Jim Cornette on Matt Riddle's Recent Comments

[@explodet]

And here all this time I had thought Matt Riddle was a 20-something who had aged horribly when in reality he's a 30-something who aged pretty well.

[@punkmeathead3792]

Weed.

[@jayhood8514]

I'd love to see Riddle and Russo having a contest to see who can say "Bro" the most !

[@codyjohnson8959]

Brrrooooooo! Let me tell you!

[@ThePunk01]

Russo would win, no doubt!

[@miguelheat]

Riddle would win... unless you asked russo about it 😆

[@UNDERTAKER120596]

Bro bro bro

[@tomkee4479]

Honestly I would think russo would still win even against riddle lol. I've never heard anyone say bro such in my life lol

[@MilMaska]

"Every day is a holiday if you are Rob Van Dam" - Rob Van Dam

[@myluckythumb5987]

A highlyday

[@somedude2384]

Who doesn't love Holidays everyday?

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Especially if it is 420

[@scottshaffer7296]

I think even rvd would be embarrassed if his name is in the conversation about riddle

[@blueweegie6541]

@Tiger he said getting medically cleared by wwe these days would be impossible because of concussions I believe. N it will prob be the same with aew

[@takeonparis]

"Dr. Death is 290-310... and he's probably coked-up..." 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@mr.tonywilliams1236]

To the gills

[@ThisCharmingMan1984]

@@mr.tonywilliams1236 If you’re gonna be coked up, you might as well take it aaaaaaaaaall the way up to the gills haha.

[@brucewhite360]

Coked up like a doctaaa

[@moffjerjerrod1579]

290-310, coked up, pissed off and wanting to fight and knowing how to. I imagine Matt Riddle twisted up like a knotted wet sock.

[@UFCWWE69]

He’d gas in 1 round against riddle lmao

[@Terrgore]

Jim seems to forget Bradshaw got knocked out by Joey Styles.

[@Koopa13]

But then again Riddle in a shoot would literally kill 90% of the roster . This guy has one of the scariest KOs in MMA history .

[@nohbuddy1]

@@Bale4Bond and JBL still punked out

[@jay_1212]

@@Bale4Bond no other wrestlers said he knocked JBL out

[@RK-zf1jm]

really when did that happen never heard of that before. but then Regal knocked out goldberg in a single punch so its not always size technique is king

[@Tujefa1981]

@@Koopa13 a KO that officially didn't count as a win.

[@Atomykpimp]

I met Doc as a teenager back in 1989 at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis before the GAB. I got to talk to him for about 10 minutes and was one if the nicest people I ever met and hi. Taking the time to just hang out and talk to me not knowing me was awesome and something I’ll never forget. I have so much respect for those guys back in the day and seeing those guys today, I still show my respect.

[@chrischar9428]

I was there I didn't see anybody talked to dr. Death Steve Williams but then again I didn't see dr. Death Steve Williams so

[@manuelchavarria]

I won't weigh in on whether or not Riddle could actually beat up Dr. Death (I think Jim is looking back with a little too much nostalgia), but I think Jim's larger point that the aura is missing is correct. The wrestling and the wrestlers today are way too clean and pretty.

[@quintendietrich1019]

I mean idk if he would riddle was in mma for a little bit is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jit Su

[@justinhamilton3570]

MMA is watered down and the fighters look pretty too

[@andrebryant5081]

@@justinhamilton3570 Sure and in a street fight they can use moves not allow in MMA like a 12-6 elbow stomping your head when you down.

[@Koopa13]

@@quintendietrich1019 riddle beat Jon Jones in an amateur wrestling match . Jones is the mma goat . He would literally would destroy 99% of the wrestlers in 80s

[@zoeythickness7478]

@@Koopa13 who tf is Jon Jones 😂

[@BusinessOfFear]

"There's a difference between a UFC fight with rules and an actual fight. A real fight." This somehow makes a trained killer less effective because his rules are removed? 😂😂

[@pinfold1000]

So now I can soccer kick knee a posted combative? Eye gouge and knee to the balls and elbow 10 to 2 and base of the spine now ??? PRIDE RULES !!!!!! Ok 👌 mma guy wouldn’t stand a chance 😂😂😂

[@andrebryant5081]

It's so funny. These train fighters know moves that are Illegal in MMA because they can cause brain damage or death. Jim really thinks MMA fighter can only fight with rules also he thinks Riddle isn't smart enough to grab a weapon if he sees his opponent does it first.

[@78bcat]

It goes even deeper. Corny has the fantasy that Doc goes for an eye or Haku bites...cool well then real fighters know these guys go dirty so they carry a knife and stab when they try. If you go full fantasy, then go all the way... The debate is two guys agree to fight with no pussy cheap shit: One wrestled in college or is the toughest guy from Oklahoma and the other guy is a pro fighter trained in boxing, wrestling, submissions, etc. The trained pro has an easy time.

[@Dynaman21]

You hear that all the time from so-called "self defense" experts, that the skills that trained MMA fighters learn are useless compared to gouges and pokes. That ignores that nothing is stopping the other guy from doing it, and it's much easier to do something you've trained religiously than something you can't practice full force. That's the entire methodology behind judo, that you only train what you can practice repeatedly and what stands up to stress testing.

[@wodensthrone5215]

Seeing as most people carry guns, a real fight usually ends in someone being shot. Being a UFC fighter isn't going to stop you from being shot.

[@chrisholden9443]

"My dad's tougher than your dad!" - "Nuh-uh!"

[@ad206]

I'm so glad I don't see mark wrestling Twitter.

[@lage1984]

you should have a quick gander but you might need a wash afterwards

[@jedediahcoulbourne1791]

I wish I had Twitter just for the marks

[@trentonmcclintock7836]

I'm so glad I don't see twitter.

[@shannonbayley3684]

Nothing shitter than twitter.

[@JohnnyInJapan]

JIm and Brian ARE the marks.

[@ryandavis4448]

Everyone's generation is the best one, and will defend it. I think riddles point is, "carrying guns and knives in the locker room, doesn't mean you're better..."

[@kenrickkahn]

I agree.. and Jim I love ya but Matt Riddle won in the UFC and I can't knock that.. Dude is legit..

[@TheSands83]

Listen to even compare this generation to the previous generation is a joke. These new wrestlers are a joke...no charisma no balls n they r soft no doubt

[@XombieLejon66]

For real. Like hearing Jim's stories about insane fans storming the ring ready to kill you, riots breaking out, and wrestlers having to pack heat not just for those marks, but other wrestlers, is fun to listen to, but I would never want to actually live that.

[@justinhamilton3570]

His MMA wouldn't work against a gun or knife. The real works doesn't take place in a cage with a referee

[@rodycaz8984]

@@TheSands83 Riddle would beat the asses of most AE guys in their prime though.

[@tomwalker389]

Surreal hearing Corny mention Georges St. Pierre.

[@aim6613]

Some fan asked Andrew "Test" Martin if he could beat GSP in a fight (maybe 2006) and he replied hell no, Georges would kick his ass. RIP

[@AliSubhi-xs4rn]

I was so disappointed he didn't do an impression of GSP.

[@sgrshnshw]

🐐

[@snakeman6124]

He has many times

[@tomwalker389]

@@snakeman6124 Surreal if you're an 80’s NWA fan and an MMA fan from the early 2000's.

[@mrclean526]

Royce Gracie was 175 lbs and defeated men much larger than him because they didn't know jack shit about defending BJJ. Cornette talking about these old school wrestlers "stretching" a legit BJJ black belt is fantasy. They would have been going to sleep.

[@4zafinc]

Gracies often bent the rules to favour them and depict BJJ as a superior martial arts form. However the gist of what you're saying is still spot on

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

It depends on what kind of wrestlers they were. If they had a strong amateur background they'd give any BJJ player a hard time. There's a reason no wrestlers were invited to the first three UFC events. When Dan Severn showed up at UFC 4 Royce Gracie was able to bear him but only after 15 minutes and Royce was done because he knew more wrestlers would be coming. Someone with catch wrestling skills like Lou Thesz is BJJ's kryptonite. Kazushi Sakuraba was a pro wrestler who had learned catch wrestling from Karl Gotch in Japan and he become known as the "Gracie Killer" because they couldn't beat him.

