Jim Cornette on Vince McMahon's Relationship With Jim Ross

From Episode 195 of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
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[@pjam1184]

I think one of the reasons JR is still working is he doesn't want to be alone in a empty house. With his wife tragically dying, he probably wants to keep busy and keep his mind occupied and focused. If Jan was still alive maybe he would be retired or doing a lot less work than he is now.

[@MasonTheDad]

A camera following VKM around every day would have been the greatest reality show of all time.

[@russoswerve7856]

If behind the mat is any indication, Vinny Mack is a walking meme

[@jacobronan541]

Would prefer to see a show following JC around he is amazing

[@xxgenericxboxusernamefrom2389]

It would be a lovely experience

[@youreokayboah2128]

I thought he’d prefer to be by himself, rather than at a party with 30 people.? So he’d have to be in character 24/7

[@JimCornetteIsMyDad]

I would count how many times he actually says the word "pal" per episode.

[@madringking1119]

Flair was also dealing with the loss of his son Reid at the time. So mix that with alcohol, you get what happened

[@defaultusername123]

Exactly man, losing a child is literally the worst thing a human being can go through and Ric was naturally gonna go off the deep end because of that

[@bradpaton3927]

Ric Flair being his usual, drunk self wasn't going to resurrect his junkie son.

[@iejejduc8379]

@@bradpaton3927 Well let's hope you never lose a kid ey bud

[@Gvvm15]

@@iejejduc8379 As if that virgin would ever reproduce.

[@TNLable]

Actually it was a sad moment at that time. Much worse is in 2015 they forced Charlotte to involve in a storyline where Paige (who was also forced to do) mentioned a reference about Reid's death, without Ric's blessing

[@johns3491]

According to Jim Ross himself on one of those Conrad Thompson interviews ("Grilling with JR"), Jim claimed that in some meetings behind closed doors that Vince would mimic/make fun of his Bell's Palsey just to get laughs from the boys. I guess Vince McMahon the TV character wasn't too far off from Vince McMahon the CEO.

[@thomasanthony5306]

Everyone knows Vince can be a royal prick.

[@ahumanjustbeing2466]

The more I hear about Vince's real personality the more I think his stepdad beat his ass up too much

[@kushsmoke273]

Did you even watch the video? Vince would fuck with the people he likes, he would make fun of them etc, i truly believe that he loves the fink and also J.R.

[@Stratsrule]

Vince will have to answer for all his actions one day

[@nathangillispie51]

You called it

[@jesterr7133]

JR recently talked about this on his podcast. He said that everything is fine between them. He said they don't talk much right now since they work for opposing companies, but he said they still talk on birthdays, holidays, etc. He said there are no negative issues between them at all.

[@vannavanity1195]

Well, Jim wants to always have a job open in case AEW goes up in smokes. Total career bureaucrat

[@jimmyjames6882]

N Pucci and? So why is that a problem? People don't usually have another job before leaving or losing their other job? Help me understand why it's not ok for wrestling personalities to do that.

[@vannavanity1195]

@@jimmyjames6882 There's nothing "wrong" with it if we're talking morals Jim Ross isn't like a sniveling careerist like Terry Taylor, who is a transparent two-faced guy. Ross is all that except that he likes to brand himself as salt of the earth, straight shooter Jim. Is he? I don't think he is at all. We're talking about someone who negotiated on behalf of Watts to Jim Crockett the entire package of Mid South, never bothering to mention that all of Mid South's syndication by that point was nothing more than glorified debt, by the millions. (To this day, JCP insiders still can't explain why Crockett went millions in debt, because none of the support behind the financial decadence thesis explains that kind of debt load.) Ross did that. Then he had the nerve to try to quit WCW after Watts was gone because he wasn't trusted to take up the role. There's a lot of evidence that Ross was a long-time snitch to Meltzer as well. Which gets to the point about Ross. He's a careerist who likes to play a straight shooting cowboy gimmick, but he has always had a stake in wrestling where he'd talk to enemy sources, sink supposed friends, get into petty feuds with people like Tony Schiavone. In Ross' world, like a lot of those rasslin "thinkers," I just think of him as a Watts guy and that that colors everything he does. (Why else would he call to bring up an addict burnout pushing 40 like Dr Death Steve Williams in 1998 when nothing about him fit with either the company demands or even in health?) Then to think he taunted Bart Gunn for daring knocking out his junkie? That's why they mess with him. Ross could say now that if his wife were alive, he wouldn't be in wrestling. That's a delusion or even a lie if he's honest with himself. Ross wouldn't know what to do if he wasn't working. Given how much money he has, no one would have tolerated from WWF executives what he did if he could live a day without working. Triple H could ask Jim Ross how hard he'd blow Dr Death and Ross would answer in the affirmative

[@allamaraine8066]

@@jimmyjames6882 He didn’t say there was anything wrong with it, he was adding on/responding to a comment. Jeebus, where do you oversensitive weirdos come from?

