Jim Cornette on The Cult Of Cornette Facebook Drama

From Episode 471 of the Jim Cornette Experience
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[@johnhess9443]

the internet gave us the ability to see what more people all over the world are up to and what they're thinking.. and it's been tragic.

[@el-youtub3r402]

That's not the issue, the issue is people can't properly use it. Some are just some antisocial freaks and instead of dealing with it and overcoming that. They instead go on the Internet and lash out and take out their frustation on everybody they encounter online.

[@bipolarminddroppings]

If you're blocking Charlie from Starksville, you clearly aren't a real member of the cult...

[@dbone3356]

According to one of the Admins, the reason Charlie got blocked, was that he, and another admin that had recently left/got booted, had Doxxed a bunch of the admins. I found out because I had brought up that other admin. Two people were arguing back and forth, one blocked the other from replying to them, the one that got blocked said "That's a good way to get booted from the group." I had no idea they were an admin, but, I made an offhand comment about "Oh, just like {Admin that left?}. That's when they made the statement/accusation above. But then also said that they had done good work, and there were no hard feelings. So... Someone (supposedly) doxxed you, and you don't have any hard feelings towards them?

[@williammitchell4417]

I'm surprised that Charlie's not a co host!!🤣😂 He's been on either the experience or the drive-thru for years👋

[@jameswesten2018]

He'll have to change his screen name to Starkey from Charlesville

[@williammitchell4417]

@@jameswesten2018 take the last train to Charlesville and I'll meet you at the station...

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

The admins in that old group are full of shit. Ron was the only one with any integrity and they ran him off.

[@steviep76]

The fact that corny has never used Facebook is one of the many reasons that we like him

[@archaontheeverchosen7980]

I've never used it either it's just a circle jerk like most online sites.

[@Darkstar-rg8ze]

Agreed

[@EazyE11]

I haven't had Facebook in 10yrs, never been on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok. It's liberating.

[@RandalfElVikingo]

@@EazyE11 I love that only idiots are on Instagram and they are obsessed with that platform haha.

[@SensiofRabbitude]

I had to be dragged kicking and screaming to Facebook because the last person I cared enough to keep in touch with signed up and it was good for keeping touch with a spread out group of people you knew. Then I did join twitter eventually as well but have since left both, over the last year because I just got tired of it all. Technically I did have an instagram as well but that was literally me signing up to access a beef jerky contest. Matter of fact I think every single instagram account I followed was just to access a competition and then I'd go back to ignoring it.

[@JaySharknado]

Jay Sharknado here: Reminder - if you don't answer the questions when you apply, you won't get in.

[@LemoncookieTV]

Life without social media is so much better, KZbin is an exception but even here you shouldn't spend too much time in the comment section

[@QAZ-OMEN]

I've still managed to fight the lure of joining Facebook.

[@NoctuaOlivae]

I can't wait for Facebook/Meta to become the next MySpace

[@totallybored5526]

Then hopefully it turns into bebo

[@RationalGaze.BingChillin]

In many ways it already is. Lol. Deleted Facebook and never looked back immediately after graduating high school... back in 2007...

[@TheGoonsies]

Gotta organize your Top 8

[@SensiofRabbitude]

I stuck around MySpace, long after most left because of all the wrestlers I found that seemingly refused to abandon it. More indie than big names but there was still a few WWE wrestlers with a MySpace presence after the general public had already left. I mean these days wrestlers are all over everything social media but back then being able to 'interact' with a wrestler socially was a novel concept

[@fucker661]

Too late

[@harryallsopp9136]

Charlie from Starkville ain’t part of the group. He’s part of the furniture at this point

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

I was a part of the group for a few weeks last year and it was just as described. I became a member of No Context Jim Cornette, which is enjoyable.

[@davidkelling159]

8 minutes in and I'm proud to be a proud cult member who doesn't have FB or Twitter or any other or that social media garbage, dodging bullets over here

[@bipolarminddroppings]

I got off social media about 5 years ago now. I only use FB to update my work page, I dont use my personal account anymore at all. My mental health improved dramatically within days of deleting FB off my phone (yes, you can actually do that if you really want to). I highly recommend it to everyone.

