64
Years
135
Movies
24
TV Shows
10.0
Rating
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.
64
Years Old
135
Movies
24
TV Shows
10.0
Avg Rating
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.
1999
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 17, 1961
Birthplace
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Also Known As
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2003
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2010
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1994
WWE WrestleFest '95
1995
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
2004
TNA No Surrender 2006
2006
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
2018
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
1995
TNA Bound for Glory IV
2008
WCW WrestleWar 1990
1990
NWA Starrcade 1985
1985
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
1989
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
2004
Razor Ramon
1994
TWA Winter Challenge II
1991
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
2016
Back To The Territories: Florida
2015
+ 115 more movies
Raw
1993
Raw
1993
WWE SmackDown
1999
TNA iMPACT!
2004
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
WWE Old School
1973
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
ECW Extreme Fancam
1995
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
NWA Powerrr
2019
WWE Table For 3
2015
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
1998
Clash of the Champions
1988
Clash of the Champions
1988
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