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Cornette's Drive-Thru

PODCAST RECAP: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on title belts as props, wrestlers changing gimmicks, referee attire, and if social media existed in the 1980’s

March 22, 2019 Jeff Rush

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 86 Release date: February 25, 2019 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro. Brian is sick! It’s a busy time for Cornette’s Collectables at jimcornette.com. C2E2 and Have […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

PODCAST RECAP: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on Bill Dundee as booker, Double or Nothing ticket sales, Yokozuna vs. Earthquake sumo match, Tully Blanchard and more

March 22, 2019 Jeff Rush

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 85 Release date: February 18, 2019 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro 12:27 – In a shoot interview Ted Dibiase said he didn’t care for Bill Dundee […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

PODCAST REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru (Ep. 84) Meeting the Thrill Seekers, Gino Hernandez, addressing Seth Rollins recent comments, bad excuses, good selling, poor payouts and more.

February 26, 2019 Jeff Rush

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru – Episode 84 Release date: February 11, 2019 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro from Jim in snowy Louisville and a French toast-consuming Brian. Jim tells the story of meeting Chris Jericho […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on Bruce Prichard and Jerry Jarrett, King Kong Bundy, Spirit Squad, Pro Wrestling in HD, Royal Rumble payouts, Norman the Lunatic

February 13, 2019 Jeff Rush

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru (Ep. 83) Release date: 02/04/19 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro is Jim’s favorite intro by Brian to date even though he’s in a bad mood. Jim talks us through his shower […]

Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on the return of Mantaur, the worst show Jim Crockett Promotions ever put on, a lesson he learned from Gary Hart, thoughts on Greg Valentine (Ep. 82)

February 6, 2019 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 82 Release date: January 28, 2019 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro. Jim once received a telegram during his time in WCCW. In the old days finishes were sent via telegram […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on how he feels about C.M. Punk, how Buried Alive matches are booked, why Billy Gunn wasn’t a main-eventer, has tickling ever been used as a serious spot in a match? (Ep. 81)

February 1, 2019 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 81 Release date: January 21, 2019 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro. Brian’s recent “babbling” and “unwieldy” intros have entertained me. Boyd Pierce, the loudly dressed Mid South Wrestling commentator, is […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: The Jim Cornette Experience on a third Mulkey brother, Bobby Eaton as a singles wrestler, Jerry Lawler and Lance Russell taking over Memphis, Paul Boesch, Adrian Adonis and more (Ep. 79)

January 30, 2019 Jeff Rush

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru – Episode 79 Release date: January 7, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro. Corny‘s debuting his new headset! His new mic stand droops “like Russo’s penis.” Also […]

Miscellaneous

RECAP AND REVIEW: The Jim Cornette Experience on if there’s such a thing as too much heat, the wrestler who rubbed Jerry Lawler the wrong way, why Jim Crockett Promotions had so many heel turns in ’88, was Jim always angry or did the wrestling business make him angry? (Ep. 80)

January 25, 2019 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 80 Release date: January 14, 2019 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro. Corny will be interviewing The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express at the AWE event in Waynesboro, […]

Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on if Ric Flair was legitimately tough, what wrestlers had to pay for themselves in WWF in the ’90s, wrestlers being given terrible gimmicks, memories of Vladimir Petrov (Ep. 78)

January 16, 2019 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 78 Release date: Dec 24, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest:• Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro, it’s a Christmas Eve miracle, Corny’s asking the questions and we have no option but to accept his “seed and […]

PODCAST RECAPS

RECAP AND REVIEW: The Jim Ross Report with Jim Cornette on the problems with modern wrestling, what WWE needs to concentrate on, what Ross apologized to Josh Mathews for, Mean Gene Okerlund tribute

January 14, 2019 Andrew Soucek

 The Jim Ross Report – Josh Matthews + J.R.’s Tribute to Mean Gene Release Date: 01/02/19 Running time: 2:19 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD What’s On J.R.’s Mind – Mean Gene Tribute J.R. heard Mean Gene passed away at the age of 76 prior to recording this podcast. The last time he saw Gene was Wrestlecade on […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru (Ep. 77) – if being a southpaw poses a problem in wrestling, babyfaces calling matches, the ring attire of the Midnight Express, rant on Impact Wrestling