[@ericjnyman2400]

I belonged to this group for about a week before realizing it was basically an aew mark fest. To be honest for the last year other then the fact I sell my artwork on Facebook. My social media usage is extremely limited

[@GenGamesUniverse]

I shut my twitter account down when that idiot took it over.

[@big10omar]

@MaestroAlessandro99ah yes because texting wasn’t around before then

[@PaulieD1984]

I second that one Ravey Gravy Davey

[@TreySarver]

I blocked an admin in the old group, but that’s because he was going on Charlie’s personal page and trolling him about his sick mother.

[@legendbucwild]

I finally deactivated my Facebook a month ago..... life has been much better ever since

[@bury_the_elite65294]

@legendbucwild very smart move. I deactivated mine a few days ago. I hardly ever use it these days anyway, so in all honesty, I'm not really missing it.

[@ItsTrinton]

This clip is unfair to 10 year olds, they don't act like that on the internet. It takes underdeveloped adults to behave that way.

[@scottbreon9448]

In other words...BOOMERS

[@larryjackson2184]

@@scottbreon9448 Stupid people are a cross-generational problem. Pretending it's limited to one age group is asinine.

[@scottbreon9448]

@@larryjackson2184 Never said it wasn't but most facebook users tend to be boomers these days (especially soccer/hockey moms) and George Carlin was 100% right about boomers

[@Teddy42O]

I love when Jim Cornette trolls & makes fun of Facebook marks 🤣🤣

[@Jeremy_the_unfallible_n-a]

im assuming you are implying that facebook marks are more marks than the marks who follow the podcast of oId retired wrestling managers

[@oneyewitness3823]

Tf is a Facebook mark??

[@SmegulonPrime]

Isn't this the first time he's mentioned Facebook?

[@aidy6000]

@@Jeremy_the_unfallible_n-a its a lot more interesting than your podcast.

[@scottbreon9448]

@@oneyewitness3823 It's code for a boomer. LOL

[@kodyepidemic]

I joined the Cult Of Cornette group but a lot of it was cringe basement dweller so exited on my own accord lol. Never got banned.

[@disruptiveinfluencers]

Thank you (Jim) for exposing these idiots. I'm just starting the video but I know where this is going. I was on the Facebook page but never posted. Just read. Then I see they were trying to sale things in your name supposedly for sketchy "charities" + bashing Stacey up and down. Many of the people on the page even think you run the page yourself or endorse it. So they thought it was an official page. So I ditched it once I found out about all that.

[@acgarner9464]

If you’re going to call people idiots make sure you learn the difference between sale & sell df

[@RainmakerXBooty]

@@acgarner9464 do you feel smarter for correcting that? Take a shower

[@chriss1686]

@@acgarner9464 Found the grifting scumbag.

[@gman2015z]

​@Urista92 forreal, 1 simple mistake in a whole paragraph. At least it wasn't like there and their. N the person could be from another country.

[@theecharmingbilly]

A lot more than one simple mistake. Stop supporting and justifying such horrid effort.

[@eddieoliver930]

I actually got blocked from this group for defending Jim's comments on Kenny Omega.

[@torymann248]

Hel sometimes you can get blocked or get into a fight even for agreeing oh I God I effin hate FB.

[@davebailey2306]

I was in this group for a long time It used to be a fun place to talk about jim and post funny wrestling memes Slowly it became something completely different. One admin just went crazy blocking anyone who questioned anything. Then the whole merchandise thing happened and Stacey had to put out a statement that was it for me.

[@arcticfox04]

Same it got shady and I bounced.

[@mage1439]

That's how it is, some jackass gets power and goes wild for money. It's like this FB group is an HOA.

[@bluntamainia444]

Happened to me too, I mentioned that I loved the real life non wrestling stuff and I was blocked from everything

[@gojenson]

I am in the group too. It got culty real quick.

