Acting · Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. · Born September 17, 1961
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.
MovieQueen of the Ring
2025
as NWA Commissioner
MovieOspreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
2020
MovieYou Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVNWA Powerrr
2019
TVDark Side of the Ring
2019
MovieThe Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
2019
MovieNWA 70th Anniversary Show
2018
as Jim Cornette
MovieBack To The Territories: Houston
2018
as Self
MovieNature Boy
2017
as Self
MovieBack To The Territories: Puerto Rico
2017
as Self
MovieTimeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2017
as Self
MovieBack To The Territories: Georgia
2017
as Self
MovieBack To The Territories: Calgary
2017
as Self
MovieBack To The Territories: All Japan
2017
as Self
MovieBack To The Territories: Amarillo
2016
as Self
MovieInside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
2016
MovieBack To The Territories: Indianapolis
2016
as Self
MovieBack To The Territories: AWA
2016
as Self
MovieBack To The Territories: Florida
2015
as Self
TVWWE Table For 3
2015
as Self
MovieTimeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2015
as Self
MovieBack To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
2015
as Self
MovieBack To The Territories: Mid-South
2014
as Self
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
2014
MovieWWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014
as Self
A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
2014
Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
2014
Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
2014
Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
2014
Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
2014
Jim Cornette Live In London
2014
Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette
2014
as Jim Cornette
MovieLegends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
as Himself
MovieTimeline The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2011
as Self
MovieRing Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
2010
as Self
MovieYouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
2010
as Self
MovieYouShoot: Jim Cornette
2010
as Self
MovieCard Subject To Change
2010
as Self
MovieGuest Booker with Jim Cornette
2009
MovieWWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
2009
as Jim Cornette
MovieTNA Against All Odds 2009
2009
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
MovieTNA Bound for Glory IV
2008
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
MovieTNA Sacrifice 2008
2008
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
MovieGiants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieHeroes of World Class
2006
as Jim Cornette
MovieTNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006
as Self
MovieTNA No Surrender 2006
2006
as Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
MovieThe World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006
as Himself
MovieRoad Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
as Himself
MovieWWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
MovieROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
2004
as Himself
MovieROH: Midnight Express Reunion
2004
MovieWWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
2004
as Jim Cornette
MovieWWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004
MovieROH: Wrath of The Racket
2003
as Himself
USA Championship Wrestling
2003
as Jim Cornette
MovieWWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
as Jim Cornette
MovieJim Cornette Shoot Interview
2000
as Self
MovieBeyond the Mat
1999
as Self
TVWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Jim Cornette
MovieWWE King of the Ring 1998
1998
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
TVOhio Valley Wrestling TV
1998
MovieWWE Action Zone!
1997
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
WWE Terminators '96
1996
MovieWWE In Your House 12: It's Time
1996
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1996
1996
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
1996
as James E. Cornette
MovieWWE In Your House 9: International Incident
1996
as James E. Cornette
MovieWWE King of the Ring 1996
1996
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
1996
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
1996
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE WrestleMania XII
1996
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
1996
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
1995
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1995
1995
as James E. Cornette
MovieWWE In Your House 4: Great White North
1995
as James E. Cornette
MovieWWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
1995
as James E. Cornette
MovieSMW Superbowl of Wrestling
1995
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieBlood, Brawls and Grudges
1995
as Jim Cornette
MovieWWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
1995
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE King of the Ring 1995
1995
as James E. Cornette
MovieWWE In Your House
1995
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE WrestleMania XI
1995
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
TVECW Extreme Fancam
1995
as (uncredited)
MovieWWE WrestleFest '95
1995
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
1994
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1994
1994
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
1994
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
1994
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieGerman Fan Favorites
1994
as James E. Cornette
MovieRazor Ramon
1994
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieUndertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
1994
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
TVWWE Sunday Night Slam
1994
as Jim Cornette
MovieBret "Hit Man" Hart
1994
as Jim Cornette
MovieSMW Night of The Legends
1994
as Jim Cornette
MovieWWE King of the Ring 1994
1994
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieThe Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
as Himself
MovieWWE WrestleMania X
1994
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE March to WrestleMania X
1994
as James E. Cornette
TVSmoky Mountain Wrestling
1994
as Jim Cornette
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994
as James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)
MovieSMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
1993
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1993
1993
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE SummerSlam 1993
1993
as James E. Cornette (Manager)
MovieWWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
1993
as James E. Cornette
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
1993
as Himself
MovieAll Aboard the Lex Express
1993
as Jim Cornette
MovieSMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
1993
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieWCW SuperBrawl III
1993
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
TVRaw
1993
as Jim Cornette
MovieSMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
1992
as Himself
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
1992
as Himself
TWA Summer Sizzler II
1991
as Himself
TWA Winter Challenge II
1991
as Jim Cornette
MovieWCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990
as Himself
MovieWCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990
as Himself
MovieNWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieWCW WrestleWar 1990
1990
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieNWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989
as Himself
MovieWCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
as Himself
MovieNWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
as Himself
MovieNWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieNWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieNWA Chi-Town Rumble
1989
as Himself
MovieNWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieNWA Starrcade 1988
1988
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieNWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieNWA Clash of the Champions
1988
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
TVClash of the Champions
1988
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieNWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988
as Himself
MovieNWA Starrcade 1987
1987
as Himself (Manager)
MovieThe Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987
as Himself
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
1987
as Himself
MovieNWA Starrcade 1986
1986
as Himself
TVWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Jim Cornette
MovieNWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986
as Himself (Manager)
MovieNWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986
as Himself
MovieNWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
MovieAWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
1986
as Jim Cornette
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1986
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
1986
as Jim Cornette
MovieNWA Starrcade 1985
1985
as Jim Cornette
TVNWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
as Jim Cornette
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
1985
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
TVWWE Pay Per View
1985
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
1984
as Jim Cornette (Manager)
TVWCW Arena Shows
1983
as Jim Cornette
TVWorld Class Championship Wrestling
1982
as Jim Cornette
TVMid-South Wrestling
1981
as Jimmy Cornette
TVMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
as Jim Cornette
TVUSWA Championship Wrestling
1977
as Jim Cornette
TVWWE Old School
1973
as James E. Cornette (Commentary)
