Jim Cornette Reads A WWE Agent Report From 1997

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  • Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
  • From Episode 230 of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
    Artwork by Travis Heckel!
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  • @guislarcia6423
    @guislarcia6423 2 роки тому +31

    That thumbnail reminds me of when Dale Gribble from King of the Hill was a server at Bazooms 😂

  • @michiganjack1337
    @michiganjack1337 2 роки тому +182

    Basically from 1995 to 2005 I watched all PPV events at Hooters. It was a great way to watch these shows with a group of friends.

    • @DenkyManner
      @DenkyManner 2 роки тому +138

      Those Hooters girls weren't your friends.

    • @GrandeRed
      @GrandeRed 2 роки тому +23

      @@DenkyManner boom roasted

    • @PaulieD1984
      @PaulieD1984 2 роки тому +11

      @@DenkyManner Brilliant 👏 you win the Internet for the day.

    • @ThymeKeeper
      @ThymeKeeper 2 роки тому +19

      Same here. I couldn't afford to pay for the PPVs, but I rationalized that I could afford to spend it on the PPV AND food and drinks. Also, it was a lot of fun watching with an audience.

    • @B2K1
      @B2K1 2 роки тому +5

      Same where I lived my wife was more then happy For me to go to local bar restaurant that had PPV in 1996-1999Hooters I started going to watch PPV starting in 2000

  • @m050181
    @m050181 2 роки тому +20

    I heard Rikki Rockett and pictured the drummer from Poison getting in the ring

    • @JasonL77
      @JasonL77 2 місяці тому +1

      I was thinking the same thing.

  • @john_blues
    @john_blues 2 роки тому +118

    I like this type of segment. I want to hear more of these and more of the old time programs as well.

    • @obsoleteworlds
      @obsoleteworlds 2 роки тому +10

      yeah, this is great stuff. I'd rather hear Jim talking about stuff he loved than complaining about things he hates.

  • @TheMagnificentMongoSlade
    @TheMagnificentMongoSlade 2 роки тому +47

    WWE should publish their agent reports in a book. Year by year since 1984

    • @fnyourmom3064
      @fnyourmom3064 2 роки тому +1

      Why not since 1482?

    • @mharris5047
      @mharris5047 2 роки тому +6

      There is a good chance that WWF shredded the agent reports years ago. I would like to see the agent reports from the 70's and 80's myself, see how differently Vince Sr. and Vince Jr. ran things.

    • @TheMagnificentMongoSlade
      @TheMagnificentMongoSlade 2 роки тому +3

      @@mharris5047
      WWE Archives has all their old booking sheets going back decades (Vince's and Pat's booking sheets are still in the warehouse), so they might still have agent reports.

  • @LostInOhio75
    @LostInOhio75 2 роки тому +37

    Every time I think Travis can't top a thumbnail he proves me wrong, well done. That being said, Hooters Girl Corny is going to be tough to top

  • @nxtwomenfan497
    @nxtwomenfan497 2 роки тому +13

    I did enjoy Jim Cornette's brief reference to Chief Jay Strongbow's agent reports. I'll never forget the time in a shoot interview when Kevin Nash quoted one of Strongbow's reports on a match of his, which stated the following: "You could have had that match in an iron lung." Nash acknowledged that while he didn't know exactly what that meant at the time, he knew "it wasn't an accolade of any kind."

    • @tomjones5650
      @tomjones5650 23 дні тому +1

      Strongbow used that iron lung bit fo 55 years.

  • @seangalvin3196
    @seangalvin3196 2 роки тому +18

    Its crazy how boutique WWF was then. Guys were doing so many different jobs. I would never think an on screen personality would be writing up reports at the office.

  • @leondarnell1
    @leondarnell1 2 роки тому +66

    This is why I LOVE Cornette...he should be labeled "Pro-Wrestling's" historian

    • @B2K1
      @B2K1 2 роки тому +4

      He is known for his historic knowledge of pro wrestling

    • @TheLSK
      @TheLSK 2 роки тому +2

      At this point and considering some of the documentaries I've seen, he pretty much is. He is certainly a recognized authority on it.