[@mikeypitt8315]

@@vannavanity1195 Ross is not what he likes to make himself out to be, he has shown that on his podcast time and time and time again. He is hypocritical,shows contempt towards fans with mockery waffles on and on and on about respect yet disrespects the fans.

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Vince was going to phase out Jim Ross regardless. He just used that incident as a reason. In the WWE, you have an expiration date.

[@ChanT3]

Thank Christ he's gone.

[@codydisney9959]

@@ChanT3 Right thank goodness the best announcer left cause whoever wants to hear good announcing.

[@smarkslowplay3512]

Except Brother Love, Johnny Ace, Kevin Dunn, Kerwin Silfies...

[@ChanT3]

@@codydisney9959 Time to move on. Jim Ross isn't going to live forever.

[@leelohaskin7941]

@@ChanT3 neither is he , Bruce or Kevin Dunn so whats your point?

[@Harry-sc1xk]

JR works because he has nothing else left, his wife passed and I guess it beats being in an empty home.

[@DMS-pq8]

Work and OU sports is his life

[@HBKTheMan]

Sad but I feel thats true. JR has kids but I suppose they are older and have families of their own by now. He's truly grateful to Tony Khan for his current job.

[@TheFlyingFox14]

He gets thrown a bone by AEW & he rewards them by constantly shitting on the product & being miserable in general. The fact that Tony Khan hasn’t fired him is probably due to him feeling sorry for JR. Vince wouldn’t put up what JR’s done in AEW so far.

[@CJBrowninLV]

True .... but there's going to come a time when Jim Ross has to ask himself about retirement, or only doing Commentary for ppvs .... there's got to be an, 'I don't miss the WWE grind' traveling from venue to venue.

[@ajdaking507]

@@TheFlyingFox14 can you really blame him for shitting on aew? The show just isn't that good

[@MatadorMedia]

Vince is one of those personalities who would be fired from every job he ever worked... his only option is to be the boss.

[@Noirflux]

Quote, who died and made you boss

[@ricolewis2949]

Fair analysis

[@tigerbug69]

@Blask Riker Mcmahon was never handed the WWF. He bought it off his father and co owners and if he missed one payment he had to give the WWF back. Far from being handed the company. He also grew up poor in a trailer park.

[@georgebermudez9101]

@Blask Riker your wrong he worked for all that he grew poor

[@leelohaskin7941]

@Blask Riker I will say this ot was easy to forgive him for abandonment as soon as he was able to take that company away from Sr. because otherwise he'd be owed back child support (thats assuming he never paid) and large middle finger. His neglect of both his sons is glossed over

[@Kylersinjin]

Working for Jim Herd probably prepared him for working for Stephanie.

[@drsurtur3240]

She is 100 times worse than Vince

[@mrdethbuzzard4885]

@@drsurtur3240 you dropped a few zeros LOL

[@barky87]

@@drsurtur3240 have you ever met her?

[@dustinmasterson411]

@@barky87 I slept with her.

[@LegionOfShrooms]

@@barky87 have you?

[@MilMaska]

Jim Ross: "Who could it be ?" Vince McMahon: "It was me Austin" Jim Ross: "Son of a B it ch"

[@russellcampbell3500]

Tony schivony " what's everyone talking about?"

[@lordevyl8317]

@@russellcampbell3500 *Schiavone

[@crissy4346]

WWE did Jim Ross dirty. From mocking his Bell's palsy, to replacing him with Michael Cole.

[@darrenwade3266]

They did us all dirty by replacing JR with Michael Cole.

[@KayFabe87]

They also made JR very wealthy and raised his value in the marketplace to this day, so it was probably worth the short term embarrassment.

[@btipton6899]

WCW mocked him...

[@crissy4346]

@@btipton6899 yeah they did. People can be real pieces of shit.

[@DarksaberForce]

@@crissy4346 At least Russo apologized to Jim personally and again when he was a guest on his podcast.

