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.
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble,...
Movie pageQueen of the Ring
as NWA CommissionerIn a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the country, a small town single...
Movie pageThe True Story of WrestleMania
as Jim Cornette (archive footage)It is the most anticipated yearly event in Sports Entertainment, an annual pop culture touch...
Movie pageOspreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
as uncreditedA feature length documentary on British professional wrestler Will Ospreay, from his humble...
Movie pageWWE WrestleMania XI
as James E. Cornette (Manager)WWF’s biggest night looms even larger with NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor battles Bam Bam...
Movie pageRoad Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
as HimselfFascinating look into the rise and fall of one of the greatest tag teams in wrestling and the...
Movie pageWWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as Jim CornetteWrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania PPV and was presented by Snickers...
Movie pageWWE SummerSlam 1993
as James E. Cornette (Manager)WWE SummerSlam '93 was the sixth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 30, 1993 at The...
Movie pageWWE WrestleMania XII
as James E. Cornette (Manager)Shawn Michaels and Bret "Hit Man" Hart battle it out in an epic, hour long Iron Man Match with...
Movie pageWWE Unforgiven: In Your House
as James E. Cornette (Manager)The temperature is rising as Kane faces The Undertaker in the first ever Inferno Match. Dude...
Movie pageWWE WrestleMania X
as James E. Cornette (Manager)WrestleMania returns to the World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden! The WWE...
Movie pageWWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
as uncreditedThey "snack on danger, dined on death" for two decades, dominating professional wrestling and...
Movie pageWWE King of the Ring 1995
as James E. CornetteKing of the Ring (1995) was the third annual King of the Ring. It took place on June 25, 1995 at...
Movie pageWWE King of the Ring 1994
as James E. Cornette (Manager)King of the Ring (1994) was the second annual King of the Ring. It took place on June 19, 1994...
Movie pageWWE In Your House 9: International Incident
as James E. CornetteIn Your House 9: International Incident took place on July 21, 1996 at General Motors Place in...
Movie pageNWA Clash of the Champions
as Jim Cornette (Manager)Clash of the Champions I took place on March 27, 1988 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro,...
Movie pageWWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
as James E. Cornette (Manager)WWE In Your House: Rage in the Cage features Yokozuna vs. "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith....
Movie pageWWE Royal Rumble 1998
as James E. Cornette (Manager)Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to...
Movie pageLegends of Mid-South Wrestling
as HimselfFor the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s...
Movie pageNature Boy
as HimselfA film covering the life and career of pro wrestler Ric Flair.
Movie pageWWE Royal Rumble 1994
as James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to...
Movie pageWWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
as Jim CornetteThis retrospective program takes a look back on the most dramatic and memorable professional...
Movie pageWWE Survivor Series 1993
as James E. Cornette (Manager)The 1993 WWF Survivor Series took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, 1993 at the Boston...
Movie pageGerman Fan Favorites 2
as James E. CornetteGorilla Monsoon hosts another exciting lineup of in-ring action with WWE's German Fan Favorites...
Movie pageWWE Survivor Series 1995
as James E. CornetteSurvivor Series (1995) was the ninth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view. It was sponsored by...
Movie pageBack To The Territories: Calgary
as SelfFrom Klondike to Stampede, Stu Hart's Canadian territory saw many changes, more than just in...
Movie pageWWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
as James E. Cornette (Manager)WWE No Way Out features a wild 8-Man main event featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cactus Jack,...
Movie pageWWE In Your House 12: It's Time
as James E. Cornette (Manager)The new WWE Champion "Sycho" Sid Vicious defends the WWE Championship against Bret "Hit Man"...
Movie pageWWE Survivor Series 1994
as James E. Cornette (Manager)Survivor Series took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 23, 1994 at the Freeman Coliseum in San...
Movie pageNWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
as Jim CornetteNWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering was the third annual Starrcade professional wrestling event...
