Jim Cornette Reviews CM Punk's Confrontation With Eddie Kingston on AEW Rampage 

This segment was so good, it broke the fans in attendance... They had no clue on who to cheer for and who to boo.

"I haven't seen anything this good in years." - Jim Cornette on an AEW segment, ladies and gentlemen.

This segment was a testimony to Eddie Kingston’s greatness on the mic. For anyone who thinks Kingston isn’t up there with MJF or Punk… Kingston done the impossible. He made an AEW crowd boo a babyface CM Punk, if it was only for just a minute. The only person who could have got an AEW crowd to boo Punk before this segment was Punk himself turning heel.

Eddie Kingston could have a feud with a coffee pot and I'd believe it, man is GOLD

I've slept on Eddie Kingston ever since he teamed with Moxley, but this segment reminded me he is one of the best talkers in the business. Every CM Punk segment feels like he's demonstrating to the AEW locker room how to build a match.

"I have not see anything on a wrestling program. That reminded my so much of Professional Wrestling in years" - Jim Cornette

I love how Punk buried both RU-vid shows and Eddie Kingston by saying that the RU-vid shows were more his level

Eddie Kingston and CM punk made their feud must see with just a eight minute segment. This is what AEW needs to do everytime. Keep it simple and real. Most importantly keep the nonsensical stuffs out of the programme.

Seriously that promo segment was insanely good. It's been a long time since I was actually engrossed in the story being told rather than being aware of watching it and enjoying it. I wasn't sold on the Kingston/Punk feud but this one segment has turned it into a redhot blood feud. Good job all around

Kingston’s facials, sweating, mannerisms are so underrated. It’s been said before but I can’t think of anyone this era that I truly believe this is all a shoot

I’m really enjoying this build up. Punk is coming across as a bit of a smarmy prick for being the face and I’m all for it

Kingston had those Timberlands on which means he is getting ready for winter fight season in the Fall. If you know, you know.

Jim was rubbing himself to that segment.

This segment was one of the best AEW segments ever, mostly because of how great Eddie Kingston and CM Punk are in the mic and how genuine the promos were.

New York is full of actual Eddie Kingstons I have never seen anybody capture this as authentically. The Timberlands, the Knicks sweatshirt it's perfect.

I thought Eddie won the exchange until Punk dropped that line about AEW Dark Elevation being more Eddie's speed. Lol. Hilarious. Awesome promo between them.

As soon as this segment finished, I couldn’t wait to hear Cornette’s reaction to it on the next podcast

I was there that night too. My first AEW show. That segment was wild.

This felt like genuine heat between Punk and Kingston. I started feeling uncomfortable at some point and that's how you know it's working! What really sealed the deal for me was that headbutt from Punk. There was no daylight between their heads when he delivered it and i'm really surprised someone didn't get their bell rung when it happened.

This was the best thing I've seen in wrestling in about 7 or 8 years. A real wrestling promo. Between 2 guys who feel real. Not some heatless phoney fight like the Elite and Jurrasic Express with Jungle Boy and his no facials no fire doing moves in what's supposed to be a fight. I hate that. In a chaotic fight, I don't wanna see a guy doing arm drags or submissions. It's a fight. Go kick the other guys ass. Punk and Kingston nailed it, they looked legit and it was glorious.

Haven't felt this good watching a brawl since Undertaker and Brock Lesnar in 2014

Kingston would be well-suited to win the Dynamite Diamond Ring at some point. It’s an accolade he could crow about, it’s annual so he can put other people over without losing it, and he has a finisher tailor-made for using the ring in combat.

That 8 minutes of CM punk and Eddie Kingston fussing was better than the last eight weeks of WWE

That promo segment was Masterful it felt so real and authentic i wish all wrestling shows would be like this.

Jim slides in the perfect advice for TK to hear, knowing he’s listening

That was the realest promo I've seen in years. Eddie is a goddamn natural on the mic.

One of the best segments I've ever seen on AEW yet. Simple and intense, these two could really put on an amazing storyline. Hopefully this isn't one of those "one and done" matches Punk has been having since he's came back.

Absolutely the best segment I've seen in a long time. At first I wasn't buying in but the more they went into each other I was like, "take my money!"

This segment actually gave me the feeling of dread that it caused me to suspend my disbelief. It felt real. I've watched it a few times. Looking forward to this more then Omega vs Page.

" I know plenty of Eddie Kingstons in New York" - Me too pal, me too lol

Like Mussolini! and Eddie. They created magic on tv.

Revisited the segment after last night's dead air Four Pillars promo, and holy shit what happened to *THIS* version of AEW? This short window of time has proven to be so magical.

Their match would be better on a card without an Inner Circle 'street fight'.

Watching these two reminded me of Bret Hart and Steve Austin circa 1997.

This felt so real and awesome.. amazing from them.

