Jim Cornette Reviews The Chyna Documentary on Vice 

I choked up when she was playing the Cello with a black eye and that sad, sad look on her face. R I P girl, I hope you’re healing now.

it's hard not to feel bad for her, she was literally saying 'can you help me?" and the guy was recording her high trying to make a buck off of her. When Mick Foley came up and hugged her, that was probably the only person who didnt want something from her.

How the Bellas made it to the hall of fame before her makes no sense to me whatsoever

"Why didn't you help her, instead of pushing her over the cliff?!" Corny hits the nail on the head, that's why I couldn't watch.

these fools literally used her to death, and tried putting the blame on one another

Dr. Drew is the epitome of a "Hollywood Doctor."

I changed my mind about Chyna when I had some interactions with her online. She was as kind as could be and even supported some of our stuff. What was so sad is she desperately wanted to be in the WWE HOF as a single wrestler & while she was alive she was not going to get it and I think she knew it. NO ONE was there for her. She had no chance.

To me she will always be my Wonder Woman. As a teenager growing up, I had a rough time, school sucked and I was bullied on a nearly daily basis. Seeing Chyna wrestle got me thru the worst of days. I still love her and miss her. R.I.P. ❤️

Jim, if you ever personally see this : THANK YOU for opening your mind and not just mindlessly burying her some more. She was a troubled soul but she was a good person and the world did her wrong. Plain and simple. Hope she’s at peace

Billy Gunn’s match with her was truly the nicest thing I saw in her era. No one else would go out and wrestle her but Gunn stepped up and did.

I remember watching her on “The Surreal Life” or whatever that reality show was with her and the guy who played “Mini-Me.” All I could think when I saw her on it was, “That woman is hurting and in a dark place. Somebody needs to help her.” I hope she’s found some measure of peace in the hereafter because she didn’t seem to get much respite here.

You gotta love how Jim and Brian talk about these shows longer then the actual shows… and most of us would rather hear those two talk about the subjects as opposed to the wwe’s talking heads

Eddie and Chyna was probably the best part of her wrestling career

Some of you should listen to stone cold podcast after she passed! He clearly says how great she was and how over she was at the time. Even the story of when she said “why would we wait for stone cold” “we should already be up there in the ring” and stone cold laughed saying how much she believed in her gimmick and he appreciated her so much. For the top dog to say that about you that’s because you are that good!

She was making videos and social media posts that she had no friends or family. It was probably hard to get information on her other than old coworkers. No. Her publicist was not her friend.

I thought Jim was a little harsh on Chyna in the past. Haven't seen this doc, but good to hear it's changed Jim's feelings a little

Chyna always gave me the impression she was a nice person that just kept getting involved with bad ppl but this doc makes that an understatement yikes. I remember when she was on The Surreal Life and Sean Waltman showed up and he himself was a drug addled mess and I kept thinking how traumatic that must have been for her really felt bad for her ever since.

She was screaming for help in the inside and people just kept treating her like shit 😞

Chyna shaking Marlena looked so brutal. Jim is right too. Less would have been more with Chyna and her career would have been better for it.

I actually attended the memorial service in Redondo Beach CA. I ignored the sleazy management and just wanted to pay respects to my childhood heroine. 🌹 I always felt she should've just stayed living a normal quiet life in Japan or even USA.. forget all the past b.s. she could've done appearances if she wanted. I'm so sad to hear that people wanted a piece of her to take advantage, opportunists... one day, they will have to answer for their behavior when they meet the good Lord. -- I wish I could've met Chyna and gave her the biggest hug ever and I hope that she is resting in peace now, I hope she knows that the fans really, truly loved her so much. God bless and keep sweet Joanie... 🌹💜 #Mamacita #NinthWonder

She died of a broken heart really. It’s a sad story about how her life ended up after WWF. I remember seeing her videos on RU-vid towards the end of her life where she wanted desperately to go into the HOF and didn’t happen. They can use the porn excuse all they want but there’s people in that thing that did or have been accused of doing much worse. It’s a shame the way everything ended up.

To be fair, at least Chyna went to proper training at Killer Kowalski's place. Every time I hear a story of someone coming from there, it did well for them. Some (one I can remember ) people lied and said they trained there. I hope Chyna is at peace now. She's the reason why I wanted to be the 2nd female intercontinental champ (hey I know. just let dreams be lol)

Don't treat me like a woman, don't treat me like a man. Don't treat me like you know me. Treat me for just who I am👍

I kept waiting for Jim to call the filmmakers "bank addicted drug robbers", LOL

I don't think I could watch anything about Chyna at this point. She had such a hard life.