Movie pageWWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive
as James E. Cornette (Manager)WWE megastar the Undertaker earns his name by mowing down opponents and sending them to an early...
Movie pageWWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
as James E. Cornette (Manager)In Your House: Beware of Dog features Shawn Michaels vs. "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith...
Movie pageNWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
as Jim Cornette (Manager)WCW Clash of The Champions IV took place on December 7, 1988 at the UTC Arena in Chattanooga,...
Movie pageTNA No Surrender 2006
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)No Surrender (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total...
Movie pageWWE WrestleFest '95
as James E. Cornette (Manager)The WWE Coliseum Video Event!
Movie pageWWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
as James E. Cornette (Manager)In Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies features Goldust defending the WWE Intercontinental...
Movie pageWWE In Your House 4: Great White North
as James E. CornetteDiesel defends the WWE Championship against "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith. Razor Ramon...
Movie pageWWE WrestleMania XIV
as James E. Cornette (Manager)Stone Cold Steve Austin battles Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship with Mike Tyson as...
Movie pageNWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
as Jim Cornette (Manager)WrestleWar 1990: Wild Thing took place on February 25, 1990 from the Greensboro Coliseum in...
Movie pageWWE Survivor Series 1996
as James E. Cornette (Manager)A traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match puts The Rock, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Barry...
Movie pageWWE King of the Ring 1998
as James E. Cornette (Manager)Stone Cold Steve Austin puts the WWE Championship on the line against the demonic Kane in a...
Movie pageNWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
as Himself (Manager)Jim Crockett Promotions used "The Great American Bash" as the name for a tour that had several...
Movie pageTNA Against All Odds 2009
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)Against All Odds (2009) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total...
Movie pageTNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
as HimselfThey are the extraordinary TNA moments that will echo throughout the history of professional...
Movie pageWWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
as James E. Cornette (Manager)Diesel defends the WWE Championship against "Sycho" Sid Vicious in a Lumberjack Match. Shawn...
Movie pageWCW Halloween Havoc '90
as HimselfWCW Halloween Havoc '90 took place on October 27, 1990 from The UIC Pavilion in Chicago,...
Movie pageWWE King of the Ring 1996
as Jim Cornette (Manager)King of the Ring (1996) was the fourth annual King of the Ring. The event took place on June 23,...
Movie pageWCW SuperBrawl III
as HimselfSuperBrawl III took place on February 21, 1993 from the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville,...
Movie pageWWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
as James E. CornetteIn Your House: Mind Games features The Smokin’ Gunns defending the WWE Tag Team Title vs Owen...
Movie pageWCW Halloween Havoc '89
as HimselfWCW Halloween Havoc '89: Settling The Score took place on October 28, 1989 from the Philadelphia...
Movie pageCard Subject To Change
as SelfCARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE: PRO WRESTLING'S UNDERGROUND takes you deep inside the underground world...
Movie pageWWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
as uncreditedAt last, homage is paid to the brains and beauties behind the brawn- the most famous and...
Movie pageHeroes of World Class
as Jim CornetteIn 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were...
Movie pageNWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
as Jim Cornette (Manager)WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun took place on April 2, 1989 at The SuperDome in New...
Movie pageWWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt
as James E. Cornette (Manager)Join the ghastly Paul Bearer for a chilling journey through some Hits from the Crypt. From...
Movie pageWCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
as HimselfThe Great American Bash '90 took place on July 7, 1990 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore,...
Movie pageWWE In Your House
as James E. Cornette (Manager)In Your House 1 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling...
Movie pageNWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
as Jim Cornette (Manager)Clash of the Champions XI took place on June 13, 1990 in Charleston, South Carolina. There were...
Movie pageWWE Action Zone!
as James E. Cornette (Manager)WWE Superstars in Action!
Movie pageWWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as SelfOne of sports-entertainment's most patriotic traditions, The Great American Bash brought...
Movie pageNWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
as HimselfThe Greensboro Coliseum is the site for the final stop on the '86 Bash tour!
