Ricky Morton Shoots on Jim Cornette

[@gipsydanger7]

Jim Cornette has always spoke highly of the Rock N’ Roll Express. As a matter of fact, it was Jim who inducted them into the WWE Hall Of Fame.

[@DanWeeks]

As a long time member of the Cult of Cornette, Jim to my knowledge has never talked bad about Ricky Morton or Robert Gibson.

[@KayFabe87]

No reason to do so. They all made a good deal of money together on a consistent basis. They were essentially business partners for the years they worked with each other.

[@zachary_attackery]

this guy is a crackhead

[@tomr3422]

regulary praises both ricky, robbert and the fantastics

[@jd9119]

Jim doesn't speak bad about anybody in wrestling that doesn't deserve it. It goes to show you what kind of snowflakes that are in the business now. They get triggered over Jim telling the truth about them.

[@jeffarent]

Or Robert’a brother Hoot

[@michaelstagar4254]

The only folks Jim Cornette will never talk ill of...The Rock N Roll Express, and the Midnight Express. I remember when Bobby Eaton died he was crying on the air. He loved those teams with all his heart.

[@vasili1207]

and the democrats

[@jasonhenderson5284]

Stop with the politics. No one cares

[@vasili1207]

@@jasonhenderson5284 funny i say the same thing to jim evertime he mentions politics ..... irony huh and people do care other wise you would not have replied and i wouldn't have mentioned it would i?? use logic and do better ....😝

[@tharealje2306]

​@@vasili1207😂😂 Jim does not like Republicans . He is a Democrat

[@lawrencestimpson6669]

He was very emotional when Jay Briscoe died aswell

[@htt232101]

If most fans loved and understood the business the way Cornette does they would understand his views on a lot of what he sees now...and he is very much right 99% of the time as well....he dishes out praise where its due and drops criticism where its needed too.

[@jayc6395]

Its ok...irs his opinion...his P.o.v...He a product of his environment.

[@mardy_91]

💯

[@fayerson]

I don’t think Jim has ever said a bad word about the Rock N Roll.

[@Yellowtooth1]

Agreed. Jim always speaks highly of Ricky and Robert.

[@rccomics]

Never. He always speaks highly of them.

[@metallicbigtoe3949]

The only thing even slightly negative he's said is the story about Ricky refusing to cut his hair in a match against the New Zealand Militia and that it led to him leaving WCW and he didn't actually say anything personal, just the story. On the other hand he's never done putting them over as the greatest tag team of all , and Ricky is the best seller of all time. Those are his words.

[@NateNizzle]

When you make money with someone in 3 different companies it's impossible to talk negative about them.

[@Fektthis]

Oh he has talked a lot of trash about them... In promos in character XD.

[@jeffnettleton3858]

Corny doesn't just talk smack about people; he praises those who are good and he calls it when it is done right. the problem with the Internet is that any criticism of something you like is perceived as criticism of you and a personal attack. So, they don't listen to what he actually says, but just give a knee jerk emotional response and attack him and try to silence him. Creative endeavors need that criticism to make things better. Writers need editors to make their stories better and fix the weak spots. TV shows need to know when the episodes or characters aren't coming across well and tweak them; or, when they are, to double down on that. Corny gives CONSTRUCTIVE criticism, but the performers and their little cults don't want to listen; so, Cornette amuses himself by constantly poking them to get them to react and they go for it every time. Pro wrestling used to be about evoking an emotional response from the crowd, not a bunch of Pavlovian responses to chops or pointless flips, while no comprehensible story is told. Corny points out that the Emperor has no clothes, while the fans are busy complimenting them on their attire. They refuse to see past their fantasy.

[@5star_BigChief631]

its not hard when all he does jump on the bandwagon of the top guys.

[@chadwickerman]

He likes wrestlers that can actually wrestle and work, use holds and maneuvers and execute them properly and have a believable match, not just flip around and do pirouettes like ole Twinkletoes McFingerbang.

