Jim Cornette on Wrestlers Calling Themselves Performance Artists

From Episode 296 of The Jim Cornette Experience!
Artwork by Travis Heckel!
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[@bahmat]

I don't understand why those people find the word "professional wrestler" so offensive. Stop wrestling if you're ashamed of the term that's been used by all those who established the very industry you're in.

[@gordfortin2782]

Because all they've ever known was the WWE style.

[@jtg1972]

That's like being ashamed to be called a "welder", and you instead change it to "metal with heat manipulator"!😂

[@jerrydwolfinteractive]

Thank you

[@jcgadfly6200]

Calling themselves "performance artists" is also probably the only way they can get Patreon accounts.

[@fallenchao]

Jim cornette is such a great human being, saves wrestling and gives to important things.

[@rusalexander1757]

I love that Corny knows who GG Allin is

[@citizenstrife]

"I told him to play in traffic. It's the only way he's in front of a fucking crowd." Savage....

[@wigglewilson9030]

It's a shame how MLW hasn't been granted a weekly television deal yet.

[@comicgenius21]

So glad I am not on twitter.. I prefer to stay away from bullshit and live in the real world...

[@matthewpayne411]

I like Jordynn Grace in the ring. but her philosophy on Pro Wrestling is ignorant I have to admit

[@popachellione6799]

I just don't get it. Why would they admit that they are not real?

[@zacwoods]

Because its easier for them to live not having to keep up kayfabe but it destroys the fabric of the industry

[@MilkmanC]

Take Al Bundy's advice when it comes to the likes of these.

[@dtelectric9758]

Cornette is the most knowledgeable semi retired person in the business, don’t like his politics other then that the best!

[@armandoestrada5224]

:...because her face has that yapy fucking mouth in the middle of it." LMFAO!!! So SAVAGE!!! Mr. Cornette is my Spirit Animal!!! XD

[@chrisb4206]

I kinda get the idea that jim is more like the people he hates than he is aware of.

[@hashimhorne7177]

21:27-21:29 is the sparknotes version

[@jamesnetwall1193]

People easily offended need to do themselves in. And also considering the injuries that wrestlers can get during their wrestling career, calling it performance art is actually moronic. Shawn Michaels didn't retire from wrestling neither did Stone Cold Steve Austin because of injuries sustained during their performance art. That lady needs to quit being so ridiculous and quit being so thin-skinned

[@djkokolo1787]

17:14 🤣 😆😅😁😂

[@joethompson61]

A gun in the hand is worth more than the whole police department on the phone

[@MerryOlSoulGigglesmith]

Hmm ratings have plummeted since everyone in wrestling became actors / artistes.

[@Ticketman99]

And that one guy who became an MMA champion. What's his name again?

[@cptnmrgnkid]

Is Jim ever wrong??? I've never heard him say something I disagree with.

[@paulearl8203]

Yep wreslting he's spot on and knowledge as all hell. Politics as soon as he opens his mouth it's obvious he has no clue what he's talking about. Hell he doesn't even realise that everything he rants about in wrestling and society in general recently is caused by liberals/Democratic voters. It's amazing. He goes on these long rants about thick sjw's then mentions Trump. So out of touch.

[@nerodeadweightclaudius5422]

He doesnt like kenny omega and the young bucks. Thats enough for me

[@momosupremacy8349]

Its funny how similar Corny and Trump really are if he could only see lol

[@GeeCoach35]

I love Cornette, but he's insane to still get hot at what a modern wrestler says about their modern wrestling. These 20 somethings grew up on wwe wrestling. Why would anyone expect them to want to become a wrestler and treat it as if it was in the kafabe, territory days? WWE wrestlers have social media accounts where even the worst "heels" avoid being controversial so it's obvious to anyone that today's wrestlers plays characters. I don't expect nothing from today's wrestling, AEW included, so when I don't get anything, it's no big deal.

[@PMKru]

Yea Like They Can’t Express Themselves Without Kissing The Old Schools Ass That Shit Is Weird. & Jim Talks About People Like Dogs That He Never Met Or Have Ever Made A Bad Comment About Him. I’m All For Jokes But Slandering A Woman You Dont Know As A “Cunt” & “Twat” Over And Over Is Actually Insanity.

