Jim Cornette

Known For: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: September 17, 1961 (64 years old)

Place of Birth: 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.

2025

Actor NWA Commissioner

Queen of the Ring

2020

Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

Actor

Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler

2019

Actor

The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton

2018

Actor Self

Back To The Territories: Houston

Actor Jim Cornette

NWA 70th Anniversary Show

2017

Actor Himself

Nature Boy

Actor Self

Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette

Actor Self

Back To The Territories: Georgia

Actor Self

Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico

Actor Self

Back To The Territories: All Japan

Actor Self

Back To The Territories: Calgary

2016

Actor

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

Actor Self

Back To The Territories: Amarillo

Actor Self

Back To The Territories: Indianapolis

Actor Self

Back To The Territories: AWA

2015

Actor Self

Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette

Actor Self

Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic

Actor Self

Back To The Territories: Florida

2014

Actor

Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed

Actor

A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary

Actor

Jim Cornette Live In Manchester

Actor

Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff

Actor

Jim Cornette Live In London

Actor

Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar

Actor

Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham

Actor Jim Cornette

Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette

Actor Self

Back To The Territories: Mid-South

Actor Self

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

2013

Actor Himself

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

2011

Actor Self

Timeline: The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette

Actor Jim Cornette (archive footage)

The True Story of WrestleMania

2010

Actor Self

Card Subject To Change

Actor Self

YouShoot: Jim Cornette

Actor Self

YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions

Actor Self

Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette

2009

Actor Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

TNA Against All Odds 2009

Actor

Guest Booker with Jim Cornette

Actor Jim Cornette

WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

2008

Actor Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

TNA Bound for Glory IV

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

Actor Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

TNA Sacrifice 2008

2006

Actor Jim Cornette

Heroes of World Class

Actor Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

TNA No Surrender 2006

Actor Himself

The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

Actor Himself

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

2005

Actor Himself

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

Actor

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

2004

Actor Jim Cornette

WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive

Actor

WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

Actor Himself

ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

Actor

ROH: Midnight Express Reunion

2003

Actor Himself

ROH: Wrath of The Racket

2001

Actor Jim Cornette

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

Writer

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

2000

Actor Self

Jim Cornette Shoot Interview

1999

Writer

WWE Royal Rumble 1999

Writer

WWE Backlash: In Your House

Writer

WWE WrestleMania XV

Writer

WWE SummerSlam 1999

Writer

WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

Writer

WWE King of the Ring 1999

Writer

WWE Fully Loaded 1999

Writer

WWE No Mercy 1999

Writer

WWE Unforgiven 1999

Writer

WWE Over the Edge

Writer

WWE Rebellion 1999

Writer

WWE Survivor Series 1999

Writer

WWE Armageddon 1999

1998

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Royal Rumble 1998

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE WrestleMania XIV

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE King of the Ring 1998

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

Writer

WWE Royal Rumble 1998

Writer

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

Writer

WWE WrestleMania XIV

Writer

WWE Mayhem in Manchester

Writer

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

Writer

WWE King of the Ring 1998

Writer

WWE Breakdown: In Your House

Writer

WWE SummerSlam 1998

Writer

WWE Survivor Series 1998

Writer

WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

Writer

WWE Capital Carnage

Writer

WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House

Writer

WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

1997

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Action Zone!

Writer

WWE Royal Rumble 1997

Writer

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

Writer

WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

Writer

WWE WrestleMania 13

Writer

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

Writer

WWE King of the Ring 1997

Writer

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

Writer

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

Writer

WWE One Night Only

Writer

WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

1996

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE WrestleMania XII

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

WWE King of the Ring 1996

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

Actor James E. Cornette

WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

Actor James E. Cornette

WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 12: It's Time

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series 1996

Writer

WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

Writer

WWE King of the Ring 1996

Writer

WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

Writer

WWE SummerSlam 1996

Writer

WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games

Writer

WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive

Writer

WWE Survivor Series 1996

Writer

WWE In Your House 12: It's Time

1995

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE WrestleFest '95

Actor Jim Cornette

Blood, Brawls and Grudges

Actor James E. Cornette

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

Actor James E. Cornette

WWE In Your House 4: Great White North

Actor James E. Cornette

WWE Survivor Series 1995

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE WrestleMania XI

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House

Actor James E. Cornette

WWE King of the Ring 1995

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

SMW Superbowl of Wrestling

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks

Director

SMW Superbowl of Wrestling

Writer

SMW Superbowl of Wrestling

1994

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt

Actor James E. Cornette

German Fan Favorites 2

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

Razor Ramon

Actor

WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994

Actor Himself

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

Actor Jim Cornette

SMW Night of The Legends

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE King of the Ring 1994

Actor James E. Cornette

WWF March to WrestleMania X

Actor James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)

WWE Royal Rumble 1994

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE WrestleMania X

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series 1994

Writer

SMW Night of The Legends

Director

SMW Night of The Legends

Writer

The 1994 NWA World's Championship Tournament

1993

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

WCW SuperBrawl III

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993

Actor Himself

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE SummerSlam 1993

Actor James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series 1993

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

Director

SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993

Director

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993

Director

SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

1992

Actor Himself

SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

Actor Himself

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

Director

SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

Writer

SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

Director

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

1991

Actor Jim Cornette

TWA Winter Challenge II

Actor Himself

TWA Summer Sizzler II

1990

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing

Actor Himself

WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush

Actor Himself

WCW Halloween Havoc '90

Writer

NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing

Writer

WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop

Writer

WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

Writer

NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush

Writer

NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness

Writer

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

1989

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

Actor Himself

NWA Chi-Town Rumble

Actor Himself

NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

Actor Himself

WCW Halloween Havoc '89

Actor Himself

NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

Writer

NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

Writer

NWA Chi-Town Rumble

Writer

WCW Halloween Havoc '89

Writer

WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock

Writer

NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

Writer

NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

Writer

NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown

1988

Actor Himself

NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

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

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Clash of the Champions

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

Writer

NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

1987

Actor Himself

NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation

Actor Himself

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

Actor Himself (Manager)

NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!

1986

Actor Jim Cornette

AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1

Actor Himself (Manager)

NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

Actor Himself

NWA Superstars on The SuperStation

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

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

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

Actor Himself

NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

Actor Himself

NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers

1985

Actor Jim Cornette

NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

WCCW Parade of Champions '85

1984

Actor Jim Cornette (Manager)

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84