[@ministryOFmuff]

Dr Death was like 38 when he got knocked out by Bart, who was 33, and Riddle is 35 now.

[@Scorch1028]

In Brawl for All, Steve Williams didn't appear to be in the best shape, "before" his fight against Bart Gunn. Williams lacked the physical conditioning he needed to 1) Prevent getting injured and 2) Have the stamina to avoid getting winded within the first minute of the fight. It was a huge mistake for Dr. Death to even compete in Brawl for All.

[@mitchie2267]

@@Scorch1028 He would’ve been knocked out if he was fit too. His standup was dogshit

[@TheKilodead4]

He also had a torn Hamstring

[@TheKilodead4]

@@mitchie2267 Double Legs were fround apon

[@madhatter8508]

Bart Gunn would have knocked Matt Riddle's dumb ass out too.

[@shavedjim]

I'm a major fan of Jim's but once he involved weapons in a theoretical scrap between Williams and Riddle, he pretty much spiked the argument of who would win in a fair fight

[@vaughnhunkele188]

“Also probably coked up “😂😂😂😂

[@Unclejack328]

Power Powder!! 😂😂

[@RyuBlack93]

@@Unclejack328 ☠🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Unclejack328]

@@RyuBlack93 unlocks ultra instinct 😂😂

[@Skippz2282]

Booger sugar 😂

[@miguelheat]

🤣 and then i thought "yea, good point because riddle would probably be stoned"

[@SawbuckMike]

Love Cornette but I don't think he understands mixed martial arts.

[@SlickRickMedia]

Was legit about to type the same thing 😂 he has no clue

[@LuchadorMasque]

He just doesnt like anything new.lol

[@krazieboi96]

He is an idiot who doesn't have an understanding that bigger doesn't always equal better.

[@christerry1611]

@@krazieboi96 Why are you here if he's an idiot? Smh

[@kenrickkahn]

I love Jim Cornette but I respectfully disagree with him on this subject.. STILL Got Love for you Jim..

[@Baastilein31]

I'm just tired of the question who could beat who in a real fight.

[@mjf2891]

That’s how the Brawl for All started

[@lokirogers9232]

@@austinha11 I could totally kick ur a**!!!

[@Cabaret43]

Its about as pointless as the ones who spend hours arguing who would win a real fight between Batman and Superman or King Kong and Godzilla.

[@bled83]

@@Cabaret43 Superman, probably.

[@Cabaret43]

@@bled83 Obviously

[@jedediahcoulbourne1791]

Everything used to be chiseled from stone and carved of wood, hard edges and rough patches here and there. Now a days it feels minted from plastic just so nice and clean, everyone's a copy of a copy

[@dk9695]

also, wrestlers of the past used to come from manly evironments.. booker t was living the street life and ended up in prison, before pro wrestling.. most of the current wrestlers just play videogames, scroll social media and actually seem to consider themselves "superstars". nothing wrong with that, but its just way different and i think it doesnt draw that much.

[@truthtyperii7727]

Guys who train to fight and guys who train to perform? I wonder who would win a fight? Hmmmmm?

[@mrstifler8987]

You know there’s legitimate fighters and collegiate wrestlers that “perform” in the WWE 😂

[@truthtyperii7727]

@@mrstifler8987 yes

[@truthtyperii7727]

@@mrstifler8987 however I’ll always pick a ufc fighter over a pro wrestler 😂

[@sacredsteeler]

Man, I've seen it all growing up in Liberty City (Miami). In a street fight, anybody can win. I could have probably beat riddle in a street fight in my 20's

[@truthtyperii7727]

@@sacredsteeler please be quiet lol

[@brennankubas]

I don’t see most the wrestlers beating riddle, he was a former fighter. But everyone seems to forget he has a No-Gi national championship if I remeber correctly, was a former collegiate Wrestler and his entire career was in the ufc and still managed to become top 10 In his division and their world. This was not just another fighter. The man was very good. Though guys like haku were so sick I could see I’m biting a whole ass chunk out of a guy who could start tooling him in a fight. The greatest match up that Jim gave was likely Danny hodge as he was only a middleweight wrestler and the smaller the wrestlers are the more skillful they typically become with it, heavyweights just use throws and trips really. Just my take.

[@ADrunkBassist]

Pretty funny that Corny thinks the wrestlers could beat professional fighters because there's "rules" in a UFC fight. Ok, so if the real fighters can easily win with rules, what do you think they would do if there wasn't rules?

[@kylermichael3972]

Corny is dumb sometimes

[@Albert-yg5is]

Exactly haha

[@HeyMomonia]

You really think that someone the size of riddle could beat someone the size of the undertaker? Let's say they're both at their prime riddle wouldn't be able to even tackle him

[@AngelPerezComedy]

@@HeyMomonia riddle would destroy him. The amateur wrestlers would be the real problem

[@DoctorRazzArea4]

Ughh it means theyd loose because they are not used to playing without rules. Lol how is that concept hard to grasp? lmao. Street fighting is drastically different than mma. Dr Death has a history of real fights, Matt does not.

[@ThaTruth223]

jim really believes riddle wouldn’t sleep one of these dudes is fuckin hilarious.

[@andrebryant5081]

He such a mark for past wrestlers being great shoot fighters. I bet Jim really thinks Undertaker could have box Tyson in the 90s just because WWF called Taker an elite striker.

[@coryjunior8747]

@@andrebryant5081 Matt riddle is a coward only picks on people weaker than him. Why doesn't he chat to real mma/ufc fighters like bobby lashley brock Lesnar ken shamrock etc

[@billbradley4878]

@@coryjunior8747 He has made comments about Lesnar actually.

[@coryjunior8747]

@@billbradley4878 he wouldn't say it to his face

[@TheUltimateVoid]

@@coryjunior8747 did you miss the time when he challenged Lesnar to a fight? Lol also shamrock is old as hell now, he wouldn't be too much of a challenge tbh

[@philyburkhill1]

riddle would murder "dr death" who was a mark for himself in fake fighting, he even embarrassed himself at the lowest level mma possible in the end, riddle would choke him out like a bitch. its like how jericho was able to put goldberg down despite goldberg being a fucking beast.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Dr Death was the two time NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion. He'd do better in MMa than you think based on that alone.

[@marktyler9168]

Steve Williams was never an All American in College football much less a four time All American.....Let's face it. He got his ass kicked by a guy wearing pillows for gloves. I can just picture Jim Ross crying like a baby that night when reality came crashing down.

[@kenrickkahn]

🎶And it hurts inside 🎶 duh duh duh duh duaaaaduuuh🎶🎶 you got to take a stand you don't have to hide🎶🎶🎶

[@piliana12]

Thinking an mma professional fighter would lose a fight against a none mma praticioner is truly stupid

[@jefft7705]

I wouldn't say it's stupid, cuz it depends on the two guys involved tbh.

[@smurfx]

In a street fight? It can definitely happen if the other guy at least knows how to fight a little can do a lot of damage if they don't hold back.

[@jefft7705]

@@smurfx Yh it's definitely still possible. I'm an mma fan, but some mma fans are talking as if knowing martial arts means you can beat anybody in the world that doesn't know it, which isn't true. Things like size and power still play a big factor.

[@jefft7705]

@777killad I've trained some mma in the past, and just like you say that, i've also seen the opposite too at a gym I use to attend. I've seen some big dudes come in gym with no knowledge of mma, but they give smaller dudes hella problems sparring just cuz they have size and strength over them. Its reasons like these why they have weight classes in fighting.

[@emiliegee7669]

You never know

[@hasanmahmood3155]

Riddle is a legit MMA fighter. In a shoot fight he'd probably kill Goldberg

[@Breakfast_of_Champions]

In MMA the deadly and damaging moves are all banned, they are very easy to do just locked behind some instincts.

[@SpinosaurusTheProudSocialist]

Even Jericho stretched Goldberg in a shoot, and that's when Goldberg was 20 years younger. Riddle would turn Goldberg into a pretzel.

