Jim Cornette on From The Files: Brian Hildebrand / Referee Mark Curtis

[@Jackalblade9]

Always happy to hear historical segments, and to hear anything about Brian Hildebrand.

[@Devillocks13]

“The Bulk - Yes, it was a giant fat guy. Who would have guessed?”

[@ojo3-tq4uj]

Mark Curtis, the World's Most Dangerous Referee. If he was in the business now, he would be featured in AEW.

[@misterelom]

I'm enjoying this files segments so far, please keep this as a regular segment! Always fun hearing Jim and Brian talk classic wrestling stuff.

[@KyleKnoblauch]

Mark Curtis was one of my favorites referees ever, he always got so into the action, he really made you get into the match with him. RIP….

[@MrTheSickOne]

Is this the reff that would jump in the air and shoot finger guns at the time keeper to ring the bell after matches? Legend

[@claytonjones8358]

CAN WE PLEASE MAKE THIS SHOW MOSTLY CLASSIC SHIT? PLEASE???

[@hi-vv3jo]

Mine has corn in it

[@tysontomko]

You don't want another aew ratings segment?

[@thedoctor3528]

It just doesn't get views compared to other things (unless a big past name is involved)

[@erics8018]

​@@thedoctor3528bro aew ain't really pulling in the views it used to, Jim got wrestling videos about nothing that got more views. Maybe not as quickly, but Jim I'm sure will be fine as long as he pumps the content out

[@Ryan-il2iw]

Thanks guys, Love this new segment anything outside of modern wrestling please keep it coming 😅

[@claytonjones8358]

Ditto

[@georgemaranville3305]

Agree.

[@standardofexcellence]

Modern is so shit the recency bias dilutes it to greatness

[@frod79]

One could say it's considered to be a "great" segment ... ... Ding!

[@Fozzie420]

Bless Brian for Smoking more Weed and going through the Files

[@jabrockobiden9434]

All brians work paid off as he got to ref some legends. Rip

[@thestig1611]

I could listen to this kind of stuff for hours

[@NathanLJustice]

Please do more of these.

[@shaunwilson599]

Glad i listened to this. He mentioned Terra Alta WV, my hometown. I was trying to remember the name of the promotion that ran shows there in the late 80s, maybe early 90s. I attended a few at the old high school gym. Wish I could find programs from those shows.

[@insupportofjunhado]

We really are lucky to both have those magazine and these podcasts to keep knowledge of these things alive. Especially Jim's shoot reactions to gimmicks he wasn't told of.

[@ShadowWinger99]

Jim just casually mentioning there's a Midnight Express vs. Bad Company match out there somewhere...

[@adamluce1901]

Alot of stuff is being found lately I'm sure it will be

[@jamesoldham9237]

Wonder if it was heel vs heel?I know Bad Company were heels in AWA

[@chrischar9428]

Where did it take place

[@williamfoster4072]

To be a music guy..Brian can't play for crap

[@maitreyas.4902]

He needs to switch to the baseball organ sound . And learn how to hit chords.

[@zhougongjin2704]

He should start playing electric guitar. Heavy rock (punk rock, metal, etc) is the Best..

[@Snakeman612]

He was in the music industry....Never played music obviously

[@yurig014]

I'll take his organ playing over cornettes singing any day of the week. At least it makes me laugh.

[@WilliamL-c2d]

Yeah most of the people that make money off someone else's talent generally are not practiced in it themselves.

[@walterclark3198]

These historic moments are gold and funny asf. Respect

[@Jwjmcc]

Shows how much jim listens to Brian he’d already said his middle name was Curtis

[@ernestcruz6316]

Brian Hildebrand did referee under his real name in ECW during the '90s. That Bill Berger that was teamed with Buckwheat Jackson was a job wrestler for WWWF/WWF on and off from the mid-'70s-mid-'80s.

[@RyeRye9254]

I'll never get over how Brian Hildebrand put in his will that he wanted his body cremated and mixed with the firework powder used for WCW Nitro's pyro. The Smartest Mark that ever lived.

[@josephnewberry9290]

When will the files be digitized and shared with the world?

[@adamluce1901]

I'm sure that's the plan

[@larrysweeney12large]

These are great, Thank You!

[@richardcoreno]

During the golden years of mags/newspapers; freelancing was a hustle in sports and entertainment -- but an energetic writer with connections could scramble and make a living.

[@DaveHorgan.]

Very keen on this becoming a regular segment 👍

[@KakashiInWinter]

"Snakeman Hawk?" Pick a totem animal, dude.

