Jim Cornette on The Start Of The Dallas Wrestling War

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Jim Cornette on The Start Of The Dallas Wrestling War

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Жыл бұрын

From Episode 271 of the Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
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@florida_guy03 Жыл бұрын

Love these kind of segments. I’m a big mark for wrestling history and territory discussions. You don’t get to hear these kinds of stories on other channels or podcasts. THIS IS GOOD SHIT PAL.

@3MContent Жыл бұрын

ITS SUCH GOOD SHIT

@KayFabe87 Жыл бұрын

Much more insightful and entertaining than hearing nonsensical political rants. More content like this.

@homedeezyfasheezy5662 Жыл бұрын

Corny has made a lot of enemies throughout the years and has his more than a few naysayers about him personally but theirs no denying Jim’s wealth of knowledge when it comes to the history of wrestling. Professional wrestling will take a huge blow once he either quits talking about it, due to his own decision or being forced to walk away, or he finally meets his maker. His passion for the business is a unparalleled and it’s awesome to hear him talk about it.

@PlayzieBum Жыл бұрын

“Meets his maker” aka “DNA stops replicating due to old age leading to death”

@ButWhatIfItIs Жыл бұрын

You're right, come to think of it! Because I honestly think without him to offer the kind of scrutiny he does, the nonsensical aspects of modern wrestling will only get worse. Also his enemies only offer vague criticisms of him and s**t themselves and run when asked to be more specific.

@coreyhall1150 Жыл бұрын

There's* loooooord honey

@homedeezyfasheezy5662 Жыл бұрын

@@ButWhatIfItIs agreed. Most of his detractors are usually people he’s called out on their bs. I don’t agree with everything Jim says, he has a tendency to hold grudges over minor things, he’ll be less critical of or over hype people that he’s had a personal connection with within the industry etc…. But you cannot deny the man knows his wrestling especially the history and psychology of the business and above all else he loves it like almost no other human on the planet.

@Gothy420 Жыл бұрын

*cough* Kenny Bolin *cough*

@EnforcerX71 Жыл бұрын

So the $1,708,000 that Texas wrestling grossed in 1952 translates to $19,207,716.83 today.

@khankhomrad8855 Жыл бұрын

For comparison, USA GDP of the 50's was about 300M.

@raulo19999 Жыл бұрын

$1.7M with $.10 tickets...

@sacredsteeler Жыл бұрын

Any history Americana with Jim & Brian are the cream of the crop

@pleaseshutup7053 Жыл бұрын

Cornette talking territory Wrestling will never get old

@mazzb305 Жыл бұрын

Cornette and Last talkin’ territories?? COUNT ME IN!!

@A.o.D Жыл бұрын

🔮you 📚 👀 📖 my 🧠

@WSK9002 Жыл бұрын

Damn The Dallas Sportatorium was around forever, it's a wonder how that building did not collapse on itself, lol.

@williamfoster4072 Жыл бұрын

These are the segments I wait for

@patrickboian8545 Жыл бұрын

Finally more territory talk.

@Stonehopper1067HMG Жыл бұрын

It looks like Cornette is in a Employee Training Video for Spectrum.

@richardbishop8666 Жыл бұрын

i love hearing about the old territory days.

@josephvoelker5937 Жыл бұрын

Jimmy and Brian are fantastic people. They are good folks.

@jameskoog9263 Жыл бұрын

I just love hearing Jim Cornette stories.

@jabrockobiden9434 10 ай бұрын

The twrritory days was the pinnacle of pro wrestling

@steveanderson949 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget no aircondition at the sportatorum and no ac at the ft worth north side coliseum and wood flooring beer served in a bottle and smoking.. the good old days of wrestling in texas

@sullyb23511 10 ай бұрын

I give two tin shits about today's wrestling, but I love Jim's territory discussions. As another poster said, quoting Vince, "Good shit, pal!"

@DateTwoRelate Жыл бұрын

"A fire of an incendiary nature." Jim picked up on this silly phrase right away.

@americasevilgenius 2 ай бұрын

"Pappy's Showland" sounds like an old-timey strip club!

@insupportofjunhado Жыл бұрын

In Detroit, ending the war hurt business. In Dallas, starting the war hurt business.

@doomedhuh Жыл бұрын

why don't they build something at the site of the sportatorium now? it looks like its just a grass field

@positively_broad_st3780 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to Corny's response to Bischoff's comments about him recently. Jim should tear him a new one...

@ostpies Жыл бұрын

The brother’s name was Julius Sigel

@scottedwards2618 Жыл бұрын

When I watched WCCW in the 80s it was called Fred Barons' World Class Championship Wrestling. Can anyone tell me if Fred Baron was a real person??

@purofan1754 Жыл бұрын

There was a Fred Behrend who promoted in San Antonio after buying out Joe Blanchard in 1985. Behrend renamed Southwest Championship Wrestling to Texas All Star Wrestling and eventually moved the TV tapings from SA to Gilley's rodeo arena in Pasadena, TX. Not sure how Behrend 's name would've been associated with World Class but I have read that Behrend (when he was partners with Blanchard) sold SCW's TV time slot to World Class behind Blanchard's back which resulted in SCW's show only being available on a Spanish language channel resulting in a downturn in business which eventually lead to Blanchard selling out to Behrend. Were you watching World Class on a San Antonio station by chance?

@scottedwards2618 Жыл бұрын

@@purofan1754 I would watch WCCW in Corpus Christi and South West on Sunday nights.

@WSK9002 Жыл бұрын

I mean it's been said by many at the early stages of TV, Pro Wrestling outside of The Tonight Show was the big draw for TV, at least in the United States.

@RichEssay Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I live in a wrestling city my grandpa used to always go to the sporititorium unfortunately I’m only 23 years old I couldn’t never see it it’s only a grass field now 😮