[@justinsayswtf]

That’s not really anything to brag on. Nobody ever said Goldberg was a legit fighter. Goldberg almost passed out during a real fight with Jericho because he couldn’t get out of a chokehold.

[@ministryOFmuff]

@@Breakfast_of_Champions Lol yeah kicking someone in the head or choking them is neither deadly nor damaging.

[@TheUltimateWriterNZ]

@@Breakfast_of_Champions stop exposing your lack of knowledge.

[@pmcfad00]

JC is a bit out of his league here. His opinion is biased toward what he likes so hearing that Dr. Death because he was a wrestler and football player and overall tough guy could destroy Riddle is plain ignorant. Riddle trained a large portion of his life in MMA and if it wasn’t for his marijuana use would have been a prominent figure in the UFC. Guys like Riddle can drop you or twist you up with minimal effort. Just because he acts like a goofy stoner does not mean in RL he can’t get down. IMO

[@andrebryant5081]

Nate Diaz the biggest stoner in UFC today would beat every in wrestling in those old locker rooms.

[@pmcfad00]

@@andrebryant5081 for sure!

[@mikeborsum8881]

Williams was in ONE MMA match. He got knocked the fuck out. How did he do in the the Brawl for All? He got knocked the fuck out.

[@coreypruka5501]

To rip off Jim Cornette, 'Dr. Death would stretch Riddle from asshole to appetite!' And, Lesnar would kill this clown right now at the age of 44.

[@hellosir3749]

Just based off the comments Jim makes and people having weapons, it seems like Bruiser Brody wasn’t a tough guy because he got killed by smaller Invader #1. Why bring weapons into a fight in the first place?

[@chadk890]

It took a coward like Jose Gonzalez to use a weapon.to take Brody down instead of a straight 1 on 1 fight. He's a coward and a murderer.

[@hellosir3749]

@@chadk890 that’s my point, Jim keeps bringing up weapons in a fight instead of a straight fight

[@Koopa13]

@@hellosir3749 cause I’m a real fights Riddle destroys literally all wrestlers in the 80s . The guy beat Jon Jones in an amateur wrestling match .

[@mitchie2267]

Dude Undertaker is my favourite wrestler of all time but Matt would snap his old legs off at this point. All of these supposed shoot tough guys in wrestling, Bad News Brown, Meng would have been easily handled by Fedor or Cro Cop within one round. By Jim’s logic Bob Sapp should’ve been the greatest fighter of all time.

[@YourFutureBoyfriend]

I like Jim but c'mon, Dr. Death could never in any era stand a chance in a fight against Matt Riddle. He got knocked out by Billy Gunn in seconds

[@Cabaret43]

It was Bart Gunn.

[@YourFutureBoyfriend]

@@Cabaret43 Funny enough I had that but I heard Brain say Billy so I edited it lol

[@AnsticePalo]

@@YourFutureBoyfriend Dr. Death wasn't a boxer either. He was an out of shape wrestler with a torn hamstring when he got knocked out by Bart. He was also wearing fuckin boxing gloves. How do you take someone down wearing boxing gloves? Oh right, it was such a fucking disaster that Dan Severn refused to participate. You know who Dan Severn is right? Matt Riddle in boxing gloves would look just as wonky as Dr. Death did since Matt's forte is BJJ. Dr. Death at 30 against Riddle at 30? Riddle's giving up almost a 100 pounds in this one. Riddle fought at Middleweight, and Dr. Death would have been a heavyweight.

[@YourFutureBoyfriend]

@@AnsticePalo It's still a trained martial artist against basically a tough big guy. I'm sorry but the wrestler doesn't beat the UFC fighter, get over it

[@byolante]

@@AnsticePalo Hrm yes weight is everything I shout as Seth Petruzelli KOs Kimbo

[@nickeverything4433]

Hate to disagree, Riddle would beat every wrestler that isn't familiar with Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Both Death and Hodge would be submitted via triangle. Dan Severn dominated Royce for 16 minutes, but, fell to a triangle. And Dan has more accolades than Death. Nobody had an answer for it until Shamrock fought Royce for a second time. Now, if Riddle fought the old guys more than once, they would learn a way around it.

[@MrFullphat]

Totally agree. I don't see any guy on wwe's roster taking Riddle in a legit fight. Maybe there's one or two that have slipped my mind but I doubt it

[@nickeverything4433]

@@MrFullphat if it wasn't for the ganja, he probably would've held UFC gold, at least for a bit

[@MrFullphat]

@@nickeverything4433 I think your right. Maybe he'll give it a go again now that UFC has relaxed its rules on weed

[@boondockboy8969]

Sorry wrestling fans. A professional fighter will always beat a wrestling tough guy.

[@roberttinsley8960]

Let's see joe Rogan fight kurt angle, guarantee he loses

[@mitchie2267]

@@roberttinsley8960 Joe Rogan isn’t a professional fighter.

[@KnightRetlaw]

@@roberttinsley8960 you can never guarantee a win in a real fight. Kurt could submit Rogan, but Rogan could also Knock out Kurt.

[@roberttinsley8960]

@@KnightRetlaw kurt would take him down like khabib before Joe could even throw his kicks. It would be devastation

[@boondockboy8969]

@@roberttinsley8960 this comment is why I stay away from wrestling convos. angle is an Olympic level wrestler in his prime. does he have submission defense? do you think he's ever seen a triangle? im omaplata? a Kimura? let's take a step back from fandom and look at facts. there's only been a few wrestlers who were able to compete at the highest level in mma and thats because you for the most part need years of experience

[@TheS1R6]

I’m sorry Jim but the guy who got knocked out by Bart Gunn isn’t beating a former UFC fighter lmao

[@elcorsario7587]

He was a collegiate wrestler. He had gloves on and was injured on his leg.he couldnt take anybody down because he had to let them right up.

[@justinhamilton3570]

A UFC fighter aint beating someone with a weapon either. Lmao

[@Steve-ln1xg]

Just because riddle was a mma fighter, doesn't make him some sort of invincible super fighter. Doctor Death was a legit tough son of a bitch who was more than capable of holding his own and hand out a real arse kicking. The brawl for all is not a benchmark for gauging a fighters ability. Doc stood up with a torn hamstring and went down swinging.

[@JohnnyInJapan]

@@Steve-ln1xg It makes him better than a fake fighting wrestler! Dumbass

[@Steve-ln1xg]

@@JohnnyInJapan Hey dip shit, what does riddle do now?

[@williamdavies391]

Riddle also has a legit fighting record and a pretty good one too , doesn't really matter who's the toughest now or then what matters is pro wrestling is basically just skinny guys doing flips and playing xbox now and that's the problem , no personalities at all.

[@hellosir3749]

All I’m getting from this is all pro wrestlers from the 50s-80s were bulletproof and could kick anyone’s ass including pro mma fighters...ok gotcha

[@andrebryant5081]

Jim such a mark. I bet he thinks Haku beats prime Tyson.

[@kenrickkahn]

@@andrebryant5081 No way in the hell! Go watch a classic Mike Tyson fight and tell me Haku could handle that..

[@andrebryant5081]

@@kenrickkahn To these Wrestling fans Haku is the baddest man ever in a real fight

[@raav9942]

@@andrebryant5081 Tyson was knocking out grown men at 15 years of age & trained by 2 of the greatest in Teddy Atles and Customado; he would kill any of the wrestlers in the time he was in the ring. Much less most of the wrestlers didn't know how to get hit, look at brawl for all, chins out all over the place....That's why Butterbean made short work of whoever the fuck he koed

[@Anthonystaysfit]

Spoken like 2 guys who know nothing about fighting

[@Clang2023]

I just love everyone saying the current wrestlers responding to Undertaker are disrespectful. Like what they can't respond? What Undertaker says go despite being retired.

[@LumpyAdams]

They're not being disrespectful. They're just proving his point.

