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Jim Cornette says wrestling is ‘gone’ after comparing WWE, AEW stars

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What happened?

Jim Cornette criticized the current state of pro wrestling on Jim Cornette’s Drive Thru while comparing WWE and AEW’s in-ring styles. He said WWE’s presentation can be polished but boring and fake, while describing AEW’s style as more chaotic and lacking technique. Cornette ultimately argued that, in his view, “wrestling is gone from either side,” though he acknowledged WWE still produces stars.

Key Takeaways

Cornette compared WWE’s style to the precision of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Despite that comparison, he criticized WWE’s product as boring and fake.
Cornette was harsher on AEW, portraying its style as chaotic and lacking technique.
Brian Last framed modern wrestling as largely shaped by either WWE’s developmental system or the independent scene.
Cornette’s main positive note was that WWE still creates recognizable stars.

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Podcast discussion

Cornette discussed the state of wrestling on Jim Cornette’s Drive Thru.

WWE comparison

He likened WWE wrestlers to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers because of their precision and smoothness.

WWE criticism

Cornette also said WWE’s product feels boring and fake despite its polished presentation.

AEW criticism

He described AEW’s style as chaotic and lacking thought or technique.

Overall conclusion

Cornette concluded that wrestling is “gone” on both sides, while noting WWE still produces stars.

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Jul 4, 4:30 PM

Jim Cornette says wrestling is ‘gone’ after comparing WWE, AEW stars

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Jim Cornette painted a bleak picture for the wrestling business while comparing WWE and AEW wrestlers on his podcast, Jim Cornette’s Drive Thru. “The WWE, they’re Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers,” he said. “They’re going to goddamn amaze you with their precision and their smoothness and their whirlwinded-try.” Despite what sounded like a glowing review, he described WWE’s product as boring and fake. His take on AEW, though, was harsher. “AEW is a bunch of goddamn ’90s mosh pit dancers where they’re just going to beat the shit out of each other with no fucking thought or technique whatsoever until they drop,” Cornette said before concluding, “Wrestling is gone from either side.” Cornette’s co-host, Brian Last, said there seem to be only two paths into pro wrestling: WWE recruits talent into its system, or hopefuls work their way up through the independent scene. Either way, each path shapes what fans see on television. The one positive that Cornette saw was that WWE still produces stars

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