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.
Known for
TNA iMPACT!
Raw
Jim Cornette
Raw
James E. Cornette
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Jim Cornette
WWE SmackDown
Jim Cornette
Dark Side of the Ring
Dark Side of the Ring
Self
Dark Side of the Ring
Himself
ECW Extreme Fancam
(uncredited)
WWE Table For 3
Self
NWA Powerrr
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
USA Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
Queen of the Ring
NWA Commissioner
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Jim Cornette
Card Subject To Change
Self
The True Story of WrestleMania
Jim Cornette (archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania XIV
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1995
James E. Cornette
WWE King of the Ring 1998
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania X
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania XII
James E. Cornette (Manager)
Nature Boy
Himself
WWE King of the Ring 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
James E. Cornette
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
Himself
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Jim Cornette
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
WWE Action Zone!
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
James E. Cornette
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Himself
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
WWE WrestleMania XI
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions
Jim Cornette (Manager)
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
Himself
WWE Survivor Series 1993
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1996
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1993
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
James E. Cornette
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleFest '95
James E. Cornette (Manager)
SMW Night of The Legends
Jim Cornette
TNA Sacrifice 2008
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
TNA Bound for Glory IV
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Jim Cornette (Manager)
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE March to WrestleMania X
James E. Cornette
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)
WWE King of the Ring 1996
Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
James E. Cornette (Manager)
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
Jim Cornette (Manager)
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Himself
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
Jim Cornette
WCW SuperBrawl III
Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Himself
WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive
James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE King of the Ring 1995
James E. Cornette
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
Himself
NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
Jim Cornette (Manager)
German Fan Favorites 2
James E. Cornette
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
Himself
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
Jim Cornette
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Self
TNA No Surrender 2006
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Himself
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Jim Cornette (Manager)
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
Self
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Himself
TWA Winter Challenge II
Jim Cornette
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Himself (Manager)
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Jim Cornette (Manager)
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
James E. Cornette (Manager)
TNA Against All Odds 2009
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Jim Cornette (Manager)
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
Self
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Himself
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
Jim Cornette
Heroes of World Class
Jim Cornette
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
Himself (Manager)
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
Jim Cornette
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
Jim Cornette (Manager)
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Jim Cornette (Manager)
Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
Razor Ramon
James E. Cornette (Manager)
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
Himself
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
Himself
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Jim Cornette
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Jim Cornette (Manager)
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Himself
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
Jim Cornette (Manager)
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
Himself
TWA Summer Sizzler II
Himself
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Himself
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
Self
Back To The Territories: All Japan
Self
Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
Back To The Territories: Florida
Self
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Himself
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
Jim Cornette
Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Himself
YouShoot: Jim Cornette
Self
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
Jim Cornette Live In London
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
Himself
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Jim Cornette (Manager)
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
Himself
Back To The Territories: Calgary
Self
Back To The Territories: Georgia
Self
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
Back To The Territories: Mid-South
Self
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
Self
Back To The Territories: Houston
Self
A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
Self
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
Himself
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
Back To The Territories: AWA
Self
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
Self
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
Self