By James Caldwell, Torch assistant editor

Ring of Honor TV producer Jim Cornette addressed ROH's booking change from Adam Pearce to Delirious (Hunter Johnston) during an interview on the "Right After Wrestling" radio show this week.

"I'm going to be doing the same thing that I have been doing. I care about Ring of Honor. I feel like they're the closest thing to a new, compelling, interesting product as there out there in wrestling today," Cornette told Arda Ocal and former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas.

"Adam Pearce did a great job. I've enjoyed working with him. It wasn't due to anything with his talent booking, but more - I've been in this situation on conflicts with the office on the direction. 'Where should we go? What should we do? What should we change?' This led to the change. I think he'll be back one day with Ring of Honor, but Cary Silkin wants to make a change, just moving forward."

In addition to getting ROH's story out on the booking change, Cornette talked about what Delirious brings to the table as a booker and how closely he will be involved in the creative process.

"I throw in ideas at TV trying to help younger talent with limited TV experience. I work closely with the office," he said. "I think Delirious was chosen because, not only is he one of the Ring of Honor talents, but he runs the ROH pro wrestling school, he runs his own shows (Pro Wrestling Respect), and he knows how to meet a bottom line."

Backing up Pearce's statement on his departure as booker, Cornette said there's no heat Pearce and ROH owner Cary Silkin. He said it was "just a philosophy change."

"I'm too old to be 'the guy,' but I want to help 'the guy.' I want to pass on some of my experience to whoever is booking," Cornette said. "My only criteria now is 'can an alternative product succeed and I want to help them do that.' I like Delirious and I want to work with him. I think it's more about where we're going from here."

Cornette, who has expressed disdain with TNA consultant Eric Bischoff in a variety of forums, addressed Bischoff's recent comments calling ROH a "vanity promotion for the Internet" that serves a niche market.

Cornette responded mainly by saying he thinks corporate wrestling promotions (WWE and TNA) are trying to be "bigger than they are" by trying to disassociate from pro wrestling.

"I think the companies are keeping guys from being big draws these days," he said in response to Bischoff's claim that established stars draw a TV audience.

Asked how Ring of Honor can grow, Cornette said the key is HDNet's growth as they increase their cable TV platform to give ROH more exposure. He said, "there's a place for an alternative product," and he believes ROH can "steal back" some of the adult audience that's watching MMA by offering a more realistic product compared to "corporate wrestling."

Link: Download Cornette's full audio interview on hardcoresportsradio.com.

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