This is what I love about Jim's channel. You come for the rants, but you stay for the history lesson.

@evolvedcopper2205

3 жыл бұрын

For me it was the other way around. I wanted to understand older wrasslin but then I started to hear Jim all but pop a vein I couldn't stay off the channel

@a-damthemansixtynan4463

3 жыл бұрын

Disagree. I hate his rants bc they’re often political and politics suuuuuck. I care about politics as much as I care about AEW-none. It’s super cringe and annoying. I always praise ppl who post time stamps that skip the dumb politics talk.

"That wrestler, ROCCA, has thrown JIM CORNETTE right through the ropes! This is the greatest sports upset in history!"

"He was from Argentina, so he could be the hometown boy for the Italians and the Hispanics too" Also the Germans

@MrDuncangwen

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty much any european country who fought in any of the World Wars not named England. Germans, Italians, French, Spanish... The list goes on.

@ScotisticDad

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment.

@WSK9002

3 жыл бұрын

Better than Jay Strongbow, who was the furthest thing from a Native American, lol.

@bulldogbrower6732

3 жыл бұрын

He was from Argentina, but was born in Italy.

Thank you so much Jim and Brian. Today would have been my father’s 86th birthday. My father lived in New York in the late 1950s. When as a kid I begged him to take me to wrestling in Orlando, the name of the building (Eddie Graham Sports Stadium) led him to tell me stories about going to matches at Madison Square Garden. He vividly remembered seeing Eddie (and Jerry) Graham but he told me his favorite was Antonino Rocca. To run into this on what would have been his birthday feels a little special!

@evolvedcopper2205

3 жыл бұрын

Have a slice of cake for paps 👊 Take it easy today. I'm sure he's watching Piper being interviewed by Mean Gene today. He heard there was some kid in pink and black wanting a match with him, apparently his cousin, that's the main event today in the clouds.

@juannitro7148

3 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday to your old man.

@madbrowniac7871

3 жыл бұрын

If memory serves the Eddie Graham Sports Stadium in Orlando was once named The Sportatorium. Meaning that David, Kerry, and Kevin Von Erich; The Fabulous Freebirds; Blackjack Mulligan; and Gary Hart among others appeared in both legendary Pro Wrestling Arenas by that name. More amazingly, there are now darn few Pro Wrestlers or for that matter Fans still around even retired who can remember when Eddie and Jerry Graham squared off against Antonino Rocca at MSG. Especially with the recent departures of Harley Race and Pat Patterson and Pampero Firpo.😔B.W.

@madbrowniac7871

3 жыл бұрын

And I apologize for my lack of manners, Carlos. I wish A Very Happy Birthday to this great man. May You Always Enjoy The Party Favors in His Honor.B.W.

In Florida in the 70s I recall a popular wrestler called Argentine Apollo who had a similar acrobatic style evoking Rocca

@jonnybrotten1290

3 жыл бұрын

I remember that guy here in Mid Atlantic. He wrestled bare foot and was always jumping up and down as I remember.

Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. It's Super Corn!!!!!

Rocca looks like a comic book character from the 70s comic with the “BOOM” “ZAP” “WAH” visual effects. This artwork is gold with Cornette being thrown out of the ring. 😂

@travisheckel5576

3 жыл бұрын

It’s actually inspired from a comic cover. Google Rocca Superman and you’ll see the cover

"Everbody wants a Hispanic Super Hero baby face, but for some reason nobody can make one" - Jim Cornette

@mirwaissnajibi

3 жыл бұрын

You can make a case for Rey Mysterio

@TAXie-ck7ed

3 жыл бұрын

@@mirwaissnajibi McMahon's been trying to recreate Mysterio with Andrade, Humberto, Garza, Sin Cara, Kalisto. But he's too impatient and insists all of them be able to speak in English.

@morganspector5161

3 жыл бұрын

Pedro Martinez? Mil Mascaras? Eddie Guerrero? Rey Mysterio?

