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Jim Cornette reveals which modern tag team and singles wrestler he'd want to manage now.

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Thought this would be good for some discussion:

 

Tag Team

 

"Gosh, I've said this a lot and my favorite tag team these days is The Briscoe Brothers, Mark and Jay of Ring Of Honor. They're genuine. They're legitimate. They look good. They talk good. They work good. And the people believe in them. They like them. I don't know if I would be a good fit as their manager because I think their natural role, they had a heel run and they were quite good at it, but it just revved them up to turn back babyface again because [it was] one of those deals where they've been on the same pattern for a while [and] needed a shaking up. I have not seen [Jason] Jordan and [Chad] Gable and those guys, but I'm going to soon, so I can't necessarily say them."

 

They're bigoted tools just like him, so no real shock there. I loved Cornette in his prime and still admire his passion and knowledge for wrestling, but he's an absolute embarrassment now in every other way. Enough of my soapbox though. Onto his singles pick...

 

Singles

 

"As a single, one of my favorite guys, I just like to watch him. If I watch WWE, chances are it's because Dolph Ziggler's involved because we had him in OVW. I knew he was a good athlete, [but] I never dreamed he was going to be the second coming of Curt Hennig. Everything he does is flawless. I think all aspiring wrestlers should watch his, not only his technique, but also the way he throws himself into everything. His stuff is spot on. His timing is great. His stuff looks good. I can't find a flaw in his game. I'm a big Dolph Ziggler fan. They don't do jack all with him." Cornette continued, "I'm a big fan of Adam Cole's. I think Adam Cole's a superstar. Jay Lethal, he [has] got Truth Martini, so maybe I couldn't get him, but also young Matt Taven, Mike Bennett. I've always been a fan of theirs. A lot of Ring Of Honor guys."

 

His love for Dolph is a bit of a surprise. Makes me wonder if he's seen any of Dolph lately. I have my doubts, considering his earlier admission about still being unfamiliar with Jordan and Gable.

 

Anyway, I think this would make an interesting discussion on two fronts:

 

1. To debate who Cornette did pick.

 

2. Who we think he'd pair up well with if we had to "fantasy book" his managerial comeback.

 

(Excerpts taken from http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2016/0417/609820/jim-cornette-reveals-which-wwe-star-and-tag-team-he-would-have/)

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Austin is the only one to really offer up useful critiques of his working style.

 

Michaels too (on the Stone Cold podcast). He essentially said Dolph is a tribute act to various other wrestlers but never evolved beyond that and developed a style of his own.

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I think it's one of those "wrestlers look for different things than we do" things. Wrestlers would probably be a lot more impressed with his cardio, athletic ability and timing, and crazy and impactful bumping than we are, because they can appreciate how hard it is physically to do. Whereas we're more looking to be entertained.

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I think it's one of those "wrestlers look for different things than we do" things. Wrestlers would probably be a lot more impressed with his cardio, athletic ability and timing, and crazy and impactful bumping than we are, because they can appreciate how hard it is physically to do. Whereas we're more looking to be entertained.

 

I think it's the same thing with Randy Orton. Wrestlers seem to universally praise his ability, but he bores the pants out of the majority of fans.

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I think it's one of those "wrestlers look for different things than we do" things. Wrestlers would probably be a lot more impressed with his cardio, athletic ability and timing, and crazy and impactful bumping than we are, because they can appreciate how hard it is physically to do. Whereas we're more looking to be entertained.

 

I think it's the same thing with Randy Orton. Wrestlers seem to universally praise his ability, but he bores the pants out of the majority of fans.

 

Majority of smart mark fans.

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