[@skyatollah2skyharder276]

@@chadwickerman Nobody thinks you're an insider because you can copy Jim's stupid nicknames and turns of phrase.

[@danielb5658]

Lol … I remember wearing bandanas around my sweat pants at age 9 trying to imitate this guy. I saw the R&R in sooo many battles at high school gyms, all over the South Eastern US, back in the territory days. The crowd pops were legendary.

[@scottwilson3741]

Me too. I even dressed up as him for Halloween one yr

[@catrakes5276]

These young folks now days just cannot understand how big the Rock n Roll was. . . You had to live it and I'm glad I got to enjoy that Era live in person

[@vasili1207]

@@catrakes5276 nope cause I'm British

[@tomr3422]

Ricky and Robert had more sex on the way to the ring then most folks have in a lifetime

[@deanbibb3680]

I love Ricky Morton as a person and a wrestler. I have ring announced and ran sound for shows Ricky was on a couple different times. A couple of months back I told he and Robert Gibson that sometimes I had to hate them just because my sister loved them. Robert had a laugh with that but Ricky gave me the side eye. That was the first time I met Robert. They are strong building blocks upon which this great tower of professional wrestling can stand and grow.

[@Stratsrule]

Ty for getting Ricky. My fav interviews

[@crappiekingdre6231]

Jim has helped a lot of wrestlers, even the ones he craps on. The fans hate him so much they support all the wrestlers he dislikes. Especially in AEW!!!

[@jimmyjarrett-ws2iz]

I see other people have said it too but i can honestly say i listen to Cornette every week and I've never heard him say anything approaching a negative comment about Ricky, or Robert for that matter.

[@edutainme7265]

Thank you Ricky - it's awesome to hear about Jim's from someone who was there, shared the ride of those angles, is still humble and will forever be a legend of wrestling.

[@cactaurlegend3780]

Jim would never say anything bad about Ricky. You can always tell who Jim's true friends are by when Brian will say something bad about them and Jim won't say a word. But, neither of them have ever had a bad thing to say about Ricky. Everybody loves him

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

What Ricky said in the middle of this video is going to go over the heads of the people who love and the people who hate Jim Cornett. Jim is still the heel manager. He's cutting promo's on AEW and the Elite. He never breaks character. Jim is just paying his bills cutting promos and working up the marks.

[@Nomed38]

Possibly or did he become the character losing who he was outside of the business just like several wrestlers/promoters/managers/valets/ in the world of professional wrestling? Maybe we'll never know the truth because deep down we're all just marks wanting to believe something regardless of profession.

[@Handles_are_garbage]

Reggie's dead 😢

[@IamPondo]

Ricky Morton will always be the best seller in the ring.

[@jonlindemann3448]

I think it was Eddie Ellner in Pro Wrestling Illustrated that used to call Ricky Morton "The Human Scab" because he was always getting beat up.

[@smurfodeth]

Met Ricky at a Rancid/Dropkick Murphys show a couple of years ago. Great guy.

[@unknownkingdom]

Wha?

[@troylowe814]

Ive worked with Ricky and Cornette, both are top notch guys. Ricky has a school in Chuckey, TN, if you can go check it out.

[@craftchest]

You know your old when you remember Jim Cornette running around the ring taking pictures. Then see him show up as a Manager. The Golden Age of Wrestling, imo.

[@chadwickerman]

Back when you could start at the bottom and work your way up. Like the old story of the mail room clerk that became the president of the company. It hasn't been that way in any industry in a long time. Now you have to be related to someone, have gone to the same college as another, etc. and everyone at the bottom always stays at the bottom.

[@tomr3422]

the week or two before he presented someone Dundee or lawker I think with an award for Wrestler of the year or something - Oh great Im old

[@mongomaddy]

@@chadwickerman✡️✡️✡️✡️

[@madbrowniac7871]

Jackie Fargo with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" for his Heroics in Memphis. Many years later Jim Cornette returned to Memphis under The USWA banner in a Storyline with Stan Lane and Steve Keirn as The Fabulous Ones where they ran afoul of Jackie Fargo and were understandably squeamish about sticking it to the guy who originally established them as a Team in The Early Eighties.😂 🎤🎾🎼🎵🎶🎸🎹🥁🎷🤼‍♂️B.W.

