7 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (March 24)
4. Jim Cornette Is Going To Induct The Rock N'Roll Express Into The WWE HALL OF FAME
Jim Cornette left the WWE umbrella when the thankless task of running the company's Ohio Valley Wrestling development territory engulfed his combustible state of mind.
He spent years building Nick Dinsmore as a cerebral mat technician. He debuted in WWE proper as a mentally-challenged comedy character. He unearthed the personality within the eloquent Matt Morgan - a man who looked for all the world like Vince McMahon's video game CAW ideal. He re-debuted with a stutter. He found an impossible sweet spot with the Heart Breakers - an affectionate portrayal of high camp so entertaining that they transcended the homophobia still prevalent among the wrestling fandom. They debuted on RAW as sleazy male strippers. It all grew too much for him, and he "slapped the sh*t" out of Santino Marella for breaking the fourth wall on his way out.
Cornette has since carved out a secondary career as a foul-mouthed vanguard against modern wrestling. He has buried John Laurinaitis deep into the inner core of the earth, suggested that Stephanie McMahon couldn't book Lassie in a pet shop, and admonished Triple H for getting himself over at the expense of younger stars...
...all of whom he will share a building with at this year's Hall of Fame ceremony, at which Cornette will induct former tormentors the Rock N' Roll Express. He wants to honour the Rock N' Roll because he knows that the Hall, as illegitimate as it is, is the only way to do that to a new audience.
Cornette is a consummate pro. He's not going to pull anything - but his even being there is completely batsh*t.