The manager also claiming he knew it was a bad ending but didn't know she wouldn't be welcome. Chyna was pushed through this the whole time. This was a tragedy beyond anything I've ever seen.

"Scuzzy"....perfect description of people in her life

Sorry off topic but "Shitstain" never gets old lol

I always think back to her and HHH in Beyond The Mat when I think about Chyna. The two of them were so ambitious and mainly talked about how they were always working pretty much 24/7 for the WWF. In between booking rental cars, hotels, and flights, going to the gym, and performing in and promoting Raws, house shows, and PPVs there's no room for ANY personal time, but they didn't mind it because they believed that their work ethics would be what would take them to the top. In another universe HHH never cheated on Chyna with Stephanie she probably would have stayed with WWE and had an even better career.

Can we all admit Dr. Drew is a total coattail rider? Every Celebrity Rehab season had people on it that needed real medical help, not a reality show. Its sad to think Dr. Drew got paid fat bc of people's life threatening additions.

I'd always heard how sweet she really was. It's a damn shame how her life turned out.

Chyna is a legend in the wrestling business, despite what Vince and co. Have done to downplay her role. Joannie deserved better. Hope she has found peace. RIP.

She was so strong but so delicate.

The programme just reiterated what I think about Mick Foley. One of the nicest and best people in the world. If only we had more people like him around, the world would be a much better place. He was probably one of the only real friends she had. If she'd had a few more people like him in her life, it would have turned out differently. Much differently, in a positive way.

The thing that pissed me off is HHH saying that because Chyna did adult movies it would be difficult having her in the hall of fame when many wrestlers even now in the WWE have been convicted of manslaughter, murder, and rape. What a hypocrite HHH is.

Chyna got treated in a lot of ways like Andre did. She was treated as a freak because she was big and strong. Everything I saw of her outside wrestling, she seemed like she was a very sweet lady.

One of the most depressing things I ever watched. That video where that d--kwad Anthony is helping her order prescription drugs illegally made me truly ill. An addict hanging with other addicts ain't going to end well. Joanie should have just stayed in Japan.

In my opinion the WWE’s Woman’s Battle Royal should be the Chyna Memorial Battle Royal.

Mick loved her so much, he absolutely flat out refused to get ANY revenge on her when she beat the living hell out of him. It was Stone Cold that had to stun her to get revenge on her, and that was FINALLY

I saw a couple of shoot interviews with Chyna. I felt sorry for her as well. It was obvious to me that despite her ego (which the WWE did more than feed), stubbornness and bitchy treatment to some of the people in the company (which I don't condone) Joanie was nonetheless a human being with human feelings who was manipulated, taken advantage of, and hurt by others on a number of occasions. She had her "demons", yes, she often did more to sabotage her success than increase it, but she had some serious vulnerabilities that others either didn't care about or outright exploited. She was a somewhat frail, troubled girl looking for success and acceptance, found it in one of the dirtiest businesses around, and was then left out to dry. Some of it was her fault, some of it wasn't. I just wish that more people understood that there was a side to her that deserved to be cared for.

Whether you're a fan of her "work" or not, she was a major player during the biggest era of wrestling, EVER. Also, it's hard to argue with the fact that WWE fucked her over royally. I was a fan of her work and LOVED seeing her on my TV every Monday. R.I.P. Joanie.

So sad. She was a hurt soul that needed help, and instead, people used her. IMO she wanted to be famous cause she just wanted to be loved. Thats not a crime. Thats just human. Some of us arent lucky enough to be surrounded by any amount of love and not every soul is made to swim alone.

On a lighter note: "The fact he kept referring to this man as "Shit stain"🤣😂

I could really listen to Jim Cornette all day long. He is blunt and somewhat coarse at times, however, he is actually very open minded and gives REALLY good overall advice in my opinion. Seems like a down to Earth, straight shooter. RIP Chyna.

"To stop her having a jawline like Antonio Inoki" I popped at that one !