[@jaythor70]

I still have an old magazine with pictures he took in it. They were of matches including Ricky and Robert Gibson vs Nightmare and Speed and Ricky Morton and Eddie Gilbert vs Onita and Fuchi. Among others.

[@KwangTheMongrel]

I got to meet him 10 or so years ago and he’s the nicest man ever. Great to see him still tearing it up on the scene.

[@tomr3422]

I met him in 83 or 84 at a gas station, didnt realize it was who he was for a while, he was nice to me... Said hi, and thanks... was too yong to thank about an Autograph, as they were heals and you didnt really get that oppertunity often back then

[@MainEventMafia4Life]

Hey James, nice old school "Killers" Iron Maiden shirt. That is one of my all time favorite pure Heavy Metal albums. Nice homage to one of the best Metal bands to ever do it. Much respect. 'Innocent Exile' \mm/ Up The Irons!

[@BillyRamirez]

Ricky Morton looks like the nicest women’s PE teacher.

[@HughMungus619]

😂😂

[@robertmayhew2643]

😂😂

[@blake7871]

I hate it but it's true.

[@jeffreyfriedmann7284]

The Paul Di'Anno era was too short, in my opinion.

[@NintendoPsycho]

and better than Bruce Dick pants.

[@Duck_Dodgers]

His voice is gone maiden went on to huge success. Di'anno couldn't pull it off. He really was not good but it's opinions.

[@NintendoPsycho]

@@Duck_Dodgers lol Paul could pull it off, Maiden was successful with Paul as it was. He left because of his drug addiction.

[@bigrigjoe5130]

It's cute that Ricky Morton things Cornette trash talks him on the podcast He purtty much exclusively says positive things about him and Robert all the time

[@haljordan777]

This is true, but Ricky may have a point about Cornette cutting wrestling interviews on people who are currently active on TV. Supposedly, Cornette hates Jericho and the Young Bucks because they're Christian (Cornette is an internet atheist), but he did a fundraiser for Bobby Fulton who is also a Christian. Sure, he's been friends with Fulton for 40 years, but also Fulton isn't wrestling on AEW or WWE television. The things he says about Jericho and the Bucks gets him over with people who don't like them and probably gets him hate clicks from people who do like them.

[@Bale4Bond]

@@haljordan777Cornette's dislike for the Bucks and Jericho has little to nothing to do with their beliefs…

[@MaggieKeizai]

@@haljordan777 He hates Jericho and the Young Bucks because they're assholes, and in the bucks' case, lousy wrestlers.

[@vasili1207]

@@haljordan777 he hates them because the supported trump .... plus the bucks are not good

[@popeyedoyle6360]

What the f is internet atheist?

[@djdonald243]

I don't buy that Cornette is faking the anger at Vince Russo, Tony Kahn, The Young Bucks, John Moxley, ,,, just to tell stories to us marks.

[@Na_Desportiva]

It's quite obvious. Some years ago was about Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

[@Handles_are_garbage]

Some people can't handle his opinions so lean on his hyperbole as an excuse. Anyone who actually listens to the podcast hears what he says in context ie he has a reason for criticising, but he also gives praise where it's due. Easier to dismiss it as a work though, isn't it?

[@tcbobb1613]

​@@Handles_are_garbagehe has no reason to hate Vincent Russo

[@djdonald243]

@@tcbobb1613 Dutch Mantell worked with both of them at the same time, and he confirms that Cornette absolutely hated Russo.

[@jamie-gy6bd]

​@@tcbobb1613Russo is an straight Idiot

[@billadkins5150]

So good. One of the greatest rivalries of all time!