January 14, 2019 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 77 Release date: Dec. 17, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest:• Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro. Jim’s burnt out after a busy festive period for Cornette’s Collectibles At www.jimcornette.com. Also includes a South Park discussion, which […]

PODCAST RECAPS

RECAP AND REVIEW: The Jim Ross Report with Bully Ray (part 2) on why current talent struggles to get over, Jim Cornette on why he has a horseshoe in his tennis racket, how he feels about Billy Corgan’s version of the NWA

December 29, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Jim Ross Report: The Incomparable Jim Cornette Release Date: 12/19/18 Running time: 2:17 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo On today’s podcast J.R. will have part 2 of the Bully Ray interview and will also be joined by Jim Cornette. DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro (skip to 1:34 as the first 1:33 is a read) Coming up on today’s […]

Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on where the name for Smoky Mountain Wrestling came from, if Elvis was going to get into the ring, Rick Rude and Manny Fernandez, how do you get a manager’s license? (Ep. 76)

December 18, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 76 Release date: December 10, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro. Jim and Brian are recording this week’s Drive Thru back-to-back with the Experience. 10:05 – In the territory system […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on his favorite women’s wrestling feud, Jack Victory, the Warlord, who was going to be NWA Champion before Lou Thesz, why is the reverse atomic drop not a DQ? (Ep. 75)

December 12, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 75 Release date: Nov 30, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro includes a tease of “something special” happening on December 10 on www.jimcornette.com. 9:05 – Jim […]

PODCAST RECAPS

RECAP AND REVIEW: Sitting Ringside with David Penzer – Bruce Mitchell talks Front Row Section D shenanigans, Sid’s squeegee, Arn Anderson’s interesting distinction, and more.

December 5, 2018 Jeff Rush

Sitting Ringside with David Penzer Release Date: 11/26/18 Recap by: Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts.com Assistant Editor DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Special Guest – Bruce Mitchell -Lots of talk about literally sitting ringside. Bruce says he used to notice Penzer at a lot of the shows and feel bad for him likely having seen the same matches 4-5 nights in a row […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on if Ted DiBiase had signed with Jim Crockett Promotions instead of the WWF, Nikita Koloff’s lackluster NWA return, Buddy Lee Parker as a trainer, Paul Jones’s promo time, does Vince McMahon have an Ultimate Warrior painting on his wall?

November 28, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 74 Release date: Nov 19, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro features an unusually zen Jim Cornette! The sale is going well at jimcornette.com, Jim: “I specialize […]

Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on why Dusty Rhodes wasn’t wrestling squash matches in the mid ’80s, thoughts on Terry Taylor and Rip Rogers, what the best trainers do, where was Michael Hayes’ belt? (Ep. 73)

November 20, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 73 Release date: Nov 12, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Funny intro, as always. 11:30 – Early/mid-80s TBS wrestling shows presented nearly every main event wrestler facing enhancement talent, at […]

Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru – why Road Warrior Hawk had a private conversation with Jim, how to book Bobby Lashley, if Ric Flair’s legacy has been damaged by doing so many jobs, what does Terry Funk have against eggs? (Ep. 72)

November 11, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 72 Release date: November 5, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro. The Drive Thru is back! They run through Jim’s recent activities and maladies as well […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru – Jim’s thoughts on Crown Jewel, Nova vs. Eddie Guerrero, if Dusty Rhodes would have been a better WWWF Champion than Bob Backlund, what’s the worst finishing move? (Ep. 71)

October 26, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 71 Release date: Oct 15, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro includes a rant about the weather in Louisville. 12:08 – What are Jim’s thoughts about the Saudi Arabia/WWE situation? […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on why the WWF quit using AAA talent in the ’90s, what Jim Ross had to say to Vince McMahon about it, thoughts on Ludvig Borga, what was the bond on the NWA Heavyweight Title? (Ep. 70)

October 17, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 70 Release date: Oct 8, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest:• Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Longest intro ever features Jim’s critique of Brian’s pronunciation of “hello” and some upcoming Midnight Express reunions (details at www.jimcornette.com) as […]