[@pooddescrewch8718]

Well they are but if they honor the art they would never admit it aloud .

[@TheNutellarulz]

Corny is the only real heel with real heat left

[@insertcreativenamehere7377]

Corny is our antihero

[@paslotplayer]

MJF. All other wrestlers i follow are retired or passed away.

[@Yoni123]

or Babyace, depending

[@captaincat4361]

@@ralphlowrey Remember when JBL got fired from CNN because of his Nazi salutes in Germany to get heat from the audience. Al Snow said one time that wrestling is a mirror of society and yea today, people would be screaming for a ban if a heel would be saying racist remarks.

[@BaconPraline]

MJF gets folks trying to jump the rails a good few times

[@a-damthemansixtynan4463]

Jim is the only person in the business who can stoke a fire and generate decent heat.

[@bullock4211]

Imagine at the time telling Harley Race or David Schultz they're performing artists? Lol

[@davesecx]

Roman Reigns called himself a performance fighter last week.

[@williamphillipsjr8657]

Harley Race would have cold-cocked everyone in sight up.

[@jeff136]

OPEN HAND SLAP

[@anoopsingh4825]

Harley Race put on fake fights for a living how the fuck is he not a performance artist dummy.

[@ronster84]

I'll do you one better, imagine telling Andre the Giant.

[@snakeman6124]

" I told to go play in traffic, Thats the only way he'll be in front of a crowd" Lmmfao god Corny is so good

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

That was a fantastic line.

[@zomgCharmander]

I LOVE that line!!!

[@zacwoods]

I didnt know anyone else used the “play in traffic” line lmao. He was creative with it. Normally thats my line for when people say something absolutely abhorrent.

[@evilnoey4873]

Context is everything. We must protect Jim at all costs.

[@anunhealthydistrust14]

Agreed!

[@gregweisal5542]

Fuck u christopher

[@yourmotherslefttesticle3892]

Christopher Sanchez build that wall

[@evilnoey4873]

Trump is the ultimate snowflake if you don’t see that you are blind or a Nazi.

[@theoneandjabroni3002]

@Apharmd Battler Ha, how wrong you were, son

[@jimbrown174]

A wrestler making people laugh has been easy. Making them care or cry because the happenings in the ring is the true form of wrestling.

[@martinsch]

They certainly make Corny cry. Does that count?

[@Pickledfeet165]

Eddie Guerrero winning the WWE title. Chris Benoit winning the world title. The image of the referee handing him the title, but he’s on his knees and just crying is the image of the century, and Eddie Guerrero embracing Chris after the title win was amazing. That’s what I believe Jim is talking about. I mean anyone can win a title and it change hands, but it’s an art to put on the type of match against Triple H and Shawn Michaels as well as Brock Lesnar, respectively

[@fmdof]

its sad knowing that Sports Entertainer is more legit than Performance Artist.

[@yoshikitakaya7871]

Sad? Damn shame 💯

[@zomb60]

right

[@kevinjackson1275]

fmdof WWE is now the serious promotion

[@michaelallanrubin2376]

@Elreypachuco sometimes it is a real contest

[@jeffhickman3008]

These people need be paid in invisible money

[@gabbythetoymaker1400]

Why I bet one time or another you paid real money 4 chicken fingers and we all know they don't have any so those are fake too LOL

[@LouSassoleSledgecock_III]

Or Monopoly money

[@robertstraw9881]

They do get paid in non existent money 😂

[@TheLegendKayge]

"I'm an equal opportunity cusser outer." -The Legend Jim Cornette

[@CoffeeStain-Music]

This is what you get when the marks are in the ring and not in the crowd. We know wrestling is a work. We've known for decades and generations. Our grandparents knew. This isn't some new ground broken in the internet age. Fans want to buy into the gimmick, though. Even today the most over gimmicks are ones that are protected like when Matt was Broken or Bray Wyatt right now. The fans don't care who the "real person" is unless you're an old legend.

