The WWE Draft may have continued last Monday night on “Raw,” but the fireworks began earlier in the day after “Raw” GM Adam Pearce found himself in hot water on social media. The former NWA World Heavyweight Champion received backlash from fans after revealing on X that he would be wearing a red sports coat on “Raw,” in honor of “your friend and mine,” the controversial wrestling personality Jim Cornette.Smile because it happened. pic.twitter.com/Q1yj2DBQcWSame reason I flush the pot.
Touch grass.

— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) April 30, 2024

The reaction to Pearce’s positive tweets toward Cornette came days after Cornette stirred controversy again, when the latest episode of his podcast “The Jim Cornette Experience” dropped, featuring a cartoon thumbnail of AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland and Cornette. The artwork was roundly criticized by many wrestling fans, who viewed it as racist toward Strickland.