[@TimelordRick]

A Platoon of Navy Seals can't corral a drunk Ric Flair, what did they expect JR to do?

[@keefriff99]

I completely agree, but some people think JR was supposed to use his Jedi mind powers to calm Flair down and get through the interview unscathed.

[@el-youtub3r402]

@@keefriff99 everyone with a common sense understand they just used that incident as an excuse to fire him, which they were gladly gonna do first chance they got

[@shaynewest8757]

I think JR keeps himself busy to cope with losing his wife.

[@chadk890]

He said Vince was there for him when his wife died. Him and Vince dont always agree on everything but they respect each other.

[@ahumanjustbeing2466]

applaud JR...there are ppl 1/2 his age dying off from self inflicted boredom

[@LOTR_BTTF]

With friends like Vince, who needs enemies

[@tae2x866]

😂😂

[@theconman5540]

Guess the water took off Vince’s lipstick that the animator uses

[@TheMan750]

This is Vince in his 50s, maybe 60s, the Vince that looks like the cryptkeeper is the modern version

[@Will_kid_cortez]

This is the McMahon we all knew and think of when you think of classic vince.

[@madamefeast4824]

Hahaha. Yeah, Vince really looks like that today though. However, this is classic 50+/- year old Vince.

[@standardofexcellence]

He wasn't born with it, it was Maybelline

[@MrJjburgess11]

Vince looked the same from 1985-2010. Then boom . Age caught up with him hard.

[@TheBrister]

to be fair to JR. he has said that he would still be at home right now if he hadn't have lost his wife.

[@el-youtub3r402]

Life is cruel Someone like JR losing his wife thanks to a car accident, eventually he ends up in AEW most likely regretting that decision with every month that passes... Smh

[@rubenmachado6629]

@@el-youtub3r402 You're acting like he is being held hostage by AEW.. i'm sure if he was fed up he would talk to Tony Khan and he would go home. AEW gave him a reason to keep going after his wife passed away.

[@clutch197]

@@rubenmachado6629 he may not be a hostage but he has little choice. Rot away alone at home or go back to work to be around people and AEW was the only option.

[@TJDious]

@@clutch197 BS. There's a lot of stuff he can do.

[@bootsthecat6718]

"if the 4000 hours in a car and working 8 to 9 times a week didn't kill you, the fans might" God bless professional wrestling

[@DarksaberForce]

Imagine today's wrestlers going through this. They would be having nervous breakdowns all the time.

[@allamaraine8066]

@@DarksaberForce Yeah, because that’s totally a healthy work schedule. Fuck, can’t people hear something without jumping to the extreme, opposite end of the spectrum anymore?

[@richardreed7350]

Id love to see Jr and Cornette both on the 🎤 again one more time ..together they would make a good team

[@imdikonps4396]

Honestly cornette would be a gr8 heel commentator as the wrestling traditionalist I dnt watch aew but I think they could do some good business

[@nebraskajoenelson8987]

@@imdikonps4396 I would LOVE to see cornette in AEW......but sadly his convictions will never allow for it to happen...... he's just too stuck in his ways

[@smallcd]

"OH MAH GAWD!!! IT'S MR. McMAHON!!!"

[@gregorylevi1826]

LMMFAOOF! 🤣😂

[@defaultusername123]

Boom boom, pal

[@beavis8167]

Sounding like Loren Armstrong

[@juddblood1879]

Austins loose! Austins loose! Awww Myyyy Gawd Austins loose! Sounds better when i do it with the voice! Lol

[@ladistar]

Bahahhhahaaha don’t forget “that man had a family!!!”

[@sourdeez5558]

Shane pushed Vince in the pool. He mentioned it on Stone Cold's podcast.

[@justoneguy2487]

I feel Shane is one of few who could get away with doing it.

[@keefriff99]

@@justoneguy2487 Few? Try only...and when Stone Cold brought it up on the podcast, Vince growled like he was still legit pissed about it, lol.

[@justoneguy2487]

@@keefriff99 Stephanie and Linda could get away with it

[@keefriff99]

@@justoneguy2487 Heh, maybe, but Vince may have had an issue about a guy doing it versus women. He's so old-school, who knows?

[@TRoller927]

@@justoneguy2487 It's literally only Shane, Stephanie and Linda. Even Triple H would probably be fired over it.

[@instrumentalist28]

JR doesn't have enough destrucity lol 😂

[@bradpaton3927]

That's why he's still alive.

