Jim Cornette

Also Known As: James E. Cornette, General 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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

Adult: No

Birthday: September 17, 1961

Age: 63 years old

Gender: Male

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