[@CoffeeStain-Music]

@@BeeRawb Yes. They knew. There's even an old poll out of a North Carolina newspaper that backs this up in the early 80s where 97% of people said they thought wrestling was fake and this is in the middle of the super kayfabed era of southern wrestling. People just reacted to the shows differently because there was more suspension of disbelief and it was easier to get sucked into what the talent were selling. As a kid I had a teacher who was in her 50's and mocked a kid for being a big wrestling fan because its "all fake". My grandparents made remarks about it being fake when I watched it at their place. I also remember Al Snow telling the story of him telling his grandmother that he wanted to be a wrestler and her saying "why do you want to do that? Don't you know its fake?" People have known decades before the internet and decades before Vince Russo started doing that silly nonsense in WCW in 2000. Its just back then they lived it and had to work hard to sell that they were real. Today they just play video games during the day and play wrestler at night and act like a bunch of normal dudes. That's why there's also no true superstars. Fans don't want normal dudes. They want larger than life characters like when we were kids. When I was 7 I knew the Undertaker wasn't really dead. When I was a little older I knew in real life Kurt Angle would beat everyone, but they worked to sell the fans a story. Now guys just do their fake little match and shake hands at the end and laugh on Twitter. The business isn't dead because of it, but its whittled down to the most hardcore fans largely due to it. Kids and casual fans don't want to watch fake fighters being regular people.

[@CoffeeStain-Music]

And yes heels were legit hated but its because they sold it. No one wants to be hated today. Everyone wants to be a cool heel that isn't really evil but just kind of a dick. Then you got the lazy folk who want to say faces and heels don't matter that way they can just go out there and work spot fests to get a few gifs RT'ed on Twitter.

[@BeeRawb]

I find it hard to believe that riots broke out during the territory days were started by people who knew wrestling wasn't real. I can't imagine being a fan and wanting to participate in an angry mob knowing full well that the villain was simply doing the job he was paid to do. I can't imagine fans knew Junk Yard Dog didn't really get blinded by The Fabulous Freebirds and sent him sympathy cards and money anyway. I can't imagine those same fans willingly pulled a gun out on The Freebirds at later event in an attempt to protect a "blinded" JYD if they knew it was all a story.

[@CoffeeStain-Music]

@@BeeRawb See, the thing back back then there was something called "heat" which could get very real. No one really gets heat anymore. Everyone knew it was a show, though. People just got invested in it more because the talent were committed and sold themselves better. Today's wrestlers look and act like any dude I can find at any gym in the country. Even when riots broke out it was like "yeah we know its not real BUT WE AREN'T GONNA LET THAT GUY SAY THAT ABOUT US" If today's heel wrestlers weren't afraid of being truly hated by the fans there'd still be scuffles and trash thrown in the ring at least. But now they act like its fake, they tell you its fake, they work like its fake.

[@CoffeeStain-Music]

@@BeeRawb You misunderstand a little. I didn't say they knew it was scripted. I said they knew it was fake. Wrestling wasn't scripted back then. The scripts were a WWE thing that started around 2002. So, the promos came off much more real, too back then.

[@stilllovebrig2693]

Try calling Haku a performance artist

[@haystackstv5979]

More heat on Jim's twitter page than there is in what's left of the wrestling industry.

[@makaveli4205]

Cornette keeps it real. Wish Bobby the brain would of had a podcast.

[@Ted_Bell]

Yeah we all lost out on that one. Him most of all but damn out of all the cancer's to get, throat. He would have been so entertaining.

[@MortonT1958]

Ted Bell , Bobby’s shoot interviews with Corny are on KZbin. They are really interesting and insightful, with both Corny and the Brain swapping great wrestling stories. The interview conducted by Newark Airport did have some audio issues but you could still understand the gist of the conversations.

[@markdp1983]

can you imagine how entertaining the BrainCast wold have been!?!

[@Clubber-Slang]

1st thing he would do, is call you a ham-n-egger for using 'would of'.

[@packleader1215]

Cirque Du Soiel has performance artists Wrestling has wrestlers.

[@Omega_SKY]

packleader87 Learn to spell Soleil first buddy

[@yourmotherslefttesticle3892]

All Elite Punk it's youtube not a fucking spelling bee get over yourself

[@jpowers55]

Nope. MMA has wrestlers. The NCAA has wrestlers.