Eating popcorn waiting for Jim to talk about sting

@oscarlarios6254

3 жыл бұрын

didnt know he was a police fan

@jairobautista3232

3 жыл бұрын

I am waiting as well for that

@Atomykpimp

3 жыл бұрын

I think we all are.

@CockyBalboa

3 жыл бұрын

He said on the drive thru he isn't doing the experience this week until Saturday. Then a couple days for the artwork and KZread upload. Hope you got a lot of popcorn buddy.

@jamirimaj6880

3 жыл бұрын

@@oscarlarios6254 why not? Roxanne and Message In a Bottle, legendary hits

Nice Superman Swipe. I have this issue.

@countvonbachlwolfing5908

3 жыл бұрын

So do I. Thought I was the only one that noticed.

@AusMarkus

3 жыл бұрын

Here's a link to the comic they're talking about: i.pinimg.com/originals/bb/cd/c4/bbcdc427aeb550bfe4599942eacbb55f.jpg

Rocca and Ed Carpentier both went air borne and were a nice alternative. Also there was Argentina Apollo (Rocca clone)who had a long run in the WWF. Lou Albano was still wrestling at the time.

I don't know if anybody ever mentioned this, but Kevin Von Erich had a very similar style to Rocca though popular opinion would say Jimmy Snuka.

I am kinda surprised too that not many know of him. I remember buying this WWE Encyclopedia a few years ago, where there is information about any Wrestler that ever wrestled in the WWE until that point (including a few pages here and there about WCW, ECW, AWA and other territories) and Antoino Rocca actually had a whole page just for himself. Normally, these big pages where for those true top stars in wrestling. So, even the WWE apparently knows that Rocca was a big deal. :P

@cyberpunkgrappling6447

3 жыл бұрын

After watching gifs of Rocca, it doesn't surprise me that he was an inspiration for Inoki. Both had similar styles. Also why is this only comment not mentionning AEW. I'm so tired of seeing those three letters everywhere

@Sparkledash1

3 жыл бұрын

@@cyberpunkgrappling6447 I know what you mean. Most of the time, i only come here when Corny talks about stories from the old times of wrestling, because i couldn't give less of a shit about AEW. It's a sad state of affairs when a 60+ year old sting, is the top draw of your company. I rather like to see guys like Sting, when they where in their Prime like 20-30 years ago.

@Kfowlkes09

2 жыл бұрын

Considering he was the one who reignited the popularity of the wrestling scene in the Northeast after Londos and was Capitol Wrestling's top star before Rogers and Sammartino and Andre, yeah, he was a pretty big deal.

That artwork is gold

I'm waiting on AEW & IMPACT REVIEW

My favorite match was when Rocca fought Superman.

Before Hulk Hogan there was Bruno Sammartino but before Bruno there was Antonino Rocca, one of the first top guys of the McMahons

@paulschmick869

3 жыл бұрын

Before Rocca there was Verne Gagne and before Verne Gagne there was Lou Thesz.

@janesmith7676

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulschmick869 All three are roughly the same age, though. Wouldn't they be contemporaries? Edit - actually, turns out Thesz is about a decade older than Gagne. But I'm not so sure Gagne predates Rocca.

@Kfowlkes09

2 жыл бұрын

@@janesmith7676 Yeah, they're contemporaries. Like Hogan, Flair, and Goldberg even though the former two are much older.

In late 1960s when Rocca came to Atlanta it was a sellout and there was a quarter page article in the sport page rather than a 3 inch column.

Anyone else just waiting for Jim’s comments from AEW last night

@Kas58223

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Jesus he going lose his mind over it

@Stagetwothroatcancer

3 жыл бұрын

stop ridding!

@jeffmac9642

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t matter. The matches are 26 minutes when they should be 9 , the no selling on hospitalization death moves that in theory nobody should kick out of is old , and Excalibur is unwatchable. Until that gets fixed, AEW is unwatchable.