[@imusingsocialistmedia3014]

I read many comments on JR on many different channels, seems younger fans are loving his decline and are talking about him like he's already dead. Quite pathetic how the younger generations feel the need to disrespect seniors.

[@whynotbrosay]

As if fans of this channel don't do that with Vince and circle jerk at the prospect of triple h taking over and putting over his technical vanilla midgets over charismatic talent.

[@imusingsocialistmedia3014]

@@whynotbrosay You're right, it's ok to dislike someone because of their character or actions, but to death ride someone like that it's just cringy to be on the outside looking in.

[@SportPhilosophies]

@@whynotbrosay I didn't think this channel approves of vanilla midget work rate bs? I've been following for ages and can't stand all of that stuff, along with Cornette who regularly criticizes charisma-less gymnasts.

[@defaultusername123]

If that’s true, that’s a shame because J.R. deserves a lot of respect and is a pillar of his industry, regardless of some his lesser actions.

[@bradpaton3927]

@@whynotbrosay WHAT "over, charismatic talent?"

[@flynnwalker5737]

Remember that time Flair “inducted” Sting into the HoF spent his entire speech putting Porn Michaels over?

[@t-bro9529]

Jim Ross is still the best announcer in Wrestling.

[@skylergreenberg8717]

low bar

[@SonOfMuta]

Not even close

[@LordRaptor]

Yeah, he's the ONLY good commentator at this point too.

[@johndoe-fq7ez]

@@SonOfMuta who’s better

[@nishitkashyap8748]

@@johndoe-fq7ez at this point Mauro Ronallo

[@SauronEye]

Didn't it always seem that when the WWE was in Oklahoma City, Jim Ross ALWAYS get picked on?

[@erod017]

They did it to get heat from the crowd. JR is a god there. They did the same to Daniel Bryan in Washington state. Bret hart in Canada etc

[@Youdoxxikill]

Turns out Vince has been shitting on his employees for years

[@PiCheZvara]

I don't buy the excuse that in Vince's mind, he's playing with or making fun of people he likes. It's bullying, especially in a professional enviroment where people are more sensitive about diplays of humiliation, superiority, etc. And there is one simple way to prove this - answer to the question "Would Vince enjoy it if it was the other way around?". And if you worked at various places for a longer time, you know the answer is "No." and you know he would be angry and insulted. People like Vince always like to pretend their bullying tactics are just "fun". They're hypocrites and JR is absolutely right to be angry about those things.

[@ravanpee1325]

Titus O'Neil was suspended for 90 days, because he toached Vince on the shoulder (for fun)

[@bradpaton3927]

@@ravanpee1325 it was reduce to 60 days, but JR claims to not be angry ~ the Doctor Heiny Raw segment.

[@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022]

I agree. The whole "I bully you because I like you" bullshit is just an excuse that bullies use to justify their shitty behaviour. Vince clearly disliked jr, from the shitty segments on tv(dr heiney), to firing him ON AIR and blaming him for flair's drunken behaviour. I have no idea how jr put up with vince's crap for so long.

[@PiCheZvara]

@@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022 I think it's documented and verified Vince disliked both JR's southern "rasslin'" style and his looks because JR didn't look like a typical TV mannequin. The reason he "tolerated" JR because JR was objectively great at his job, the fans liked and respected him and the wrestlers liked and respected him too. Vince maybe perhaps disliked also the fact JR is his own man instead of being just a yes-man for Vince. JR tolerated it because WWE was a chance to do his job at the highest level and because Vince paid him well.

[@aim6613]

Vince disliked Jim Ross so much he let him commentate for years, be an on screen baby face with the most popular wrestler during the time period, gave him backstage roles as Talent Relations, gave him a "Good Ol' JR gimmick (with a BBQ sauce merch to go with it.) Yeah, Vince really hated Jim Ross...

[@rossmacdonald8945]

I think Vince has a gym bro type sense of humour, some industries have an unusual type of humour and relationships with each other, I'm a chef and we're a weird bunch that play ribs, rip into each other etc but it's a brotherhood with love and respect, just odd "manly" way to show affection to each other

[@Ted_Bell]

That is great when you're 30

[@DoobieKeebler]

Yeah but it sucks when it's your boss and you cant really do the same back.

[@bradn.2287]

Yea, the boss doing it probably sucks… i had a work crew of 10 and we were brutal to each other and it was great, but it was equal.

[@enriquestewart6681]

Kinda gay

[@rossmacdonald8945]

@@enriquestewart6681 in what way?

