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

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Raw

James E. Cornette

WWE SmackDown

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TNA iMPACT!

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Jim Cornette

ECW Extreme Fancam

(uncredited)

Dark Side of the Ring

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Queen of the Ring	NWA Commissioner
2020	You Cannot Kill David Arquette	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020	Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
2019	The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
2018	Back To The Territories: Houston	Self
2018	NWA 70th Anniversary Show	Jim Cornette
2017	Nature Boy	Himself
2017	Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette	Self
2017	Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico	Self
2017	Back To The Territories: All Japan	Self
2017	Back To The Territories: Calgary	Self
2017	Back To The Territories: Georgia	Self
2016	Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
2016	Back To The Territories: AWA	Self
2016	Back To The Territories: Amarillo	Self
2016	Back To The Territories: Indianapolis	Self
2015	Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette	Self
2015	Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic	Self
2015	Back To The Territories: Florida	Self
2014	Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
2014	A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
2014	Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
2014	Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
2014	Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
2014	Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
2014	Jim Cornette Live In London
2014	Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette	Jim Cornette
2014	Back To The Territories: Mid-South	Self
2014	WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash	Self
2013	Legends of Mid-South Wrestling	Himself
2011	Timeline: The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette	Self
2011	The True Story of WrestleMania	Jim Cornette (archive footage)
2010	Card Subject To Change	Self
2010	YouShoot: Jim Cornette	Self
2010	YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions	Self
2010	Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette	Self
2009	TNA Against All Odds 2009	Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2009	Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
2009	WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s	Jim Cornette
2008	TNA Bound for Glory IV	Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2008	Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II	Jim Cornette (Manager)
2008	TNA Sacrifice 2008	Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2006	Heroes of World Class	Jim Cornette
2006	TNA No Surrender 2006	Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2006	The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers	Himself
2006	TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments	Himself
2005	Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History	Himself
2005	WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2004	WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream	Jim Cornette
2004	WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive	James E. Cornette (Manager)
2004	WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004	ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2	Himself
2004	ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
2003	ROH: Wrath of The Racket	Himself
2001	WWE WrestleMania X-Seven	Jim Cornette
2000	Jim Cornette Shoot Interview	Self
1998	WWE Royal Rumble 1998	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998	WWE WrestleMania XIV	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998	WWE Unforgiven: In Your House	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998	WWE King of the Ring 1998	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998	WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1997	WWE Action Zone!	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996	WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996	WWE WrestleMania XII	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996	WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996	WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996	WWE In Your House 9: International Incident	James E. Cornette
1996	WWE King of the Ring 1996	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1996	WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games	James E. Cornette
1996	WWE Survivor Series 1996	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996	WWE In Your House 12: It's Time	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995	WWE WrestleFest '95	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995	Blood, Brawls and Grudges	Jim Cornette
1995	WWE In Your House 4: Great White North	James E. Cornette
1995	WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header	James E. Cornette
1995	WWE Survivor Series 1995	James E. Cornette
1995	WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995	WWE WrestleMania XI	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995	WWE In Your House	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995	WWE King of the Ring 1995	James E. Cornette
1995	WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995	SMW Superbowl of Wrestling	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994	WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994	German Fan Favorites 2	James E. Cornette
1994	Razor Ramon	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994	WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
1994	The Life And Times of Paul Boesch	Himself
1994	SMW Night of The Legends	Jim Cornette
1994	WWE King of the Ring 1994	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994	WWE Royal Rumble 1994	James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)
1994	WWE March to WrestleMania X	James E. Cornette
1994	WWE WrestleMania X	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994	WWE Survivor Series 1994	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994	WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1993	SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1993	WCW SuperBrawl III	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1993	SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993	Himself
1993	WWE SummerSlam 1993	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1993	SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1993	WWE Survivor Series 1993	James E. Cornette (Manager)
1992	SMW Volunteer Slam 1992	Himself
1992	SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992	Himself
1991	TWA Winter Challenge II	Jim Cornette
1991	TWA Summer Sizzler II	Himself
1990	NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1990	NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1990	WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution	Himself
1990	WCW Halloween Havoc '90	Himself
1989	NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1989	NWA Chi-Town Rumble	Himself
1989	NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days	Himself
1989	NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout	Himself
1989	NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1989	NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1989	WCW Halloween Havoc '89	Himself
1988	NWA Bunkhouse Stampede	Himself
1988	The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988	NWA Clash of the Champions	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988	NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988	NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1987	NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation	Himself
1987	NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!	Himself (Manager)
1987	The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament	Himself
1986	AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1	Jim Cornette
1986	NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land	Himself (Manager)
1986	NWA Superstars on The SuperStation	Jim Cornette
1986	The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1986	NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1986	NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro	Himself
1986	NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers	Himself
1985	NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering	Jim Cornette
1985	WCCW Parade of Champions '85	Jim Cornette (Manager)
1984	WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84	Jim Cornette (Manager)

Year	TV Show	Role
2019	Dark Side of the Ring
2019	Dark Side of the Ring	Self
2019	NWA Powerrr
2019	Dark Side of the Ring	Himself
2015	WWE Table For 3	Self
2004	TNA iMPACT!
2003	USA Championship Wrestling	Jim Cornette
1999	WWE SmackDown	Jim Cornette
1998	Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
1995	ECW Extreme Fancam	(uncredited)
1993	Raw	Jim Cornette
1993	Raw	James E. Cornette
1986	WWF Wrestling Challenge	Jim Cornette