Jim Cornette

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

157

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

  • WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

  • WWE SmackDown

    WWE SmackDown

  • WWE In Your House 4: Great White North

    WWE In Your House 4: Great White North

  • NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

    NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

  • WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

    WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

  • 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

  • Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring

  • Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring

  • 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

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

    NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

  • WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

    WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

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

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

  • ECW Extreme Fancam

    ECW Extreme Fancam

  • Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler

    Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler

  • Mid-South Wrestling

    Mid-South Wrestling

  • Mid-South Wrestling

    Mid-South Wrestling

  • WWE Survivor Series 1994

    WWE Survivor Series 1994

  • TNA iMPACT!

    TNA iMPACT!

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1994

    WWE Royal Rumble 1994

  • WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

    WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

  • NWA Powerrr

    NWA Powerrr

  • WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

  • Nature Boy

    Nature Boy

  • NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

    NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

  • WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

    WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

  • WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84

    WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84

  • Queen of the Ring

    Queen of the Ring

  • The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

    The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

  • WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games

    WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games

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

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

  • NWA Starrcade 1985

    NWA Starrcade 1985

  • You Cannot Kill David Arquette

    You Cannot Kill David Arquette

  • WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks

    WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks

  • ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

    ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

  • NWA Starrcade 1988

    NWA Starrcade 1988

  • 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

  • WCCW Parade of Champions '85

    WCCW Parade of Champions '85

  • World Class Championship Wrestling

    World Class Championship Wrestling

  • NWA Starrcade 1986

    NWA Starrcade 1986

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

  • WWE Table For 3

    WWE Table For 3

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

  • NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

    NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

  • WWE King of the Ring 1994

    WWE King of the Ring 1994

  • WWE WrestleMania X

    WWE WrestleMania X

  • NWA Clash of the Champions

    NWA Clash of the Champions

  • WWE WrestleMania XII

    WWE WrestleMania XII

  • NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

    NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

  • NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

    NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

  • Back To The Territories: Calgary

    Back To The Territories: Calgary

  • WWE Survivor Series 1993

    WWE Survivor Series 1993

  • WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage

    WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage

  • WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

    WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

  • WWE King of the Ring 1996

    WWE King of the Ring 1996

  • WWE In Your House 12: It's Time

    WWE In Your House 12: It's Time

  • TWA Winter Challenge II

    TWA Winter Challenge II

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1998

    WWE Royal Rumble 1998

  • WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

    WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

  • WWE In Your House

    WWE In Your House

  • WWE King of the Ring 1998

    WWE King of the Ring 1998

  • NWA World Championship Wrestling

    NWA World Championship Wrestling

  • NWA World Championship Wrestling

    NWA World Championship Wrestling

  • WWE WrestleFest '95

    WWE WrestleFest '95

  • SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

    SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

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

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

  • 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 70th Anniversary Show

    NWA 70th Anniversary Show

  • SMW Night of The Legends

    SMW Night of The Legends

  • SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993

    SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993

  • SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

    SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

  • 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 Fire on The Mountain 1992

    SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

  • WWE Survivor Series 1996

    WWE Survivor Series 1996

  • German Fan Favorites

    German Fan Favorites

  • Heroes of World Class

    Heroes of World Class

  • WWE Action Zone!

    WWE Action Zone!

  • Blood, Brawls and Grudges

    Blood, Brawls and Grudges

  • TNA Bound for Glory IV

    TNA Bound for Glory IV

  • WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994

    WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994

  • Ohio Valley Wrestling TV

    Ohio Valley Wrestling TV

  • ROH: Wrath of The Racket

    ROH: Wrath of The Racket

  • NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

    NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

  • WWE King of the Ring 1995

    WWE King of the Ring 1995

  • Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

    Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

  • Card Subject To Change

    Card Subject To Change

  • NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

    NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

  • Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette

    Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette

  • TNA No Surrender 2006

    TNA No Surrender 2006

  • WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream

    WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream

  • NWA The Great American Bash 1989

    NWA The Great American Bash 1989

  • TWA Summer Sizzler II

    TWA Summer Sizzler II

  • SMW Superbowl of Wrestling

    SMW Superbowl of Wrestling

  • SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993

    SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993

  • ROH: Midnight Express Reunion

    ROH: Midnight Express Reunion

  • Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!

    Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!

  • Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

    Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

  • NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation

    NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation

  • All Aboard the Lex Express

    All Aboard the Lex Express

  • Razor Ramon

    Razor Ramon

  • NWA Chi-Town Rumble

    NWA Chi-Town Rumble

  • The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton

    The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton

  • WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

    WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

  • USA Championship Wrestling

    USA Championship Wrestling

  • WCW Arena Shows

    WCW Arena Shows

  • Smoky Mountain Wrestling

    Smoky Mountain Wrestling

  • WWE WrestleMania XI

    WWE WrestleMania XI

  • Back To The Territories: Indianapolis

    Back To The Territories: Indianapolis

  • NWA Starrcade 1987

    NWA Starrcade 1987

  • AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1

    AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1

  • WWE Sunday Night Slam

    WWE Sunday Night Slam

  • Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico

    Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico

  • WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

    WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

  • Back To The Territories: Florida

    Back To The Territories: Florida

  • The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

    The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

  • WWE WrestleMania XIV

    WWE WrestleMania XIV

  • WCW WrestleWar 1990

    WCW WrestleWar 1990

  • WCW SuperBrawl III

    WCW SuperBrawl III

  • Back To The Territories: All Japan

    Back To The Territories: All Japan

  • WWE March to WrestleMania X

    WWE March to WrestleMania X

  • Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

    Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

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

    WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

  • WWE SummerSlam 1993

    WWE SummerSlam 1993

  • WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings

    WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings

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

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

  • Back To The Territories: Houston

    Back To The Territories: Houston

  • Back To The Territories: Georgia

    Back To The Territories: Georgia

  • WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

    WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

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

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

  • TNA Sacrifice 2008

    TNA Sacrifice 2008

  • WWE Survivor Series 1995

    WWE Survivor Series 1995

  • WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

    WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

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

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

  • Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff

    Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff

  • Guest Booker with Jim Cornette

    Guest Booker with Jim Cornette

  • Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette

    Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette

  • Jim Cornette Live In Manchester

    Jim Cornette Live In Manchester

  • Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham

    Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham

  • YouShoot: Jim Cornette

    YouShoot: Jim Cornette

  • YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions

    YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions

  • Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic

    Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic

  • Back To The Territories: AWA

    Back To The Territories: AWA

  • Jim Cornette Live In London

    Jim Cornette Live In London

  • TNA Against All Odds 2009

    TNA Against All Odds 2009

  • NWA Superstars on The SuperStation

    NWA Superstars on The SuperStation

  • Bret "Hit Man" Hart

    Bret "Hit Man" Hart

  • WCW The Great American Bash 1990

    WCW The Great American Bash 1990

  • A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary

    A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary

  • Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt

    Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt

  • Back To The Territories: Amarillo

    Back To The Territories: Amarillo

  • TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

    TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

  • Back To The Territories: Mid-South

    Back To The Territories: Mid-South

  • Jim Cornette Shoot Interview

    Jim Cornette Shoot Interview

  • Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar

    Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar

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

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

  • Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed

    Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed