Jim Cornette Reviews AEW Dynamite (October 4, 2023)

From Episode 503 of the Jim Cornette Experience
Artwork by Travis Heckel!
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[@michaeldion918]

Thank you Travis for the honoring of #51

[@user-ev6un8ry4c]

Fifty one is a pumpkin head

[@claytonjones8358]

​@@user-ev6un8ry4c Butkus

[@chadwickerman]

Jimmy's wearing Dick Butkus' number 51. Rest in peace number 51.

[@stu9856]

Dick B was a ref at Mania 2 & worked for the 2001 XFL

[@mjdf122]

Tony Khan’s biggest influence on his life was Herb Abrams

[@bigron8896]

HERB ABRAMS IS THE GOAT. I'm sorry but if you can go out covered in baby oil and cocaine amidst a sea of hookers while swinging a baseball bat at the police you may not be sane or sober or able to book matches or someone I ever want to meet irl, but you're a legend. TK will never do anything that cool.

[@andisuge]

Dave Meltzer and his dream matches.😂😂😂

[@chico1680]

Brian hit the nail on the head in regards to your typical Edge promo. Most come off as scripted forced emotion acting instead of someone talking from the heart.

[@Quattro_Bajeena]

Edge is overrated but I’d say he’s top 30

[@malikevans2615]

He's a better heel imo

[@malb.4107]

Adam Copeland needs to go through aew developmental

[@Noobie2k7]

​@@malikevans2615I always find it weird when the WWE now AEW try to book him as a face when every single time hes been at his best he has been heel. He was part of the best heel tag team of the attitude era, was then a main event heel during his Rated-R run. He's never been a top babyface. Really he should have come down to 'save' Darby and Sting and then immediately blasted them with the chair and joined Christian. Hit Darby with a proper classic conchairto since i bet he'd take it. It's just the predictable someone makes their debut or return so have to be a babyface thing I guess.

[@EmmettXIV]

@@Noobie2k7 Edge is better as a heel but AEW is too heel heavy right now so there needs to be a balance

[@wilcee238]

After the latest Raw and Smackdown, It’s like WWE is the 85 Bears and AEW’s ratings are doing the Toilet Bowl Shuffle.

[@shyguy85]

skibidi dop dop dop yes yes skibidi dop dop mer mer

[@scotthemond5750]

Aew is sloppy wwe is boring💯

[@williammitchell4417]

It makes me think of football f__ery🤬

[@aaronrumph3291]

both WWE and AEW are pretty stagnant in their ratings neither going up or down both keeping their average viewership. WWE has improved a bit from where it was 3 years ago though, whereas AEW has stayed about the same

[@johnnygrind77]

Corny wearing a Dick Butkus jersey makes my heart happy.

[@virgilhawkins7368]

Usually when AEW has an overrun, it's higher than the average. I think it's because people are tuning in for the next program. Like Jim said, I don't think all those people tuned in for Edge, because the show is normally over.

[@wolfhound8675309]

Tony likes lines

[@Zantar45]

There are more lines in Tony's office than there are at any AEW show

[@TD1021-]

Tony Khan truly is the Meth Master Booker

[@louissmith4218]

Agree. I rather have the old MJF instead of the crap he is doin now

[@bryanellis459]

May as well go back to Sexton Hardcastle

[@catman88722]

Corny Butkus!! Travis’ artwork is the best!

[@patrickjonathan4744]

It sucks that guys like FTR, Edge, BD etc had to leave WWE because they weren't being used right. Now they are trying to build something but as long as Tony is booker of everything things will only get worse. I say that as a casual fan who has given up.

[@zemm9003]

Edge only wants to work with Christian so I doubt he cares about creative.

[@Rey-gq2il]

Don't forget the elite' they part of the problem too.

[@natebaxter9551]

They were offering DB a spot in creative and part time wrestler. Which is basically what he is now.

[@joserosas5952]

Kenny was out of it.... he was with Matt Riddle trying to sign him lol

[@FortunateJuice]

I can't wait to hear about Tony Khan's "lack of payment on the bill" story.