[@jovanss2361]

I always wondered why Vince tortured J.R

[@marcosant98]

That’s why this video exists. Cornette says that’s just Vince, maybe he doesn’t even realize nobody likes what he does. Don’t know about that. But the more successful you are, the less friends you have and treat anyone with such a confidence that anybody feels uncomfortable with it.

[@bradpaton3927]

Because he's fat and Vince was body-shaming him.

[@aim6613]

It's some of the most entertaining segments ever. JR getting a brick stomped over his head blading, a Texas strap match against Coach, and I know I'm missing some more. Hell, even Stone Cold got a few stiff ones in on JR.

[@smarkslowplay3512]

Vince was a bully all his life, stemming from his difficult childhood

[@jims.6393]

All you gotta do 1. Be on time! 2. Protect the business 3. Be perfect 4. Survive the road trips/Don't Die

[@tempestfennac9687]

It sounds like it's easier said than done; I remember Jim once mentioning that a lot of people who worked in Midsouth had to go elsewhere due to getting burnt out from the travelling.

[@johnh5424]

It wasn't as fun as Jim makes it sound. Flair basically broke down in the middle of the event due to the alcohol and the emotional trauma he was going through. It's actually pretty tough to watch

[@keefriff99]

Yeah, Jim’s recollection of that event is very different from how I’ve heard it portrayed elsewhere.

[@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo]

@@keefriff99 It's called maintaining someone else's dignity what's the point in saying "yeah Ric cried for 3 hours"

[@Dakatari]

Jim always watches his words when it comes to Vince. I honestly would love to hear how he truly feels about Vince.

[@iannnCFC]

send the question in to the drive thru bro! i’d love to hear it too.

[@Batony]

He bought his SMW tapes, which helped him recoup his losses. Gave him a job after SMW closed. Loaned him money to buy a place when he first moved to CT. Jim never forgets.

[@gregorylevi1826]

@@Batony yep that job Vince gave him also helped him finish paying off his debts too. Jim never forgets who helped him.

[@Dakatari]

@@iannnCFC Jim's true feelings about Vince will never be known until he dies

[@iannnCFC]

@@Dakatari lmfao you’re probably right

[@muriloninja]

Read or listen to JR's books/audiobooks and I think one may walk away with a different viewpoint on JR. He basically sold his self respect and dignity time and time again to Vince McMahon all under the guise of "doing business" and "John Wayne, it's scary but saddle up anyway" mentality. Vince 100% shit on him to belittle and embarrass him. Some sick level of showing dominance over an employee whom Vince knew loved the business and his job (announcing) to a fault so he abused that at will. After the last humiliating act Vince tells him "Goddamnit pal you finally gave it all to me" or some stupid ass line. smh!

[@tonyslicer7399]

Ross said he and Vince are atill great friends and Vince still calls him once while he said we dont always talk but he and Vince are still great friends and he thank him for making him rich and if fans dont like that to bad

[@GreggBB]

So Vince is a bully

[@blackpistolcompany3482]

So basically Vince is a bully? lol

[@MiketheratguyMultimedia]

That 2K14 event was SOOOOO surreal for me. I playtested that game about half a year before it was released and knew all the big names that were going to be in it but had no idea that they'd do a big rollout with so many legendary stars sharing the stage, a Summerslam special reveal event, etc. They really pushed that game like they hadn't any other in the series, and I believe that it was to help smooth the transition between THQ and 2K for the benefit of the consumers. Watching the whole thing become as (relatively) big as it did, and then with Flair making headlines and Ross being fired, was so bizarre because I was, in the tiniest and most tangential way, a part of it. The THQ / 2K staff thought that the whole thing was great, but the fallout from that whole event was just...again, I don't know what other word to use other than surreal.

[@nickjones9828]

One quote comes to mind...Vince wouldn't ask you to do anything he wouldn't do. Vince has kissed ass on live tv, vince had shit poured on him. He's done every embarrassing thing too.

[@ladistar]

Bahahahahaha so true

[@msoileau83]

Vince was always looking for excuses to fire and/or replace Jim Ross...

[@mattroxursoul]

So in short. Vince is a complete asshole and if you did not have to deal with him you would not. But, he has the money/power to get away with it because people rely on him for work and money. But if he was a factory worker he would be despised by pretty much everyone and probably have been punched several times over.