@cyberpunkgrappling6447

3 жыл бұрын

Can you guys stop mentionning AEW on every Cornette videos ?! Seriously... Antonio Rocca is a legend.

@jeffmac9642

3 жыл бұрын

@@cyberpunkgrappling6447 It is annoying eh?

when i !st started watching wrestling as a kid in NY Bruno was champ and Rocca would do commentary with Vince jr on 1 of the local stations, WOR chanel 9.

My earliest wrestling experiences were watching Saturday night wrestling from somewhere with my grandmother, watching Edouard Carpentier and Antonino Rocca. Awesomeness

I know I’m not the only one waiting for Jim & Brian’s thoughts about Sting. I know AEW can be cringy at some points but when he arrived that was a good wrestling moment.

I usually skip reviews but from the comments section here looks like I'll be tuning into the next ep of the experience for Corny's last show of 2020 before he goes to a hospital 😂

Jim, you may have answered my question about Rocca indicating he was working the mid Atlantic territory. My Chicago born grandmother would reference Rocca when we would bring up pro wrestling. Idk if he ever worked Chicago, but it would've been possible for my grandma to at least have seen him in the mid Atlantic territory after she moved to Virginia.

@Toast960

3 жыл бұрын

Before Chicago became largely AWA territory, Rocca was featured a lot on wrestling on the DuMont Network when that was a thing that would be broadcast from the Marigold Arena in Chicago (I believe that ran from 48 to 55)

@JamesSmith-uc8tk

3 жыл бұрын

@@Toast960 Good deal, thank you for the additional history.

@Kfowlkes09

2 жыл бұрын

@@Toast960 Yeah. Many of those matches are on YT too

In the early 60’s I was executive secretary for the New York architect Melvin J. Kessler. Who was also the handler of Antonino Rocca. Antonino, who did work for the FBI, CIA and Interpol between Israel and the US. He was always busy for our country flying jets from US to Israel. Are you kidding? He needed to bend his head and walk in sideways to get through a normal door. I saw him often when he came into the office and that is exactly how he came in. This guy never met let alone knew Antonino Rocca, he was always a great gentleman and a good friend! 9:37

I don’t always agree with Jim’s views on current wrestling ... But there’s no one close to him for these classic/historic stories ...

Maybe the greatest drawing...ever.

It's messed up most of the comments are about AEW and Omega instead of Jim talking about a legend. Corny already called Omega winning weeks ago. A shocker for him is if Omega didn't win. Also Sting; Jim talked about Sting signing and said he wouldn't be surprised if he did if Sting was looking to cash in on a money mark.

Is it true that he invented the argentine back breaker?

@eldudemp6195

3 жыл бұрын

I think he did, because wrestling wasn't even a thing here in Argentina back then. It all started a bit later. Nowadays there's not a single argentinian wrestling tv show, that sucks. There is talent here but it's wasted. Everyone here thinks of wrestling as a "kids thing" and prefer soccer instead. I hate this

@frankohbk

3 жыл бұрын

@@eldudemp6195 siempre va a ser así acá, ni te gastes en mirar. Lo único que me llama un poco la atención es Zona de Lucha pero solo por la presentación, el formato de ficción. De todas formas la lucha actual es una mierda en casi todos lados y orientado a un público infantil o familiar, si no mirá lo que pasa con WWE o AEW.

My dad just brought up Antonio Rocca (He was calling him Argentina Rocca) when I was talking to him about wrestling at the local shows in Chicago. My dad said that he was the first guy he saw do the acrobatics in wrestling. He said that he changed wrestling.

Rocca's exercise and self-defence book is available online for free. I have a copy.

He Worked Puerto Rico Later in His Career, & Even Reunited with Perez for a While

Thank you, Jim.