Movie pageROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
as HimselfAll-Star Extravaganza 2 was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on December 4,...
Movie pageWWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
as uncreditedOn this USA special, you get to see some of the biggest superstars of the World Wrestling...
Movie pageNWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
as Jim Cornette (Manager)Clash of the Champions V took place on February 15, 1989 at the Cleveland Convention Center in...
Movie pageNWA 70th Anniversary Show
as Jim CornetteThe NWA 70th Anniversary Show will take place on October 21, 2018 at the Tennessee State...
Movie pageBlood, Brawls and Grudges
as Jim CornetteThis two hour DVD release contains wild, bloody matches and brawls from Smoky Mountain Wrestling...
Movie pageThe Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as HimselfDocumentary on legendary Houston Wrestling Promoter Paul Boesch produced and aired in 1994 on...
Movie pageNWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
as Jim Cornette (Manager)Clash of the Champions VII took place on June 14, 1989 at the Ritz-Epps Fitness Center in Fort...
Movie pageNWA Bunkhouse Stampede
as HimselfBunkhouse Stampede 1988 was the fourth and final professional wrestling Bunkhouse Stampede event...
Movie pageSMW Night of The Legends
as Jim CornetteBullet Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk battle Jim Cornette's team of the...
Movie pageThe World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
as HimselfA look through the greatest Wrestling managers in history from the 80's, 90's, and 2000 and beyond
Movie pageNWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
as Jim Cornette (Manager)Ric Flair defends the NWA World Championship against Lex Luger. The Road Warriors defend the NWA...
Movie pageROH: Wrath of The Racket
as HimselfWrath of the Racket was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on August 9,...
Movie pageWWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
as James E. Cornette (Manager)WWE In Your House: Season’s Beatings features Hunter Hearst-Helmsley vs Henry O. Godwinn in a...
Movie pageInside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
as uncreditedOn October 5th, 2016, INSIDE THE ROPES' Kenny McIntosh and his team brought to London's...
Movie pageWWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
as Jim CornetteIn 1996, Shawn Michaels won the Royal Rumble for the second year in a row. It set the stage for...
Movie pageTimeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
as SelfIt's January 1989 and significant changes are coming for WCW. There would soon be a change in...
Movie pageGiants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
as Jim Cornette (Manager)Once again fans can re-live the legendary glory age of wrestling and once and for all know that...
Movie pageSMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
as Jim Cornette (Manager)The thunder rolls in the Tennessee Valley as a Tag Team Gang Fight breaks out during a wrestling...
Movie pageTNA Sacrifice 2008
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)Witness every minute of hard-hitting action with all three hours of TNA Wrestling's Sacrifice...
Movie pageWWF March to WrestleMania X
as James E. CornetteThe biggest stars in sports entertainment are in action on the March to WrestleMania X! This...
Movie pageNWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
as HimselfWCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout took place on November 15, 1989 at The Houston...
Movie pageRing Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
as SelfSee the stars roast Corny! Featuring: Jim Cornette, Al Snow, Bob Holly, Dutch Mantell, Dennis...
Movie pageTNA Bound for Glory IV
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)Bound for Glory IV was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total...
Movie pageNWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
as HimselfOnly one team will survive the "Night of The Skywalkers" as The Road Warriors and The Midnight...
Movie pageNWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
as Himself (Manager)Ric Flair battles Ron Garvin for the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship in a Steel Cage Match....
Movie pageBack To The Territories: Florida
as SelfWhen Eddie Graham took control of pro wrestling in the state of Florida from Cowboy Luttrel, one...
Movie pageBack To The Territories: Amarillo
as SelfKayfabe’s resident professor, Jim Cornette is joined by a territory legend to discuss the...
Movie pageWWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
as James E. CornetteAll three titles will be on the line when WWE Champion Diesel and Intercontinental Champion...
