Jim Cornette
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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
Queen of the Ring (2025)
as NWA Commissioner
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament (1988)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992 (1992)
as Himself
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette (2010)
as Self
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament (1987)
as Himself
WWE WrestleMania XI (1995)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
Beyond the Mat (1999)
as Self
You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
WWE WrestleMania XIV (1998)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament (1986)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania X (1994)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
as Jim Cornette
WWE King of the Ring 1998 (1998)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1993 (1993)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage (1996)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North (1995)
as James E. Cornette
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania XII (1996)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
Razor Ramon (1994)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998 (1998)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1994 (1994)
as James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)
Nature Boy (2017)
as Self
WWE Survivor Series 1996 (1996)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1986 (1986)
as Himself
NWA Starrcade 1987 (1987)
as Himself (Manager)
WWE King of the Ring 1994 (1994)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1995 (1995)
as James E. Cornette
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede (1988)
as Himself
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings (1995)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE King of the Ring 1995 (1995)
as James E. Cornette
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993 (1993)
as James E. Cornette
WCW The Great American Bash 1990 (1990)
as Himself
WWE Survivor Series 1993 (1993)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog (1996)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies (1996)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1988 (1988)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1994 (1994)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE King of the Ring 1996 (1996)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident (1996)
as James E. Cornette
NWA Chi-Town Rumble (1989)
as Himself
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s (2009)
as Jim Cornette
WCW SuperBrawl III (1993)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE Terminators '96 (1996)
Actor
WCW WrestleWar 1990 (1990)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History (2005)
as Himself
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time (1996)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
German Fan Favorites (1994)
as James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games (1996)
as James E. Cornette
NWA Starrcade 1985 (1985)
as Jim Cornette
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 (1989)
as Himself
NWA The Great American Bash 1989 (1989)
as Himself
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers (2006)
as Himself
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House (1998)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990 (1990)
as Himself
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush (1990)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro (1986)
as Himself
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette (2017)
as Self
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte (1986)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions (1988)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler (2020)
Actor
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks (1995)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash (2014)
as Self
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream (2004)
as Jim Cornette
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout (1989)
as Himself
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II (2008)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling (2013)
as Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun (1989)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive! (1994)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling (1995)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House (1995)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt (1994)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings (1988)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header (1995)
as James E. Cornette
Card Subject To Change (2010)
as Self
TNA No Surrender 2006 (2006)
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
WWE March to WrestleMania X (1994)
as James E. Cornette
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994)
as Himself
Heroes of World Class (2006)
as Jim Cornette
WWE WrestleFest '95 (1995)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
TNA Bound for Glory IV (2008)
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments (2006)
as Self
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History (2005)
Actor
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette (2015)
as Self
Bret "Hit Man" Hart (1994)
as Jim Cornette
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic (2015)
as Self
NWA 70th Anniversary Show (2018)
as Jim Cornette
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993 (1993)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994 (1994)
Actor
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers (2004)
Actor
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993 (1993)
as Himself
Back To The Territories: AWA (2016)
as Self
SMW Night of The Legends (1994)
as Jim Cornette
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory (1989)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land (1986)
as Himself (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994 (1994)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
TNA Against All Odds 2009 (2009)
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992 (1992)
as Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre (1989)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE Action Zone! (1997)
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation (1987)
as Himself
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1 (1986)
as Jim Cornette
Blood, Brawls and Grudges (1995)
as Jim Cornette
TWA Winter Challenge II (1991)
as Jim Cornette
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2 (2004)
as Himself
ROH: Wrath of The Racket (2003)
as Himself
TNA Sacrifice 2008 (2008)
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
WCCW Parade of Champions '85 (1985)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993 (1993)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84 (1984)
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation (1986)
as Jim Cornette
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette (2009)
Actor
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton (2019)
Actor
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross (2016)
Actor
All Aboard the Lex Express (1993)
as Jim Cornette
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico (2017)
as Self
Back To The Territories: Houston (2018)
as Self
Back To The Territories: Mid-South (2014)
as Self
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion (2004)
Actor
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions (2010)
as Self
Back To The Territories: Amarillo (2016)
as Self
TWA Summer Sizzler II (1991)
as Himself
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis (2016)
as Self
Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette (2014)
as Jim Cornette
Back To The Territories: Florida (2015)
as Self
Timeline The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette (2011)
as Self
Back To The Territories: All Japan (2017)
as Self
Jim Cornette Live In London (2014)
Actor
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed (2014)
Actor
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview (2000)
as Self
YouShoot: Jim Cornette (2010)
as Self
Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar (2014)
Actor
Jim Cornette Live In Manchester (2014)
Actor
A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary (2014)
Actor
Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham (2014)
Actor
Back To The Territories: Calgary (2017)
as Self
Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff (2014)
Actor
Back To The Territories: Georgia (2017)
as Self