Jim Cornette
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Raw
Jim Cornette
1993
Series
Raw
James E. Cornette
1993
Series
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Jim Cornette
1986
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Jim Cornette
1999
Series
TNA iMPACT!
2004
Series
USWA Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
1977
Series
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
1985
Series
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette (Special Guest Commentator)
1985
Series
ECW Extreme Fancam
(uncredited)
1995
Series
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
Series
Dark Side of the Ring
Self
2019
Series
Mid-South Wrestling
Jimmy Cornette
1981
Series
Mid-South Wrestling
Jim Cornette
1981
Series
WWE Old School
James E. Cornette (Commentary)
1973
Series
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
1981
Series
Clash of the Champions
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988
Series
Clash of the Champions
Himself
1988
Series
NWA Powerrr
2019
Series
World Class Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
1982
Series
WWE Table For 3
Self
2015
USA Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
2003
Series
WWE Sunday Night Slam
Jim Cornette
1994
Series
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
1998
Film
Queen of the Ring
NWA Commissioner
2025
Series
WCW Arena Shows
Jim Cornette
1983
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1993
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1993
Film
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Series
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
Jim Cornette
1994
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998
Film
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1986
Film
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Self
2014
Film
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Jim Cornette
2001
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Himself
1989
Film
Beyond the Mat
Self
1999
Film
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Himself
1987
Film
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Himself
2006
Film
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Himself
1990
Film
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998
Film
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Himself
1989
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Himself
1990
Film
WWE King of the Ring 1998
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998
Film
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
James E. Cornette
1996
Film
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
Self
2010
Film
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Himself (Manager)
1986
Film
WWE In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995
Film
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998
Film
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Himself
1994
Film
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996
Film
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
Himself
1992
Film
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996
Film
WWE WrestleMania X
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994
Film
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1986
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1995
James E. Cornette
1995
Film
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995
Film
WCW WrestleWar 1990
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1990
Film
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Jim Cornette
2009
Film
WWE WrestleMania XIV
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998
Film
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Himself
2013
Film
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996
Film
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Jim Cornette
1994
Film
TNA No Surrender 2006
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2006
Film
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995
Film
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Himself
1986
Film
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
Jim Cornette
1995
Film
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994
Film
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Self
2006
Film
WWE King of the Ring 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994
Film
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
James E. Cornette
1995
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1996
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994
Film
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Himself
1989
Film
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996
Film
TNA Bound for Glory IV
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2008
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)
1994
Film
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Jim Cornette (Manager)
2008
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988
Film
NWA Clash of the Champions
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988
Film
WWE March to WrestleMania X
James E. Cornette
1994
Film
Card Subject To Change
Self
2010
Film
WWE King of the Ring 1995
James E. Cornette
1995
Film
German Fan Favorites
James E. Cornette
1994
Film
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
James E. Cornette
1993
Film
WWE WrestleMania XI
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995
Film
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
Film
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
James E. Cornette
1996
Film
WWE King of the Ring 1996
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1996
Film
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
James E. Cornette
1995
Film
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995
Film
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1993
Film
SMW Night of The Legends
Jim Cornette
1994
Film
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004
Film
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
2020
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Himself
1987
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1989
Film
WWE SummerSlam 1993
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1993
Film
NWA Starrcade 1987
Himself (Manager)
1987
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1989
Film
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
Jim Cornette
2004
Film
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1990
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994
TWA Winter Challenge II
Jim Cornette
1991
Film
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
2004
Film
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
Jim Cornette
2018
Film
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
Himself
2005
Film
WWE WrestleMania XII
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Jim Cornette
1986
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Himself
1989
Film
Heroes of World Class
Jim Cornette
2006
Film
TNA Against All Odds 2009
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2009
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1989
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1985
Film
NWA Starrcade 1988
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988
Film
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
Himself
2003
Film
NWA Starrcade 1985
Jim Cornette
1985
Film
All Aboard the Lex Express
Jim Cornette
1993
Film
Razor Ramon
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994
Film
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
Himself
2004
Film
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
Himself
1992
Film
Nature Boy
Self
2017
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
Himself
1993
Film
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
2015
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1984
TWA Summer Sizzler II
Himself
1991
Film
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
2019
Film
Back To The Territories: AWA
Self
2016
Film
NWA Starrcade 1986
Himself
1986
Film
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1993
Film
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Himself
1988
Film
TNA Sacrifice 2008
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2008
Film
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
1994
Film
WWE Terminators '96
1996
Film
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
Jim Cornette
1986
Film
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
2017
Film
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
Self
2015
Film
WWE WrestleFest '95
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995
Film
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
Self
2016
Film
Back To The Territories: Georgia
Self
2017
Film
Back To The Territories: Houston
Self
2018
Film
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
2016
Film
Back To The Territories: Florida
Self
2015
Film
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
Self
2010
Film
Back To The Territories: All Japan
Self
2017
Film
WWE Action Zone!
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1997
Film
Back To The Territories: Mid-South
Self
2014
Film
WCW SuperBrawl III
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1993
Film
Back To The Territories: Calgary
Self
2017
Film
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
Self
2016
Film
Timeline The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
2011
Film
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
2009
Film
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
Self
2017
A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
2014
Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette
2014
Film
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
Self
2000
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
2014
Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
2014
Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
2014
Film
YouShoot: Jim Cornette
Self
2010
Jim Cornette Live In London
2014
Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
2014
Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
2014