[@Clang2023]

@@LumpyAdams his point was the locker room is soft. So by standing up to him......they're soft? Shut up you donut

[@pappagamingpoo9766]

I love Jim but I can tell that he does not know much about fighting. It`s not that simple to know who would win because fighting does not always work like it`s supposed to best fighter in the world does not beat the second best 100% of the time etc. Also Wrestler instinctively most likely would avoid being on his back because in wrestling you lose automatically (pin) in bjj you don`t. So DR.Death having 100 pound weight advantage would surely help a lot but since Riddle is bjj black belt DR Death might make some huge mistake and get caught in some submission. Also the clothing matters...Jim also keeps talking about eye gouging like you can just easily win the fight by touching someones eye and while is effective strategy WHEN USED IN RIGHT PLACE and I do think they are one of the most effective illegal mma tactics but its no different than saying just punch someone in the face and you will win the fight it´s not that simple you need to be able to control someone first.

[@SleepySheepy99]

Hell, Royce Gacie being on his back is what let him beat Dan Severn because he was able to choke severn out.

[@seacbareid1985]

I wager you've never seen someone's eyes gouged out of its socket. Its not pretty. The comment brings to mind someone Ive known almost my entire life, who was a legit tough guy on the street, and who fought often and lost rarely. At some point he started "training" in BJJ, and by "training", I mean watching UFC like most ppl who say they 'train' do..Anyway, he still fought often but started losing often, bc he was trying to execute holds he didnt know the science of. The point being that riddle is legitimately trained, but its like the story of the marksman on the rifle range who was bragging about how good he was. So, his D.I. kept him awake, outdoors with nothing to eat for three days, THEN had him run five miles, drop, and hit a target. He could not. Youre absolutely right about most of the things youve said, but ask anyone whose been challenged by a legit fighter on the street, and its an entirely different animal than being in a cage. Im not one of those rednecks who think that "street fighting" is an art, or in any way more effective than MMA, it is not, but I know black belts whose excelled in the cage and cant take being yelled at. Riddle reminds me of the type who'd find himself losing in a street fight and so "okay, I quit. Stop it" and expect it to be over.

[@lilminer69er]

@@seacbareid1985 your slow

[@seacbareid1985]

@@lilminer69er You meant "you're slow", didn't you? You see, kid, that's your problem, and why you need to troll for attention; I know that someone doesn't require an education to be a good person, but you've no education AND you're a rude little brat. Do better, kid, you're life is bound to improve at some point.

[@jasonq8144]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was originally developed for a street fighting environment, not for modern unified MMA rules. It was designed for beating a bigger, stronger opponent. Riddle is a BJJ black belt. Doc was one of my favorites, but he'd have his hands full IMO.

[@jasonq8144]

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I picture Royce Gracie and Dan Severn in the early UFCs. I'm sure Doc would make it a challenge, but ultimately he'd probably get a few surprise bone breaks on the way to losing consciousness.

[@macgruberyahfrigginturds7044]

He is also a cuban judo blue gi and a kickboxer he would hurt any wwe guy period i don't care if it haku.......

[@SinistralEpoch]

Yeah, Jim is off base here with an old white man take. Modern combat genuinely has evolved past their days. Riddle would sprawl on Hodge and Dr. Death and beat the shit out of them. Same sort of shit when people say Bruce Lee wouldn't get absolutely merked today. Spoiler. He would. Combat has evolved dramatically in the last 30 years because of constant competition and everyone fucking watching. In Cornette's day they had to -guess- what was effective, for the large portion of the population. Now, we don't. I also genuinely don't know how Cornette can watch modern MMA and go, "Danny Hodge would fuck these guys up." This is Hodge wrestling: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIrHmn2ufZxrpdE - he wouldn't even survive Collegiate level these days with this skill-set and athleticism. This is Dr. Death: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIbbqmRjlNqffpo Love me some Corny and I loved Dr. Death as a kid, but this shit is a laughable take. This is like his take of saying Meng could take Brock Lesnar. Meng was a fucking actor, but a tough guy. He'd have a puncher's chance, until Brock double-legged him and played his head like a bongo. I also fucking loved Meng.

[@bigcstevens187]

Just cause Riddle studied a mma fighting style doesn't mean he is any good. Not all mma fighters are the best who ever lived.

[@gavburger]

@@bigcstevens187 he has multiple UFC wins, and beat Jon Jones as an amateur wrestler. He might not be GSP, but if he wasn't smoking weed at a time it was frowned on he would have been a top 10 fighter in his division.

[@jonathanturbide2232]

AEW just signed the Big Show to a long-term deal, can't wait to hear Corny's opinion about it.

[@RandalfElVikingo]

Lol He would destroy that roster irl.

[@shyamramraj4299]

holy shit ...i thought you where joking.I just cant picture bigshow leaving wwe .damn never thought in a million years that he would sign with aew

[@jonathanturbide2232]

@Jeff He's going to wrestle a few matches too, and will act as an ambassador. Huge coup for Tony Khan.

[@shyamramraj4299]

@@RandalfElVikingo lol luke and carl anderson looked like giants compared to those indie midgets now big show is an actual giant lol

[@ajscrewu]

Big slow is going to be a dinosaur rival to luchasaurus cause he’d squash anyone else besides cage

[@AngelMartinez-fl7vg]

Cornette, you are partially right. Those guys back then were tougher than a $2 steak. But Dr Death is not beating Jon Jones, or any top 20 MMA heavyweight fighter. That goes for JBL, Harley Race, Haku, Danny Hodges or any of those crazy ass pro wrestlers.

[@MaestroJericho]

I know some tough ass guys from the infantry (ranger, spec ops types) and they'd get knocked out by a decent local level fighter. Totally different ball game haha.

[@bigroaststyrone8135]

@@MaestroJericho while I don’t agree that Ken Shamrock was that bad, a lot of these old school guys really underestimate MMA and modern fighting

[@dpradis]

If Brock played video games backstage Jim would say Dr. Death would kick his ass.

[@jenisia3600]

No he wouldn't.

[@johnhess9443]

If he played video games instead of being Brock Lesnar, then you're spot on... except you're very wrong

[@aim6613]

In other words, if we "live in a false sense of reality."

[@VegetabIeMan]

There is no if.

[@janinebrittanica4314]

A man that looks and behaves like Brock Lesnar would not exist playing more than 90 minutes of video games per week.

[@thomasmuller1425]

Matt Riddle is 35 years old?! He doesn't even look close to being 30 years old let alone 25 years old!

[@travisheckel3788]

And acts 12

[@takerdust]

Meh, he could have passed for 30 five years ago.

[@takerdust]

@JIM DIM it's the beard and hairline.

[@TheGM-20XX]

I like the Mendoza effect were Taker said the Product was Soft and the Locker Room is different has morphed into the locker room is soft.

[@chisasa9509]

Cause Vince told him to do so. Like I say, this is Vince's fault.

[@MaestroJericho]

Yeah half his friends are dead

[@Nonlifting_breezy]

So doctor death is such a bad ass that Jim is saying he’d take a weapon and bash him with it. Jim has such fond memories of these older guys fighting either civilians or other wrestlers. None of them was beating actual fighters lol stop it.

[@mitchie2267]

Exactly. They were tough against members of the public or other untrained roidheads. Anyone who knew how to scrap would have handled these 80’s wrestlers.

[@LaParka420]

I mean, I could beat Jon Jones if I pulled out a shotgun but yeah not really an accomplishment at that point lol

[@SpinosaurusTheProudSocialist]

I like Jim but he is delusional if he thinks Dr.Death would beat riddle in a shoot, the guy got knocked out by Bart Gunn for Christ's sake. Also Riddle kind of has a point when he says that wrestlers today are smarter than the wrestlers from Jim's era, most of the guys from that era were dead before they were 50. And the ones who are still alive today can barely walk because of all the injuries and surgeries they've had over the the years. So maybe it's not a good thing to be addicted to booze, pills, steroids, cocaine, and everything else you can get your hands on. And maybe it's not a good thing to wrestle injured either.

[@runawayuniverse]

I'm shocked to hear that Jim is siding with a fossil from the 80's that he was friends with instead of someone from today that he clearly doesn't like.

