He's so polite and restrained. I'm sure he is going to bring civility to professional wrestling.

@geeloco1600

Жыл бұрын

He looks like Dahmer

@StrengthOfSamson45

Жыл бұрын

Maybe mentor some young bucks in the wrestling world🤗

@alneri8327

Жыл бұрын

What a nerd , there's no way he's going to make career in this buisness .

@nestorvelasquez9633

Жыл бұрын

Who knows, he might become an elite in this pro wrestling world.

@semyaza555

Жыл бұрын

@@StrengthOfSamson45lol nice

last time Cornette s blood pressure was at a reasonable level

@stevemtc1

7 жыл бұрын

Dave's Adequate Channel he turned heel because Jerry Lawler talked about his mother buying him everything

@shane-irish

6 жыл бұрын

Dave's Adequate Channel never

@kevinkidd7211

6 жыл бұрын

Dave's Adequate Channel lol

@kevinkidd7211

6 жыл бұрын

xcellken1 🤣🤣🤣

@JCPoetryCourner

6 жыл бұрын

omfg i died xD

...what's amazing is kind of how perfectly Jim Cornette actually accomplished pretty much all of his stated "heelish" goals he addressed here.

@RandalfElVikingo

5 жыл бұрын

He went full circle and beyond.

@scottwilson3741

5 ай бұрын

I'd say that whatever he doesn't know about pro wrestling, he probably knows somebody that can help fill in the blanks

@kinkajou777

4 ай бұрын

Not heelish! It’s brutally honest! Can’t fault him for that!

Cornette sounds nervous for the only time in his life!

@Wwesvr11bestprojects

Ай бұрын

I think that he meant to sound like it cuz it fit the character to annoy the people watching live and in tv

wow, so weird. He is so young. "I intend to know everything" he has gotten pretty close.

@wiiliamhamilton147

4 жыл бұрын

He looks like Clark Kent.

@tjred3995

2 жыл бұрын

He was 19, right?

@NathanielWinkelmann

2 жыл бұрын

@@tjred3995 I think so. This comment is ancient and I barely remember wrofbting it

@Monchi2006

2 жыл бұрын

@@NathanielWinkelmann i mean who really remembers wrofbting something after theyve alrwady wrofbtten it?

@patrickyasko3383

2 жыл бұрын

@@NathanielWinkelmann thank you for coming back ;)

This was a heel promo all the way for the late 70's in Memphis. People hated a spoiled momma's boy. Cornette knew what he was doing even then.

@dailmcdavid5883

5 жыл бұрын

What year was this ?

@julesmcgrules3860

4 жыл бұрын

81 or 82 if I'm not mistaken

@nicke1903

4 жыл бұрын

There's no one close to him being able to cut promos, especially these days. I don't watch WWE AEW, Wrestling to me died a long time ago. I keep it alive like this lol

@GTAjedi

4 жыл бұрын

@@nicke1903 MJF cuts a great promo

@HyperActive7

4 жыл бұрын

He looks like he doesn't know what a razor is.. Hard to believe this little Momma's boy would be one of the most hated and respected heels ever!

Jim has ALWAYS been a well-spoken and articulate guy. Even when he's doing one of his profanity-laden shoot rants, he's like a thesaurus when he speaks.

@riot_cats

Жыл бұрын

He really is. I've always admired his off the cuff metaphors and like you said, he's a thesaurus when he speaks The episodes of his podcast ate interesting as hell.

@geeloco1600

Жыл бұрын

@@riot_cats he does look like Jeffery Dahmer though

@James-if3kc

Жыл бұрын

@@geeloco1600 Thankfully he had a better appetite.

@sheepdavis

8 ай бұрын

​@@geeloco1600no he doesn't

@domikdefamed7863

6 ай бұрын

@@geeloco1600 dahmer had blonde hair

2 dislikes? Must be Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara.

@dualshock3462

6 жыл бұрын

Musicvidsetc The year 2006 has called, it wants it's top comment back.

@yoshikitakaya7871

6 жыл бұрын

Musicvidsetc lmao good one!