[@Thekenyacrooksnetwork]

Greatest Tag Team rivalry…Rock and Roll vs Midnight

[@jamiewaldrop9411]

So what's the over/under for when the whole interview gets released on Ricky saying "You got understand something"? I got over 150

[@jugghead82]

Awesome The Rockin Roll Express LEGENDS

[@superlyger]

I liked Ricky Morton in Learning the Ropes.

[@813South]

I’m so glad I was born during the territory days of wrestling. As a matter of fact sports and tv shows from the 80’s and 90’s where just better than what is going on today

[@lagerbeer1974]

Jimmy SINGS Ricky Morton praises ALL the time. I've heard Jimmy call Ricky the best selling babyface he'd ever seen.

[@JeromeDoyle]

Rock and Roll forever!

[@jd9119]

The thing about Jim Cornette's criticism of modern wrestling and wrestlers is they might think he's mean, but he's not wrong. And that's probably why the Olivier and Hardly Boys hate him so much. He's absolutely right about them being a bunch of goofs who make wrestling a joke.

[@AS_ONYX]

I dislike the wrestlers you just referred to but, you gotta admit it's very cringe to be using Cornette's nicknames.

[@TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets]

Rock n Roll express & Midnight Express are still the ultimate tag teams in pro raslin.

[@JohnDoe-wy2py]

*you hear me?* Yes Ricky we hear you

[@jaythor70]

It's like "You know what I mean? Do you understand what I'm saying?" or "You feel me?" Just another colloquialism from the South.

[@leongolgo9950]

Midnight vs Rock n Roll was one of the best matchups ever. Like Yin and Yang.

[@jdneely9939]

What would've been if cornette was a baby face manager n managed the R&R

[@madbrowniac7871]

He Managed them as Heels in the very early Nineties when Jim Cornette, Morton & Gibson, Jeff Jarrett, and Barry Windham conducted a quasi Invasion representing The NWA in WWE.😂🎤🎾🎼🎵🎶🎸🎹🐴💎👔👞👞🤼‍♂️B.W.

[@Chief_thunder_charging_bear]

What does that mean?? Jyd was a great black wrestler, "you gotta have 1 of them"???? That ain't sound right

[@frankporter6169]

Hilarious. Thank you.

[@brentoverby1365]

Jim loves the rock n roll. Never heard anything but praise

[@662chillin]

Jim Cornette would NEVER say a bad word about the Rock N Roll Express and vice versa

[@jmd76family]

So glad I grew up with rnr express vs midnight feud! 1986 snowed in Anderson, sc but got to see them wrestle and Cornette got heat from my dad in audience. Mulkeymania?

[@FuzzyWuzzy75]

If it hadn't been for pro wrestling Jim Cornette could have been one of the all time great comedians. The man is just funny as Hell. I always kind of thought that was some what of a downside to him as a heel manager. It's hard to hate someone that makes you laugh!

[@DungTran-li2wn]

You really need to change the name of this channel and videos. KZbin will never promote anything with the word shoot because of violence reasons

[@chadwaters5666]

I don't think I have ever heard Jim say anything bad about the rock and roll express.

[@JM80s]

Never once heard a bad word about Ricky or Robert on the podcasts, Jim uses them as the bar for everything babyface.

[@paulhowe4535]

Looking forward to some more clips James . Ricky is a brilliant guest

[@stephencjacks]

Corny loves Ricky Morton. He always compliments him as the best seller in the business.

[@OvercomeThroughJesus301]

Lmao this dude is hilarious

[@haljordan777]

I've watched Rock N Roll Express shoot interviews where Ricky talks the entire time and Robert Gibson nods in agreement.

[@c.l.freeman7654]

Christ, you cut Ricky's hair and he is a mini Jerry Jarrett. There was a time, Bischoff started to resemble Jerry also

[@matthewgabbard6415]

I don’t think Jim would in his life say a bad thing about Ricky. He loves the man

[@scottwilson3741]

Ricky needs to write a book

[@RockandrollNegro]

I think we're putting the cart before the horse here. Ricky needs to learn how to read books before he starts thinking about writing them.