    • @butch5419
      @butch5419 2 роки тому

      100

  • @bobbybeard1497
    @bobbybeard1497 2 роки тому +19

    "Brakus... Nice kid". The guy was 35 at the time

    • @sixxjr
      @sixxjr 24 дні тому

      and older than Jim lol

  • @BubbAXHydE
    @BubbAXHydE 2 роки тому +21

    I saw this show in Birmingham, AL. Taker vs Farooq in the old blue cage. HTM was the moderator for the arm wrestling match. He cut a tremendous on the fly promo on some fella in the front row that wouldn't shut up. That's the only live event I've ever been to. Good times. We didn't have a shot at free wings, though.
    ✌🧡🐓

    • @nm7781
      @nm7781 2 роки тому +1

      i think ive seen that house show, theres fan cam of it somewhere

    • @BubbAXHydE
      @BubbAXHydE 2 роки тому

      @@nm7781 I know fake Razor was at mine, but the local stuff didn't happen. At least one of the other matches Corny mentioned I saw as well.
      Those were the days. Taker and Ron Simmons tore the house down when I seen it.
      ✌🧡🐓

  • @RandomAssaultPodcast
    @RandomAssaultPodcast 2 роки тому +49

    I've been watching Reliving the Wars from Wrestling Bios and this adds another dimension to those videos, please do more of these

    • @ThaShowStopper
      @ThaShowStopper 2 роки тому +11

      WBios Reliving The War is great!

    • @bricktop.
      @bricktop. 2 роки тому +12

      That channel is absolutely essential viewing. So nostalgic it's brilliant, dudes got a great sense of humour as well.

    • @ThaShowStopper
      @ThaShowStopper 2 роки тому +5

      @@bricktop. totally agree! He def does a great job! Love how he's not fake trying to be too iver top or shocking! Just a cool guy who enjoys what we do!

    • @ThaShowStopper
      @ThaShowStopper 2 роки тому +3

      @@bricktop. totally agree! He def does a great job! Love how he's not fake trying to be too iver top or shocking! Just a cool guy who enjoys what we do!

    • @brucewhite360
      @brucewhite360 2 роки тому +6

      Wrestling Bios and Mr. Cornette keeping the Wrestling business alive

  • @Billinois78
    @Billinois78 2 роки тому +14

    His tear into Peter Frampton towards the end was hilarious and unexpected. I've always heard he's a nice guy. Maybe someone has an opposing story.
    I may be a bit sensitive to the subject anyway, being bald myself. I had long hair as a teenager. I miss those days.
    "Don't look like Peter Frampton. Look like MEEE. With Keeps!"

    • @carlb5558
      @carlb5558 2 роки тому +1

      "He couldn't get a date on a tombstone!" 🤣

  • @mr.mirchenstein6549
    @mr.mirchenstein6549 2 роки тому +15

    Undertaker VS Ron Simmons in a steel cage sounds like a pretty good main event!

  • @Mr.Cynical92
    @Mr.Cynical92 2 роки тому +12

    AH MY FUCKING EYES! I'll never be able to unsee Corny in Hooter's shorts. THANKS A LOT TRAVIS!

    • @JEGFL85
      @JEGFL85 2 роки тому +3

      What's the big deal? That is nothing unusual for liberal men like Jim. Anyone can identify as whatever gender they what. They can identify as a cat and these mental patients expect you to play along.

    • @lolaloves6574
      @lolaloves6574 2 роки тому +3

      @@JEGFL85 It’s a joke, square.

    • @jeffmac9642
      @jeffmac9642 2 роки тому +1

      @@lolaloves6574 You never really know with American youth because most of them think in Cartoon and think it's real.

  • @coryudler8477
    @coryudler8477 2 роки тому +11

    Jim popping for Ron’s hip surgery postponement 🤣

    • @natebaxter9551
      @natebaxter9551 2 роки тому

      He loves that old school carny shit. Hell, so do I.