[@jenisia3600]

I'm shocked to read a comment against Jim for an opinion he gave that as usual got twisted on twitter.

[@dillonb5317]

I'm shocked to see people get so offended by the truth, people in past generations on average were a hell of alot tougher than people today, that doesn't mean they would always win, but come on Matt Riddle? I'm an MMA fan, and I remember ole Mathew, he was a lower level fighter at best

[@runawayuniverse]

@@dillonb5317 Look, I get that. There is/was no way that Matt was ever going to be anything but a low level fighter that wasn't going to be winning a belt or coming close to even getting a title shot. But the thing is, Matt actually trained to fight. Real fight. Fat coked up Dr. Death never trained to do anything but throw worked punches (and they never looked that good) I'd say Matt would take him out due to actually knowing what he was doing for real. I think he would choke Dr. Death out due to Dr. Death not knowing any sub defense. All we have to do is look at the decorated wrestlers that entered the early UFC/MMA shows and got their asses handed to them by guys that trained in more things than just wrestling. Matt wins 9/10.

[@runawayuniverse]

@@dillonb5317 And I'm not offended at all btw lol

[@madhatter8508]

@Fazal Khan Dr. Death was fucking 50 years old for that fight and he belonged in a nursing home.

[@XciccibonziX]

To be honest Cornette sounded like one of those 'facebook comments' martial arts experts who don't know the first thing about fighting. In a 1v1 fight I believe Riddle would probably beat Steve Williams. Boxers are tough, but they lose 99% of the time against mma fighters

[@sirtoby4939]

Riddle would destroy Steve Williams. "Dr Death" fought a MMA fight in his life. He got annihilated by a nobody. Corny is smoking the copium on this one.

[@roberttinsley8960]

That's like saying riddle could beat Brock lesnar

[@sirtoby4939]

@@roberttinsley8960 No. It's like saying a pro fighter with numerous wins (Lesnar or Riddle) would beat a dude who got smashed when he tried fighting professionally (Steve Williams).

[@roberttinsley8960]

@@sirtoby4939 the thing is Brock came into ufc with nothing but an amateur wrestling background, just like Steve Williams would. He would easily smash someone like riddle who isn't as big.

[@sirtoby4939]

@@roberttinsley8960 Brock had a pro fight before his UFC debut. And he lost his debut. Would he smash Riddle? Probably. But Steve Williams? The guy with an 0-1 pro record in actual combat sports? Nah.

[@AmitNHB]

I’m not claiming Riddle would have won in a real life but this "chairs and bottles in the locker room" logic is stupid. If there are no rules and anything goes then just bring a gun.

[@jenisia3600]

Wtf did i just read. That's it im of from the Internet today.

[@AmitNHB]

@@jenisia3600 let me simplify it for you so maybe you do understand this when you come back. Cornette’s logic is that Jiu Jitsu wouldn’t have been effective against a guy that would initiate an assault and then use a bottle to crack you over the head if you try to defend yourself. Yeah dude, well if Riddle would grab dr. Death by the balls and then use a knife to stab him in the eyes if he tries to fight back, then Riddle would win easily.

[@AmitNHB]

@@ralphlowrey Did I say that dr. Death wouldn’t have won? I said Cornette’s logic is stupid. I have trained in MMA for years and I’ve been watching the sport since the 90s so spare me.. street fighting isn’t the same as MMA because whoever initiates the assault has a huge advantage, in fact he might end the fight before you even realise you’re in a fight, especially if he has a weapon, so saying dr. Death would have won because he would attack Riddle and crack his head with a bottle is just stating the obvious.

[@sirtoby4939]

@@ralphlowrey Dr Death had a legitimate pro bout in MMA. Didn't go so well.…

[@mrbadguysan]

@@sirtoby4939... At 50...

[@madhatter8508]

Jim Cornette knows as much about MMA as he does about politics, which is absolutely dick all of shit. But like politics, he doesn't let his ignorance stop him from making a fool of himself before the entire world!

[@matthewpokorny4777]

I don't think Jim realizes that checking Riddles age proved his point. He's a smarter, more conditioned athlete with a higher fight I.Q then any of the burned out 35 year old wrestling in Jim's day.

[@kurtanglerookieyear]

I'm betting Jimmy didn't bother to watch a single Riddle performance in the UFC where he absolutely smashed people. Guy was 10-3. And we're talking about drunk brawling musclefat men.

[@raav9942]

Those NC they gave Riddle were bullshit, I've never heard someone put there kid in a P90x while stoned

[@travisneighbors3691]

Id love to watch matt riddle and fuckin pockets try to clear a bar like duggan and dr death... lemme get my tiger balm first

[@onenerdsopinion4266]

Why not bring Josh Barnett on? Student of Billy Robinson and Karl Gotch , Former UFC heavyweight champion long time pro wrestling fan and Pro wrestler.

[@GenerationXeroFilms]

I don't understand the mentality of people today. Just because a guy is MMA trained doesn't mean that every other man will automatically fear them. People who think like this have NEVER been in a real fight.

[@nerdgiant4101]

Exactly! I've seen trained guys dropped by someone who's just a tuff guy.

[@Official_WaltClyde]

All these SO CALLED Mma experts forgot that BJ PENN got knocked out at a bar by a REGULAR JOE!..LOL..

[@nobodyhere745]

Well, same goes for " just because a dude is an mma fighter means he doesn't know how to street fight" mentality

[@jay_1212]

@@Official_WaltClyde BJ was also old and washed up at the point. Prime BJ would’ve killed that guy

[@MrBeckenhimself]

@@jay_1212 That's the most pathetic excuse I've ever heard. How old do you think Penn is? 94? Dude got dropped by a nobody. Simple as that. You think Penn magically "forgot" how to fight? He knows how to fight. He got too cocky for his own good at a bar and got laid out. Simple as that.

[@SheevPalpatine]

I find it funny that people compare MMA experience while simultaneously ignoring why professional combat sports have weight classes.

[@kristinwood375]

Do you really find it hard to believe that a guy who went 10-3 in the ufc if u count his two nc’s from smoking weed could beat up a guy who was a college wrestler with no actual pro fighting background? Size does matter but so does years of training MMA and fighting at a high level. Docs wrestling background and being juiced to the gills might be enough but you’d have to call a guy who spent 6 years and had a damn good record in the worlds top mma promotion the favorite imo. Either could fight dirty and get the advantage but again even on that level I’d favor the trained MMA fighter over the big amateur wrestler. This is a very different argument than saying Riddle could beat up a proven heavyyweight MMA champion in which case your damn right weight classes matter.

[@mrbadguysan]

@@kristinwood375 i find it hard to believe that Riddle would walk through a 300lbs juiced and coked up all American wrestler like Doctor Death just because riddle opened up a few tomato cans 10 years ago. You realize the difference between a welterweight and Dr. Death is 120lbs and that Death competed with Olympic wrestlers, right?

[@kristinwood375]

mrbadguysan You bet your snarky ass i’m well aware that Doc was a legit wrestler but again to down play a 10-3 mma fighter who walks around at 200 pounds natural as having no chance against doc is ridiculous to me. I’ll give Doc credit where it’s due no issue but to say Riddle smashed cans and downplay his ability is silly imo. All you really have to be so sure Riddle would get killed is that Doc is a large amateur wrestler with a lot of pro wrestlers raving about him being a badass. You act like amateur wrestlers with no MMA background have never been exposed in MMA before lol it’s happened plenty of times. Remember that little guy Royce Gracie? It shouldn’t be ridiculous to point out Doc might lose to a good MMA fighter. It would be a interesting fight but hell yeah I’d personally favor Riddle. If Doc were around today with an equal amount of MMA training would probably be a different story.

