Jim Cornette

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

150

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-09-17 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

Jim Cornette

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

  • Raw

    Raw

  • Raw

    Raw

  • World Class Championship Wrestling

    World Class Championship Wrestling

  • WWE SmackDown

    WWE SmackDown

  • WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

  • TNA iMPACT!

    TNA iMPACT!

  • ECW Extreme Fancam

    ECW Extreme Fancam

  • NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

    NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

  • Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring

  • Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring

  • Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring

  • Mid-South Wrestling

    Mid-South Wrestling

  • Mid-South Wrestling

    Mid-South Wrestling

  • WWE In Your House 12: It's Time

    WWE In Your House 12: It's Time

  • SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

    SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

  • WWE WrestleMania X

    WWE WrestleMania X

  • WWE WrestleFest '95

    WWE WrestleFest '95

  • NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

    NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

  • WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

    WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

  • WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings

    WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings

  • WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

    WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

  • The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

  • WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

  • WWE Survivor Series 1996

    WWE Survivor Series 1996

  • The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton

    The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton

  • SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993

    SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993

  • WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

    WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

  • AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1

    AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1

  • WWE In Your House 4: Great White North

    WWE In Your House 4: Great White North

  • WWE Action Zone!

    WWE Action Zone!

  • NWA Clash of the Champions

    NWA Clash of the Champions

  • NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

    NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

  • NWA Powerrr

    NWA Powerrr

  • Queen of the Ring

    Queen of the Ring

  • TWA Winter Challenge II

    TWA Winter Challenge II

  • WWE King of the Ring 1996

    WWE King of the Ring 1996

  • ROH: Wrath of The Racket

    ROH: Wrath of The Racket

  • Back To The Territories: Calgary

    Back To The Territories: Calgary

  • WCW Halloween Havoc '90

    WCW Halloween Havoc '90

  • Heroes of World Class

    Heroes of World Class

  • TNA Bound for Glory IV

    TNA Bound for Glory IV

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1998

    WWE Royal Rumble 1998

  • WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84

    WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84

  • WWE In Your House

    WWE In Your House

  • The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

  • SMW Night of The Legends

    SMW Night of The Legends

  • WWE King of the Ring 1998

    WWE King of the Ring 1998

  • WCW Halloween Havoc '89

    WCW Halloween Havoc '89

  • NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

    NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

  • WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks

    WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks

  • NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers

    NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers

  • WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

    WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

  • NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

    NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

  • WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

    WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

  • NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

    NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

  • WWE WrestleMania XII

    WWE WrestleMania XII

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1994

    WWE Royal Rumble 1994

  • SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

    SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

  • WCCW Parade of Champions '85

    WCCW Parade of Champions '85

  • NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

    NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

  • NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

    NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

  • WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games

    WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games

  • WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994

    WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994

  • WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream

    WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream

  • German Fan Favorites 2

    German Fan Favorites 2

  • WWE King of the Ring 1995

    WWE King of the Ring 1995

  • WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

    WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

  • ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

    ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

  • You Cannot Kill David Arquette

    You Cannot Kill David Arquette

  • WWE Table For 3

    WWE Table For 3

  • TNA No Surrender 2006

    TNA No Surrender 2006

  • Card Subject To Change

    Card Subject To Change

  • The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

  • NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering

    NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering

  • NWA 70th Anniversary Show

    NWA 70th Anniversary Show

  • SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

    SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

  • WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

    WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

  • SMW Superbowl of Wrestling

    SMW Superbowl of Wrestling

  • WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

    WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

  • WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage

    WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage

  • WWE King of the Ring 1994

    WWE King of the Ring 1994

  • Blood, Brawls and Grudges

    Blood, Brawls and Grudges

  • NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

    NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

  • NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

    NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

  • NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation

    NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation

  • Ohio Valley Wrestling TV

    Ohio Valley Wrestling TV

  • The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

    The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

  • Nature Boy

    Nature Boy

  • WWE: 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

  • WWE Survivor Series 1994

    WWE Survivor Series 1994

  • Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette

    Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette

  • Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

    Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

  • SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993

    SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993

  • WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

    WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

  • Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler

    Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler

  • USA Championship Wrestling

    USA Championship Wrestling

  • Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

    Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

  • TWA Summer Sizzler II

    TWA Summer Sizzler II

  • ROH: Midnight Express Reunion

    ROH: Midnight Express Reunion

  • NWA Chi-Town Rumble

    NWA Chi-Town Rumble

  • NWA Superstars on The SuperStation

    NWA Superstars on The SuperStation

  • Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross

    Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross

  • WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt

    WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt

  • WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

    WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

  • WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive

    WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive

  • WWE WrestleMania XIV

    WWE WrestleMania XIV

  • Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico

    Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico

  • Guest Booker with Jim Cornette

    Guest Booker with Jim Cornette

  • WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

    WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

  • WCW SuperBrawl III

    WCW SuperBrawl III

  • WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

    WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

  • WWE WrestleMania XI

    WWE WrestleMania XI

  • Timeline: The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette

    Timeline: The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette

  • WWE Survivor Series 1995

    WWE Survivor Series 1995

  • WWE Survivor Series 1993

    WWE Survivor Series 1993

  • The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

    The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

  • TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

    TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

  • Razor Ramon

    Razor Ramon

  • WWE SummerSlam 1993

    WWE SummerSlam 1993

  • TNA Sacrifice 2008

    TNA Sacrifice 2008

  • Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

    Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

  • WWE March to WrestleMania X

    WWE March to WrestleMania X

  • NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

    NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

  • TNA Against All Odds 2009

    TNA Against All Odds 2009

  • Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette

    Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette

  • NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing

    NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing

  • NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!

    NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!

  • Back To The Territories: Georgia

    Back To The Territories: Georgia

  • Back To The Territories: Indianapolis

    Back To The Territories: Indianapolis

  • Back To The Territories: Mid-South

    Back To The Territories: Mid-South

  • Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette

    Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette

  • Back To The Territories: Amarillo

    Back To The Territories: Amarillo

  • Back To The Territories: All Japan

    Back To The Territories: All Japan

  • Jim Cornette Shoot Interview

    Jim Cornette Shoot Interview

  • Back To The Territories: Florida

    Back To The Territories: Florida

  • Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed

    Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed

  • Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette

    Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette

  • Jim Cornette Live In Manchester

    Jim Cornette Live In Manchester

  • NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

    NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

  • WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

    WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

  • YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions

    YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions

  • Jim Cornette Live In London

    Jim Cornette Live In London

  • Back To The Territories: Houston

    Back To The Territories: Houston

  • Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic

    Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic

  • Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar

    Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar

  • YouShoot: Jim Cornette

    YouShoot: Jim Cornette

  • Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham

    Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham

  • Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff

    Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff

  • A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary

    A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary

  • Back To The Territories: AWA

    Back To The Territories: AWA