Jim Cornette

Known For: Acting
Born: September 17, 1961
Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

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 focus…

Filmography

Queen of the Ring

2025 · NWA Commissioner

Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler

2020

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

NWA Powerrr

2019

Dark Side of the Ring

2019 · , Self

The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton

2019

NWA 70th Anniversary Show

2018 · Jim Cornette

Back To The Territories: Houston

2018 · Self

Nature Boy

2017 · Self

Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico

2017 · Self

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

2017 · Self

Back To The Territories: Georgia

2017 · Self

Back To The Territories: Calgary

2017 · Self

Back To The Territories: All Japan

2017 · Self

Back To The Territories: Amarillo

2016 · Self

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

2016

Back To The Territories: Indianapolis

2016 · Self

Back To The Territories: AWA

2016 · Self

Back To The Territories: Florida

2015 · Self

WWE Table For 3

2015 · Self

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

2015 · Self

Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic

2015 · Self

Back To The Territories: Mid-South

2014 · Self

Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed

Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed

2014

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

2014 · Self

A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary

A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary

2014

Jim Cornette Live In Manchester

Jim Cornette Live In Manchester

2014

Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham

Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham

2014

Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff

Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff

2014

Jim Cornette Live In London

Jim Cornette Live In London

2014

Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar

Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar

2014

Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette

Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette

2014 · Jim Cornette

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

2013 · Himself

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

2011 · Self

Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette

2010 · Self

YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions

2010 · Self

YouShoot: Jim Cornette

2010 · Self

Card Subject To Change

2010 · Self

Guest Booker with Jim Cornette

2009

WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

2009 · Jim Cornette

TNA Against All Odds 2009

2009 · Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

TNA Bound for Glory IV

2008 · Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

TNA Sacrifice 2008

2008 · Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

2008 · Jim Cornette (Manager)

Heroes of World Class

2006 · Jim Cornette

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

2006 · Self

TNA No Surrender 2006

2006 · Jim Cornette (TNA Management)

The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

2006 · Himself

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

2005 · Himself

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

2005

ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

2004 · Himself

ROH: Midnight Express Reunion

2004

WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream

2004 · Jim Cornette

WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

2004

ROH: Wrath of The Racket

2003 · Himself

USA Championship Wrestling

USA Championship Wrestling

2003 · Jim Cornette

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

2001 · Jim Cornette, Writer

Jim Cornette Shoot Interview

2000 · Self

WWE Armageddon 1999

1999 · Writer

WWE Survivor Series 1999

1999 · Writer

Beyond the Mat

1999 · Self

WWE No Mercy 1999

1999 · Writer

WWE Rebellion 1999

1999 · Writer

WWE Unforgiven 1999

1999 · Writer

WWE SummerSlam 1999

1999 · Writer

WWE Fully Loaded 1999

1999 · Writer

WWE King of the Ring 1999

1999 · Writer

WWE Over the Edge

1999 · Writer

WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

1999 · Writer

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999 · Jim Cornette

WWE Backlash: In Your House

1999 · Writer

WWE WrestleMania XV

1999 · Writer

WWE Royal Rumble 1999

1999 · Writer

WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House

1998 · Writer

WWE Capital Carnage

1998 · Writer

WWE Survivor Series 1998

1998 · Writer

WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

1998 · Writer

WWE Breakdown: In Your House

1998 · Writer

WWE SummerSlam 1998

1998 · Writer

WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

1998 · Writer

WWE King of the Ring 1998

1998 · James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

1998 · James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer

WWE Mayhem in Manchester

1998 · Writer

WWE WrestleMania XIV

1998 · James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

1998 · James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer

WWE Royal Rumble 1998

1998 · James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer

Ohio Valley Wrestling TV

1998

WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

1997 · Writer

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

1997 · Writer

WWE One Night Only

1997 · Writer

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

1997 · Writer

WWE King of the Ring 1997

1997 · Writer

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

1997 · Writer

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

1997 · Writer

WWE WrestleMania 13

1997 · Writer

WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

1997 · Writer

WWE Royal Rumble 1997

1997 · Writer

WWE Action Zone!

