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Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive returned Monday ith tons of news to talk about including:
– A look ahead to Monday Night Raw from Brooklyn
– The finals of the New Japan Cup
– The news that Jim Cornette will be inducting the Rock’n’Roll Express into the WWE Hall of Fame
– Plus, your calls, emails, tweets, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
One of professional wrestling’s most outspoken — and often controversial — personalities will be inducting the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express into the WWE Hall of Fame.
WWE announced on Monday afternoon that Jim Cornette would be doing the honors of inducting Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson. Cornette stood opposite the two as a manager for years, including when he managed the Midnight Express in a feud that spanned multiple promotions and came to define tag team wrestling during the 1980s.
“By any standard, Ricky and Robert belong in the Hall of Fame,” Cornette said in an interview with WWE.com. “And that’s whether it’s longevity as a team, the attendance records they set, or the great matches that they had, which fans can still see on WWE Network.”
Cornette’s inclusion at the ceremony comes as a surprise considering that he hasn’t been with the company since 2005, when he worked at Ohio Valley Wrestling, and how often he’s been critical of WWE. He tweeted about the news, “Wear your winter clothes to Florida! A cold snap is headed towards Hell!”
WWE hasn’t yet revealed who will be inducting Diamond Dallas Page and Beth Phoenix into the Hall of Fame. Ricky Steamboat will induct Rick Rude, John Cena will induct Kurt Angle, and John “Bradshaw” Layfield & Ron Simmons will induct Teddy Long. Dana Warrior will also present Eric LeGrand with the Warrior Award.
The 2017 Hall of Fame ceremony will take place on March 31st at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.
A special show this week as Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are joined by the one and only Jim Cornette to talk about his latest book,Tuesday Night at the Gardens – Pro Wrestling in Louisville! Of course there are a number of other subjects tackled, including a lot regarding the state of the independent scene and some of the workers who are a part of it not taking their craft as seriously as they should.
Among the other topics discussed are:
– The state of the indy wrestling scene and those not taking the craft seriously
– The collectible and convention business today, including the one item Jim wishes he still had
– A lot on the lack of emotional investment in the product today, why that is, and is there any way to change it at all, including whether or not you inform the audience that change is coming
– How Jim came to get his hands on the material that comprise the Mid Atlantic DVD collection which is also still available at jimcornette.com
– What it was that made two different versions of the Midnight Express such great teams
– Why it was easier to become polished professional wrestlers back in the day as opposed to today
– Jim’s favorite match in the Louisville Gardens as a fan, and his most memorable moment in that venue as someone involved in pro wrestling…and more!
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