  • @PunkRJH90
    @PunkRJH90 2 роки тому +7

    Looking at cagematch, most of the top tier roster were in Germany for the European Championship tournament. Ahmed wasn't injured (surprisingly), he was in Germany that night of this card that was mentioned.

  • @arturoalmazan5262
    @arturoalmazan5262 2 роки тому +31

    this was so entertaining. Jim the story made me laugh so much. and that thumbnail 😂

    • @jeffmac9642
      @jeffmac9642 2 роки тому

      Just shut up. You weren't laughing out loud and we all know about the thumbnail. It's a dead subject.

    • @craigusselman546
      @craigusselman546 2 роки тому +1

      ricky rocket lol.

  • @jefffrench1706
    @jefffrench1706 2 роки тому +13

    Great story. Lanza seemed like a great guy.

  • @Dhardy316
    @Dhardy316 2 роки тому +25

    Ok, can we all agree one of top 3 thumbnails ever? If not what are your top3?

    • @AngryMinkey
      @AngryMinkey 2 роки тому +9

      micheal myers cornette has to be on there.

    • @MilkmanC
      @MilkmanC 2 роки тому +4

      It would be easier to remember top characters, like eye popping TK lol

    • @gman2015z
      @gman2015z 2 роки тому +7

      Some of the ones by other artists like street fighter inspired had a really good one.

    • @BradyOnBARS
      @BradyOnBARS 2 роки тому +3

      Marty Jeanetty 😂

    • @AngryMinkey
      @AngryMinkey 2 роки тому +1

      @@gman2015z good ol' Bison Cornette

  • @azapro911
    @azapro911 2 роки тому +7

    Ahmed vs. Crush as a main event, yikes. That German tour was the European Championship tournament, Davey beating Owen in the final during perhaps the worst shot Raw ever.

    • @nm7781
      @nm7781 2 роки тому +1

      its like they took a handheld camera to the show and flimed it.

  • @ThaShowStopper
    @ThaShowStopper 2 роки тому +3

    This is awesome to hear! We need as many of these as you want to share! So cool!

  • @richardcoreno
    @richardcoreno 2 роки тому +3

    Ricky Rockett has a Cagematch page -- his final match was reportedly in 2003.

  • @MichaelSmith-fq6hz
    @MichaelSmith-fq6hz 2 роки тому +2

    Blackjack Lanza getting worked by Ron Wright is the funniest thing.

  • @yaykat89
    @yaykat89 2 роки тому +3

    Sooo basically a SMW show?

  • @stephenrogers4537
    @stephenrogers4537 2 роки тому +8

    I love it when Jim refers to Blackjack Lanza he's always been one of my favorites living here in Chicago since I can remember him the Bruiser and Crusher and Mulligan and Heenan payroll first class.👍

  • @Midori_Sleazoid
    @Midori_Sleazoid 2 роки тому +1

    Hooters girl Corny doesn't exist, he can't hurt you.
    Hooters girl Corny:

  • @jimibaboza
    @jimibaboza 2 роки тому +5

    Ricky Rocket for the WWF championship.

  • @krakhen4041
    @krakhen4041 2 роки тому +2

    "he couldn't get a date on a tombstone" lmao 🤣🤣🤣

  • @john_blues
    @john_blues 2 роки тому +3

    Apparently Jim has heat with Peter Frampton. 🤣

  • @xGodofAcidx
    @xGodofAcidx 2 роки тому +1

    They ran a show in Germany and had Brakkus wrestle the show in Knoxville.. the irony.

  • @mangrove
    @mangrove 2 роки тому +1

    The lead singer of A Flock of Seagulls could have used Keeps.

  • @JeremyPeeples
    @JeremyPeeples 2 роки тому +2

    I love the mini SMW reunion at the Knoxville show.

  • @tammyforbes2101
    @tammyforbes2101 2 роки тому +7

    Jim couldn’t get laid in a lady’s prison with a hand full of pardons.

