Jim Cornette
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.
Filmography · 136
Raw
1993 · Jim Cornette
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Jim Cornette
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977 · Jim Cornette
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Jim Cornette
Mid-South Wrestling
1981 · Jimmy Cornette
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982 · Jim Cornette
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985 · Jim Cornette
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981 · Jim Cornette
ECW Extreme Fancam
1995 · (uncredited)
WWE Old School
1973 · James E. Cornette (Com...
NWA Powerrr
2019
Clash of the Champions
1988 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
1998
WWE Table For 3
2015 · Self
WWE Sunday Night Slam
1994 · Jim Cornette
Queen of the Ring
2025 · NWA Commissioner
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
1994 · Jim Cornette
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020 · Self (archive footage)...
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1986 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
WCW Arena Shows
1983 · Jim Cornette
Beyond the Mat
1999 · Self
WWE WrestleMania X
1994 · James E. Cornette (Man...
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
2010 · Self
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998 · James E. Cornette (Man...
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006 · Himself
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987 · Himself
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990 · Himself
Razor Ramon
1994 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
2009 · Jim Cornette
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE WrestleMania XI
1995 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001 · Jim Cornette
WWE King of the Ring 1998
1998 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE WrestleMania XII
1996 · James E. Cornette (Man...
NWA Starrcade 1986
1986 · Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989 · Himself
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
1996 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990 · Himself
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
1996 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
1995 · James E. Cornette
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE King of the Ring 1995
1995 · James E. Cornette
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
1989 · Himself
WWE King of the Ring 1996
1996 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1988
1988 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1995
1995 · James E. Cornette
WCW WrestleWar 1990
1990 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988 · Himself
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014 · Self
Nature Boy
2017 · Self
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989 · Himself
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
1993 · James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
1996 · James E. Cornette
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
1995 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996 · James E. Cornette (Man...
NWA Starrcade 1985
1985 · Jim Cornette
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994 · James E. Cornette (Man...
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
1994 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE SummerSlam 1993
1993 · James E. Cornette (Man...
NWA Starrcade 1987
1987 · Himself (Manager)
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
1995 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994 · James E. Cornette (Ame...
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
1996 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WCW SuperBrawl III
1993 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994 · Himself
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
2020
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
1996 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993 · James E. Cornette (Man...
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013 · Himself
WWE In Your House
1995 · James E. Cornette (Ma...
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006 · Self
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
1994 · James E. Cornette (Man...
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
2004 · Jim Cornette
NWA Clash of the Champions
1988 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
German Fan Favorites
1994 · James E. Cornette
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989 · Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
1996 · James E. Cornette
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
2018 · Jim Cornette
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005 · Himself
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986 · Himself (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
Card Subject To Change
2010 · Self
Heroes of World Class
2006 · Jim Cornette
TNA Sacrifice 2008
2008 · Jim Cornette (TNA Mana...
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
1995 · James E. Cornette
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2017 · Self
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
1995 · James E. Cornette (Man...
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986 · Himself
WWE March to WrestleMania X
1994 · James E. Cornette
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
TNA Against All Odds 2009
2009 · Jim Cornette (TNA Mana...
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2015 · Self
WWE WrestleFest '95
1995 · James E. Cornette (Man...
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
1993 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
TNA No Surrender 2006
2006 · Jim Cornette (TNA Mana...
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
2004
SMW Night of The Legends
1994 · Jim Cornette
WWE Action Zone!
1997 · James E. Cornette (Man...
Back To The Territories: AWA
2016 · Self
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
1994 · Jim Cornette
TNA Bound for Glory IV
2008 · Jim Cornette (TNA Mana...
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
2015 · Self
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
1992 · Himself
All Aboard the Lex Express
1993 · Jim Cornette
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
1995 · Jim Cornette
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
2004 · Himself
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
2019
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
1994
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
1993 · Jim Cornette (Manager)
Back To The Territories: Georgia
2017 · Self
Back To The Territories: Calgary
2017 · Self
Back To The Territories: Florida
2015 · Self
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
1986 · Jim Cornette
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
2003 · Himself
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
2016
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
2000 · Self
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
2016 · Self
Back To The Territories: Houston
2018 · Self
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
2016 · Self
Timeline The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2011 · Self
Back To The Territories: Mid-South
2014 · Self
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
2017 · Self
Back To The Territories: All Japan
2017 · Self
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
2009
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
2010 · Self
YouShoot: Jim Cornette
2010 · Self