Jim Cornette
James Mark "Jim" Cornette is an American author and podcaster who has previously worked in the professional wrestling industry as an agent, booker, color commentator, manager, promoter, trainer, and occasional professional wrestler. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest managers in wrestling history, due to his extraordinary mic skills. During his career, he has worked for the Continental Wrestling Association, Mid-South Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation (now called WWE), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (now called Impact Wrestling), and Ring of Honor. From 1991 to 1995, he was the owner and head booker of Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and from 1999 to 2005, was the co-owner, head booker, and head trainer of Ohio Valley Wrestling. During the later years of his career, Cornette focused primarily on backstage positions and transitioned away from his role as an on-screen manager. In 2017, Cornette retired from managing. During a transitional period prior to the retirement, he worked as an on-screen "authority figure" character in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Ring of Honor, promotions where he also held backstage positions. Cornette has also had an extensive commentary career, most recently serving as a color commentator for Major League Wrestling, What Culture Pro Wrestling, and the National Wrestling Alliance. Cornette is a member of the NWA, Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Memphis, and Professional Wrestling Hall of Fames. Cornette is also noted for his long-standing real-life feud with fellow professional wrestling booker Vince Russo; in June 2017, Russo filed a restraining order (EPO) against Cornette for stalking. The Cornette vs. Russo feud has been featured on two episodes of Viceland's Dark Side of the Ring series.
Born: 17 September 1961
Played In
Queen of the Ring
NWA Commissioner
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
NWA Powerrr
Dark Side of the Ring
Dark Side of the Ring
Self
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
Jim Cornette
Back To The Territories: Houston
Self
Nature Boy
Self
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
Self
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
Back To The Territories: Georgia
Self
Back To The Territories: Calgary
Self
Back To The Territories: All Japan
Self
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
Self
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
Self
Back To The Territories: AWA
Self
Back To The Territories: Florida
Self
WWE Table For 3
Self
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
Self
Back To The Territories: Mid-South
Self
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Self
A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
Jim Cornette Live In London
Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Himself
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
Self
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
Self
YouShoot: Jim Cornette
Self
Card Subject To Change
Self
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Jim Cornette
TNA Against All Odds 2009
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
TNA Bound for Glory IV
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
TNA Sacrifice 2008
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Jim Cornette (Manager)
Heroes of World Class
Jim Cornette
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Self
TNA No Surrender 2006
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Himself
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
Himself
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
Himself
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
Jim Cornette
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
Himself
USA Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
Self
Beyond the Mat
Self
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Jim Cornette
WWE King of the Ring 1998
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania XIV
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
James E. Cornette (Manager)
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
WWE Action Zone!
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Terminators '96
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1996
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
James E. Cornette
WWE King of the Ring 1996
Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania XII
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1995
James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
James E. Cornette
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
James E. Cornette (Manager)
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
Jim Cornette
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE King of the Ring 1995
James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania XI
James E. Cornette (Manager)
ECW Extreme Fancam
(uncredited)
WWE WrestleFest '95
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
German Fan Favorites
James E. Cornette
Razor Ramon
James E. Cornette (Manager)
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Sunday Night Slam
Jim Cornette
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Jim Cornette
SMW Night of The Legends
Jim Cornette
WWE King of the Ring 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Himself
WWE WrestleMania X
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE March to WrestleMania X
James E. Cornette
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
Jim Cornette
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1993
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1993
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
James E. Cornette
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
Himself
All Aboard the Lex Express
Jim Cornette
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
Jim Cornette (Manager)
WCW SuperBrawl III
Jim Cornette (Manager)
Raw
Jim Cornette
Raw
James E. Cornette
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
Himself
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
Himself
TWA Summer Sizzler II
Himself
TWA Winter Challenge II
Jim Cornette
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Himself
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Himself
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Jim Cornette (Manager)
WCW WrestleWar 1990
Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Himself
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1988
Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Jim Cornette (Manager)
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions
Jim Cornette (Manager)
Clash of the Champions
Jim Cornette (Manager)
Clash of the Champions
Himself
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Himself
NWA Starrcade 1987
Himself (Manager)
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Himself
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Himself
NWA Starrcade 1986
Himself
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Jim Cornette
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Himself (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Himself
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Jim Cornette (Manager)
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
Jim Cornette
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Jim Cornette
NWA Starrcade 1985
Jim Cornette
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette (Special Guest Commentator)
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE Pay Per View
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Jim Cornette (Manager)
WCW Arena Shows
Jim Cornette
World Class Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
Mid-South Wrestling
Jimmy Cornette
Mid-South Wrestling
Jim Cornette
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
USWA Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
WWE Old School
James E. Cornette (Commentary)