[@dontron6992]

Lol they banned me ages ago for calling vince a geriatric sex pest with permanent steroid dick.

[@jontyrosenow9396]

Stacy: the facebook natives are getting restless Jim: ??? Charlie from Starkville: they're selling outlaw Cornette merch Jim: I've had all i can stands and i can't stands no more

[@darkshaolinwarrior]

Dick Van Dyke's real name is Penis Van Lesbian. Y'all don't know how hard I laughed at work. That joke had everybody around me looking at me for from laughing

[@TheFailedmessiah]

That was one of the first jokes my dad told me. It was hilarious.

[@chrischar9428]

Hilarious 20 years ago

[@americandiablo]

​@Chris Char You mean 50 years ago

[@chrischar9428]

@@americandiablo well i don't remember that far back

[@americandiablo]

@@chrischar9428 CONSIDERING the dude is in his late 90's, I'm sure someone came up with "Penis Van Lesbian" approx 80 years ago. My father was still living in my grandfathers balls back then! LOL!

[@aaronholman8288]

Every real Cornette fan knows he only goes hard on Twitter and KZbin

[@sh00ner]

I can't be the only one that laughs harder at shit like this because I'm imagining Jim actually wearing the outfit Travis gives him in these clips lmao

[@egomaniac247]

I was totally expecting Stephen p News music to drop at any point in this clip lol

[@messey12]

All of this reminds me of the part in the novel "Jurassic World" where Ian Malcom states that he believes cyberspace will be the end of our species.

[@guitoorbenchi]

I used to be a member of the facebook group, but I was banned for some reason a while ago. Now it all makes sense.

[@benji6417]

Literally bro like umm if your big fans of aew why you in this chat

[@ADrunkBassist]

I believe they banned anybody who might have criticised their nefarious merchandising campaign (i.e. they suspected you have a brain).

[@guitoorbenchi]

@@benji6417 what are you talking about?

[@benji6417]

@@guitoorbenchi basically in the chat alot people have been booted out for either about the scam or them talking trash on aew.some admins started letting everyone in and now the name done got changed, several key people been removed and a lot of aew stuff in there now

[@jameswesten2018]

No dick taters

[@dannysavagedraftguru]

It was the guy who crashed into your Fence

[@scottbreon9448]

I loved Brian's Cornette impression. It sounded like if Cornette was a South Park character. LOL

[@Whasteen]

Bruce Pritchards cornette impression is hilarious too lol

[@ChrisManley1994]

"Don't wish death on people in posts or comments." Jim does that literally every day! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@scottbreon9448]

I was going to ask if Shit Stain counted?

[@fayezfawzi3255]

@@ithinkaboutthings9052 precisely lol. That one was so freaking ironic XD.

[@henrygvidonas9573]

Did you even listen? What part of "you're not Jim Cornette™ - and don't act like you are" is your brain incapable of processing? You do understand that Jim is still a heel "gimmick" or "in character" on Twitter? Do you understand that "James E. Cornette" is not a real person, but a wrestling gimmick that's an exaggerated amped-up-to-eleven artificial character based on the real person James M. Cornette? Goddammit, our society has a gigantic media literacy problem. Some people still think that "conservative pundit Stephen Colbert DFA" from the "Daily Show" and "Colbert Report" was a real person, not a character played by comedian Stephen Tyrone Colbert.

[@mosesjuice2]

The first rule was don't be an asshole, followed by "Your not Jim cornette so don't act like you are. " 😂 The lack of self awareness is hysterical by these two when it comes to certain topics.

[@bubbafug00gle51]

@@mosesjuice2 Well, if you act like Cornette you have violated rule #1 already :) The really weird thing is that a guy who made a healthy living drawing heat would want to silence the people essentially booing him

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

I've been waiting to hear Jim comment on this. The old cult group has devolved into a shit posting cesspit, and lord knows FB already has enough of those. I'm glad to be part of the official group with some quality admins that aren't trying to perpetuate their own agenda.

