Jim Cornette
Acting
- Born:
- 1961-09-17
- Place of birth:
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Queen of the Ring
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
NWA Powerrr
Dark Side of the Ring
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
Back To The Territories: Houston
Nature Boy
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Back To The Territories: Georgia
Back To The Territories: Calgary
Back To The Territories: All Japan
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
Back To The Territories: AWA
Back To The Territories: Florida
WWE Table For 3
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
Back To The Territories: Mid-South
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
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
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Timeline The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
YouShoot: Jim Cornette
Card Subject To Change
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
TNA Against All Odds 2009
TNA Bound for Glory IV
TNA Sacrifice 2008
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Heroes of World Class
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
TNA No Surrender 2006
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
TNA iMPACT!
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
USA Championship Wrestling
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
Beyond the Mat
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE King of the Ring 1998
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
WWE WrestleMania XIV
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
WWE Action Zone!
WWE Terminators '96
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
WWE Survivor Series 1996
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
WWE King of the Ring 1996
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
WWE WrestleMania XII
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
WWE Survivor Series 1995
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
WWE King of the Ring 1995
WWE In Your House
WWE WrestleMania XI
ECW Extreme Fancam
WWE WrestleFest '95
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
WWE Survivor Series 1994
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
German Fan Favorites
Razor Ramon
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
WWE Sunday Night Slam
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
SMW Night of The Legends
WWE King of the Ring 1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
WWE WrestleMania X
WWE March to WrestleMania X
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
WWE Survivor Series 1993
WWE SummerSlam 1993
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
All Aboard the Lex Express
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
WCW SuperBrawl III
Raw
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
TWA Summer Sizzler II
TWA Winter Challenge II
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
WCW WrestleWar 1990
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
NWA Starrcade 1988
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
NWA Clash of the Champions
Clash of the Champions
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
NWA Starrcade 1987
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
NWA Starrcade 1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
NWA Starrcade 1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
WCW Arena Shows
World Class Championship Wrestling
Mid-South Wrestling
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
USWA Championship Wrestling
WWE Old School