Jim Cornette
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 17, 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- 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
Movie · as NWA Commissioner
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
Movie
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
Movie
Dark Side of the Ring
TV · as Self · 15 eps
NWA Powerrr
TV · 9 eps
Back To The Territories: Houston
Movie · as Self
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
Movie · as Jim Cornette
Nature Boy
Movie · as Self
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Movie · as Self
Back To The Territories: Georgia
Movie · as Self
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
Movie · as Self
Back To The Territories: All Japan
Movie · as Self
Back To The Territories: Calgary
Movie · as Self
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
Movie
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
Movie · as Self
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
Movie · as Self
Back To The Territories: AWA
Movie · as Self
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Movie · as Self
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
Movie · as Self
Back To The Territories: Florida
Movie · as Self
WWE Table For 3
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
Movie
A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
Movie
Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
Movie
Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
Movie
Jim Cornette Live In London
Movie
Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
Movie
Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
Movie
Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette
Movie · as Jim Cornette
Back To The Territories: Mid-South
Movie · as Self
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Movie · as Self
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Movie · as Himself
Timeline The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Movie · as Self
Card Subject To Change
Movie · as Self
YouShoot: Jim Cornette
Movie · as Self
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
Movie · as Self
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
Movie · as Self
TNA Against All Odds 2009
Movie · as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
Movie
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Movie · as Jim Cornette
TNA Bound for Glory IV
Movie · as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
TNA Sacrifice 2008
Movie · as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
Heroes of World Class
Movie · as Jim Cornette
TNA No Surrender 2006
Movie · as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Movie · as Himself
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Movie · as Self
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
Movie · as Himself
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
Movie
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
Movie · as Jim Cornette
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Movie
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
Movie
TNA iMPACT!
TV · 157 eps
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
Movie · as Himself
USA Championship Wrestling
TV · as Jim Cornette · 6 eps
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Movie · as Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
Movie · as Self
Beyond the Mat
Movie · as Self
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as Jim Cornette · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE King of the Ring 1998
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
TV · 2 eps
WWE Action Zone!
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania XII
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE King of the Ring 1996
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
Movie · as James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
Movie · as James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Terminators '96
Movie
WWE WrestleFest '95
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
Movie · as Jim Cornette
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
Movie · as James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
Movie · as James E. Cornette
WWE Survivor Series 1995
Movie · as James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania XI
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE King of the Ring 1995
Movie · as James E. Cornette
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
ECW Extreme Fancam
TV · as (uncredited) · 1 ep
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
German Fan Favorites
Movie · as James E. Cornette
Razor Ramon
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
Movie
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Movie · as Himself
SMW Night of The Legends
Movie · as Jim Cornette
WWE King of the Ring 1994
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE March to WrestleMania X
Movie · as James E. Cornette
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
Movie · as James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)
WWE WrestleMania X
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Movie · as Jim Cornette
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
TV · as Jim Cornette · 8 eps
WWE Sunday Night Slam
TV · as Jim Cornette · 1 ep
WCW SuperBrawl III
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
Movie · as Himself
WWE SummerSlam 1993
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1993
Movie · as James E. Cornette (Manager)
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
Movie · as James E. Cornette
All Aboard the Lex Express
Movie · as Jim Cornette
Raw
TV · as Jim Cornette, James E. Cornette · 52 eps
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
Movie · as Himself
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
Movie · as Himself
TWA Winter Challenge II
Movie · as Jim Cornette
TWA Summer Sizzler II
Movie · as Himself
WCW WrestleWar 1990
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Movie · as Himself
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Movie · as Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Movie · as Himself
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Movie · as Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Movie · as Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Movie · as Himself
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Movie · as Himself
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1988
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
Clash of the Champions
TV · as Jim Cornette (Manager), Himself · 6 eps
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Movie · as Himself
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie · as Himself
NWA Starrcade 1987
Movie · as Himself (Manager)
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
Movie · as Jim Cornette
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Movie · as Himself (Manager)
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Movie · as Jim Cornette
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Movie · as Himself
NWA Starrcade 1986
Movie · as Himself
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as Jim Cornette · 1 ep
NWA Starrcade 1985
Movie · as Jim Cornette
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV · as Jim Cornette, Jim Cornette (Special Guest Commentator) · 103 eps
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Movie · as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WCW Arena Shows
TV · as Jim Cornette · 1 ep
World Class Championship Wrestling
TV · as Jim Cornette · 5 eps
Mid-South Wrestling
TV · as Jimmy Cornette, Jim Cornette · 27 eps
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TV · as Jim Cornette · 17 eps
USWA Championship Wrestling
TV · as Jim Cornette · 7 eps
WWE Old School
TV · as James E. Cornette (Commentary) · 1 ep