[@antonlifer4449]

I was waiting on this...I honestly didn't know about the FB page. I only follow Jim on Twitter cause I know it's definitely him posting.

[@AGH69]

I only follow Jim when he leaves his house, because then I know it's definitely him

[@joeytocd]

25:22 for Brian's laughter. 😂

[@leestevens1172]

If u care about something like that , shows u got no life and likely on welfare

[@wildarms007]

​@@leestevens1172that's not nice. Maybe this sort of thing isn't for you.

[@joeytocd]

@@wildarms007 What happened??

[@jamezmcc]

I haven't logged into Facebook in over 10 years. It hasn't been missed.

[@robertwalker7979]

Bet, no lie. I remember them getting into it with Stacy & I'm like wtf. She was supposed to not only be respected, but she should have been an administrator if you let me tell it. But those guys were becoming jerks anyways so good bye to that page, hello to the real page🤷🏾‍♂️

[@KingofKarnies]

This video is a prime example of why I don't have Social Media. Dealing with quarter wits isn't worth My time or effort. Nor is it good for My continued Mental Health Management.

[@ekmad]

For what it's worth I was a member of that group for a long time and in the early days it was a super fun place to be. People sharing lots of old wrestling, stupid memes and in general conversation about actual good wrestling. It hasn't been like that for well over a year at this point. I'm still a member but I don't really interact with it anymore.

[@juliandavidhoffer2022]

That seems to be a common story here. Did the original people who made it give it to another group that wanted to use it to attract their own following? It’s strange it shifted so drastically.

[@CoyoteDuran1]

*Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU, Brian and Arcadian Vanguard, for starting this group. At last a solid group for real pro wrestling fans to congregate and just have fun. It's like a full-blown Corny Convention! And Brian, you hit EVERYTHING on the head about how some folks are when they shed up groups and have nothing else going for them. It becomes the ego of all egos. Thus far, this group is GREAT fun and it's just fantastic to meet and talk with all the real Jim Cornette and Great Brian Last fans out there in a large format. Thanks again, guys. You've made Facebook fun again!*

[@lordpula1193]

All the platform social media sites are like this. Welcome to 2023. Crazy world out there now.

[@henrygvidonas9573]

Stupid generalisation. Private and invite-only groups are a thing. So is competent moderation.

[@iceman-hw7kb]

​@@henrygvidonas9573 shut up

[@illustratingreality]

I'm just glad to see an official group that Jim Cornette himself is somehow associated with. Because that old cult of Cornette page was mudshow AF 😂 I was a part of it until I figured out they didn't have Jim's best interests at heart

[@Thoraxe5150_]

Please sell merch with Jim's names for wrestlers on it. I'd absolutely buy a Harpo McFingerbang shirt.

[@Dilapsor]

I'd be okay with some kitsch too. Maybe official Cult of Cornette Twinkle-Toes Booties or a Shitstain tea towel?

[@scottbreon9448]

I want to buy a t-shirt with Russo's face on it with an arrow pointing up to it and text that says "This guy's a shitstain, bro!"

[@benespinosa6725]

Here We Go 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

[@drunkwatchmandalorian3558]

Extra butter please

[@benespinosa6725]

@DrunkwatchMandalorian I Absolutely Agree

[@freddesanantotx4905]

😛🍿🥤

[@benespinosa6725]

@@freddesanantotx4905 LMAO

[@erichfrederick9229]

Facebook is a waste of time.

[@jimmykewley8386]

Brian Last's Cornette impression is 12/10

[@scottbreon9448]

Cornette...the South Park edition. LOL

[@mspacely6521]

My fav is when he does Hannibal 🤣

[@alexandercavazos2732]

As someone who probably commented on that page and always thought it was weird it wasn’t verified, fuck them, can’t wait to join the new page. Jim can easily navigate fb if he can do Twitter imo💯❤️💪🏽

[@michael_stout79]

People still use Facebook

[@Shin-Blade]

11:30 Last's explanation pretty much explains social media in general. Glad to witness this atrocity with people like Kult Of Kayfabe many years ago... ✌🏾

[@vitari]

I kept expecting the Steven P. song to come on mid rant.