[@nathanbarnett4832]

@@jpowers55 So chad gable, dolph ziggler, brock, angle, shelton benjamin, etc, don't count as wrestlers?

[@Dr170]

Being featured in Heckel's graphical work is the closest most of these people will ever come to art.

[@positively_broad_st3780]

Ironically, Andy Kauffman was the greatest performance artist, but he respected wrestling and was more over than this entire generation of 'sports entertainers.' And this chick probably never heard of him...

[@jasperdriver8546]

Rule number one of being in the wrestling business. When you insult the wrestling business, it's like biting the hand that feeds you

[@chwenhoou]

Isn't this like how strippers call themselves exotic dancers? Or fast food employees tell folks they work in the food industry?

[@MarsofAritia]

they're not burger flippers, they're 'service champions'

[@reversehearse]

@Ra HoWa fuck off

[@JaviFuego93]

Ra HoWa lol you probably one of those guys that feels he has the right to say the N word just cause black people say it 😂

[@SpaceGhost92]

JaviFuego93 Free speech is a great thing my friend. Come bastard.

[@gamesthatiplay9083]

I assume being a teacher she must get a lot of jokes so to soften the blow and keep her day job she just says performance artist?

[@lowbudgetcomicsthings7068]

Corny is surprised sjws went after him. The cluelessness is funny

[@CombatTalkRadio]

I still say she should have just rebranded as Jordynne 'Buttaface' Grace and ran with it. That's skill - when you can take something and make it your own. Like Jelly Nutella.

[@SAM-ru4vx]

take notes: this is how to be a heel manager.

[@Cre8Lounge]

He has nothing to stand on concerning those who don't think much of show wrestling since there is no support for those who actually wrestling.

[@SAM-ru4vx]

@@Cre8Lounge cornette was in the business at every single level. he deserves respect. now his ranting is a bit too much at times but at least he has passion and cares.

[@Cre8Lounge]

@@SAM-ru4vx That goes to my point. He was never in the sport of wrestling but the business

[@SAM-ru4vx]

@@Cre8Lounge memphis and mid-south regions in the 80s took it very seriously tho.

[@jonathanaustin6807]

308328928 He took a LOT of physical bumps, he was up to the neck in it.

[@daviddavid6631]

Poeple are just weak I really miss the old wrestling style where u earned your place through respect.

[@thekidfromiowa]

A GG Allin reference!!!

[@Mr.Murphy2]

19:22

[@ChickenParmesan45]

TRUMP 2020 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Bandana_Boi]

I love Jimmy. Thank you for trying to talk sense into morons.

[@kenacostello]

These Performance Artists are not wrestlers trying to get over with the fans. They are compiling a portfolio of acting scenes that they think they are going to be able to give to a casting agent in a few years to act in tv or movies. They all think they are going to be the next Rock.

[@stephensmith5724]

I agree with Jim this society is too sensitive too much estrogen

[@empressuchiha5370]

Well there was too much testosterone

[@empressuchiha5370]

@Cap285 well theres hardly too much estrogen, it was a joke

[@tware7162]

Naw. People are just more intelligent now than in the past

[@empressuchiha5370]

@Cap285 lol

[@kristoferbatdorf2873]

my wife " who isnt butterface" answered jims question about the definition of butterface before i could answer.

[@AntoineMDillard]

I love Cornette man. Always 100% honest. Never change dude

[@DBonaldi]

Never change Corny 😂😂😂

[@JordanTV12]

Anyone who thinks we need funny and silliness tell Every wrestler who put their heart and soul into this business tell them that then please. Let me know how it goes okay?

[@arthurdaffos1490]

They have to tell this to scott steiner

[@JordanTV12]

@@arthurdaffos1490 right scott would be very pissed about it and eat some apples while he's kicking the shit out of anyone who thinks we need funny shit in pro wrestling.

[@ikill4klondikebars]

These same people who say the business needs fun and silliness, shit all over WWE for being "fun and silliness". They're only turning to AEW, because WWE's "fun and silliness" isn't the "fun and silliness" they want.

