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.

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Heroes of World Class

WWE Action Zone!

James E. Cornette (Manager)

Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE WrestleFest '95

James E. Cornette (Manager)

German Fan Favorites

James E. Cornette

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

WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

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 London

Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar

Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham

The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

Card Subject To Change

AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

Jim Cornette (Manager)

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

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

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

WWE Royal Rumble 1998

James E. Cornette (Manager)

ROH: Wrath of The Racket

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

Blood, Brawls and Grudges

Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette

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

YouShoot: Jim Cornette

YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions

Back To The Territories: Amarillo

Back To The Territories: Indianapolis

Back To The Territories: Georgia

Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic

Back To The Territories: AWA

Back To The Territories: Mid-South

Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico

Back To The Territories: All Japan

Back To The Territories: Calgary

Back To The Territories: Florida

Back To The Territories: Houston

Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette

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

SMW Night of The Legends

ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

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

NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation

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

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 VI: Ragin' Cajun

Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

Jim Cornette (Manager)

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

Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Chi-Town Rumble

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

Jim Cornette (Manager)

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

NWA Starrcade 1985

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84

Jim Cornette (Manager)

WCCW Parade of Champions '85

Jim Cornette (Manager)

WCW WrestleWar 1990

Jim Cornette (Manager)

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

Jim Cornette (Manager)

WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

NWA Superstars on The SuperStation

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

Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Starrcade 1988

Jim Cornette (Manager)

TWA Winter Challenge II

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

NWA Starrcade 1986

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

NWA Starrcade 1987

Himself (Manager)

WWE WrestleMania XIV

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

James E. Cornette

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 4: Great White North

James E. Cornette

WWE Survivor Series 1995

James E. Cornette

TWA Summer Sizzler II

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 King of the Ring 1996

Jim Cornette (Manager)

WCW SuperBrawl III

Jim Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE King of the Ring 1998

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

James E. Cornette (Manager)

SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993

Jim Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

James E. Cornette

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993

WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games

James E. Cornette

WWE SummerSlam 1993

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series 1993

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 12: It's Time

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE King of the Ring 1994

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series 1996

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE March to WrestleMania X

James E. Cornette

NWA 70th Anniversary Show

SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

Jim Cornette (Manager)

WWE Royal Rumble 1994

James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)

WWE WrestleMania X

James E. Cornette (Manager)

SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

ROH: Midnight Express Reunion

TNA Sacrifice 2008

Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series 1994

James E. Cornette (Manager)

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

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

SMW Superbowl of Wrestling

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks

James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

James E. Cornette

Bret "Hit Man" Hart

All Aboard the Lex Express

Crew

SMW Night of The Legends

Writer, Director

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

NWA Chi-Town Rumble

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

WCW Starrcade 1989

The 1994 NWA World's Championship Tournament

SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

Director, Writer

WCW WrestleWar 1990

WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

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

SMW Superbowl of Wrestling

Director, Writer

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

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

WCW WrestleWar 1989

WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

WWE King of the Ring 1996

WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

NWA Starrcade 1988

WWE SummerSlam 1996

WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games

WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive

WWE Survivor Series 1996

SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993

WWE In Your House 12: It's Time

WWE Royal Rumble 1997

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

WWE WrestleMania 13

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993

SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

WWE King of the Ring 1997

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

WWE One Night Only

WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

WWE Royal Rumble 1998

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

WWE WrestleMania XIV

WWE Mayhem in Manchester

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

WWE King of the Ring 1998

WWE Breakdown: In Your House

WWE SummerSlam 1998

WWE Survivor Series 1998

WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

WWE Capital Carnage

WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House

WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

WWE Royal Rumble 1999

WWE Backlash: In Your House

WWE WrestleMania XV

WWE SummerSlam 1999

WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

WWE King of the Ring 1999

WWE Fully Loaded 1999

WWE No Mercy 1999

WWE Unforgiven 1999

WWE Over the Edge

WWE Rebellion 1999

WWE Survivor Series 1999

WWE Armageddon 1999

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven