Jim Cornette

Known for ActingBorn 1961-09-17 (age 64)Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Back To The Territories: Indianapolis

Back To The Territories: Mid-South

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

USA Championship Wrestling

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

WWE King of the Ring 1997

ECW Extreme Fancam

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

WWE Backlash: In Your House

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

WWE Survivor Series 1998

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

WWE SummerSlam 1998

WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage

WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

WWE SummerSlam 1996

WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

WWE King of the Ring 1996

WWE In Your House 12: It's Time

Heroes of World Class

WWE Survivor Series 1999

Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

WWE One Night Only

WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games

WWE In Your House 4: Great White North

WWE In Your House

Dark Side of the Ring

WWE Survivor Series 1995

NWA Superstars on The SuperStation

WWE Survivor Series 1994

WWE King of the Ring 1998

WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History

NWA Clash of the Champions

Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross

WWE Table For 3

WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

NWA Starrcade 1986

WWE WrestleMania X

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

WWE King of the Ring 1999