10 Most Controversial Wrestlers On The Planet Right Now
3. Jim Cornette
An enduring heel to the very end, Jim Cornette's primary source of income is critiquing a product he is predisposed to hating.
His memories of the Omni don't draw the clicks (a shame, but no less true) and so he reviews every major AEW show on his Experience podcast, principally because his 'Cult' loves his "cosplay wrasslers" rants, and AEW fans tune in out of hate despite knowing better.
Hatred is a theme; Cornette lashed out against Jordynne Grace in a rant teeming with misogyny, and the choice of words he used to bury Sonny Kiss were, at best, ill-advised. Cornette actually makes some very salient points throughout what is an increasingly tiresome exercise in bad faith; some aspects of an ever-changing industry will always remain timeless, and Cornette pinpoints exactly when the finish should arrive, what needs to be emphasised and put over, and when a move shouldn't be repeated before the finish, even in a context he cannot abide.
Is it still real to Jim, damnit, or his plea for realism much needed for a company not without niche self-indulgence?
Author's take: Some of his schtick is still piss-funny, but he cannot be objective. He hates Kenny Omega with his core, and he simply skips the women's matches through the bias of misogyny. None of these women to his knowledge have ever wrestled a blow-up doll. He writes them off on the basis of their gender.
If he's a critic, and not a troll, he's not convincing anybody.