It always kind of bugged me how down on Chyna Jim always was. Glad to see some empathy . I agree she was not a good worker but she had a great presence and as stated really got used up and thrown away.

her publicist, her manager and the doc directors were so full of crap and just used her, they literally documented her destruction, which they contributed to... of course the only thing most folks will see or hear is 'WWE this, WWE that'

"I didn't know you could become a Mormon in Japan, I thought you had to go to Utah to become a Mormon" 😆 Lol

When I first saw Chyna way back in the beginning my jaw dropped, I know she wasn't a great worker, but I loved her anyway. I started thinking about her again right before she died. Chyna is the reason I got back into wrestling, thanks to YT, and I truly love it and appreciate the business. She indirectly brought me back to you! I wish Chyna knew how many people actually care about her and she had better people in her life that didn't blow smoke up her ass. I have the documentary saved to my "watch later" list but I'm almost afraid to watch it because it sounds depressing. Corny, you're so right about the sleazy manager and crew, no wonder she was still so messed up. I'm just ill over this!

Now I'm not sure, but it seems Cornette doesn't care for this Vince Russo person. Probably just a misunderstanding, I'm sure they'll shake hands and make up soon.

But yet Sunny got countless rehab opportunities and blew them because their on WWEs dime.

*For one of the strongest women in the world she was so gentle, kind and sweet. She was too genuine and pure hearted for this business.*

Rest in peace to Chyna. She seemed like a really sweet person outside of the ring, and honestly she got royally screwed over by everyone around her. I feel so bad for her. I really hope she is resting easy now, finally at rest, and she really has the validation she deserved in her lifetime. Those scumbags who took advantage of her, I agree with Corny, they should be arrested. There’s a special place in hell for people like them.

This doc is definitely no Dark Side that's for sure. It is amazing how the original director was on heroin and other drugs when filming while she was alive. Not really any good guys in they were very exploitive and toxic influences around her.

I've always liked, Chyna and I believe that if she really wanted to be a big star. She could have just skipped pro-wrestling and honed her craft in bodybuilding and Movies. I think she could have been a pretty good Wonder Woman had she dedicated herself to acting. She could have had a much better life and still with us if she was surrounded by all the right people. I still have her comic book! I wish I met her when I had the chance.

A few years ago I had a addiction to benzos and opioids and stopping was one of the hardest things Ive ever had to do and one of main reasons I was able to stop was that I had a support system. I feel like chyna had no support system. The people around her were just as high as chyna was and no one wanted tried to help her. I understand that you’re the one who ultimately uses the drugs but at that point in her life, the “filmmakers” she aligned herself with manipulated her so much. I feel so sorry for her. I hope she’s at peace now.

Pro wrestling continues to teach me about life. How often does "they began believing their own gimmick" apply, irl. Pretty deep.

No matter what, she made her mark and we remember her. RIP Joanie Laurer.

mic foley is one of the best humans in the business.

by the end, I just wanted to give her a hug, it was sad knowing she was that close to dying and asked for help and wasn't getting it

Have so much respect for Jim here, he calls this as he sees it.

"six matches were gonna end in disqualification". . . .well that's better than every match ending in a distraction with a surprise roll up like they do now.

Triple H was the scum bag for cheating on her, instead of breaking up with her

Chyna had a heart of gold and was absolutely gorgeous.

Triple h and stephanie certainly didn’t help the matter that’s for sure

"Vince, Corny's yelling at me in front of the boys!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 On of the funniest Cornette stories of all time.......😏

My heart broke for Chyna during this.

That weasel manager was the sleeziest guy in this whole doc.

Jesus Christ, I was on the fence for a week about whether or not I wanted to watch the doc. I finally did and it's, unsurprisingly, 100% as hard to watch as everyone says it is. For me, the best way to describe it would be "the most disturbing found-footage horror movie ever made." The cold horror and tension that runs through it because you know how the story's going to end... not something I'll ever want to watch again, but I highly recommend it. Definitely changed the way I think about her, she seems like a very guarded soul, with probably a lot more stuff in her past than she told even the people in the documentary about. The one guy with the doc crew seemed all right but her manager and the fucking filmmaker who wanted to party with her, Jesus Christ. Not a good look for Trips, either. No idea how Paul sleeps at night.

She was amazing regardless of Corny take on her in ring and promos not up to standards. Fans loved her! 😍

Got to admit I've always been a fan of Chyna, yes she was mediocre at best in the ring but outside the ring it seems like she just wanted to be loved, and people took advantage of that. This is why I honestly hate humans.

It brought me to tears. That poor woman.