[@rhondafulton9065]

Blame the old bucks for killing wrestling

[@kristoferbatdorf2873]

holy shit jim cornette just said g.g. allin. talk about the completely opposite end of the spectrum

[@greenghost2008]

We all know kayfabe isn't what is used to be but it isn't dead. Kayfabe is still important damn it. That is why I have such respect for masked luchadors who never break character or always wear the mask.

[@guacamole9199]

Love the GG Allin reference!! Never thought really thought of him as a performance artist until now now, but I definitely think your right in that call. So puts her calling herself a performance artist instead if a wrestler in a different spotlight, I'm sure she be thrilled to know she's considered in the same ranks as GG Allin!! 😁😂

[@EnigmaticAnamoly]

That random political rant in the middle of the video sure didn't age well lol

[@jjrdias]

God Bless Donald Trump and the NRA.

[@cyanbrandohs1080]

How can you call out MLW like that let alone Jim himself and not get sued? Because it does actually harm buisness right?

[@timf7413]

I'm no expert, but I think it has to do with whether or not what someone says can be considered a matter of personal opinion. Cornette has even mentioned he had to deal with that when WWE was having him do his shoot interviews on WCW back in the day.

[@willtheangrydudeist9120]

The great part is when David Starr white knighted for her... "Corny is a racist, misogynist, sexist blah blah..." Lmao

[@tw475]

is that the same little asshole who's claiming he'll unionize wrestling?

[@ChristopherLeonJohnson]

@@tw475 yep. Hes a grifter dudes is a joke

[@Bandana_Boi]

Corny, why haven’t you watched NJPW? Guys like Cobb, Ishii and Shingo are the living embodiment of what you and I and the rest of the level headed wrestling fan base believe wrestling should be, yet I don’t think I’ve ever even heard the words New Japan come out of your mouth. Check out Moxley and Ishii from this year’s G1 or Ishii vs Cobb from the same tournament. Moxley has been doing fantastic work bringing legitimacy back to his career and the work Josh Barnett has done has been phenomenal. He has legitimate shoot wrestling matches against legit shooters and submits the fuck out of people. He’s also hosting a tournament called Bloodsport, which from my understanding is a worked shoot promotion. Don’t get me wrong, I love to hear Jimmy verbally destroy every goofball Indy cocksucker today, but it’d be cool to hear his thoughts on one of those other topics I mentioned above. Thanks guys! Brian, you’re the fuckin man

[@RockSolidEJV420]

Daniel Casteel Because negative draws

[@wallyrosario654]

I would love to see Jim’s thoughts on Toru Yano

[@Bandana_Boi]

Wally Rosario that’s about the only thing in NJPW he’d hate, but I actually wouldn’t mind hearing Jim rip into Yano’s ass too.

[@keaddy123]

Jim has so much passion for wrestling. I love it. I don't agree with his politics but Jim's Respect for the biz. Is AWESOME. BUTTERFACE. Ha ha.

[@Brando-Lee3725]

im not a Super Trumper , but the economy has never been better under him until Covid . FACTS . Everyone i know in construction biz and more have had their best years . ( facts out there to prove this to be true ) Blacks , mexicans a like have prospered . Look it up ! And once again before i get bombarded , I disliked the personality Trump was and am still not a fan of the guy , facts dont lie . YES hes done dumb shit , said dumb shit , and shit i dont agrre with . But economy ??? Nobody can say shit

[@MrDballmoney]

I'm not a fan of Jim's politics but I am 10000000% behind the whole Everything offends everyone thing. We were a lot stronger back then. Eventually the bully got theirs back in the day but today they are multiplying because no one is punching them in the face

[@NintendoPsycho]

Fuck trump

[@x-zero7911]

Want to make it big in the wrestling business, but can't get a look from WWE. Start a twitter feud with Jim Cornette and he will make you famous.

[@joemixon834]

I like how Cornette bags on Trump when he gives the same kind of insults and has the same problems with SJWs that Trump does.

[@jeffreywalker8221]

These people Corny hates are all inline with him politically and socially. That makes this even better because he is too stupid to realize that. Lol

[@markdp1983]

"Butterface" is a term of endearment; she should have been happy.

