his amazing 2020.

[@seancarletonzero]

Up until he lost the TNT Title and started promoting his shitty talent show Cody was having the best year of anybody in pro wrestling.

[@mockingbird9646]

And yes Roman has been awesome lately. No doubt. But I agree sasha had a better 12 months. But come on, everyone is gonna have their own opinion

[@mikebeeburns]

I was thinking for awhile it would be fun to listen to Jim review New Japan, after his reactions to their top stars...I guess not...lol

[@dolandarkxgrandayy6953]

He basically gives all the credit to Okada for carrying Omega in those matches. So maybe he'd enjoy it.

[@eastwaters4082]

@@dolandarkxgrandayy6953 He doesn't like Asians so.

[@msmpassat]

Where’s Marko Stunted Growth? He should have made the list, but came up short.

[@mikeburch6535]

For the record Reigns missed half of the year.

[@evilsWa]

So...six months just like is said I’m the video 👌

[@aegonthedragon7303]

They put Moxley, the worst member of the Shield and the most sleeper world champion above Roman Reigns, who returned after 7 months and immediately established why he’s “the guy” and going on to have a match of the year candidate.

[@joshebbrell]

Basing it on his time in wwe nice

[@aegonthedragon7303]

When I said sleeper world champ i meant AEW

[@heatherwright3981]

Tetsuya Naito was NJPW's first double champ, IWGP World champ AND Intercontinental Champ.

[@JohnnyInJapan]

@Aaron Lassiter ok wwe mark

[@duggy2728]

10:55 Jim’s transformation begins. The form they promised him is great, but the process will be agonizing.

[@johan-dj4lj]

Cody Rhodes -should have been on the list -Dog collar match, Wardlow match, Brodie Lee and Darby Allin title matches Shida - title matches against a beast , Dr Britt Baker matches getting over with no promo and mic skills Our little dog pockets - amazing he got over as much as he did With as little as he did -top Merch seller- Undertaker - outta respect for last match and retirement that got over more then most matches Anyone else help with the 6 others that should be on this list And Don't forget Just like AEW shows we have to include ....... And Brandi. LOL

[@nebraskajoenelson8987]

Love cody or hate him, he's the best storyteller in the business with his matches

[@johan-dj4lj]

@@nebraskajoenelson8987 He is also entertaining and a tough SOB He should had made the list for this year

[@erickmack4131]

I agree

[@madbrowniac7871]

Brandi still has The Promo of 2020! Jim himself said so.😂B.W.

[@0f128]

How did a gasoline addict like job moxley make the list when his run was not really memorable, he was barely there.

[@neathway382]

The authors reasoning for Reigns made sense. His reasoning for Omega read like "Well, he wrestled this year and holds a belt now, so I better put him on the list.

[@gamechanger700]

That made so sense because Naito and Kota Ibushi NJPW guys did jackshit for 6 months,so that list is BS

[@Xjpicax]

Yo who does these thumb nails!? Lmao 😂😂😂

[@azapro911]

Roman Reigns 9th?!! 😂 Despite missing half the year, his closing four months alone were the best anyone had in 2020, only Moxley was close.

[@bradpaton3927]

Shield mark, huh?

[@azapro911]

More of a truth mark and this has remained the case into 2021. Always knew Reigns had every tool required to be the top swaggering heel of his era and so it has proved to be.

[@keepinitstylish3082]

I'm so sick of Jim disrespecting Sasha Banks. He goes out of his way to tell us how Rhea SHOULD be an action movie star when Sasha actually IS. She's in The Mandalorian with a prominent role in season 2 as Koska Reeves. Even without that, she was still by far the biggest star in wrestling in 2020. She constantly had the highest rated segments across RAW, NXT, and Smackdown. She had the best assortment of matches in WWE. She also won all 3 main roster women's championships and had two successful defenses against Bayley and Carmella. This shouldn't be surprising to anyone who's been paying attention.

[@dave1105]

The Mandalorian is a tv show

[@SonofTexas1836]

Corney's zingers about these guys are top notch!

[@nicholasmantia5031]

I'd love to hear Jim comment on NJPW Wrestle Kingdom PPV they just had.......... I thought it was AWESOME!

[@untlar1773]

Sasha deserves it. She w/Bayley carried the company until Roman got back. She reached another level of superstardom by the years end with her role in the Mandalorian. No star had more eyes on them/people talking about them in/outside the industry then she did the last few months. Bayley should be rated higher. Mox headlined for a secondary company while sasha, bayley, drew headlined for the largest company in the world. You can be an equal skilled athlete, but if you play for the Yankees it means more than the Marlins.

[@zakiy180]

Eddie Kingston over Orton? Trying to figure out how this list is supposed to be credible lol.

[@o.w.omarquito2047]

How did Kota for that matter have a better year than Roman? Sure he won G1 but lost and had to be thrown a bone by Naito. Shirai was also not better than Roman.

[@johneaston918]

Maybe they meant Kofi

[@eastwaters4082]

@@o.w.omarquito2047 Roman wasn't here for most of the year.

[@derrickboomer8531]

When Jim said "WELL FUCK YOU" I lost it💀💀💀💀

[@jasonnaugle1600]

Ok -- my top 10 men -- 10)Kechuska Okada, 9)Jake Hager, 8)Damian Priest, 7)Johnny Gargano, 6)Jon Moxley, 5)Kieth Lee, 4)Jay White, 3)Adam Page, 2)Drew Mcintyre, 1)Karion Kross

[@-Alpeter]

That's funny

[@LUMBERSNACK831]

This list made jim and russo say come on bro 😧

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

More like what the fuck

[@thegod1067]

I would not take whoever wrote this lists word sounds like they went off a Twitter account troll lmaao

[@ronmichaels9206]

I wouldn't say Sasha should be #1 but at least in the top 5. Sasha along with Bayley carried Raw for most of the spring and summer, she won the tag team titles and both Women's singles titles. Cant get much better than that

[@kingston4313]

Buck hogan is the best wrestler in the world. He’s the strongest, has the best look, can do flips and he does the eye brow thing better than the rock.