As usual Mick Foley looks like the great guy he is, and almost everyone else in this movie looked like the lowest form of life. How unfortunate visa problems made her return to the USA. I think if she stayed in Japan she may still be around today.

Brian's reaction to "Dee-Q, Shmee-Q, nobody cares." 😂

In 1999 after her first jaw surgery, Chyna looked exactly like Wonder Woman in the current comics at the time. She was even considered a for a movie. While having limited acting skills, Joanie could've made a decent WW movie that fit for early 2000s along side the 1st X-Men and Tony's Spiderman movie.

I gotta say, when Jim talks about the 6 outta 10 being changed to 7 out of 10 matches ending in DQ, I feel him. When people ask me why don't I watch WWE anymore, I always respond "Because of someone running in or something happening and it ends in Disqualification... It's BORING. Just pick an effin winner is that so hard?" Haven't been able to watch WWE again even though I don't think this is the case anymore.

I love it when Jim addresses the dickhead he's ranting about directly. I usually stop what I'm doing to not miss a word of the tapestry of curses, swearing, name calling, and the like that comes out of his mouth. God, I love this show

I think she made a huge mistake coming back to the USA. She seemed happy when she was living in Japan working as a teacher, or at least somewhat content and at peace. Then Triple H made his comments about why she shouldn't be in the HoF, then Russo had her on his podcast, and then it just seemed to careen downhill quite quickly.

Y'know what's kind of sad also is that she died on the same day as Prince so coverage of her death was overshadowed by that of his

At the convention Ashley Massaro met Chyna in that clip before Chyna met Mick Foley .....

On a side note, I can't hear the name Dr. Drew without thinking about the Doug Stanhope bit about him... which actually (unintentionally) adds to Jim's description of "everyone in this documentary is a scumbag"

It's so funny to hear "Shit Stain" roll off of Jim's tongue, like his mom gave him that name! LMAO

With the friends she had, who the hell needs enemies. Losing your s/o to the boss kid, when everyone knew behind your back. Sheesh.

41:35 -- "Damnitt!" THAT'S THE FUNNIEST THING I'VE EVER HEARD, JIM SAID IT WITH SUCH DISAPPOINTMENT IN HIS VOICE LIKE HE JUST FOUND OUT AND IT DEVASTATED HIM HAHAHAHAHAHA

I wish there would've been a little blurb at the end about her finally making it into the WWE HOF even if it was as a part of D-X.

I hope Chyna can rest in peace. What these leaches did to her is horrid. Nothing but people trying to use her all the way down.

The more I saw Shitstain in that documentary the more I understood why Jim despises the little gremlin so much.

I missed it and forgot to record and I did a search and see no reairings on the horizon. You'd think they show it again soon but there's nothing. Was it pulled?

Love the artwork

Started it today. I DVR everything wrestling and watch em later. I'll finish it later, but I wanted to say that I do enjoy listening to cornie's reviews of them as supplements to the actual documentaries. Even though does drive me up a wall sometimes, but much respect.

39:58 - Wow . . . The more I hear people talk about the experiences they've had, the more I'm convinced that disfunction is unbelievably widespread.

I hope Chyna is in a good place after listening to this review. As for the people, that mooched off a Chyna's popularity can go to hell.

"I've seen classier lookin German Goo Girls film crews." 🤣

It was heart breaking that every one knew she was struggling but no one helped her. Not a single person from WWE...

Rest In Peace joanie. We love and forever miss you.

A full hour on him going in on Russo. Brilliant.

Good lord that was a sad documentary due to all of the issues involved. The documentary crew was a mess and her manager and the producer or director guy doing heroine all the time was ridiculous. Chyna obviously needed so much help and Dr. Drew was the only one in the documentary that probably could have made a difference. The rest of the crew was a mess. Chyna was definitely one of a kind and there will never be another female wrestler like her. She should be in the WWE hall of fame but we all know what a joke that is anyways!!

I didn’t know the backstory of Chyna all she wanted was inner peace and she could not find it.

I know I’m late, just getting into the pods lol I just love how he always goes on a side rant on Russo lol

I'LL NEVER FORGET THE FIRST TIME I MET CHYNA AND BECAME GOOD FRIENDS WITH HER. WE ALWAYS TALKED TO ONE ANOTHER BEFORE THE SHOW STARTED OR SOMETIMES AFTER HER MATCHES. SHE WAS A VERY NICE PERSON.