This segment was incredible, I love Kingston’s mic skills, and I finally see a way for him to move up the ladder by just being a real, angry, average looking guy who just wants to brawl. And Punk just was the perfect attitude, tone, he let Kingston win some of the barbs, this was great hopefully this match will be the same, but definitely Punk has to win

I just knew Corny was gonna love this segment! When even Jim likes it, you know you did a good job. I wish TK would hire Corny as an advisor, just to run ideas by. Jim has so much experience and so much knowledge of every angle that has ever happened that he knows what to add or what needs polish.

When I heard this segment between both Punk & Kingston. It really brought out the reasons why I love Professional Wrestling. This is the type of believability, confrontation that a lot of these younger talents need to learn. It's not everyday you get a believable confrontation between Wrestlers that's this genius. This was a true treat.

They wanted to do this Wednesday but Eddie thought he had covid, nothing they could do, the PPV is next week.

CM Punk and Eddie Kingston prove that simplicity is a beautiful thing. Jim is right, they didn't need to ham it up. Just two guys who want to tear each other apart.

WCW overplayed the bell ringing during a fight to the point it became a joke.

I did not think the review would be "needs more cowbell" 🤣

I've become an eddie fan he is very good on a mic

I swear this man should make comedy wrestling cartoons of WWE and AEW and in 3D I would watch , Based of these thumbnails and the way he uses comedy to describes a match you'll be crying laughing till it hurts especially the Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks matches, It will be like Celebrity Deathmatch back in the days of the early 2000's he will have a field day writing their matches

They had a Waffle House argument as real as it gets

This was absolutely brilliant. This made me want to see this match, the argument made me want a feud it felt real, it personified & exemplified the basics of pro wrestling that within promos build a match beautifully. Arguing & then that little scuffle fight at the end was great, that headbutt lead into it lovely. Very well done & something AEW can be proud of now let's have a great match that hopefully becomes a feud. Both guys are great. Agree with Jim to add some bell & Punk telling Tony, JR or Dasha to go that would have added some more realism to the angle yes, this also needed to be on Dynamite but understandably given Eddie's situation with Covid testing they got relegated to Friday, anyway moving along. Great all round. Now onto Full Gear.

this is literally what everyone’s been waiting for Punk to do lol. Would’ve been nice to have him hit the ground running right away in AEW but it is what it is.

Hard disagree with Brian. This is EXACTLY what should be on Rampage. That's how you change a show from the "B-show" to an "A-show". People didn't watch it? They missed the best thing in wrestling this week if not month or year. It was fantastic and the sort of thing EVERYONE wants to talk about. If you don't watch Rampage because you think it's the "B-show" and then your friends are going: "HOLY SHIT DID YOU SEE THAT PROMO BETWEEN PUNK AND KINGSTON?!?!?!" You feel like you missed out and you don't want that to happen again. So you start watching the show where anything can happen. Edit: Ha! I stopped the video back when Brian said it and now just got to where Cornette says literally the same thing I was trying to say. Also, I agree with Conry on too much chaos on the show makes it all blend together. This has been a major problem Dynamite has had for a few weeks at least now. It feels like every single match or promo gets interrupted or there is a beatdown after it. When every segment is fucky, it stops being exciting/interesting and becomes parody.

As soon as I saw the timbs on Eddie I knew this was gonna be good.

That was the best segment I've ever seen on aew

I want to see this match. I feels legit. Kingston and punk is going to be good. Business has definitely picked up in Aew.

Eddie Kingston is so damn authentic. I believe every word he says. Good guy

I’d like to think that during this segment New Jack told the Devil to turn the sound up on the tv so he could hear it better.

Tony Schiavone being involved with this would've added nothing, nor would a ringing bell. They use to do that stuff from time to time in different territories that I watched from the ages of 12-14 years and I thought the bell ringing was goofy. "It wasn't a match. Why are the ringing the bell." I agree with Brian Last that this should've been on the Wednesday night show.

Eddie's mannerisms added so much to this segment. Just the way he acted you could tell he was fuming and that there was a subliminal coopetition going between the two for could keep their composure the longest, because they both knew they were good at pissing people off. But the twist was that Kingston is known for being too passionate so everyone thought "CM Punk is gonna make him crack", and even Punk looked like he thought that because of how cocky he was the whole time until he snapped first, they going the other way around with it was brilliant.

Lol, I love how Jim has the popcorn out in the thumbnail, cuz that's exactly how I felt. I swear if I wasn't a wrestling fan, and I didn't know who these guys were, I'd swear this was real. Part of me thinks it was real. Like that head butt at the end, and their reactions to what each other was saying seemed legit.

Fun Fact: You were waiting for Corny to review this confrontation.

