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Jim Cornette
Writer, Actor, ProducerBorn September 17, 1961 (64 years)
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.
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
Filmography
| 2022 | Tales From The Territories (TV Series) · as Self - Professional Wrestling Manager |
| 2021 | Biography: WWE Legends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Young Rock (TV Series) · as Self - Announcer |
| 2021 | WWE Icons (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 2020 | First Look: WWE Icons · as Jim Cornette |
| 2020 | You Cannot Kill David Arquette · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2020 | The Best of the Undertaker · as Jim Cornette |
| 2020 | Stone Cold's Hell Raisin' Moments · as Jim Cornette |
| 2020 | WWE Ruthless Aggression (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Yokozuna · as Jim Cornette |
| 2019 | Shangri-La (2019) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Dark Side of the Ring (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | WWE Photo Shoot! (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 2017 | Nature Boy · as Self |
| 2017 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | WWE Story Time (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 2015 | Owen: Hart of Gold · as Jim Cornette |
| 2015 | WWE Table For 3 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | It's Good to Be the King: The Jerry Lawler Story · as Jim Cornette |
| 2015 | WWE Royal Rumble · as Jim Cornette |
| 2014 | Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman · as Jim Cornette |
| 2014 | The Drunken Peasants (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Legends of the Mid-South Wrestling · as Himself |
| 2013 | Wrestling With Wregret (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | WWE for All Mankind: Life & Career of Mick Foley · as Jim Cornette |
| 2013 | The Best of WWE in Your House · as Jim Cornette |
| 2012 | The Top 100 Moments in Raw History · as Jim Cornette |
| 2012 | The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History · as Jim Cornette |
| 2012 | WWE Hall of Fame 2012 · as Jim Cornette |
| 2011 | Best of King of the Ring · as Jim Cornette |
| 2011 | The True Story of WrestleMania · as Jim Cornette |
| 2011 | Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator · as Jim Cornette |
| 2010 | WWE: Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan · as Jim Cornette |
| 2010 | WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time · as Jim Cornette |
| 2010 | Wrestling's Highest Flyers · as Jim Cornette |
| 2010 | Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho · as Jim Cornette |
| 2010 | Hart and Soul: The Hart Family Anthology · as Jim Cornette |
| 2010 | Card Subject to Change · as Self |
| 2009 | WWE: Batista - I Walk Alone · as Jim Cornette |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s · as Jim Cornette |
| 2009 | Ring Of Honor on HDNet (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | TNA Wrestling: Destination X · as Jim Cornette |
| 2008 | TNA Wrestling: Against All Odds · as Jim Cornette |
| 2007 | WWE: John Cena - My Life · as Jim Cornette |
| 2007 | TNA Wrestling: No Surrender · as Jim Cornette |
| 2007 | TNA Wrestling: Slammiversary · as Jim Cornette |
| 2007 | Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen · as Jim Cornette |
| 2007 | TNA Wrestling: Against All Odds · as Jim Cornette |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | TNA Wrestling: Turning Point · as Jim Cornette |
| 2006 | TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory · as Jim Cornette |
| 2006 | TNA Wrestling: Slammiversary · as Jim Cornette |
| 2006 | Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story · as Jim Cornette |
| 2006 | The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers · as Himself |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker · as Jim Cornette |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | The Rise & Fall of ECW · as Jim Cornette |
| 2004 | WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream · as Jim Cornette |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | WWE: Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain · as Jim Cornette |
| 2003 | WWE: Raw Tenth Anniversary · as Jim Cornette |
| 2001 | WrestleMania X-Seven · as Jim Cornette |
| 1999 | Beyond the Mat · as Self |
| 1999 | Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF · as Self |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1998 | WWE Heat (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1998 | Best of Raw 10 · as Jim Cornette |
| 1998 | Ohio Valley Wrestling (TV Series) · as Self - Commentator |
| 1997 | WWF in Your House: D-Generation-X · as Jim Cornette |
| 1997 | WWF Friday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1997 | WWE Byte This! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Best of Raw 2 · as Jim Cornette |
| 1997 | WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Self - Commentator |
| 1996 | Bret 'Hit Man' Hart · as Self |
| 1995 | Svengoolie (TV Series) · as Self - 'svengoolie Stomp' Cameo |
| 1994 | WWF Action Zone (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WWF Sunday Night Slam (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1994 | Bret Hitman Hart · as Jim Cornette |
| 1994 | Smoky Mountain Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1993 | King of the Ring · as Jim Cornette |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1992 | Smoky Mountain Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1990 | Halloween Havoc · as Himself |
| 1990 | WCW/NWA the Great American Bash · as Himself |
| 1990 | WCW/NWA Capital Combat · as Jim Cornette |
| 1989 | Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knockout · as Himself |
| 1989 | Halloween Havoc · as Himself |
| 1989 | WCW/NWA the Great American Bash · as Himself |
| 1989 | WCW/NWA Chi-Town Rumble · as Himself |
| 1989 | USWA Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1988 | The Great American Bash · as Jim Cornette |
| 1988 | NWA Bunkhouse Stampede · as Himself |
| 1987 | Starrcade · as Himself (manager) |
| 1987 | The Great American Bash · as Jim Cornette |
| 1986 | Starrcade · as Himself |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1986 | NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro · as Himself |
| 1985 | Starrcade '85: The Gathering · as Jim Cornette |
| 1985 | World Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1985 | WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1983 | WCW Arena Shows (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1975 | WCW WorldWide (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | WWF on MSG Network (TV Series) · as Self - Commentator |
| 1973 | Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |
| 1972 | World Class Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jim Cornette |