[@travisboyle285]

Toni Storm is the only thing I care about now in AEW.

[@john_blues]

Dick Butkus, back when you could break a quarterback in half with a clothesline and not get a penalty. RIP Mr. Butkus.

[@joepanck3053]

This picture might be the best one yet

[@lalomontoyajr.9282]

I got an idea for AEW to get high ratings for Dynamite. Just announce that Sting will go 1 on 1 against The Edge this coming Wednesday. But don't say which Sting and The Edge. That way people will think it's The Polices' Sting and U2s' Edge and they will tune in by the millions lol! And when it works they still won't be called lairs because they can say "Sting did fight Edge, we just didn't say which ones" lol! 😂

[@SunshineStateCoasters]

Hey Calvin Ridley! Tony stole your jersey again!

[@rudyrusso711]

TK is startin to give Herb abrams a run for his money..

[@pjsep5040]

Love the Jersey reference, RIP to the OG #51

[@mjdf122]

I don’t like Tony but I do like Toni

[@Simon_Diamond803]

Lets just call Edge "End" now

[@FortunateJuice]

Lol

[@djtexicano]

Or "Over The Edge" because he's run out of road! 😂

[@ajjjay9583]

Call him ledge

[@actuallynotsteve]

CBD being the hard counter to people on THC is genius

[@naxireal869]

On the Cole/Kingdom/MJF stuff, they act like how screen writers think middle school girls act. That works for like Deadpool, a literal parody of hyper masculinity. Doesn't really work when half the roster already needs help from Charles Atlas.

[@ajjjay9583]

Edge on dynamite was like a special guest on giligans island, meeting everybody, now he should abandon the island like the other special guests.

[@girldaddividendinvestor]

Fantastic artwork, per usual. R.I.P. Dick Butkus.

[@WarGhoulKharas]

That Excalibur rant was great.

[@KokNoker]

The shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves adage is coming to mind. There is no way with a 400,000 viewership that they have enough fans to be sustainable. The diehards can only afford so much merch.

[@mrrobert9176]

You can tell watching Omega that his body isn’t holding up. Can still move but it’s very obvious

[@JACKXK]

RIP #51

[@rudyrusso711]

AEW = SINKING SHIP

[@RasslinMan]

Love you Mr. Butkus! RIP LEGEND 🫶❤️

[@paulgarcia9682]

My tv was showing episodes of The Big Bang Theory at around 5pm where AEW Dynamite was listed before it eventually came on at its regular time

[@TjM1978]

I just picture Jim like Ok Tony we need 4 yards

[@piturripi]

Is mjf just having fun before he goes to WWE next year?

[@willisskull2676]

I'm starting to get Slapshot 2 vibes from AEW listening to this. A hockey team is sold and becomes the losers for a Globetrotters type team. They turned into clowns for the money. It was like an epiphany listening to Jim talk about Cole.

[@bled83]

The picture-in- picture Toni Storm segments were fucking ridiculous.

[@jonjohnson445]

15:58 The definition of "straight edge".

[@walterspencer7524]

42:22 Cornette funny as hell as usual here

[@trevorhintz1290]

MJF and Cole should’ve turned heel and attacked FTR after to losing the tag title match to them.

[@andrewmartin3228]

I have been watching the Mlb playoffs on TBS haven't seen one AEW ad

[@DeadlightOG]

Brandon cutler is the one filming the Adam Cole segments.

[@insupportofjunhado]

My grandmother was a fan of Big Bang Theory. She tried really hard but couldn't get into Young Sheldon.

[@johannesnuka3908]

How long does it take for Jim to say he won’t watch another Dynamite? Maybe adding NXT or Impact would be beneficial.

[@omarporter851]

If Steve Austin hadn't become a Babyface when he became a baby face? Very insightful comment, Brian.

