Jim Cornette Reviews Dark Side Of The Ring's Sandman Episode 

Have you tried to do one? Don't cut yourself off short.

his old friend Shaggy 2 Dope can

@@takerdust Shaggy 2 Dope and Scotty Too Hotty forming a tag-team. It would be like the "Mega-Powers" of the Modern era.

Try coming up with your own comeback instead of copying your " fearless leader Uncle Jim "

​@@andrewbowyer5043 coming from someone that is wasting his time with someone he doesn't like.

Yeah, it was back in the day when chicks liked ugly guys.

Was he working there or just had a bellhop cart

@@TimeBomb014X He probably swiped it from the corridor and was looking for an impromptu match.😉

@@robertsheffield4044 Guess so but sounds like OP's wife was no selling his stuff

He was working. He is a bellhop

To be fair, the Austin character was already over before he ever drank beer on television. I think WM 14 had already happened before I saw him take a drink. And I don't remember anyone making Sandman comparisons when he cut the Austin 3:16 promo.

In the Rise & Fall doc he talked about not leaving his house for weeks to sell his blinding angle.

@@quentinkaasa47 now that’s legit

And then never paid them 😂

Sandman could work an entrance with the best of them, but he couldn't work a match to save his life lol. He was still entertaining nonetheless

@@yoholmes273 Paul wasn't a business man. I think Todd Gordan and Paul needed each other. Todd kept Paul in check and made sure the day to day operations were taken care of and Paul was the guy who ran creative. Paul likes to say his reputation is unfair, but there are plenty of stories where wrestlers had to pay penalties because Paul forgot to send out promotional materials on time (Bully Ray talked about it). I don't think Paul was trying to stiff guys intentionally, but when you are $1M in debt and you bring in $500K and you need to spend that just to keep the lights on it's hard to pay people. People see money coming in, but they don't know it's all going to operating expenses. Maybe he was looking for an angel to save him at some point. Supposedly the PPV companies owed him a ton of money and decided to screw him over as well since they thought it be cheaper to pay him 10% in bankruptcy than pay him what they owed him. I know that Joey Styles said that Paul didn't tell anyone he was going out of business because he couldn't. He worked it so that the wrestlers would get whatever money he could because investors. I also know that there was an offer to sell ECW to Tommy Dreamer's friends and he didn't show up to the meeting and Dreamer had planned to kill Heyman on TV afterwards and commit suicide but Paul cut a promo on live TV with Vince that save his life since he explained why he did what he did. I don't think it's been on Darkside of the Ring yet but I'm sure it will one way.

@@geneanthony3421 clearly not in check enough

Correct description. All of Sandman's best stuff happened before the bell rang... Too bad everything he did after the opening bell was always complete crap.

I found it funny that Sabu said he had no problem with working with Sandman when he was drunk, but didn't want to wrestle him if Sandmsn was sober.

He never hurt anybody so it checks out😂 Do urself a favor and watch the video of him and New Jack wrestling on acid!

@@kushclarkkent6669hey lizard lizard

Lol idk man, the Harris Twins might challenge that statement

​@@Rando1975 Alcoholic savant

He adored Nancy. Apparently everyone in ECW loved her. She was perfect for them

Sandman was very close with Nancy

It was just his character. His surf character was kinda funny but also way lame

To be fair ECW didn't stand for Extremely Charismatic and Well adjusted

was? you mean is lol

He seems relatively tame in comparison to the usual f-ups that are being showcased in that format.

I was just watching "diet of the Sandman". He's basically the human form of Bender and Duke Nukem. 😅

I really wish Joey would come back - Hell, I'd be joining Netflix.

Now I have this odd interest in seeing that POS Zane do a dropkick. True what Corny says, the marks are now in the ring...

Sandman could wrestle just fine. Go watch his WCW Thunder match with Kevin Nash. It's surprisingly good.

I agree guys today are too young to remember ECW. it's not like the Young Bucks Who like them or not are the wrestling grandsons of the Rock n Roll express. The Rockers being their fathers. The same way FTR come from Arn and Tully and Tully and Arn come from Gene and Ole

This is actually a pretty solid take. Used to have some of those Backyard Wrestling tapes back in the day and it really gave off a vibe of "anybody could do this".

I agree. ECW was much different than CZW or XPW and that's what these mudshows try to emulate

ECW was garbage

Tripp pants and ball chain necklaces. Everyone hitting Jeff Hardy poses before jumping off the garage roof.

Raven was Roman 30 years ago. He used Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie the same way the Usos were used for Roman. Different audience of course but the elliments are there for us who were there. Raven was to Tommy Dreamer what Roman was to Cody.

@@sionrouge1697 that is a very good observation. My other take is that while Stone Cold is basically David Schultz meets Sandman, Cody is basically Dusty meets Tim Storm.

@@BrokenSaintRW I can see that. The problem with wrestling since 2000 until now is that people think everything seen in WWF/WWE was done there first. There was a time where guys had to move from promotion to promotion developing their in ring style and act. Jim Cornett forgets He was an indy manager longer than he was a mainstream manager. World Class and Memphis were not mainstream promotions. For all of historical wrestling knowledge that I enjoy He was not Jimmy Heart or Bobby Heenean and of you want to keep it real He maybe below Captan Lou.

​@sionrouge1697 But Jim doesn't see it that way. To him Memphis, Mid-west, Oklahoma, The Carolina's, and so on. To him those were the big promotions because to him those were his most fondest memories. When it comes to the bigger promotions that he worked for. The F/E WCW NWA He has fonder memories of NWA but when he speaks of the other w its nearly always negative.