I cant wait to see Corny freak out this week. Between Darby, Omega winning the title and how he won it will make his head explode lol.

@Kas58223

3 жыл бұрын

Good god Jim blood pressure going go through the roof

@hydradominatus3641

3 жыл бұрын

Lol It's pretty bad when AEW books title changes just to bait a retired Jim Cornette.

@Kas58223

3 жыл бұрын

@@hydradominatus3641 I think he should give up on AEW reviews he should do ROH and MLW because some great wrestling coming out of both promotions right now

@JasonJordan198

3 жыл бұрын

@@hydradominatus3641 its pretty sad that you and Corny think AEW does any of their booking just for Corny lol. Booking Omega as champ will boost their ratings. Its also sad that with all of the content wwe produces and has produced Corny talks about AEW more than anything else. He knows they bring ratings.

@hydradominatus3641

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kas58223 I haven't checked out ROH in a while.

I’ve seen film footage of Rocca slapping his opponents in the face with his feet 😌😂😂

Rocca was a former circus acrobat in Argentina before coming to the US and entering pro wrestling, extremely agile in his prime, he was a revolutionary in his time, one of the first to fly around the ring and use the ropes, before Rocca most wrestlers stayed planted on their feet and barely touched the ring ropes. Rocca's style could be described as proto-lucha libre, very quick and agile and unconventional, he was also credited as the man who created the dropkick, truthfully his dropkick wasn't all that great but he was the first to use it in front of a major audience so when he did it people went nuts. It was said Lou Thesz hated Rocca, the old Shooter vs Performer thing, but few could argue his impact in wrestling history. Outside wrestling Rocca was one of the first wrestlers to get into music, putting out a record in 1963 titled In This Corner, mostly Argentinian Salsa, and appeared on the cover of the Superman No. 155 (August 1962) wrestling Superman.

Rocca was as popular as Bruno back in his day.

Excellent Cornette. On his game

As far as I know Rocca and Giant Gonzales are the only Argentinians who made it in the WWE ever, is that right? 🤔

@projectneich4415

2 жыл бұрын

Argentine Zuma and argentina apollo made it to the wwe aswell.

"They brought Gorgeous George, he didn't draw in the Garden. Verne Gagne didn't draw in the Garden. Lous Thesz didn't draw in the Garden. And then Rocca immediately started selling it out." -Jim Cornette

I had heard my Dad for years talk about Argentina Zuma, but have never heard anybody in the wrestling industry mention him until today.

@Jimbo_Bluff

3 жыл бұрын

Argentine, not Argentina

Rocca is the reason Inoki took the name Antonio. Argentina is where Rikidozan found him because Inoki had emigrated for a time.

@AHalevonEric

3 жыл бұрын

And according to Thesz, he drew in the Garden, but he was wrestling Rocca that night. In one of their matches, the powerbomb was sort of invented.

Twinkle Toes McFingerBang is champ. And a 61 year old is potentially wrestling again (which is what people shame WWE for doing), and the AEW fans are saying this is the best day of their life and that WWE is dead immediately. I can't wait until Jim gives a more accurate response to the situation.

@AM-xh6tl

3 жыл бұрын

Shut up aew is decent wwe is decent not everything is the 50’s grow up

@tylerthepianoman4686

3 жыл бұрын

@@AM-xh6tl My comment is talking more about how the fanbase is reacting to this stuff, and how I want to hear Jim's opinion. There are things I like about both AEW and WWE too. Idk where "the 50s" came from in this topic, but hopefully you understand my comment a little better now.

@AM-xh6tl

3 жыл бұрын

@@tylerthepianoman4686 no company is perfect that’s my point the sting return was good but I don’t want him to wrestle, mjf has been ruined hopefully he gains Jim’s appreciation again

@jhonviel7381

3 жыл бұрын

who is sting? what is aew?

