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Official Jim Cornette

Hosted by Jim Cornette

A legendary, controversial wrestling manager and his co-host review and critique modern and historical pro wrestling with blistering honesty.

The brief

This is a co-hosted commentary podcast where legendary wrestling figure Jim Cornette and host Brian Last review and react to the week's events in WWE, AEW, and other promotions. Cornette uses his decades of experience as a manager, booker, and promoter to offer scathing, often hilarious, critiques of modern wrestling booking, characters, and in-ring work. These contemporary reviews are frequently contrasted with deep dives into wrestling history, based on Cornette's personal experiences.

The show's primary draw is Cornette himself—a uniquely polarizing and articulate figure whose decades of high-level experience provide unmatched historical context and credibility to his famously caustic "rants." The dynamic with co-host Brian Last, who tees up topics and listener questions, creates the structure for Cornette's signature tirades and storytelling.
— What makes it distinctive
§1 · The host

Who hosts this show

Jim Cornette is a podcaster and author who is widely considered one of the greatest managers in professional wrestling history. Over a career spanning from the 1980s, he has worked as a manager, booker, commentator, and promoter for nearly every major American wrestling promotion, including WWE, WCW, NWA, and Ring of Honor. On his podcasts, co-hosted by producer Brian Last, Cornette leverages his decades of experience to offer unfiltered analysis of the current wrestling landscape.

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Credentials & credits

  • Professional Wrestling Manager
  • Promoter & Owner, Smoky Mountain Wrestling (1991-1995)
  • Booker & Agent (WWE, WCW, ROH, TNA)
  • Co-Owner & Head Booker, Ohio Valley Wrestling (1999-2005)
  • Color Commentator (NWA, WWE, MLW)
  • Hall of Fame Inductee (NWA, Wrestling Observer, PWHF)

Other ventures

  • Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network (Brian Last)
  • 6:05 Superpodcast (Brian Last)
  • Smoky Mountain Wrestling (Jim Cornette)
  • Ohio Valley Wrestling (Jim Cornette)
§2 · Classification

What kind of podcast

Niches
Region
usa
§3 · Cadence & catalog

When new episodes drop

Publishing rate
Daily
Not shown by Apple / Spotify
Total episodes
12.1K
Last episode
6 days ago
Jun 25, 2026
Status
Active
§3b · Editor's picks

Notable episodes

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  1. 01
    Jim Cornette on Tony Khan's New Pillars Of AEW

    A classic example of Cornette's scathing critique of modern AEW booking decisions and talent evaluation.

  2. 02
    Jim Cornette Reviews Batman's Confrontation With Jerry Lawler On Memphis TV In 1976

    Showcases the historical deep-dives and analysis of wrestling's territorial past that is a key part of the show's appeal.

  3. 03
    Jim Cornette Previews AEW Forbidden Door 2026

    Demonstrates the show's format of providing detailed, critical, and often humorous previews of major pay-per-view events.

§4 · Signature

What you'll be asked on this show

How Jim Cornette interviews

This is a two-man commentary show, not an interview program. Co-host Brian Last introduces news items, match results, or listener-submitted questions, which serve as prompts for Jim Cornette to deliver extended, often vitriolic and comedic, analysis. The conversation frequently detours into historical anecdotes and tangents on non-wrestling topics like fast-food chains.

Signature segments

  • · Cornette's Rants
  • · Listener Q&A (Drive-Thru)
  • · Colorful Wrestler Nicknames
  • · Historical Wrestling Reviews
  • · Rapid-fire Ad Reads

Topics covered repeatedly

Professional WrestlingAEWWWEWrestling HistoryWrestling CommentaryBooking (Wrestling)NJPWWrestling IndustrySmoky Mountain WrestlingNWA
§5 · Guests

Who gets booked here

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Typical guest

The show is a co-hosted commentary and Q&A format and does not feature guests.

§6 · Channels & links

Where to find this show

§7 · Stats

Audience & reach

YouTube · first-party
Subscribers
474K
474,000
Avg views / video
19.2K
Trailing window
Total views
758M
757,996,469
Videos published
12,066
Sponsor readEstimated

The show features host-read ads for direct-to-consumer brands like Ridge and Helix, as well as online services like DraftKings Casino. Cornette often performs these ad reads himself in a signature rapid-fire, breathless, and comedic style.

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Subscriber and view counts are pulled live from YouTube and re-verified on a 30-day cycle. Listener estimates for the RSS feed aren't published here unless they're host-verified.

§8 · Contact

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§9b · FAQ

People also ask

AI-extracted researched answers · help us verify
What is Jim Cornette's real name?
His real name is James Mark Cornette.
What is the format of the podcast?
The show is a co-hosted commentary podcast. Brian Last presents topics and listener questions to Jim Cornette, who provides analysis and opinion. It is not an interview show.
What are the two different shows on the channel?
The 'Jim Cornette Experience' is the main weekly show reviewing current wrestling. 'Jim Cornette's Drive Thru' is a Q&A format where the hosts answer listener-submitted questions.
Is the podcast still active?
Yes, new clips from the podcasts and full episodes are released on YouTube almost daily.
Who is the co-host?
The co-host and producer is Brian Last, who also created the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.
What is Jim Cornette known for?
Cornette is a legendary pro wrestling manager, booker, and promoter, famous for his work with The Midnight Express and for running promotions like Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
Last updatedJun 29, 2026Not yet host-verified
Research depthDeep dossierHigh confidence · Jun 29, 2026 · gemini-2.5-pro

Built from the show's public RSS feed, YouTube, the host's own websites, and the cited sources below. Computed and AI-extracted fields are labelled. Facts only — no private info, no fabrication, no transcripts republished.

§9c · Methodology

Sources & how this page was built

This page is AI-assisted, grounded in the public sources cited below, and host-verifiable. We publish facts only; we do not republish transcripts. If anything here is wrong, the host can claim and correct the page above.Model: gemini-2.5-pro · high confidence

  1. [01]Jim Cornette - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
  2. [02]Jim Cornette: Bio | WWEwwe.com
  3. [03]Jim Cornette - Pro Wrestling | Fandomprowrestling.fandom.com
  4. [04]Jim Cornette - The Internet Wrestling Databasecagematch.net
  5. [05]12 Best Arcadian Vanguard Podcasts to Listen to in 2026podchaser.com
  6. [06]The Great Brian Last - 6:05 Superpodcast Wiki | Fandom605pod.fandom.com
  7. [07]Who the heck is Brian Last? : r/SquaredCirclereddit.com
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