@ronaldshank7589

5 жыл бұрын

Especially Vince Russo!

@MarkGossett1

5 жыл бұрын

Or the window person at Dairy Queen

@temogalvan2901

4 жыл бұрын

GROVER!!!!!!!!!!!

And on that day, one of the best managers of all time began his journey.

This guy is a genius. He placed the seeds for his character at the start. His gimmick was designed to be two sided. As a heel; a spoiled rich Mama's boy/ as a face; a boy that became a man and got his independece. I guess he also blurred the lines by incorporating real parts of his life which makes the character more believable.

@josephpartridge1230

2 жыл бұрын

True

@POPS-PPP

2 жыл бұрын

And this is how he turned face in 1988 - by saying its about damn time he did something on his own!

@maxxxmodelz4061

2 жыл бұрын

His character was also supposed to be "inept" as a manager. Which is ironic. He was anything but inept when it came to wrestling.

@Jewish.Redneck.Hybrid

Жыл бұрын

He isn't even almost a genius. He is wrestling's Rainman

I like the way the interviewer is hesitant in thinking Jim will make it as a manager. Makes it real.

@beauclark1650

3 жыл бұрын

Lance Russell is a gangster

If Jim were to go into a wrestling Hall of Fame, this video would be a good intro to a career retrospective before his induction.

@herzkine

Жыл бұрын

Not at all, too boring, we need cuts all 3 seconds and the authority wants moaahhh explosions :-D thaz guy never was böown uü in his car, welll cut to him being dumped into a cake at least :-D

I love how Cornette introduces the character. A nice, shy, rich, momma's boy who eventually morphs into an out of control spoiled brat with a silver tongue. Legendary.

Jim Cornette would always be this calm if Dairy Queen had of gotten his order prepared on time!

@rickyhunt4075

3 жыл бұрын

They didn't even make the order they thought it was a joke

@jasonfisher3823

3 жыл бұрын

Goddamn.......................

@SteveHill0528

3 жыл бұрын

Or if Vince Russo had never been born.

@stfi7566

3 жыл бұрын

I lose it every time he gets out of the car and calls the cashier a “stupid f’ing cu_ _!”

@zestyclose_village68

3 жыл бұрын

YOU MEAN THE KING OF THE DAIRY QUEEN 😂

And Mama Cornette is born!

the beginning of the legendary journey of the cornette juggernaut

Pre-Midnights, even pre-tennis racket. I've never seen Corny so low key. Of course, all that would change in good time.

Cornette was a great talker even back then.

what a soft well spoken young gentleman. I hope nobody from New York would ever try to destroy his vision.

Such a nice, soft-spoken, well mannered young man. I'm sure people all over the wrestling world will come to appreciate his well-mannered personality.

Amazing, the debut of one of Professional Wrestling's GREATEST advocates!

The look on his face when he first walks on is absolutely GREAT! little did people know what would come ahead

Looks like that one cop from Superbad 😂

@pisstakecentral

3 жыл бұрын

Looool

@truckster7

3 жыл бұрын

The cop from superbad looks like Jim.

Wow, talk about classic, legendary footage. I love how it starts out as a pretty straightforward interview, and then as soon as he mentions his mother and her wealth we see his true colors shine through. Seeing Jim for the past 35+ years on TV and clips on the internet, he comes off as almost bashful here.

To think Dixie Carter had this same pitch only she meant it...

@EmmaBonn96

5 жыл бұрын

Though Dixie hasn’t been involved in some of the biggest moments in wrestling as a photographer

@julesmcgrules3860

4 жыл бұрын

And she doesn't know a wristlock from a wristwatch.

@J-Wall

3 жыл бұрын

She knows the piledriver!

@Bale4Bond

3 жыл бұрын

@@J-Wall in and outside of the ring even!