[@omarilockhart1552]

I always wait to see which part of the segment Travis chooses to bring to life in visual form 👌🏾

[@jeffreyb6165]

I lost some respect for Ross when he kissed Vince's a$$ on national television, and I lost respect for Vince for putting JR in that position.

[@flyguy7825]

AGAIN! Why the hell would anyone wanna work for a boss like Vince McMahon?

[@aim6613]

Notice how some of the most successful people both in and out of wrestling praise Vince - including Lesnar, Cena, Austin, Johnson, Angle, Calloway, Hogan, and Flair. Vince even tried to make Jericho into a superstar by having him beat The Rock and Stone Cold in the same night, sadly Jericho never became one.

[@mc12358]

I've worked for worse bosses for a LOT less money than some of Vince's wrestlers.

[@flyguy7825]

@@aim6613 Those guys were no Brainers And all except for the undertaker he has run off at least one twice What the hell are you smoking Jericho is a superstar he is a Hall of Famer

[@flyguy7825]

@@mc12358 Ok and?

[@aim6613]

@@flyguy7825 Jericho a superstar? Hahahaha damn that's funny. What are you smoking? If a superstar means getting embarrassed by 80s hair metal lead singer, on Twitter, then yes Jericho is a superstar. Jericho is an international superstar the likes of John Cena, Dwayne Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and Brock Lesnar.... sorry winning the AEW title doesn't make you an international icon.

[@genkidamatrunks6759]

Depending on who did it, I think Vince would find it hilarious if he got pushed in the pool. Then he'd send them a dry cleaning bill for 5 grand.

[@JohnDoe-ym5ly]

His relationship with Jim Ross is that he was an asshole to him. Repeatedly, for years.

[@TheMan750]

Flair mentioned his TNA time during this interview

[@marmcd2003]

He did that in one of the round tables too and didn't get in trouble.

[@bradpaton3927]

"What IS T-N-A!?"

[@justoneguy2487]

@@bradpaton3927 Test and Albert

[@OzzyOscy]

TNA were never considered a threat so that has never been an issue.

[@jerry85g7]

@@OzzyOscy Yes but they never mentioned TNA on WWE programming before

[@RipCityEagle]

Best thumbnails ever

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[@GMRay739]

@@jeffmac9642 Signed and autographed?!? Damn, now I'm freaking jealous!

[@beastmode40205]

Vince always showed disdain for anyone who wasn't solely made by him or was from the South. So knowing JR was his greatest commentator and Austin was his greatest star and both contributed to saving his company, I can imagine he always resented that. Andre may be the only person I know of that wasn't solely his that he truly cared about and never disrespected. But I attribute that to them being so close in age, he must have seen him like a brother.

[@Exiled_Rouge]

Jim is so apologetic for Vince McMahon.

[@Simouno]

JR has been Vince McMahon punching ball for way too long, the company showed no respect to him constantly embarassing him on Live TV. Glad he finally broke free

[@aim6613]

Vince McMahon made Jim Ross into a gimmicked "Good Ol' JR" with the black hat (which Jim first hated and refused). His favorite quote is "the best weapon in wrestling is the eraser." How can he say that almost weekly and be proud? Strange. There's a reason Bruce Prichard called him a heel in real life, and a face on camera.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

@@aim6613 Cos everything Pritchard says is true.... 😂😂

[@aim6613]

@@user-li3fr8jl3b No, but that just confirms what's pretty obvious to those who actually listen to Jim Ross. (EMOJI) (EMOJI) LOL

[@Tizzo1982]

Well also, this was a time where Ric Flair was still mourning his son.

[@myquest666420]

Wasn’t Flair also dealing with the death of his son? Didn’t he just find him dead of a heroin overdose?

[@Lordeightbane]

Yes I believe that Reid died that summer or last summer

[@jamirimaj6880]

Vince doesn't hate JR, he just finds him sooo funny in a comical way.

[@Bolbi31]

Vince sounds like a stereotype high school bully

[@theheathen7236]

Shane pushed vince into a pool.. He tels the story on an interview I saw.. Vince wasn't very happy.. 🤣

[@adrianhartso7060]

In hogan's book he mentioned seeing vince st the curtain kinda giggling to himself as he watches somebody go out and do something silly he made them do.

[@ahumanjustbeing2466]

vkm=closet sadist

[@tammyforbes2101]

That must he a city thing! Cause where I’m from if you cuss a man you might get your ass whipped! We take that as an act of aggression so it’s met with aggression. It just depends how bad we need the job weather or not we will take it! But when we done taking it look out we may just use your head and a step on our way out the door.

