Would you hire Jim Cornette

[Love Sosa]

Y’all are shytting on him too much. I was never a 70s or 80s guy but when I listen to his review of current shows, I find myself agreeing with 90% of what he says. ESPECIALLY about match psychology. Wrestlers these days are awful at basic storytelling and just go from point a to point b in a match with no point to it. I would hire him to have a role in character development

 

[Ghost Utmost]

I am a casual fan at best these days but I be watching old Jim Cornette pods and interviews lately.

I love him spitting his bars

 

[El Cocodrilo]

If I owned a media company I would definitely hire him to make content, if I owned a wrestling promotion no ty

 

[King Sun]

Hire him to shine the boots of each & every wrestler in the back.

 

[WhatsGoodTy]

Nah last time he got hired he said something crazy on com lol

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Dude seems like he’d be arguing with you about any decision you made

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

If I had a large tape library or content, I'd hire him to be a historian and provide input into documentaries or written material.

In terms of booking a current wrestling show, no thanks.

 

[904Lurker]

As a consultant sure but anything full-time fukk no. He's the type that if you make a decision opposite to his, he will try to tank the whole project. I hate those types of bytches.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Cornette wouldn't be my head booker, but I'd add him to the booking team. I'd want my head booker to be a younger person with fresh ideas, but Cornette would be the leash to keep us somewhat grounded in reality.
Despite Cornette's past reputation as a bully, I would also let him produce some matches; specifically for the wrestlers who have trouble with selling, logic, or giving their big moves time to resonate before moving to another move.

 

[drifter]

He can be a consultant no problem. If the show needs formatted better he can do it, you can even trust him with a major angle or two

You're gonna run into big problems though. Mainly he hasn't physically left Sisterfukker, Kentucky in 20 years and his mind hasn't left the 80s. His views on women are highly problematic, his views on minorities besides Obama are sketchy, he would not be able to get through to most of the people he'd come across daily. He can tell them what to do but bc he's mentally still riding around eating Wendys and collecting Midnight Express shrapnel p*ssy dude is a super liability. You already saw it play out on commentary

 

[Raw Sauce]

Cornette wouldn't be my head booker, but I'd add him to the booking team. I'd want my head booker to be a younger person with fresh ideas, but Cornette would be the leash to keep us somewhat grounded in reality.
Despite Cornette's past reputation as a bully, I would also let him produce some matches; specifically for the wrestlers who have trouble with selling, logic, or giving their big moves time to resonate before moving to another move.

This. I would use Jim on a remote consultative basis only, where he doesn't directly deal with any talent, only the head booker, and some senior producers, agents, and writers.

While I don't care what Jim thinks about my big picture plans with his almost half century old preferences, he'd be great giving things a once over to make sure the details regarding believability are on point. Wrestling is basically an alternate universe so realism isn't my goal. But humans should still act like humans and common sense should be a part of all of our presentation.

• Why is the company okay with unsanctioned fights and heinous deeds taking place all the time with no repercussions?
• Why is this wrassler just letting their opponent do things to them, either through not trying to fight out of a hold or throw or waiting a ridiculous amount of time for an aerial setup?
• Shouldn't we acknowledge that the camera exists and people should act like they know it's there?
• Shouldn't big moments feel like big moments by saving them for the right times, be it blood, crazy stunts, head/neck bumps, or weapons?

There are a ton more of these things that can be tweaked for the better without compromising what we do overall. Jim is too old school and I doubt he'd even accept a position where this is all he gets to do but for as wrong as about a lot of his overall preferences, he's still right about all these things. And on the occasions where the companies get these things right, the crowd still responds more strongly because certain things will never go out of style because they're human nature.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

He can be a consultant no problem. If the show needs formatted better he can do it, you can even trust him with a major angle or two

You're gonna run into big problems though. Mainly he hasn't physically left Sisterfukker, Kentucky in 20 years and his mind hasn't left the 80s. His views on women are highly problematic, his views on minorities besides Obama are sketchy, he would not be able to get through to most of the people he'd come across daily. He can tell them what to do but bc he's mentally still riding around eating Wendys and collecting Midnight Express shrapnel p*ssy dude is a super liability. You already saw it play out on commentary

 

[StatUS]

What has Cornette done booking wise since TNA to be considered for anything? He just be talking shyt on his podcast for income

 

[HollywoodP]

He knows more finishes than most wrestlers have forgot. I've seen him come up with angles that are good and make sense off the top of the dome. If an announcer calls out sick he can do commentary. If a team needs a manager he can be a mouthpiece. i'd probably hire him. Probably as a silent consultant for the agents and bookers.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Only if he worked remotely for documentary work. In no way, shape, of form would I even let him come within 500 feet of a mic or the talent or be involved with creative in any capacity. Man is a racist who still thinks it’s the 80s territory days when it comes to wrestling.