  • @brucebigg919
    @brucebigg919 2 роки тому +1

    Cornette shooting on Peter Frampton is the promo we never knew we were missing in our lives...

  • @fmthebaron
    @fmthebaron 2 роки тому +1

    2:02 Classic Cornette Cough.

  • @aretnap3653
    @aretnap3653 2 роки тому +3

    18:05...
    Frampton Makes Cornette Come Alive! 😜

  • @bryanbalment7993
    @bryanbalment7993 2 роки тому +1

    This thumbnail is cursed 😂
    (Or a 90s Vince Russo booking pitch.)

  • @foproy
    @foproy 11 місяців тому

    I found this video after hearing cornette reviewing the aew surgery angle. Got a chuckle thinking about that .

  • @aretnap3653
    @aretnap3653 2 роки тому +2

    5:50...
    RikkiRocket from POISON?!?

    • @brendanwilliams106
      @brendanwilliams106 2 роки тому

      Sitting here thinking when did he become a wrestler ?🤣😂🤣

    • @m050181
      @m050181 2 роки тому

      @@brendanwilliams106 he is a black belt in BJJ so it could happen

  • @firewatch814
    @firewatch814 2 роки тому +1

    17:14 to the end WTF 🤣🤣🤣

  • @aretnap3653
    @aretnap3653 2 роки тому +1

    3:27...
    Seems like I Remember "Crush" Being In Trouble for "Something" & Disappearing Altogether.
    (Drugs Maybe...)

  • @rsk47reviews59
    @rsk47reviews59 2 роки тому +3

    How many times did Undertaker get the match of the night in these reports i wonder. And Taker was being made to work with bad workers too many times.

    • @blancosfamilyfarm1798
      @blancosfamilyfarm1798 2 роки тому +2

      Hope your not referring to Farooq (Ron Simmons) was one of the best ever to do power style wrestling

  • @CliftonCoker
    @CliftonCoker 2 місяці тому

    After his rant about Peter Frampton, I was laughing so hard, I was rolling on the floor! 😂💪

  • @JaculaDudek
    @JaculaDudek 2 роки тому +1

    writing this before watching
    HOW THE HELL IS CORNY WEARING A HOOTERS UNIFROM FITTING TO A STORY ABOUT 97' AGENTS XDDDD
    okay, i'm ready to watch now

  • @JeromeDoyle
    @JeromeDoyle 2 роки тому +1

    I've been watching through 1997 Raw and Nitro again recently.
    A mixed bag of a year but some great entertainment.

  • @andrebdd5818
    @andrebdd5818 Рік тому

    Omg i was at the Aschaffenburg show!!!!!!

  • @JackTheripper911
    @JackTheripper911 2 роки тому

    Hooter's corney is the cornette i didnt know i needed until right now

  • @firewatch814
    @firewatch814 2 роки тому +2

    I can't get the image of Jim dressed like a Hooters girl out of my mind now🤣

  • @constablekennedy7705
    @constablekennedy7705 2 роки тому +5

    The Vince Russo TNA Script is still Hilarious to Me ….. 💀

  • @earlostrohs3543
    @earlostrohs3543 2 роки тому +1

    No shows and substitutions were common at WWF house shows.

  • @Nemowrestling
    @Nemowrestling 2 роки тому +2

    I would love to see Jim in the Hooters outfit in person

  • @dtcharo
    @dtcharo 2 роки тому +2

    Blackjack Lanza seems like a pretty swell feller.

  • @rcallicotte
    @rcallicotte 2 роки тому

    I love the promo Jim cut on Peter Frampton!!

  • @hackshorrorshow
    @hackshorrorshow 2 роки тому +1

    I was at this show in Knoxville and everyone there loved it taker climbing the cage in the middle posing and camera lights flashing first wwe show ever and it was magic

  • @davidschwab5045
    @davidschwab5045 2 роки тому +1

    Howard Finkel is one of the unsung heroes of wrestling.