[@mrbadguysan]

@@kristinwood375 1) Name 3 people Riddle has beat. See, not all 9-3s are created equal. 2) I don't remember saying Riddle had no chance against Death, I remember saying it would be a fight. 3) "...but to say Riddle smashed cans and downplay his ability is silly imo." Why? It's true. The fact that he never completed his Belator contract is kind of proof of a reluctance to fight. 4) "You act like amateur wrestlers with no MMA background have never been exposed in MMA before..." No, I'm acting like even a guy with an MMA record can catch a fade. Being 9-3 in the UFC doesn't mean you can walk through anybody on planet earth, especially people who are a lot bigger than you are and have accomplishments of their own. 5) "Remember that little guy Royce Gracie?" I do remember a little guy named Royce Gracie. Do *YOU* remember what happened to Royce Gracie and his whole family when they bumped into a Professional Wrestler with relatively little BJJ and MMA experience who was bigger than them?

[@kristinwood375]

@mrbadguysan You were clearly snarky insinuating Doc would kick his ass and downplaying Riddles ability in no way did your first comment say it would be a good fight bold face lie. You were busy asking me if I understand Doc could wrestle and that he’s bigger like that’s not fucking obvious to anyone remember now? By any definition 10-3 is better than 0-0 I’m not sure why you can’t process that point. Either Doc would wrestle fuck him or it would look like Gracie/Severn or insert quality amateur out his depth vs mma guy example in all likelihood. Comparing Doctor Death to Sakuraba like it proves your point is silly. He trained MMA and submission grappling for years before the Royce fight he was 8-1 or 9-1 going into that fight. You or me sir don’t have a clue that Doc had the submission grappling ability or defense that would translate effectively to MMA, striking ability, striking defense, chin, footwork, so on so forth. You know he could wrestle that’s it. Maybe Doc would’ve been a monster maybe Riddle would’ve smoked him who knows. All we really know is responding to your snarky argumentative ass is quite annoying.

[@MurrayHerts]

Matt Riddle would be pretty tough but he isnt a big guy and size does matter

[@nerdydoughnuts]

Matt riddle got some heavy hands tho, his first showing/fight in the ufc he legit broke a dudes jaw with one punch kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWOtgZJ9oLiDh8k

[@DeepSeaWatcher]

How did Jim miss Riddle’s entire point? Matt Riddle said the guys nowadays are smarter because they’re taking care of themselves and not indulging in the habits that led to most of the previous generations having destroyed and broken down bodies, if not being deceased. Riddle made his point: we learned from the mistakes of the past, don’t hold onto those mistakes to say you’re ‘tougher’.

[@a-dashof-pepper4710]

If you think MMA guys aren't trained on street fights, I'd like to sell you a bridge in San Francisco.

[@gir3009]

Jim is talking about Matt Riddle specifically.

[@a-dashof-pepper4710]

@Fazal Khan he was a welterweight. Which has ways been stacked with sharks.

[@gir3009]

@Fazal Khan and that's about it.

[@johngallagher72]

Cowboy Cerrone is a good example...dude has said if he wasn't fighting in UFC he'd be fighting every Friday in his local dive bar.

[@a-dashof-pepper4710]

@Fazal Khan that's what I meant. It's always been the most stacked division.

[@jamesd4223]

The fact that Riddle has some legitimate claim to being tough and is skilled in the ring really makes me wish he didn't do everything possible to make enemies and hurt his wrestling career.

[@madhatter8508]

It's ironic that he chose Goldberg as a target because he's a mirror image of Goldberg's attitude and greenness in the ring. It's too bad he couldn't shut the fuck up long enough to get a push like Goldberg did.

[@Gunn27]

@@madhatter8508 Matt Riddle's fights are the best i've seen in wrestling for years. Genuinely. I was very impressed with his skills.

[@alazkaalazka6087]

I personally think it’s pretty awesome Riddle talks shit constantly

[@ShuckyDucky09]

I love how older guys can flat out call the younger guys soft but when they say anything back its disrespectful lol

[@dpradis]

Dr. Death was the guy who couldn’t throw a punch to save his life in Brawl for All, correct? Also remember Jimmy said Nia Jax would beat the shit out of Ronda Rousey because she’s... Samoan?

[@mitchie2267]

😂😂😂 By Jim’s logic Hong Man Choi should’ve torn Fedor in half.

[@whynotbrosay]

I mean she has a significant weight advantage so it wouldn't be to far off to believe that nia has a 30-40% in actually winning the fight.

[@georgekappos3222]

This is a weight class comment. It's like bruce lee fighting someone twice his size. He's prob get smacked around today

[@mitchie2267]

@@whynotbrosay Nia would have to catch Rousey first. She’d gas out in 30 seconds.

[@tonyjackson4078]

Dr. Death wasn't a boxer, and also pulled a hamstring in his Brawl for All bout. If Dr. Death pulled a hamstring fighting Riddle, done. Boxing, done. Before anyone days Brawl for All was similar to MMA. No. No ground and pound, only take downs, and punches got points.

[@lucrative6477]

I feel like Jim is missing the point here. Matt riddle is a trained fighter, a former professional. Yes he can beat up most if not all wrestlers and probably any bar tough guy. I realize there may be a 300lb man or 7ft tall man who can handle his own, but if you think a professional fighter can’t easily choke out or snap the arm of a bigger roid head you are crazy.

[@andrebryant5081]

Yes if Jim actually knew anything about fighting too much muscle is a bad thing because them muscles tired the body faster from lack of oxygen getting there. That's most fighters are lean muscle or have lucky genetics to be cut with the lean muscle.

[@lucrative6477]

@@andrebryant5081 well forget the body type, the early UFCs have shown a non athletic person can beat big athletes with just a good knowledge of BJJ. Current day (or a decade ago for riddle) fighters are (for the most part) trained years in not only bjj but multiple striking and wrestling aspects. Like riddle said they are smarter than old wrestlers, that’s really the best way to describe it. They may not be bigger or as intimidating, but they don’t have to be because they know how to disarm a bigger stronger guy easily. It’s just not a fair comparison to old wrestlers who were tough guys in their own respects, but didn’t have the knowledge available to train with we have now.

[@mrclean526]

Yeah, he's talking about guys who had absolutely no idea what BJJ is. Any of them that tried to grapple with Riddle would have been caught in a sub and either had a broken limb or went to sleep. Angle was an Olympic champion and he was easily caught in a sub because he has never trained to defend it.

[@noahlsmith2488]

Even Ken Shamrock mentioned how rough the locker room was in the Attitude Era and he could really kick Riddle' s ass. I like to see him say that to Haku because he already has a big nose.

[@Johnbrownsmarch]

Shamrock, in his prime, was defeated in UFC 1 by a smaller, less well rounded, less talented, and less athletic version of Matt Riddle. Shamrock looked like a world beater against bums and lost to almost every fighter who had some skill and determination.

[@fmdof]

Again with the torn hamstring. Excuses fucking excuses.

[@jesot]

LMAO. Riddle would sleep all of Jim's bum ass heroes in their prime any way he wanted. Delusional ass. ROFL.

[@willcee29]

Let’s not forget guys stabbed each other’s with scissors back in the day (sid vs arn) so yea it was different back then

[@joshx022]

I can't stand riddle talking. If I wanted to watch bill and Ted's excellent adventure, I'd turn that on. Ha. Hes a solid wrestler I suppose, though.

[@lordpardus7348]

But I love Bill and Ted excellent adventure. A wrestling Bill or Ted... :-)

[@ishoottheyscore8970]

Never got how he wasn't presented as a heel who acted like he was too good for anybody. He has the technique to pull off the gimmick, and a very punchable face. For me it would have been a very good modern update of Mr Perfect

[@joshx022]

@@ishoottheyscore8970 see. I'd buy a ticket to see that guy. Great comment.

[@ishoottheyscore8970]

@@joshx022 I've been learning booking from Dave Meltzer... ;-) For me I even find his NXT entrance music irritating (not sure if it changed on the main roster), and he could compound it by kicking his flip-flops towards the face of his opponent...

[@joshx022]

@@ishoottheyscore8970 only if he said "crock, chico?" Then did it. Haha!

[@patrickcampbell9445]

Brian was dead on at the end. For someone who may have sexually assaulted someone to comment on people being smarter today is laughable.

[@HitLeftistsWithHammers]

Not too surprising that such a person would claim to be so much better than those before them considering said person is a millennial.