@AM-xh6tl

3 жыл бұрын

@@jhonviel7381 shut up lol

I wonder what Jim thinks of the monster angus thickburger at carls/hardees. Im eating one while listening to this and noticed there are 3 slices of cheese on this beast. I think jim would love it.

@rahowherox1177

3 жыл бұрын

Jim would order 4 slices of cheese and extra onions ... to ensure burger is made fresh ...

I wonder if Jim Cornette will review the 12-2-2020 AEW Dynamite episode with the debut of Sting, the issues between members in the Inner Circle, Kenny Omega defeating Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship and the pending AEW-Impact Wrestling partnership???

Hey Jim I hope you do reviews on AEW escpecailly Twinkletoes Mickfingerbang winning the title and appearing on Impact! and Sting's debut I can't wait to hear your though and also Brian and R.I.P Pat Patterson do you have any funny stories

@robint.t3538

3 жыл бұрын

@KaneMagus I know that enjoying my moment am not dumb

Sounds like Rocca was farting threw silk 🤣🤣🤣

On the other hand, in WWE today...if you get good traction, Vince McMahon will tear you back down so you don't get big. Instead of allowing you to rise and be worth more, he'll put you in a comprising situation to extinguish your heat. He'd really sacrifice his company for that whilst others are secure about building their superstars to the nth degree

My dad still thinks of pro wrestling as a sporting event not a TV show I pointed out to my nephews and nieces why he was like that TV guides from 70's&60's listed under sports plus it wasn't flash and glitz it was talent athletic and personality even if it was a gimmick guy

@rickyusa1000

3 жыл бұрын

Newspaper ads for upcoming wrestling shows were in the sports section, not the entertainment section where tv and movies were. Back in the territory days a lot of people knew it was a work but it was sports, not "wrestling entertainment". Most States still have some type of Boxing and Wrestling Commission even though there isn't much for them to oversee these days.

Rocca and Perez were part of one of the biggest riots at the original MSG when they faced off against Dick the Bruiser and his tag-team partner, whom I've having a hard time placing. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

@jonnybrotten1290

3 жыл бұрын

I think you are talking about Dr Jerry Graham. I don't think it would have been the Crusher at that time.

@multivox

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonnybrotten1290 Thanks! I knew it wasn't the Crusher. I just couldn't place Bruiser's partner for that match. Sadly, I can't find any footage of that match. I've seen pictures. I believe there was even a court case following this match.

@jonnybrotten1290

3 жыл бұрын

@@multivox yes, some police officers where injured and Bruiser was not allowed to wrestle in the city again because of the heat. He was fined for it also.

Just waiting for their comment on Sting's AEW debut

Rey Mysterio was the Hispanic Super hero of the 90's

Love Jim's stories

@jedediahcoulbourne1791

3 жыл бұрын

That's really why I come back, I could take or leave Corny when it comes to his commentary on modern wrestling but his stories are just the best

@TheMarkusw86

3 жыл бұрын

@@jedediahcoulbourne1791 likewise tbh

Really interested in hearing your thoughts on STING showing up on AEW! I'm confused on how to feel. Sting is one of my favorites growing up. I can not blame him for taking Kahn's money, which i am sure he got plenty of. However disappointed to see him as part of that product.

@maxxdahl6062

3 жыл бұрын

They'll probably manage making him look like a bumbling idiot too.

@revelstatus2346

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxxdahl6062 oh please McMahon made him look like a pathetic failure against his beloved son in law at Mania.

@maxxdahl6062

3 жыл бұрын

@@revelstatus2346 Lol you won't get me arguing with that.

I remember Rocca as a guy, barefoot, with gigantic thighs, who used to jump up, wrap his legs around a guy’s head, and somersault him to the canvas.

I wrestled Rocca for a nine month angle through 57-58 before his run at MSG. The crowd loved him. But accidentally ruined the match so he refused to ever work with me again. Sadly, it was on celluloid film and is no longer with us. A good man, a cheapskate but a very good hand. (I had diarrhea the last match we had and i got dookie all over him. We finished the match to his credit though. I still see him from time to time and he is akways cordial. I shouldn't of have those enchiladas!!!!