  • @TheWillisShow
    @TheWillisShow 2 роки тому

    That thumbnail might be the best ever 😂😂😂😂

  • @zaynanthony7681
    @zaynanthony7681 13 днів тому

    Wow this was my first WWF show ever live in Knoxville i can only remember the cagematch mainevent and the sunny arm wrestling match it was along time ago i took pictures but due to me being young and dumb at the time lost those snapshots knowing what i know now wish i would of took better care of those things and WCW house shows in Knoxville i attended around the same time

  • @jamaalmoses8821
    @jamaalmoses8821 2 роки тому +1

    I guess we're in the Chicken Business.😂

  • @MrShades92
    @MrShades92 2 роки тому +1

    Lol WWE could do Cornette vs Peter Frampton in a Sprite Zero on a Pole match at WrestleMania....then induct Frampton in the HOF.

  • @goldenbear6324
    @goldenbear6324 2 роки тому

    I was there at that show in Knoxville!

  • @dquanissavage6287
    @dquanissavage6287 2 роки тому

    Awesome Shoot Today Jim!!😎🐐🐐

  • @jasonaustin1038
    @jasonaustin1038 2 роки тому

    I always ask people here in Evansville if they remember when the Dirty White Boys came out to Foreigner's Dirty White Boys........no one ever does

  • @JeromeDoyle
    @JeromeDoyle 2 роки тому +1

    Blackjack Lanza is the man.

  • @nonyabusiness9192
    @nonyabusiness9192 2 роки тому

    I was at this show. Corny, you forgot to mention me sneaking backstage.

  • @brodieschwendiman4740
    @brodieschwendiman4740 Місяць тому

    How many House Shows were money-losing shitshows in those days? Could it be the PR damage from failed house shows would be an "assist" for why WCW gained some steam back then?

  • @milkisdry4044
    @milkisdry4044 Рік тому

    Ya I usually just watch documentaries or thrillers, I’m in the same boat can’t really find anything good to watch

  • @BommySan
    @BommySan 2 роки тому +4

    This is great content. I love this kind of stuff.

  • @arnabmukhopadhyay7078
    @arnabmukhopadhyay7078 2 роки тому

    Just from this report alone, Jack Lanza comes off as the sweetest human being.

  • @bashcrash9148
    @bashcrash9148 2 роки тому +1

    I love that it was someone’s job to make sure HBK didn’t show his ass in the ring.

    • @gtf2584
      @gtf2584 2 роки тому

      first thing that got my attention in this vid what a prick hbk is

  • @ButWhatIfItIs
    @ButWhatIfItIs 2 роки тому

    I dated someone from Aschaffenburg and this is the first time I've heard the place referenced in a non-German context lol
    Also I love Jim's disdain towards Frampton lol

  • @positively_broad_st3780
    @positively_broad_st3780 2 роки тому

    I'm sure Corny has worn the Hooters outfit on role play night...

  • @billistik666
    @billistik666 2 роки тому

    We found Ricky rocket by the back door😝😝😝

  • @RodneyBailey247
    @RodneyBailey247 2 роки тому +1

    I love agent reports.

  • @totallykoolyeah
    @totallykoolyeah 2 роки тому

    so is this frampton promo a work?
    great stuff

  • @Terronr403
    @Terronr403 2 роки тому +2

    Kane

  • @IronRangeOutlawBrigade
    @IronRangeOutlawBrigade 2 роки тому

    Great segment!!!

  • @mikeawesome9212
    @mikeawesome9212 2 роки тому +2

    MORE MORE MORE....READ MORE!!!! That was very interesting. Haha besides Farooq vs undertaker that was a terrible card haha.

  • @elijahnakumura4375
    @elijahnakumura4375 2 роки тому

    Is this a repost? Sounds familiar.

  • @jimsmith8993
    @jimsmith8993 2 роки тому

    Great content!! As usual

  • @sunzet4640
    @sunzet4640 2 роки тому

    Jim must have lost a bet for this thumbnail art to be like it is

  • @lookitskazzy
    @lookitskazzy 2 роки тому

    Shilling at 16:10

  • @cwalser544
    @cwalser544 2 роки тому

    THE FINKLE REPORT!!