Movie pageNWA Chi-Town Rumble
as HimselfChi-Town Rumble was a professional wrestling PPV event produced by WCW under the NWA banner. It...
Movie pageBack To The Territories: AWA
as SelfAs the golden age of wrestling TV came to a close, many stars of the black & white found...
Movie pageROH: Midnight Express Reunion
as uncreditedMidnight Express Reunion was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on October 2,...
Movie pageNWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
as HimselfThe Great American Bash (1989) was the fifth annual The Great American Bash professional...
Movie pageNWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
as Jim Cornette (Manager)The Bash rolls into Charlotte's Memorial Stadium for a red-hot night of action!
Movie pageSMW Superbowl of Wrestling
as James E. Cornette (Manager)This is the Big One! The biggest stars from SMW, WWE, NWA and more battle it out in the squared...
Movie pageBack To The Territories: All Japan
as SelfAfter legendary wrestler and promoter Rikidozan conceded operations of Japan’s wrestling...
Movie pageAWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
as Jim CornetteThe best and brightest in today's mat game
Movie pageTimeline: The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
as SelfUniversally regarded as one of the greatest shoot interviews ever, Cornette leads us on another...
Movie pageBack To The Territories: Houston
as SelfFrom the days of Morris Sigel to the unprecedented success of Paul Boesch, the story of Houston...
Movie pageBack To The Territories: Indianapolis
as SelfJim Cornette and a special guest break down the history and legacy of a famous wrestling...
Movie pageJim Cornette Shoot Interview
as SelfRF Video sat down with the mastermind of Ohio Valley Wrestling, the founder of Smoky Mountain...
Movie pageBack To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
as SelfWe're off once again...back in time to the years of regional territories in pro wrestling. For...
Movie pageBack To The Territories: Mid-South
as SelfGet ready to head back to a time when the wrestling landscape was filled with regional...
Movie pageThe Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
as uncreditedWatch the stories of those who worked with professional wrestler Bobby Eaton. From his days in...
Movie pageRazor Ramon
as James E. Cornette (Manager)From the top of Titan Tower, Gorilla Monsoon and Stan Lane take the WWE Universe on a tour that...
Movie pageGuest Booker with Jim Cornette
as uncreditedThis remarkable edition of the Guest Booker series was voted one of the best DVDs of 2009 in the...
Movie pageTimeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
as SelfIt’s 1990 and things are about to change. One of wrestling’s most celebrated managers and...
Movie pageBack To The Territories: Georgia
as SelfToday much is made about wrestling wars, but how much do wrestling fans know about the “war for...
Movie pageYouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
as SelfHE HASN’T STOPPED TALKING SINCE WE LEFT HIM IN YOUSHOOT! That was a while ago, but 4 hours just...
Movie pageBack To The Territories: Puerto Rico
as SelfThe mysterious and enchanting island of Puerto Rico is home to possibly the most passionate...
Movie pageYouShoot: Jim Cornette
as SelfYouShoot returns with what will certainly be its biggest release to date! The King of the Shoot...
Movie pageWWE Raw
as James E. Cornette (archive footage)A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
TV Show pageWWE Raw
as Jim CornetteA regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
TV Show pageWWE Raw
as James E. CornetteA regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
TV Show pageWWF Wrestling Challenge
as Jim CornetteWWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World...
TV Show pageWWE SmackDown
as Jim CornetteThe superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every...
TV Show pageTNA iMPACT!
as uncreditedTNA iMPACT offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with...
TV Show pageDark Side of the Ring
as uncreditedFinding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional...
TV Show pageDark Side of the Ring
as SelfFinding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional...
TV Show pageECW Extreme Fancam
as (uncredited)ECW Extreme Fancam is the official bootleg series of ECW events which aired from 1995 until the...
TV Show pageNWA Powerrr
as uncreditedA weekly studio wrestling show from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and taped from Georgia...
TV Show pageWWE Table For 3
as SelfThree WWE personalities share stories over dinner.
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