[@patrickcampbell9445]

I’m a millennial. Being a horse’s ass isn’t generational. As evidence by your comment.

[@publiusventidiusbassus1232]

What a ridiculous comment. You're basing your opinion on a *may* have? Even then, he addressed and shut those allegations down months ago. Pretty suspicious how no one corroborated Candy's story despite there being a whole lot of witnesses.

[@HitLeftistsWithHammers]

@@patrickcampbell9445 as am I but I don't pretend that feigning intellectual superiority didn't become a major trend with them. No need to be butthurt by that, now deny it.

[@NorthJerseyJabroni]

It's funny how Cornette always applies the "grown men who look like they could be in a real fight" standard against wrestlers he doesn't like, but instantly dismisses men and women who actually WERE in real professional fights, like Riddle and Rousey.

[@Tujefa1981]

Maybe because people actually attacked and tried to harm Jim . And Matt Riddle was nothing more then a welterweight. Hodge and Dr Death were full blown super heavyweights.

[@jenisia3600]

No he doesnt, but if you want to see it that way, that's up to you.

[@jay_1212]

@@Tujefa1981 weight doesn’t mean anything if you are a trained fighter Jim is talking out of his ass

[@jenisia3600]

@@Tujefa1981 bUt BuT RidDlEr hAS MmA eXpERieNcEd (lets ignore that Death had a wrestling n brawler background plus has a obvious weight advantage)

[@jay_1212]

@@jenisia3600 Watch Royce Gracie in the original Ufc tournament. Size don’t mean anything if a guy is actually a trained fighter. Doc is a brawler and has wrestling experience but that is nothing compared to riddle

[@Renodrums-vq8nv]

Jim, I love the old school guys, But Matt Riddle competed in MMA for a short while and did decent. Trained fighters are in a different league and sometimes you need to have a much more open mind Jim.

[@-JAVY-]

So u r saying Scott steiner as big poppa pump wouldnt knock out riddle???

[@Renodrums-vq8nv]

@@-JAVY- Wrestlers are trained to not hurt the guys their working with, MMA guys are trained to do the exact opposite. Don't get me wrong, I love Steiner too and hes a great Athlete, But competing in the octagon is a whole other toughness.

[@-JAVY-]

@@Renodrums-vq8nv I'm not talkin about cage fighting. Im talkin about street fights. No rules

[@ragejinraver]

@@-JAVY- These people can't comprehend what real street fights are about

[@-JAVY-]

@@ragejinraver exactly. Nobody is talking about cage fights

[@skum73]

There is a reason they have weight classes in mma

[@pinfold1000]

I WOULD GIVE A TRAINED 185 lb mma guy over a NFL DEFENSIVE LINE MAN IN A FIGHT

[@andrebryant5081]

Weight classes matter for train fighters. Conor Mcgregor fights at 145 and would beat the whole wrestling locker room of any era.

[@LimaKiloRomeo]

2 things: I hate hearing modern wrestling saying "we're smarter than the wrestlers from yesteryear" as if they didn't basically replace the drugs & guns with reckless spots. That said, my problem with the Undertaker's comments is that he painted it as if Vince McMahon didn't kill pro wrestling in the last 20 years. "Well everything was great, but some of us retired and the younger guys had no one", so fuck John Cena burying everything in his path until a few years ago, fuck the horrendous booking, the young guys are just soft and that's it. Bullshit.

[@osaji922]

Undertaker, much like his peers, refuses to confront the actual problem. Vince controls everything to a T. Start there and then work your way down from production to the talent. The talent is not viewed in the best light because they're not put in position to be viewed in the best light. Reminds me of Renee Young on commentary. They just threw her out there. It could have worked but she needed to be handled better than how she was.

[@LimaKiloRomeo]

@@osaji922 Couldn't have said it better, and Renee Young is the perfect example. There's a lot of talent in WWE today, but they're plagued by shitty booking (so unless they're the cream of the crop, their talent means diddly squat).

[@mitchelltrotter8406]

So like why do they act like the no rule thing only helps the older guys. Riddle also would be able to go for his eyes. Not saying that means he wins but I've noticed they bring that up alot. Like Haku vs Lesnar. Okay Lesnar is also allowed to bar fight in that scenario Haku is fucked

[@bluecollarscientist216]

In mma, you cant groin hit, Gouge, strike the back of the head or bite. Clearly an mma fighter could never incorporate that into a fight. Especially against guys who beat up drunks 35 years ago.

[@mitchelltrotter8406]

@@bluecollarscientist216okay but that doesn't mean they can't just poke someones eyes or strike their testicles. It's not some move they haven't been show from a style they don't practice

[@bluecollarscientist216]

@@mitchelltrotter8406 sarcasm man, sarcasm.

[@mitchelltrotter8406]

@@bluecollarscientist216 my badman lol should have guess with the drunk comments

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

Haku no sold tazers from police officers and is willing to do a lot more brutal things than Brock would even think of doing, they'd both would be messed up but Haku in his prime wouldn't give Brock a chance to win.

[@Thaleus]

These segments where Jim is clearly out of his depth are embarrassing

[@mitchie2267]

He blocked me for saying that Dr Death was terrible in MMA. Cognitive dissonance. He’s as bad as the demented republicans and AEW marks he rants about sometimes. Zero self reflection.

[@Natchocheesedip]

Before matt riddle started wrestling he said he was going to "change the game" whatever that means

[@roberttinsley8960]

Only thing he's changing is his diaper

[@madhatter8508]

It means he's going to be Kenny Omega with a fighting background - absolute dog shit.

[@thegodfatheroftoys3349]

He meant channel

[@coryjunior8747]

@JIM DIM no

[@chilliwraslin2510]

"Perception is Reality"

[@spacem57]

Only Jim would give Himself a hemorage fantasizing about the past beating the present. Poor guy 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@ghubbz36]

Jim is so far out of touch with reality. They fight with rules? Tf kind of justification is that? Do you think MMA fighters will be playing by the rules in a street fight? Most trained fighters will beat the brake off of a pro-wrestler. The wrestlers of the 70s, 80s, and 90s were just juiced up meatheads that couldn't throw a real punch to save their lives. Haku was a bum.

[@TheFinishedArticle]

They really censored “ass” Good lord.

[@kenrickkahn]

Those are regular words.. I hate when they do it on the Radio and I hope they don't start doing it here.. Censorship among adults is stupid.. I get why children should have restrictions but man come on..

[@manuelper]

KZbin sucks.

[@Ian-Omega]

@@manuelper KZbin doesn’t do that this was Cornettes decision. Blame him

[@manuelper]

@@Ian-Omega No shit but that’s because KZbin will demonetize you over dumb words so I don’t blame him and thus, youtube sucks.

[@skum73]

@@manuelper he said fuck and fucking about 30 times.

[@thomasx0824]

Been a fan of Cornette for awhile but let’s keep it real, Matt Riddle would beat the ever loving fuck out of Dr Death. Dr death got beat up by Bart Gunn in boxing gloves, Cornette would be epically disappointed to find out his guys from back in the day would have no chance against a pro mma fighter of today.

[@LifeComedyAction]

To be fair, Death tore his hamstring in that match and was severely limited in movement

[@LifeComedyAction]

@Fazal Khan Well no... the limited movement was due to the torn hamstring. Death was so tough he could fight let alone stand on a torn hamstring. I’m not knocking Riddle here, but Death was a tough SOB with a hundred pound weight advantage on Riddle. I’m not so sure Riddle would win so easily if at all like everyone here is suggesting

[@LifeComedyAction]

@Fazal Khan Also Bart Gunn was about 40 pounds heavier than Riddle is now. That makes a huge difference. By current UFC weight classes Riddle is a Cruiserweight while Bart Gunn is a Heavyweight. Meanwhile Dr. Death was (at best) 30 pounds over the current heavyweight limit. That’s huge

[@LifeComedyAction]

@Fazal Khan Alexey Williams was also 40 pounds heavier than Matt Riddle and also found Dr. Death when he was 45, ten years older than Riddle is now. If you put Riddle in his prime against Dr. Death in his prime it would not be what you expect

[@LifeComedyAction]

@Fazal Khan Yeah.... okay pal

[@Tim85-y2q]

Cornette might be right when it comes to the toughness of old school wrestlers. That said, being tough as nails in a locker room scrap or barfight is a different animal than being a skilled fighter in an organized combat sport with actual rules. I don't think Cornette quite gets that it's takes more than just being a bruiser to be successful in modern MMA.

