Jim Cornette’s review of AEW’s Double or Nothing PPV drew criticism from fans and wrestlers regarding his comments directed at Sonny Kiss. One of those wrestlers was Impact and MLW’s Sami Callihan.

Callihan, who wrestles with MLW where Cornette is a commentator, posted the following to Twitter over the weekend:

I spit in @TheJimCornette’s face tonight @MLW, and he did NOTHING.

Then went out and had a “Garbage” wrestling match of the year with @ManceWarner.

You should probably watch it when it airs on @beINSPORTS. #FuckJimCornette #IStandWithSonny

— The DRAW (@TheSamiCallihan) June 2, 2019

It’s doesn’t matter what company. Real recognizes real. @SonnyKissXO tonight was for you.

— The DRAW (@TheSamiCallihan) June 2, 2019

Cornette was not impressed with the Casino Battle Royale when he got to his comments regarding Sonny Kiss. He was quoted as saying the following during his review of Double or Nothing:

“Sonny Kiss, who apparently got off his day job at the drag show at the f**king Tropicana,” Cornette said. “And I don’t know, but they’re not explaining any of this … the transvestite, or Exotico as they would say at AAA. Did anyone bother to explain why he looks like that? No! They just accepted that, ‘Here’s another member of our roster, no reason to — nothing to look at here, folks.”

Sometimes, you have to let people’s words and actions speak for themselves. Good & bad.

With that being said, I want to thank everyone for their support. ?As a person who’s been publicly open about their sexuality since childhood, his “attack” was a complete fail. I’m good.

— ??Sonny Kiss?? (@SonnyKissXO) May 31, 2019

Sonny Kiss has previously wrestled for Lucha Underground as XO Lishus.

Also I fucking love @JoeyRyanOnline. #FuckJimCornette

— The DRAW (@TheSamiCallihan) June 2, 2019

Several others have responded to Cornette’s comments.

Joey Ryan had the following to say:

Cornette is trash. People should be tagging @MLW, @beINSPORTS & @beINSPORTSUSA about his homophobic rant. Get rid of this garbage human being

— Joey Ryan (@JoeyRyanOnline) May 31, 2019

AEW’s Luchasaurus also commented:

Jim Cornette can hate on Dinosaurs in wrestling all he wants, I’ve dealt with it for 65 million years. But I have zero tolerance when it comes to hate on the self expression of my talented friend @SonnyKissXO. There is no place for homophobia or any of Jim’s antiquated views.

— Judas/LuchaSaurus (@JudasDraven) May 31, 2019

Sonny Kiss responded to Sami Callihan:

Real love from a king I’m blessed to have amazing friends!

— ??Sonny Kiss?? (@SonnyKissXO) June 2, 2019

There’s no room in this world left for hate. @SonnyKissXO is AMAZING and deserves to be EXACTLY where he is right now. I love you boo, keep breaking down barriers

— Kimber Lee ? (@Kimber_Lee90) June 3, 2019

Jim Cornette Responds To Joey Ryan

Cornette issued several responses to Joey Ryan and others who have been critical of his comments.

First I invite everyone to listen to my review of the AEW Clown show Battle Royal, where about 15 guys were dressed like clowns doing silly, fake comedy wrestling. I'd like someone to find this non-existent "homophobic rant" @JoeyRyanOnline heard in his hallucination.

Apparently @JoeyRyanOnline 's REAL problem is I was knocking outlaw, fake comedy play-rasslers of which he is leader of the shitty pack. If one of them is gay, I have no problem with that, I DO have a problem with silly phony wrestling that embarrasses my profession–like Ryan.

Since I didn't know the guy was gay in real life, or say that he was gay on my show, or insinuate that that is a bad thing, I can't really tell where untalented jobber @JoeyRyanOnline heard this homophobic rant.

Maybe half-baked brown & serve roll covered in pubic hair @JoeyRyanOnline is mad because I'm so much more popular, i.e. EMPLOYED in wrestling while he cobbles together mud shows in dive bars to eke out a living as "jizz mopper at the porno store" job was taken?

Though few are entertained by @JoeyRyanOnline 's lowclass ring routine & fewer believe anything he says, to clarify–Joey's lying & stirring shit up because he's as fake a person as his wrestling is, & he doesn't like me. I didn't insult ANY gay people, just his clownish buddies.

And @JoeyRyanOnline , directly to you, asswipe–I'm sure you know somebody with my phone number, if you've got a problem with me grow some balls to go with your vienna sausage and say it to me directly–but that wouldn't go well for you, would it?

— Jim Cornette (@TheJimCornette) June 1, 2019