Dangerouslys original midnight express, jim and paul were booked in a tuxedo match. Cornette and his girlfriend, stacey goff, were married on october 31, 2007. Cornette currently hosts two podcasts, the jim cornette experience and jim cornettes drivethru. Jim cornettes midnight express defeated dangerouslys midnight express october 15, 1988 nwa. Midnight expressjim cornette wing pro wrestling minimuseum. Cornette, however, will forever be linked with the midnight express. This is a different sort of book, than the previous books that ive covered. The midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim cornette with tim ash june 21, 2019 unless you have zero interest in wrestling of the territorial and national expansion era, this is. Jim cornette has 14 books on goodreads with 1877 ratings. Sep 10, 2010 jim cornette on stan lane replacing dennis condrey in the midnight express duration. After this, jim discussed his new book about the midnight express which he would sign for free at the nwa legends fanfest, and that he was attempting to get the midnight express to the fanfest for. Jim cornette helped manage the duo of robert gibson and ricky morton during their stints in smoky mountain wrestling and wwe. The real gem of the book are the letters from fans, expressing their extreme dislike to put it mildly of the midnight express and jim cornette. A collection of match results, photographs, souvenirs and other items from one of.
Cornette made a name for himself in various southern promotions in the 1980s as the manager for the heel tag team the midnight express. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Dennis condrey of the midnight express on fans remembering. A hardcore, highflying, noholdsbarred history of the one true sport. Wrestling from a to z leaves no stone uncovered and only jim can tell hilarious stories on the biggest events in the business. Jim cornette is an atheist and is highly critical of religion. Cowboy bill watts ran the midsouth territory and had built it up into a major area. Jim cornette is currently working on a book documenting the careers of the midnight express, as reported in an article on may 5. The late 1980s saw a new incarnation, consisting of bobby eaton and stan lane, compete in jcp and wcw and briefly.
The midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary scrapbook is available at. The midnights and cornette went back to working with the fantastics then cornette went to dusty and asked him to bring back dennis condrey, who just got back into. Cornette is a supporter of leftwing politics and has been described by cenk uygur as a firebreathing progressive. Jim cornette to be honored at wilmington event mike. The midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary scrapbook paperback january 1, 2009 by jim cornette author, tim ash author 5.
May 06, 2020 cornette and his girlfriend, stacey goff, were married on october 31, 2007. Aug 15, 2015 cornette found national acclaim as an loudmouthed, tennis racquetwielding evil manager for the midnight express tag team for midsouth wrestling, world class championship wrestling, jim crockett. This book has become a collectors item that goes hundreds of dollars. Jim cornette was the guest on talk is jericho this week. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book.
In honor of their 35th anniversary, we are rereleasing a limited number of the express 25th anniversary reunion photos, personally autographed by bobby. Stacey or lets say synn, was the ovw manager of future wwe champion batista. Jim cornette and the midnight express ran roughshod over the midsouth area, splitting the popular team of magnum ta and mr. Of course, today, hes got to keep things calmer, as he does have a comic coming.
Stacey was previously a manager in cornettes ovw promotion under the ring name synn. I love those guys like brothers, great chemistry, but you know what i think gets lost is that stan lane and i teamed up in. Jim cornette discusses tna, bobby heenan, the nwa legends. Midnight express 25th anniversary scrapb the midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook. Jim cornette defeated gary hart, paul jones and sir oliver humperdink in a battle royal. The tag teams condrey explains that the name did not stem. What fans and the bookers were expecting was a brief comedy match between two nonwrestlers with minimal bumps. The group started in the early 1980s with dennis condrey and randy rose and originally norvell austin.
As a manager, commentator, member of the booking committee and member of the creative team, he has worked for continental wrestling association, midsouth wrestling, jim crockett promotions, world championship wrestling and the. The midnight express was a professional wrestling tag team of changing members, mostly under the management of jim cornette. The climatecontrolled, custom built vault at castle cornette contains the result of nearly 50 years of collecting cool stuff. Were working in charlotte, and were the tag team champions there. The reason so many people remember those matches is because the buildings were always full and the matches never disappointed. A tribute to cornette wouldnt be complete without his midnight express cohorts. Jim cornette autographed 25 th anniversary midnight. I would love, love to have him on a writing staff, even as a senior member, but he shouldnt be the sole decision maker.
Jim cornettes real pro wrestling stories graphic novel by. Filled with everything from match results, attendance, payoffs and more. There are tons of jim cornette moments throughout this dvd. Tag team champions beautiful bobby and sweet stan the midnight express.
The midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary scrapbook jim cornette, tim ash on. The midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary scrapbook. The montreal screwjob and andy kaufmans wrestling career are covered, as is is the. The level of detail and wrestling knowledge, even in this illustrated book, is much higher than in some wrestling books. Oct 27, 2017 jim cornette was the guest on talk is jericho this week. Pro wrestlings secrets and greatest moments are immortalized in this graphic novel from legendary wrestling personality jim cornette. Gibson and morton had great feuds opposing cornette as well when feuding with the midnight express. Ted dibiase, jim cornette, midnight express, jim garvin, precious, jerry the king lawler, nature boy ric flair. The midnight express dennis condrey, bobby eaton, and jim cornette no matter how good condrey was in the ring, he needed a little something extra.