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

Nice shirt, James.

[@buffbeenstuffed]

Morton is a don of wrestling!

[@mosinnagantfan]

Other than Cornette being a leftwing moonbat he's ok.

[@loufaulk6812]

James should have jim Cornette on his show that would be great jim is hilarious and very knowledgeable about the business

[@cshaw9083]

Morton and Gibson were discovered in 1979 hanging out in the 7-11 parking lot on Main Street. Ahead of his time, Morton was already sporting a spiked mullet, and wearing bandanas around his ankles. Gibson already had a comb over. But Cornette thought he could be like that bald mfer Phil Collins. Thus was born the rock and roll express. 😂😂😂

[@TheJudgeofLevelstm]

Discovered by whom ?

[@cshaw9083]

@@TheJudgeofLevelstm Cornette, of course. He always used to goto that 7-11 for a slurpee...🤣

[@NintendoPsycho]

Aren't all interviews "shoots" now? lol

[@ryanwarren7600]

I listen to Corny alot. He aint badmouthing wrestlers. If u really listen to what hes saying he is just calling bullshit on this dumb shit they are trying to call wrestling. He never badmouths the wrestlers. The fact that ppl think that he is badmouthing any wrestler just shows how skilled he is. He can talk about how stupid the baby momma daddy ladder match is.... and all ppl hear is him badmouthing them. True talent

[@Bandana_Boi]

Corny was such a huge influence

[@williammitchell4417]

The only thing Corny leaves the house nowadays is to go to the Post office

[@RichardLongsnifferJrIII]

Mama Cornette raised a fine young compassionate caring man

[@barakbalestrery4138]

Darn right as Mama Cornett used to say.

[@trashedbodomguy]

You hear me?

[@CP-kb1du]

Rock N Roll and Corny Pure Heat

[@ElimGarakSpoonHead]

I like Ricky Morton looking chubby af

[@jesuschrist9638]

don't worry Ricky , Jim adores you. You are safe from his wrath.

[@LusterThomas-sl7zw]

After all these years Ricky has finally smartin up and ditch that Robert Gibson 😅

[@sadusattack2628]

I remember that coward Ricky Morton diving through a window to avoid Shawn Michaels.

[@RaineRed]

Lol if any doubt ricky is old school, can you imagine the horror of saying everyone needed one of those about a popular black wrestler ie JYD. Listening to ricky as an adult compared to seeing them as a young kid im not sure i like him after listening to these interviews. He always seems to have digs at people. I just want to hear the stories, its much more fun listening to dutch,valentine etc. Ricky just kinda rubs me the wrong way.

[@ROCCO-TV]

There's something about Ricky Morton's face that really frustrates me.

[@tonygarea7925]

Ricky looks EXACTLY like my late, great Aunt Mertle. she served coffee at a truck stop in Osh Kosh for over 50 years, and was a chain smoker her whole life. I miss her.

[@redred1952]

Lmao

[@ShazbotNanewNanew]

EYES ARE WINDOW TO THE SOUL !!!! " IN THE TIMES OF INFORMATION AN HIGHER SELF KNOWLEDGE IGNORANCE IS BUT A CHOICE " S.K

[@Andrew-lz9dc]

The greats recognise the greats.

[@elrodelectrical6382]

RUFUS FRIEGHT TRAIN JONES

[@ShahPhilLeotardo]

Granny Morton

[@rogermurray5582]

I miss 😢 Shiek Baby 👶

[@111RAMONES]

Cornette top 3 of all time for sure in my book!

[@SupDave]

Using Corny For views LOL good strategy

[@dwade6322]

Maiden !! 🤟

[@unclemaca]

Ricky Doesn't pull punches lol

[@Na_Desportiva]

Iron Maiden.❤️😍

[@carloslozada470]

He looks like a grandma

[@michaelorr8190]

For a man who dont believe in God, Corny based on all he is doing right now behind the scenes and shtick, he is a hell of a friend and earned his seat in heaven.

