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.
Acting (115 movies)
Heroes of World Class
2006
WWE Action Zone!
1997
Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
1994
WWE WrestleFest '95
1995
German Fan Favorites
1994
Razor Ramon
1994
Queen of the Ring
2025
TNA Bound for Glory IV
2008
TNA No Surrender 2006
2006
TNA Against All Odds 2009
2009
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
2019
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
2016
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
2009
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
2004
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
1994
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
1994
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006
Card Subject To Change
2010
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
1986
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
Nature Boy
2017
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2011
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2015
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
2003
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
1995
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2017
YouShoot: Jim Cornette
2010
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
2010
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
2016
Back To The Territories: Georgia
2017
Back To The Territories: All Japan
2017
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
2016
Back To The Territories: Florida
2015
Back To The Territories: Calgary
2017
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
2015
Back To The Territories: Mid-South
2014
Back To The Territories: AWA
2016
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
2017
Back To The Territories: Houston
2018
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
2010
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
2000
SMW Night of The Legends
1994
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
2004
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
2020
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988
NWA Clash of the Champions
1988
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
1989
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
1985
NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
1990
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
1990
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
1990
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
1988
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
1986
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
1987
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
1995
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
1995
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998
WWE Survivor Series 1995
1995
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
1995
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
1996
WWE WrestleMania XII
1996
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
1996
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
1996
WWE King of the Ring 1996
1996
WCW SuperBrawl III
1993
WWE King of the Ring 1998
1998
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
1993
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
1996
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
1996
WWE SummerSlam 1993
1993
WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
1993
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
2018
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
1996
WWE March to WrestleMania X
1994