Informative wrestling book weith many photographs, that appears. The main feature is a complete listing of every match from both the. Jim cornette and the midnight express attack baby doll. Jj dillon defeated jim cornette in a steel cage match. May 05, 2008 jim cornette is currently working on a book documenting the careers of the midnight express, as reported in an article on may 5. During the feud between jim cornettes the midnight express, and paul e. Bobby eaton and stan lane, regarded by many as the greatest version of the express, will join cornette, along with. Aug 20, 2019 pro wrestlings secrets and greatest moments are immortalized in this graphic novel from legendary wrestling personality jim cornette. Cornette and the midnight express at their best youtube. Jim cornette and his collaborators delve into some legendary stories from the history of professional wrestling, making a nice companion to the comic book story of professional wrestling. The wrestling business was in the gutter at the time, and drawing even a few hundred fans to shows was incredibly difficult. This only covers the time period of the midnight express, which was formed in. Author of idw wrestling comic, jim cornette, says women. As the 25th anniversary of the teams emergence onto the tag team scene approaches, cornette will be using his own personal photos and records to put together the book, with a targeted release date in august.
On the day of the event, there were already rumblings backstage of a possible confrontation. Jim cornette on stan lane replacing dennis condrey in the midnight express duration. During the interview, jim shared a littleknown story about the time he and the midnight express were pursued by the wwf in 1986. Below, is a look at the team from their earliest beginnings until their eventual breakup in 1990. May 04, 2009 jim cornette appeared on the law sunday night to promote his new book the midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook available at. If this illustrated book is jim cornette, vince russo would be a stickfigure drawn on a single piece of paper by a 3yearold. Would you trust jim cornette if he was head writer. I would love, love to have him on a writing staff, even as a senior member, but. In his role as the manager for the midnight express tag team. Check out some of our favorite prowrestling books, in no particular order. On the pairing with bobby eaton and jim cornette as the midnight express. Jim cornette and the midnight express bobby eaton, dennis condrey and stan lane three hour qanda. This was compiled by jim cornette and includes his photos, records.
Cornette, 58, was a fixture on nwa television in the 80s, contributing behind the scenes before becoming an onscreen manager. Here are just a few of the topics that were talked about with jim on this brand new ground breaking concept that rf video filmed at the man cave of one of pro. An anthology of true stories, these insider tales will show the lengths that wrestlers went to uphold kayfabethe old carny term for keeping secret the illusions of a rigged game, fight, or situationas well as the noteworthy cultural, racial, and economic. Of course, today, hes got to keep things calmer, as. Cornette found national acclaim as an loudmouthed, tennis racquetwielding evil manager for the midnight express tag team for midsouth wrestling, world class championship wrestling, jim. The jim cornette experience on the last months of jim crockett promotions, why tully blanchard was banned from the crockett plane, tensions between ric flair and dusty rhodes, the reason the midnight express won the tag titles ep. Get on the phone with the premiere wrestling historian of our generation. The midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary scrapbook jim. Nov 20, 2019 cornette, 58, was a fixture on nwa television in the 80s, contributing behind the scenes before becoming an onscreen manager. The midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim cornette. The midnight express were one of the most popular tag teams throughout the 80s.
Jim cornette is an american podcaster, former professional wrestling booker, commentator, manager, and occasional professional wrestler. The midnight express professional wrestling wikipedia. Jim cornette autographed 25 th anniversary midnight express. Prentice assured everyone that cornette had promised him nothing would happen, and cornette joked about it too, implying he would keep his word. The wrestling business was in the gutter at the time, and drawing even a few hundred fans to shows was incredibly difficult no matter how good the booking was.
Its a perfect format, midway between a record book and an autobiography. Instead, its a very comprehensive collection of the midnight express in its various incarnations, and a look at how theyve evolved over the years. The book is available in two versions a numbered edition of 250, signed. The midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary. Stored here is my pro wrestling collection, containing more than 5,000 magazines and programs, 3,000 plus video tapes, 15,000 photos, and large stacks of newspaper clippings, fan publications and reference material. The midnight express jim cornette hpb half price books. Thank you email from jim project updates via email early bird digital download link of finished documentary exclusive directors cut bonus disc of deleted footage signed commemorative 8x10 special thanks in the end credits finished signed copy of the dvd hand written thank you note from jim signed midnight express book signed tour shirt phone call. Jul 07, 2016 ed ferrara as oklahoma, mocking jim ross. Jim cornette appeared on the law sunday night to promote his new book the midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook available at.
Jun 21, 2019 the midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim cornette with tim ash june 21, 2019 unless you have zero interest in wrestling of the territorial and national expansion era, this is an absolute must. Midnight express jim cornette 25th anniversary scrapbook 4. And he got it when bobby eaton and jim cornette came to midsouth in a talent trade between bill watts and memphis promoter jerry jarrett. Jim cornette tried to recreate the legendary tag team with bart gunn and bob holly, but it didnt work. Wrestler annual spring 1989 wwe wwf wcw nwo nwa awa hulk hogan, magnum t. The midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim. Jim cornette seems to think the business only works if people are dumb marks who buy into it, ignoring that people suspend disbelief all the time for movies and comics and tv shows.
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