1997 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Terminators '96

WWE Terminators '96

1996

WWE In Your House 12: It's Time

1996 · James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer

WWE Survivor Series 1996

1996 · James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer

WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive

1996 · Writer

WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games

1996 · James E. Cornette, Writer

WWE SummerSlam 1996

1996 · Writer

WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

1996 · James E. Cornette, Writer

WWE King of the Ring 1996

1996 · Jim Cornette (Manager), Writer

WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

1996 · James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer

WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

1996 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE WrestleMania XII

1996 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage

1996 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings

1995 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series 1995

1995 · James E. Cornette

WWE In Your House 4: Great White North

1995 · James E. Cornette

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

1995 · James E. Cornette

SMW Superbowl of Wrestling

1995 · James E. Cornette (Manager), Director, Writer

Blood, Brawls and Grudges

1995 · Jim Cornette

WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks

1995 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE King of the Ring 1995

1995 · James E. Cornette

WWE In Your House

1995 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE WrestleMania XI

1995 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

ECW Extreme Fancam

1995 · (uncredited)

WWE WrestleFest '95

1995 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt

1994 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series 1994

1994 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994

1994

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

1994 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

The 1994 NWA World's Championship Tournament

1994 · Writer

German Fan Favorites

1994 · James E. Cornette

Razor Ramon

1994 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!

1994 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE Sunday Night Slam

1994 · Jim Cornette

Bret "Hit Man" Hart

1994 · Jim Cornette

SMW Night of The Legends

1994 · Jim Cornette, Director, Writer

WWE King of the Ring 1994

1994 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

1994 · Himself

WWE WrestleMania X

1994 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE March to WrestleMania X

1994 · James E. Cornette

Smoky Mountain Wrestling

1994 · Jim Cornette, Creator

WWE Royal Rumble 1994

1994 · James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)

SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

1993 · Jim Cornette (Manager), Director

WWE Survivor Series 1993

1993 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE SummerSlam 1993

1993 · James E. Cornette (Manager)

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

1993 · James E. Cornette

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993

1993 · Himself, Director

All Aboard the Lex Express

1993 · Jim Cornette

SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993

1993 · Jim Cornette (Manager), Director

WCW SuperBrawl III

1993 · Jim Cornette (Manager)

Raw

1993 · Jim Cornette, James E. Cornette

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

1992 · Himself, Director

SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

1992 · Himself, Director, Writer

TWA Summer Sizzler II

TWA Summer Sizzler II

1991 · Himself

TWA Winter Challenge II

TWA Winter Challenge II

1991 · Jim Cornette

WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

1990 · Himself

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

1990 · Writer

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

1990 · Himself, Writer

NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

1990 · Jim Cornette (Manager), Writer

WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

1990 · Writer

WCW WrestleWar 1990

1990 · Jim Cornette (Manager), Writer

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

1990 · Writer

WCW Starrcade 1989

1989 · Writer

NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

1989 · Himself, Writer

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

1989 · Himself, Writer

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

1989 · Himself, Writer

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

1989 · Jim Cornette (Manager)

WCW WrestleWar 1989

1989 · Writer

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

1989 · Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Chi-Town Rumble

1989 · Himself, Writer

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

1989 · Jim Cornette (Manager), Writer

NWA Starrcade 1988

1988 · Jim Cornette (Manager), Writer

NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

1988 · Jim Cornette (Manager)

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

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

1988 · Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Clash of the Champions

1988 · Jim Cornette (Manager)

Clash of the Champions

1988 · Jim Cornette (Manager), Himself, Writer

NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

1988 · Himself

NWA Starrcade 1987

1987 · Himself (Manager)

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

1987 · Himself

NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation

NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation

1987 · Himself

NWA Starrcade 1986

1986 · Himself

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986 · Jim Cornette

NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

1986 · Himself (Manager)

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

1986 · Himself

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

1986 · Jim Cornette (Manager)

AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1

1986 · Jim Cornette

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

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

1986 · Jim Cornette (Manager)

NWA Superstars on The SuperStation

NWA Superstars on The SuperStation

1986 · Jim Cornette

NWA Starrcade 1985

1985 · Jim Cornette

NWA World Championship Wrestling

1985 · Jim Cornette, Jim Cornette (Special Guest Commentator)

WCCW Parade of Champions '85

WCCW Parade of Champions '85

1985 · Jim Cornette (Manager)

WWE Pay Per View

1985

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84

1984 · Jim Cornette (Manager)

WCW Arena Shows

1983 · Jim Cornette

World Class Championship Wrestling

1982 · Jim Cornette

Mid-South Wrestling

1981 · Jimmy Cornette, Jim Cornette

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

1981 · Jim Cornette

USWA Championship Wrestling

1977 · Jim Cornette

WWE Old School

1973 · James E. Cornette (Commentary)

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