[@Bunterino]

What happened to Tony's smile? LMAO must be because everyone hates him on twitter

[@ajjjay9583]

Michael Cole grew into commentary with Vince yelling in his ear. Who does sock face have, yelling in his ear?

[@IWRInteractive]

I mean, does Jim know Brian is joking about what Young Sheldon is?

[@Zantar45]

Those Cole-MJF segments are NXT and Johnny Gargano level garbage. I don't blame the NXT kids because they are new and still trying to figure things out, but the older guys should know better.

[@renafan3333]

I don't believe for half a second that was a mistake. When has that ever happened? Sure a wrong program in the time slot happens all the time. I'd be pissed too if I was Tony and a bunch of people DVRd it and it wasn't recorded for that. But put on a whole different time of day? Ridiculous. Tony sensed they were gonna get MOLLYWHOCKED and had Warner Brothers agree to air it at 4:00. Then someone got in his ear and was like "Are You Crazy,It Makes You Look Like You Are Running Away From A Fight"

[@aaronrumph3291]

well the good news for Tony is that his team will most likely win their division

[@NedTheBison]

New drinking game, take a shot every time Corny says "program" & "never the less". Good luck staying sober... 😉

[@Matthew_Smith179]

"Anyway..."

[@NedTheBison]

@@Matthew_Smith179 that could definitely be included. He does say "Anyway" alot. I love Corny but he sure does repeat a few phrase WAAAAAY to much.

[@a-void6774]

Nothing beats heel Michael Cole. God that was terrible.

[@jamalabdelbaset6635]

“May I have your attention, please?”

[@a-void6774]

@@jamalabdelbaset6635 Oh God. Just nails on a chalkboard

[@jamalabdelbaset6635]

@@a-void6774 😂

[@southcarolinagrizfan1594]

I'm starting to think that they're subliminally burying MJF. I can almost bet he's WWE bound next year.

[@mollyfud]

Side issue/point: Wouldn't a "blind guy" have an advantage in hitting a pinata? Don't you blindfold people trying to hit it?

[@natebaxter9551]

No. They blindfold you to make it hard. If you can see the pinata it's over in one swing.

[@mollyfud]

@@natebaxter9551 but that is what I'm saying. If you assume someone that is blind has there other senses more developed (a soften happens) they are at an advantage over anyone else that gets blind folded as they are use to not seeing!

[@natebaxter9551]

@@mollyfud blind people aren't Daredevil. The more sensitive other senses thing is true but is greatly overblown.

[@mollyfud]

@@natebaxter9551 right. But if you were betting with no more information than blind person v blind folded person in a pinata comp, you would bet on the blind person, no?

[@mollyfud]

@@natebaxter9551 right. But if you were betting with no more information than blind person v blind folded person in a pinata comp, you would bet on the blind person, no?

[@proVShow]

If MJF doesn't go heel tonight and turn on Ada Cole I have no faith in MJF OR AEW! WWE Will always be my love since 5 years old when I saw wrestlemania 5 live on pay per view.

[@Quattro_Bajeena]

Takeshita smart biding time hoping to be WWE bound

[@marvinleong5902]

I don't think Takeshita will be joining WWE. Japanese wrestler tend to be loyal and grateful for the company for making them stars. AEW and Tony did more than NOAH. Unless something happen and deteriorated his relationship with Tony and AEW. It won't happen Takeshita would go back to Japan then going to WWE

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

WWE already has a Japanese guy, they're not gonna employ 2.

[@LTKK]

Jim quoting Parliament-Funkadelic 😅

[@JoseFlores-xc7wu]

How about from now on we just call him Christian former WWE partner that way nobody gets in trouble

[@steelenigma17]

MJF's turn is as bad as Diesel in 1994. They took everything that was cool about him and made him a generic babyface

[@louissmith4218]

I agree. I like AEW but the cole mJF story really is bad. Crabbing for straws. I’m tuning them out. Toni is way to talented but so miss used.

[@cfhcowboy9292]

New bookers and get Tony out of the picture for awhile something needs to change .