[@SuperNitroZ64]

It was the _butter_ part that didn't go well

[@dustinlampston7618]

WHY IS IT TABOO TO CALL THEM "WRESTLERS" THE BIG COMPANY IS LITERALLY CALLED "WORLD WRESTLING ENT."

[@loveallah512]

Equal opportunity Cuser outter LOL

[@cccCCCccc123ccc]

Jim is so funny that I can ignore his terrible political drivel.

[@ricancira]

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit. Ultimate Submission match. Now that's art.

[@thecake6635]

Yes

[@662chillin]

@@iBmEVanquisher You are saying something that I've been saying for a while. That's also part of the reason why WWE has sunk to where it is. OVEREXPOSURE

[@michaelcasasjr.9291]

This was hilarious! It was awesome seeing idiots get their feelings hurt for no reason. Jim is a lightning rod!--awesome work!

[@thenewpopulists]

Jim. Love you. But know the difference between automatic and semiautomatic weapons before running your mouth.

[@phillysfinest215]

Jim sounds like a kid in this video 😂. You can tell he dont have kids

[@MilMaska]

Kenny (Omega) Olivier : "This is my art. I perform an Art."

[@Michael_Chandler_Keaton]

My art..

[@SDG.12]

Kenny Olivier is the one true Lord of the Seven Indy Kingdoms, the Budoki of Japan, and Protector of the AEW realm. All Hail His Grace.

[@TD1021-]

Kenny Olivier is 1 of the most funniest fuckin names cornettes ever came up with shit too funny 😂

[@zomb60]

Fuck Kenny Omega. i' actually rooting for NWA. fuck aew.

[@Dave7g]

@@zomb60 WWE literally has a performance center. Why does Jim never shit on WWE?

[@quietdignityandgrace]

I wonder if it will piss Jim off if he found out there was a Donald Trump reelection add on this video? 3 of them. Start, middle and end.

[@Outshined93]

I thought this was going to be about Roman Reigns calling himself a Performance Fighter

[@trademarktraining]

Not sure I'd even call her a Butterface lol.. she is a bit on the overly thick side imo. Dont really see the appeal. But to each their own.

[@Jake4Life45]

And that my friend is why I love Jim Cornette!

[@jlindsey241]

Butterface vs Butterbean LOL

[@ajscrewu]

Who is the butterface he’s talking about?

[@jlindsey241]

Female wrestler named Jorden Grace I believe her name is

[@ajscrewu]

@jlindsey241 her face isn’t that bad I’d hit that

[@philipdefibaugh7127]

With special guest referee Bart Gunn lol.

[@ralpharroya158]

I have never laughed so hard at the perfection of Cornette's insults!

[@granthillberry4629]

Trump 2020 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 my dude Corny

[@PhantomFist37]

It's 2019 and Jim still did nothing wrong

[@droc6927]

I love grace but hearing her feeling towards the business, I have to stand behind Cornette. Seems like she sees it as a stepping stone. Don't want to get Typecast as your character. And she's not a butterface as much as she has those puffy tired eyes. One of my very good friend have the same exact thing and yes it is covered up by eyeliner. Without it, they looks swollen tired and puffy. Thus, corneys butter face comment. Agreed

[@johnsanders2753]

Everything that Jim Cornette is saying is SPOT ON!!! Many of these youngsters have no idea! Many wrestlers paved the way for them to become pro wrestlers! And neither of them are trying to protect the business!!! I'm old school and I am all for it being called a sport!!! Keep on keeping on Jim!!!

[@geneanthony3421]

The indys are loaded with people who watched WWE who never took wrestling serious (and had no real competition for close to 20 years). What do you expect? If the people at the top don't respect what they do why should the guys at the bottom? On top of that these guys are trying to find ways to stand out from the norm and when you don't have TV you look for ways to get some buzz since you have no name value (and some guys just don't have talent) and the guys who teach them also grew up watching or being in WWE where they don't take wrestling serious. The problems start at the top, the indys guys are just adapting to an industry which removed a lot of their tools to make wrestling credible. Now with people like MJF there might be a shift as he rises above the rest.

