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.
Heroes of World Class
(Jim Cornette)
WWE Action Zone!
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE WrestleFest '95
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
German Fan Favorites 2
(James E. Cornette)
Razor Ramon
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
Queen of the Ring
(NWA Commissioner)
TNA Bound for Glory IV
(Jim Cornette (TNA Management))
TNA No Surrender 2006
(Jim Cornette (TNA Management))
TNA Against All Odds 2009
(Jim Cornette (TNA Management))
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
(Jim Cornette)
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
(Jim Cornette)
WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
Jim Cornette Live In London
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
(Himself)
Card Subject To Change
(Self)
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
(Jim Cornette)
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
(Himself)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
(Himself)
Nature Boy
(Himself)
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
(Self)
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
(Self)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
(Himself)
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
(Himself)
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
(Jim Cornette)
Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette
(Jim Cornette)
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
(Self)
YouShoot: Jim Cornette
(Self)
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
(Self)
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
(Self)
Back To The Territories: AWA
(Self)
Back To The Territories: Houston
(Self)
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
(Self)
Back To The Territories: All Japan
(Self)
Back To The Territories: Calgary
(Self)
Back To The Territories: Mid-South
(Self)
Back To The Territories: Georgia
(Self)
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
(Self)
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
(Self)
Back To The Territories: Florida
(Self)
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
(Self)
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
(Self)
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
(Himself)
SMW Night of The Legends
(Jim Cornette)
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
(Himself)
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
(Self)
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
(Himself)
The True Story of WrestleMania
(Jim Cornette (archive footage))
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
(Himself (Manager))
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
(Himself)
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
NWA Clash of the Champions
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
(Himself)
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
(Himself)
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
(Himself)
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
(Himself)
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
(Jim Cornette)
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
(Himself)
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
(Himself)
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
(Himself)
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
TWA Winter Challenge II
(Jim Cornette)
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
(Himself)
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
(Himself)
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
(Himself (Manager))
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
(Himself)
WWE WrestleMania XIV
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
TWA Summer Sizzler II
(Himself)
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
(James E. Cornette)
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
(James E. Cornette)
WWE Survivor Series 1995
(James E. Cornette)
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE WrestleMania XII
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE King of the Ring 1998
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
(James E. Cornette)
WCW SuperBrawl III
(Himself)
WWE King of the Ring 1996
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
(Himself)
WWE SummerSlam 1993
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
(James E. Cornette)
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
(Jim Cornette (Manager))
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
(Jim Cornette)
WWE Survivor Series 1993
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE King of the Ring 1994
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
(James E. Cornette (American Spokesman))
WWF March to WrestleMania X
(James E. Cornette)
WWE Survivor Series 1996
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
(Himself)
WWE WrestleMania X
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
TNA Sacrifice 2008
(Jim Cornette (TNA Management))
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
(Himself)
WWE Survivor Series 1994
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE WrestleMania XI
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE In Your House
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE King of the Ring 1995
(James E. Cornette)
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
(James E. Cornette (Manager))
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
(Jim Cornette)
TNA iMPACT!
Dark Side of the Ring
Dark Side of the Ring
(Self)
USA Championship Wrestling
(Jim Cornette)
WWE Raw
(James E. Cornette (archive footage))
WWE SmackDown
(Jim Cornette)
ECW Extreme Fancam
((uncredited))
WWF Wrestling Challenge
(Jim Cornette)
NWA Powerrr
WWE Raw
(Jim Cornette)
WWE Raw
(James E. Cornette)
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
WWE Table For 3
(Self)
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
(Writer)
SMW Night of The Legends
(Director)
SMW Night of The Legends
(Writer)
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
(Writer)
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
(Writer)
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
(Writer)
The 1994 NWA World's Championship Tournament
(Writer)
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
(Director)
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
(Writer)
NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
(Writer)
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
(Writer)
NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
(Writer)
NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness
(Writer)
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
(Writer)
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
(Writer)
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
(Director)
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
(Writer)
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
(Writer)
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
(Director)
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
(Writer)
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
(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)
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
(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)
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
(Director)
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
(Writer)
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
(Writer)
WWE WrestleMania 13
(Writer)
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
(Writer)
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
(Writer)
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
(Writer)
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
(Director)
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
(Director)
WWE King of the Ring 1997
(Writer)
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
(Writer)
WWE One Night Only
(Writer)
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
(Writer)
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
(Writer)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
(Writer)
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
(Writer)
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
(Writer)
WWE WrestleMania XIV
(Writer)
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
(Writer)
WWE King of the Ring 1998
(Writer)
WWE SummerSlam 1998
(Writer)
WWE Survivor Series 1998
(Writer)
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
(Writer)
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
(Writer)
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
(Writer)
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
(Writer)
WWE Capital Carnage
(Writer)
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
(Writer)
WWE Backlash: In Your House
(Writer)
WWE WrestleMania XV
(Writer)
WWE Over the Edge
(Writer)
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
(Writer)
WWE King of the Ring 1999
(Writer)
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
(Writer)
WWE SummerSlam 1999
(Writer)
WWE Rebellion 1999
(Writer)
WWE Unforgiven 1999
(Writer)
WWE No Mercy 1999
(Writer)
WWE Survivor Series 1999
(Writer)
WWE Armageddon 1999
(Writer)
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
(Writer)