[@deyampert3738]

Joe was always injured in WWE!

[@GryHen-pg9iy]

In his quiver lol

[@louissmith4218]

I hate Juice lol. that means he is doing a good heel.

[@keeganhurley119]

AEW aka the cursed promotion of once great wrestlers from WWE

[@hyweldavies5662]

Only good thing is Toni Storm

[@aaronmonette7849]

I don't know what it says about AEW, but the only feud I want to see there is Edge vs Christian, two former WWE guys 🤔

[@mjb6076]

I have no interest in anything to do with Adam Cole. Adam Page, and rapidly mjf.

[@GryHen-pg9iy]

24hr bagels vs Mindy's bakery???

[@hiigethi80]

Cocwiw

[@louissmith4218]

I love his show.terrfic

[@benespinosa6725]

LMAO Corny Butkus well played travis Hopefully AEW fixes their technical difficulties because it's very difficult to watch these shows.

[@williammitchell4417]

Travis the Arteest 😎 it makes me think about football fu__ery🤬

[@benespinosa6725]

​@williammitchell4417 best part of this episode was Christian's promo and seeing Former TNA Referee Andrew Thomas that was awesome.

[@williammitchell4417]

@@benespinosa6725 Wow. Of course Jey's always great on the mic. It's just a funky thing with both he and Adam staying in character and not yelling at Tony the Kid to fix his booking...sheesh.

[@benespinosa6725]

​@@williammitchell4417I Absolutely Agree

[@andisuge]

AEW and Tony need a GRAYSON WALLER rub to be relevant again. Look what it did for John Cena. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DonSmith2323]

Wrestling is dead anywho just watch 70s 80s 90s Wrestling please do watch alongs for old classic Wrestling tv programs what r we doin wasting our time with AEW its so brutal i seen better Wrestling at a local high-school with some legends that are old but put on a better show than 85 %of these goons

[@WhoDeanie85]

Tony is a cry baby all his teams hate him

[@user-ev6un8ry4c]

21st

[@johnn.3291]

Who watches the weather?

[@jameseagler3589]

Tony schiavone is absolutely horrible on commentary, every time he Is on, I wanna hang myself, he isn't nothing like he used to be in his WCW days

[@robertm.3520]

Schiavone sucked during his WCW days too. He's never been good on commentary.

[@shavell9447]

So what about excalibur?? He’s a PAIN IN THE BUTT !!! ALWAYS SHOUTING 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@lexruthless8263]

Dude still DVRs stuff? Wow. Stream it, boomer.

[@Cloudy_Jones]

Dude sounds like the busiest retired person I’ve ever heard and has almost 50 years of wrestling history in his head give the man a break there’s nothing wrong in using a DVR if you still watch cable television.

[@OopsMyBad1979]

​@@Cloudy_Jonessounds like just another 12 year old AEW troll

[@kinginthenorth1437]

First off, congratulations on using Boomer correctly. So many people fuck up but Jim is 61 and actually a Baby Boomer. Second of all, don't be a douchebag to your host. Dude is 63 fucking years old and has a Podcast and an online store, he's navigating technology just fine.

[@GryHen-pg9iy]

Atta boy Travis, you drew tony as he really is.......in the petite!

[@GryHen-pg9iy]

Remember the bloodline did this same edge and Christian spot months back when roman cried, then told jimmy or Jey no over the shoulder the exact same way

[@GryHen-pg9iy]

Mjf was crazy on the next dynashit

[@departmenth9052]

"Adam!" Sry Corny. Roderick Strong is funny.

[@kd17Burger]

He is, but now it's starting to drag Wrestling has always taken a funny organic thing and then beat it to death

[@bled83]

It's his best ever gimmick, but he's cemented himself in mid-card forever with it.

[@GryHen-pg9iy]

Edge is not bringing his WWE fans with him lol

[@Dale-jr7oj]

Tony yayo

[@johnhill369]

Dick and Sht, that's what I call the hosts.

[@mooper11]

RIP #51