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Jim Cornette is feuding online with John Cena’s favorite newcomer

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AI Story Summary

What happened?

Jim Cornette is in an online back-and-forth with WWE NXT wrestler Mason Rook after criticizing him during a discussion sparked by Paul Walter Hauser. The exchange began when Hauser praised the crowd reaction to a Rook vs. Jackson Drake match and pushed back on online critics, with Cornette later calling Rook a “human waterbed.” Rook has been highlighted as a newcomer who has received public praise from John Cena.

Key Takeaways

  • Jim Cornette and Mason Rook are involved in an online spat.
  • Cornette insulted the WWE NXT wrestler by calling him a “human waterbed.”
  • Paul Walter Hauser helped spark the discussion by praising the crowd response to Rook vs. Jackson Drake.
  • Hauser argued that the live audience enjoyed the match despite criticism from online fans.
  • Mason Rook has previously received enthusiastic praise from John Cena.

AI Timeline

Match clip shared

Paul Walter Hauser posted video of Mason Rook vs. Jackson Drake and noted that the crowd was into the match.

Hauser defends reaction

Hauser pushed back on online criticism and said paying fans were enjoying the performance.

Cornette responds

Jim Cornette entered the conversation and criticized Rook, calling him a “human waterbed.”

Online feud grows

The comments led to a public war of words involving Cornette and the NXT newcomer.

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Jul 3, 8:00 PM

Jim Cornette is feuding online with John Cena’s favorite newcomer

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On the left, Mason Rook is seen at the WWE Performance Center on June 9, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. On the right, Jim Cornette is seen in an image from his X account. | (WWE via Getty Images/Jim Cornette’s X) Jim Cornette recently engaged in an online spat with Mason Rook, which saw the legendary former manager turned podcaster call the WWE NXT star a “human waterbed.” The war-of-words began after actor/wrestler Paul Walter Hauser posted a video on X (Twitter) of a match between Rook — who has received enthusiastic praise from John Cena on multiple instances — and Jackson Drake. Hauser noted that the crowd was into the match, while adding a reference to WWE Hall of Famer Nick Bockwinkel. “Watch & listen to the crowd. The people who paid MONEY to watch this show are LOVING it,“ Hauser wrote on X. ”They do not care about the Twittersphere’s ‘Wiser Than Thou’ disdain parade. Sorry it didn’t meet your Nick Bockwinkle [sic] requirements. They got over & had fun. Welcome to wrestling in 20

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