This is awesome. I love how he talks about his "momma" helping him. haha

There's some subtle heel touches in this that I wonder if I would pick up on if I didn't already know the results. That nice photographer is actually a rich mama's boy. I think that's rather brilliant because the fans that recognized Jim as the photographer would identify with Jim normally. He's the wrestling fan that became the photographer and is now getting into wrestling directly as a manager. Why, that could be any of us! Nope, you don't have the money. He's not naturally transitioning into a manager, he's buying his way in. Maybe that photographer gig was all BS too as his mother bought him the camera and probably greased the palms of the promoters to get his foot in the door. Because his mother is wealthy his accomplishments are corrupted. He's not a fellow fan that made the big time, he's the type of person that keeps people like you from making the big time.

@anxofernandez3344

2 жыл бұрын

And that was exactly his character. It's very much based on real life, which is why it worked so well. He did all the photography jobs and traveled and partied with the wrestlers and whatnot because he could afford it. Did he buy his way into the business? I don't know, possibly. The idea is great though, and he ran with it. Even if it was true, it was his performance that got him to the top. He's one of the best heels in the past 40 years. I think only Bobby Heenan and Vince McMahon have had that kind of heat, maybe Ric Flair at times It's pretty hard to be universally loathed.

@AlbanianMan

2 жыл бұрын

Very astute observation!

He drew a lot of heat in MidSouth Wrestling.i remember him in the early 80's. He was the reason I watched. Just to see what he would pull on TV. He was entertaining.

Jim Cornette when he was a shy, unsure young guy who wanted to make his break as a manager in pro wrestling. The same Jim Cornette who picked up a tag team called The Midnight Express, a tennis racket and a large mouth and ego to go along with it. In later years, would help out with the development of talent in WWE, be a promoter in the indie scene as well as TNA. Today he is the executive producer of Ring Of Honor. And famous for the Dairy Queen fiasco on video too.

@James-if3kc

Жыл бұрын

And then he went to NWA and got fired for making a joke, now he does a podcast from home, lol.

@ST1TCH916

5 ай бұрын

​@@James-if3kcand as he states on that pod, he's fine right where he is

@James-if3kc

5 ай бұрын

That's only because he knows no one else will hire him, so he and his fat bully sidekick Brian Last just sit there and make fun of people who are way more successful than they'll ever be.

@James-if3kc

5 ай бұрын

That's only because he knows no one else will hire him, so he and his bully sidekick just sit there and make fun of people who are way more successful than they'll ever be.

Jimmy Cornette was the sole reason I was a manager with all the kids when we would play wrestling in the pool, backyard etc. This man was, is and always will be the best!!

What a sweet young man. Such humble beginnings....

Great introductory promo. Sets up his character and heel turn perfectly

I love this guys passion. I really hope he makes it as a wrestling manager.

The way he was talking about his "momma's money," it sounds like he was setting himself up for a heel turn...LOL

@Vagajammer

4 жыл бұрын

I've heard the story of his early days. That was the point. He had to go from well-liked photographer to complete dick logically

@timothyowen4503

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, he was laying the ground work for his gimmick

Man Jimm looks so young and sounds so different, that's time for you

Top psychology. Nice young man... Loves wrestling... Wants to be part of it... Humbly accepts he's not athletic enough... He's been a photographer... For a hobby... Because his mum has a lot of money... Now he wants to be a manager... And it shouldn't be a problem because his mum gives him money to do whatever he likes... But still a nice polite young man. Until the crowd inevitably and unfairly turn on him for having money. So he reacts badly. Then they boo him more. So he gets angrier and angrier and starts cheating....

@awesomeianmarco

5 жыл бұрын

samsonlovesyou he's the _original_ character that fit this gimmick.

@ronaldshank7589

5 жыл бұрын

The crowd booing him...think about it! That was the spark that Jimmy needed to light his creative fire! And he just kept on with it. It was definitely a wise move on his part...and he became one of the greatest heel managers of all time!

I'M A JIM CORNETTE GUY ..

@OdintheGermanShepherd

4 жыл бұрын

St. JA1M3 same

@travelingman5146

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Wow this is amazing footage seeing him make a debut in this way. Loved him growing up!

