Bix Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 http://605pod.com/2015/12/17/605-superpodcast-episode-4-jim-cornette/ Our friend and long-time wrestling fan/tape trader/photographer Jim Cornette joins us for a chat about all sorts of random wrestling topics including: Tape trading, the hunt for more wrestling in general, and the “command center” he jury-rigged when he went to Mid-South. Satoru Sayama/original Tiger Mask, why he was successful, does his stuff hold up, how did his predecessors like Gran Hamada and Tatsumi Fujinami compare, etc. How insider terms evolved and how fans becoming “smart” changed backstage etiquette. The greatness of Jim and Brian’s late friend Dennis Coraluzzo. Corny watching Pibe Diez’s accident in real time on the air.. And much more! This is a very different Jim Cornette podcast than what you’re used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpst Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I've been putting off starting on this podcast due to an huge backlog, but a Cornette interview pushed things over the edge for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCampbell Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Great stuff here, Bix. The tape trading discussion was really fascinating stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I've been putting off starting on this podcast due to an huge backlog, but a Cornette interview pushed things over the edge for me. Same here. With so many podcasts on the market these days and so little time my end this is one that I hadn't got round to taking in yet. Tape trading and Cornette is right up my street so I'm downloading this as I type to listen to later on today at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smack2k Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 This show (6:05 Superpodcast) has quickly joined up with Between The Sheets and Exile on Badstreet as MUST listens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Yeah, I've been holding off on this one because I'm still two Exiles behind, but I'll probably have to listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMick Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Really good listen here. Heard so much of Cornette on this type of thing but felt fresh here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingPower Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Best thing, all time, all my life! Kudos, I've been wanting to hear stories like this of the early tape trading days for years. Also glad to know you 2 are such good friends with Jim to maybe grease the wheels on seeing what some of this long, lost footage may be. But that may be a topic for another forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravJ1979 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 How much of the stuff Jim mentions is in circulation and accessible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingPower Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 He mentions Memphis stuff that may not be in circulation but he also talks about having tons of 80s Japanese TV that may not all be out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravJ1979 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I know it's difficult to reel Jim in, but I'm surprised Bix didn't follow up on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I'm gonna guess that the Mosque in the Coralluzzo story isn't a Shriners Mosque. "USA USA USA, Fuck you Shriners!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherwagner Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 The tape trading talk was incredible and it's fascinating hearing Jim talk about Japanese wrestling. I'm somewhat surprised that WWE hasn't thrown a huge pile of cash at him to buy and convert his tape collection. I'm sure that he could get some sort of deal where he could get digital copies of everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 I know it's difficult to reel Jim in, but I'm surprised Bix didn't follow up on it.My fault for not pressing in the stuff I knew about from past conversations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Extremely fun episode. Now what are the chances of getting Russo on as a followup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprice Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 His reaction to the El Piebe Diez Dos video was awesome. You could just hear him wanting to fall over laughing because it was such a shocking drop. It has become the running gag and I absolutely think it is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Really good listen here. Heard so much of Cornette on this type of thing but felt fresh here. Agree fully with this and I could've listened to him talk for hours about the tape trading days. The lengths that he would go to in order to record everything when he was in Charlotte especially was incredible. I imagine that there is a whole host of stuff in his 'vault' that isn't out there so to speak, especially with the various feeds he was trading for and getting from the likes of Ken Wayne and Danny Davis. Also enjoyed the Smoky Mountain talk and again a bunch of new things that I had never heard him talk about before. It's a shame that Armstrong ten man tag never came to fruition and the promotion folded a month or so before it was planned and also that Bryan Clark was pretty much Paul Orndorff's driver as they would both travel down from Atlanta together. Excellent job by both Bix and Brian on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapshot Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 And here's the accompanying YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoeBY9gVL9d3VsTKh1Cci9GTQ4cR75VYJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravJ1979 Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 I know it's difficult to reel Jim in, but I'm surprised Bix didn't follow up on it.My fault for not pressing in the stuff I knew about from past conversations. I'm sorry. I didn't know you were so easily offended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conker8 Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Great guest, interesting and funny podcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 I know it's difficult to reel Jim in, but I'm surprised Bix didn't follow up on it.My fault for not pressing in the stuff I knew about from past conversations. I'm sorry. I didn't know you were so easily offended.No, I wasn't being sarcastic. You're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKWildcat Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 When Cornette is just politics, religion, it's unbearable... But when he's talking wrestler, there is NO ONE better. The man is an encyclopedia. I was bummed when he said his wife had dinner waiting because I was hoping for another hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eegah Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 This was my first foray with this podcast and it was great. The accompanying video is great and that fall was brutal. Great work guys and I will definitely continue listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingPower Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 For those that didn't know, Cornette was in discussions with WWE over the Lost Mid-Atlantic films set before he released it. I talked to him at a convention in April 2014 and he told me that he was converting the stuff & would be releasing it if WWE didn't give him what he felt it was worth. Then by August he was selling them. Given what he charges I'm pretty sure he made the right decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migs Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 This was spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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