[@tomr3422]

Cmon JR was never going to make it, The Vince master plan to populate wrestling with cookie cutter people that do not need to be paid well and can be replaced with the next unremarkable clone.

[@PapaTaurean]

It just goes to show the character of JR where he can be treated like garbage by these people, but he is still nice and doesn't wish anyone any ill will.

[@TheFlyingFox14]

His wife died & he wants to work. He’s not burning bridges even at his age.

[@monsterover4068]

Shane has pushed Vince into the pool According to Bruce and Conrad

[@foleynj86]

It makes sooooo much sense to fire Jim Ross for Ric Flair's drunkenness. It is like punishing a guy who witnessed a murder rather than the murderer himself. Cornette is such a Vince apologist trying to spin this and say it is Vince's "sense of humor." That is just sick behavior any way you slice it. He wanted to punch Ed Ferrara in the face doing Oklahoma and rightfully so, but Vince imitating Ross's bells palsy is not as bad for some reason. It makes perfect sense. Jim Ross was fired in 1994 for his first bout of bell's palsy and then brought back when Vince had his steroid trial. Now, Vince has made WWE the most unwatchable trash in its history and makes WCW in 2000 look decent by comparison. Vince is an asshole. Period. Also, he is friends with Donald Trump and Cornette never mentions that even with his TDS. I respect Cornette's knowledge on the history of wrestling and current state of it, but his Vince McMahon asskissing is so insufferable.

[@realsqueek]

Sadly, the current affairs of wrestling is not good. I do respect Jim and Paul for still doing it. I truly believe they’re fighting the good fight. If you’d come around you could help make wrestling great again, no pun intended. Seriously, wrestling needs you more than ever brother.

[@bradpaton3927]

And it'll ALL start with ONE. MORE. MATCH. outta Hulk Hogan, Brother....!

[@depp0000000000]

33rd degree level masons tend to be weird

[@ctitty4079]

Jr or senior? Do you have any evidence please elaborate

[@raidcasto]

Vince was an ANNOUNCER for a very long time. How bad do you think it had to burn him to hear everyone say JR was the best announcer of all time? Especially a guy with a southern accenti no less! I would bet deep down, that's what it is.

[@jeffreylenoir1513]

JR and Heyman are the last of the Old School.

[@EliC09]

Does Tony Schiavone count as old school? He was a part of the WCW commentating team

[@bradpaton3927]

@@EliC09 his hiatus is longer than his career was before AEW!

[@benjaminclark4030]

I know I've heard a story about Shane pushing Vince into the pool and Vince chasing (and probably slapping the shit out of) Shane around the house, but I cannot for the life of me remember which podcast it was from. Probably Bruce, I think. I listen to way too many wrestling podcasts. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@yeezynapkins2970]

"Let me tell you about my first homosexual experience..."

[@DLRX]

"As opposed to your most recent."

[@ghostmail]

@@DLRX haha first thing I thought of

[@YTC1234]

Bruce claimed that Shane did in fact push Vince into the pool. Vince didn’t find it funny at all

[@Nron2000]

Yea pretty sure Vince has narcissistic personality disorder. Most of those weird billionaires do

[@jdajoker]

Love Jim Cornette. Love his discussions about the behind the scenes of wrestling.

[@spheremode3271]

Telling Ric Flair to chill is like telling a beautiful stallion to not gallop gracefully through a field.

[@GenGamesUniverse]

In all honesty, it was more 2K's fault than it was Jim Ross's. Flair should NEVER had been there. He was grieving the loss of Reid as well as hitting the bottle pretty hard during Summerslam weekend (there had been rumors that Flair was actually really inebriated from fans) and Vince was like "Well I can't fire Heyman, he's got a program with Brock and Cena", so Jim Ross was essentially the scapegoat.

[@leelohaskin7941]

If anything it was the WWE's fault, they allowed dFlair to come in the first place, whereas Flair should have been getting help/therapy to deal with his loss

[@chuckthedog6725]

Cornette's so fucking smart

[@G_xx_]

But thats what makes Vince great

[@larrydavidson9435]

Vince is the white Suge Knight

[@gregharper6382]

JR has said ON HIS PODCAST they’re still friends and in contact!!

[@heartbr8krebel702]

Of course he would. You can’t say nothing against the WWE grim reaper.