The absolute calmest I've ever seen him lol

This is great video to see where James E. came from! Outstanding!

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Cornette!

@duster71

6 жыл бұрын

assfax God made man but he used the Cornette to do it.

A humble Jim Cornette very rare.

Jim Cornette, before he discovered caffeine

@SandmanFightingSys

7 жыл бұрын

Lewis 970 and crack lol

@awesomeianmarco

5 жыл бұрын

Lewis 970 and Prichard

@awesomeianmarco

5 жыл бұрын

Lewis 970 and George

@YouDummy

5 жыл бұрын

Sprite contains no caffeine

@ronaldshank7589

5 жыл бұрын

Every time he was on a mic, he and caffeine were partying hearty, that's for sure!

175 pnds, wow, that's a little Jim. Amazing talent, laying the foundation of his character with a simple reflection on how this is a hobby, my Mother buys me whatever I need, but not harping on it, so subtle it's near genius. When they really thought things through to the end.

Cornette has worn the same glasses for 40+ years lmao

His mom had to drive him to matches because he was too young to drive.

I'm pretty sure that young man went on to find that great tag team :)

Two Wendy's burgers and a 2L bottle of Sprite later, and he turned into the best interview shooter the internet ever witnessed.

@chrischar9428

Жыл бұрын

Triples

I would have loved to hear Gordon say, “and your tagteam partner for this evening Jim is a fellow by the name of Russo“.

Cornette: Legend

Jim Cornette was incredibly respectful and humble at this age. In many cases people loss that quality as they become successful. That's not the case with Jim.

back when jim was jimmy..so young and slim.what a thing to witness, after all these years to see how far he went.jim cornette is most likely the standard on all wrestling knowledge.a true legend in this sport

So humble. It's surreal.

"Being world heavyweight champion is an unreachable goal for me, I only weigh 175 pounds." Rey Mysterio would like to have a word with you.

This is so weird seeing him so calm

Cornette was a great talker. Cornette was so calm here. He does seem nervous in this interview.

1:47 It’s eerily strange Back in the summer of 2018, jim Cornette indirectly convinced me to be apart of the great sport known as Professional Wrestling. I felt wrestling needed more people with level heads who wanted to maintain believability. But for very similar reasons as he stated here (I’m actually overweight for my size, not underweight), I chose to become a manager. It’s eerie because this is the first time I’m seeing this promo

Look how calm he was before Russo ever came into his life.

Lance Russell carried Corney along and Corney never forgot that.

@zlinedavid

2 жыл бұрын

Lance had been around long enough. He knew talent when he saw it. But, what was true in Jim’s promo is that he’s always had respect for the business. I’m sure that didn’t go unnoticed by Lance either.

He gave us all a very gentle, yet very pointed, comment, when he said he'd do anything to, if you will, accomplish his goal of becoming a Manager. He also mentioned his Mother...which, in my opinion, not only set up for people as to what kind of a manager that he would be, but he parlayed those two elements into becoming one of the most Legendary Wrestling Managers of all time!

Wow, this was wonderful! Who would have known then what he would become. I have never seen him this toned down. In all of his promos, he seems like a prime case study for the benefits of decaffeinated coffee!

The man... the myth... the legend...

@Phexyn

2 жыл бұрын

Jim Cornette Sterling

That was a brilliant introductory subtle heel promo to transition from the guy taking pictures to the full blown manager.

Before Cornette found out Wendy’s existed

The foundation of the legendary Mama Cornette was laid right here.

A young Jim Cornette looks like Michael from Newhart.

That’s awesome. Great clip! Really, really, a must watch for any old-school wrestling fan.

"I intend to know everything (about wrestling)"....Indeed you did Jim! Well done!

i too thought i was watching mark mothersbaugh being interviewed

@duster71

6 жыл бұрын

WeizHerGigBuddy this is the second Devo reference,third with mine love. Jocko Homo

1:09 Take a look folks That’s the first and last time you’ll see Cornette take a breath during a promo

Needs more Burger Towel.

Before Vince Russo turned him into a raving lunatic.

