EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 1H 3M
Shovels Ready: Jim Cornette's Shoot Burial Ground
from Shoot Interview Vault: Kayfabe Confessions with Wrestling Icons
The shovel is sharpened. The dirt is turned. And Jim Cornette is holding nothing back. In this nuclear, career-spanning shoot, the legendary (and legendarily furious) manager and historian delivers the unfiltered, final verdict on the men and women he believes drove professional wrestling off a cliff. Cornette methodically buries the architects of modern wrestling chaos, Vince Russo only the beginning, eviscerating the "shock jock" writing that sacrificed long-term storytelling for disastrous, ratings-chasing swerves. He pulls no punches on the bosses who enabled it: the ego of Vince McMahon, the incompetence of Dixie Carter, and the baffling directives of WCW's Jim Herd. But the graves dug don't stop there. Cornette reloads for Eric Bischoff, re-litigates the backstage fallout of the "Curtain Call," and gives his definitive, insider's account of the Montreal Screwjob—separing the worked reality from the lasting business damage. This isn't just an interview; it's a 90-mile-an-hour, profanity-laced autopsy of wrestling's most infamous decisions and decision-makers. If you've ever wondered what the most opinionated man in the business really thinks about its downfall, hit play. The burial is live, and no one is getting out alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The shovel is sharpened. The dirt is turned. And Jim Cornette is holding nothing back. In this nuclear, career-spanning shoot, the legendary (and legendarily furious) manager and historian delivers the unfiltered, final verdict on the men and women he believes drove professional wrestling off a cliff. Cornette methodically buries the architects of modern wrestling chaos, Vince Russo only the beginning, eviscerating the "shock jock" writing that sacrificed long-term storytelling for disastrous, ratings-chasing swerves. He pulls no punches on the bosses who enabled it: the ego of Vince McMahon, the incompetence of Dixie Carter, and the baffling directives of WCW's Jim Herd. But the graves dug don't stop there. Cornette reloads for Eric Bischoff, re-litigates the backstage fallout of the "Curtain Call," and gives his definitive, insider's account of the Montreal Screwjob—separing the worked reality from the lasting business damage. This isn't just an interview; it's a 90-mile-an-hour, profanity-laced autopsy of wrestling's most infamous decisions and decision-makers. If you've ever wondered what the most opinionated man in the business really thinks about its downfall, hit play. The burial is live, and no one is getting out alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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