Jim Cornette

64, from Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

Artwork for Beyond the MatImage of Jim Cornette

Biography

James Mark "Jim" Cornette (born September 17, 1961) 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.

Timeline

2025Aged 64

  • Poster for Queen of the Ring

    NWA Commissioner

2020Aged 59

  • Poster for You Cannot Kill David Arquette

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Poster for Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler

    (Unknown)

2019Aged 58

  • Poster for The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton

    (Unknown)

2018Aged 57

  • Poster for Back To The Territories: Houston

    Self

  • Poster for NWA 70th Anniversary Show

    Jim Cornette

2017Aged 56

  • Poster for Back To The Territories: All Japan

    Self

  • Poster for Back To The Territories: Calgary

    Self

  • Poster for Back To The Territories: Georgia

    Self

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

    Self

  • Poster for Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico

    Self

  • Poster for Nature Boy

    Self

2016Aged 55

  • Poster for Back To The Territories: AWA

    Self

  • Poster for Back To The Territories: Indianapolis

    Self

  • Poster for Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Back To The Territories: Amarillo

    Self

2015Aged 54

  • Poster for Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic

    Self

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

    Self

  • Poster for Back To The Territories: Florida

    Self

2014Aged 53

2013Aged 52

  • Poster for Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

    Himself

2011Aged 50

  • Poster for Timeline The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette

    Self

2010Aged 49

  • Poster for Card Subject To Change

    Self

  • Poster for YouShoot: Jim Cornette

    Self

  • Poster for YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions

    Self

  • Poster for Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette

    Self

2009Aged 48

  • Poster for TNA Against All Odds 2009

    Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

  • Poster for WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

    Jim Cornette

  • Poster for Guest Booker with Jim Cornette

    (Unknown)

2008Aged 47

  • Poster for Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

    Jim Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for TNA Sacrifice 2008

    Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

  • Poster for TNA Bound for Glory IV

    Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

2006Aged 45

  • Poster for The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

    Himself

  • Poster for TNA No Surrender 2006

    Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

  • Poster for TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

    Self

  • Poster for Heroes of World Class

    Jim Cornette

2005Aged 44

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

    (Unknown)

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

    Himself

2004Aged 43

  • Poster for WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream

    Jim Cornette

  • Poster for ROH: Midnight Express Reunion

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

    Himself

2003Aged 42

  • Poster for ROH: Wrath of The Racket

    Himself

2001Aged 40

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

    Jim Cornette

2000Aged 39

  • Poster for Jim Cornette Shoot Interview

    Self

1999Aged 38

  • Poster for Beyond the Mat

    Self

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania XV

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Backlash: In Your House

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Over the Edge

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE King of the Ring 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Fully Loaded 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE SummerSlam 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Unforgiven 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Rebellion 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE No Mercy 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Survivor Series 1999

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Armageddon 1999

    Writer

1998Aged 37

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 1998

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania XIV

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE King of the Ring 1998

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE Mayhem in Manchester

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE SummerSlam 1998

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Breakdown: In Your House

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Survivor Series 1998

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Capital Carnage

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House

    Writer

1997Aged 36

  • Poster for WWE Action Zone!

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania 13

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE King of the Ring 1997

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE One Night Only

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

    Writer

1996Aged 35

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania XII

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE King of the Ring 1996

    Jim Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

    James E. Cornette

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games

    James E. Cornette

  • Poster for WWE Survivor Series 1996

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 12: It's Time

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • WWE Terminators '96

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for WWE SummerSlam 1996

    Writer

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive

    Writer

1995Aged 34

  • Poster for WWE WrestleFest '95

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania XI

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE In Your House

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE King of the Ring 1995

    James E. Cornette

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for Blood, Brawls and Grudges

    Jim Cornette

  • Poster for SMW Superbowl of Wrestling

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

    James E. Cornette

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 4: Great White North

    James E. Cornette

  • Poster for WWE Survivor Series 1995

    James E. Cornette

  • Poster for WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

1994Aged 33

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 1994

    James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)

  • Poster for WWE March to WrestleMania X

    James E. Cornette

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania X

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

    Himself

  • Poster for WWE King of the Ring 1994

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for SMW Night of The Legends

    Jim Cornette

  • Poster for Bret

    Jim Cornette

  • Poster for Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for Razor Ramon

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for German Fan Favorites

    James E. Cornette

  • WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for WWE Survivor Series 1994

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for The 1994 NWA World's Championship Tournament

    Writer

1993Aged 32

  • Poster for WCW SuperBrawl III

    Jim Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993

    Jim Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for All Aboard the Lex Express

    Jim Cornette

  • SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993

    Himself

  • Poster for WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

    James E. Cornette

  • Poster for WWE SummerSlam 1993

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WWE Survivor Series 1993

    James E. Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

    Jim Cornette (Manager)

1992Aged 31

1991Aged 30

1990Aged 29

  • Poster for WCW WrestleWar 1990

    Jim Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

    Jim Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for WCW The Great American Bash 1990

    Himself

  • Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

    Himself

  • Poster for NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

    Writer

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

    Writer

1989Aged 28

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

    Jim Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for NWA Chi-Town Rumble

    Himself

  • Poster for NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

    Jim Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

    Jim Cornette (Manager)

  • Poster for NWA The Great American Bash 1989

    Himself

  • Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

    Himself

  • Poster for NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

    Himself

  • Poster for WCW WrestleWar 1989

    Writer

  • Poster for WCW Starrcade 1989

    Writer

1988Aged 27

1987Aged 26

1986Aged 25

1985Aged 24

1984Aged 23

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