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
Credits
- 2024 · Queen of the Ring as NWA Commissioner
- 2020 · Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler as
- 2020 · You Cannot Kill David Arquette as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019 · NWA Powerrr as
- 2019 · Dark Side of the Ring as
- 2019 · Dark Side of the Ring as Self
- 2019 · The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton as
- 2018 · NWA 70th Anniversary Show as Jim Cornette
- 2018 · Back To The Territories: Houston as Self
- 2017 · Nature Boy as Himself
- 2017 · Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico as Self
- 2017 · Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette as Self
- 2017 · Back To The Territories: Georgia as Self
- 2017 · Back To The Territories: Calgary as Self
- 2017 · Back To The Territories: All Japan as Self
- 2016 · Back To The Territories: Amarillo as Self
- 2016 · Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross as
- 2016 · Back To The Territories: Indianapolis as Self
- 2016 · Back To The Territories: AWA as Self
- 2015 · Back To The Territories: Florida as Self
- 2015 · WWE Table For 3 as Self
- 2015 · Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette as Self
- 2015 · Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic as Self
- 2014 · Back To The Territories: Mid-South as Self
- 2014 · Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed as
- 2014 · WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash as Self
- 2014 · Jim Cornette Live In Manchester as
- 2014 · Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff as
- 2014 · Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham as
- 2014 · Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar as
- 2014 · A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary as
- 2014 · Jim Cornette Live In London as
- 2014 · Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette as Jim Cornette
- 2013 · Legends of Mid-South Wrestling as Himself
- 2011 · Timeline: The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette as Self
- 2011 · The True Story of WrestleMania as Jim Cornette (archive footage)
- 2010 · Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette as Self
- 2010 · YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions as Self
- 2010 · YouShoot: Jim Cornette as Self
- 2010 · Card Subject To Change as Self
- 2009 · Guest Booker with Jim Cornette as
- 2009 · WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s as Jim Cornette
- 2009 · TNA Against All Odds 2009 as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
- 2008 · TNA Bound for Glory IV 2006 as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
- 2008 · TNA Sacrifice 2008 as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
- 2008 · Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 2006 · Heroes of World Class as Jim Cornette
- 2006 · TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments as Himself
- 2006 · TNA No Surrender 2006 as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
- 2006 · The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers as Himself
- 2005 · Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History as Himself
- 2005 · WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History as
- 2004 · ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2 as Himself
- 2004 · ROH: Midnight Express Reunion as
- 2004 · WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream as Jim Cornette
- 2004 · TNA iMPACT! as
- 2004 · WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 2004 · WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers as
- 2003 · ROH: Wrath of The Racket as Himself
- 2003 · USA Championship Wrestling as Jim Cornette
- 2001 · WWE WrestleMania X-Seven as Jim Cornette
- 2000 · Jim Cornette Shoot Interview as Self
- 1999 · WWE SmackDown as Jim Cornette
- 1998 · WWE King of the Ring 1998 as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1998 · WWE Unforgiven: In Your House as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1998 · WWE WrestleMania XIV as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1998 · WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1998 · WWE Royal Rumble 1998 as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1998 · Ohio Valley Wrestling TV as
- 1997 · WWE Action Zone! as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1996 · WWE In Your House 12: It's Time as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1996 · WWE Survivor Series 1996 as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1996 · WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games as James E. Cornette
- 1996 · WWE In Your House 9: International Incident as James E. Cornette
- 1996 · WWE King of the Ring 1996 as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1996 · WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1996 · WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1996 · WWE WrestleMania XII as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1996 · WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1995 · WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1995 · WWE Survivor Series 1995 as James E. Cornette
- 1995 · WWE In Your House 4: Great White North as James E. Cornette
- 1995 · WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header as James E. Cornette
- 1995 · SMW Superbowl of Wrestling as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1995 · Blood, Brawls and Grudges as Jim Cornette
- 1995 · WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1995 · WWE King of the Ring 1995 as James E. Cornette
- 1995 · WWE In Your House as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1995 · WWE WrestleMania XI as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1995 · ECW Extreme Fancam as (uncredited)
- 1995 · WWE WrestleFest '95 as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1994 · WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1994 · WWE Survivor Series 1994 as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1994 · WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994 as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1994 · WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994 as
- 1994 · German Fan Favorites 2 as James E. Cornette
- 1994 · Razor Ramon as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1994 · SMW Night of The Legends as Jim Cornette
- 1994 · WWE King of the Ring 1994 as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1994 · The Life And Times of Paul Boesch as Himself
- 1994 · WWE WrestleMania X as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1994 · WWF March to WrestleMania X as James E. Cornette
- 1994 · WWE Royal Rumble 1994 as James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)
- 1993 · SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993 as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1993 · WWE Survivor Series 1993 as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1993 · WWE SummerSlam 1993 as James E. Cornette (Manager)
- 1993 · SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993 as Himself
- 1993 · SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993 as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1993 · WCW SuperBrawl III as Himself
- 1993 · WWE Raw as James E. Cornette (archive footage)
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Jim Cornette
- 1993 · WWE Raw as James E. Cornette
- 1992 · SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992 as Himself
- 1992 · SMW Volunteer Slam 1992 as Himself
- 1991 · TWA Summer Sizzler II as Himself
- 1991 · TWA Winter Challenge II as Jim Cornette
- 1990 · WCW Halloween Havoc '90 as Himself
- 1990 · WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution as Himself
- 1990 · WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1990 · NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1989 · WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout as Himself
- 1989 · WCW Halloween Havoc '89 as Himself
- 1989 · NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days as Himself
- 1989 · NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1989 · WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1989 · NWA Chi-Town Rumble as Himself
- 1989 · WCW Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1988 · NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1988 · WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1988 · The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1988 · WCW Clash of the Champions as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1988 · NWA Bunkhouse Stampede as Himself
- 1987 · NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat! as Himself (Manager)
- 1987 · The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament as Himself
- 1987 · NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation as Himself
- 1986 · NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers as Himself
- 1986 · WWF Wrestling Challenge as Jim Cornette
- 1986 · NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro as Himself
- 1986 · NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land as Himself (Manager)
- 1986 · NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1986 · AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1 as Jim Cornette
- 1986 · The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1986 · NWA Superstars on The SuperStation as Himself
- 1985 · NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering as Jim Cornette
- 1985 · WCCW Parade of Champions '85 as Jim Cornette (Manager)
- 1984 · WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84 as Jim Cornette (Manager)