  • @metallicbigtoe3949
    @metallicbigtoe3949 2 роки тому +3

    Talking about Shawn, I watched a 97 match Austin and Shawn v Road Warriors, one of a few I haven't seen. Shawn did quite a few of they ridiculous Hogan overselling bumps in this match. It was a really hard hitting match as you can imagine, constantly getting taken of the moment by his over selling, guys a wanker, imagine what Hawk could have done to him if he wanted !

    • @alexalexalex797
      @alexalexalex797 2 роки тому +3

      Well to be fair, the hogan thing, hogan deserved it.
      They were supposed to do 3 matches, so each of them would go over. But hogan being hogan decided “that doesn’t work for me brother” and scrapped the whole feud

    • @metallicbigtoe3949
      @metallicbigtoe3949 2 роки тому

      @@alexalexalex797 yeah I know that and agree but in this instance it was out of order imo

    • @alexalexalex797
      @alexalexalex797 2 роки тому +1

      @@metallicbigtoe3949 it was definitely unprofessional, but justified.
      That being said, if it wasn’t a big star like hbk who did it, they would’ve been fired 🙃

    • @metallicbigtoe3949
      @metallicbigtoe3949 2 роки тому +2

      @@alexalexalex797 yeah Hogan had that coming for a long time tbh

  • @09sheamus
    @09sheamus 2 роки тому

    I just looked up this card goldust and the blackjacks were on the card

  • @myquest666420
    @myquest666420 2 роки тому

    If next weeks entire show is just agent reports, I’d be more than okay with that.

  • @GevoGenesis92
    @GevoGenesis92 2 роки тому

    "LOUD NOISES!!!"

  • @Anthonystaysfit
    @Anthonystaysfit 2 роки тому

    This artwork is hilarious 😂

  • @jbellflower83
    @jbellflower83 2 роки тому

    My God that thumbnail 🤣🤣🤣...

  • @jamesdriskill5784
    @jamesdriskill5784 2 роки тому

    Love the top but shouldn’t it be more low cut?

  • @insupportofjunhado
    @insupportofjunhado 2 роки тому

    He really has forgotten more about professional wrestling than most of us will ever know. I've been there as a booker when all but two guys got sick, but in my case the promoter just canceled the event and offered refunds or free entry to the next.
    Never would have expected Cornette to be jealous of his two legged rats.

  • @SlashBurn2k13
    @SlashBurn2k13 2 роки тому +3

    AEW should hire Ricky Rocket

  • @ajfrost1437
    @ajfrost1437 2 роки тому

    I think I know Ricky rocket!

  • @danieldees9686
    @danieldees9686 2 роки тому +3

    Not once in my life did I ever consider the idea of Jim Cornette working at Femboy Hooters and I wish I could go back to 1986 and get Night of the Skywalkered as a kid so I would not be present to bear this curse.

  • @jdspreest
    @jdspreest 2 роки тому

    I really need to invent or create some product and then have Jim plug it..fucken hilarious! I'd sell the shit out of it with his promos LOL

    • @Paradise4-28
      @Paradise4-28 2 роки тому

      Ricky Rocket's male enhancement naturally 😃

  • @lrlong1285
    @lrlong1285 2 роки тому

    •Loud noises
    •Statistics

  • @Phantasia_Workshop
    @Phantasia_Workshop 2 роки тому

    That thumbnail makes me uncomfortable

  • @johns3491
    @johns3491 2 роки тому

    Man, what a fucking rotten era in WWE history..... The Godwins, Disciples of Apocalypse, Los Boricuos, Fake Diesel and Razor.... I'm very surprised WWE didn't go out of business right then and there.

  • @shermhart7617
    @shermhart7617 2 роки тому

    Them damn shorts are too damn long, cut them off more than half and we'd been in heaven.

  • @paulsletten8985
    @paulsletten8985 2 роки тому

    How much would a person pay for a print of the art Travis does?