[@natebragdon1539]

I can picture Cornette cussing up a ⛈️ when he is up in the cage and his nuts are pinched lol😂😂

[@allenm.355]

Ricky hick Morton

[@JohnnyLaps]

I still marvel that this guy got laid.says alot about southern wrestling ringrats

[@dwade6322]

35 years ago he looked much more 'do-able' to the girls. He was gettin more tail than Ric Flair.

[@JohnnyLaps]

@@dwade6322 oh I saw and I'm still shocked!built like a plummer, mullet ECT..but the fucker could work

[@ShadowAngel-lt8nw]

Back in the 80's he looked good. At the same time, i'd wonder more about the ring rats of the north and the fact that they jumped at monstrosities like Mabel/Viscera, Yokozuna, Giant Gonzalez or the Bushwhackers

[@carloselizondo7671]

Cornet was working it.

[@gooblygoo]

I had the pleasure of getting blocked by Ricky on Facebook after we went back and forth messaging each other. Loved putting this deadbeat in his place

[@jf9949]

SO actually not a "shoot", do you actually know what a shoot is?

[@mringram]

🤦🏿

[@haljordan777]

Do you? Shoot just means out of character interview. It doesn't have to be negative. That's just the false impression you've gotten from misuse of the term.

[@MorrisJoshua26]

Seems like you don't. It's out of character. Shoot doesn't mean talking shit about. This is what he was talking about. If you're not in the business and you don't know these people, stay out of the conversation.

[@rancidcrawfish]

🤡

[@mringram]

@@haljordan777 yep

[@matthewwakeman5382]

Everyone loves Jim talkin wrestling....polotics is a NAH NAH!! Guys a heel with bollotics

[@NintendoPsycho]

Trumper?

[@MrSlagle8706]

Cornette cries and whines literally about everything. He's a miserable human being that is upset bc his woman likes wrestlers better

[@JB-xh5mc]

Is that you Kenny?

[@ethankeller1835]

​@@JB-xh5mc it might be Fat Hardy

[@jamescooper3324]

Clearly don’t listen to his show

[@mercurypaints]

Well, he is a democrat. Are any of them ever happy?

[@vasili1207]

big show banged cornettes wife synn ... plus hot tub gate .... jimmy likes to swing and swim... love jimmy in small doses

[@MrPernell27]

I love that JC doesnt have to leave his house. It means he made his $$, saved his $$ and can do whatever the hell he wants. Soo many of these guys wasted their $$ and are in their mid 60’s still having to wrestle to support themselves. In the beginning as a photographer, the boys may have hated him, but they still bought pictures from him because the pictures were great and they were able to make a lot of money from selling them. Jim Cornett seems to have always been smart about making money in this business. And he as much as anyone else paid his dues and has the right to say whatever the fuck he wants about the business. And he seemingly praises those that deserve it and shit on the ones that deserve it. Seems pretty fair to me.

[@burnthetubs]

I remember hating the Midnight cuz I was Rock n Roll! But the magic yall gave this lil hillbilly growing up was awesome. I think the wrestling IQ of Morton and Cornette will never be replicated.

[@QuartzMatrixed]

I think it was a little more than hes letting on... I'm sure that racket has found its way in some less than favorable positions before

[@dowogenesthedog7186]

I like Jim but his love for the Democrats and hatred for everything Trump makes me think he's a bit of a prick.

[@tcbobb1613]

If he was an MAGA you would be massively kissing his ass.

[@NintendoPsycho]

Trumper?

[@dowogenesthedog7186]

@@NintendoPsycho I'm Scottish. We don't get the propaganda you guys do.

[@dowogenesthedog7186]

@@NintendoPsycho what are your pronouns?

[@NintendoPsycho]

@@dowogenesthedog7186 You guys are on something else over there obviously.