Lou thesz hated him. He did say roc had a big cawk tho

@TheSportsfan35

3 жыл бұрын

@Kevin B, Lou hated alot of guys, he hated Bruno, he hated Buddy Rogers, He hated Blassie, He hated Rocca among others. It seemed like the only people that Lou liked was Verne, Stu Hart & Danny Hodges.

Was not Argentina Apollo the knockoff guy?

3:53

Rocca was Snuka before Snuka.

HEY jim any funny pat patterson stories.R.I.P

@nomikes4392

3 жыл бұрын

He'd have to pull something out of his a$$

The raycons be worth using just to block out Justin Roberts..

I want that sting reaction video, I'm sorry but AEW nailed his debut , love em or hate him, the emotions I felt last night.. shew

@revelstatus2346

3 жыл бұрын

It was the perfect debut for The Icon. 18 years and he's back in TNT!

@zackmorris334

3 жыл бұрын

@@revelstatus2346 as I kid that grew up in the 90s during the height of the wrestling boom every Monday with my Dad and I watching, it was awesome, wish my dad could been here "marking out" right beside me. A+ AEW

@davemurphy7750

3 жыл бұрын

Meh WWE did it better with the Survivor Series debut.

@zackmorris334

3 жыл бұрын

That was good too, too each their own, just the fact he's back in TNT tho, made it special for me anyways

@suchiuomizu

3 жыл бұрын

And we want you guys to shut up about unrelated stuff.

i remember Great ZUMA as Argentina Apollo

@dennismolfese5847

3 күн бұрын

2 different guys..Argentina Zuma and Vittorio Apollo . Both copied Rocca.

@robertroddy

Күн бұрын

@@dennismolfese5847 Thanks

Well, not many wrestlers could throw Superman out of a ring back in the day...🤣🤣🤣🤣

Stuff like this is what makes Cornette worth listening to. He gets stupid and hateful with Politics, but on Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling History he's gold.

Sting is back no comment yet

@jhonviel7381

3 жыл бұрын

who is sting? what is aew?

Who drank the most Jim-Rocca, Andre, Albano or Solie?

@georgejackson4426

Жыл бұрын

Dude NOBODY could out drink Andre The Giant Bobby Heenan said he once saw Andre drink 100 beers and 4 bottles of wine and it didn't even seem to effect him. On the Documentary Andre Larger Than Life another wrestler said people who tried to keep up with Andre went to the hospital. Just the size of Andre tells you nobody could hang with him.

@Hi-kq1vi

Жыл бұрын

@@georgejackson4426 Big Bill Werbeniuk

I’m sure speaking for the Cult. Could you please talk about last nights AEW show? We are all patiently waiting. Thank you Jim and Brian.

Is my grand father !!!! I am Barbara salamo Biasetton!!!!

@projectneich4415

2 жыл бұрын

Enserio? Wow!! antonino inventó varios movimientos icónico de la lucha libre. El argentine backbreaker se lo debemos a él.

Soo what people think of sting debut at aew?

@jhonviel7381

3 жыл бұрын

who is sting? what is aew?

@PK-yz5ig

3 жыл бұрын

@@jhonviel7381 you know sting of old from wcw dont know you'll if remember the wwe run i barely do but all i know honestly is former wwe stars

Listening to Cornette talk about this kind of shit makes the AEW reviews exponentially more hilarious

I’m praying Jim doesn’t get mad over aew last night

@Antlover420

3 жыл бұрын

Oh he will, and it’s gonna be glorious

@takerdust

Жыл бұрын

Year later, this could be almost any show.

Anyone else excited to see Corny's thoughts on Sting popping up?

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@janesmith7676

3 жыл бұрын

Tool.