Yes I loved this segment both were great and they are so awesome on the mic and the backstory was awesome and btw love that Travis did the thumbnail

Aww, he has a picture of mama cornette on his table.

Give Kingston a dirty win, and let this breath.

Eddie won that exchange hands down. 👌

The only issue I have with Kingston, is the fact that they had him as a heel but then turn babyface when they made him say (I believe what he said was true) that when the explosions went off (about the Omega/Mox match), it gave him PTSD flashbacks and made him pass out, but now it's all "I'm mad at you for what you told me fifteen years ago" etc.

😂😂😂 Is there a Story about the Granny Corny Picture on the Table??? 😂😂😂

LOL as someone who grew up watching Puerto Rican wrestling, the bell ringing in the middle of a brouhaha is a must! It's a way to tell people in the back shit is going down and help is needed, then the locker room empties and thus begins the pull apart 😂

Eddie should absolutely go over Punk, this is what Punk came back for. that aside, I haven't seen much from Kingston until this year and he is one of my favorite wrestlers. probably the best in the world on the microphone right now.

Now, could someone please take jungle boy and Brian Pilman Jr, have them listen to this segment and take notes...

Little Brutus, gets me everytime 😆

The added Bell Ringing during the melee would have been a good touch.

AND YOUNG BUCKS FUCKED THIS UP!!!

Jim loving this segments brings a smile to my face, I would have love jim working for AEW, he would be able to make the product a little more believable

Waited all weekend for this!

After seeing that segment online now I want to go back and watch previous episodes to see how this started

I’m sorry Jim but AEW IS BEATING RAW AND SMACKDOWN and WWE as a whole the ratings will say otherwise because there is more children watching tv then actual adults who have jobs to maintain. But as a product of entertainment AEW is beating WWE and Vince McMahon into a metaphoric bloody pulp

Eddie Kingston is great, i especially love when he is on commentary!

That promo was pure gold.

One thing i didn’t expect in this was a Christopher Walken SNL cowbell reference

New drinking game: Every time Brian attacks Jericho in a segment that Jericho is not even in I take a shot.

Punk loves when people apologizes

You know how good a promo segment is when it makes the fans wonder if this was a work or a shoot and cant wait to see the match.

Little Brutus killed me 🤣

That was great sugment

This was an instant classic! Go Eddie!

I love how they said they were gonna fight It's a small detail but still really nice

Eddie displays his emotion very well its believable hes mad passionate

This solidified Kingston as a top guy in my mind. I can forgive his physique with promos like that!

Cornette knows in his heart that segment blew away any hacky, old Memphis horseshit ("Wow! Jerry Lawler beat the big heel with Jimmy Hart in his corner!"). But because he's passionate about rest-hold wrestling he can only say it was "as good".

Kingston is just amazing. He has been a real discovery to me since I saw him for the first time on NWA. He is just so goddamn believable. But for all the accolades that area rightfully thrown at him for this segment, don't overlook what Punk did. In any dance one person has to lead and one person has to follow. Kingston was clearly leading this promo, and being the over the top one. It wouldn't have worked if Punk had tried to be over the top too, it would have been a mess. But Punk stayed back, he was quiet, but he sold his heart out when Eddie told him nobody in the locker room wanted him there. You could see his smug grin fade and the fire in his eyes at that moment. And the headbutt to stop Eddie before he could finish his last statement to set it all off....just really, really good pro wrestling promo going on by both men. They should be very proud.

I was there live for this and there was an extra touch added that the live fans got to see. After they went to commercial with Kingston one one side of the ramp and Punk on the other, both of them take off running along the floor between the ramp and the safety rail with the officials giving chase and they run behind the set like they were about to start brawling backstage.

this segment was pure "bum fights" material

The solution is to have Eddie almost win, go to cheat, stop himself with a conflicted look and then Punk capitalizes on it and beats him. Teases a heel turn Protects Eddie Gives them a reason for a rematch down the line Punk gets a little doubt about himself and the people can see he COULD lose.

I was playing the orchestra when gym was describing their fight

This promo felt like a promo from the 80s & 90s!!

Still dont care for kingston please they need to put punk in a feud/program that matters

Wrestling is done. It has been for a long time. But when Jim gets excited, it makes me happy

This was a breath of fresh air, Jim is right. These are two guys who know how to convince you that what they are doing is 100% authentic. It's reminiscent of when Brock & Cena did it years ago. You love to see this stuff

Wow hadn’t realized it, but it’s been so long since the bell ringing thing. Used to love that.

I disagree! Kingston can't sell in the ring and is all over the place on the mic

Not going to lie. Aew is better than wwe

I had a feeling that Corny would like this segment! It was what it was - two of the best promo guys going head-to-head, and it made for compelling viewing and did its job of selling the upcoming match between these two

The only down of this segment between Punk and Kingston is that I don't any of these two to lose the match 💪💪💪💪