[@GigBossMan]

He said those 2 guys next to each other look like the #10😅😅😅 The visual man the visual😅😅😅

[@chemguy5468]

Jim and Brian talking about Jim and Brian

[@Batony]

That opening organ was hilarious lol

[@brandoncoit9295]

I only knew referee Marc Curtis on WCW and to this day still has the title for best fight with a fan, when the guy jumped the rail on nitro, and then turned around and when right back to the match like nothing happened

[@DefendYoungstown]

"Johnstown, PA that old building was probably my least favorite facility in the whole state of Pennsylvania. What a dump." :Belle Vernon has entered the chat: "Hey, Jim, hold our ice...!!"

[@internationalfailure9997]

Hell of a start

[@PaulLondonOfficial]

Brian trained as a wrestler under Dominic Denucci along with Shane Douglas and Mick Foley. In Mick's first book 'Have a Nice Day's he puts Brian over as a tremendous worker who could outwork most of the boys, but he was simply too small. I've never heard a bad word about him and wish I could've worked with him RIP

[@dannystaton5386]

Happy holidays 🎉

[@jonathandenatale6878]

I like this new segment, and i hope it grows into a bus. Disappointed that there's no torn pants picture on the google search.

[@YoungGodOG]

What a pittance 😂

[@itscarlyj]

At the 12:20 mark, is Brian talking about AEW? LOL

[@mjdf122]

Referee Mark Curtis good referee for WCW and also in N64 WCW/nWo Revenge

[@jonathandenatale6878]

Nice

[@henrygvidonas9573]

Gone way too soon! One of the few people in pro wrestling whom nobody has ever said a bad word about. He refereed some of the most important matches in WCW when they were the number-one company in the business. For that alone, every wrestling fan should know who he was. More segments like this one would be great!

[@chrischar9428]

Darla was from STL but might have been there

[@theblackratexplores]

Anytime I hear Zoltan I cant help but my hands in a Z

[@williamfoster4072]

I had heard brian couldn't spell..but damn 😅

[@benespinosa6725]

I love these classic wrestling topics lol Jim's oh no when brian last said this is the brian Hildebrand flie made me laugh for some reason just the way jim said it was perfect 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SilverDollar8]

At this point you are a bot, nobody types this much on many videos.

[@zhougongjin2704]

@PrecursorOrb1 Jim and Brian are just charasmatic, handsome, and cool and thus have many passionate and dedicated fans. You'd understand if you were like Jim and Brian, because you'd be treated the same way by people too.. understand that, and don't make a negative comment like that again. Cuz it makes you look like a hater or jealous..

[@benespinosa6725]

​@zhougongjin2704 to qoute JBL during his WWE hall of fame speech 3-years ago cry me a river snowflake.

[@benespinosa6725]

​@@SilverDollar8LMAO why are you here to begin with Jesus Christ.

[@SilverDollar8]

@@benespinosa6725 to give you the dose of reality.

[@JagerLange]

New listeners? Hell I've been listening for years but my brain isn't working today and I was waiting for the penny to drop on what this was... thanks as always Jim, looking out for the little guy and the bewildered.

[@cctitansfan]

I remember when Mark brought his family out on Nitro and asked Bischoff for his job back and Eric telling him in front of his family that he was still fired and laughing about it was such a asshole move.

[@tiradouken2854]

That was Randy Anderson not mark.

[@cctitansfan]

@@tiradouken2854 Damn. Thought it was Mark. Been years since I've seen the segment.

[@jabrockobiden9434]

Thought wrong

[@zhougongjin2704]

@jabrockobiden9434 Why did you try to hurt his feelings?

[@corybowman9583]

​@zhougongjin2704 calm down Karen. 😅

[@aretnap3653]

"Crap, Crap, Mega-Crap..." - J.JonahJameson -

[@ksdnsdkumar1375]

21:51 Dominik Mysterio ?

[@cheesecakemousetrap]

WWWF tag team champ Dominic DeNucci

[@LoPhatKao]

hope this continues, make for a great 2025 omnibus episode 😄

[@70qq]

🤘🏻

[@daveborder7751]

Wss the Bulk the British wrestler Incredible Bulk Fatty Thomas? Was around the UK scene briefly from 1979 into 1980 & had a feud with Big Daddy, also appeared on an episode of Jim'll Fix It. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6rLlIOGjdtoatU

[@briantologist7629]

The Bulk , Buckwheat Jackson 😂

[@falagarius]

Kowabunga The Ninja Turtle

[@hairball178]

I remember that gimmick. Him & Freddy Kruger

[@vintagetoykid9682]

The Great Brian Last is one of the best personalities currently on KZbin.

[@Snakeman612]

Brian cant get the hint we dont like the time travel shit Smh but we love ya Brian cause without u these podcasts arent what they are

[@bigstorm-yr7vo]

First comment 🎉

[@claytonjones8358]

Truly a Christmas miracle

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

Why would you think anyone gives a fuck?

[@lonny5841]

ESPN was low budget back then also, so talking to any local sporting anything for the network while it's still new checks out.

[@markcafebrown2883]

# RushHour@RomperRoom