[@alcheman12]

Glad I got off Facebook lol

[@scottthegeneticfreaksteine393]

God I wanted to answer the questions like Jim just to mess with whoever accepts the invite but I didn’t. Can’t believe they thought they would get away with doing this.

[@john_blues]

"Let's not talk about extortion while we're trying to be all honorable here..." 😂

[@Dr170]

*Up All Night* If you know, you know.

[@maxdoegg297]

Yes I'm in the group!

[@TheGoodReverendSatan]

He just gained alot of respect from me.. 1 more for the good guys

[@Gweedzperth]

Proud member of the official new facwbook group, thankyou Jim and Brian

[@mauriceorr313]

Thank God. I was in the old group and it was a bunch of children talking sh!t in it.

[@Gothy420]

Penis van Lesbian has me dying

[@henrygvidonas9573]

Really? That joke is almost as old as Zob DuLevée himself.

[@patricksullivan2261]

I will just say that group is a cesspit.

[@bobbymccartney549]

I love listening to the Cornette experience

[@seanlove3906]

I bought 3 tshirts from them 😱 and got my 5th covid booster shot 😷

[@ShawnKavanagh]

Being a scammer has been the hot number #1 desired earning position for the last 5+ years. Riskier, but easier in terms of workload, than social media influencer. "Bad decisions=good stories" 👌

[@elc1960]

Never been on Facebook or Twitter. Never gonna be on them either. I've heard way too many of these stories to even consider joining. I'll stick with KZbin, thank you very much.

[@nevermindgaming6848]

Good thing he called them out I hate social media

[@dannysavagedraftguru]

Bro it’s real When Steve P New mentioned!!!!!!!!!!

[@jayfabe620]

I was banned years ago for saying Darby Allin wasn't that bad of a wrestler. It looks like I have missed so much.

[@pilot8220]

Easy fix have Steven P New send a cease and desist threatening legal action

[@rofbagging9749]

Facebook would get me into trouble anytime I had an opinion that was different from the herd, and it became creepy when I realized people that never speak to me pretty much knew every detail I’d post. My belief is that Facebook is great for stalking and personal narcissism. Never regretted leaving FB since.

[@0tt0z]

There you go. People with no lives watching others like a hawk and the self-proclaimed scholars is why I keep far away from that mess.

[@SensiofRabbitude]

I love how social media will amplify a nobodies voice, coz algorithm and key words and then the nobody gets all kinds of shit from people who disagree and feel like they have to harass said nobody to defend the honour of 'their side' I mean it's one thing if you were looking for and welcome the conflict but geez sometimes you can let l'll Johnny with 3 followers/friends say something about your favourite celebrity and not gather the posse to go after them.

[@scottbreon9448]

It's a haven for annoying ass soccer moms and entitled Karens anyway

[@gghiker]

I just checked, I'm still not in the official group. It's been a week. I'm a 52 year old man, I've only got so many years left.

[@stylesnhl7004]

I was a proud member of the group until one day I got blocked for no reason. Went on my alt account and asked an admin what happened and he blocked me again.

[@donburton3946]

"Well, fuck them..." "Don't say THAT!" Funnier than anything that is or will ever be on Fakebook....

[@leeroytravis6033]

I was also in this group. I got booted for laughing at these idiots who actually posted videos of themselves crying uncontrollably when New Jack died like they actually knew him.

[@vinceraven1501]

Didn’t realize that it was going on as I was only ever on the other group whenever something popped up from it, but, I noticed that something didn't seem right... I put in my answers for the Official Page though. Thx guys... 👍🏻👍🏻

[@stevenjacob1983]

I joined the Cult on FB.. one of the ‘admins’ was just a dirtbag, so I wished him a good life and left the group.. probably was in the group for 3 days.