[@newssbluebubbims5099]

Pretty sure I heard a story from Bruce Prichard about Shane pushing Vince in a pool and Vince being furious lol

[@bradpaton3927]

Yeah, but you gotta consider the source on THAT one!LOL

[@joekerr1607]

Vince confirmed it on stone colds podcast lol

[@chadzbirdzofficial4631]

I wanna do it with JR so bad

[@drunkensailor112]

Lol

[@fatalsniper3413]

Trying to smash them cheeks

[@dustinmasterson411]

"the office" a.k.a Stephanie McMahon.

[@ricosalvaje5802]

Every time WWE went to Oklahoma they went after Jim Ross.

[@SairajRKamath]

Didn't Vince also have a habit of booking JR for commentary gigs and cancelling them at the last minute when he arrived? What's the excuse for that?

[@leelohaskin7941]

Wow, just like how he makes the writers re-write Raw at the last minute when he tears up the script smh.

[@LK-vv2xk]

"Rib-ages".

[@joshiles]

Looking at JR is kinda how I look at Mick Foley, it's therapeutic for them to keep working, their voices and their minds, not physically anymore. They've both talked about it and I'm sure as close as they are text every so often and check on each other. They're keeping their mind and spirits active so they don't shut down and wither away.

[@kayskreed]

What Jim describes sounds like narcissism. I wouldn't be surprised if Vince happened to be one.

[@danielboom72]

Prichard told a story on his podcast about Shane pushing him into his pool one tine.

[@danielboom72]

Shane pushed Vince into the pool. Pronouns pal!

[@ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind]

That was really dumb to fire Jim over that. The fact that people were talking about it was a plus because they were promoting a video game and it most likely got more people to see the promotion because they wanted to see the off-the-rails event. I think they were looking for a reason to move on with Jim because they wanted younger commentary

[@nthe1st328]

Kinda sounds like Vince can like you but not respect you

[@DoubleCrossRanch]

How did poor Fink get buried in all of this lmao RIP Finkel you were the voice of my childhood

[@mountaineerpaultalksfootba4782]

Awwwww poor Cornette got him back window smashed waaaaaasaasaaaaa what a freaking baaaaby, call the WAMbulance!!!! *waits for it*

[@PhillyPhanVinny]

Bruce Prichard told a story before of Shane throwing Vince in the pool while they were in a meeting at the house before and he said Vince thought it was funny. So there is the answer to that question in this video.

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

Vince said he chased Shane everywhere because he wanted to beat his ass but Shane outran him.

[@leelohaskin7941]

@@bloodaonadeline8346 🤣🤣

[@HoboJoeWitness]

"I'd like to thank our sponsor, Grey Goose." That interview session was some of the best behind-the-scenes story telling I had ever watched. Was sad to see JR get punished & fired for that, it was so awesome to watch!

[@joekerr1607]

Shane pushed Vince in the pool once lol

[@darthsiddious7469]

How'd I know Corny was going to finesse any negative talk about Vince?

[@vndtta9361]

I cannot get enough of this channel lol. Thank you for putting this all together. No bullshit is ever spoken.

[@ravanpee1325]

Cornette: "Vince wanted to fuck with you about that." Vince: "It was just fun pal?" Cornette: "Nobody pushed Vince in the pool. I don't know how he would react to that" Yes, because McMahon is a fucking bully. In every other business they would sue the fuck out of the company for toxic work environment.

[@bigj6143]

Flair and even Vince are King's of the make believe world of pro wrestling. But five, four, three, two, one, you are back on the air and Jim Ross had to announce to a pay per view audience that Owen Hart has died for REAL. Get it? Get it Vince? Some can take real responsibility and deal with real reality and some THINK they know it all in the wrestling business and their F'Ups are someone else's fault. Flair has great stories but is a terrible husband and parent in real life. Vince isn't that far behind. A people user is Vince.

[@imnotsuperstitiousbutiamal4186]

Nothing about Kenny Omega?? or AEW? I haven't watched it yet tho. Whether they suck or not, You need to come up w/new subjects, Jimbo.

[@nathangriffin4471]

“ Vince I love you and you paid me a lot of money …but Fuck all you muthafuckers I’m going home to bah god Oklahoma …I’ve had enough of this bullshitt“ - Jim Ross via Cornette

[@kenrickeason]

I don't give a damn who you are you will not Control Ric Flair.. Sh_t, Vince Mcmahon can barely control Ric Flair..

[@easter_sunday]

I worked with someone for many years that sounds like Vince. He’d TCOB but he could be a serious jerk and bully. And that’s if he liked you.