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Talk Is Jericho

Jim Cornette

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.79.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2017

⏱️ 113 minutes

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Summary

Jim Cornette makes his TIJ debut with tales about bullet proof vests, fan riots, and ether! He also recounts inducting the Rock & Roll Express into the WWE Hall of Fame, some of the best wrestlers to come through OVW (like John Cena, Randy Orton, and Dave Batista), the origins of Smokey Mountain Wrestling, the creation of The Thrillseekers gimmick, the infamous Dairy Queen drive-thru story, and the 5-star rating system created by Corney and Norman "Weasel" Dooley. And he's sharing tips on what makes a good promo and a great heel! Plus, Starman Kenny Bolin joins the fun! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

TALK IS JERICAL BEAMING TALK IS JERICAL

0:07.0

TALK IS JERICAL MAMA TALK IS BAY

0:13.0

Alright, welcome to talk his Jericho's lapad of Thanda and Rock n' Roll

0:17.0

And finally, making his talk his Jericho debut, Jim Cornett is here

0:22.0

He gave Lance Storm and I a big break at Smokey Mountain Wrestling back in 1994

0:26.0

And you're about to hear the whole story behind the creation of the thrill seekers

0:29.0

I know most of you also heard me tell the story before about my broken arm at Smokey Mountain

0:34.0

But now you're going to hear Jim's side of it

0:36.0

I've never really asked him about it until now

0:38.0

We also get into the start of Smokey Mountain Wrestling

0:40.0

What inspired him to start his own promotion and how he found his secret money guy

0:45.0

Legendary Music Producer Rick Rubin

0:47.0

We'll find out why his identity was such a secret back then

0:50.0

Cornie's talking OVW as well and reliving the infamous Dairy Queen drive through story

0:55.0

That I was the conduit of

0:58.0

He's got stories about the midnight express, the riots near death experiences

1:01.0

They suffered during their hero run in the mid-south

1:04.0

They had to wear bullet-provestes

1:06.0

Yeah, it's real heat, they carried guns sometimes crazy, wild, wacky stuff

1:09.0

They always controversy, Jim Cornett is coming up right here and talk his Jericho

1:13.0

And if it's more wrestling stories you're looking for, then book your cabin now for Chris Jericho's rock n' wrestling rager

1:19.0

At C, Chris Jericho Crews.com

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