[@nustde00]

...Did Jim just.... start understanding social media as a whole or something? this is so fresh. I love uncle Jim

[@Rando1975]

The new group takes their sweet time approving people trying to join.

[@vinylhorror]

Did you answer the questions or just click Join n then go about your business

[@SkilesHasFun]

They're human beings with lives and jobs. The group is not exactly at the tippy top of the priority list. Be patient.

[@henrygvidonas9573]

Again, do people even listen to the video before they comment? Brian Last just explained why. Seriously, are some commenters here incapable of processing spoken language at the most basic level?

[@D44276]

Can we please get Brian doing more Jim impressions 😂😂😂

[@gothard5]

Ottumwa, Iowa. Nice Radar reference, Jim.

[@radbradmusicartist]

I don't know guys, something tells me jim isnt on Facebook

[@troylowe814]

Social media suuuuuuuucks

[@Snakeman612]

"Lets not talk extortion while were trying to be honorable here" Lmao

[@thomashall6288]

Nice to Brian go off a little. He's correct, "what the f is wrong with you" ....

[@Billicyhot]

I know things take time but weeks in pending status feels like Jim and Brian will support my occasional impulse to step in front of a fast moving delivery truck

[@andrewrosario1270]

The best thing about this is no bs.

[@zanethomas6826]

I just got on there. I wish they would have asked more questions. It would have been fun. Like take a Cornett test

[@RiverFunsies]

Pretty sure I was already kicked out of that group. It was fun and then it wasnt.

[@chrisbelos2834]

half the people watching this are going to be depressed and angry that they've been fooled for the last 15 years on facebook.

[@MyCircleMedia]

Love the Masked singer Dick Van Dyke Reference..nice Job Travis!!!

[@Mekrabb]

The irony...

[@jonvia]

Vince Russo was in those group chats

[@BlameMaxSand]

I guess none of us noticed for the same reason: Who even uses Facebook in 2023?

[@taylor_DM86]

Can't get people to act "like adults" when society, work, politics and the world at large tells you what to do like a child.

[@Mollikar]

Ah my relative has run a Dr.Quinn fan page for like a decade it could possibly have been near 6 figures of followers but she wont let any non purists into the group and some irrational dislike of French people so they dont get in either.

[@typerk]

Grown men(because of course it's men) need to be parented on the internet by Brian Last 😂

[@scottbreon9448]

"men"

[@MrWoolyMonster]

All of this is hysterical.

[@MisterKidd555]

This has all gotta be something to do with those damn ISPs.... Somebody get me my small clawhammer.

[@collectingonthecheap56353]

Was part of the group, but not very active after things started to change. After listening to this, left the group. Sweet! Hoping to be let in to the new true group.

[@jleos3709]

I am so excited for this group!!! I never thought to look for a fb group because I knew he wasn’t into it..

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

I knew something was up when Ron was unceremoniously shit canned from the old group. Don't mess with Rhonda.

[@snakeey3zhiphop]

That group is nothing but cringe Cornette wannabes.

[@maitreyas.4902]

It just takes a call to Stephen P. New. Hit the music !

[@civy601]

I was apart of that old group and things changed drastically. It originally was a group of Jim’s fans but at some point shit went south. I got blocked out of the old group for asking questions….and telling them that Brian said all other groups were sucker MC crap😂

[@SensiofRabbitude]

I was in this odd situation once, where I was blocked by a podcasts twitter page but not their Facebook group. I ended up staying in the group so I could talk with other fans (sports podcast) but eventually people stopped posting and it was overrun with spam bots.

[@johnnyargon5454]

I’m opposite I’ve been on Facebook since 2009 but I’ve never been on Twitter lol !

[@adampatterson5475]

They ain't the only group on Facebook this happens to

[@france2j]

I saw live, the entire meltdown of tge facebook page and it was hilarious. The amount of back pedalling and snivelling was truly sad. I left and applied for the true cult of cornette page. The only reason I even go on facebook at all.