@darkscorpion-donzaloog

4 жыл бұрын

And dangerous trips on the road.

@jimreily7538

4 жыл бұрын

Raving ? Yep. But Jimmy ain't no lunatic. He's as smart as a whip and he's got a sponge for a brain, and probably knows more about wrestling, it's history and culture than any one single person alive today.

@ScotisticDad

4 жыл бұрын

@P McGill Does he actually say guns are terrible or does he argue for "common sense gun control"?

@Vagajammer

4 жыл бұрын

@P McGill Leave it to a MAGAt to make a civilized discussion about a true legend in wrestling about the Moron-der in Chief

@tomkee4479

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ shut the fuck up already about politics! Go actually listen to Jim fully and not just take snippets from things he says and twist them like most idiots like you do!

Damn.. Hard to believe this sutttle little kid from Louisville would become the greatest heel manager ever besides Heenan.

Great post!

Very subtle heel intro promo. Momma’s Boy.

He was more nervous here than he was falling from the scaffold at Starrcade or seeing New Jack walk in on his shoot interview.

@Visionarymindstudios

7 жыл бұрын

John Wilburn 😭😭😭😭😭😭 he was definitely scared of new jack

@tomkee4479

4 жыл бұрын

No he wasn't I watched that multiple times. He was all smiles along with new jack.

it looked like jim was doing a job interview.

@zlinedavid

2 жыл бұрын

In a way, it was.

I appreciate that Jimmy till this day respects the business of wrestling.

At 1:30 Jim describing 75% of the AEW Roster.

@jamirimaj6880

3 жыл бұрын

Damn how wrestling has fallen. Bet this Corny can realistically beat Cassidy and Darby for the TNT Title hahaha

Awesome video post. I was a huge Cornette fan from his Midnight Express days, and I always wondered what his on-screen intro to wrestling management was like. Thank you.

Oh, man! The nervous energy from this guy. Guess you gotta start somewhere.

Cornette keeps it restrained ..and just works the 'momma' angle. Starting the slow burn of resentment in the audience. Nice.

2:31 and the real Cornette DOES know everything about wrestling 😱

(From Hannibal's shoot with Jerry Jarrett)Thought it was so funny how Jerry Jarrett, was trying to do some match finishes, and Jim Cornette, the photographer was chatting up wrestlers and he was loud and obnoxious and Jarrett, was ready to throw him out of the room, and Jarrett, stopped and thought wait this guy is naturally annoying and would make a great manager.

Genius work by James setting up his character here

Jim started out as an amateur wrestling photographer. Makes me wonder where Dave Meltzer would have gone if he stepped up from reporting. Him & Jim where 2 years apart.

One of the best ever. Jimmy rules.

Cornette got heat on his first promo, hahah.

This was a pretty humble start for someone who has become one of the greatest (and controversial) minds in this business.

I didn't know he grew up wealthy! 😭You learn something new about this guy everyday!

1:37 Marko Stunt is a lot smaller than him, but still he is a "wrestler" hahahaha

Who knew this guy would still go with advanced technology in the 2020s? o.o

It’s so strange seeing him that young, I like older wrestling since my grandfather used to babysit me and played vhs recording of smoky mountain and other promotions.

I never seen him so calm before.

so subtle. genius

Any date on this?

The legend Lance Russell helped Jimmy every way he could to get jim to the heel he was, good times.

I want this confidence back in my life!! 😂 Jim: “This is my goal, and this is what I want to do. Whatever means I have at my disposal…” That ladies and gentlemen, is conviction and commitment.🎉

Jim Cornette is a local and liked wrestling since he was a child in the 1960’s and would go to all the matches and shows and made himself known to all the guys and would do anything for them just to be more exposed to the sport and that’s how he got into wrestling as a career.

Lance Russell is all like "Yeah, real different way to get into the business, kid, now mosey along." Then Jim went on to become the greatest heel manager of all time.

@lucas57048

Жыл бұрын

Bobby heenan might say something about that

@James-if3kc

5 ай бұрын

True.