[@juronrobbins6102]

i still like Uncle Corny but the Cult of Cornette is getting more narrow & narrow by the day. By 2022 it'll just be him, Brian & the "Its still real to me, dammit" guy.

[@renatocontrerasflores294]

She got a point tho. Outlaw mudshow cosplay wrestlers view themselves as performance artists cos thats what wrestling is to them. Sadly.

[@fkebld]

I like how Jim talks about "we might go into a recession" when Trump was in office but wont mention it at all now that his candidate ruined the economy.

[@tysontomko]

Exactly

[@tinasutton5307]

I'm only 21 but I agree with Jim about the days when kayfabe n wrestling being legitimate n believable was better but the only problem with what Jim says is how he says it, he sounds like an old c**t like I say don't get me wrong nearly everything he says is right but he just rambles that much I can't take him seriously, love him anyway but probably understand him more if I was around when he was big in the business in the good days

[@johnniebee4328]

If Corny saw Jordynne Grace vs. Orange Cassidy match I think his head would explode

[@Alabama1861]

Oh dear lord, butterface and pockets...

[@AJ-xv7oh]

Shushhhhh we don't say his name around here. He's known as 'Pockets'

[@InfamousRelliK]

In an Invisible hand grenade on pole match, Chuck Taylor special guest ref and all booked by Russo.

[@Alabama1861]

@@InfamousRelliK I can see this happening, and don't forget about Mr. Dickspot!

[@samkoch1038]

Idk if Corny knows but half the women on the current WWE roster use their real names on Twitter. Lol

[@Cre8Lounge]

She is technically correct if people keep calling it a "business" and not a sport. It's noncompetitave exhibition.

[@anoopsingh4825]

Exactly

[@CtrlAltDelite]

These new breed "children" don't understand that the fans are part of the business and keeping the mystique going is why they stay involved.like a magician that is able to convince you, even for a second, that coin indeed disappeared and re appeared in the other hand. Everyone wants to go on the journey and be a participant. Pro Wrestling is not Circ d'sloe or a Vegas show. The old ways are still the best ways. Stay "heel" Jim.

[@MonkeyJeebus]

You know who also is always offended? SJW'S.

[@JG-ts2ud]

I love Cornette....but Frank Gotch's corpse isn't rising from the grave and reviving catch-wrestling anytime soon. He needs to give up that ghost 😔.

[@mbrennan27]

Lol Jim beefin with everyone

[@debo1937]

I thought calling her Butter-face was being generous.

[@scottbreon9448]

Well Jim has no room to call another woman a butterface, when his wife is a fat, disgusting landwhale herself

[@phantomdriver2010]

@@scottbreon9448 that seems very harsh

[@scottbreon9448]

zombietwinkies44 Another #triggered outrage culturist...smh

[@durden2480]

@shepramsey6 she’s got a little bit cushion

[@reverendfloyd]

Did I just hear Jim make a G.G. Allin reference?

[@christempleton9763]

Do you think that 'performance artists' would get injuries like the ones wrestlers get. It is and always has been a sport.

[@brianm2881]

There's no such thing as a sport where the outcome is traditionally pre-determined. It goes against the very basis of sport, which is real competition based on rules. So, wrestling is not a sport, but it is tough and athletic and entertaining. I don't know why certain wrestlers and fans aren't satisfied with that.

[@distillednikki2487]

To be fair yes.

[@christempleton9763]

Wrestlers get torn muscles,broken limbs,serious head injuries and some have even died from them if that isn't the definition of a sport what does it matter if it is predetermined. The competitors have to be athletes just like other sportsmen. You can be killed in the ring just the same as a football field. So it is a sporting contest.

[@brianm2881]

@@christempleton9763 It's not a sporting contest. The 'competitors' are not competing against one another. In fact, they're cooperating in order to portray a competitive fight in the same way actors might portray a scene. Sport has nothing to do with how many physical injuries you might sustain. It's to do with actual competition. The only competition in wrestling is wrestlers striving to win the attention of the audience, but they're no different from theatre players in that sense.

[@distillednikki2487]

@@christempleton9763 all of that stuff being true, performance artists also suffer those types of of injuries on The Daily.