[@Koopa13]

Riddle beat Jon jones in college… literally the scariest man who ever lived

[@ADrockstar22]

Please The Crusher and Bruiser's beer breath alone could have beat down half of the current roster of aew and WWE. A wise man once said you Pencil Neck Geek

[@meikorules1]

Tell them whats good bro !!!

[@macgruberyahfrigginturds7044]

Yeah put cte bruiser in there with a trained professional middle weight and i bet a milli dude would get fucked up

[@ADrockstar22]

@@macgruberyahfrigginturds7044 The Crusher and Bruiser would eat that stuff up like a bratwurst son son. Wheres my milli for really.

[@elianeduardo]

@@ADrockstar22 Bruiser was a weakling, died with a single stab

[@RockSolidEJV420]

@@elianeduardo Unless you’ve been stabbed that’s a pretty stupid comment to make.

[@ferox965]

Whenever I see Matt Riddle, I keep looking for Silent Bob.

[@TheAllAmericanSocialistMTR1000]

If you think any Pro-Wrestlers who aren't also MMA fighters are going to beat experienced MMA fighters I got some Lakefront property I'm trying to get rid of.

[@AJ-xv7oh]

Ridiculous statement.

[@luisvilla799]

I'll buy!!!

[@codejjm]

I’m usually on Cornettes side but he’s ignorant to how fighting has evolved just like basketball, which is why some punk like Daniel Puder was able to get one over on Kurt Angle because when Kurt was wrestling, pulling guard from the bottom wasn’t a tactic in his time and was looked at as an bad position

[@therealtijuanaman]

You sound like an idiot. "Fighting" has not evolved as an art or sport. "Fighting" was perfected by the Chinese and Wu Shu

[@lokirogers9232]

so what happens when someone pulls guard and the person on top bites ur nose off?

[@nickross656]

Yeah it doesn't matter how big or crazy you are if the person that you're fighting knows what they are doing your fucked and Riddle is a black belt in jiu-jitsu

[@therealtijuanaman]

@@nickross656 uh, no, size does matter, that's why there's weight classes

[@nickross656]

@@therealtijuanaman not if one guy is a black belt in jiu-jitsu and one guy is just big and angry. If you haven't look up the video of the Oklahoma football player getting in a fight with an MMA guy. The MMA guy smaller but knew what he was doing because like riddle he was trained in knowing how to fight

[@lew115]

Same people who genuinely believe Haku would kill Fedor and Hodge would destroy prime Anderson Silva, in a fair fight.

[@kevthegoat8774]

Danny Hodge could have given Anderson Silva a very good fight, he'd be the best wrestler that Anderson ever fought and he had a pro boxing background, could be similar to the Silva/Sonnen fights. Fedor beats Haku quickly.

[@lew115]

@@kevthegoat8774 lol

[@tomclark362]

Cornette talking about riddle just running his mouth is hilarious. Cornette starts twitter feuds with people who don't even bring him up all because they say something cornette disagrees with. I hate gatekeeping

[@ThaLorenzoBaby]

Prime Riddle would've had his way with prime Dr. Death. The only way Dr. Death wins is if he grabs a weapon. Corny doesn't realize the power of jiu jitsu and has too high of an opinion on these old timers.

[@timmylong833]

Exactly. Cornette’s explanation of Dr Death to whoop Riddle was so chicken shit and cowardly. It took Cornette way too long to realize what he was saying.

[@GarlicOasis]

Some of the people in the comments don't seem to be familiar with Japanese MMA. The whole " tough wrestler with a legendary reputation for being a badass " vs trained fighter was done to death over there, and it usually ended with the wrestler getting smashed.

[@DarkNorthEmperor]

....and then there was Sakuraba

[@mitchie2267]

Bob Sapp, lol

[@toniklocc]

Boom. Exactly my thoughts. Pride was filled with these

[@GarlicOasis]

​@@DarkNorthEmperor Sakuraba was young when MMA first started and had the time and opportunity to slowly build on his shoot background and learn new skills as the sport was growing. Sakuraba was essentially an MMA pioneer. The wrestlers I'm talking about were the "tough guys" that would randomly show up on Pride /K-1 cards and get absolutely demolished by judokas, kickboxers, etc... The Japanese media and Wrestling fans loved to hype up these guys as legitimate street fighters that could beat any trained martial artist, just like Jim is doing with Dr Death and the others.

[@jessepaiz6356]

Its amazing how ignorant wrestling fans are to a sport that mirrors their own that they still think their guys can beat elite mama fighters.

[@danthemancushecan]

Dr. Death would have gotten fucked up by Riddle. Dr. Death had a 0-1 record and got his ass rocked by Bart Gunn. I love Cornette but he is just stuck in his generational period.

[@mikepeterson764]

1997 Doctor Death was not the Doctor Death from 1986.

[@jefftaylor1186]

Ok but that was with rules and the bart Gunn thing was with gloves. Steve Williams would rip Matt riddle apart in a REAL fight where he could grab him.

[@ministryOFmuff]

@@jefftaylor1186 "where he could grab him" lol.......Riddle is a fucking BJJ black belt.

[@danthemancushecan]

@@jefftaylor1186 yeah rules or no rules, he still got put on his ass by an inexperienced boxer. Fuq outta here.

[@jefftaylor1186]

@@danthemancushecan You are too adorable, mark.

[@truthtyperii7727]

To be fair we saw Dr. Death fight and he got knocked out

[@billywall7752]

I remember that brawl for all. Not one of those guys, including Hawk, Dr Death and others, looked particularly good in that event. Any of those guys would have gotten their asses beat by a c-level boxer. Bart Gunn got destroyed by a boxing novice Butterbean who himself got beat by a very old Larry Holmes.

[@mitchie2267]

Dr Death would’ve been merked in a fight with anybody with technique. His cardio would’ve gone within a round.

[@truthtyperii7727]

@@billywall7752 it was embarrassing

[@billywall7752]

@Jeff If I remember, Butterbean started out in tough guy competitions and became a pro boxer very late in life. Again, he destroyed the winner of the tough enough contest and then got beat by an over the hill Larry Holmes.

[@Dynaman21]

He got his ass kicked in an MMA fight too.

[@hi-railhardin]

Bob Holly needs to pay Riddle a visit.

[@ronnycrypto8986]

Bob Holly would then proceed to get annihilated

[@elianeduardo]

With the pencil neck that he has hahahahaha

[@mkind7765]

I wouldn't deal with "Dr. Death" Steve Williams at his prime even if Matt Riddle was able to do a promo that's a paragraph long.

[@madhatter8508]

These retarded attitude era marks don't seem to understand how good Williams was in his prime, and that that's why JR and the other old maids backstage thought he was a shoo-in to win the Brawl 4 All.

[@kendyer8761]

@@madhatter8508 only because Severn pulled out and shamrock didn't do it. Dr death was tough as they come but in a real deal fight I'd take severn over everyone.

[@madhatter8508]

​@@kendyer8761 They changed the rules because of Dan Severn and Steve Blackman, fearing one of them would win. That's why Severn pulled out and Blackman ended up injuring himself in training so he pulled out too. Dan Severn could see they were trying to adjust the rules so Dr Death would win, and I don't blame him for pulling out because of it. They were trying to work a shoot in the most asinine way possible, and he knew after he beat their boy they would find a way to punish him for it like they ended up punishing Bart Gunn for winning.

[@REVOisMYname]

Riddle vs Death would have been fairly close - based on the submission knowledge that current fighters have over 90s guys. Dr Death could just smash him or crush him with weight, but riddle could catch a heel hook or something and make dr death tap because he doesn’t know what’s going on and his ankle is about to break

[@renafan3333]

Haku now would kick the living crap out of Matt Riddle.