# Cornette Face Cornette Face is a reaction image of pro wrestling commentator Jim Cornette pulling a stunned, wide-eyed expression. Wrestling fans use it as a Photoshop template and shock-face reaction, particularly for botched spots or absurd industry moments. The image first spread through 420chan before entering wider wrestling meme culture through Botchamania in 2010. ## Overview Cornette Face is a reaction image of pro wrestling commentator Jim Cornette wearing a stunned, wide-eyed expression, typically used by wrestling fans to react to botched spots, bad matches, or absurd moments in the industry[4]. The photo shows Cornette staring blankly with his mouth slightly open. Wrestling communities use it as a straight reaction image and as a Photoshop template for edits placing the face into other scenes[3]. Its circulation sits almost entirely inside pro wrestling online spaces, where it works as shorthand for stunned disbelief[2]. ## How It Spread The image broke into broader wrestling meme circulation on January 21st, 2010, appearing in the crowd during episode 114 of the YouTube series Botchamania[1]. On February 16th, YouTuber Maffew's third account uploaded a photo of Cornette standing next to a fan holding a printed Cornette Face[1]. Edits multiplied through the early 2010s. YouTuber Sorantheman posted a slideshow of edited Cornette Face variations on April 25th, 2011[3]. GameFAQs member DrDedal opened a Pro Wrestling: WWE board thread hunting for the photograph's origin on August 18th, 2011[2]. The FWc Wiki added a dedicated Cornette Face page on August 5th, 2013[3], and Redditor saigern posted about the meme to r/SquaredCircle on February 25th, 2015[5]. Cornette played along publicly. In an October 21st, 2010 wrestleviewradio interview, he said he got "a kick out of it" from the meme[4]. He then referenced it in a tweet about TNA's Victory Road 2011 pay-per-view, writing "Just watched #TNA...I have to come up with a new face"[6]. On March 12th, 2018, an episode of WWE Photo Shoot captured Cornette producing the face on camera when a career photo shocked him, marking the first time the meme was formally acknowledged on WWE programming[7]. ## How to Use Post the photo in reply to something ridiculous happening in pro wrestling, or paste the face into another scene through Photoshop to signal shocked disbelief. It typically works best inside wrestling-focused communities like r/SquaredCircle, where the reference is instantly recognized[5]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Cornette Face? It's a reaction image of pro wrestling commentator Jim Cornette pulling a stunned, wide-eyed expression, used across wrestling communities as a Photoshop template and shock-face reaction[4]. ### Where did Cornette Face come from? The exact source was never confirmed, though fans link the photo to a Cornette interview around 2000, with early circulation traced to the imageboard 420chan[2]. ### What does Cornette Face mean? It signals shocked disbelief, most often in reaction to bad matches, botched spots, or absurd moments in pro wrestling[1]. ### How do you use Cornette Face? Reply with the photo when something ridiculous happens in wrestling, or edit the face into another scene with Photoshop to convey stunned reaction[3]. ### Is Cornette Face still popular? It's a classic reaction image inside wrestling fan communities, and Cornette himself referenced it publicly on Twitter and in a 2018 WWE Photo Shoot episode[7]. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO5QqVKWT-w]() 2. [https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/234-pro-wrestling-wwe]() 3. [https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Cornette_Face]() 4. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cornette-face]() 5. [https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/]() 6. [https://twitter.com/TheJimCornette]() 7. [https://twitter.com/WWENetwork]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/cornette-face Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library