@@colonelkenpachi5009 Jim has selective memory. World class,Memphis and mid south were minor leagues of its day

Can’t say he wasn’t dedicated.

Much Respect! One Bad Man feed him jim c.😅

That's as hardcore as it gets!! Literally!!

different breed.

Being crucified with a crown of barbed wire. Dying and being resurrected from before a match. Sandman is truly our Jesus Christ.

I like Jim but this is kind of undeniable man.

😂😂😂😂

Calling him less talented than Sandman is definitely a reach lol. At least Mox can somewhat cut a promo, whether you like his style or not.

Death-jit-su

@flobama3247 sure, if your moms your dad and your dads your brother.

I thought the Cincinnati guy was a Stone Cold cosplayer, not a Sandman one.

Plus what Paul did made ECW unsustainable. Because extreme violence was their brand and mark, ECW had to provide it in spades and up themselves *every show* , and it tore through their roster. The fact that no one was outright killed in any of their matches is nothing short of a miracle. If Paul had the resources to continue with his brand, ECW would have notable fatalities before crashing down because of its brand of violence

Heymen gets a ridiculous pass from people seeing how he screwed so many wrestlers out of literally thousands of dollars. Complete scumbag

Definitely were. I caught a few shows at the War Memorial Auditorium in Ft. Lauderdale. Great times.

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It took me a second to get this lol

Him the Minutemen are available BUT I’ll have to call the good ol Enclave to check it out!

@@danieldeleon8922 that's not very minuteman like

How did you know OP’s wife’s nickname for him

Nah Scorpio had drug problems that is why he fizzled in WWF.

New Jack and Sting were the two wrestlers that _really_ should have jumped over to WWE much earlier. ECW New Jack was a modern-day gladiator, but had Vince Mcmahon taken him in, he'd be the designated _executioner_ of the company. Hell, imagine Teddy Long punishing wrestlers on Smackdown by having them go one on one with New Jack 😂

@@cb3648 it's more than that.

You win the internet today! 😂😂

I just think of "Bang bang Bart" in the simpsons if i think of Sandman's stripper career.

​@@SteelSundayyes

Did you even watch it? It doesn't seem like you did.

Is ECW your favorite promotion of all time?

@@crangesmcbasketball367no it’s great but I watch all wrestling promotions around the world I enjoy Japanese poresu and Joshi as well as Mexican wrestling more

Yo WTF? There's a Sandman podcast?!

Yes, Just found it myself! @@sigh909

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How can I find the podcast? What's it called?

He may be crazy but not crazy enough to get fined for giving booze to minors.

Because he kept kayfabe when wrestling

I disagree. Those early Tri-State and Eastern wrestling shows are more of a parody of wrestling. ECW was a gonzo art form at its best for the wrestling industry. The worst of Japanese wrestling, AEW, CZW, PWG, etc. None of it has the level of charm that to it that ECW had.

I need to stop skipping over or checking out during the advert section, because your comment convinced me to listen and now I’m crying laughing. 😂😂😂😂

@@iamcasihart I’m TELLING you….. Jim’s over the top selling and Brian trying to reel him in is hilarious 😆

You had me until you mentioned Corino as a living legend

Corino vs Homicide Feud in ROH was fabulous - the 'riot' was hilarious@@analiysanchez9949

RVD is such a talent. Love him.

"Everyone in the truck is zooming in on Sandman, pissing themselves that he's still in the ring." -Deadlock

No it’s not. Sandman had a lot of better and memorable moments. Unless you were being sarcastic, you need to get your head out of your ass.

ONE MORE TIME. THIS AINT BIOGRAPHY. WWE AND WCW ARENT RELAVENT

They talked about both enough

As much as I liked all of them, this episode had too many talking heads as it is. We really didn't need to hear any more brief input from any more of his former peers.

You could say Masato Tanaka as well if he counts

_anyone_ who got out of that promotion alive and without long-term body damage was given a free pass by the Guy Upstairs.

​@@MarvinT0606so seeing as RVD has vision damage from concussions he didn't get a pass

@@MrBlazemaster525 pretty much, yeah. RVD is at least fortunate enough not to have any life-threatening conditions, but ECW left its mark on him. Mick Foley is possibly the only exception because he soaked-up damage before, during and after his time with ECW.

Tommy Rich?

He never married Stephanie. And his death was inevitable due to brain trauma.

“I mean it was only acid” - Sandman

Enter Nighttttt!!!!!

​@Bang-bangBart you liked and commented to your own comment... leave society you doofus

Graaaaain of saand

Taaaake my Haaand!!

Exit wife Enter guys

Similar here. Loved it back in the day, but it hasn't aged well. Looking back on some of the matches and what we know know about head trauma and all the substance abuse problems the workers had makes me cringe.

You guys are crazy. JERRY LYNN VS RVD, 2 COLD SCORPIOS 2ND TV TITLE RUN, SHANE DOUGLAS VS TAZZ, DEAN MALENKO VS EDDIE GUERERRO. Pittbulls VS Public Ennemy. ECW gave us Classic stuff.

@@sionrouge1697 neither of us said anything like that. Happy mother's Day 🤣

@@Christian.J_hXc didnt age well was said. I provided matches and rivals that did age well.

Makes sense now why he’s called the sandman

Mensching, not menching.

EXCATLY!

Gripping your pillow tight

Exit light Enter night

So you came in after the disrespect angle between Sabu and RVD ?

Let's calm down there