Cornette Face
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Type: Character Reaction
Tags: jim cornette wrestling image macro exploitable
Additional References: Meme Generator Wikipedia
About
Cornette Face refers to a photograph of American professional wrestling commentator Jim Cornette wearing a surprised-looking expression, which is often used as a reaction image or as an exploitable photoshop template in wrestling-related communities online.
Origin
While the source of the image has not been found, it is rumored to have come from an interview with Cornette held sometime in 2000.[2] According to a thread on GameFAQs (as archived on LurkerFAQs)[2] the reaction image from the interview was originally popularized on the drug enthusiast image board 420 chan (shown below).
Spread
On January 21st, 2010, the face was featured in the audience of episode 114 in the YouTube web series Botchamania (shown below, left). On February 16th, YouTuber Maffew's 3rd account uploaded photograph of Cornette standing with a fan holding a print out of the Cornette face (shown below, right).
On April 25th, 2011, YouTuber Sorantheman posted a slideshow of various edited Cornette faces (shown below). On August 18th, 2011, GameFAQs member DrDedal posted a thread on the site's Pro Wrestling: WWE board about the photograph and its origins.[2] On August 5th, 2013, a page for the "Cornette Face" meme was created on the FWc Wiki.[1] On February 25th, 2015, Redditor saigern uploaded a post about the meme to the professional wrestling subreddit /r/SquaredCircle.[3]
Recognition
Jim Cornette has mentioned in various interviews and promos that he is a fan of Botchamania. On October 21st, 2010, the wrestleviewradio YouTube channel posted an interview with Cornette in which he discusses the Cornette face meme, revealing that he got "a kick out of it" (shown below). Cornette first referenced the meme in a tweet about TNA Wrestling's Victory Road 2011 pay-per-view event, an event widely recognized as one of the worst wrestling events of all time. Cornette tweeted "Just watched #TNA …I have to come up with a new face."[4]
In August of 2017, Cornette debuted in TNA (which had since been renamed Impact Wrestling and again into Global Force Wrestling) as a manager and authority figure. During his entry, the Cornette Face made a display in the graphics (shown below). Cornette only spent a brief stint in GFW/Impact before leaving the company again and returning to WWE under a legend's contract.
WWE Photo Shoot
On March 12th, 2018, Cornette starred in an episode of WWE Photo Shoot, a web series on the WWE Network where WWE personalities are shown various photos from throughout their career and comment on them.[5] One of the images shocked Cornette and caused him to reproduce his infamous face (shown below). Although the Cornette Face has surfaced on WWE programming in the form of signs displaying it in the crowd, this was the first time that the meme had been officially recognized on WWE programming.
Search Interest
External References
[1] Wikia – Cornette Face
[2] GameFAQs – Does anyone know the origin of the Cornette face?
[3] Reddit – Why is Jim Cornettes face associated with Botchamania
[4] Twitter – Jim Cornette on Twitter
[5] Twitter – @WWENetwork
Entry Editors ( 7 )
Recent Images ( 14 )
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Cornette Face 2018
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Jim Cornette's GFW entrance graphics
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Version with advice animals-style background, re: Eva Marie
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Cornette on TNA
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Earthworm Jim font aka "Botchamania font"
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Bryan's Infamous Mania Loss
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Cornette After Victory Road 2011
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Original Reaction Image
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Bleach Version
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Comments ( 40 )
I'm not seeing a lot of variations, and this article is the second thing that appears on a Google search, but there does seem to be some genuine interest.
Not ready to call it yet…
zomg, this sux.
3 of your pics are broken… atleast to me.
I don't see enough variations or usage of this, if you do happen to find some, feel free to post.
Just one of about a million wrestling memes that have no crossover. If no other wrestling memes get accepted then this one definitely shouldn't.
So in other words, discrimination against anything wrestling related is fine. Just one of about a million douchebags like this guy that have no credibility. FUCK THIS GUY!
