On the latest edition of his “The Jim Cornette Experience” podcast, Jim Cornette discussed his pick for the wrestler of 2023.
He chose WWE’s LA Knight, despite his loss to Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title at Crown Jewel.
Cornette said, “Even if you don’t want to go with the obvious that is Roman Reigns. Would you then have to go with, because Roman, I will say it’s obvious for the people that might not know because he’s on top of the biggest company in the world and the biggest shows he’s on top of are all better than the ones he’s not on. But then also, you have to be realistic. At this point, would that not be the LA Knight Award?”
He continued, “If Cody was inspirational because he came back from his injury, he’s the most popular babyface in the business. Is not the wrestler of the year the guy who is now the second most popular babyface in the business? And this time last year, or maybe more recently, was a goddamn joke manager of a modeling agency. What kind of turnaround, how has that ever happened before this quickly in the wrestling industry? You go from you hate the gimmick you’re doing, everyone else hates the gimmick that you’re doing and you’re not doing it very well and they are about to fire you to you’re a goddamn superstar and you’re the main event of a $50 million show in Saudi Arabia in 9 months.
Here’s the thing, he didn’t improve because he was always that good. He overcame bad booking and made them use him, I say that’s wrestler of the year. Yeah!”
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Jim Cornette, a prominent figure in the world of professional wrestling, recently shared his pick for the wrestler of the year in 2023. Despite his loss to Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title at Crown Jewel, Cornette chose WWE’s LA Knight as his top pick.
Cornette explained his choice by stating, “Even if you don’t want to go with the obvious that is Roman Reigns. Would you then have to go with, because Roman, I will say it’s obvious for the people that might not know because he’s on top of the biggest company in the world and the biggest shows he’s on top of are all better than the ones he’s not on. But then also, you have to be realistic. At this point, would that not be the LA Knight Award?”
He further elaborated on his reasoning by highlighting LA Knight’s impressive journey in the wrestling industry. Cornette mentioned how Cody Rhodes was considered inspirational for his comeback from injury and being the most popular babyface in the business. Cornette argued that the wrestler of the year should be the person who is now the second most popular babyface in the business, referring to LA Knight. He emphasized the remarkable turnaround LA Knight has experienced, going from a joke manager of a modeling agency to a superstar headlining a $50 million show in Saudi Arabia within nine months.
Cornette attributed LA Knight’s success not to improvement but to his ability to overcome bad booking and make the most of his opportunities. In Cornette’s eyes, this resilience and determination make LA Knight deserving of the wrestler of the year title.
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In conclusion, Jim Cornette’s choice for wrestler of the year in 2023 is WWE’s LA Knight. Despite his loss to Roman Reigns, LA Knight’s ability to overcome obstacles and make a significant impact in the wrestling industry has earned him Cornette’s recognition.