I think this could be classified as a "Reaction Faces" sub-entry.
Other than that… FUCK THIS COMPANY
+1 work
Why not make Botchamania a meme?
So in other words, discrimination against anything wrestling related is fine. Just one of about a million douchebags like this guy that have no credibility. FUCK THIS GUY!
ICE CREAM OF AN ICE CREAM SANDWICH! WHY IN THE BLUE HELL IS THIS DEAPOOLED AND HAS A SHITTY ARTICLE!?
Seriusly, this is among the most popular if not the first known wrestling meme alongside "It was me Austin" and the whole Botchamania skits.
Someone needs to re-do this confirm it ASAP
Frontpaging wrestling memes is my fetish.
Also, you guys want to mention the related "Fuck this company" meme as part of this page which is a statement made by Cornette in the interview. It's used as part of the image macros connected to the face quite a lot.
Here's editorship.
Look at the adjective: Frontpaging!
Here's editorship.
Also, you guys want to mention the related "Fuck this company" meme as part of this page which is a statement made by Cornette in the interview. It's used as part of the image macros connected to the face quite a lot.
Here's editorship.
Botchamania memes makes me a happy guy
Next on the chopping block is either JEZUS! , I AM THE TABLE or, my person favorite:
I think the "Jezus!" quote has appeared in a quite a few youtubepoops and other mashups so it might have the spread to qualify for it's own entry but i'm not totally sure.
Good to see this entry getting updated (and also front paged)! Especially with the growing popularity of Botchamania, it'd make sense for an update.
Well, we already have a lot of "surprised/shocked" reaction faces on the internet… but I guess one more cannot hurt, specially since there is a theme around it.
But, personally, if I want to say "fuck this company" for any context, I would personally use an image from some Capcom, Konami or EA employee.
They say surprised-reaction, I say rape face.
…I'm a wrestling fan.
LIVIN' IN THE DANGER ZONE
HE'S GOT A BICYCLE!!!
Well,if Cornette Face is getting front paged, I can only wonder what the next one will be…
Frontpaging, Trending and Corpsing?
And my wishes has come true.
Look at the adjective: Frontpaging!
KYM, WE COMIN' FOR YOU NIGGA!!!
While scrolling down the front page I almost mistook Jim Cornette's face for Rich Evan's face
why not
I think the "Jezus!" quote has appeared in a quite a few youtubepoops and other mashups so it might have the spread to qualify for it's own entry but i'm not totally sure.
I'VE BEEN IN THE DANGER ZONE. EAST OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN, WEST OF LONDON, ENGLAND, SOUTH OF MARS AND NORTH OF HELL.
THE YAPPAPI
Here's editorship.
wrestling memes are the best of memes.
SUUUPERRR DRAAAGON
So Jim Cornette debuted in "the wrestling company formerly known as TNA", Global Force Wrestling, and this was in his entrance graphics:
Can't make this shit up.
Jim Cornette made the face on the WWE Network, in his episode of Photo Shoot.
The Cornette Face is now canon in WWE lore.
If this doesn't warrant a confirm, nothing will
Done.
YES!
YES!
Done.
YES!
YES!
If this doesn't warrant a confirm, nothing will
Done.
YES!
YES!
I love listening to Jim Cornette ramble about wrestling. Few people can get on a tear like he can and just rip on something non stop for ages.
He's not always right, but he's usually entertaining.
Done.
YES!
YES!
WWE acknowledged Cornette Face?
Well you know what needs to come next..
hell, just pick randomly from the Botchamania intro, they're all noteworthy!
I'm just seeing Corey Graves intentionally announce "Jeff Harvey"
I'm just seeing Corey Graves intentionally announce "Jeff Harvey"
hell, just pick randomly from the Botchamania intro, they're all noteworthy!
I'm just seeing Corey Graves intentionally announce "Jeff Harvey"
I'm just seeing Corey Graves intentionally announce "Jeff Harvey"
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